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Letter from Ken Rosenthal, Interim President: June 20, 2019
… value proposition • Restructure our business model so it’s sustainable, and continue to operate efficiently and reduce … of naming a new president this summer. Read the Committee’s latest weekly update here. Planning to rebuild enrollment: … them to join our mailing list and schedule a campus visit • Share positive updates and news stories about …
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Hampshire College Events: September and October 2017
… . Mexico at the Hour of Combat: Sabino Osuna’s Photographs of the Mexican Revolution Sept. 7–Dec. 1, Leo … Patterson Hall, Main Lecture Hall Students from Hampshire’s Cuba exchange program will present their independent … more. For the full schedule and registration information, visit …
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Hampshire College to Admit a Spring 2020 Class in January
… committed to remaining an independent College. Hampshire’s application is now live on the Common App for new and … in either fall or spring 2020, reinstating the College’s longstanding admissions practice of allowing students to … Join the admissions mailing list. • Schedule a campus visit . Hampshire’s spring admissions deadlines are: • …
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From Reel to Reel to Reel
… the word dynastic to describe Hampshire College. But it’s undeniable that the film program has linked one cohort of … also made the 2016 shortlist for the Academy Awards. She’s now working on a Netflix feature, Crip Camp , the story of … living and working in Memphis for six years, Meyer went to visit Hampshire alum Rhys Ernst 01S in Los Angeles. “He was a …
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Three Hampshire Graduates Receive 2016-17 Fulbright Awards
… Awards, according to Carin Rank, director of Hampshire’s Career Options Resource Center. Eve Allen 14S, who … traits, such as resistance to diseases or pests. Allen’s research will build on her Division III thesis at … and solve global challenges. For more information, visit the Fulbright program Website . AlumniAwards and …
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Dr. Fadia Nordtveit 03F Launches TV Show and Consulting Company to Address Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging
… and came to the United States in 2003. “What got me into DEIB work is quite unfortunately something that many of … The experience was so motivating that it propelled her into research, teaching, production, and trainings in the … and came to the United States in 2003. “What got me into DEIB work is quite unfortunately something that many of …
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Alum Stephan Jost 87F Credits Hampshire for His Flexibility and Interdisciplinary Thinking
… Sixty percent of Toronto and 60 percent of the museum’s annual 750,000–one million visitors come from a … younger, not counting those on school visits. “The museum’s visitors are cooler than I am,” Jost says, laughing. “The … of our audience must be reflected within the museum’s collections. That’s just common sense. The museum should be …
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Hampshire Celebrates 2020 Graduates at 50th-Anniversary Commencement, Held Online
… to postpone 2020 Commencement ceremonies or move them into online spaces, but it didn't stop Hampshire College from recognizing each graduate's remarkable, original achievement this year. In its 50th … flame, and let them become the lantern by which you go out into the world, looking for yourself, yes, but always in …
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Honorary Degrees for Chuck and Polly Longsworth
… for Amherst College) with bringing the "New College Plan" into reality. He and Polly were active in many ways in the … the College is located. Chuck then served as Hampshire's second president, from 1971 to 1977. The Hampshire College … for Amherst College) with bringing the "New College Plan" into reality. He and Polly were active in many ways in the …
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NSF Grant to Support Research on Evolutionary Computation
… support his research on evolutionary computation. Spector's project, entitled "Human-Competitive Evolutionary … a technique in which random programs are generated and put into competition with one another, with the strongest … a technique in which random programs are generated and put into competition with one another, with the strongest …
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Thoenes Research Awards for Alissa Graff, Marleigh Higgins
… photographs that she combined with additional research into a book of essays and photographs. Graff is studying … photographs that she combined with additional research into a book of essays and photographs. Graff is studying …
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NNAF Names Vanguard Award for Marlene Gerber Fried
… for all,” said NNAF board co-chair Eesha Pandit. “Marlene’s leadership took an idea, that everyone should have access … to the reproductive health care they need, and grew it into a movement of people all around the country who step up … award will be presented each year during the organization’s National Organizing Summit. NNAF plans to recognize “one …
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Sander Thoenes Research Award for Janina Glasov 09F
