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Tobin Porter-Brown 05F Helps Grow a New Farm

… Center was an influential part of his college experience: "The Farm Center was a grounding force, providing both … and inspiration, to my academic study. I worked with both the livestock and CSA operations and received a lot of … and experiences," he says. In addition to learning at the Hampshire College Farm Center he also learned locally …

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Salman Hameed

… Salman Hameed holds a B.S. in physics and astronomy from the State University of New York at Stony Brook and a Ph.D. … direction, and today his research focuses on understanding the reception of science in Muslim societies and how Muslims view the relationship between science and religion. His other …

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Jennifer Chrisler

… officer from 2019 to 2024, and during her tenure launched the largest major fundraising campaign in the College’s history as well as a strategic financial … Hampshire, she was vice chancellor for advancement at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth and served as vice …

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Hampshire COVID-19 Update

… has been working responsibly and creatively to respond to the continuing spread of the COVID-19 virus. We are taking a number of important steps … instruction after spring break in order to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19 and allow time to assess whether …

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Welcome, Entering Class of Fall 2013!

… and 16 countries including Argentina, Brazil, China, the Czech Republic, England, France, Germany, India, Japan, … Myanmar, Nepal, Peru, Spain, Switzerland and Vietnam. The top ten states represented in their numbers are … held a significant leadership position. Drilling down to the individual level, they: Carve stone. Build guitars. …

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FY19 Fundraising Update

… happened. More of you gave this year than at any time in the College’s history (well over 4,600 donors). We brought in … $2M, this year we’re over $5M. In addition, this year the College received commitments for another $4+ million in … Ken Burns 71F, chair of our campaign committee, asked the community to dig deep and stretch, and that’s just what …

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Alumni Profile: Bakepedia's Dédé Wilson

… for both writing and baking. Her second book caught the attention of Bon Appétit magazine, which contacted her … was a sizable market of people looking for recipes on the Internet, she wanted to start a website that could be a more reliable resource—one where the recipes were made by professionals in test kitchens …

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Hampshire on 'Most Entrepreneurial Colleges' List

… on 'Most Entrepreneurial Colleges' List Hampshire is among the top 20 colleges for entrepreneurs, according to a new Forbes list. The list was compiled from LinkedIn data on college graduates, identifying the top 20 schools with founders of the most companies with …

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Ellie Siegel

… Lawrence College. She has been an affiliated scholar at the Pembroke Center for Advanced Research on Women at Brown … University and visiting scholar in discourse studies at the University of Amsterdam. As co-director of The Writing Program, she is one of three faculty who run the

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Alan Goodman

… of biological anthropology, teaches and writes on the health and nutritional consequences of political-economic … includes projects on malnutrition in Mexico and Egypt, and the stresses of slavery in New York. Before coming to Hampshire, he received his Ph.D. from the University of Massachusetts and was a postdoctoral fellow …

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New Endowment Promotes Women In Business Courses, Programs

… suits who smoke cigars and scheme in back rooms, as the media portrays. “Businesses are complex organizations, … are solving real-world problems,” she says. “Women have the disposition to be ideal leaders in business, because … and corporate chief financial officer, has partnered with the College and endowed a Women In Business program. Her …

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Hampshire College Alum Stephen Gardner 94F named CEO of Amtrak

… and guide general development and planning activities.” In the fall, Congress passed the Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal, which gives Amtrak $22 … Gardner worked on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., for the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on …

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Notable Alumni

Jen Rosenblit 01F

…   Rosenblit is also an inaugural recipient of THE AWARD, a 2014-2015 workspace artist through LMCC, a 2013 Fellow at Insel Hombroich (Germany), a recipient of the 2012 Grant to Artists from the Foundation for Contemporary Arts, and a 2009 Fresh Tracks …

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Hannah Howard

… Howard Program Assistant Hannah first fell in love with the Pioneer Valley as a student at Mount Holyoke College, … Studies. Post-graduation, Hannah was itching to return to the area and Hampshire was a natural fit. Hannah started … as CLA's Program Assistant in August 2012, and oversees the ERF (Event Registration Form) process and the office's …

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Susan Darlington

… College and an M.A. and Ph.D. in anthropology from the University of Michigan. Her research, based on extensive fieldwork in Thailand, examines the work of Buddhist monks engaged in rural development, … conservation and other forms of social activism. The broader questions she addresses in her research and …

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Stephen M. Klein, Ph.D.

… Ph.D. Senior Psychologist Stephen Klein has been with the College since 1972 and, until 2008, served as the director of mental health. Dr. Klein was trained at the University of Massachusetts and the University of …

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April 22: A Conversation with DOT EARTH Blogger Andrew C. Revkin

… Andrew C. Revkin Andrew C. Revkin writes DOT EARTH , the influential New York Times opinion blog on climate change … On Earth Day, April 22, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. in the Prescott Tavern, Revkin will offer a workshop free and … His work examines efforts to balance human affairs with the planet’s limits, and he will answer questions about the

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William Null 72F

… William Null is one of two elected alumni trustees. He is the managing partner of Cuddy & Feder LLP, one of the Hudson Valley's leading law firms. Bill has been lead … commercial, institutional, and residential development in the Hudson Valley. Bill received his B.A. from Hampshire …

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President Ed Wingenbach in MassLive on Hampshire’s Success Toward Reaching Fundraising Goal

… Ed Wingenbach was recently interviewed in MassLive about the Hampshire community’s continued strong support of the College. Hampshire has already reached 42% of its … $10 million, and we’ve already surpassed that. We raised the goal to $11 million, and we expect to top that as well,” …

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James Wald

… James Wald James Wald holds a B.A. from the University of Wisconsin and an M.A. and Ph.D. from … European history with an emphasis on cultural history from the 18th through the 20th centuries; the French Revolution; Central Europe; …

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Physarum Mold

… Visiting Non-Human Scholar, began teaching at Hampshire in the Spring of 2017. The first non-human scholar-in-residence, Physarum … Supply in 2017, and moved into a dedicated office in the Cole Science Center. Physarum Polycephalum, a plasmodial …

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Sri Lankan Writer and Hampshire Alum Kanya D'Almeida 06F Shortlisted for 2021 Commonwealth Short Story Prize

… Lankan writer and journalist, was recently shortlisted for the Commonwealth short story prize. The Commonwealth short story prize is an international award … and emerging voices and bring them to a global audience. The 2021  shortlist is comprised of only 25 writers from over …

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Fulbright-Nehru Distinguished Chair for Betsy Hartmann

… policies, practices, and ideologies in India and the efforts of non-state actors – social movements, engaged scholars, NGOs and the media – to challenge and transform them. Hartmann will focus in particular on the two child norm, contraceptive policy, and population …

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Dan Sroka 85F

… at a rural print shop, I quickly advanced my way through the profession, becoming the original creative director for Yahoo!. Throughout the pioneering days of the internet, I helped transform them …

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Kaća Bradonjić

… her Ph.D. in physics from Boston University. Situated at the intersection of physics and philosophy, Kaća’s research is focused on foundational questions of the physical interpretation of the mathematical formulations of gauge theories of gravity, …

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