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Faculty Take Learning Outside the Classroom for First-Year Students

… Faculty Take Learning Outside the Classroom for First-Year Students A group of Hampshire first-year … interaction, more time outside the classroom, and, as Dean for Academic Support Rachel Rubinstein says, “to build … Retention Meredith Twombly says the new model was great for encouraging first-year students to better explore and …

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Hampshire College to Establish Center for New England Food and Agriculture

… Hampshire College to Establish Center for New England Food and Agriculture Supported by a Lydia B. … the Lydia B. Stokes Foundation to establish the Center for New England Food and Agriculture, a major piece of the … of food on campus from within 150 miles. "We are grateful for the support of the Lydia B. Stokes Foundation," said …

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Div III Project Sows Seeds for DIY Film Community

… Div III Project Sows Seeds for DIY Film Community Through his Division III (senior) … professor of theatre and dance at Amherst College, for his involvement. "I've taken a lot of classes at Amherst … grant from Hampshire's Creativity Center will partly pay for funding of workshops on campus with film professionals …

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Endowed Fund for Research on Women Created in Memory of Hampshire Parent, Trustee Helen Astin

… Endowed Fund for Research on Women Created in Memory of Hampshire Parent, … “Sandy” Astin has established The Helen S. Astin Fund for Research on Women at Hampshire College. The Astins are … colleagues as Lena — cofounded and directed UCLA’s Center for the Study of Women; helped start its Women’s Studies …

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Letter from the President on Plans for Spring 2021

… Letter from the President on Plans for Spring 2021 As we come to the end of a successful, … I am impressed by how diligently our community has cared for one another and grateful that we’ve had the opportunity … a meaningful in-person component. The form of delivery for all classes is listed on TheHub , and we anticipate …

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Hampshire Team Bikes for Food Bank

… Hampshire Team Bikes for Food Bank Associate Professor of Computer Science Jaime … community members, is riding his bike to raise money for the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts. Associate Dean of Students for Campus Leadership/Activities Pam Tinto assembled the …

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Professor's Novel Nominated for Man Asian Literary Prize

… Professor's Novel Nominated for Man Asian Literary Prize Professor Uzma Aslam Khan has been nominated for the Man Asian Literary Prize, Asia's top literary award, for her novel Thinner Than Skin. More >> Thinner Than Skin is …

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Hampshire College Earns Living Building Certification for R.W. Kern Center

… Hampshire College Earns Living Building Certification for R.W. Kern Center Hampshire College and design firm … in Portland, Oregon, May 1-4, the leading event for regenerative design. Architects from Bruner/Cott … a Hampshire alumnus, who served as construction manager for the project. Its $10.4 million cost, including $7.4 …

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Mellon Foundation Awards Five Colleges $800,000 for Online Museum Collections

… Mellon Foundation Awards Five Colleges $800,000 for Online Museum Collections The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation … and opened up discovery and access to museum collections for students, faculty, staff and the public. It remains one … grant application effort. “This is a groundbreaking model for how a variety of museums can work together to connect, …

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Hampshire Places High In National RecycleMania Tournament

… Tournament, a friendly competition and benchmarking tool for college and university recycling programs to promote … National Wildlife Federation. For complete details, visit RecycleMania.org.   Hampshire students in the group New … National Wildlife Federation. For complete details, visit RecycleMania.org.   Hampshire students in the group New …

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Fulbright-Nehru Distinguished Chair for Betsy Hartmann

… Fulbright-Nehru Distinguished Chair for Betsy Hartmann Professor of Development Studies Betsy … and population education. She will be based at the Centre for Social Medicine and Community Health at Jawaharlal Nehru University and at the NGO, Sama–Resource Group for Women and Health. She will also lecture at academic …

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Designing for a Purpose

… Designing for a Purpose Evolution, whether natural or technical, is … reality. Take the portable gynecological exam table, for example. That Hampshire project began with Emily Ryan. … could carry with them—through terrain sometimes too rugged for anything but travel by foot—would make their jobs easier …

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Division III Profile: Illustrating Geological History for Middle-School Education

… Division III Profile: Illustrating Geological History for Middle-School Education Joshua Reynolds' Division III … Professor of Ecology Noah Charney "was really responsible for getting me to love ecology, and to embrace a style of … funds were used to create large, full-color prints for his Division III gallery show. "I was very grateful for

