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Alum Manny Castro 02F Appointed NYC Commisioner of Mayor's Office for Immigrant Affairs

… Affairs (MOIA). Castro will be the first Mexican-American and the first DREAMer to hold this position. Castro will focus on uplifting immigrant communities and ensuring equitable access to city services, especially in … understood the experiences of immigrant New Yorkers and advocated for improving their circumstances and

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Div III Gallery: Charlotte Hawkins – Vinegar Then Honey

… because of its location, being close to both Boston and New York. As an art student, that’s one of the most … the complex legacy of the South. I hope these abstracted and fragmented works can bring together time and place as an invitation to explore the histories I …

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Our Thanks to Leslie Cox, Who Grew Community on the Farm

… excited about it," he said. When Cox, his wife Elaine, and their four children moved into the farmhouse on the … of biology, had ended. There were about 30 ewes with lambs and a small CSA. "We began building the CSA bigger right … slowly. Maple sugaring began during the second spring, and we were boiling under the shed near the tennis courts. …

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Fall Internship Dinner 2013

… Partnerships for Social Change (CPSC), Civil Liberties and Public Policy (CLPP), James Baldwin Scholars, Global Migrations Fund, Law Program, and Human Rights Fund hold the event to showcase the success … are connected with organizations from around the world, and then granted the funds to pursue their work there. This …

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Successful Spring Reopening at Hampshire College

… testing, which started on January 19 for all on-campus and commuter students and staff and faculty who work in close contact with others, we have …

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Alum Hawley-Crews Opens Florence Pie Bar

… Bar, opened by Hampshire graduate Claire Hawley-Crews ‘11F and owner Maura Glennon, regularly sold out by early … including Nick Seman, owner of the Black Sheep Deli , and Howard Wein, owner of The Alvah Stone in the Montague … local foods intern, working with the College’s dining hall and a network of local farmers. Students like Claire drive …

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Hampshire on 'Most Entrepreneurial Colleges' List

… values, including creativity, sustainable practices, and social responsibility. One great example of a Hampshire entrepreneur? Gary Hirshberg 72F , founder and CE-Yo of Stonyfield Farm, the world's leading organic yogurt producer and author of Stirring It Up: How to Make Money and Save the …

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Faculty

Serena Himmelfarb

… Certificate from the School of the Art Institute, Chicago, and a B.A from Hampshire College. Their studio practice blends traditional methods of direct observation and more idiosyncratic processes based in … They are rooted in queer, feminist, and reproductive justice frameworks, whether geo-political, …

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Division III Art Exhibitions Now on Display in Library Gallery

… in the month of April: Alexandra Wilson, Emma Rentz and Xiaotong Li,  Wet April 21-23, 2016 Opening reception … , Sara Salazar,  Gentrification: It’s Not all that Sweet , and Annie McLoughlin,  The Living Nature of Mental Illness … Opening reception April 25, 6-9 p.m. Grace Wiley,  Cat and Owl's Dream , M Whitaker and Skye Murie April 26-28, 2016 …

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Paul Jenkins

… Paul Jenkins, professor emeritus of poetry, holds an M.A. and a Ph.D. from the University of Washington at Seattle. He has taught at Elms College and the University of Massachusetts and has been a Fulbright Lecturer in American Literature at …

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Statement In Response To Incident at Hampshire Basketball Game

… all students are expected to treat others with civility and respect and to abide by the Code of Conduct and Norms for Community Living detailed in the Student …

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Board Member

Erik Benau 03F

… that parallels many of Hampshire’s trajectories and shares most of its values. He continues to teach psychology and neuroscience and brings a similar interdisciplinary structure to his …

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Staff

Sara Aierstuck, MSN, RN, FNP-BC

… FNP-BC Sara Aierstuck, MSN, RN, FNP-BC Director of Health and Counseling Services Sara is a nurse practitioner with experience in college and university health centers at Yale University, University of Massachusetts/Amherst, and has been the director of HCHCS since 2009. She earned a …

