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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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A Commitment to Innovation
… I learned a lot from them, and they learned a lot from me." It's the sort of educational opportunity the Gunns … I learned a lot from them, and they learned a lot from me." It's the sort of educational opportunity the Gunns …
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James Baldwin Scholars Program
… “I am what time, circumstance, history, have made of me, certainly, but I am also much more than that. So are we … … “I am what time, circumstance, history, have made of me, certainly, but I am also much more than that. So are we …
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Hampshire Grads Launch Web Show
… project. I worked tirelessly on it, and it was driving me insane. I could not track down interviewees," she says. … was swift: "He rolled the paper up and (jokingly) hit me with it," Ellis says. Pope encouraged Ellis to use her … project. I worked tirelessly on it, and it was driving me insane. I could not track down interviewees," she says. …
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Sander Thoenes Research Award Recipients Announced
… a photographic record. “The Sander Thoenes grant provided me with the opportunity to travel, produce quality prints, … Hinojosa Alana’s project—“What kind of woman have you made me, Mamá? ¿Y qué de ti, mi'ja?’: Reflections on Loss, … a photographic record. “The Sander Thoenes grant provided me with the opportunity to travel, produce quality prints, …
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Div III: War and Peace in the Pioneer Valley
… same time accessible to non-academics. "Anthropology gave me a language to think in that [began] influencing other … as an artist—there's no way I can get people to listen to me unless it appeals to their emotions, it has to have that … same time accessible to non-academics. "Anthropology gave me a language to think in that [began] influencing other …
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Solving Email Overload
… to Hampshire because I wanted to study something that gave me ideas," says Norby. "I thought about going to MIT, or Wharton for business, but it occurred to me that, when you study business, it's preparing you to be a … to Hampshire because I wanted to study something that gave me ideas," says Norby. "I thought about going to MIT, or …
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From Chaos Theory to Outlaw Emotion, A Div III Short Story Collection
… love working with her. She encouraged my writing, and got me in line with grammar and revising," says Haus. "Over four … and we would talk on Wednesday," says Haus. "It forced me to write all the time. That's something I could only have … love working with her. She encouraged my writing, and got me in line with grammar and revising," says Haus. "Over four …
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Alumni Profile: Linda Earle 70F, NY Arts Program
… she says. "My education at Hampshire [has] really affected me throughout my life, the choices I've made and the challenges I've looked for. It made me supportive of other people who are activists for their own … she says. "My education at Hampshire [has] really affected me throughout my life, the choices I've made and the …
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