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Div III Student Nexus Hope F22 Creates a Multimedia Experience Intended to Make the Reader/Viewer Uncomfortable
… Hope F22 Creates a Multimedia Experience Intended to Make the Reader/Viewer Uncomfortable Graduating student Nexus … and themes aimed at distorting reality and challenging the reader/viewer. We asked them to tell us more about it. What is the title of your Div III? “Dear Diary: A Multimedia …
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Hampshire Alum Emily Packer 12F Debuts Feature, an Ode to the New York Oyster
… Hampshire Alum Emily Packer 12F Debuts Feature, an Ode to the New York Oyster Described as a “docu-poetic meditation,” Packer’s Holding Back the Tide tackles the importance of oysters to the natural world, especially in …
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Hampshire College Professor Sarah E. Jenkins on Pushing the Boundaries of Animation
… Hampshire College Professor Sarah E. Jenkins on Pushing the Boundaries of Animation Sarah E. Jenkins , assistant … than being boxed into a narrow field. “Hampshire is one of the only places that I found that doesn't expect me to fit … knowledge, expertise, ideas, and experiments to campus. The institution itself is an experimenting institution and of …
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With His Daughter and Son-in-Law, Ken Burns 71F Takes on Leonardo da Vinci, the Myth and the Man
… and Son-in-Law, Ken Burns 71F Takes on Leonardo da Vinci, the Myth and the Man Unlike most of his films, Hampshire alum Ken Burns … individual. Instead, he and his collaborators zoom in on the noted Italian painter. Leonardo da Vinci , a four-hour, …
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Professor Lise Shapiro Sanders 90F Awarded NEH Fellowship for Book on Women and Romantic Fiction in the Early 20th Century
… NEH Fellowship for Book on Women and Romantic Fiction in the Early 20th Century Professor of English Literature and … 90F has been awarded a six-month, $30,000 fellowship from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), which will support the completion of …
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Daniel Asia 71F Joins the American Academy of Sciences and Letters
… Daniel Asia 71F Joins the American Academy of Sciences and Letters Composer and … of Music Daniel Asia 71F was recently named a member of the American Academy of Sciences and Letters, in recognition … to go there, but said there was a new college starting in the area that sounded interesting, and that I might want to …
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John Watts, Longtime Member of the Hampshire Board of Trustees, Passes Away
… John Watts, Longtime Member of the Hampshire Board of Trustees, Passes Away For a total of 16 years, the civic leader and business professional John Watts volunteered for the College. He died on January 13. Watts served as a trustee …
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Sean Wilde 21F Brings Lambing Back to the Hampshire College Farm
… Sean Wilde 21F Brings Lambing Back to the Hampshire College Farm For his Division III project, … 21F designed and launched a sheep-breeding program at the Hampshire College Farm — bringing lambing back to campus for the first time in years. With his research, planning, and …
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Paula Dobbyn 79F Appointed Science and Environmental Journalism Chair at the University of Alaska
… Appointed Science and Environmental Journalism Chair at the University of Alaska Dobbyn’s Hampshire education laid the foundation for a career that has spanned continents, … She now holds a three-year appointment as Snedden Chair at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, where she teaches, …
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Hampshire Alum Joe Minton 86F Helps Video Game Creators Navigate the Industry
… Alum Joe Minton 86F Helps Video Game Creators Navigate the Industry Joe Minton, founder of Digital Development … Management, is helping video game developers around the world turn creative visions into global successes. Minton … to bring a great video game to market — and how to help the people behind the game thrive. After leading Cyberlore …
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Manuel Castro 02F, Commissioner for the NYC Office of Immigrant Affairs, To Deliver Commencement Address
… Manuel Castro 02F, Commissioner for the NYC Office of Immigrant Affairs, To Deliver Commencement … and public sector leader, and proud alum, will deliver the keynote address at the College’s 2025 Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 17, …
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Hampshire Alum John Sanbonmatsu 80F Publishes Book on the Ethics of Eating Meat
… Hampshire Alum John Sanbonmatsu 80F Publishes Book on the Ethics of Eating Meat John Sanbonmatsu 80F discusses how anti-nuke activism at Hampshire set the stage for a lifetime of questioning harmful ideologies … led to his groundbreaking research and scholarship within the field of critical animal studies. How did Hampshire …
