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New Board Chair Jose Fuentes Letter to Hampshire Community
… as trustees. Moving forward, our goal is to devise a new set of parameters for growing the Board, expanding beyond … as trustees. Moving forward, our goal is to devise a new set of parameters for growing the Board, expanding beyond …
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From car radios to hotspots: Students in Media In Cars amassing public archive
… able to design the course however they want, really. We set loose goals, but let them do their thing and run with … able to design the course however they want, really. We set loose goals, but let them do their thing and run with …
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$423,000 NSF Grant to Evolve "Robust" Software
… that trust in an evolving program raises a complicated set of issues. "There are definitely things to think about in … that trust in an evolving program raises a complicated set of issues. "There are definitely things to think about in …
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Tradition of Environmental Justice Courses Continues This Fall
… Schultz, offers a comprehensive view of agriculture as a set of ecological systems and issues. A broad array of … Schultz, offers a comprehensive view of agriculture as a set of ecological systems and issues. A broad array of …
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Rafael Guevara F22 Doesn’t Study Filmmaking Because of His Famous Family
… Professor of Media Studies Viveca Greene’s class on modern disinformation, Birds Aren’t Real . I realized it … Professor of Media Studies Viveca Greene’s class on modern disinformation, Birds Aren’t Real . I realized it …
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Hampshire College Installation Presents GPS For Birds Disoriented by Climate Change
… that birds arrive at the right place at the right time, modern flocks require on-the-fly guidance directed by advance …
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Division III Profile: Jamila Umi Jackson Builds Community Through Dance
… that to be a dancer, I needed a background in ballet and modern dance. It was like being told I’m not good enough. … that to be a dancer, I needed a background in ballet and modern dance. It was like being told I’m not good enough. …
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Celebrated Ice Cream Shop Herrell’s to Expand into Amherst
… things that drew her to Hampshire. The pop-up location is set to open on Monday, August 26, at noon at 83 Cowls Road in … things that drew her to Hampshire. The pop-up location is set to open on Monday, August 26, at noon at 83 Cowls Road in …
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Masami Kawai 97F Selected for Sundance Institute’s 2023 Directors and Screenwriters Lab
… of the Tall Grass . It tells the story of a TV/VCR combo set that is thrown out but survives and circulates through … of the Tall Grass . It tells the story of a TV/VCR combo set that is thrown out but survives and circulates through …
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A Director of Photography Reflects on How Hampshire Primed Him for Success
… so artfully, is such a gift.” Below: 1) Pessah on the set of his Div III, 2) Still from his Div III film, 3) Still … so artfully, is such a gift.” Below: 1) Pessah on the set of his Div III, 2) Still from his Div III film, 3) Still …
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Margo Dalal: Redevelopment and Entrepreneurship in Detroit
… helping people who wanted to start small businesses. They set up in an old auto body shop that they had rehabbed into … helping people who wanted to start small businesses. They set up in an old auto body shop that they had rehabbed into …
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Hampshire College at 45: The Making of an Anniversary
… "to honor a remarkable past, celebrate the present, and set our sights on the future." His predecessors Charles … "to honor a remarkable past, celebrate the present, and set our sights on the future." His predecessors Charles …
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Chapter 6: Divestment
… basis. Instead they believe that the College should first set up an overall policy on corporate investment that would … press conference. 3. That a general investment policy be set up with moral and political guidelines. These guidelines … subcommittee of the finance committee that a task force be set up "to examine, in consultation with members of the …
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Chapter 3: Some Presidential Initiatives
… part of a young person's education. It can provide a set of goals; it can impart a sense of shared concern more … non-profit or entrepreneurial organizations that would set up shop in buildings of their own on the Hampshire … then quietly, behind the scenes, one person at a time, he set about persuading his Board. It took several years, but in …
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Hampshire College Summer Internship Grants
… to submit) Organization Support Form How to Apply Set up a summer internship or project. You can find an … to submit) Organization Support Form How to Apply Set up a summer internship or project. You can find an …
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Professor of Cognition and Education Laura Wenk Contributes to Book on Innovative Education
Professor of Cognition and Education Laura Wenk Contributes to Book on Innovative Education Anne Pinkerton 91F Laura Wenk, director of assessment and professor of cognition and education, contributed two chapters to the recently published book, The …
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From the Stage to the Stein: Alum Malcolm Purinton 98F Brewed Up His Own Academic Specialty
… every minute of it. I was on the Theatre Board helping set budgets and slot the shows. I designed sets and built … every minute of it. I was on the Theatre Board helping set budgets and slot the shows. I designed sets and built …
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Chapter 2: Ten Year Review
… and creativity on the project. At the examination time he set up a meeting with his committee so that he was face to … by typical students, but the mold for all the students was set by the first exams. Both students and faculty had the … capability. The Division III project also conforms to modern society's emphasis on specialization over …
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Introducing Assistant Professor of Game Design and Game Studies Jennifer Gutterman
… on a variety of projects, from a cooperative board game set in Puerto Rico after a hurricane, to a graphic novel … on a variety of projects, from a cooperative board game set in Puerto Rico after a hurricane, to a graphic novel …
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Hampshire College Admissions Numbers Up 17% for Fall 2023
Hampshire College Admissions Numbers Up 17% for Fall 2023 The largest entering class since 2018. Hampshire is pleased to announce that as of its deposit deadline, 306 students accepted their offers of admission, declaring their intention to attend in fall …
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Literature Student Henry Cors F23 Takes On Goal of Reading a Book from Every Country
… course he’s taking this semester. “The way the class is set up is that students make proposals detailing the merits … course he’s taking this semester. “The way the class is set up is that students make proposals detailing the merits …
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Former Faculty Member Marlene Gerber Fried Publishes Book on Abortion and Reproductive Justice
… states ban or restrict abortion earlier than the standard set by Roe v. Wade. The lens of reproductive justice as used … states ban or restrict abortion earlier than the standard set by Roe v. Wade. The lens of reproductive justice as used …
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Chapter 13: Political Activism
… the structure of Hampshire College and the structure of modern liberal corporations (e.g. Xerox, IBM). This is … go beyond the Catalog's observation that the College must set about "finding ways to overcome unnecessary barriers that … which to govern our lives. (p.1) Hampshire College was set up by a group of professional administrators and faculty, …
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An Alum from Hampshire's First Class, Luis Hernandez Pays It Forward
… at the 2015 commencement. And 48 years after he first set foot on campus, he’s looking ahead to the College’s 50th … at the 2015 commencement. And 48 years after he first set foot on campus, he’s looking ahead to the College’s 50th …
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April 19, 2019: Securing Hampshire’s Future: A Letter from Ken Rosenthal
… . We can use the support now more than ever. We’ve set ambitious goals and we’ll move quickly. At the same time, … . We can use the support now more than ever. We’ve set ambitious goals and we’ll move quickly. At the same time, …
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