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

… the concept of space as physical, social, emotional and temporal,” says Kawinzi, “posing questions that suggest divergent narratives and open up ‘s p a c e’ for new interpretation and exploration.” Details of the exhibition Reception: …

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Hampshire College Commits to Funding Students Affected by Hurricane Maria

… students. Hampshire will cover the cost of tuition, room and board, fees, and health insurance. In addition, the College will provide … A small stipend to cover the cost of living expenses and books will be provided. Hampshire has a history of …

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HampFest Showcases Student Groups

… students, pointing out the various types of groups — music and performance, spiritual, academic, activist, and many more. Each table had its own way of attracting … of candy, videos displayed on laptops, free backrubs, and juggling being a few examples. HampFest 2014 was a …

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Hampshire College Position Statement: U.S. Dept. of Education "College Scorecard"

… released a new tool aimed at helping students, parents, and their advisers make better college choices, called the … Scorecard is “to provide the clearest, most accessible, and most reliable national data on college cost, graduation, debt, and post-college earnings.” Hampshire College believes the …

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Karen Marshall's Exhibit 'Between Girls: A Passage to Womanhood 1985-2015' on View at Hampshire

… a junior at the Bronx High School of Science. After Brover and her friends, who lived on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, … photograph them, she began spending time with the group and documenting the mundane rituals of their friendship. “I … the emotional bonding that happens between girls at age 16 and document the emblematic relationships that often develop …

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Professors'’ Paper Explores Dynamics of Wolf Pack Behavior

… College's Professor Emeritus of Biology Raymond Coppinger and Professor of Computer Science Lee Spector (pictured … collaborated with mathematicians Ramon Escobedo Martinez and Cristina Muro of AEPA-Euskadi in Bilbao, Spain, for the … in the paper "Group size, individual role differentiation and effectiveness of cooperation in a homogenous group of …

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Students Urged to Vaccinate for Meningococcal Disease Serogroup B

… Serogroup B On Tuesday, November 28, Hampshire College and UMass issued a recommendation that all UMass undergraduate students and any Five College students who take classes at UMass … in meningitis — swelling of the covering of the brain and spinal cord — and bloodstream infection. Because the …

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Staff

Maureen Phelon

… Maureen Phelon Maureen Phelon Assistant Director: Livestock and Pasture Mo joins the Hampshire College Farm from Westfield, MA, where she and her family raise Milking Shorthorn show cattle and shorthorn beef, along with many other farm animals. Her …

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Notable Alumni

Brett Morgen 87F

… work includes Chicago 10 , The Kid Stays in the Picture , and the Kurt Cobain documentary Montage of Heck Morgen … exploring subjects ranging from politics ( Chicago 10 ) and rock and roll ( Montage of Heck , about Kurt Cobain) to film …

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Faculty

Charlene D'Avanzo

… of ecology, received her B.A. from Skidmore College and her Ph.D. from the Boston University Marine Program, … is particularly interested in marine ecology, estuaries and wetlands, and coastal pollution. D'Avanzo also receives funding from …

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Faculty

Deborah Gorlin

… Faculty Associate, received a B.A. from Rutgers University and an M.F.A. from the University of California, Irvine. A … since 1992, she has also taught at other area colleges and at the University of California, Irvine. She has published both poetry and nonfiction and has extensive editorial experience. Her …

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Rita Edelman: A Vanished World

… June 22 from 5-7 p.m. This event is free of charge, and the public is invited. Edelman makes large, abstract, … paintings that convey a quiet but charged sense and bring to mind Rothko's Chapel paintings. Process figures strongly in Edelman's work, and the paintings serve as a visual record of her ongoing …

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Admissions Counselor

Miguel Santiago

… the administrative responsibilities of admissions work and the educator that embodies my essence and drive.   Why I love working at Hampshire: Because it … education to provide  transformative space to empower and inspire youth. Random fact about me: I play blues …

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NSF Grant to Support Research on Evolutionary Computation

… a technique in which random programs are generated and put into competition with one another, with the strongest … number of random programs, have them all play each other, and let the ones that do better 'make babies,'" he says. … the grant money to fund transportation to Israel, so he and a team of students can collaborate with Ben-Gurion …

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Developing the Framework for the Future Student Experience

… student experience. Building on a foundation of ideas and data gathered the past several years, President Ed Wingenbach and the Academic Innovation Planning Group have led … gathering on campus this week to explore these approaches and their components, and the College will also engage alums, …

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David H. Matheson P11 P13

… Boston Consulting Group, where he worked from 1980 to 2010 and served as a senior partner. He was the founder and global leader of the firm’s health care practice. Dave managed the Boston office and served on the BCG Executive Committee. Dave is currently …

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

… knew he wanted to be an animator. Movies like Toy Story and TV shows like ReBoot introduced him to a world of 3D … of animation, looking at animated films from the 1930s and 1940s in comparison to those of today. After college, … involved in the film Frozen . Fiske worked with both 3D and 2D animators in the making of the movie to bring specific …

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Alum Amy Goldstein 76F Screens Hampshire Documentary on Campus

… students occupied the president’s office in early 2019—and celebrates the power of student activism. Following the … that Hampshire was experiencing a financial shortfall and seeking a strategic partnership, student leaders orchestrated the sit-in and organized the group Hamp Rise Up. Described as “a raucous …

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Akil Gibbons' "Paper City" Screened at Northampton Film Festival

… drug economies, struggling school systems, gang warfare, and unprecedented rates of mass incarceration. In response, a … of teachers, law officers, filmmakers, activists, and politicians created Paper City for students to realize … “We’re trying to educate these kids who are at risk, and the larger community, about these socioeconomic issues,” …

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Language of Environmental Justice

… honed her fluency in Spanish during visits to Costa Rica and other Central American countries, but last semester she … Finkelstein helped provide information for members of HOPE and neighborhood residents, many of them Spanish-speaking, as they challenged the plans at numerous meetings and forums. She is continuing that assistance as she …

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Sept. 2-27: Anchor House Artists

… Tillyer, Anchor House of Artists works to subsidize and promote the interests of artists living with mental … indubitably authentic works that are visually engaging and emotionally evocative. The artwork of many members of … in particular, the paintings of Genevieve Mae Burnett and Kevin Bouricius will be featured. Under the guidance of …

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Professor Andrea Dezsö: “"The Metal is Paper"”

… says Dezsö, "I wanted to do mostly small work, and portable work." "I moved around a lot," she explains, "and I emigrated twice, once from Romania to Hungary and once from Hungary here, so portability was very important …

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Mystery of the Mummies

… Mystery of the Mummies Eight Hampshire students and their professor gather around a table in the Cole Science … a toxic secret. By performing laser analysis on hair and teeth samples taken from village residents, they've … Carolina State University; he received his bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Sri Lanka. A …

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In Year Two, Hampshire's No-SAT No-ACT Strategy Continues to Align Admissions with Mission

… its second year of results since it stopped accepting SATS and ACTs, and they reveal sustained progress in aligning admissions … cited the bias of these tests against low-income students and the negative influence of standardized testing on …

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Campus Gallery Exhibits Sabino Osuna’s Photographs of the Mexican Revolution

… gallery from September 7 to December 1, with the opening and a panel discussion on October 17. These rarely seen … He enjoyed excellent access to both sides of the conflict and captured many moods of this dramatic period. The Mexican … led to the creation of the Mexican Constitution of 1917 and the Partido Nacional Revolucionario (National …

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