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Hampshire Alum David Shulkin Appointed US Secretary of Veterans Affairs
… he wanted to become a doctor, so they worked together to design a personalized premed program; Shulkin earned his … he wanted to become a doctor, so they worked together to design a personalized premed program; Shulkin earned his …
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Tutorials Initiate Students To Take Initiative Over Their Learning
… fall, their first term at a college that invites them to design their studies. Students coming from high schools with …
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Chapter 4: The Staff
… deemed casuals by the College at the time the election was set up. The Board's ruling concerning the supervisory … this program is their extraordinary effort in supporting a set of values, which we firmly believe helps deliver … deemed casuals by the College at the time the election was set up. The Board's ruling concerning the supervisory …
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Hampshire President-elect Ed Wingenbach: Public Remarks
… idea that a student who comes to Hampshire College should design their own course of study. Students who come to … it possible for them to have an experience that they design, that they direct, that will make them successful. We … idea that a student who comes to Hampshire College should design their own course of study. Students who come to …
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Comedian/Voice Actor Eugene Mirman 92F Credits Hampshire as a Launching Point
… while majoring in comedy as part of the institution’s ‘design your own major’ program with a one-hour routine … while majoring in comedy as part of the institution’s ‘design your own major’ program with a one-hour routine …
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Urban Agriculture Activist Doria Robinson 93F Is Changing the Future of Farming
Urban Agriculture Activist Doria Robinson 93F Is Changing the Future of Farming Passionate about the intersections of environmental and social injustices, Doria Robinson sees community-based agriculture as a powerful tool to aid not only people, but the …
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Upended Worlds: An Evening with Acclaimed Filmmakers Ken Burns 71F and Kira Akerman at Hampshire College
… Together, they rooted the audience in the moment and set the tone for an evening of conversation and storytelling … Together, they rooted the audience in the moment and set the tone for an evening of conversation and storytelling …
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Alum Matthew Pitt 92F Considers Cults, Rock and Roll, and Celebrity in New Novel
… others are very much as planned and staged as any concert set list. Imagining a modern version of Andy Warhol’s Factory … others are very much as planned and staged as any concert set list. Imagining a modern version of Andy Warhol’s Factory …
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Hampshire Welcomes Hundreds to Campus for Family and Friends Weekend
… demonstration of the farm’s cider press at the Center for Design, to a meeting at the Lebrón-Wiggins-Pran Cultural … demonstration of the farm’s cider press at the Center for Design, to a meeting at the Lebrón-Wiggins-Pran Cultural …
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Hampshire’s First Family and Friends Weekend in Four Years Was an Autumn Spectacular
… Collaboratives. Open houses were held at the Center for Design, the Lebrón-Wiggins-Pran Cultural Center, the library, … Collaboratives. Open houses were held at the Center for Design, the Lebrón-Wiggins-Pran Cultural Center, the library, …
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Eduardo Rivera
… York University Steinhardt, and the Rhode Island School of Design. Eduardo Rivera 2454874 Visiting Assistant Professor … York University Steinhardt, and the Rhode Island School of Design. … Eduardo Rivera …
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Hampshire Launches New Virtual Campus Tour
… and the unique Hampshire College Farm. From the Center for Design to the Arts Barn, the Yurt, the Lebrón-Wiggins-Pran … and the unique Hampshire College Farm. From the Center for Design to the Arts Barn, the Yurt, the Lebrón-Wiggins-Pran …
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Commencement Remarks by President Ralph J. Hexter
… the presidential election, and that had already seemed to set new standards for stridency and partisanship. The … the presidential election, and that had already seemed to set new standards for stridency and partisanship. The …
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Amanda Dennis 02S Is at the Forefront of the Fight for Abortion Access
Amanda Dennis 02S Is at the Forefront of the Fight for Abortion Access In February, Dennis met with Vice President Kamala Harris on the issue of threats of access to medication abortion. She was one of 11 medical experts and reproductive-rights leaders to …
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A Beautiful Family and Friends Weekend 2024
… and internships. Open houses took place at the Center for Design, the Hitchcock Center for the Environment, the Cole … and internships. Open houses took place at the Center for Design, the Hitchcock Center for the Environment, the Cole …
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Dula Amarasiriwardena, Professor Emeritus of Chemistry, Receives Fulbright Specialist Award to Teach in Chile
Dula Amarasiriwardena, Professor Emeritus of Chemistry, Receives Fulbright Specialist Award to Teach in Chile The former longtime professor is one of more than 400 U.S. citizens selected to offer their expertise to institutions abroad this year. He will …
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Ken Burns Recalls His College Thesis as His First History Documentary
… museum . Burns currently has a 15-year contract with PBS, set to end in 2022. He’s producing or developing films on … museum . Burns currently has a 15-year contract with PBS, set to end in 2022. He’s producing or developing films on …
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Jonathan Lash Announces Retirement in 2018
… back confident that I made progress against the goals I set for myself when I arrived here in 2011, and I look … back confident that I made progress against the goals I set for myself when I arrived here in 2011, and I look …
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Hampshire College Installation Presents GPS For Birds Disoriented by Climate Change
… approach offers the kind of provocation to thinking and design that really inspires people to get started - now! - … approach offers the kind of provocation to thinking and design that really inspires people to get started - now! - …
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Division III Profile: Jamila Umi Jackson Builds Community Through Dance
… was told that at Hampshire, there were no majors, I could design my studies. I visited and felt, Here’s a place … was told that at Hampshire, there were no majors, I could design my studies. I visited and felt, Here’s a place …
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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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Chapter 2: Views from Outside
… is "expected" that courses and exams, whether in lighting design or physics, will include some discussion of how the … of Hampshire's National Advisory Council undertook the design of such a study. The study's goals were to survey … is "expected" that courses and exams, whether in lighting design or physics, will include some discussion of how the …
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Div III Student Forrest Fleur S23 Talks Drag and Environmental Justice
… time, and I was really interested in exploring drag and design and performance and activism through that lens. And I … time, and I was really interested in exploring drag and design and performance and activism through that lens. And I …
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Chapter 2: September 11, 2001 and Anti-War Protests
… be pretty. Radical faculty and students will probably be set upon, hopefully soon." "Remember when Reagan bombed Libya … of the vote. The referendum began on Monday, with tables set up in the library. SPR volunteers manned the tables, … be pretty. Radical faculty and students will probably be set upon, hopefully soon." "Remember when Reagan bombed Libya …
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Mellon Foundation Awards Five Colleges $1.6 Million Faculty Development Grant
Mellon Foundation Awards Five Colleges $1.6 Million Faculty Development Grant The Five College Consortium has been awarded a $1.6 million grant by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to create programming that will develop faculty members’ administrative …
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