Ladder Use Policy
… and fatalities among workers. Hampshire College recognizes the importance of safe ladder use and has adopted the … restore the ladder to a condition meeting its ORIGINAL DESIGN criteria, before the ladder is returned to use. … restore the ladder to a condition meeting its ORIGINAL DESIGN criteria, before the ladder is returned to use. …
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A History of Student Activities, 1994-1996
… Jan 28 Charges were dropped against students involved in the "Democracy Wall." Those students that were involved in … Hampshire's decision to hire an outside contractor to design the new college logo. [The Omen: Feb 24, 1995] Mar 1 … smoking ban. [The Omen, March 15, 1996] Apr 1 The Lemelson Design shop opens for student use, the shop is mostly for …
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Cartographer Margaret Wickens Pearce 84F Recognized as 2025 MacArthur Fellow
… as a 2025 MacArthur Foundation Fellow. Popularly known as the “genius grant,” Macarthur Fellowships are awarded to … River flood management through situated cartographic design.” She is collaborating with tribal nations whose … and the Onsite Gallery at the Ontario College of Art and Design in Toronto, among others. Pearce’s maps and scholarly …
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Frequently Asked Questions
… during business hours. Students should make contact via the secure patient portal or by phone at 413.559.5458. … as we develop these alternative celebrations so that we design events that everyone can appreciate and enjoy. Study … as we develop these alternative celebrations so that we design events that everyone can appreciate and enjoy. Study …
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Rafael Guevara F22 Doesn’t Study Filmmaking Because of His Famous Family
… carry on in his family’s footsteps — his grandfather was the filmmaker, screenwriter, and actor John Huston . That … is now using his own style as a documentarian to tackle the film’s creation and eventual ban by the United States … Professor of Media Studies Viveca Greene’s class on modern disinformation, Birds Aren’t Real . I realized it …
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Student Use of Academic Services Doubles in Knowledge Commons
… nearly doubled after Hampshire College centralized the services into Harold F. Johnson Library, in a large, … Instead of offering majors, it challenges students to design their own programs of study and to recruit a faculty … Instead of offering majors, it challenges students to design their own programs of study and to recruit a faculty …
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Slime-Mold Symposium and Reception Presented by Hampshire College Art Gallery
… Art Gallery Two speakers known nationally for pushing the boundaries of science, art, and sciart, will headline the … how they plan to integrate their learning into curriculum design. 3:00 – 3:30: Networked Knowledge: Students … how they plan to integrate their learning into curriculum design. 3:00 – 3:30: Networked Knowledge: Students …
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Margo Dalal: Redevelopment and Entrepreneurship in Detroit
… in Detroit For her Division III, Margo Dalal analyzes the effectiveness of urban enterprises and incubators in … Advisers: Gabriel Arboleda, Professor of Environmental Design; Myrna Breitbart, Professor of Geography and Urban … Advisers: Gabriel Arboleda, Professor of Environmental Design; Myrna Breitbart, Professor of Geography and Urban …
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Troncoso's International Exhibit and Capstone Research Celebrate Blackness in Cuba
… During Aurelis Troncoso’s second study-abroad trip with the Hampshire in Cuba program, she was talking with the … peers and tutors from Fundación Alejo Carpentier. They design their own course of study while also studying Spanish, … peers and tutors from Fundación Alejo Carpentier. They design their own course of study while also studying Spanish, …
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Hampshire and Partner Colleges Win $250,000 Award to Increase Local Food on Campus
… award to encourage college and university campuses in the region to work together to increase the amount of … system. Other Winning Teams, 2018: Rhode Island School of Design, Johnson and Wales University, and Farm Fresh Rhode … system. Other Winning Teams, 2018: Rhode Island School of Design, Johnson and Wales University, and Farm Fresh Rhode …
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How a Personalized Curriculum Drove Successful Entrepreneurship
… Curriculum Drove Successful Entrepreneurship “No” was the response that Darleane Torres heard repeatedly from … to scale and grow,” Torres says. “I had input into the design process. I created an executive summary of the … to scale and grow,” Torres says. “I had input into the design process. I created an executive summary of the …
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Hampshire College to Host TEDx Event on October 18
… on Friday, October 18. It will be built around the theme "misadventures." Amherst, MA (September 23, 2013) - … Occupy Sandy relief operations in the Rockaways. Applied design professor Donna Cohn and alums Emily Ryan 06F , Katie … Occupy Sandy relief operations in the Rockaways. Applied design professor Donna Cohn and alums Emily Ryan 06F , Katie …
