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Campus Events January - March 2018

… Pixar animation, the student-run Deaf Studies Conference, and the touring Telluride Film Festival. (If you would like … here, please email communications@hampshire.edu ) The Art and Science of Bringing Pixar’s Imagined Worlds to Life: A … for lighting, discusses her studio's use of math, science, and code to bring wonder to the big screen in Pixar feature …

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Our Year of Renewal

… to lead a college that is rebuilding its enrollment and revenues and working to restore the faith of its community. My … here, having weathered the uncertainty of last spring, and by the high school students who have already applied for …

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Tradition of Environmental Justice Courses Continues This Fall

… topics this term are global overpopulation, agriculture, and international relations, all connected with themes of justice and equity. At the dedication of the R.W. Kern Center and daylong symposium “What Buildings Should Do,” up to a …

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President’s Letter on Plans for Hampshire’s Future

… in compliance with two of its nine standards: organization and governance, and institutional resources.  We’ve made great progress in these areas. The college’s leadership is secure and our Board is strong. Together we’re leading a rapid, …

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Creativity Center Awards Grants to Six Student Projects

… to six student projects in two categories: innovation and experimentation, and collaboration. Projects bring together students from … in the pursuit of integrative learning, or fuel innovation and risk-taking in academic work that takes place both inside …

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Nathalie Arnold

… (Koenings) is  professor of anthropology, literary arts and African studies. A transdisciplinary scholar, her work at the intersection of African, Indian Ocean, and Islamic Studies spans critical anthropology, multispecies ethnography, literature, writing, and translation studies. In anthropology, Nathalie has …

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Hampshire College Receives Largest Single Donation Since Founding

… in its Change in the Making campaign by Paula H. and James S. Crown 71F. Mr. and Mrs. Crown will match donations from fellow alums through … paths, gather the resources they need to solve problems, and take risks,” said Mr. and Mrs. Crown. “The distinct …

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Hampshire College Raises Projection for Student Enrollment, Relaunches Admissions

… students representing 42 U.S. states, Washington, DC, and 13 countries 32% students of color 22% first-generation … Hampshire is rebuilding its admissions office to recruit and enroll a new class of students for 2020. Wingenbach has appointed key administrators and is guiding the College in its work advancing other key …

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Five College Sustainability Initiative

… process that began with nearly 500 brainstormed ideas and will end with up to a handful of projects for campuses to pursue, is turning to students and faculty to help narrow the field. Last winter, the Five … campus communities (Hampshire, Amherst, Mount Holyoke, and Smith Colleges and the University of Massachusetts …

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Hampshire College Events: March-May 2017

… HampHack, student performances, Div III showcases, and our 2017 Commencement. To submit a campus event for … identity in America, addressing the desire to commodify and quantify blackness using a lens that often includes … based artist from Detroit, Michigan currently living and working in Saint Louis, Missouri. She has received grants …

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Hampshire College Events: January-March 2017

… Lecture, the 2nd Annual Deaf Studies Conference,    and more. To submit a campus event for inclusion, please … between prisons exploiting incarcerated people for labor, and incarcerated people reclaiming their labor to create art and literature, drive the exhibit Made in America: Unfree …

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Hampshire Invites Campus Community to Radically Engage

… Engage John Courtmanche Hampshire is inviting students and employees to take part in an experiential, story-driven … Center, one of them a Hampshire alum. Hosted by the Ethics and the Common Good Project in partnership with more than two … relationships in our community through the free workshops and events titled The Culture of Radical Engagement offered …

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Hampshire College Introduces Ten Summer Academic Programs in 2018

… will introduce ten courses — four on the college level and six precollege — to its innovative Summer Academic … by popular demand. Taught by Hampshire faculty, alums, and community members, the summer classes cover an array of topics. The college programs run four weeks, June 4–29, and are open not only to college and graduate students but …

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Hampshire College Student Awarded Prestigious Projects for Peace Grant for Program in Ghana

… a student at Middlebury College focusing on economics and math, and Nathaniel Wullar, a computer science and electrical and computer engineering student from Duke …

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Hampshire Invites the Public to Humanities Events

… the Humanities." The event was built around the creativity and scholarship of Hampshire alumni—including such prominent … figures as filmmaker Ken Burns, author Leah Hager Cohen, and literary journalist Chip Brown—and Hampshire's humanities faculty. The following sessions …

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Alums Return to Campus for Eventful Div IV Weekend

… IV weekend, June 2–4, lê thi diem thúy, Guggenheim Fellow and author of the novel The Gangster We Are All Looking For , … College Art Gallery exhibit. “When Hampshire calls and asks you to do something you’ve never done before, it’s … victims of the My Lai massacre. The alumni exhibit Of Soil and Tongues , curated by alum curatorial fellow Jocelyn Edens …

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Update from President Nelson: March 8, 2019

… 8, 2019 As we begin spring break, I wanted to reach out and give you a brief update on our progress. Many of you here … have heard some of this already in our standing meetings and working groups. It’s been a busy couple weeks, day in and day out, as it should be, given the challenges before us. …

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Hampshire to Offer Summer Social Justice Institute

… Social Justice is a four-week program focused on the study and practice of creating social change. Taught by Hampshire … such as policy analysis, community-based research, and practices and participatory action. Undergraduates from Hampshire and

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Updates on Covid-19 Novel Coronavirus

… Prevention Please remember to practice preventive health and social distancing as recommended by the CDC, including: Careful and frequent hand washing or cleaning with hand sanitizer. … Staying at least six feet away from other people and avoiding crowds and large gatherings. Where possible, …

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'Adventures of a Kid'

… 'Adventures of a Kid'   "...when imagination and reality were seamless."   On the outside, Freddie may look like "a dumpy little kid in a hoodie, shorts, and sneakers," as her creator describes her. Inside, she teems with ideas and imagination: Observing the world around her—grownups …

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Hampshire Well-Equipped to Pivot During Crisis, Extends Deposit Deadline

… to June 1, as a show of support for accepted students and their families and the challenges presented this spring by the global … this spring, including disruptions to high school and changes to personal and financial circumstances,” said …

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Classes to Begin August 25: Planning for Fall at Hampshire

… range of programming to support community engagement and connection, following guidelines for safe social distancing when in person, and also offering online options such as lectures, presentations and interactive discussions. This spring and summer have …

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FAQ for the Workplace

… influenza during a pandemic is to avoid crowded settings and other situations that increase the risk of exposure to … a crowd should be as short as possible. Some basic hygiene and social distancing precautions that can be implemented in … If you are sick, stay at home. If you are at work and you feel sick, go home. Wash your hands frequently with …

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April 23: Earth Week Event at Hampshire College

… Hampshire College invites the public to Climate Change and Human Survival , a panel discussion with President … Lash, Professor of Development Studies Betsy Hartmann, and Five College Professor of Peace and World Security Studies Michael Klare. The event is …

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Q&A on the Bauhaus with Dr. Karen Koehler

… Dr. Karen Koehler Karen Koehler teaches courses in modern and contemporary architecture, painting, sculpture, photography, and design, with a special emphasis on connections between the built environment, art, critical theory, and socio-political history. Dr. Koehler is associate …

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