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Hampshire College Events: February and March 2016

… and conferences on deaf studies and queer studies. Here’s an overview of select events: Through March 13: Autopsy of … 1930.  For ticket information, e-mail hctboxoffice@gmail.com . Hamp Hack: Tech students launch a hackathon welcoming … and cinematic one-act by Paula Vogel. We are swept into one turbulent night in the life of Charlene, a woman who …

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In Year Two, Hampshire's No-SAT No-ACT Strategy Continues to Align Admissions with Mission

… In Year Two, Hampshire's No-SAT No-ACT Strategy Continues to Align Admissions with … to attend college than in any year before this policy went into effect. • Retention of first-year students is again … $1.3 million to balance the budget. “We entered into this with our eyes wide open and we’re very willing to …

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Tutorials Initiate Students To Take Initiative Over Their Learning

… lecture classes are getting their first taste of Hampshire’s special sauce: courses that span disciplines in inventive … cognitive science.” The course eases first-year students into the field as they explore contrasting theoretical … the course was designed to ease science-averse students into discussing scientific concepts. For those already …

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Hampshire and Four New England Colleges Partner on New Solar-Power Facility

… to the colleges. The Impact at Hampshire “Across the U.S., in the absence of federal leadership, much of the action … emissions and saving money by converting mowed lawns back into natural meadows; moving closer to achieving its Climate … in the next 20 years: how to turn the U.S. economy into a low-carbon economy,” said Lash, who will retire in …

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Nathan Kensinger Finds Beauty in Forgotten Spaces

… so this may be a last chance to share their history. "It's about taking the viewer into a landscape they wouldn't normally have access to," he … to share their history. "It's about taking the viewer into a landscape they wouldn't normally have access to," he …

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Lesy Awarded Guggenheim Fellowship

… in the arts." Photo Credit: Kane Stewart Professor Lesy's current project, Looking Backward: Images of the World, … REPAST in October. Professor Lesy's books have been made into operas, plays, dance performances, and films. In 2007, … REPAST in October. Professor Lesy's books have been made into operas, plays, dance performances, and films. In 2007, …

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Hampshire Policy Institute Releases Research By Non-Human Scholars in Gallery Exhibition, Symposium

… non-human scholars, slime molds. Results of the institute’s research are currently available for public viewing in a … translated some of the most contentious issues of our time into scenarios that slime molds can confront in the confines … translated some of the most contentious issues of our time into scenarios that slime molds can confront in the confines …

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Photographic Storytelling and Adapting to Change

… of giving her project more longevity. She turned it all into a book, called Teaching English Through a Photographic … of Massachusetts (ILI), and earned the World Learning’s SIT TESOL Certificate. Being in ILI classrooms altered her … of giving her project more longevity. She turned it all into a book, called Teaching English Through a Photographic …

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Jesse Steinmetz Named Poet Laureate by Hometown

… help cultivate in his community the passion for poetry he’s known since the fourth grade. That was the year his parents … and innovation were on full display when he walked into Washington’s town hall earlier this summer with an idea. … and innovation were on full display when he walked into Washington’s town hall earlier this summer with an idea. …

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Hampshire College Prof's Uplifting Performance Art Merges Mind, Technology

… Hampshire College Prof's Uplifting Performance Art Merges Mind, Technology In John … he said. "I don't have any more brainwave ideas, but I am into the performance thing." ExhibitsFaculty … In John … he said. "I don't have any more brainwave ideas, but I am into the performance thing." … Hampshire College Prof's

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Professor Johnson Publishes Book on China's One-Child Policy

… Professor Johnson Publishes Book on China's One-Child Policy Jenna Baillargeon China’s Hidden Children … addresses the danger of abandoned infants being sold into child trafficking and families’ desperate attempts to … addresses the danger of abandoned infants being sold into child trafficking and families’ desperate attempts to …

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Div III: War and Peace in the Pioneer Valley

… their thoughts and ideas to others," she says. Hunter's Division III, "War and Peace in the Pioneer Valley," is an … she began focusing more on antiwar activists. Her gateway into that movement was Frances Crowe, a nationally known … she began focusing more on antiwar activists. Her gateway into that movement was Frances Crowe, a nationally known …

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Lacanian Psychoanalysis and Mother-Child Relationships

