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Maintaining Your Status and Organizing Visa Documents

… Visa Documents Maintaining Your F-1 Student Status (For information regarding maintaining your J-1 status, please … of each semester. This has to be done within 30 days after classes begin. The advisor will contact you about … of each semester. This has to be done within 30 days after classes begin. The advisor will contact you about …

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Alumni Profile: Bakepedia's Dédé Wilson

… more science-oriented topics in her Division II. Finally, after taking a semester off, Wilson realized what she truly loved: food and baking. For her Division III final project, she studied restaurant management. After she graduated from Hampshire, Wilson started her baking …

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Burton Conducts Bee Research in China, and Learns The Language

… in China, and Learns The Language By Mike Medeiros For Sawyer Burton, the decision to study in China in summer … it’s too easy to psych yourself before you ever start.” After completing the program, Burton says he can now … by next year.” He hopes to continue his research there after graduation. Academic ProgramEducationFaculty and …

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Chapter 9: Origins of Hampshire Institutions

… and women, who are nurtured on this ground and who--year after year--move out from here into the stream of life--truly … change in meaning, become unstylish, respelled or slang for something unintended. They stay fresh. The Tree of … and women, who are nurtured on this ground and who--year after year--move out from here into the stream of life--truly …

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Media Lab Policies

… left on the computer is discarded when patron signs out or after 15 minutes of inactivity. Level 1 : Patrons have access … the workstation or computer. The workstations are set up for and used by multiple patrons and any such adjustments can … left on the computer is discarded when patron signs out or after 15 minutes of inactivity. Level 1 : Patrons have access …

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Area Of Study

Asian Studies

… God or the gods, and the possibility of liberation or life after death. But we will also consider such crucial … Japanese Literature (AC) Facilities and Resources Center for East Asian Studies The Five College Center for East Asian … God or the gods, and the possibility of liberation or life after death. But we will also consider such crucial …

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Margo Dalal: Redevelopment and Entrepreneurship in Detroit

… Margo Dalal: Redevelopment and Entrepreneurship in Detroit For her Division III, Margo Dalal analyzes the effectiveness … tour of cooperatives across the country, during the summer after my second year at Hampshire. Entering the city, it … critically like a student. Practice Space, though, closed after one year. As part of my thesis I critique Practice …

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General Questions

… operations while meeting its regulatory responsibilities.  After careful consideration, the Board concluded that, given … 2026. What steps were taken to try to avoid closure? For several years, the College pursued a wide range of … Board of Trustees. The Board reached this decision only after exploring all available alternatives and evaluating the …

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Student Speech by Unique Robinson

… Student Speech by Unique Robinson THIS IS FOR MY GREAT GRANDMOTHER, LILLY MCGHEE, WHO SHARECROPPED DAYS … But lemme tell y'all, these folks aren't the folks we're after. These aren't the ones we have to convince. Some white … tell to their friends, surprisingly, aren't the ones we're after. We need to relay the message of who we've grown to be, …

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Mellon Grant of $1.2 Million Funds Reinvention of Hampshire Library

… to the College’s proposal, titled Learning Commons 3.0, for the reinvention of the Harold F. Johnson Library. … Hampshire’s project team will utilize the funds to develop service models and to modernize and transform the library … Hampshire’s facilities and services took root, said King, after the appointment of Jonathan Lash as president of the …

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Phyllotaxis Dynamics

… even has a name. Phyllotaxis. Luke Grecki studies this.  For his Hampshire Div III project, "Phyllotaxis dynamics: A … writing, became seriously interested in mathematics after taking a course with Golé. The experience influenced … and took advantage of the Five Colleges," says Grecki. After graduating from Hampshire, Grecki plans to study …

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Dr. Cate O’Keefe 95F Named Executive Director of New England Fisheries Management Council

… worked in New England fisheries research and management for more than 20 years, focusing on the intersection of … a wide range of clients, including the New England Council for scallop and monkfish, as well as offshore wind companies, … at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth School for Marine Science & Technology (SMAST), having rapidly …

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School of Critical Social Inquiry Division III Presentations

