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Tobin Porter-Brown 05F Helps Grow a New Farm

… Porter-Brown says he hopes to have enough greens ready for Amherst's commencement and reunion weekends in May. After … I would probably not be where I am today if it weren't for Hampshire's farm program," he says. Photo: Tobin … Porter-Brown says he hopes to have enough greens ready for Amherst's commencement and reunion weekends in May. After …

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Grant Supports Professor's Return to Dominican Republic to Mentor Math Teachers and Students

… the 2011 Nobel Prize in Chemistry awarded to Dan Shechtman for his discovery of quasicrystals using a model related to … sequences he first created in the 1950's. “He found a use for it thirty years later,” says Professor Encarnación. “Any … the 2011 Nobel Prize in Chemistry awarded to Dan Shechtman for his discovery of quasicrystals using a model related to …

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Div III Profile: Suhilah Booker Studies Benefits of Movement to Early Learners

… by a teacher who said she wished she had more resources for her students to engage in movement. So I said, ‘I’m going … movement-based activities had significant benefits for children, but, she says, these activities are being … “Hampshire forced me to go out and do things, and ask for things, to demand things that I wanted. It forced me to …

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Campus Exhibit Commemorates Black Panther Party and Young Lords Party

… sponsors are: President’s Office, Dean of Faculty, Office for Diversity and Multicultural Education, Community Partnerships for Social Change, School of Critical Social Inquiry, … sponsors are: President’s Office, Dean of Faculty, Office for Diversity and Multicultural Education, Community …

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Assistant Professor Bynum Debuts New Course on #BlackJoy

… “The class used black joy as an interpretive tool for students to illustrate the complexity of their own human … in animation and how it can create a path of agency for black people. It covered racism in early animation and in … his learning experience, he says: “You’re showing up for your classmates to support them and all of the work they …

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Area Of Study

Music

… Perspective on Luthiery Music as a Rehabilitative Tool for Cochlear Implant Users Adapting Buddhist Ritual/Voice … together with the program director, make it possible for students to participate in a wide variety of experiences … can also take private instrumental and vocal lessons for credit. The Private Lessons Fund helps offset some of the …

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A Hampshire Education is More Challenging, Independent, Community-Based – National Survey Shows

… that a key component of its education is using learning for the greater good. INSIGHTS INTO A HAMPSHIRE EDUCATION … significantly more in interactions with faculty —for example, interacting with faculty members outside of … lead authors of published journal articles, a rare feat for undergrads. ( Learn more about Hampshire's academic model …

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Living Building is a Learning Lab

… rainwater system. Oliver strives to work toward solutions for potable water security utilizing cutting-edge, innovative … rainwater system. Oliver strives to work toward solutions for potable water security utilizing cutting-edge, innovative …

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Hampshire College Alums Madeleine Hunt-Ehrlich and Miatta Kawinzi Awarded 2021 Jerome Hill Fellowships

… a $50,000 Jerome Hill Fellowship. The fellowships, named for the philanthropist Jerome Hill, are to be used over two … fellowship winners announced by the Jerome Foundation for 2021. Hunt-Ehrlich’s work has screened at the Guggenheim … a $50,000 Jerome Hill Fellowship. The fellowships, named for the philanthropist Jerome Hill, are to be used over two …

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Hampshire College Mourns the Loss of Roberta Tudryn

… welcomed members of our community to the Dining Commons for decades, and in particular was a cheerful and comforting … welcomed members of our community to the Dining Commons for decades, and in particular was a cheerful and comforting …

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Ken Burns Selected as 2016 Tournament of Roses Grand Marshal

… Marshal “Ken Burns is a legendary figure and a great fit for this year’s Rose Parade theme, ‘Find Your Adventure,’” … … “Ken Burns is a legendary figure and a great fit for this year’s Rose Parade theme, ‘Find Your Adventure,’” …

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2009 MCC Artist Fellowship

… MCC's Artist Fellowship Program recognizes artists for creating work of exceptional quality in a range of … MCC's Artist Fellowship Program recognizes artists for creating work of exceptional quality in a range of …

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Hampshire Professor Christina Cianfrani on the Value of Innovation and Collaboration in a Living Laboratory

… the Integrated Sciences First-Year Program which ran for three years (and hopefully will run again). We taught … questions they are pursuing. Hampshire is a place known for its #ChangeMakers. What do you think is so … We hope you will share your strengths, identify new areas for growth, and work together with your classmates, faculty, …

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Jan. 31: Ken Burns, Screening of 'The Central Park Five'

… chronicles the story of the Central Park Jogger case, told for the first time from the perspective of the five teenagers … and a historical tragedy." The film, which is scheduled for national broadcast on PBS later this year, has been an … chronicles the story of the Central Park Jogger case, told for the first time from the perspective of the five teenagers …

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Grant to Support Animal Communication Research

… project, and allows Professor Partan to provide stipends for two undergraduate researchers each year. Those … will take place at both Hampshire and the Hitchcock Center for the Environment, an independent, nonprofit environmental … project, and allows Professor Partan to provide stipends for two undergraduate researchers each year. Those …

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Giving Voice to Identity

… but we agree that there needs to be an increase of volume for our voice as students, and we are going to take what … a patchwork," Santos says. "It's a personal journey for me as much as it is an academic work of … but we agree that there needs to be an increase of volume for our voice as students, and we are going to take what …

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April 15: Eric N. Schocket Memorial Lecture on Class and Culture

… holds the rank of University Professor. She is best known for her 1988 essay "Can the Subaltern Speak?" It was a … Class and American Literature , was published in 2006. For more information, please email Linda McDaniel, … holds the rank of University Professor. She is best known for her 1988 essay "Can the Subaltern Speak?" It was a …

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Admissions Counselor

Anthony Thomas 07F

… parent leaders to strengthen family/school partnerships for the New York City Department of Education. Meet the rest … parent leaders to strengthen family/school partnerships for the New York City Department of Education. Meet the rest …

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Robert McCarthy, Jr. 72F

… a cathedral. Term ends 6/30/2014; eligible to renew for second term StaffStaff … Hong Kong, China Bob McCarthy is … a cathedral. Term ends 6/30/2014; eligible to renew for second term … Robert McCarthy, Jr. 72F …

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Notable Alumni

Manny Castro 02F

… of New York City commissioner of the Mayor’s Office for Immigrant Affairs. He also serves as the executive … of New York City commissioner of the Mayor’s Office for Immigrant Affairs. He also serves as the executive …

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Hampshire President Jonathan Lash Appears on WNYC with Brian Lehrer

… interview with Brian Lehrer, Lash discussed blazing trails for renewable energy, rejecting standardized testing and … interview with Brian Lehrer, Lash discussed blazing trails for renewable energy, rejecting standardized testing and …

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Faculty

Rayane Moreira

… University, where she developed combinatorial methods for catalyst discovery. Her postdoctoral work at the … University, where she developed combinatorial methods for catalyst discovery. Her postdoctoral work at the …

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Lourdes Mattei

… the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She has worked for many years as a clinical psychologist in a variety of … the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She has worked for many years as a clinical psychologist in a variety of …

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Maureen Phelon

… beef, along with many other farm animals. Her passion for working with animals encouraged her to attend SUNY … beef, along with many other farm animals. Her passion for working with animals encouraged her to attend SUNY …

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Professor Monique Roelofs Awarded a 2015 Curriculum Diversification Grant

… is a recipient of a 2015 Curriculum Diversification Grant for her project Theories of the Aesthetic: Rethinking …

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