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My “Div IV:” Roger Mummert 74F Reconnects with the Hampshire Method

… I forged by graduation time and honed over the course of a 40-year career in publishing.   My third year at Hampshire, I … I forged by graduation time and honed over the course of a 40-year career in publishing.   My third year at Hampshire, I …

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Is Hampshire College Closed? Nope. No Way. Not By a Long Shot.

… a book on decolonializing education and received a $40,000 grant to implement related programs. Hampshire’s first … a book on decolonializing education and received a $40,000 grant to implement related programs. Hampshire’s first …

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Hampshire Alum John Sanbonmatsu 80F Publishes Book on the Ethics of Eating Meat

… intercollegiate conference on the campaign. I and about 40 other students ended up occupying the Cole Science Center … intercollegiate conference on the campaign. I and about 40 other students ended up occupying the Cole Science Center …

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Alum Stephan Jost 87F Credits Hampshire for His Flexibility and Interdisciplinary Thinking

… help the AGO be just that. A massive expansion will add 40,000 feet of gallery space, and three teams are involved: … help the AGO be just that. A massive expansion will add 40,000 feet of gallery space, and three teams are involved: …

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Hampshire and Partner Colleges Win $250,000 Award to Increase Local Food on Campus

… commons food from local farms and sources, to roughly 40% this year. He explains that this Kendall grant will help … commons food from local farms and sources, to roughly 40% this year. He explains that this Kendall grant will help …

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Artificial General Intelligence: Why Aren’t We There Yet?

… for example  — that is, they’re wrong one time out of 40 — it’s not a big deal. (To put it another way: If AI says, … AI does that for a pedestrian detector and one time out of 40 is wrong, that’s a whole other issue. Same with domestic … for example  — that is, they’re wrong one time out of 40 — it’s not a big deal. (To put it another way: If AI says, …

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Abraham Ravett Named Gregory S. Prince, Jr. Chair for Film and Photo Following Joukowsky Family Estate Gift

… and has been an independent filmmaker for the past 40 years. He was born in Poland and was raised in both Israel … and has been an independent filmmaker for the past 40 years. He was born in Poland and was raised in both Israel …

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Anneka Johnson F23’s Div III Focuses on Microplastics in Fish in Different Ecosystems

… thought of being inside an office or building for the next 40 years of my life. Possibly, I’ll try to get a job with … thought of being inside an office or building for the next 40 years of my life. Possibly, I’ll try to get a job with …

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David Wiener 78F on Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Engineering

… dream his reality when he was just a kid, and for the past 40 years, he has designed, engineered, manufactured, and sold … dream his reality when he was just a kid, and for the past 40 years, he has designed, engineered, manufactured, and sold …

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Christoph Cox Publishes 'Sonic Flux: Sounds, Art, and Metaphysics'

… precedes and exceeds those expressions.” In the last 30 or 40 years, he says, “we’ve seen the emergence of a field of … precedes and exceeds those expressions.” In the last 30 or 40 years, he says, “we’ve seen the emergence of a field of …

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Students in Game Course Seek to Publish New Game in Four Months

… game-design studio might work together for more than 40 hours a week, he says, but this just isn’t possible in a … game-design studio might work together for more than 40 hours a week, he says, but this just isn’t possible in a …

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Massachusetts Officials and Eversource Meet on Hampshire's Groundbreaking Solar Plan

Massachusetts Officials and Eversource Meet on Hampshire's Groundbreaking Solar Plan The offices of U.S. Congressman Jim McGovern and Massachusetts Senate President Stan Rosenberg have been meeting regularly with executives of utility company Eversource …

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Reeve Thompson 93F: How Hampshire Prepared Me…

Reeve Thompson 93F: How Hampshire Prepared Me… Michael Samuels 09F "Who doesn't have an idea for an app?" Reeve Thompson 93F asked during a recent talk at Hampshire. The talk, titled, "How Hampshire and My Div III Film Prepared Me for a Career in …

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Field Study, Exchange, or Leave of Absence

… Students are expected to spend approximately 25-40 hours per week over a 15-week semester engaged in … Students are expected to spend approximately 25-40 hours per week over a 15-week semester engaged in …

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Hampshire College Appoints Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students Zauyah Waite

… and graduate students. She led a division comprising 40 professional staff, 30 graduate students, and more than … and graduate students. She led a division comprising 40 professional staff, 30 graduate students, and more than …

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Student's Venture Matches Hosts and Travelers Worldwide to Promote Peace

… the past five years El Baggari has been to 38 states and 40 countries, welcomed by people who support her goals. “As I … the past five years El Baggari has been to 38 states and 40 countries, welcomed by people who support her goals. “As I …

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Former Hampshire Dean Publishes Book on the College’s Earliest Years

… he held until he left Hampshire, in 1984. Just over 40 years later, he published his new book,  A Radical … he held until he left Hampshire, in 1984. Just over 40 years later, he published his new book,  A Radical …

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Yasmine El Baggari Pushes Academic and Geographic Boundaries in her Search for Knowledge

… like hers, it's not surprising El Baggari was one of 40 students to receive Hampshire's 2012 Ingenuity Award, … like hers, it's not surprising El Baggari was one of 40 students to receive Hampshire's 2012 Ingenuity Award, …

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Collaboration and Cooperation Drive Innovative Kern Center Construction

… building since he founded his company more than 40 years ago, has a wide smile on his face as he highlights … building since he founded his company more than 40 years ago, has a wide smile on his face as he highlights …

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Paula Dobbyn 79F Appointed Science and Environmental Journalism Chair at the University of Alaska

Paula Dobbyn 79F Appointed Science and Environmental Journalism Chair at the University of Alaska Dobbyn’s Hampshire education laid the foundation for a career that has spanned continents, revolutions, and newsrooms — from Nicaragua to Alaska. After …

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Africana Studies

… founded at colleges and universities across the U.S. over 40 years ago, at Hampshire it includes: history, literature, … founded at colleges and universities across the U.S. over 40 years ago, at Hampshire it includes: history, literature, …

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Confessions of a Class Notes Fanatic

Confessions of a Class Notes Fanatic Steve Nadis In the course of my not quite illustrious writing career (though not wholly unsuccessful either), I’ve been asked to pen countless biographical sketches, as well as a 300-page “autobiography” of someone …

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Hampshire Ranks Among Top U.S. Colleges for Alums Earning Doctorates

… most Ivies, Stanford, and Duke, is Hampshire College, at #40 among the nation's nearly 3,000 colleges.  This result is …

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'Defying The Nazis' Film by Hampshire Alums Burns and Joukowsky Premieres on PBS

… Ken Burns has been making documentary films for almost 40 years. Since the Academy Award-nominated Brooklyn Bridge … Ken Burns has been making documentary films for almost 40 years. Since the Academy Award-nominated Brooklyn Bridge …

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Hampshire Alum David Shulkin Appointed US Secretary of Veterans Affairs

… in staffing, including nurses and doctors, topping 40,000 unfilled positions; pressure from veterans group … in staffing, including nurses and doctors, topping 40,000 unfilled positions; pressure from veterans group …

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