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The Hampshire Experience Urgent. Unbound. Entrepreneurial. Define the question that drives you forward. Our empowering approach to education is rooted in continual experimentation, discovery, and investigation. With an unconventional and supportive model …

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… with the title submitted to the committee and the one they want listed on the commencement program. … with the title submitted to the committee and the one they want listed on the commencement program. …

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Sarah Towle 80F’s “Crossing the Line” Examines Forced Displacement and Human Migration

… economies worldwide. In real terms, that means that one in every one hundred people on the planet today is uprooted from their … poverty. Eighty percent are from the Global South. One-third are estimated to be children.   The world’s …

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Student Creates Collaborative Dance Piece Informed by Restorative Practice and Indigenous Studies

… 20F. "I knew at Hampshire I wouldn't have to sacrifice one for another." At Hampshire College, every student …

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Hampshire College Events: January-March 2017

… of witches and femmes dedicate their lives to protecting one another at any cost, and flowering trees stand guard over … Feb. 28, 5–6:30 p.m. Art Carrington learned his skills in one of the first private black tennis clubs, mentored by … of World Cultures, Berlin; and was also recognized as one of ten “New American Poets” by the Poetry Society of …

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The Hampshire College Alumni Reel Returns to In-Person Showings This Fall

… personal message or smaller idea in a work that captures one's fancy. The contrast in the submissions is huge and … his Div III, he made a 45-minute narrative video called One Another. Now based in New York, Epstein has worked on … personal message or smaller idea in a work that captures one's fancy. The contrast in the submissions is huge and …

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Introducing Assistant Professor of Animation, Creative Arts, and Visual Culture Sarah E. Jenkins

… about supporting students in their ideas and creativity. One of my favorite aspects of teaching is working with students one-on-one to help them realize their creative projects. I’m …

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Recent Grad Libby Harrity 23F on Fighting Back and Finding Community

… the former student senate president at that school, was one of 35 transfers to join the Hampshire community in … Fascism” and “How Floridians Can Fight Back.” Part one worked to define and bring into an American context the … Be proud of your school! Be proud that you attend one of the only schools in the nation that maintains a true …

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Hampshire College Mourns Founding Faculty Member David C. Kelly

… Mathematics program (HCSSiM), which is ongoing. Kelly was one of the original faculty members at Hampshire and, with … teaching and directing other math programs, including one at St Paul’s School in New Hampshire and one at the University of New Hampshire. In 1970, the same …

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Letter from Ken Rosenthal, Interim President: July 10, 2019

… soul of Hampshire and have invested their careers here—is one of the College’s top priorities. I’m writing to tell you … of alums, we’ve been exponentially growing our assets. One alum told me recently she and her partner were planning … soul of Hampshire and have invested their careers here—is one of the College’s top priorities. I’m writing to tell you …

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Exhibition Questions History of U.S. Relationship with Puerto Rico through Ironic “Museum” of Empire

… Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, and as its one-year anniversary approaches, an exhibition at the … reception from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, September 20 — one year to the day from Hurricane Maria’s landfall on Puerto … reception from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, September 20 — one year to the day from Hurricane Maria’s landfall on Puerto …

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Hampshire Welcomes Five New Faculty For Fall Semester 2017

… “These faculty represent innovations in academia. One of the goals of the strategic hiring process was to find … imperialism, trade, and immigration policies was the same one that facilitated new habits of sugar consumption within … imperialism, trade, and immigration policies was the same one that facilitated new habits of sugar consumption within …

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New Faculty Q&A with Jennifer Bajorek

… Hampshire fourth-year student Emily Lawson gets to know one of the College’s newly appointed faculty members, … about to see a revolution in this field, which is not one field in the conventional sense. Relevant to my … about to see a revolution in this field, which is not one field in the conventional sense. Relevant to my …

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National Science Foundation Awards Hampshire Major Grant for New Spectrometer for Student, Faculty Research

… says. “If you’d asked me thirty or forty years ago if one of my main collaborators would be an analytical chemist, … expertise would mesh over teeth and a piece of equipment.” One of Amarasiriwardena’s current projects is a study of a … says. “If you’d asked me thirty or forty years ago if one of my main collaborators would be an analytical chemist, …

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Hampshire College Professor Sarah E. Jenkins on Pushing the Boundaries of Animation

… rather than being boxed into a narrow field. “Hampshire is one of the only places that I found that doesn't expect me to … rather than being boxed into a narrow field. “Hampshire is one of the only places that I found that doesn't expect me to …

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Div III Project Sows Seeds for DIY Film Community

… if Hampshire became a school that was known for creating one long film each year? It would be great." For more … if Hampshire became a school that was known for creating one long film each year? It would be great." For more …

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Hampshire Alum Co-produces Academy Award Winner "The Lady in Number 6"

… Kitzen is working on another documentary with Nick Reed—one of the producers of The Lady in Number 6 —called Soldier … Kitzen is working on another documentary with Nick Reed—one of the producers of The Lady in Number 6 —called Soldier …

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Joshua Reynolds Awarded Earl Ubell Grant

… at major laboratories, and was the author of eight books (one co-authored). His numerous awards for journalism, medical … at major laboratories, and was the author of eight books (one co-authored). His numerous awards for journalism, medical …

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Student Project: A Haven for the Homeless

… live on the streets, two groups often disconnected from one another. Approaching the subject of homelessness from the … live on the streets, two groups often disconnected from one another. Approaching the subject of homelessness from the …

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Erick Msumanje Awarded Princess Grace Foundation Film Scholarship

… to film. "Filming in Tanzania has always been my number one goal," he said. "(The scholarship) gives me an … to film. "Filming in Tanzania has always been my number one goal," he said. "(The scholarship) gives me an …

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A Multidisciplinary Examination of Depression

… a perfect example of how two disciplines are better than one. Her Division III examines the previously unstudied link … a perfect example of how two disciplines are better than one. Her Division III examines the previously unstudied link …

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Professor Ethan Meyers and UMass Colleagues Win National Science Foundation Grant to Study Brain Function

… brain science. Meyers and his UMass collaborators comprise one of 18 cross-disciplinary teams across the country that … brain science. Meyers and his UMass collaborators comprise one of 18 cross-disciplinary teams across the country that …

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Hampshire Alum Orisanmi Burton 99F Named 2021 Freedom Scholar

… society.” Abolitionist archivist Orisanmi Burton 99F is one of six scholars selected to receive $250,000 each. …

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Henry P. Kendall Foundation Grant Supports 100 Percent Local Food Efforts at Hampshire College

… our goals in education and sustainable food procurement.” One goal is to increase local food consumption on campus to … our goals in education and sustainable food procurement.” One goal is to increase local food consumption on campus to …

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Two Hampshire Students Awarded 2015 Humanity in Action Fellowships

… the knowledge gained in the programs and inspiration from one another to make a difference in public service, … the knowledge gained in the programs and inspiration from one another to make a difference in public service, …

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