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Chuck Kaufman
… here tend to be helpful and caring. A random fact about me: I once met the great singer Tony Bennett. And yes, he … here tend to be helpful and caring. A random fact about me: I once met the great singer Tony Bennett. And yes, he …
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Historical Action Against Racism and Homophobia | Hampshire College
… and in all geographical areas. Thus, the prediction of a near-by equal tomorrow was unwarranted because of a flawed … any better or worse than that of comparable institutions near or far. This observation is not designed to convey a … Recruitment: Third World people must be represented in the near future in the upper reaches of the College …
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Alum Actor Jason Salkey Uses TV Role Inspiration to Follow in His Father’s Footsteps
… and directing. The professor responsible for kicking me out was also my most cherished teacher and highly … Freestyle Champion Suzanne Strait 80F also played with me at Hampshire. With that assemblage of frisbee talent at … years later in order to stay flexible. This led to me re-entering competition and organizing the first freestyle …
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Baldwin Scholar's Determination Brings Returns
… “At the HOME event, I saw that Hampshire took time to pair me with a mentor and introduce me to other Baldwin scholars and students of color. I knew … kid, I did so well academically, people tried to convince me to be a doctor or a lawyer. I always found theatre to be …
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Context and Schedule for Layoffs: February 13, 2019
… this semester, we expect to make those notifications on or near April 1. There is no way to do layoffs that doesn’t … this semester, we expect to make those notifications on or near April 1. There is no way to do layoffs that doesn’t …
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Hampshire Protects 46 Acres on the Mount Holyoke Range
… is on the northeast flank of the Mount Holyoke Range near Bay Road and Chumura Road. It will serve as a resource … is on the northeast flank of the Mount Holyoke Range near Bay Road and Chumura Road. It will serve as a resource …
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For Hampshire Alum Allie Thorpe, a “Cathartic” Div III Leads to a Fulfilling Career Path
… moment, and cathartic, seeing people in real time react to me and my experience. It’s not an overstatement to say that … without thinking about how that affected the people around me. And then I enlisted, and I learned about camaraderie and … moment, and cathartic, seeing people in real time react to me and my experience. It’s not an overstatement to say that …
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Alumni Profile: Video game developer Noah Falstein 75F
… design companies in the world. "[U]ltimately, what drew me to the industry and what keeps me happy is the fact that games can provide one of the most … design companies in the world. "[U]ltimately, what drew me to the industry and what keeps me happy is the fact that …
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Speech of Conferral of Honorary Degrees to Charles and Polly Longsworth
… of Massachusetts, and by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Trustees of Hampshire College, I confer upon you … of Massachusetts, and by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Trustees of Hampshire College, I confer upon you … of Massachusetts, and by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Trustees of Hampshire College, I confer upon you …
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Fiction Professor Uzma Aslam Khan on How Teaching and Writing Interconnect as a “Living Practice”
… as an assistant to my art teacher in Karachi. She hired me to run a Saturday painting class for children in grade 1, and even younger. The children showed me color as radiant, alive. Have you worked on collaborative … Andaman Islands preceding and during World War II, it took me over 26 years to complete. For more on this long journey, …
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Professors Tinson and Koehler Receive 2016 Gruber Awards for Excellence
… school through graduate school,” Tinson said. “They taught me the joy and responsibilities that come with impacting the … see value in the work I do, and I thank them for teaching me about the things that are important to them as we strive … is that it comes from the students themselves, which makes me truly honored to be recognized by them.” Koehler thanked …
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Chapter 8: Staff
… Hampshire College... Ruth Hammen: The thing that occurs to me about the physical beginnings was that it was absolutely … It was an absolutely beautiful place to eat your lunch. To me, that was the first building of Hampshire College. The … did it. I can remember one day Woody came out and said to me, "Today you're going to be the Personnel Director. …
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April 5, 2019: Letter from Miriam Nelson