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The Stephen Petronio Company Gives Final Performances After 40+ Years
… The Stephen Petronio Company Gives Final Performances After … renowned dancer, choreographer, and collaborator, has been the artistic director of the Stephen Petronio Company for more than four decades. This …
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Alum Erica Perl 86F on Cancellation, Curiosity, and the Hampshire Education That Inspired Her
… Alum Erica Perl 86F on Cancellation, Curiosity, and the Hampshire Education That Inspired Her Children’s book … as a trial lawyer, she fought back and wrote about the experience for School Library Journal . We caught up with … to where she is now. I came to Hampshire because I visited the Putney School, where my then-boyfriend — who later became …
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Former Hampshire Dean Publishes Book on the College’s Earliest Years
… Former Hampshire Dean Publishes Book on the College’s Earliest Years Richard Tice Alpert discusses … exploration of Hampshire College’s very beginnings and how the school came to be in terms of ideas, planning, … its second school year kicked off. “I had been working at the Urban Institute, a think tank in Washington, D.C.,” he …
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Alum Sara Smith 90F Presents Installation at the Hampshire Art Gallery
… Alum Sara Smith 90F Presents Installation at the Hampshire Art Gallery The piece is set in the future and inspired by octopi and Chicana activist and …
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Hampshire College Mourns Longtime Former Director of the Early Learning Center Lynne Brill
… Hampshire College Mourns Longtime Former Director of the Early Learning Center Lynne Brill Brill directed … for more than 20 years. She died on August 28, 2025, at the age of 78 . Born and raised in Albany, Brill followed in the footsteps of her mother and grandmother by entering Smith …
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Jacory Martin F24 Took His Passion for Film Studies All the Way to Cannes
… Jacory Martin F24 Took His Passion for Film Studies All the Way to Cannes When Jacory Martin F24 arrived at … yet considered studying film, but an introduction to the medium via his foundational courses inspired him to delve … He applied and was accepted as a student attendee at the legendary Cannes Film Festival in May 2025. We spoke …
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Professor Emerita Carollee Bengelsdorf Publishes Book on Women’s Overlooked Contributions in the Cuban Revolution
… Publishes Book on Women’s Overlooked Contributions in the Cuban Revolution Bengelsdorf’s latest work challenges the standard narrative regarding women’s roles in the insurrection in Havana during the Cuban Revolution. …
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Hampshire Alum and Biologist Phyllis D. Coley 70F Celebrated By The Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
… Alum and Biologist Phyllis D. Coley 70F Celebrated By The Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute Fifty years after … Emeritus of Biology Dr. Phyllis “Lissy” Coley was one of the first students at Hampshire College, arriving in the fall of 1970. In a recent interview with The Daily Utah …
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Changing Landscapes Together: Leyla Munist F22 and Hallie Spell F23 Join Forces on the Farm
… Leyla Munist F22 and Hallie Spell F23 Join Forces on the Farm A friendship that blossomed when the students met working in the Hampshire Community Garden has grown into a …
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Hampshire College Bylaws
… Hampshire College Bylaws Approved by the Trustees of Hampshire College on May 19, 2023. ARTICLE I: NAME AND LOCATION Section 1. Name 1.1. The name of this corporation is The Trustees of Hampshire College (hereinafter referred to as …
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Division II Procedures and Deadlines
… II Procedures and Deadlines If students complete all the requirements for Division I in their first year, they … Division II in their Division I portfolio, which forms the basis for further discussion with their advisor and … II committees to discuss their ideas. Courses taken during the first two semesters of enrollment not used to fulfill …
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Chapter 6: Divestment
… Occupation of Cole Science Center, 1982 * Divestment (for the Faculty Meeting), 1983 * Hampshire College Report on … Special Issue, Apr. 21, 1977. In response to requests that the College sell its investments in corporations which operate in South Africa, the Board of Trustees delayed making a final decision until …
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Chemical Hazard Program
… Program PRINT VERSION I. Overview A. Major Provisions of the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard The Hazard Communication (HazCom) Standard of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) …
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