… correspondent for the Financial Times of London . Glasov's Division III work is a literary journalism project that … and stigmatizing process of being labeled deviant, calling into question the accepted bounds of femininity and, … and stigmatizing process of being labeled deviant, calling into question the accepted bounds of femininity and, …
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Staff
Kate Nicoloau
… in her tenth year teaching toddlers at Hampshire College’s Early Learning Center. Holding a degree in theater from New … looks for opportunities to incorporate music and movement into the curriculum. Kate has presented along with colleagues … looks for opportunities to incorporate music and movement into the curriculum. Kate has presented along with colleagues …
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Art by Numbers
… She had noticed that students frequently wander into exhibitions from two nearby locations, the campus … tag bearing a quote from the OED about that mailing group's number. She sent these out in random mailings. Group one, … a square photographic negative, with the emulsion melted into oddly beautiful golden hues. These came with directions …
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Documentary and Panel Explore the Challenges of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
… falls down. She tries again, holding the camera close. It’s difficult to follow her movements, but we can hear her … for this disease. Treatments to this point have fallen into the ‘experimental’ category and have included antiviral … be chronic fatigue syndrome, this event offers a glimpse into the complexity of having a chronic health issue that …
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Reproductive Realities
… Meisel Last October, student Moira Tan was wending her way into a Div III thesis about feminist philosophy and law when … to stand. These laws can virtually nullify a woman’s ability to get an abortion, for example, severely … most and gets hands-on experience. “I get to stick my toes into everything,” including research and writing, she says. …
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NOTICE: Covid-19 Case in the Hampshire Community
… in the last 14 days have been notified. The employee’s work area has been thoroughly cleaned and disinfected. It’s … Public health officials are leading the investigation into the employee’s case following standard practice. The … medical staff. For mild to moderate symptoms, do not walk into a health office without calling first or enter any …
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Area Of Study
Politics
… implications of a literary movement, politics seep into many Hampshire concentrations. Political debate is also … Loyalty to Women": The Rhetoric of Maternalism in Women's Progressive Era Reforms Monsters, Melodrama, and 9/11 … and the bias toward incremental change that is built into our political institutions. We will examine the history …
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… and that no conflicts exist with other events. It's extremely risky to mail out dates and locations before they … In fact, you should always contact ESSPO before entering into an agreement or placing an order with a vendor. ESSPO … In fact, you should always contact ESSPO before entering into an agreement or placing an order with a vendor. ESSPO …
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Centers, Services, and Offices
… hiking, whitewater rafting, yoga, aquatics. With Hampshire's exceptional outdoor and athletics program, this is just the tip of your inner adventurer's iceberg. Explore OPRA Decoding Hampshire Have a GEO meeting in the FPH WLH? Here's a guide to what it all means. View Acronym Guide Student …
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Hampshire Conducts Final Test for 100% Solar Campus
… years, for total savings of up to $8 million.The college’s two fields together have a capacity of 4.7 megawatts DC. … Holyoke Range through a conservation restriction. Lawns into meadows: the campus quad. In 2014, the college … and parking lot at the center of campus, transforming it into a space for people and creating a green quad of lawns …
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Notable Alumni
Doug Plotkin 80F
… on his first day, met his mod-mate Andrea 78F while moving into Greenwich Mod 1 (they married eventually and have three … These were two pretty big, life changing days; that's what Hampshire can do for its students, and why it is so … on his first day, met his mod-mate Andrea 78F while moving into Greenwich Mod 1 (they married eventually and have three …
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Alum Michael Carriere 94F Co-Authors Comprehensive History on Creative Placemaking
… as integrating “arts, culture, and design activities into efforts that strengthen communities. Creative … as integrating “arts, culture, and design activities into efforts that strengthen communities. Creative …
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Hampshire College is a Top Producer of U.S. Fulbright Students
… Hampshire College is a Top Producer of U.S. Fulbright Students Hampshire College is a top-producing … a passion for discovery, and the ability to put ideas into action are key elements of our academic culture. I am … a passion for discovery, and the ability to put ideas into action are key elements of our academic culture. I am …
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