… reality, I learned we had stark choices. It was clear to me, and soon after to the Board, that we would need to find a … could remain as Board chair was deeply distressing for me. I have also had the benefit of working with advisory … president of Hampshire, the community’s feelings about me would be a distraction from the necessary work. I am …
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For Alum and Conservationist Story Clark, Audio Stories Connect Listeners to the Places Around Them
… get work done independently and without somebody telling me I had to do it. And those skills were very valuable … been in leadership positions. So Hampshire really prepared me very well for my life. It’s been wonderful to help … get work done independently and without somebody telling me I had to do it. And those skills were very valuable …
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Div III Profile: Will Meyer Examines the Future of Journalism
… his academic journey. “They did an incredible job helping me with my Div III. They kept pushing me forward, which I’m eternally grateful for,” he says. … his academic journey. “They did an incredible job helping me with my Div III. They kept pushing me forward, which I’m …
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Finding Focus
… year I thought a lot about what my time in Mexico meant to me. I realized there was a way to address and access issues. … Border Dynamics and Gender. "Every class I take gives me a new idea and a new dynamic, a wider perspective on what … year I thought a lot about what my time in Mexico meant to me. I realized there was a way to address and access issues. …
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Quantum Teleportation Theory Pushes Boundaries in Field
… Hampshire College. "One or two students a year work with me, and get hooked on this stuff one way or another," he said. "My Hampshire connections let me see a kind of interdisciplinary mixture of social … Hampshire College. "One or two students a year work with me, and get hooked on this stuff one way or another," he …
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Fay Teaches Students the Work Behind the Games They Play
… I've also been fortunate to have several students approach me as teaching assistants, which is great for the students in the class, and for me so I can acclimate faster." Professor Fay has years of … I've also been fortunate to have several students approach me as teaching assistants, which is great for the students in …
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Brooke Huguley 17F Examines How Reproductive Justice and Embodied Movement Can Heal Trauma
… Jackson 14F. She and I immediately clicked, and she took me under her wing. I began to work closely with her on her … That training was a very formative experience, and it got me on the path to taking a lot of reproductive justice classes that were very influential to me. Many of those classes focus on the body, and since I was …
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Connecting Philosophy and Music
… Cox listens to outside of academic studies. "What turns me on is something new that makes me think about music in a different way," says Cox, who says … "Students are constantly passing music along to me, and I'll pass stuff back to them. We have a real …
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Culture, Brain, and Development Program to Celebrate 15th Anniversary at Family & Friends Weekend
… in India. “Getting support in pursuing these projects made me feel like no doors were closed for me,” said Prasad, now pursuing a PhD at Johns Hopkins. “It taught me to articulate and ask for what I need. And this, I think, …
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Environmentalism and Environmental Justice
… seriously considering not going to college, but he humored me and went on a college tour. Our first visit took us to … go on to get a PhD. In that moment my son turned to me and said, I can see myself here. I can see myself here . The question for me was, “Could Hampshire see him?” Well, it did. My son took …
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In Year Two, Hampshire's No-SAT No-ACT Strategy Continues to Align Admissions with Mission
… Here’s some of what they had to say: • “Hampshire made me feel optimistic about the admissions process because I … admission team at Hampshire.” • “Thank you for treating me as a whole person instead of a stat.” • “You guys did an … the colleges I applied to, you were the only ones who made me feel as if you wanted me as a person instead of just …
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Hampshire College Commencement 2023 Celebrated Graduates’ Spirited Triumphs
Hampshire College Commencement 2023 Celebrated Graduates’ Spirited Triumphs Four years after a crisis, the campus community came together to applaud everything they'd overcome. On Saturday, May 20, Hampshire College hosted its 53rd Commencement ceremony, …
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Chapter 9: Origins of Hampshire Institutions
… working papers and briefs? The aspect that struck me as particularly interesting was the two leaves, apart from … working papers and briefs? The aspect that struck me as particularly interesting was the two leaves, apart from …
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