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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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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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Current Students
… needs. We recognize that every student has a unique set of goals and we will work collaboratively with you to …
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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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Final Spring Commencement at Hampshire College Imbued with Celebration Despite Impending Closure
… budgets or the ground we sit on today,” she said. “It is a set of cultivated ways of thinking that now live in its … budgets or the ground we sit on today,” she said. “It is a set of cultivated ways of thinking that now live in its …
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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 Anne Pinkerton 91F The former longtime professor is one of more than 400 U.S. citizens selected to offer their expertise to institutions abroad …
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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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Dr. Gary Hawkins Joins Hampshire College as Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty
… gathered data and experiences; as a visual artist he is a design thinker, encouraging multiple drafts to both broaden a … gathered data and experiences; as a visual artist he is a design thinker, encouraging multiple drafts to both broaden a …
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Student Entrepreneur Nick Riolo F22 Crafts and Sells Traditional, Hand-Forged Ironwork
… on studying with Glenn Armitage 81F at the Center for Design , and connecting with fellow makers. “In the next few … on studying with Glenn Armitage 81F at the Center for Design , and connecting with fellow makers. “In the next few …
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Aaron Lansky 73F, Founder of Yiddish Book Center on Hampshire Campus, Celebrated in the “New York Times”
Aaron Lansky 73F, Founder of Yiddish Book Center on Hampshire Campus, Celebrated in the “New York Times” Lansky, who is credited with rescuing and preserving a threatened language through his lifelong work, will step down as the center's president next …
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Hampshire College Alum Jennifer Hall Lee 81F Presents Cross-Cultural Exhibit to Foster Connections Between the Women of Two Nations
… with handsewn borders by the women of Behbud , a clothing-design company that not only hires women, but also provides … with handsewn borders by the women of Behbud , a clothing-design company that not only hires women, but also provides …
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Global Study Intensives Offer Hampshire Students Immersive Opportunities All Over the World
… in consultation with their academic advisors, even design their own programs. … Hampshire’s global study … in consultation with their academic advisors, even design their own programs. … Global Study Intensives Offer …
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