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SEARCH: Students and Social Entrepreneurship

… that both makes money and has a positive impact on the community sounds like a great idea.  The social entrepreneurship ethic has always been part of … everything from biofuels to computer software. But while the theory is easy to grasp, making it a reality can be more …

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Natasha Doherty 13S

… from Hampshire College What I love about Hampshire: The entire Hampshire community is what I love the most! Everyone brings something unique to share and add to the ever-growing physical, virtual, and idea spaces that make …

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Students’' Test of Water Quality Taps into Excellent Results

… know that tap water at Hampshire College, which comes from the Amherst municipal water supply, is held to stricter … in fall 2012, following a movement by students to educate the campus community about its environmental and economic … know that tap water is not only cheaper, it's regulated by the EPA," said Sustainability Initiative Director Beth …

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April 4, 2019: Statement on Captive Insurance

… College is one of four private colleges that founded the Captive insurance company, providing property and casual insurance to the colleges.  We will be working side by side with our partner institutions to evaluate the impact of Hampshire's plan for a sustainable future on …

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Exhibition of Five College Student Artwork To Open at Hampshire College Art Gallery

… from each Five College campus will be on display at the Hampshire College Art Gallery from December 10 through … a show entitled, “It’s not about space, it’s about space.” The exhibition will present work by the 13 students of the 2018 Five College Advanced Studio …

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Hampshire Professor Blair McLaughlin Awarded Whiting Foundation Grant to Study Tree Conservation Genetics

… conservation genetics and adaptation to climate change at the National Tropical Botanical Garden headquarters in Kauai, … Hawaii. Through a proposed three-week residency with the National Tropical Botanical Garden supported by the Whiting grant, McLaughlin plans to expand her research …

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New Board Chair Jose Fuentes Letter to Hampshire Community

… Since graduating from Hampshire 10 years ago, I’ve had the privilege of founding two ed-tech companies and … I’ve also gratefully served Hampshire as a trustee the past four years, and I’m excited to build on lessons … produce valuable and meaningful work. In part because of the financial realities of higher education today, Hampshire …

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Theatre Professor Will MacAdams on Embodying New Possibilities

… to learn a little about what he finds so compelling about the Hampshire experience.  What are some of the classes you teach? Do you have a favorite — why? I teach … have been involved in almost every social movement of the past 50 years, which also inspires me greatly. In short, …

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Video of Conferral of Honorary Degrees for Chuck and Polly Longsworth

… Charles R. (Chuck) Longsworth and Polly Longsworth during the May 18 commencement. Chuck and Polly Longsworth were involved from the beginning in the creation and leadership of what was to be a new kind of …

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Choreographer and Performer Mariana Valencia 02F Featured in New York Times

… performer Mariana Valencia 02F was prominently featured in the New York Times . In 2018, Valencia won a Bessie Award for Outstanding Breakthrough Choreographer, one of the industry’s highest honors. Valencia’s current work … to explore larger issues and often uses humor as a foil to the deeper embedded sadness. This emotional journey allows …

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Dance Dept. Presents 'AGAIN: Moving Into a Movement'

… Dance Dept. Presents 'AGAIN: Moving Into a Movement' The Hampshire College Dance Department presents an evening of dance featuring the culminating Division III works of graduating students … performed by Five College students and other members of the community. AGAIN: Moving into a Movement expresses the …

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January 21, 2019: Update from President Nelson

… an unsettling week for many. I understand how disquieting the news has been, about our seeking a long-term partner and the Board’s upcoming decision about whether or not to admit a … students at two meetings this week, as I did with the fifty or so students who were in Amherst over break. And …

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Yash Patankar 06F Receives Dartmouth Graduate Fellowship

… Hampshire College graduate Yash Patankar 06F is one of the recipients of the John H. Cophenhaver and William Thomas Fellowship at Dartmouth College for the 2013 academic year. The fellowship provides a stipend for …

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Streaming Knowledge

… school at Arizona State University (ASU), where she is now the Virginia M. Ullman Professor of Ecology and an … expert on urban ecology and sustainability. She studies the interaction of climate variation and change in … achievements were honored when she was elected a member of the National Academy of Sciences. ASU’s Grimm Lab studies how …

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Five College Dance Faculty Concert Explores Distance and Intimacy Amidst Upheaval

… that investigate human distance and intimacy. Set against the backdrop of global social and environmental crises, these … other individuals, and with our physical surroundings. The concert invites performers and audiences to consider how embodiment, movement collaboration, and the community inherent to performance can provide not …

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Hampshire College Represents at 2021 Mimesis Documentary Film Festival

… 04F and Emily Drummer 09F, recently exhibited work at the 2021 Mimesis Documentary Film Festival in Boulder, … Richie, documenting decades of correspondence between the friends. Tucker’s Atomkraftwerk Zwentendorf examines the power of public protest through the lens of an Austrian …

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Hampshire Grad Worked on Frozen's Academy Award-winning Animation

… animation. His Division III (senior project) focused on the history of animation, looking at animated films from the 1930s and 1940s in comparison to those of today. After … which he describes as "animating everything moving on the screen besides the characters." He ended up working on …

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Amanda Saklad

… Senior Support Technician Amanda Saklad (she/her) is the Senior Support Technician. She maintains the campus network, WiFi, and phone infrastructure. Amanda … with projectors. Growing up south of Boston, she is the first in her family to graduate college. She graduated …

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Narratives of Struggle and Hope

… of Struggle and Hope Abigail Meisel What should be the goal of residential drug treatment?  Most people would say that sobriety is the only legitimate marker of success. But Clara Wagner, a Div III student, would disagree.  “Sobriety is the main goal, but people in treatment have to gain a sense …

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Division III Profile: Nicole DelRosso on DNA Computing

… we read all primary literature on what was going on in the field at that moment. That was really exciting to me.” … Division III project, came about after she was awarded the Four College Biomath Fellowship, which made it possible for her to work in the Smith College labs with Professor Nathan Derr and a team …

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March 30: ASK for Social Justice Conference (Register now!)

… March 30: ASK for Social Justice Conference (Register now!) The Cultural Center's tenth annual ASK Conference is on Saturday, March 30. The conference will be held in Franklin Patterson Hall and is free for members of the Hampshire College community and, with online …

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Notable Alumni

Brett Morgen 87F

… 87F Filmmaker Brett Morgen’s work includes Chicago 10 , The Kid Stays in the Picture , and the Kurt Cobain documentary Montage of Heck Morgen followed …

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April 11: Update from Interim President Kenneth Rosenthal

… I’ve been a part of Hampshire for five decades. I joined the College before it was built, before The Making of a College was published. I’ve been a Hampshire … staff, students, and alums. I’ve started meeting with all the presidents of the Five Colleges, and will meet with our …

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Hampshire Student's Essay on American Chestnut Trees Published

… Student's Essay on American Chestnut Trees Published The American Chestnut Foundation has published an essay by … College student Olivia Biller 12S. Biller wrote about the reintegration of American chestnut trees into forests. … produce large amounts of nuts, so reintegrating them into the American landscape benefits the entire ecosystem. "When …

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Hampshire Team at EcoHackSF

… Team at EcoHackSF Michael Samuels 09F "To our surprise, the event wasn't a competition!" said Zeke Nierenberg 09F, … students. Those Hackathons were competitions, and the Hampshire team won prizes in both . EcoHack brings … find creative solutions to environmental issues. This was the fourth annual event, but the first time that it was held …

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