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Fay Teaches Students the Work Behind the Games They Play
… Work Behind the Games They Play New assistant professor of computer science and game design Ira Fay has only been on … better, and I'm regularly impressed by the diversity of student interests. I've also been fortunate to have … for me so I can acclimate faster." Professor Fay has years of experience working in the gaming industry, spending time …
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Board Member
Jose Fuentes 05F
… Fuentes is a partner at HwC Ventures and was a cofounder of Duolingo, a crowdsourced language-learning and translation … Fuentes is a partner at HWC Ventures and cofounder of Duolingo, a crowdsourced language-learning and translation website. His most recent venture is as partner of the New York-based food delivery company Savory, where he …
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2009 MCC Artist Fellowship
… 2009 MCC Artist Fellowship Abraham Ravett, professor of film and photography at Hampshire College, has been … Fellowship Program recognizes artists for creating work of exceptional quality in a range of disciplines. Fifty recipients were selected in 2009 from …
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Photos from James Baldwin Scholars 20th Anniversary Events
… program celebrated its 20th anniversary with a weekend of events, panels, and celebrations. The James Baldwin Scholars Program provides a full scholarship year of college courses to talented students from underserved … communities who would benefit from a year-long program of a modified course schedule, close academic support, and …
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Admissions Counselor
Robyn Smith 11F
… and Nike. She loves cake and cats and holds onto dreams of returning home to the ocean. Robyn worked at the Cultural … three years, and her studies focused on the representation of race, class, and gender in media. Her Div III consisted of an essay and gallery show, titled “Dismantling Imperia: …
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Board Member
Mike Plenty 01F
… as the contract administration manager for the office of the chief financial officer in the Department of Homeland Security. In his role, Plenty helps business … robotic process automation, and even a little bit of artificial intelligence. Prior to this position, Plenty …
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Staff
Paul Murphy
… Preschool Co-Teacher Paul has been working in the field of early childhood education for over a decade, including a … School in Florence, MA. Paul is excited to be a part of a great co-teaching team at the Early Learning Center and to be a member of the dynamic and inspired teaching staff. Paul believes in …
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A Degree Well Earned
… urged him to think about further study. In the back of his mind, he had always been drawn to film. The only … to look around for a college with a strong program. One of his professors suggested Hampshire, located within driving … aid, I wouldn't be here." Kovalenko has had a number of good days since the one on which his Hampshire acceptance …
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Div III Profile: Julia Rauch on Histamine and Nerve Regeneration
… came under unique circumstances: on a train, in the middle of Austria, watching Captain America . “I was thinking ‘What … developing drugs that can help decrease the buildup of scar tissue. “There’s a whole class of antihistamines that work on different histamine receptors, …
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The Roos-Rohde House: A By-and-for Student Space
… gathering space on campus, and thus spawned the idea of a student-run initiative that plans to connect Mixed Nuts … socially and environmentally friendly space. Embodiments of Hampshire's educational philosophy "to know is not enough" … areas on campus. The Barn Project represents an extension of this philosophy, and the Roos-Rohde House will perhaps be …
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Staff
Sara Aierstuck, MSN, RN, FNP-BC
… MSN, RN, FNP-BC Sara Aierstuck, MSN, RN, FNP-BC Director of Health and Counseling Services Sara is a nurse … university health centers at Yale University, University of Massachusetts/Amherst, and has been the director of HCHCS since 2009. She earned a B.A. from Franklin and …
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Faculty
Ernest Alleva
… are in moral and political philosophy, the philosophy of education, and the history of philosophy. Professor Alleva's current projects include … regarding work, contemporary controversies about freedom of expression, and recent work on liberal political theory. …
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March 31: Screening by Rhys Ernst 01S
… Chicago International Film Festival, Chicago Museum of Contemporary Art, Brooklyn Academy of Music, and in Los Angeles at UCLA Hammer Museum, REDCAT, … for Coming Out Stories (LOGO), and adjunct professor of video at Queens College (CUNY). He was named 2010 HBO …
