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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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Hampshire College Position Statement: U.S. Dept. of Education "College Scorecard"
… Hampshire College Position Statement: U.S. Dept. of Education "College Scorecard" This month the U.S. … on financial data that is a year old, so it does not take into account a financial aid correction we made last year. In … on financial data that is a year old, so it does not take into account a financial aid correction we made last year. In …
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Karen Marshall's Exhibit 'Between Girls: A Passage to Womanhood 1985-2015' on View at Hampshire
… Karen Marshall's Exhibit 'Between Girls: A Passage to Womanhood 1985-2015' … in various ways over the years to come, which has evolved into a 30-year meditation on friendship.” Between Girls … in various ways over the years to come, which has evolved into a 30-year meditation on friendship.” Between Girls …
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'Beet' Poetry
… Beetitude, thus defined, fits in nicely with Teitel's and Subrizi's approach to poetry. They want reactions, … poems, right? Not so, says Teitel, if you plunge deeper into the metaphysical reaches of the word, allowing it to … poems, right? Not so, says Teitel, if you plunge deeper into the metaphysical reaches of the word, allowing it to …
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The Soul Returns to the Land It Knows
… only parts left, pleading up at me. In my nightmares, it's my eyes on the floor, pleading to him. Standing above my … men were lured by singing, their prisoned souls taken into the Underworld. That stays with me. Sometimes, at points … men were lured by singing, their prisoned souls taken into the Underworld. That stays with me. Sometimes, at points …
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Hampshire College Welcomes First Non-Human Scholars-In-Residence
… College is proud to announce the founding of the world's only academic program for non-human species. The first … from Carolina Biological Supply last month, and have moved into a dedicated office in the Cole Science Center. "We are … program is all about,” says Hampshire College Art Gallery’s director and project co-PI, Amy Halliday. According to …
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Division III Profile: Joslyn Studies the Philosophy of Abolitionist Frederick Douglass
… Frederick Douglass Joshua Murray Daniel Joslyn’s Division III thesis project provided an intriguing … activist and statesman Frederick Douglass, who was born into slavery and became a leading voice in the abolitionist … history. In a thesis entitled, “Frederick Douglass’s Poetry, Prophecy, and Perfectionism, 1880–1895,” Joslyn …
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Hampshire College Installation Presents GPS For Birds Disoriented by Climate Change
… for us at their expense," Mr. Keats asserts. "I think it's high time for some reciprocal biomimicry." The Reciprocal … work will be needed to transform his models and prototypes into global systems with worldwide ecological impact. "My … applied quantum mechanics to banking – coaxing money into a quantum superposition to be shared by everyone – at …
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Hitchcock Center's Hampshire Site and Design Team Announced
… Hitchcock Center's Hampshire Site and Design Team Announced Hampshire College … Center for the Environment and designLAB's team will enter into conceptual design in the next month. The Hitchcock … Center for the Environment and designLAB's team will enter into conceptual design in the next month. The Hitchcock …
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Hampshire College to Establish Center for New England Food and Agriculture
… England Food and Agriculture, a major piece of the College's Sustainability Initiative and a step forward in the goal to … multi-institutional teams. Each of these components ties into Hampshire's 100% Local Food Challenge, which established … multi-institutional teams. Each of these components ties into Hampshire's 100% Local Food Challenge, which established …
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What Do Blue Jays Say?
… say when they wake up in the morning? In Hampshire College's inquiry-based educational model, student projects often … through November, Faegre awoke before dawn and headed out into the fields and woods surrounding the college to record … through November, Faegre awoke before dawn and headed out into the fields and woods surrounding the college to record …
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Kent State, One Generation Removed
… and also, within it."? excerpt from Amanda Goldblatt's Hampshire College Division III Growing up in Silver Spring, … has blended these two significant childhood presences into a compelling senior project at Hampshire College. "Hello … has blended these two significant childhood presences into a compelling senior project at Hampshire College. "Hello …
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A Degree Well Earned
… at age 32, with his wife and two children, he immigrated into the United States, settling in Springfield, … and with a film program considered among the nation's finest. "It was the one, you know," Kovalenko reflected. … at age 32, with his wife and two children, he immigrated into the United States, settling in Springfield, …
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Creativity Center Awards Grants to Six Student Projects
… People "Seeing" Dogs Elizabeth Braff Elizabeth Braff's Division III project is an artistic photographic … and how to combine the strongest aspects of both forms into a theatrical production. Poppies Magdalena Bermudez and … and how to combine the strongest aspects of both forms into a theatrical production. Poppies Magdalena Bermudez and …
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Writing Comics About Monsters and God
… part of their Division III project “Tender Creatures.” “It’s an autobiographical comic about my relationship with faith … Studies Lise Sanders, the book gives readers an “insight into the experience of one’s own identity and, particularly, … Studies Lise Sanders, the book gives readers an “insight into the experience of one’s own identity and, particularly, …
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Div III Profile: Suhilah Booker Studies Benefits of Movement to Early Learners
… — and an example of a student making the most of Hampshire’s program of self-designed studies. Booker’s inspiration came … such as the changing seasons and the growth of a seed into a tree. “The most rewarding part of my project was … such as the changing seasons and the growth of a seed into a tree. “The most rewarding part of my project was …
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Div III Profile: Julia Rauch on Histamine and Nerve Regeneration
… Histamine and Nerve Regeneration Joshua Murray Julia Rauch’s inspiration for her Division III project came under unique … my own types of methods. I really feel like I can go out into the world right now and be a lab tech and not have any … my own types of methods. I really feel like I can go out into the world right now and be a lab tech and not have any …
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Hampshire College to Launch Leadership and Ethical Engagement Project
… the common good. As they learn through putting their ideas into action, they contribute to justice and positive change. … the common good. As they learn through putting their ideas into action, they contribute to justice and positive change. …
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Professor Ellis Recognized for Blending Social Media in Humanities
… novels, poems and essays.” The article acknowledges Ellis’s innovative use of digital tools in her classes, and … grant to incorporate blended learning of digital tools into her class “Writing from the Diaspora: Reading in … grant to incorporate blended learning of digital tools into her class “Writing from the Diaspora: Reading in …
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