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Introducing SHIFT Assistant Professor of Applied Ethics and the Common Good Dr. Jina Fast
… behavior. In their role, this professor provides capacity for inspiring and supporting student Div II and III projects … is integral to the College's transdisciplinary approach for faculty hiring that focuses on bringing together … and colleagues in the experimenting model of education for which Hampshire is known. I’m excited about the Learning …
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Nathan Kensinger 97F Tackles Environmental Issues in Film on Exhibit at Brooklyn Museum
… with a heavy focus on grades and tests and not much room for creativity or experimentation. I wanted something totally … and creative writing, which the College was known for at the time. Hampshire was actually the only college I … film history and the Literature of Madness at Amherst. For my Div III, I directed a short documentary about the …
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Division III Student Isaac Rubin F22 Builds Community Through Play and Projects
… with him about his studies, current projects, and advice for incoming students. What attracted you to Hampshire? I … courses, after realizing the amount of passion I had for botanical research through a course taught by Visiting … However, I don’t like doing projects where I’m responsible for writing an essay afterward. Because of the number of …
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How To Build A Non-Toxic Net-Zero Living Building
… over two years of planning; and builders working for 18 months from groundbreaking to ribbon-cutting. The … materials or chemicals in construction. Recent national news of hazardous levels of lead in drinking water in US … healthiest buildings possible for people to work in and visit, built with a relentless focus on sustainability and …
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Path to Purpose: Division 1
… path. A PDF version of this page is also available for download here . For each of the suggested actions outlined below, we've … to customize your resume to best reflect your suitability for specific jobs Reflect on additional experiences you may …
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Path to Purpose: Division 3
… path. A PDF version of this page is also available for download here . For each of the suggested actions outlined below, we've … from alums. Ask alums and others in your area of interest for job search advice (esp. who are willing to “Open Doors at …
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Community Advocacy and Restorative Practices
… community building and coordinate advocacy and programming for S.O.U.R.C.E. (students of underrepresented cultures and … restorative practices, support, and provide resources for the holistic development of students while encouraging … Center , the Queer Community Alliance Center , the Center for Feminisms , and the Spiritual Life Center . Center For …
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Arts and Politics Learning Collaborative
… to challenge dominant narratives and create new visions for community? What are the conditions for artistic production? What kinds of methodologies, forms, … Coursework In Rehearsing Liberation: Applied Theatre for Revolutionary Change taught by Assistant Professor of …
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55th Anniversary Celebration
… 55th anniversary celebration. Rooms will only be available for the night of Friday, October 17, and Saturday, October … Please RSVP to Tim at coppingerbuilders2@gmail.com . 1:30 p.m. Student play: All The Angels by Ryan Nivus … Bill Brand Screening Room. Watch the trailer Related News Alum Sara Smith 90F Presents Installation at the …
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Student Co-teaches Interdisciplinary Class in Environments and Change Learning Collaborative
… the world around us.” Cohn and Eriksen grew the broom corn for the class at the Hampshire Farm last summer and harvested … With their students, they foraged the Hampshire woods for vines and grasses to incorporate into the brooms. … and bassine, and brightly colored nylon and polypropylene for the students to experiment with. For their final project, …
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Stephen Gifford 00F’s Studio Reimagines Blue Man Group’s Visuals Nationwide
… teamed up with Blue Man Group to overhaul the visual media for their performances nationwide. The partnership has … it’s been a dream come true and proved to be a great match for the level of depth of creative choices we enjoy, working … the result of which is incredibly fun and special.” For the last 30 years, Blue Man Group has been pushing …
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Documenting Hampshire: Graduating Student Photographer Alysha Ras 22F Reflects on Her Experience
… Her Experience Div III student Alysha Ras, who has worked for the Communications Office as school photographer for years, reflects on projects, campus living, exciting … Dean of Admissions Fumio Sugihara’s kindness. Especially for a transfer student, he made the admissions process so …
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The “Super 8 Filmmaking in Paris” Program Changed My Life
… framing, camera angles, and blocking, which are essential for effective cinematography. Even after 15 years teaching … work in London and Kenya.” She credited the film course for equipping her with the necessary skills for her resume. She even went on to shoot some Super-8 …
