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… an opportunity to pursue a summer or divisional research project or internship in an area of study central to … an opportunity to pursue a summer or divisional research project or internship in an area of study central to …

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Board of Trustees Statement on a New Model for the Hampshire College Student Experience

… as the best undergraduate education both for innovative project work and for students who want to change the world. … assume that any model will require a rigorous Division III project and continue to employ narrative evaluations. We … as the best undergraduate education both for innovative project work and for students who want to change the world. …

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Hampshire College Events: February and March 2016

… from fragments of discarded propane cylinders. Norris’s project encompasses dozens of drawings he has made in … Director of Membership for the Sylvia Rivera Law Project, Olympia Perez, Content Director of Black Trans … from fragments of discarded propane cylinders. Norris’s project encompasses dozens of drawings he has made in …

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Hampshire Alum David Shulkin Appointed US Secretary of Veterans Affairs

… York Times article about the College’s distinct model of project-based learning. Shulkin’s project was a self-designed science experiment using his … York Times article about the College’s distinct model of project-based learning. Shulkin’s project was a self-designed …

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Hampshire Alum Keliy Anderson-Staley 96F Named 2022 Guggenheim Fellow

… I am working on at a given time as part of a large-scale project. At this point, I am maybe working on my Div VIII. … I am working on at a given time as part of a large-scale project. At this point, I am maybe working on my Div VIII." … the time that the Guggenheim will give me to devote to my project Raw Materials in Peace and War . I am making artist's …

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Community Analysis and Bee Guts: A Very Hampshire Collaboration Between Faculty and Students

… the collaboration came to be.  How did the bee gut health project start? Jenny [assistant professor of ecology and … transferred onto new environments, even bee guts, this project idea just made sense. Jenny had a grant that would … my Community Analysis course will use new data from a project sponsored by the American Society for Engineering …

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Hampshire College Professor Jess Erion Is Narrative Designer of a New Virtual Reality Game

… us about Hotel Infinity and how you came to work on the project. Hotel Infinity is an immersive room-scale virtual … I saw the opportunity to work with the same people on a VR project, I jumped at the chance. What does narrative design … through systems. In my experience, it varies greatly from project to project. For Hotel Infinity , the systems were …

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Filmmaker Lysandra Petersson 00F’s Lifetime of Reel Adventures

… considering myself an expert in film — I set myself to the project of making a feature-length documentary about the … company in my hometown, Staunton, Virginia. The project was like a graduate film school unto itself, and we … heart. Whether it was Hampshire that had instilled in me a project-driven independence, or that sort of attitude that …

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Current Students Find and Follow Personalized Paths of Study

… reproduction.” TJ Olson F22 “For my Division III Capstone project, I wanted to create something that combined my … Ava Trask F22 “I am pursuing a laboratory-intensive project with my professor, advisor, and greatest inspiration, … criminal psychology in there as well. For my Div III final project, I'm considering a literature review on the different …

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Chapter 9: Increasing Diversity

… Adele set up the Change Committee to oversee "an in-depth project to address institutional racism" and to promote … consideration. HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE MULTICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT PRELIMINARY DRAFT OF THE CHANGE TEAM REPORT July 1, … endow a program. Having wide participation could help the project in pursuing matching grants, so all contributions are …

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Creative Interventions Div III Presentations

… Child: An interdisciplinary writing and bookbinding project Interdisciplinary writing, bookbinding Chair: … Child: An interdisciplinary writing and bookbinding project Interdisciplinary writing, bookbinding Chair: …

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Lesy Awarded Guggenheim Fellowship

… arts." Photo Credit: Kane Stewart Professor Lesy's current project, Looking Backward: Images of the World, 1900-1910 , … arts." Photo Credit: Kane Stewart Professor Lesy's current project, Looking Backward: Images of the World, 1900-1910 , …

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No to SATs/ACTs: Not Even Optional at Hampshire College

… course of study, culminating in a yearlong final project. Classroom discussions, extensive written work, and … course of study, culminating in a yearlong final project. Classroom discussions, extensive written work, and …

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Fish, Food, and Funerals

… These topics were the focus of his Division III (senior project), "Going Native with Disposable Chopsticks," a study … These topics were the focus of his Division III (senior project), "Going Native with Disposable Chopsticks," a study …

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Abby Grace Drake's "Significant" Discovery About Dog Evolution

… got me set down that path.” For her Division III (senior) project, Drake used one of the first 3-D digitizers made to … got me set down that path.” For her Division III (senior) project, Drake used one of the first 3-D digitizers made to …

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Marlene Gerber Fried Honored with APHA Advocacy Award

… executive director of the Reproductive Health Access Project, also spoke at the award presentation: “The … executive director of the Reproductive Health Access Project, also spoke at the award presentation: “The …

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

… share. The experience of working with Jennifer on this project increased my own awareness of the contemporary … share. The experience of working with Jennifer on this project increased my own awareness of the contemporary …

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Solving Email Overload

… viewing. The solution was Inboxmgr. For his Division III project, Norby spent the past year writing the program and … viewing. The solution was Inboxmgr. For his Division III project, Norby spent the past year writing the program and …

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Study of Acceptance of Evolution Among Muslim Physicians

… study less than a year after completing his Division III project (senior thesis), titled "Coherence in Science and … study less than a year after completing his Division III project (senior thesis), titled "Coherence in Science and …

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Research Explores How Microorganisms May Help Form Minerals

… an astrobiology institute within the Five Colleges. That project didn't receive a grant, but Tor's collaboration with … an astrobiology institute within the Five Colleges. That project didn't receive a grant, but Tor's collaboration with …

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Mentoring & Collaboration Produce Award-Winning Film

… had made an impression, and Sherman decided he had a project for her to tackle. Back in 1998, the filmmaker had … had made an impression, and Sherman decided he had a project for her to tackle. Back in 1998, the filmmaker had …

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Smithsonian Curator to Speak about 'For Whom It Stands: The Flag and the American People'

… in British Art, London. Her interdisciplinary research project, “V Is for Veranda,” about architectural heritage in … in British Art, London. Her interdisciplinary research project, “V Is for Veranda,” about architectural heritage in …

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Nathalie Arnold

… multispecies relations, in 2023 initiating a new research project exploring these in Islamic contexts on the Swahili … multispecies relations, in 2023 initiating a new research project exploring these in Islamic contexts on the Swahili …

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Hampshire Alum Noah Falstein 75F P08 Specializes in the Intersection of Games and Healthcare

… Belt," was Hampshire’s very first computer game thesis project. Today, with 40+ years in the industry, Falstein … I was one of the original team members 13 years ago on a project called Neuroracer that made the cover of the journal … Nature —the only video game ever to do so. Later that project became the seed of the company Akili Interactive, …

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Chapter 5: Faculty Concerns

… Intellectual and Pedagogical Rationale: The Intellectual Project of Cultural Studies The major project of Cultural Studies is the study, definition and … a Division I contract at the start of their Division I project. The contract should specify the time period in which …

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