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Culture, Brain, and Development Program to Celebrate 15th Anniversary at Family & Friends Weekend
… Supporting faculty in development of courses is also a central program activity. A small sampling of courses … Supporting faculty in development of courses is also a central program activity. A small sampling of courses …
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Hampshire College Art Gallery and Amherst Poetry Festival Partner for Special Events in September
… the festival is rooted in Emily Dickinson’s poetry, a central focus is the work of contemporary women poets and … the festival is rooted in Emily Dickinson’s poetry, a central focus is the work of contemporary women poets and …
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Hampshire Ranks Among Top U.S. Colleges for Alums Earning Doctorates
… work under the mentorship of faculty, relationships central to their academic experience. Six Ways Hampshire's … work under the mentorship of faculty, relationships central to their academic experience. Six Ways Hampshire's …
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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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Recent Graduate and Documentary Filmmaker Mecca Lewis on How Investigation and Play Infuse her Work
… and II, I joined the NDC Improv troupe at Hampshire which set the tone for my first three years. Improvisation and play … and II, I joined the NDC Improv troupe at Hampshire which set the tone for my first three years. Improvisation and play …
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Animated Film Takes Owen Neuburger from Div III to Pixar
… computer programming background, gave him a diverse skill set that proved a good fit at Pixar. “Those two fields go … computer programming background, gave him a diverse skill set that proved a good fit at Pixar. “Those two fields go …
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Area Of Study
Chemistry
… a process and way of thinking. The natural sciences form a set of theories, methods, and data for understanding the …
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Theatre
… rooms. Our stock collections of props, costumes, and set pieces are augmented by the open borrowing system among … rooms. Our stock collections of props, costumes, and set pieces are augmented by the open borrowing system among …
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Artificial General Intelligence: Why Aren’t We There Yet?
… in noisy rooms. And image recognition works with a limited set of objects, but not when it’s open-ended. (You can get … better and better on these benchmarks, like recognizing a set of a thousand objects. We also might be getting close to … outputs. But you don’t know if when you get to the next set of data it’s going to be like the data you’ve seen …
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Chapter 6: Hampshire Staff
… periods of discouragement many have found warmth in Bob's kitchen; and sustenance from his applesauce sundaes has tided … periods of discouragement many have found warmth in Bob's kitchen; and sustenance from his applesauce sundaes has tided …
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Commencement Address
… is referring to Hampshire students above all. Among the central ideas that Hampshire has always stood for - and I … is referring to Hampshire students above all. Among the central ideas that Hampshire has always stood for - and I …
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A History of Student Activities, 1988-1989
… The Grateful Dead Historical Society sponsors a party to set the record for most people in the RCC sauna; founder of … October 13, 1989] Oct. 6: A chemical fire extinguisher is set off in the basement of Dakin L filling the halls with … The Grateful Dead Historical Society sponsors a party to set the record for most people in the RCC sauna; founder of …
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Historical Action Against Racism and Homophobia | Hampshire College
… Term, and funds for this purpose should be designated and set aside in advance. A member of the staff or faculty should … also be designated as a permanent resource person to help set up activities of this nature. Any serious attempt to deal … 1984. Preface The Task Force on Sexual Preference was set up in the spring of 1983 by President Adele Simmons as a …
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'Quidditch' as Artificial Intelligence Experiment
… year fine-tuning his Quidditch skills. Crawford-Marks - set to graduate on May 22 - has created a computerized … year fine-tuning his Quidditch skills. Crawford-Marks - set to graduate on May 22 - has created a computerized …
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Tara Bynum to Publish 'Reading Pleasures'
… honor their promises, Bynum explains. The British also set aside Sierra Leone as a space for blacks to live freely … honor their promises, Bynum explains. The British also set aside Sierra Leone as a space for blacks to live freely …
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For Amber Bonarrigo, Ice Meets Math in Svalbard
… Amber stood out early on as someone who had a good skill set and curiosity, and also the ambition to learn and … Amber stood out early on as someone who had a good skill set and curiosity, and also the ambition to learn and …
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Can Art Fight War?
… The Living Pictures has been sold out during its run. Set in the Hermitage, one of the largest and oldest art … The Living Pictures has been sold out during its run. Set in the Hermitage, one of the largest and oldest art …
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Q&A with Ass't Professor of Theatre Mei Ann Teo
… adaptation of a comic book called Dim Sum Warriors. It’s set in a futuristic place where all the characters are dim … adaptation of a comic book called Dim Sum Warriors. It’s set in a futuristic place where all the characters are dim …
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First Learning Collaboratives Symposium Addresses Decolonization and Decarbonization
… two LCs will team up to organize a symposium with a central theme addressing both of their urgent questions. This … two LCs will team up to organize a symposium with a central theme addressing both of their urgent questions. This …
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Hampshire Remembers Longtime Professor of Philosophy and Religion Ken Bradt
… “The Day Was Long in Coming,” and hundreds of pages of the central writing project of his life, an unfinished work of … “The Day Was Long in Coming,” and hundreds of pages of the central writing project of his life, an unfinished work of …
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Michael Beggs 07F Is Passionate About Doing For the Sake of Doing
… me to be more responsible for my own learning really set me up well for that work. In typical Hampshire fashion, … it felt very familiar to have that freedom to identify a set of questions that interested me and then try to find some … me to be more responsible for my own learning really set me up well for that work. In typical Hampshire fashion, …
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First All-Campus Address by President Ed Wingenbach: September 3, 2019
… a huge accumulation of money to support them? How do we set an example? “Our mission, and it's one we think we need … a lot of interest in this place. We had a really strong set of applications last year. We know how to recruit … a huge accumulation of money to support them? How do we set an example? “Our mission, and it's one we think we need …
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How To Build A Non-Toxic Net-Zero Living Building
… Wright observes that so many of the products we use in modern life come “blister packed, their origins not known.” … Wright observes that so many of the products we use in modern life come “blister packed, their origins not known.” …
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Hampshire College Earns Living Building Certification for R.W. Kern Center
… the next generation of leaders in sustainability. Its central double-height, glass-pavilion atrium houses a café, … the next generation of leaders in sustainability. Its central double-height, glass-pavilion atrium houses a café, …
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Prominent Activist Loretta Ross to Deliver Commencement Address
… in the Making campaign goal, as admissions efforts are set to result in the largest incoming class in years, and as … in the Making campaign goal, as admissions efforts are set to result in the largest incoming class in years, and as …
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