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Hampshire Professor Rachel Conrad Recognizes and Advocates for Young Creators of Literature

… childhood; eventually, the background for those classes led me to develop my 2020 book, Time for Childhoods: Young … childhood; eventually, the background for those classes led me to develop my 2020 book, Time for Childhoods: Young …

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Hampshire College Mourns Founding Faculty Member David C. Kelly

… A brief, unfulfilling stint in graduate school at MIT led him to transfer to Dartmouth, where he completed his … A brief, unfulfilling stint in graduate school at MIT led him to transfer to Dartmouth, where he completed his …

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Hampshire College Commencement 2025 Celebrates Graduates Who Continue to Push Back

… with his mother, and all the steps since then that led him to be standing on stage in front of them.    “What I … with his mother, and all the steps since then that led him to be standing on stage in front of them.    “What I …

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Commencement Address

… reauthorization. The charge on higher education has been led by Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings, who … reauthorization. The charge on higher education has been led by Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings, who …

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Hampshire Students Premiere African Art Exhibition in Their First Semester

… in encouraging students to get hands-on experience — a model the College was founded on — calling it an invaluable … in encouraging students to get hands-on experience — a model the College was founded on — calling it an invaluable …

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President Nelson Welcomes Class of 2018, Announces Year of Strategic Visioning

… half century.” She said she believes there’s no academic model better geared to meet the challenges ahead. Referring … half century.” She said she believes there’s no academic model better geared to meet the challenges ahead. Referring …

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Hampshire College Earns Living Building Certification for R.W. Kern Center

… was fully funded by donations from more than 100 donors, led by the Kern family and Hampshire alumnus William “Bill” … was fully funded by donations from more than 100 donors, led by the Kern family and Hampshire alumnus William “Bill” …

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America's tap dance historian donates life's work to Library of Congress and public

… of women as foundational to the history of tap, led Hill to devote herself to the historiography of the art. … of women as foundational to the history of tap, led Hill to devote herself to the historiography of the art. …

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Hampshire College Events: October and November 2016

… keeping it local--into an unexpected journey that led to one of the most successful and highly regarded brew … keeping it local--into an unexpected journey that led to one of the most successful and highly regarded brew …

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Current Students

… with Division III students through a cohort-based advising model, bolstering the collaborative and community learning of …

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Changing Landscapes Together: Leyla Munist F22 and Hallie Spell F23 Join Forces on the Farm

… as possible. Spell: Hampshire’s experiential education model, campus farm, and connection with the Five College … as possible. Spell: Hampshire’s experiential education model, campus farm, and connection with the Five College …

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Chapter 6: Divestment

… for the Liberation of Southern Africa (HCCLSA), which has led the student campaign for divestiture, is concerned that … companies manufacturing nuclear warheads. Although we have led the way, it has not been easy. Our Board of Trustees and … for the Liberation of Southern Africa (HCCLSA), which has led the student campaign for divestiture, is concerned that …

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Student’s Investigation of Family’s Holocaust History Earns a Scholarship and Fuels Further Research

… developing greater humanity in self and society. It also led to a deep look at Holocaust history, culminating in a … developing greater humanity in self and society. It also led to a deep look at Holocaust history, culminating in a …

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A Hands-on Bioinformatics Class Lets Students Get Practical Experience While Keeping It Experimental

… teaches courses that foster immense engagement and student-led learning in the fields of agriculture and ecology, which … teaches courses that foster immense engagement and student-led learning in the fields of agriculture and ecology, which …

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Alum Gordon Williams 89F Credits Hampshire for Love of Math

… problems and questions that sparked my imagination and led to me spending a lot of time running experiments on the … problems and questions that sparked my imagination and led to me spending a lot of time running experiments on the …

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Final Spring Commencement at Hampshire College Imbued with Celebration Despite Impending Closure

… to deliver an enthusiastically received staff toast and led everyone in a chorus of Jim Croce’s “I Got a Name.” … to deliver an enthusiastically received staff toast and led everyone in a chorus of Jim Croce’s “I Got a Name.” …

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Chapter 2: Planning in Earnest

… program...Concern about producing a new kind of rigidity led to agreement that there should be no academic departments … together, these recommendations of the Report present a model for a total enterprise in higher education. They are … together, these recommendations of the Report present a model for a total enterprise in higher education. They are …

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Action Against Racism | Hampshire College

… understood that demands satisfied with words have not led to real change. Our best hope lies in sustainable … The VPFA will, on the basis of this research, model projections, and any changes will be considered in the … The VPFA will, on the basis of this research, model projections, and any changes will be considered in the …

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How To Build A Non-Toxic Net-Zero Living Building

… is marking the building of the R.W. Kern Center as a model of sustainability and environmental stewardship, made …

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Hampshire Alum Noah Falstein 75F P08 Specializes in the Intersection of Games and Healthcare

… the encouragement of entrepreneurial thinking eventually led me to strike off on my own as a freelancer after spending … the encouragement of entrepreneurial thinking eventually led me to strike off on my own as a freelancer after spending …

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Chapter 10: History of Hampshire College

… to the Hampshire community at low cost, and to set up a model for a larger co-op (Fleisher, 1971). He ran the co-op … to prospective students; instead, we would show them a model of the campus in the Red Barn, and then take them to … to the Hampshire community at low cost, and to set up a model for a larger co-op (Fleisher, 1971). He ran the co-op …

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Chapter 1: The Academic Program

… to get The LOGO to the printer, the first annual student-led national conference on alternative higher education was … communication between students and faculty, which in turn led students to feel lost or trapped and fall behind. Many … to get The LOGO to the printer, the first annual student-led national conference on alternative higher education was …

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A Hampshire Education is More Challenging, Independent, Community-Based – National Survey Shows

… for undergrads. ( Learn more about Hampshire's academic model .) ( See list of published student authors .) A WRITING … for undergrads. ( Learn more about Hampshire's academic model .) ( See list of published student authors .) A WRITING …

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Dance Professor Lailye Weidman’s New Course Invites Students to Explore Movement as a Tool for Political Inquiry

… course. Makisig and Anya taught two class sessions and led a workshop in which all students in the dance program … course. Makisig and Anya taught two class sessions and led a workshop in which all students in the dance program …

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Ethics & the Common Good Project Awards Student Grants

… a strategy towards collective advancement in campesina-led workshops, agroecological farming, shared land … a strategy towards collective advancement in campesina-led workshops, agroecological farming, shared land …

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