… Samantha Valente Rethinking the "Doldrum Years:" The Fight for Gender Reform Through the United Electrical, Radio, and … Phenomenon and Shifting Politics of Hong Kong Identity after 1997 PANEL II 11:00 - 11:40 a.m. Mia DiOrio Ethnic … of Labour in Dakar Eric Marshal Unsettled: Relocating after Hurricane Katrina … Thursday, May 8 FPH Faculty Lounge …

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Unpacking Uber

… and they’re killing themselves. They’re being sacrificed for profit.” Ongweso initially met Uber drivers when he was … flying colors — and also landed him a job just three weeks after graduation. “They’re all talking about driving … to write about socioeconomics and politics, he says, after taking a class with Omar Dahi, associate professor of …

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“The Ultimate Limits of Computation”

… that the freedom to self-direct is just as beneficial for studying complexity theory as it is for photography, … Barrington would propose the next section to separate. After that, no one was able to separate another natural … Amherst with a full-ride Bay State Fellowship. After that, Carmosino wants to go to Germany, because "this …

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Substance Use and Misuse Resources

… What Does It Mean to Be Moderate, Safe, and Responsible? For students who choose to drink, it is important to be aware … Life Coordinator: 413.559.5085 * Weekends and weekdays after 4:30 p.m. contact Campus Safety & Wellbeing at … Life Coordinator: 413.559.5085 * Weekends and weekdays after 4:30 p.m. contact Campus Safety & Wellbeing at …

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Outdoor Programs

… outstanding programs to the community. Learn respect for self, others, and the environment while enjoying a fun … refunded trip/class payment. Hampshire students who cancel after the registration deadline or do not attend the day of … refunded trip/class payment. Hampshire students who cancel after the registration deadline or do not attend the day of …

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Application Materials

… Common Application. You will also have the opportunity, after applying, to submit additional optional materials such … Common Application. You will also have the opportunity, after applying, to submit additional optional materials such …

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An Alum from Hampshire's First Class, Luis Hernandez Pays It Forward

… in northern Manhattan, is only about 150 miles, but for Hernandez, the journey to western Massachusetts could be … worked hard to gain ground academically and excelled. After graduation, he entered a master’s program in … Hampshire graduate could make with confidence. After earning a master’s degree in bilingual and …

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Make Your Office Eco-Friendly

… with at least 30% post-consumer recycled content. Look for products with minimal packaging. For many products buying … monitors to energy-saving mode so they go to sleep after 20 minutes of non-use. Settings are found at control … monitors to energy-saving mode so they go to sleep after 20 minutes of non-use. Settings are found at control …

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The Hampshire Experience

… means real impact. Hampshire isn’t unconventional just for difference’s sake. Our model of education is … and work across disciplines on campus and in your field after graduation. Urban Agriculture Activist Doria Robinson … extends to our alumni network, which you'll tap into after graduation.  Meet Hampshire's Changemakers We call it …

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Alumni Profile: John Bohannon 96S, Creator of "“Dance Your PhD”"

… dances about their scientific PhDs. Bohannon says the idea for the contest initially started as "a joke—a fun thing … doing no peer review at all. Bohannon started this project after an African scientist complained to him about an … aikido, which inspired an interest in dance and movement. After graduating, Bohannon continued his research in a lab at …

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Recent Graduate and Documentary Filmmaker Mecca Lewis on How Investigation and Play Infuse her Work

… I'm a documentary filmmaker from Baltimore, Maryland. After finishing one of my first documentary films of note … of high school, I thought Hampshire would be the best fit for me because it provides space for students to intersect … on and off campus. Making time to talk with professors after class or staff with history at the college was a great …

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Alums Create Student Scholarship Fund To Honor Professor Emerita Bengelsdorf

… Latin America, including an illegal trip to Cuba in 1969. After that first course, Gortikov tried to take every course … and modern and postmodern political/social theory, for example. He asked her to chair his Division II and … the US ban on travel to Cuba. The group planned to return after six weeks, but their departure from Havana was delayed …

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Notable Alumni

Leslie Hiebert 73F

… Leslie is a retired criminal defense litigator in Alaska. After supervising the Criminal Defense Section of the state Office of Public Advocacy for 20 years, she went into private practice for a few years … Leslie is a retired criminal defense litigator in Alaska. After supervising the Criminal Defense Section of the state …

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