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What to Bring

… surge protector (not simple extension cords) Refillable water bottle Optional Items Earbud and/or mic headset … be classified as weapons. This includes paint, bb, air, water, and toy guns. Kitchen accessories with open heating … surge protector (not simple extension cords) Refillable water bottle Optional Items Earbud and/or mic headset …

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Students, Professors Present Research at National Ecological Conference

… to generate its own energy, harvest and treat its own water, and was constructed of mostly local materials, … project, student Aldyn Markle concentrated on gray water—that is, a building's wastewater not from a toilet. … scarce resource, yet one of the major sources of water, gray water, is being ignored,” she says. “One of the …

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Risk Management

… financing of such losses. Losses may arise from fire and water damage, liability claims and litigation, …

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Advising Guide for Faculty

Advising Guide for Faculty Advisors play a vital role in the lives of our students, and good advising is essential to the success of the College. Being a good advisor means you have strong interpersonal skills, a deep base of knowledge about the College's …

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Recreation and Fitness

… of helping adults to better understand and adapt to the water environment. Students will learn floats, slides, … of helping adults to better understand and adapt to the water environment. Students will learn floats, slides, …

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College Innovators Supported by Roddenberry Foundation Gift

… for Daniel Boucher 10F 's clothes dryer that uses solar energy as a heat source. Computer-aided design support … of prototypes of a system that turns excess heat from solar thermal systems into electricity as part of Benjamin … for Daniel Boucher 10F 's clothes dryer that uses solar energy as a heat source. Computer-aided design support …

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Boston Globe Sunday Reports Hampshire's 'Major Leap Forward' Toward Sustainability

… includes an ambitious plan for the campus to go 100% solar this year. In the article, Janna Cohen-Rosenthal, … includes an ambitious plan for the campus to go 100% solar this year. In the article, Janna Cohen-Rosenthal, …

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General Job and Internship Sites

… such as positions at resorts, national parks, on the water, at camps, or on cruise lines. GraduateJobs posts jobs … such as positions at resorts, national parks, on the water, at camps, or on cruise lines. GraduateJobs posts jobs …

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The Holyoke Range Report

… and geology of the Range, its topography, climate, soils, water resources, vegetation and wildlife. It also discusses … and geology of the Range, its topography, climate, soils, water resources, vegetation and wildlife. It also discusses …

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Travel Resources

… information, tips for protecting yourself from food- and water-borne diseases, and more. Mobility International … information, tips for protecting yourself from food- and water-borne diseases, and more. Mobility International …

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Lab Safety Manual: Chemical Management

… earth metals carbides hydrides hydroxides oxides peroxides water acids halogenated organic compounds oxidizing agents … Chemical Waste Liquid wastes that are non-hazardous, are water soluble, and do not contain solids may be flushed to the sewer with copious amounts of water. Liquids that are not water-soluble must be solidified …

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Blair McLaughlin Saves Trees One Seed at a Time

… heat, dryness, and even drought? The answer lies in hidden water sources. “Because the water is commonly underground, it wasn’t immediately obvious … hot and dry climates if there’s enough subsurface water, we can protect the trees by protecting the groundwater …

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Seeing the Forest for the Trees, and Much More

… evapotranspiration . It’s the name of the process by which water turns into vapor through evaporation and plants release water back into the atmosphere by transpiration. Emory’s Div … Sarah Hews ) was inspired by the paper “ Forest, trees, water: Cool insight to a hot world ,” by David Ellison, et …

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Chapter 3: The Physical Campus

… the new college located on this farm. In 1912 the town water line piped water to the farm. By 1963 our galvanized pipes began to … like. I waited a little less than three months to have the water line repaired. While talking to the people in the town …

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Transforming Education

… R.W. Kern Center produces its own energy, gathers its own water, and treats its own waste.  We have an on-campus farm … R.W. Kern Center produces its own energy, gathers its own water, and treats its own waste.  We have an on-campus farm …

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Human Resources COVID letters archive

… measures including washing hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, or use a hand sanitizer. … or delivery. 3. Wash hands often with soap and warm water for at least 20 seconds. Use a 60% ethanol or 70% isopropanol hand sanitizer when soap and water are not available. 4. Wipe down any commonly touched …

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Alum Filmmaker Shalini Kantayya’s Newest Documentary “Coded Bias” Airs on PBS

… Times  Critics’ Pick. The film, about the growth of the solar power industry, aired on Netflix in 2016. Description … Times  Critics’ Pick. The film, about the growth of the solar power industry, aired on Netflix in 2016. Description …

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Students Win Top Design Prize at National Conference

… of graduate students by designing the most effective storm-water filter – those six Hampshire College students had an … green-building standard to supply its own electricity and water and treat its own wastewater. The centerpiece of the … of the course was the study of wetlands to treat gray water. During the second semester, the students led their own …

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Prevent Laptop Destruction

… you reconsider drinking in close proximity to your laptop. Water is the least damaging liquid, while coffee with sugar … you reconsider drinking in close proximity to your laptop. Water is the least damaging liquid, while coffee with sugar …

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Pest Control Policy and Procedures

… wash their personal bedding, linens, and clothing in hot water and, most importantly, a hot dryer for at least 45 … wash their personal bedding, linens, and clothing in hot water and, most importantly, a hot dryer for at least 45 …

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Welcome, Hampshire College Entering Class of 2012!

… South Africa and spent the first five years living on the water. Another sailed the Atlantic (twice). Other individuals … on a Colorado ranch. Another made a greenhouse out of water bottles. Others made electroluminescent flat fielding … Krav Maga, dragon boat, cricket, fencing, Quidditch, water polo, Bollywood dancing, and trapeze.   … Hampshire …

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Testing the Chemistry of Mummies and Toxic-Metal Pollution

… ways to remove pollutants from contaminated soil and water, using samples from that same community, the city of … , an expert in heavy-metal pollution of soil, plants, and water, who oversaw the acquisition of this latest instrument … will facilitate better environmental monitoring of water and food systems, he says, to improve public health and …

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Hampshire Students Launch Hands-on Lessons in Building Systems

… plants ( Iris versicolor and Juncus effusus ), and water. How much of each material they add is a team decision. … Kern Center, designed to supply its own electricity and water and treat its own waste.  Hampshire’s goal is … Once finished, Kern’s building systems for electricity, water collection, and wastewater treatment will be on display …

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Coburn's Division III Inspires Public Schools To Act for Conservation and the Environment

… Lydia Coburn studied the environmental impact of a plastic water bottle: she traced its life cycle from marketed demand … which students sculpted marine species using plastic water bottles. A graduate from Natick High School in 2012, … able to convince the school to agree to install seven new water re-fill stations. “A great victory,” Coburn said, “But …

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Information for Students

Information for Students The Center for Academic Support and Advising (CASA) Navigating the Divisional System At Hampshire, there are no freshmen, sophomores, juniors, or seniors. Rather, Hampshire students advance through three divisions. Academic …

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