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Introducing Visiting Assistant Professor of Creative and Fiction Writing John Howard
… books of varying genres: a novel, Monsters We Then Made , set on Long Island in 1993, narrated by an 11-year-old … the craft-driven work needed to create poetry and prose, one page of work at a time. By writing a single poem, a … books of varying genres: a novel, Monsters We Then Made , set on Long Island in 1993, narrated by an 11-year-old …
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Evolutionary Robotics
… stories made Bradford Barr 06F dream of designing robots one day. Hampshire College gave him the chance to actually build one. "When I was looking at colleges, I saw that Hampshire was one of the only schools with an artificial intelligence …
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Division I Requirements
… complete at least seven faculty-evaluated courses, one of which must be Division I seminar, and one a Community-Engaged Learning activity (CEL-1, described below). Students take one Division I seminar, an innovative course taught by …
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Professor Andrea Dezsö: "The Metal is Paper"
… a lot of that work." That includes Blueberry Garden , the set of mosaics for the embassy. "I was traveling in Maine … a lot of that work." That includes Blueberry Garden , the set of mosaics for the embassy. "I was traveling in Maine …
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Division III Profile: Emma Pici-D'Ottavio On Art Therapy
… exercise,” she says, “all participants filled out a set of questionnaires with rating scales that are typically … exercise,” she says, “all participants filled out a set of questionnaires with rating scales that are typically …
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Students and Athletic Staff Launch Hampshire Track and Trail Team as New Spring Sport
… no obstacle too big to overcome with the right mind-set.” And that’s true. Five months ago a track-and-trail team … no obstacle too big to overcome with the right mind-set.” And that’s true. Five months ago a track-and-trail team …
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Campus Events To Explore Medieval Ethiopian Manuscript
… of the Hampshire College Art Gallery. “And we wanted to set it in the context of the Five Colleges with faculty and … of the Hampshire College Art Gallery. “And we wanted to set it in the context of the Five Colleges with faculty and …
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Div III Advanced Educational Activities
… Hampshire course is defined as a course offered by one of the five interdisciplinary schools numbered 250 or … is defined as a course numbered 300 or higher taken at one of the other four institutions in the consortium. An … at an institution outside the Five College consortium is one that is defined at the host institution as an advanced or …
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FAQ for Personal Preparedness
… a service of the Department of Homeland Security Q: One of the ways I can protect myself is to wash my hands … a service of the Department of Homeland Security Q: One of the ways I can protect myself is to wash my hands …
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Minutes of Benefits Advisory Committee (BAC) February 26, 2013
… starting in the early fall? i. Explore pro-ration as one solution ii. Change the line of eligibility to something less than one year iii. Review the financial impacts b. Review the … the case of a rehire into a job that recently changed from one classification to another. It was agreed that there will …
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Naming the Buildings
… start the College. House II was named for Toby Dakin, also one of the original trustees, who conceived the college … asking for suggestions, and received quite a response. At one point, the committee considered naming not only the … or local brooks and lakes (Lake Aldrich, Elmer Brook). One trustee recommended "the vivid names of local apples": …
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Board Committee Member Code of Conduct
… to the responsibilities of the committee on which one is serving, and adhere to the principles of fairness, … with regard to the mandate of the committee on which one is serving. 3. Carefully prepare for, regularly attend, … of higher education as a whole, vote according to one's individual convictions, and challenge the judgment of …
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Elora Pindell
… fields and subjects, her truest interest remains the one she arrived here with. "I always knew I wanted to write," … away my tears and tell me how to fix things," she said. As one of the older Baldwin Scholars now, Pindell tries to help … Aurelis Troncoso 11F. The two met when Troncoso visited one of Pindell's classes the spring before arriving at …
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Division I
… complete at least seven faculty-evaluated courses, one of which must be a Division I seminar, and 40 hours of … taken in the first semester of enrollment). Students take one Division I seminar, an innovative course taught by … finish seven courses (or supervised learning activities), one Division I seminar, and six elective courses. In addition …
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What is Phishing?
… What is Phishing? Phishing is when one receives fraudulent emails that appear to come from a legitimate source, such as one's bank or another trusted business. The emails ask …
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Hampshire Hosts Local Branch of a Worldwide Game Jam
… they said. “Everyone kept the space clean, joked, lifted one another’s spirits, and there were always people going … they said. “Everyone kept the space clean, joked, lifted one another’s spirits, and there were always people going …
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Hampshire College’s Semester Unbound Creates Campus Climate Action Plan
Hampshire College’s Semester Unbound Creates Campus Climate Action Plan Anne Pinkerton 91F As part of Hampshire’s recent curricular evolution, which further dissolved the already porous boundaries relating to disciplinary thinking in the College’s …
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Hampshire College Events March - April 2016
… 1984 portraits of Hampshire staff. Rosten, who was one of Matthews’s first students, passed away two years ago. … and evening speaker Heather “Anish” Anderson, who has set the unsupported speed records for the Appalachian and … and evening speaker Heather “Anish” Anderson, who has set the unsupported speed records for the Appalachian and …
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Ruth Hammen, the "Mother of the College"
… Ruth had many stories about the early days. One day she brought to the Archives a small phonorecord that … seen it before, and wondered what was so special about the one she brought me, until she pointed out a phrase from the … edit....She was not just present at the creation, she was one of Hampshire's creators." … Secretary to the first …
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Brief History of Loan Consolidation
… a new start and a chance to clean up their credit history. One attractive feature of federal loan consolidation is that … loan may replace a loan with a variable interest rate with one that has a fixed interest rate. When interest rates began … borrowed all of their federal Stafford or PLUS loans from one lender to consolidate with only that lender. Borrowers …
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Recognition
… are two reasons why Hampshire graduates achieve so much. One is the kind of person the college attracts. The other is … know is not enough)--is featured. In fact, Hampshire was one of the first liberal arts colleges in the country to … of American Colleges and Universities chose Hampshire as one of 16 national "leadership institutions." Hampshire was …
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Alum 1-2-1 Alumni Information
… work? In the alum 1-2-1 program, alumni offer half hour, one-on-one appointments to meet with individual students. The … four and as many as ten half-hour student appointments in one day. Most alumni offer 4-6 appointments in a visit. …
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Trustee Code of Conduct
… appeals when the board deems it appropriate; (l) assess one's own performance; and (m) adhere to the principles of … efforts through personal giving in accordance with one's means, both to the annual fund and to major … of higher education as a whole, vote according to one's individual convictions, and challenge the judgment of …
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Inspiration from Reggio Emilia
… dedication to collaboration at every level ? children with one another, teachers and children, teachers as collegues, teachers and parents, parents with one another, and the school with the local community. Stay In … dedication to collaboration at every level ? children with one another, teachers and children, teachers as collegues, …
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Winthrop "Toby" Dakin
… "Toby" Dakin (after whom Dakin House was named), was one of the original trustees of this institution. In 1965, he … to acquire land for the new college. Tinker Hill is one of the foothills of the Holyoke Range located just to the … "Toby" Dakin (after whom Dakin House was named), was one of the original trustees of this institution. In 1965, he …
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