… I was TA-ing last semester, we were reading Toni Morrison's Beloved , and I became overwhelmed by the idea of a mother … time of birth, experience an unconscious split that "seeps into our lives, through our discourse and bodily experience," … time of birth, experience an unconscious split that "seeps into our lives, through our discourse and bodily experience," …

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Putting More In, Getting More Out

… assistant (TA) for Professor of Physics Herb Bernstein's course, Quantum Mechanics for the Myriad. Professor … says, has started him thinking about ways to integrate art into math and science. "What excites me about Hampshire," he … says, has started him thinking about ways to integrate art into math and science. "What excites me about Hampshire," he …

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Research Explores How Microorganisms May Help Form Minerals

… mineral dolomite in the salty terrain of California's Deep Spring Lakes. "It's relatively rare for dolomite to be … laboratories conducting more research and delving into the raw data accumulated during the field research. Tor … laboratories conducting more research and delving into the raw data accumulated during the field research. Tor …

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Sept. 24: Hampshire Fall Feast & BAMCO Eat Local Challenge

… Fall Feast & BAMCO Eat Local Challenge Hampshire College's annual fall feast joins a national effort by Bon Appétit … perfect way to illustrate the integration of Bon Appétit into the Hampshire community," said Howard Wein 93F . A … perfect way to illustrate the integration of Bon Appétit into the Hampshire community," said Howard Wein 93F . A …

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SHIFT Foundation Increases Gift to Hampshire Ethics Program to $4.59 Million

… capacity to inform students and faculty to bring ethics into all disciplines and schools at Hampshire … capacity to inform students and faculty to bring ethics into all disciplines and schools at Hampshire …

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Physics

… of college. You are here Sitewide Search Hampshire's academic structure allows students to incorporate physics into a variety of concentrations (music, education, or … academic structure allows students to incorporate physics into a variety of concentrations (music, education, or …

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Women Welders

… World War II, examines social forces pushing women back into traditional roles during the 1950s, explores the impact … she discovered welding. In addition to her paper, Kenney's Division III includes welding two metal frame benches, … World War II, examines social forces pushing women back into traditional roles during the 1950s, explores the impact …

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Div III Profile: Milo Muise's 'Magic, Exile, and Defiant Miracles'

… Div III Profile: Milo Muise's 'Magic, Exile, and Defiant Miracles' Brigid Gorry-Hines 11F … class, Long Poem & Lyric Essay, helped set Muise's Div III into motion; they wrote ten poems for the class which … class, Long Poem & Lyric Essay, helped set Muise's Div III into motion; they wrote ten poems for the class which …

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Layoffs Update and Ongoing Discussions: February 13, 2019

… you. First, I know that upcoming layoffs are on everyone’s minds. We’ve sought to be as careful possible and to … with the Staff Advocacy Committee are providing insight into workplace issues and giving especially important … with the Staff Advocacy Committee are providing insight into workplace issues and giving especially important …

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Student Research on the Hampshire College Farm: Raising Pigs Outdoors in Natural Settings

… on raising pigs in two natural, outdoor settings; she's researching the nutritional and animal-welfare benefits of … on the faculty and farm staff encouraged her to launch into independent research. To begin, they acquired several … on the faculty and farm staff encouraged her to launch into independent research. To begin, they acquired several …

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Sonic Boom: A New Album with a Hampshire Twist

… Twist Abigail Meisel How does music perception work? That’s a question that alum Meara O’Reilly 01F has spent the last … label Cantaloupe Music. In hocketing, the melody is split into multiple parts. The form dates back to the vocal music … label Cantaloupe Music. In hocketing, the melody is split into multiple parts. The form dates back to the vocal music …

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Daisha Dukes and Yari Bushell’s collaborative Div III, the We Belong Project, Centers Student-Led Spaces

… Daisha Dukes and Yari Bushell’s collaborative Div III, the We Belong Project, Centers … students who seemed interested in carrying the project into the next year and continuing to support student-led … students who seemed interested in carrying the project into the next year and continuing to support student-led …

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Hampshire College Welcomed a Diverse Group of New and Transfer Students on Opening Day

… President Ed Wingenbach, who helped students move into the Dakin dorms. The incoming class ranges in age from … and Guarani. The incoming class will be part of Hampshire’s reinvented approach to a college education that places … those problems in urgent need of solutions. This year's incoming class represents an 81% increase from last year in …

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