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Hampshire Student Competes in Bluegrass Festival
… Banjoist. Hargreaves and bassist Ethan Jodziewicz were one of five finalists in the Best Duo category, and took second … that music is “a chance to lose yourself and become part of a greater whole.” When she describes the atmosphere of the FreshGrass contest, she recalls it being an easygoing …
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Daisha Dukes and Yari Bushell’s collaborative Div III, the We Belong Project, Centers Student-Led Spaces
… the desire to do hands-on community work—not just outside of Hampshire, but within it as well. They also both wished … quick to point out that it was successful not just because of its focus on community, but also because other students … Dukes and Bushell first sent out a survey about what types of activities students might enjoy in a student-led space. …
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Student's Venture Matches Hosts and Travelers Worldwide to Promote Peace
… “to open hearts and minds.” El Baggari is leading a team of half a dozen technology entrepreneurs in developing her … put her studies on hold and traveled to meet with leaders of world airlines, hospitality companies, technology … research on the social, religious, and cultural identity of Arab/Muslim students in Europe; summer 2013 Middle East …
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Staff
Mary James 72F
… 72F Portland, Oregon Mary James is A.A. Knowlton Professor of Physics and dean for Institutional Diversity at Reed … Center, and as assistant professor in the department of electrical engineering at the University of Maryland, College Park. Term ends 6/30/2018 StaffStaff … …
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Notable Alumni
Lee Smolin 72F
… Lee Smolin 72F Lee Smolin 72F Physicist Lee Smolin is one of the world's leading gravitational theorists. His books … and Time Reborn Theoretical physicist Smolin is one of the world’s leading gravitational theorists. A founding … issues raised by contemporary physics and cosmology: Life of the Cosmos , Three Roads to Quantum Gravity , The Trouble …
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Notable Alumni
Dr. Miriam Cremer 87F
… Basic Health International , a nonprofit at the forefront of the fight against cervical cancer Cremer is the president and founder of Basic Health International (BHI). As a medical student … in rural El Salvador where she noted the high incidence of cervical cancer among rural women. This motivated her to …
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March 5: Author and Guardian columnist Glenn Greenwald
… Hall (Main Lecture Hall), is open to the public and free of charge. Greenwald will speak briefly, and then participate … and powerfully about the war on terror, the expansion of executive power, and other pressing political issues. … journalist, Greenwald was named by Newsweek as one of the country's Top 10 Opinionists and by The Atlantic as …
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Art Auction for Hampshire
… will bring together Hampshire’s past and future. A total of 25 Hampshire alums and former faculty artists have donated … 01F Guy Yanai 97F Wallace Whitney 91F And the estate of Robert Seydel A few samples of the work below. You can find the full list of work here . …
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Charlotte Senders
… Charlotte Senders Livestock Manager, Assistant Director of Farm Programs Charlotte Senders (she/her/hers) grew up on … food-access and food-justice advocacy, and many years of food service. Charlotte has a degree in food studies from … grazing and ruminant-related, and spends the majority of her time thinking about cattle. When she’s not on the …
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Angela Bardawil, LICSW
… psychoanalytically oriented psychotherapy with a variety of diverse populations. Angela is especially committed to issues of personal and cultural identity and to maintaining gains … depression, anxiety, and trauma as well as a wide variety of other issues, and is especially interested in the …
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Notable Alumni
Ken Burns 71F
… Bridge in 1981, he has gone on to direct and produce some of the most acclaimed historical documentaries ever made. His … Franklin . Burns has won 16 Emmys, been the recipient of the Academy of TV Arts & Science Lifetime Achievement Award and holds …
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WGBH Public Radio Boston Reports 'Hampshire College Leads Way in Sustainability'
… building in more than two decades and estimating the cost of solar panels, they were so encouraged they decided to plan … the college’s founding mission to explore the boundaries of higher education. “I think that’s still our role. We … Lash, who was interviewed along with Associate Director of Facilities Carl Weber. Listen to the WGBH radio story here …
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Alex Emmanuele 12F: Challenging the Status Quo
