Notable Alumni
Dr. Miriam Cremer 87F
… the fight against cervical cancer Cremer is the president and founder of Basic Health International (BHI). As a medical … women. This motivated her to develop outreach campaigns, and in 2003, she established BHI. Cremer has provided outstanding guidance and leadership to the organization, and has solidified BHI as …
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Notable Alumni
Lila Menard 16F
… structure for adult students. Lila lives in New York, and is currently enrolled at the CUNY School of Public Health … policy. Their professional interests include health equity and access, especially for trans* communities. Previously, they worked at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston for seven years, most recently …
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Notable Alumni
Ken Burns 71F
… Music, The Civil War , Baseball , Jazz , Prohibition , and The Roosevelts Award-winning documentary filmmaker Burns … Brooklyn Bridge in 1981, he has gone on to direct and produce some of the most acclaimed historical … , The Roosevelts , The Vietnam War , Country Music , Ali , and Benjamin Franklin . Burns has won 16 Emmys, been the …
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Faculty
Christopher D. Jarvis
… microbiology from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and his Ph.D. in medical sciences from the University of … at the National Cancer Institute at the NIH. His research and teaching interests include T-cell development and signal transduction; he has recently been examining the …
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News
Quantum Teleportation Theory Pushes Boundaries in Field
… quantum teleportation has proven interesting to NASA and others pushing the boundaries of the field of quantum … the complete basic information about micro-reality," and teleportation of the quantum state has been achieved by … as can currently be sent, using the same number of bits and bytes. The viability of that theory is now being tested …
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Video of Commencement Keynote Address by Laverne Cox
… Keynote Address by Laverne Cox Actress, writer, producer, and transgender advocate Laverne Cox delivered the keynote … She lends her voice to the cause of transgender visibility and equality, and is committed to telling diverse and three-dimensional …
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Staff
Marjorie Dunehew
… is the elected staff trustee. She is purchasing manager and oversees the purchasing card and requisition/purchase order programs, manages the campus fleet vehicles, and supervises the duplication center staff. In addition, she …
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Hampshire College to be Honored with Legacy Award
… creating a cultural district, commitment to green building and sustainability, and creation of the village center,” according to the Amherst … Boyden & Perron, the Amherst Garden Club, Energia Fitness, and John Thibbitts of Atkins Farms Country Market. The awards …
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Become a Wool Person, Sing with the Crazy Pitches: Student Groups Represent at Hampfest
… a cappella group attracts broad interest beyond theater and arts students. “We have mathematicians, architects, … groups on campus, all organized by student “signers” and supported by the Campus Leadership and Activities office. The start of a semester for these …
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Professor Baba Hillman's New Film Premieres at the Edinburgh International Film Festival
… Spaces" program. Jacumba Song combines legend, cartoon, and dream in an exploration of mythologies and performative languages of romantic love and illusion. The film has also been selected for the …
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High School Diploma Equivalents for Financial Aid
… lists the secondary school courses the student completed and includes a statement that the student successfully … lists the secondary school courses the student completed and includes a statement that the student successfully …
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Gifts of Life Insurance
… in part or in full, you retain ownership of the policy and have the flexibility to make changes to the beneficiary … in part or in full, you retain ownership of the policy and have the flexibility to make changes to the beneficiary …
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Art Auction for Hampshire
… in Queens, New York, will bring together Hampshire’s past and future. A total of 25 Hampshire alums and former faculty artists have donated their work to benefit … The auction is being held in partnership with Paddle8 and bidding will begin on Wednesday, June 12, at noon. A …
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April 3, 2019: Response to Endowment Question
… from the endowment are approved by the Board of Trustees, and are disclosed in the College's annual financial reports . … are details of Hampshire's endowment investment returns and draws on endowment that were distributed for College … 13 in the College's Financial Report 2017-18 : For 2018 and 2017, the percentage distributed from the endowment for …
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The Division Free Bell
… bell (formerly belonging to a ship named the Olinda), and donated it to the college in 1981 with the request that it be hung outside the library and rung to celebrate the passing of divisional exams. After some fundraising and installation, the bell was first rung in 1982. Although …
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Stargazing with Samuel Singer 00F
… free public stargazing events, private stargazing events, and astronomy lectures. Singer, who recently earned a … raising enough money to build a large public observatory and planetarium. Launching Wyoming Stargazing allows Singer … his passion for teaching astronomy. "I get really excited and animated when I start talking about astronomy with …
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Alum Dineen O'Rourke Named Brower Youth Awardee for Leadership in Environmental Movement
… grads -- along with Varshini Prakash, UMass Class of ‘15; and Andrea Schmid, Smith College ’17 -- to join 13 other … in Germany. She said the delegates are prepared to address and counter the decision by President Donald Trump to remove … by a former fossil-fuel CEO, ExxonMobil’s Rex Tillerson, and the first since the United States announced it will …
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Notable Alumni
Eliot O'Connell 18F
… 18F I'm a Div II here at Hampshire. I study art history and writing with a focus in censorship. I never imagined that … this. I'm a Div II here at Hampshire. I study art history and writing with a focus in censorship. I also work at the Writing Center as a faculty assistant and at the Center for Feminisms, where I help plan events. On …
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President Ed Wingenbach Interviewed in Boston Business Journal on Hampshire’s Untraditional Path Back to Success
… effort, reinvigorated its admissions recruitment, and worked with its faculty to reimagine Hampshire’s already … what the future of undergraduate liberal arts should be and pilot it and inspire other people to follow along and change. Our …
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Board Member
Jose Fuentes 05F
… Chair of the Board Jose Fuentes joined the Board in 2015 and became Chair of the Board of Trustees in 2019. Jose is an … company that helps community colleges better retain and graduate more students. Previously, he was a managing partner at Savory, a software and food company that operates virtual kitchens all around …
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Students' Test of Water Quality Taps into Excellent Results
… to educate the campus community about its environmental and economic costs. "We want people to have water, but we … newly installed "hydration stations," which chill and filter tap water and provide faucets that make filling large bottles easier. …
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Sustainable Revolving Fund Lights Up Hampshire Performances
… 09F As any actor can confirm, stage lights are very bright and very hot. What might not cross every actor's mind is how … technical director. That makes for a big electric bill and carbon footprint. New LED lights, on the other hand, use … Alicia Ludin 10F, Jack Spagnola 10F, Martha Pskowski 09F, and Rebecca Siegel 08F developed a proposal for the fund, and …
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Faculty
Physarum Mold
… arrived from Carolina Biological Supply in 2017, and moved into a dedicated office in the Cole Science Center. … important problems from a non-human perspective, and enhances intellectual life on campus by helping students and colleagues to think about the world without human biases. …
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Photos from Family & Friends Weekend
… a weekend of lectures, readings, workshops, exhibitions, and other events that showcase the amazing work of Hampshire College students, faculty, and alums. The 2014 Family & Friends Weekend was held October … the album? Check out the album on Flickr . AlumniFamily and Friends Weekend … Family & Friends Weekend is a weekend …
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Alum Musician Daniel Lopatin Interviewed in Vanity Fair
… as Oneohtrix Point Never, has toured with Nine Inch Nails and Soundgarden, worked on Sofia Coppola’s The Bling Ring soundtrack, and released several full lengths and EPs. His new album, Garden of Delete, dropped on November …
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