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President’s Invite to Invent Hampshire’s Future
… College anew. Fifty years ago, as Hampshire opened, the College’s staff, students, faculty, and Board embraced a … the future of higher education, and take the risk to design a Hampshire College that once more defines how … the future of higher education, and take the risk to design a Hampshire College that once more defines how …
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Public Release of Hampshire-UMass 2018 Negotiation Documents
… Negotiation Documents Dear Hampshire College Community, The University of Massachusetts Amherst has provided me with … country. In the coming weeks and months, we will actively: Design an academic program representing the future of higher … country. In the coming weeks and months, we will actively: Design an academic program representing the future of higher …
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Updates on Covid-19 Novel Coronavirus
… preventive health and social distancing as recommended by the CDC, including: Careful and frequent hand washing or … with graduates as we develop alternative celebrations to design events that everyone can enjoy. I am as disappointed … are applying their creativity and critical thinking to design innovative ways to support your academic work as we …
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Student Co-teaches Interdisciplinary Class in Environments and Change Learning Collaborative
… Pinkerton 91F This spring, Associate Professor of Applied Design Donna Cohn and Div II student Luka Eriksen S23 partnered to offer the class Making Brooms: The Circular Economy Versus the … Lest she sell herself short, she is also an expert in design, keen on utilizing low-cost tools and materials, …
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Hampshire College Welcomes an Incoming Fall Class of Bold, Compassionate Thinkers
… Anne Pinkerton 91F On August 29, with a feeling of fall in the air, 285 new students arrived on campus: 233 first-years, … studio and visual arts; animation and digital arts; game design; environmental and sustainability studies; gender, … in filmmaking — scriptwriting, editing, and set/lighting design. Dozens of students are looking forward to …
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Keynote Speech at Commencement
… But first, old-fashioned and highball congratulations to the class-of-whatever-it-is for having made it up the Ladder of Alternative Division : "To have come this … inadvertently or not, to have introduced the word into modern English as an adjective, when he gave us, in Macbeth , …
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Collection Development Policy
… used at Hampshire College for building and maintaining the collections of the Library that support the continually … studio arts, American studies, architecture, environmental design, dance, music, photography and video, literature, … studio arts, American studies, architecture, environmental design, dance, music, photography and video, literature, …
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Assistant Professor Gaurav Jashnani Recognized for Class by and for Those Who Are Neurodivergent
… identifies as a neurodivergent scholar, as do most of the students who took the class. Project Pericles recently featured Assistant … in its monthly newsletter. Launched in spring 2025, the course, which is rooted in both academic inquiry and …
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'Quidditch' as Artificial Intelligence Experiment
… not Hogwarts Academy, Raphael Crawford-Marks has spent the past year fine-tuning his Quidditch skills. … master a range of computer science skills - development, design, programming, data analysis - and integrate them into … master a range of computer science skills - development, design, programming, data analysis - and integrate them into …
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Artificial Intelligence Made Simple
… led not only to interrelated Div III projects but also to the launch of a successful tech start-up. Their new … aspect of the project: Dave wrote about how to best design and market his idea; Debnath’s work centered on … aspect of the project: Dave wrote about how to best design and market his idea; Debnath’s work centered on …
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Hampshire College President Ed Wingenbach to Step Down in June
… June 30, 2025, after six years in office. He has accepted the position of president at the American College of Greece, the oldest and largest American-accredited college in Europe. …
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Hampshire College Bylaws
… Hampshire College Bylaws Approved by the Trustees of Hampshire College on May 19, 2023. ARTICLE I: NAME AND LOCATION Section 1. Name 1.1. The name of this corporation is The Trustees of Hampshire College (hereinafter referred to as …
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Division II Procedures and Deadlines
… II Procedures and Deadlines If students complete all the requirements for Division I in their first year, they … Division II in their Division I portfolio, which forms the basis for further discussion with their advisor and … II committees to discuss their ideas. Courses taken during the first two semesters of enrollment not used to fulfill …
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