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President’s Letter on Plans for Hampshire’s Future
… all students in cultivating these entrepreneurial and design skills as they pursue meaningful questions and work … Finance and Administration and Treasurer, toward a July 1, 2020 appointment. I hope you share my confidence in our … all students in cultivating these entrepreneurial and design skills as they pursue meaningful questions and work …
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Hampshire Ranks Among Top U.S. Colleges for Alums Earning Doctorates
… that advanced degree. This places Hampshire in the top 1.4% of colleges nationwide by the percentage of alums who … fourth year of study. In their final year, they have to design and carry out a year-long project over which they have … fourth year of study. In their final year, they have to design and carry out a year-long project over which they have …
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Environmentalism and Environmental Justice
… happiness, materials, equity, and beauty. They drive the design and construction process. But we’re a mission-driven … happiness, materials, equity, and beauty. They drive the design and construction process. But we’re a mission-driven …
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In Year Two, Hampshire's No-SAT No-ACT Strategy Continues to Align Admissions with Mission
… Don’t Accept SAT/ACT Scores.” Hampshire remains in the top 1.4 percent of American colleges as measured by the number of … much larger research universities in a national ecological-design competition. Lash points out that professors at … much larger research universities in a national ecological-design competition. Lash points out that professors at …
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Hampshire Alum David Shulkin Appointed US Secretary of Veterans Affairs
… he wanted to become a doctor, so they worked together to design a personalized premed program; Shulkin earned his … According to federal data, Hampshire ranks in the top 1.4 percent of US colleges whose graduates earn a doctorate. … he wanted to become a doctor, so they worked together to design a personalized premed program; Shulkin earned his …
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Tutorials Initiate Students To Take Initiative Over Their Learning
… fall, their first term at a college that invites them to design their studies. Students coming from high schools with …
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Hampshire President-elect Ed Wingenbach: Public Remarks
… idea that a student who comes to Hampshire College should design their own course of study. Students who come to … it possible for them to have an experience that they design, that they direct, that will make them successful. We … idea that a student who comes to Hampshire College should design their own course of study. Students who come to …
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Comedian/Voice Actor Eugene Mirman 92F Credits Hampshire as a Launching Point
… while majoring in comedy as part of the institution’s ‘design your own major’ program with a one-hour routine … while majoring in comedy as part of the institution’s ‘design your own major’ program with a one-hour routine …
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Urban Agriculture Activist Doria Robinson 93F Is Changing the Future of Farming
Urban Agriculture Activist Doria Robinson 93F Is Changing the Future of Farming Passionate about the intersections of environmental and social injustices, Doria Robinson sees community-based agriculture as a powerful tool to aid not only people, but the …
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Hampshire Welcomes Hundreds to Campus for Family and Friends Weekend
… demonstration of the farm’s cider press at the Center for Design, to a meeting at the Lebrón-Wiggins-Pran Cultural … demonstration of the farm’s cider press at the Center for Design, to a meeting at the Lebrón-Wiggins-Pran Cultural …
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Hampshire’s First Family and Friends Weekend in Four Years Was an Autumn Spectacular
… Collaboratives. Open houses were held at the Center for Design, the Lebrón-Wiggins-Pran Cultural Center, the library, … Collaboratives. Open houses were held at the Center for Design, the Lebrón-Wiggins-Pran Cultural Center, the library, …
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Two Hampshire Community Members’ Works Featured in The Asian Review of Books
… teaches at Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD), a new university in Singapore established in … teaches at Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD), a new university in Singapore established in …
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Eduardo Rivera
… York University Steinhardt, and the Rhode Island School of Design. Eduardo Rivera 2454874 Visiting Assistant Professor … York University Steinhardt, and the Rhode Island School of Design. … Eduardo Rivera …
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Hampshire Launches New Virtual Campus Tour
… and the unique Hampshire College Farm. From the Center for Design to the Arts Barn, the Yurt, the Lebrón-Wiggins-Pran … and the unique Hampshire College Farm. From the Center for Design to the Arts Barn, the Yurt, the Lebrón-Wiggins-Pran …
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Sean Wilde 21F Brings Lambing Back to the Hampshire College Farm
… and visited other farms, and ended up raising more than $1,000. I planned what breed we would get and how to care for … who were especially inspiring and supportive? Center for Design Facility Coordinator Mary Katherine Cleary helped me … who were especially inspiring and supportive? Center for Design Facility Coordinator Mary Katherine Cleary helped me …
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Amanda Dennis 02S Is at the Forefront of the Fight for Abortion Access
Amanda Dennis 02S Is at the Forefront of the Fight for Abortion Access In February, Dennis met with Vice President Kamala Harris on the issue of threats of access to medication abortion. She was one of 11 medical experts and reproductive-rights leaders to …
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A Beautiful Family and Friends Weekend 2024
… and internships. Open houses took place at the Center for Design, the Hitchcock Center for the Environment, the Cole … and internships. Open houses took place at the Center for Design, the Hitchcock Center for the Environment, the Cole …
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Dula Amarasiriwardena, Professor Emeritus of Chemistry, Receives Fulbright Specialist Award to Teach in Chile
Dula Amarasiriwardena, Professor Emeritus of Chemistry, Receives Fulbright Specialist Award to Teach in Chile The former longtime professor is one of more than 400 U.S. citizens selected to offer their expertise to institutions abroad this year. He will …
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Hampshire College Installation Presents GPS For Birds Disoriented by Climate Change
… at the Hampshire College Art Gallery beginning on February 1 st , in a new iteration of an exhibition originally … approach offers the kind of provocation to thinking and design that really inspires people to get started - now! - … approach offers the kind of provocation to thinking and design that really inspires people to get started - now! - …
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Division III Profile: Jamila Umi Jackson Builds Community Through Dance
… was told that at Hampshire, there were no majors, I could design my studies. I visited and felt, Here’s a place … was told that at Hampshire, there were no majors, I could design my studies. I visited and felt, Here’s a place …
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Professor of Cognition and Education Laura Wenk Contributes to Book on Innovative Education
… Education.” Referencing the book that inspired Hampshire’s design, The Making of a College , by former presidents … Education.” Referencing the book that inspired Hampshire’s design, The Making of a College , by former presidents …
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Colleges Without Letter Grades? Why Hampshire College Chose Narrative Evaluations
… alumni go on to get graduate degrees and we are in the top 1 percent nationwide in sending students on to the highest … alumni go on to get graduate degrees and we are in the top 1 percent nationwide in sending students on to the highest …
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Chapter 2: Views from Outside
… applications plunged to where the college was admitting 1 applicant for every 1.23 who applied. The lower caliber of … is "expected" that courses and exams, whether in lighting design or physics, will include some discussion of how the … of Hampshire's National Advisory Council undertook the design of such a study. The study's goals were to survey …
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Hampshire Mourns the Death of Founding Science Professor John M. Foster
… outline of the day’s lecture. The lab periods started at 1:30 p.m. Dad’s deal with the students was that he would be … to set forth a philosophy of land management and campus design which would be championed by this infant teaching … to set forth a philosophy of land management and campus design which would be championed by this infant teaching …
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Div III Student Forrest Fleur S23 Talks Drag and Environmental Justice
… time, and I was really interested in exploring drag and design and performance and activism through that lens. And I … time, and I was really interested in exploring drag and design and performance and activism through that lens. And I …
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