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President-elect Ed Wingenbach Greeting to Hampshire College
… should be a quick anecdote about that, the depth of that: One of things I shared with the search committee was, I was … it? And now I've got an opportunity to actually help one of those two exemplars of higher education reinvigorate … is to process that trauma and turn it into action. No one's ever going to get over what has happened, no one's …
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Aid Policies
… may be eligible for a federal student loan depending on one's remaining loan eligibility. Domestic students may … At Hampshire College, an independent student is defined as one who is 24 years of age or older and who has not lived … Hampshire during a semester, that semester will count as one of the maximum eight semesters for the merit …
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Professor Alan H. Goodman's New Book Receives Wide Acclaim
… by sound science." Racism, Not Race was listed as both one of the best Nonfiction Books of 2021 and one of the best Books About Being Black in America for … racism." Additionally, Porchlight named Racism, Not Race one of four Books to Watch for the Week of December 7, 2021 …
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FAQ: For Parents and Families of Prospective Students
… report along with a college counselor recommendation, and one letter of recommendation from a teacher. It’s very … according to the following progression: Division I (Year One) is a year of exploration, guiding students into new … first year, students take a class known as a "tutorial." One purpose of the tutorial is to provide academic counseling …
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Listening and the Brain
… has simpler melodies that are easier to comprehend, and one also played guitar. Blumberg administered monthly … to help CI users bridge the gaps in frequency perception. One of the two participants in Blumberg's study, who became … pure tone frequency improved, which is the recognition of one sine wave at a time," Blumberg said. In that case, the CI …
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Students in New Social Enterprise Course Learn to Develop Tech Serving Small Farms Worldwide
… because most consumer products are made for the wealthiest one to ten percent of the world,” said Professor Ross. “These … rooted in those concepts. In 2015 Forbes named Hampshire one of the top entrepreneurial colleges in the country, based … series; and the student-led Entrepreneurship Task Force. One of the program’s goals is to help students form …
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Hampshire Students Premiere African Art Exhibition in Their First Semester
… or how to create an exhibit, she says, “we actually did one, which is kind of crazy because it doesn’t seem like … college student would be able to do. This was great.” One of Matthews’s contributions was researching and writing … and Martin explain that the weights were molded using one of two methods. Direct casting involved surrounding an …
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'Slow Food' at Hampshire
… the year, most to be held in Dakin Living Room for one good reason: "It has a kitchen," said Catlett, who added … Food group with Tannis Catlett 06F last spring, prepares one of the dishes served during the group's first meeting of … the year, most to be held in Dakin Living Room for one good reason: "It has a kitchen," said Catlett, who added …
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Bernstein's Theory to be Tested on Space Station
… of different ways to send a quantum state from one part of a laboratory to a remote station. Listen to … bits and bytes. Teleportation is already "dense" because a one-in-a-million qubit state can be sent to the receiver with … of different ways to send a quantum state from one part of a laboratory to a remote station. Listen to …
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Hampshire Community Welcomed to Roos-Rohde House
… involved in the Rehamping project, and Rosenstein was one of the most actively involved students over the past four … 100 students worked on this. So I feel I deserve about one-hundredth of the credit." Sig Roos said that seeing the … involved in the Rehamping project, and Rosenstein was one of the most actively involved students over the past four …
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Division III: Building the Nonprofit Restaurant
… There are now about 30 community caf?s worldwide. One part of Fisher's project was writing a guide to starting … the manual from her Division III for Denise Cerreta's One World Everybody Eats Foundation, making it an accessible … There are now about 30 community caf?s worldwide. One part of Fisher's project was writing a guide to starting …
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For Alum and Conservationist Story Clark, Audio Stories Connect Listeners to the Places Around Them
… proved more a leap of faith—and a successful one at that. Her current clients range from businesses and … than 170 audio tours in 37 states and 3 countries. And one of the newest clients? Clark’s alma mater, Hampshire … proved more a leap of faith—and a successful one at that. Her current clients range from businesses and …
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Recent Graduate Robert Ditto 17F’s Work with the Smithsonian Helped Make Freedmen’s Bureau Archives Available to All
