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Advancement Office Celebrates Successful End-of-Year Fundraiser and Full Staff

… Office Celebrates Successful End-of-Year Fundraiser and Full Staff During the month of December, more than $2 … be supported by volunteers, led by a campaign committee, and staffed by the College’s Advancement office. Co-chairs of … Burns 71F, Gail Caulkins 73F, trustee Lucy McFadden 70F, and trustee Julie Schecter 71F. The campaign seeks to raise …

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Women's Cross Country Team Wins Conference Championship and Places First-Ever Individual Champion

… Women's Cross Country Team Wins Conference Championship and Places First-Ever Individual Champion John Courtmanche … first time Hampshire has won the individual championship. And the men’s team took second place, an unexpected result, … competes in the Yankee Small College Conference (YSCC) and hosted the league championships this year, held Saturday, …

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Burton Conducts Bee Research in China, and Learns The Language

… Burton Conducts Bee Research in China, and Learns The Language By Mike Medeiros For Sawyer Burton, … undergraduate studies.” Burton says his interest in bees and agriculture led to some serendipity sparked by Professor of Entomology and Ecology Brian Schultz. Schultz connected him with Michael …

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I Am My Div III and My Div III Is Me.

… I Am My Div III and My Div III Is Me. Michael Samuels 09F There is, arguably, … that sets Hampshire College apart from every other college and university more than Division III, the primary occupation … cover it. Other Hampshire students look on with fear and bewilderment as friends and housemates emerge from their …

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Hampshire College Alums Divad Durant and Hira Nabi Featured in "The Nation"

… Hampshire College Alums Divad Durant and Hira Nabi Featured in "The Nation" Amy Diehl Hampshire College alums Divad Durant 05F and Hira Nabi 07F both recently published essays in The … collaboration. Hampshire College alum Hira Nabi, an artist and filmmaker based in Pakistan, also penned an essay for the …

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Div III Profile: Julia Rauch on Histamine and Nerve Regeneration

… Div III Profile: Julia Rauch on Histamine and Nerve Regeneration Joshua Murray Julia Rauch’s … . “I was thinking ‘What can I do that incorporates pain and connective tissue disorders with neuroscience?’ and it just came to me,” she says. “I decided I was going to …

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Testing the Chemistry of Mummies and Toxic-Metal Pollution

… Testing the Chemistry of Mummies and Toxic-Metal Pollution John Courtmanche and Josh Murray For her Division III thesis, Madison McDonald … years ago were exposed to lithium in the environment. She and other Hampshire students using one of the most advanced …

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March 29, 2019: Housing and Dining 2019-20

… March 29, 2019: Housing and Dining 2019-20 Dear Hampshire Students, We’re writing to share updates on housing and dining for next year. For the 2019-2020 school year, all … mods enables us to run more efficiently, ensuring a safe and vibrant community while centralizing services for student …

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Slow Down and Enjoy the 17mph Ride: A Hampshire-style Tribute for Professor Kelly

… Slow Down and Enjoy the 17mph Ride: A Hampshire-style Tribute for … Mathematics Professor David Kelly taught the mathematical and social history of the number 17, which "has fascinated … His office is filled with 17-related scholarly accounts and ephemera. Countless students have carried on his …

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Div III: War and Peace in the Pioneer Valley

… Div III: War and Peace in the Pioneer Valley By Taliesin Nyala 07F When … language has this amazing potential to break down barriers and to help people express their thoughts and ideas to others," she says. Hunter's Division III, "War …

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Choreographer and Performer Mariana Valencia 02F Featured in New York Times

… Choreographer and Performer Mariana Valencia 02F Featured in New York Times Brooklyn-based choreographer and performer Mariana Valencia 02F was prominently featured … Valencia’s current work interweaves performance art and dance. She employs autobiographical storytelling to …

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Ken Burns and Panelists "On the Public Intellectual," Hampshire College, Sunday, June 21, 4-6 P.M.