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Pale Cowboy: “"Hampshire was a launching point”"

… 09S (guitar/vocals), Phoebe Berkel 07F (vocals, percussion and keyboards), and Maxwell Wareham 09S (lead guitar/vocals). The band, which also includes Helander's cousin Aaron Moon on drums and Andy Cass on bass, formed in 2009 after Helander …

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Actions Following the Board Meeting: February 18, 2019

… me to move forward with investigating these options, and I am writing now to brief you. There are several … we are considering include different kinds of engagement and governance structures with an outside strategic partner. … financial support from our community of alums and other long-engaged donors. The Board recognizes that, in …

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Hampshire College Graduate Hayden Gadd 18S Announced as Winner of 2021 Lorna M. Peterson Prize

… Prize. The Lorna M. Peterson Prize supports scholarly and creative work by undergraduate students taking part in a … in their academic career. Gadd, who studied neuroscience and biology at Hampshire College, received a Five College Certificate in cognitive neuroscience and a Certificate of Advanced Specialization in American Sign …

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The Quartz Cantabile

… adventure. After studying mainly ethnomusicology and music theory at Hampshire, Lerew changed course a bit last year and decided to try his hand at building an innovative musical instrument, exploring both the physics of sound and design issues. The seeds for the switch were planted when …

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Alumni Profile: Linda Earle 70F, NY Arts Program

… encountered cross-disciplinary studies. It was encouraged, and fed into the whole experience," she says. "I love it when … life. She earned an MFA in Film from Columbia University, and later worked with the New York State Council on the Arts and the Skowhegan artists' residency program in Maine, where …

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Research Explores How Microorganisms May Help Form Minerals

… Hampshire College microbiology professor Jason Tor and an interdisciplinary team of Five College consortium … the group, with the inclusion of six students, in field and laboratory research aimed to determine whether or not … of bacteria out there. The lake is not well studied, and few people have gone out to take samples," said Tor. "He …

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He Was Frequently Headed Off On a Bus

… of that in September, when the communications professor and a dozen others gathered to dedicate a new bus stop … insatiably curious, Sander studied English literature and modern Russian history and burned with the belief that journalism had the power to …

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Alum Melissa Hoffer 84F Joins Environmental Protection Agency as Key Member of Incoming Leadership Team

… tackle the climate crisis, advance environmental justice, and create clean energy jobs. Hampshire College alum Melissa … Hoffer 84F will serve as the EPA’s acting general counsel and principal deputy general counsel. Of the appointment, … protect our communities, restore scientific integrity and tackle climate change, and I am honored and eager to …

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Alum Filmmaker Shalini Kantayya’s Newest Documentary “Coded Bias” Airs on PBS

… film was first shown at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival and explores the ways biases and discrimination exist within the algorithms and data that drive our increasingly technological world. …

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Free Flu Shot Plus Funds for Doctors Without Borders

… who received a flu shot from health services on Tuesday and Wednesday, Nov. 11 and 12, a $5 contribution was given to Doctors Without … President Jonathan Lash, Dean of Students Byron McCrae, and health and counseling services director Sara Aierstuck, …

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Div III Profile: Hampshire’s Phuong Leverages Five Colleges for Advanced Engineering Studies

… used in vast-space data transfer, quantum computing, and astrophysics. Her undergraduate work, a case study that … over long distances, such as between the moon and Earth, SNSPDs help with efficient data delivery with … it requires very little energy to emit the photons, and those photons can travel a long distance. The SNSPDs can …

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Admissions Counselor

Joanna Yas 91F

… Washington Square Review , executive editor of West 10th , and literary editor of Stranger’s Guide (of which alum Kira Brunner Don 91F is co-founder and editor-in-chief). Joanna was the editor of Open City Magazine & Books for many years, and previously held positions at Ploughshares , Grand Street …

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