… began volunteering remotely for the Smithsonian as part of one of their largest crowd-sourced initiatives, transcribing … on the homefront and also the experiences of soldiers. One of the reasons Ditto chose Australia? The accessibility … began volunteering remotely for the Smithsonian as part of one of their largest crowd-sourced initiatives, transcribing …
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Professors Barskova, Bernstein Win 2015 Gruber Awards
… is about dialogue with students,” Barskova said. “It’s one of the most intense classroom processes I can imagine. … It’s all about reacting to them and them reacting to you, one hundred percent of the time, because of the nature of … is about dialogue with students,” Barskova said. “It’s one of the most intense classroom processes I can imagine. …
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Quantum Teleportation Theory Pushes Boundaries in Field
… these, especially at a school like Hampshire College. "One or two students a year work with me, and get hooked on this stuff one way or another," he said. "My Hampshire connections let … these, especially at a school like Hampshire College. "One or two students a year work with me, and get hooked on …
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Roddenberry Big Impact Grants Awarded
… Sakai 08F , who oversaw the grant program. "This has been one of the more inspirational things I've done this year." A … academy. The project will include a curriculum guide, a one-month workshop for 20 Senegalese youths, an evaluation to … Sakai 08F , who oversaw the grant program. "This has been one of the more inspirational things I've done this year." A …
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The Ultimate Limits of Computation
… would propose the next section to separate. After that, no one was able to separate another natural section of P from … to separating a small part of that section - the same one, although Carmosino notes that the two proofs have … would propose the next section to separate. After that, no one was able to separate another natural section of P from …
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Rebecca Thomas Earns Fulbright Award to Teach in Ecuador
… Resource Center. Three years ago, Hampshire was named one of the nation's top-producing institutions for the … Fulbright awards (the State Department did not fulfill one of them due to unexpected safety concerns about working … Resource Center. Three years ago, Hampshire was named one of the nation's top-producing institutions for the …
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Hampshire College Welcomes an Incoming Fall Class of Bold, Compassionate Thinkers
… storytellers: poetry, zines, newspapers, short stories. One has murals displayed in a Forest Service recreational … sailing, skiing, softball, tennis, and wrestling. One student installed race courses for canoes, kayaks, and … societies, farms, shelters, and rescue organizations. One breeds ringneck doves as pets. One volunteered with their …
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Hampshire in Fiske Guide to Colleges 2013
… more than 2,200 four-year colleges in the United States? One resource that parents, counselors, and college-bound … more than 2,200 four-year colleges in the United States? One resource that parents, counselors, and college-bound …
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Notable Alumni
Jon Krakauer 72F
… languages. It was also Time ’s Book of the Year, and was one of three finalists for the Pulitzer Prize. Notable Alumni … languages. It was also Time ’s Book of the Year, and was one of three finalists for the Pulitzer Prize. … Jon Krakauer …
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Students Tell Stories of Internships
… the Population and Development program "If I had to pick one highlight, it was that I learned so much from the program … Rights Activist Service Corps. HIV prevention was one of the main issues she dealt with. "I was happy with the … health. "A number of the students told me it was one of the first times they felt they had gotten their own …
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An Alum from Hampshire's First Class, Luis Hernandez Pays It Forward
… Hernandez’s relationship with Hampshire, but today he’s one of the school’s staunchest champions and vice chair of … “There was an apple orchard. I thought, ‘Can I pick one? Is it legal?’ But we had apples every fall and that was … he’ll shed in the spring, when he retires from the board. One of the College’s most loyal supporters, he’s made it a …
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Salman Hameed: Producing Science for Muslim Societies
… videos are in Urdu, the national language of Pakistan and one also spoken in certain regions of India, and are filmed … Center for the Study of Science in Muslim Societies. One of its main projects, facilitated by center fellow Vika … wonders of our universe. I think that’s a valuable thing.” One of the inspirations for the series was Pakistani human …
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Q&A with Seeta Sistla, Assistant Professor of Ecosystem Ecology
… decline from both a biological perspective and a human one. All of the global-change problems that natural … helping guide some Hampshire Division III students now. One student, Chiara Forrester, is studying the effects of … up! What would you say is your favorite book of all time? One Hundred Years of Solitude , by Gabriel García Márquez. …
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