Chapter 2: Views from Outside
… College was born 20 years ago this fall in an apple orchard in western Massachusetts. As the many journalists who … in the car, assumed a mode of inquiry, and drove up to the orchard in Amherst to revisit the experiment, such as it was … College was born 20 years ago this fall in an apple orchard in western Massachusetts. As the many journalists who …
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Freedom Sounds: Celebrating Creative Voices in Jazz Today
… Wire magazine places bassoonist Sara Schoenbeck in the "tiny club of bassoon pioneers" at work in contemporary music … Wire magazine places bassoonist Sara Schoenbeck in the "tiny club of bassoon pioneers" at work in contemporary music …
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2010 Convocation Speech by Patricia Klindienst 71F
… Think about Bob Stiles, whose farm this used to be—whose orchard you walk through to get to the library, and whose … was my training in independence of mind right here in this orchard that prepared me for the work I now do. In 1991, when … Think about Bob Stiles, whose farm this used to be—whose orchard you walk through to get to the library, and whose …
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Chapter 4: Hampshire Landuse and an Original Landowner
… Still farther to the south are the remains of an old apple orchard interspersed with the same scrubby growth, including … a cow, raised a one-half acre garden, and had a one acre orchard," remembers Deacon. "A lot of our land was swamp. I … Still farther to the south are the remains of an old apple orchard interspersed with the same scrubby growth, including …
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A History of Student Activities, 1988-1989
… 10, 1989] Nov. 4: A drove of sheep grazing in the apple orchard alongside Bay Road launch the first of two … 10, 1989] Nov. 4: A drove of sheep grazing in the apple orchard alongside Bay Road launch the first of two …
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Jonathan Lash's State of the College Address
… decided to spend this weekend on the grounds of this old orchard and these cow pastures. Hampshire not only pioneered … decided to spend this weekend on the grounds of this old orchard and these cow pastures. Hampshire not only pioneered …
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Setbacks, Outtakes, and a Little Gem of Hampshire-ness
… education, multi-arts education. She moved back to the tiny town in Vermont where she’d grown up, went into the … education, multi-arts education. She moved back to the tiny town in Vermont where she’d grown up, went into the …
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Chapter 1: Precursors
… structures is the elimination, so far as may be, of interior bearing walls: it should always be possible to alter … structures is the elimination, so far as may be, of interior bearing walls: it should always be possible to alter …
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Chapter 1: Academic Program and Planning, 1978-1981
… meet together over coffee; the living context defined by apartment or floor rather than by the House as a whole; the … meet together over coffee; the living context defined by apartment or floor rather than by the House as a whole; the …
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Chapter 10: History of Hampshire College
… a cow, raised a one-half acre garden, and had a one acre orchard," remembers Deacon. "A lot of our land was swamp. I … a cow, raised a one-half acre garden, and had a one acre orchard," remembers Deacon. "A lot of our land was swamp. I …
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Covid-19 Information
Covid-19 Information College leadership will continue to monitor and respond to the most up-to-date CDC guidance, health data in Hampshire and surrounding counties, as well as any changes in state or local public health regulations, and adjust campus …
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Chapter 2: Ten Year Review
… sense of well-being hinges on the quality of dorm, mod, or apartment life; and a great deal of time and involvement goes … free-lance writing, computer consulting, energy auditing, interior decoration, and many more fields. The frequency of … free-lance writing, computer consulting, energy auditing, interior decoration, and many more fields. The frequency of …
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