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Final Spring Commencement at Hampshire College Imbued with Celebration Despite Impending Closure
… their own interests and do something unexpected along the way. That the purpose of education is to make people more … their own interests and do something unexpected along the way. That the purpose of education is to make people more …
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Hampshire Alum Sarah Saltwick 01F’s Play to Debut at The John F. Kennedy Center
… and imagination, and I hope they'll be inspired by the way the story moves and sounds too. I hope it will encourage … and imagination, and I hope they'll be inspired by the way the story moves and sounds too. I hope it will encourage …
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A Beautiful Family and Friends Weekend 2024
A Beautiful Family and Friends Weekend 2024 Anne Pinkerton 91F On a beautiful, warm fall weekend, Hampshire was pleased to host students’ families and friends for fun activities, important conversations, and meaningful connections. Over the weekend of …
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Ethics & the Common Good Project Awards Student Grants
… and engage with the world in a more connected, relational way. Leila Kaplan | Division III Project The Body as a … and engage with the world in a more connected, relational way. Leila Kaplan | Division III Project The Body as a …
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How To Build A Non-Toxic Net-Zero Living Building
… 800 of the project’s building products were vetted in this way, six times the average for a construction project this … 800 of the project’s building products were vetted in this way, six times the average for a construction project this …
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Announcing Retirement, President Lash Promises Ambitious Agenda and Continued Momentum
… know of another institution that approaches learning the way Hampshire does, “where every student designs their own … know of another institution that approaches learning the way Hampshire does, “where every student designs their own …
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Professor of Cognition and Education Laura Wenk Contributes to Book on Innovative Education
Professor of Cognition and Education Laura Wenk Contributes to Book on Innovative Education Anne Pinkerton 91F Laura Wenk, director of assessment and professor of cognition and education, contributed two chapters to the recently published book, The …
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Colleges Without Letter Grades? Why Hampshire College Chose Narrative Evaluations
Colleges Without Letter Grades? Why Hampshire College Chose Narrative Evaluations Jonathan Lash I recently had a letter to the editor in “Education Week” on the topic of narrative evaluations as teaching tools (or why grades are not enough ). Here are …
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Manuel Castro 02F, Commissioner for the NYC Office of Immigrant Affairs, To Deliver Commencement Address
… time, and how institutions like Hampshire must lead the way. As a student, Castro served as a researcher and intern … time, and how institutions like Hampshire must lead the way. As a student, Castro served as a researcher and intern …
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From the Stage to the Stein: Alum Malcolm Purinton 98F Brewed Up His Own Academic Specialty
… interests in the history of beer and brewing in a similar way to how I approached theater at Hampshire. I was taking … interests in the history of beer and brewing in a similar way to how I approached theater at Hampshire. I was taking …
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She Sells Seashells: Michele Mirisola 08F Mixes Media and Inspiration in Her Home Goods
… wanted to do? Did your course of study change along the way? Studio art was a constant every semester and I got … I didn’t. Even today, I’ll take a good gig that comes my way. How did you break through with Chell Fish? Chell Fish … wanted to do? Did your course of study change along the way? Studio art was a constant every semester and I got …
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Clauses Not Permitted
… the harm caused by the defendant. Punitive damages are a way of punishing the defendant in a civil lawsuit and are … the harm caused by the defendant. Punitive damages are a way of punishing the defendant in a civil lawsuit and are …
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Student Entrepreneur Nick Riolo F22 Crafts and Sells Traditional, Hand-Forged Ironwork
Student Entrepreneur Nick Riolo F22 Crafts and Sells Traditional, Hand-Forged Ironwork Anne Pinkerton 91F Before college, first-year student Nick Riolo F22 had already turned his blacksmithing passion into a business. Fascinated by the traditions of …
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Historian Michael Trotti 83F Explores the History of Public Executions and Racism in New Book
… were really formative for me, mostly in the general way of thinking creatively about problems and learning the … were really formative for me, mostly in the general way of thinking creatively about problems and learning the …
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Hampshire Student and Alum Brew Community Connections with Woodnote Coffee Company
… non-traditional academic approach heavily influenced the way we looked at starting Woodnote. We were given the … non-traditional academic approach heavily influenced the way we looked at starting Woodnote. We were given the …
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Former Hampshire Professor Publishes Thriller About the Opioid Crisis and War on Drugs
… three U.S. adults knows someone who lost their life this way. Yet the opioid crisis remains shrouded in secrecy and … three U.S. adults knows someone who lost their life this way. Yet the opioid crisis remains shrouded in secrecy and …
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Professor Nathalie Arnold Koenings Publishes Book on Mysticism, History, and Politics on African Island
Professor Nathalie Arnold Koenings Publishes Book on Mysticism, History, and Politics on African Island Mystical Power and Politics on the Swahili Coast: Uchawi in Pemba (Boydell and Brewer/James Currey) traces changing visions of supernatural ability and …
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Jonathan Stevens 81S on Baking, Community, and “The Hungry Ghost Bread Book”
Jonathan Stevens 81S on Baking, Community, and “The Hungry Ghost Bread Book” Emma Rose DeFelice Jonathan Stevens 81S, a Hampshire College alum and co-owner of Hungry Ghost Bread in Northampton, is celebrating the release of The Hungry Ghost Bread Book …
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Hampshire College Mourns Founding Faculty Member Kenneth R. Hoffman
… its beauty. Significantly, Hoffman contributed to a new way of teaching undergraduate calculus through his role with … its beauty. Significantly, Hoffman contributed to a new way of teaching undergraduate calculus through his role with …
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Hampshire College Remembers Former History Professor Anson Rabinbach
… particular insight into the right-wing swerve now under way across the Western world — including, he said, in the … particular insight into the right-wing swerve now under way across the Western world — including, he said, in the …
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Greetings from Interim President Jennifer Chrisler
… only deepened after six years of witnessing firsthand the way Hampshire shapes fearless thinkers and doers. You push … only deepened after six years of witnessing firsthand the way Hampshire shapes fearless thinkers and doers. You push …
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Hampshire’s Literary and Arts Magazine Is Relaunched After Nine Years
… happens at the College. The idea was that it might be one way of continuing to build community, particularly around … happens at the College. The idea was that it might be one way of continuing to build community, particularly around …
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Tabita Doujad F20’s Div III Considers Land Relations With Pollinators, Native Plants, and Humans
… age!). Nadja and Otter inspired me every step of the way. Whereas writing a paper felt like pretty isolated work … age!). Nadja and Otter inspired me every step of the way. Whereas writing a paper felt like pretty isolated work …
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A History of Student Activities, 1969-1973
… respectively. [Climax: December 9, 1971] Dec 9 The Way Biblical Fellowship holds meetings to study the Bible in … Gillespie, a first-year student and follower of The Way ministry; student member Paul Schalow states, "Christ … respectively. [Climax: December 9, 1971] Dec 9 The Way Biblical Fellowship holds meetings to study the Bible in …
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Chapter 3: The Faculty
… one school. As Bob Meagher said, "If size were the ideal way to root out tension, marriage would be an ideal haven." … wouldn't necessarily have to sponsor Div. Is in the same way schools have in the past. It was even suggested that Div. … one school. As Bob Meagher said, "If size were the ideal way to root out tension, marriage would be an ideal haven." …
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