… it to his Division II committee chair, Assistant Professor of Human Biology Megan Dobro. She directed him to Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid Meredith Twombly. “She was … “and took the video to share with Hampshire's board of trustees.” After hearing Emmanuele explain his goals and …
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'Movement as an Intervention' with Miriam King
… the music. Neuroscience is also my passion, the intricacy of our brains. Our brains control how we perceive the world … combine my two passions. My Division III project consisted of a choreography project and a written component titled … with Hampshire alumna Fritha Pengelly, the teacher of Dance for Parkinson's in Northampton, and had a great …
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Bioregional Wool Clothing Exhibit Organized by Alum
… blogger living and working in the Connecticut River Valley of Western Massachusetts. She helped organize the show. The exhibit celebrates the successful production of bioregional wool fabric that was fashioned into original … ten expert artisans turned the flat fabric into one-of-a-kind, wearable items. Alongside the completed apparel, …
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Hampshire Alums Show Independent Spirits
… on Saturday, February 25. His film, 50/50 , is a mix of comedy and drama, with a focus on the importance of friendship. 50/50 is loosely inspired by Reiser's own … Read more about Will Reiser in our current online issue of Non Satis Scire >> Also a winner at the Independent Spirit …
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Edward Dees 71F
… specializes in emergency and internal medicine. For most of his career, he practiced medicine in the New Orleans area … from 1983 to 1987 and spearheaded the recent Hampshire of Color event, providing inspiration, financial support, and … in medicine from New York University and a master of public health degree from Tulane University. Term ends …
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Board Member
Wendy Webb Williams 86F
… for US Foods. Wendy holds a J.D. from the University of Maryland and an M.B.A. from The University of Maryland University College. She is active in several community organizations and sits on the board of Gabriel's Horn Foundation. She currently lives in Chicago, …
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$1 Million Seed Fund Offers New Grant Round for Student and Alum Entrepreneurs
… Seed Fund for Innovation has opened a new round of entrepreneurial grant funding, and students and young … initially apply for an $8,000 or less Tier 1 grant, of which up to five will be awarded in 2017. A year later, if the committee considers awardees’ work worthy of additional support, a larger, Tier 2 investment can be …
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Notable Alumni
Doug Plotkin 80F
… and complex contract negotiations. After this long stint of traveling 80% of the time, landing in three different cities a week and … Tel Aviv, and the like. Doug came to Hampshire in the fall of 1980 and, on his first day, met his mod-mate Andrea 78F …
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Jennifer Chrisler
… she was vice chancellor for advancement at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth and served as vice president of alumnae relations at her alma mater, Smith College. … has been an advocate and frequent speaker on issues of LGBT equality. From 2005 to 2013, she led the Family …
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Our Commitment to Financial Aid in 2019-2020
… the 2019-2020 school year. We will use the same methods of calculating the family contribution and awarding financial … may see a change in your financial aid award based on any of the following circumstances: If your family income, assets, or members of the household information have changed, you may find that …
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Hampshire Board Decision on Admitting a Fall 2019 Class
… authorized the College to admit two distinct categories of applicants for this fall: those students who accepted … We believe that by enrolling a small fall 2019 class of early decision and gap-year students, the College will … who enroll this fall will benefit from the rigors and joys of the Hampshire experience. There were multiple, complex …
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Marlene Fried
… Marlene Fried Marlene Fried Faculty Director of CLPP, Professor of Philosophy mfried@hampshire.edu StaffStaff … Marlene Fried …
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Entrepreneurship Talk and Q&A with Daphne Kis 72F
… venture and entrepreneurial circles with nearly 30 years of expertise taking early stage entrepreneurial ideas through many phases of raising capital, business development, and clarifying and … on strategy. She holds an M.B.A from NYU's Stern School of Business and a B.A. in history from Hampshire. For more …
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