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Five College Consortium Awarded $2.5 Million for Native and Indigenous Studies

… Five College Consortium Awarded $2.5 Million for Native and Indigenous Studies Five Colleges, Incorporated … award represents the Mellon Foundation’s continued support for the consortium and the significant work our member … nations. Today it remains a central gathering place for NAIS scholars as well as for Native American and …

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Vigil for Victims of Racism and State Violence

… Vigil for Victims of Racism and State Violence Words cannot offer … to the family of George Floyd and a moment of respite for our community. While this jury saw the overwhelming … and challenge police violence that created the possibility for holding the murderer of George Floyd accountable for his …

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Student Project: A Haven for the Homeless

… Student Project: A Haven for the Homeless Taliesin Nyala 07F In her new documentary, … Find out more about Wagner's work at emilyrosewagner.com . Sander Thoenes Research Awards The Sander R. Thoenes … Find out more about Wagner's work at emilyrosewagner.com . Sander Thoenes Research Awards The Sander R. Thoenes …

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Design, Art, Technology Grants for Innovative Student Projects

… Design, Art, Technology Grants for Innovative Student Projects   Hampshire's new Design, … with scientific learning, expand colors available for steel surfaces, and use ice as a medium for exposing light to the human eye. Another project examines …

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Hampshire Values Inform Approach to Resistance for Alums

… Hampshire Values Inform Approach to Resistance for Alums Dineen O’Rourke 13F and Derek Pyle 11F As every … of the Hampshire spirit. In our home state of Oregon, for more than 15 years a dangerous proposal has been … Cove fracked gas pipeline and export terminal, proposed for construction by the Canadian company Pembina. If built, …

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Intelligent.com Names Hampshire College “Best in Northeast” for Game Design

… Intelligent.com Names Hampshire College “Best in Northeast” for Game Design Amy Diehl Hampshire College was named “Best … for game design according to a 2021 report by Intelligent.com . Intelligent.com measured “flexibility, faculty, course …

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Honorary Degrees for Chuck and Polly Longsworth

… Honorary Degrees for Chuck and Polly Longsworth Hampshire College will award … the first employee of Hampshire, charged (he then worked for Amherst College) with bringing the "New College Plan" … and opening of Hampshire, locating and negotiating for purchase the land where the College is located. Chuck …

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Hampshire Alum Elizabeth Brundage’s Newest Book Named a Must-Read for July by “The Today Show”

… Alum Elizabeth Brundage’s Newest Book Named a Must-Read for July by “The Today Show” Amy Diehl Hampshire alum and … book, The Vanishing Point , was recently named a must-read for July by The Today Show . The book was one of five … Street Journal best mystery of 2016, and was the basis for the Netflix film Things Heard and Seen . Brundage …

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Sander Thoenes Research Award for Janina Glasov 09F

… Sander Thoenes Research Award for Janina Glasov 09F Hampshire College student Janina Glasov … III projects, the senior thesis required of all students for graduation from Hampshire College. The award, which … to become independent, Thoenes was Jakarta correspondent for the Financial Times of London . Glasov's Division III …

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Introducing Assistant Professor of Native American and Indigenous Studies Noah Romero

… Las Vegas, and collaborated extensively with the Center for Indigenous Peoples Education at Nueva Ecija University of … which hold that valuable learning occurs when people are free to exercise their autonomy, recognize their … which hold that valuable learning occurs when people are free to exercise their autonomy, recognize their …

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Margaret Honey 75S Oversees Organization Teaching Children STEM Skills Through Playful Computer Coding

… Scratch Foundation, the “world’s largest coding community for kids.” “I’m thrilled to join an organization that values … 196 countries in more than 70 languages. The program — free to all — seeks “to spread creative, caring, … 196 countries in more than 70 languages. The program — free to all — seeks “to spread creative, caring, …

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Hampshire Student Levi Ebnit F22 on Trans Studies, Inclusive Weightlifting, and His Band

… I switched back and forth between arts and science for a couple of semesters, but ultimately decided on studying … we want students to feel supported in a judgment-free zone, whether they’re seasoned lifters or complete … we want students to feel supported in a judgment-free zone, whether they’re seasoned lifters or complete …

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