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Introducing Visiting Assistant Professor of Film and Video Magdalena Bermudez 10F
… inundated by never-ending streams of media, and it’s vital for students to critically reflect on the ways systems of … worked on commercial films in a variety of capacities and for alternative educational organizations, both of which have … image-making communities. My experience working for media literacy and alternative education organizations …
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Hampshire Student Seeks to Improve Accessibility in Basketball with a Speech–to–Sign Language Algorithm
… built a tool to help officiate basketball games for deaf players. The program translates referees’ voices into sign language. For his Div II, Rupert Tawiah-Quashie F22 designed a … teamwork, and togetherness, so I had the idea for this project. What steps did you take? When I first …
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Psychology Professor Ethan Ludwin-Peery 09F Presents Big Findings in Uniquely Accessible Way
… much never happens.” “Psychologists have looked around for about 150 years, finding individual effects that are … (read: would have to be written in a stodgy style suitable for curing insomnia), they chose to release them first as a … much never happens.” “Psychologists have looked around for about 150 years, finding individual effects that are …
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The Stephen Petronio Company Gives Final Performances After 40+ Years
… been the artistic director of the Stephen Petronio Company for more than four decades. This month, the company wraps up … Petronio Company, in 1984, it “quickly gained recognition for its bold and visually stunning performances that combined … Wainwright, Patricia Field/Iris Bohnner, and Leigh Bowery, for example — and the choreographers Anna Halperin, Michael …
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Hampshire Hosts Local Branch of a Worldwide Game Jam
… both of them innovative and multidisciplinary — were made for each other. It made sense, then, that our students helped … of game development. They also served as faculty advisor for the recent Global Game Jam, hosted by the College January … doing an independent study creating a story and system for a table-top role-playing game, with Erion as her advisor. …
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Hampshire College’s Semester Unbound Creates Campus Climate Action Plan
… they’re working toward drafting a climate action plan for Hampshire — a blueprint to prioritize sustainability in … symbiosis among all life on our planet, make reparations for past environmental harms, and advocate for environmental justice to promote universal health and …
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Alums Create Student Scholarship Fund To Honor Professor Emerita Bengelsdorf
… and modern and postmodern political/social theory, for example. He asked her to chair his Division II and … for a small group of Hampshire students. “It was a ten-day visit, from Havana to Santiago de Cuba, at the tip of the … with and understand foreign countries and to interpret the news, a critical skill in the current political climate. …
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Chapter 9: Increasing Diversity
… in the attached Report. The next phase of the process is for all employees to meet in small groups within their … president, Gregory Smith Prince, Jr., first came to visit his agency, Serota says it was impossible to imagine … president, Gregory Smith Prince, Jr., first came to visit his agency, Serota says it was impossible to imagine …
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ECG Grants Announced
… Good (ECG) Project is pleased to announce the awards for the 2018-2019 Common Good Student Project grant cycle. … about these grant opportunities, and ECG in general, visit us online or contact commongood@hampshire.edu . … about these grant opportunities, and ECG in general, visit us online or contact commongood@hampshire.edu. …
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Hampshire College Alum Galina Vromen 72F Publishes Debut Novel in Her 70s
… explores secrecy, morality, and the human cost of war. For Galina Vromen 72F, writing has always been central to her … years as an international journalist, working with Reuters News Agency in Israel, England, the Netherlands, France, and … focused almost exclusively on preparing us all year for the state’s Regents exams — to the point where my …
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Area Of Study
Entrepreneurship
… resources available through the Hampshire College Center for Design into their academic work and explore methods of … part of a flexible entrepreneurial ecosystem. Whether it’s for-profit or not-for-profit, public or private, and whether it’s theater, …
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April 3, 2019: Response to Endowment Question
… Endowment Question Hampshire community members have asked for information about the College's draws from its endowment … returns and draws on endowment that were distributed for College operations, as reported in the College’s … has approximately $1.5 million of endowment funds for unrestricted purposes approved by the Board, plus $9.3 …
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