… Ken Burns and Panelists "On the Public Intellectual," Hampshire … Karen Koehler (Hampshire College), Craig Wilder (MIT), and Randall Griffey (Metropolitan Museum of Art). There was a … calls to mind John Dewey from the early 20 th century, and Hannah Arendt, Jean-Paul Sartre, and Antonio Gramsci …

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Alum's Peace Corps Service and Master's Program Focused on International Environmental Policy

… Alum's Peace Corps Service and Master's Program Focused on International Environmental … from her young career to continue her studies and perform international service “was the best decision I … languages; reported on the country’s marine resources and health of its marine habitats and coral reefs; helped …

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2013 Gruber Awards for Excellence in Advising and Teaching

… 2013 Gruber Awards for Excellence in Advising and Teaching Professor of Ecology Charlene D'Avanzo and Assistant Professor of Mathematics Sarah Hews were chosen … of the 2013 David Gruber Awards for Excellence in Advising and Teaching. Established by David Gruber 72F , the awards …

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A 'Very Hampshire Approach' to Academics and Athletics

… A 'Very Hampshire Approach' to Academics and Athletics For years, one of Alissa Graff’s goals was to … though, she turned away college offers to play NCAA soccer and basketball in favor of the intellectual challenge she … in her home city of Detroit through the lens of conflict and conflict resolution, with a focus on interactions between …

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Sri Lankan Writer and Hampshire Alum Kanya D'Almeida 06F Shortlisted for 2021 Commonwealth Short Story Prize

… Sri Lankan Writer and Hampshire Alum Kanya D'Almeida 06F Shortlisted for 2021 … College alum Kanya D'Almeida 06F, a Sri Lankan writer and journalist, was recently shortlisted for the Commonwealth … international award given annually to promote talented new and emerging voices and bring them to a global audience. The …

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After Service In AmeriCorps and Peace Corps, Leanna Pohevitz Earns Fulbright to Brazil

… After Service In AmeriCorps and Peace Corps, Leanna Pohevitz Earns Fulbright to Brazil … teaching skills; learn about the people, education system, and culture of the country; and practice Portuguese. A prolific world traveler and a …

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Exhibit of Multi-Layered Photographs and Notebooks Celebrates Robert Seydel

… Exhibit of Multi-Layered Photographs and Notebooks Celebrates Robert Seydel The exhibition will … a reception on Wednesday, September 18, from 5–7 p.m., and a talk by Hampshire alum artist Nathan Rubinfeld 09F, who … “Robert Seydel: The Eye in Matter”at the Queens Museum and Smith College. Hampshire College’s exhibition—curated by …

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Grant Supports Professor's Return to Dominican Republic to Mentor Math Teachers and Students

… Return to Dominican Republic to Mentor Math Teachers and Students Michael Medeiros Thanks to a $164,000 grant, a … his approach to teaching mathematics with colleagues and students in his home country, the Dominican Republic.  … Polanco Encarnación has enabled him to mentor professors and master’s students at the Universidad Autónoma de Santo …

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Statement by President Lash In Support Of DACA Program and Undocumented Students

… Statement by President Lash In Support Of DACA Program and Undocumented Students Today, the Trump Administration … of DACA. In these uncertain times, we need each other, and I want to emphasize our support for the Dreamers. Six … one of the first scholarships for undocumented students , and later we applauded the creation of DACA. Last November I …

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Seeing the Forest for the Trees, and Much More

… Seeing the Forest for the Trees, and Much More Anne Pinkerton Graduating student Emory Ellis … by which water turns into vapor through evaporation and plants release water back into the atmosphere by … Cianfrani , Professor of Plant Science Blair McLaughlin , and Professor of Mathematics Sarah Hews ) was inspired by the …

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Jerome Liebling: Brooklyn and Other Boroughs, 1946-1996

… Jerome Liebling: Brooklyn and Other Boroughs, 1946-1996 The Stephen Kasher Gallery in New York City will show Jerome Liebling: Brooklyn and Other Boroughs, 1946-1996 from April 24 through June 6. … faculty in 1969, before the College opened in fall 1970, and taught at Hampshire until his retirement in 1990. …

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Sensenich Examines Native American History and its Absence from U.S. Schools

… Sensenich Examines Native American History and its Absence from U.S. Schools Division III Committee: Professors Jennifer Hamilton and Sandra Matthews Academic Intersections: Photography, … Sander Thoenes Grant "I studied abroad in Australia, and one day I was in a class called Aboriginal Australia. A …

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Jake Schievink on Power, Desire, and the 'Actualized Computer'

… Jake Schievink on Power, Desire, and the 'Actualized Computer' Hometown: West Hollywood, … Div III Committee: Five College Associate Professor of Art and Technology John Slepian and Visiting Assistant Professor of Art/Sculpture Design …

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Media Arts and Education

… Media Arts and Education After spending seven weeks as a fellow with the … his Div III, or final college project, on media arts and education with a whole new comprehension of the skills … matters," said Bangs. "I left with a renewed confidence and hope in the way that media can affect change on a …

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