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Community Commons Summer Grants Announced

… pursue. This year, however, the COVID-19 pandemic made on-site internships untenable, and students had to quickly … … This year, however, the COVID-19 pandemic made on-site internships untenable, and students had to quickly …

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Hampshire To Dedicate R.W. Kern Center with Daylong Community Event

… materials, right down to the duct tape allowed on-site. Its construction was made possible by private … materials, right down to the duct tape allowed on-site. Its construction was made possible by private …

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Q&A with Seeta Sistla, Assistant Professor of Ecosystem Ecology

… to do work locally, using the farm as an active research site. If you could be whimsical and teach any class beyond … to do work locally, using the farm as an active research site. If you could be whimsical and teach any class beyond …

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Chapter 11: Hampshire Space: Landuse and Facilities Planning

… to move rapidly to develop detailed plans, including site studies and funding projections, for both these new … in December of 1965. By July of the following year a site analysis had been prepared and was presented to … Hampshire's board of trustees. In their opinion, "...the site is very well suited to the development of Hampshire …

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Hampshire and Four New England Colleges Partner on New Solar-Power Facility

… will purchase zero-carbon electricity from the Maine site to reduce carbon emissions from campus electricity use. … electricity that the college currently does not produce on site. (Solar panels on Smith’s campus already provide the … will purchase zero-carbon electricity from the Maine site to reduce carbon emissions from campus electricity use. …

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Hampshire College Introduces Ten Summer Academic Programs in 2018

… valuable production experience and, if successful, an IMDB credit on a short film that screens in festivals. These four … valuable production experience and, if successful, an IMDB credit on a short film that screens in festivals. These four …

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Hampshire a Top-40 College for Alums Earning a Doctorate, Federal Data Reveals

… of intellectual skills rather than the accumulation of credit hours; what matters is students’ ability to develop … of intellectual skills rather than the accumulation of credit hours; what matters is students’ ability to develop …

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Alum Actor Jason Salkey Uses TV Role Inspiration to Follow in His Father’s Footsteps

… of it), and, when I was a senior, I arranged to get my gym credit by taking classes in freestyle frisbee with student … of it), and, when I was a senior, I arranged to get my gym credit by taking classes in freestyle frisbee with student …

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Chapter 3: Academic Program and Planning, 1982-1985

… academic programs and the quality of its campus life. What credit it does receive is for distinctiveness of educational … students who can succeed at Hampshire do indeed stay. (p.26) Two Course Option for Division I, 1984 Division I … students who can succeed at Hampshire do indeed stay. (p.26) Two Course Option for Division I, 1984 Division I …

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Your FAFSA and the Verification Process

… Return Transcript which can be requested at the irs.gov site; or A signed copy of the tax filer's actual IRS tax … Return Transcript which can be requested at the irs.gov site; or A signed copy of the tax filer's actual IRS tax …

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Massachusetts Officials and Eversource Meet on Hampshire's Groundbreaking Solar Plan

… to be the first US residential college 100% powered by on-site solar energy systems. In the spring, Hampshire plans to …

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The “Super 8 Filmmaking in Paris” Program Changed My Life

The “Super 8 Filmmaking in Paris” Program Changed My Life Zukiswa Mhlongo F22 A student reflects on her inspiring summer experience studying filmmaking in France. Professor Emerita of Film and Video Baba Hillman began teaching at Hampshire in 2001 and …

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Alum Anders Zanichkowsky 04F Weaves together Death, Spirituality, Craftsmanship, and Sustainability

… full-time printer’s assistant for a semester as my course credit for my Div II.  Even though Hampshire did not have … full-time printer’s assistant for a semester as my course credit for my Div II.  Even though Hampshire did not have …

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E-Newsletter: Special Div III Issue

… Francisco Gay and Lesbian Film Festival in June. Festival Site     … Wendy Kelly (03S) , who graduates on May 20, … Francisco Gay and Lesbian Film Festival in June. Festival Site     … E-Newsletter: Special Div III Issue …

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'Made In America' Views Prison Labor Through Contemporary Art Lens

… excited every time I show it,” says Krimes, who was on site in Hampshire’s gallery for exhibit prep. “I’m glad that … excited every time I show it,” says Krimes, who was on site in Hampshire’s gallery for exhibit prep. “I’m glad that …

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Hampshire College to Reinvent Academic Program, Launching its Next 50 Years

… was the chief architect of the Catalyst curriculum , a 20-credit core curriculum developed by the faculty and … was the chief architect of the Catalyst curriculum , a 20-credit core curriculum developed by the faculty and …

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Area Of Study

Music

… can also take private instrumental and vocal lessons for credit. The Private Lessons Fund helps offset some of the … can also take private instrumental and vocal lessons for credit. The Private Lessons Fund helps offset some of the …

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Lockout/Tagout and Electrical Safety Program and Procedures

… verify that the circuit elements and equipment parts are de-energized. Perform equipment service and/or maintenance. … verify that the circuit elements and equipment parts are de-energized. Perform equipment service and/or maintenance. …

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Commencement Address

… of some geegaw or other. "Consumer card," not even "credit card." There was no responsibility for the shopper to … of some geegaw or other. "Consumer card," not even "credit card." There was no responsibility for the shopper to …

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Lab Safety Manual: Introduction

… for their lab facility, and to have that plan available on-site for review. This safety manual serves as that plan for … for their lab facility, and to have that plan available on-site for review. This safety manual serves as that plan for …

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

Dance Professor Lailye Weidman’s New Course Invites Students to Explore Movement as a Tool for Political Inquiry In Weidman’s course, which is supported by a Mellon Periclean Faculty Leader Course Enhancement Grant , students examine how physical movement …

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Alums Create Student Scholarship Fund To Honor Professor Emerita Bengelsdorf

… students. “It was a ten-day visit, from Havana to Santiago de Cuba, at the tip of the island,” remembers Fresco, now a … students. “It was a ten-day visit, from Havana to Santiago de Cuba, at the tip of the island,” remembers Fresco, now a …

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Chapter 2: Planning in Earnest

… a generous pledge of $6 million, with an attractive rural site of 450 acres, located roughly equidistant from the … cooperation in the Valley. There is always the possibility de Tocqueville wrote of, that men may "refuse to move … a generous pledge of $6 million, with an attractive rural site of 450 acres, located roughly equidistant from the …

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Alum Gordon Williams 89F Credits Hampshire for Love of Math

Alum Gordon Williams 89F Credits Hampshire for Love of Math Alum Gordon Williams 89F, who recently returned to campus to teach at Hampshire College Summer Studies in Mathematics (HCSSiM), is a professor at the University of Alaska Fairbanks and the editor …

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Mandy Young-Guzmán S25 Impresses Fellow Attendees at a National Professional Conference

Mandy Young-Guzmán S25 Impresses Fellow Attendees at a National Professional Conference Current Hampshire student Mandy Young-Guzmán’s presentation at the annual conference of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) led to …

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