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Eugene Mirman 92F Chosen as 2012 Commencement Speaker
… Mirman 92F has been selected by the graduating class of 2012 to deliver the keynote address at commencement. … . He has had memorable recurring roles on HBO's Flight of the Conchords , Cartoon Network's Home Movies , and Adult … having recently published The Will To Whatevs , a parody of a self-help guide to modern life, for Harper Collins. …
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Drawing Strength and Inspiration from the Hampshire Community
… questions Hampshire is grappling with as we near the end of 2016. And as always, I find myself drawing strength and … community — from the passion, intelligence, and bravery of our students, faculty, staff, and alums. In other words, … You know that the world needs people who are unafraid of the difficult, messy, unpredictable, sometimes contentious …
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April 4, 2019: Statement on Captive Insurance
… Statement on Captive Insurance Hampshire College is one of four private colleges that founded the Captive insurance … side with our partner institutions to evaluate the impact of Hampshire's plan for a sustainable future on the financial structure of the Captive. Hampshire appreciates the work and …
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Notable Alumni
Walter Greenleaf 75S
… neuroscientist, is a pioneer in the medical application of virtual-environment technology Greenleaf is a … as an early pioneer in the medical application of virtual environment technology. He is a distinguished … Interaction Lab. Greenleaf also serves as the director of technology strategy at The National Mental Health …
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Software Tutorials and Tips
… Sites For offices/departments who want to blog on behalf of the College, and faculty who want a personal website … Sites For offices/departments who want to blog on behalf of the College, and faculty who want a personal website …
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Div III Tests Boundaries
… was set to do field study in Israel in the northern town of Haifa, where she had briefly lived as a child with her … discovered and fell in love with Jaffa, a town just south of Tel Aviv. She worked as a stagehand with the Arab-Hebrew … to be rooted in quality research," she says. "Jaffa is one of the world's oldest cities, about four thousand to five …
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Alum Jason Cilo Helps Students Focus on Professional Video Production
… know how to make themselves indispensable.” The founder of Meetinghouse Productions , Cilo creates podcasts, Web … series producer, and executive producer at a variety of networks and production companies before founding … dive into getting entry-level work in production. “A lot of people start out working as production assistants on …
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Hampshire College Alum and Somatic Movement Therapist Martha Eddy Featured in New York Times on ‘Slowing Down to Feel’
… somatic movement therapist Martha Eddy 74S was one of several practitioners interviewed about the ways somatic … science. She serves as the Geraldine Ferraro Fellow of Social Justice through Movement for Marymount Manhattan … For Life in 1999 to help women with breast cancer as part of Moving On Center’s community outreach. She then …
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Staff
Carrie Hennessy, B.A.
… Scholar. Carrie has clinical experience in the areas of interpersonal difficulty, trauma, and anxiety and mood … settings. Her work with students emphasizes the importance of a positive therapeutic relationship in creating experiences of authentic and meaningful connection. StaffStaff … Carrie …
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Jesse Steinmetz Named Poet Laureate by Hometown
… much in the news these days. That media attention is only of mild interest to Jesse Steinmetz, who at age 21 is probably the youngest poet laureate in the country. Of far more significance to the Hampshire College student and … with his hometown in a new way. Washington’s Board of Selectmen voted unanimously to name Steinmetz the town’s …
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Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference Accepts Paper by Haoxi Zhan 12F
… research paper by Haoxi Zhan 12F, "A Quantitative Analysis of the Simplification Genetic Operator," has been accepted … runs from July 12 to 16, and is the largest in the field of evolutionary computation, according to Zhan and Professor of Computer Science Lee Spector. In evolutionary computation, …
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Charging Station for Electric Vehicles at Hampshire College
… new charging station provides an incentive for members of the campus community and represents another step in our … Wahid Nawabi, senior vice president and general manager of AeroVironment's Efficient Energy Systems business segment. "We are delighted to help promote the use of plug-in electric vehicles at Hampshire College, and look …
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