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Freedom Sounds: Celebrating Creative Voices in Jazz Today

… and Dance Building, Recital Hall This Artist Residency is made possible by funds from the Gross Family Fund in honor … Pioneer Valley Jazz Shares. The Artists Nicole Mitchell is an award-winning flutist, composer, poet, conceptualist, … work celebrates contemporary African American culture and is centered in the belief that art has the power to be …

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Hampshire Student Competes in Bluegrass Festival

… making connections with others. She believes that music is “a chance to lose yourself and become part of a greater … her family; her parents love music and her older brother is also a musician. Hargreaves learned to play music using … Suzuki method; named after a Japanese musician, the method is designed to teach children to learn music by ear. …

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Notable Alumni

Jeffrey Hollender 74S

… Hollender 74S Jeffrey Hollender 74S Jeffrey Hollender is cofounder of home-products company Seventh Generation, the … Business Council, and Sustain Natural Jeffrey Hollender is a leading authority on corporate responsibility, … speaker, consultant, and activist, Jeffrey’s mission is to inspire and provoke business leaders to think …

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New Collaborative Solar Facility Goes Online

… in 2018, the New England College Renewable Partnership is a first-of-its-kind collaboration among five leading New … acted as an adviser on the project. Each of the colleges is purchasing zero-carbon electricity from the Farmington … use. The New England College Renewable Partnership is important both for what it does, and for what it …

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Three Honored by Princess Grace Foundation-USA

… won a Graduate School Scholarship. Hunt-Ehrlich, who is the daughter of Hampshire music professor Marty Ehrlich, is a graduate student at Temple University. Lackey, who is a graduate student at the University of Illinois, Chicago, …

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Faculty

Frederick H. Wirth

… energy systems. One of his main goals at Hampshire is to create laboratory programs in the physical sciences and … collision with technological obstacles. Professor Wirth is an active member of the Environmental Studies and Sustainability Program (ESSP) and is happy to supervise projects exploring the design and …

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Hampshire College Art Gallery and Amherst Poetry Festival Partner for Special Events in September

… , features “poetry presented in three-dimensional space,” is partnering with the Fifth Annual Amherst Poetry Festival … Jane Wald, director of the museum. “Because the festival is rooted in Emily Dickinson’s poetry, a central focus is the … California, she often explores the role of the body as the site of memory. She is the author of the novel The Gangster …

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Q&A with Professor Andrea Dezso

… story in the new Brothers Grimm book? The last story is called “The Golden Key,” the story the Grimm brothers … always wanted to be the last story in the book. That story is focused around a big kind of “missing” element or hole or … leaving these empty spaces that you can actually fill out is I think much better than laying out everything. Q. Any …

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Statement on Investment Policy and Fossil Fuel and Private Prison Industries

… Policy (adopted December 2011, amended November 2015) is grounded in ESG principles, and requires the college to … At present, Hampshire's exposure to fossil fuel investment is de minimis – less than 1 percent in what most would … with investing in hedge funds, and as a result, Hampshire is now going farther to ensure compliance with our investment …

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The Blacksmith Collective

… The Blacksmith Collective Dillon Compton's focus is split between computer science, biology, and robotics. … or not, are blacksmiths. "It's something most people think is a dead art," says Compton. "We're all still amateurs, but … It's handed from one person to another, and a lot of it is verbal. It's a traditional method of teaching that still …

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Division III Profile: Joslyn Studies the Philosophy of Abolitionist Frederick Douglass

… seen as a philosopher, only as an orator—philosophy is thought to be written, not spoken,” Joslyn says. “I wanted … had a unique concept of God. “According to Douglass, God is the unification of all truth in the world, and the goal of life is to become more God-like—more true and less untrue,” he …

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April 5, 2019: Letter from Miriam Nelson

… because assuming responsibility for your education is anything but safe. A college that embodies the motto “to know is not enough” demands a deeper commitment, and offers a bigger challenge, than what is typical at even our most rigorous peers. A half-century’s …

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Alumni Artists Invited to 'Install Poetry in 3D Space' in Hampshire College Art Gallery Exhibit

… Art Gallery Exhibit The Hampshire College Art Gallery is premiering a new exhibition this summer where accomplished … Amherst Arts Night Plus: www.amherstartwalk.com PICTURED BELOW: lê thi diem thúy "sông song / river song" … California, she often explores the role of the body as the site of memory. She is the author of the novel The Gangster …

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Martha Pskowski 09F Receives Fulbright Award

… as well as demonstrated leadership potential. Pskowski is a 2013 graduate of Hampshire College. Her Division III (senior project) was entitled Mother Earth is Not for Sale, Love and Defend Her: Forest Carbon in … and Krista Magiardi 10F (Thailand). The Fulbright Program is the flagship international educational exchange program …

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Tim O'Neill Embraces the Collaborative Process

… rewarding, and create a familial atmosphere." O'Neill is a freelance producer and editor in New York City, having … a lot about collaboration, about how filmmaking truly is a product of a large network of people," he said. "The part of the process that I enjoy the most is the brainstorming. I love getting together with groups of …

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May 5 update to community

… as a precaution to remain in isolation until the student is no longer contagious to others. This is being done as a precautionary measure; there is no confirmation at this point that the student is

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October 11: Trek Nation Screening, Q and A with Rod Roddenberry 92F

… October 11 at 7 p.m. in Franklin Patterson Hall. Admission is free and anyone who would like to attend is welcome. Trek Nation trailer >> Rod Roddenberry 92F will … session with the audience following the screening. He is an alumnus of Hampshire College, where he studied film. …

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Notable Alumni

Jen Rosenblit 01F

… making performance art in New York City since 2005 She is a 2015-16 Movement Research artist-in-residence and a … “Bessie” Award for Emerging Choreographer.   Rosenblit is also an inaugural recipient of THE AWARD, a 2014-2015 … (Pastor Pasture, 2013). Rosenblit’s new work, Clap Hands, is supported by residencies at Tanzhaus (Zurich), The Atlanta …

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

… when it came together that way. The Lady in Number 6 is not just about the dark times of the Holocaust, but about … to actually receive the nomination. Currently, Kitzen is working on another documentary with Nick Reed—one of the … of The Lady in Number 6 —called Soldier Stories . The film is the oldest 3D movie ever made, using a series of …

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Hampshire's Concentration in Psychoanalytic Studies

… even to be able to minor in psychoanalytic studies is a rarity. For them to be able to shape an individualized … what would be a major at a more traditional institution is an exceptional opportunity. Hampshire recently celebrated … of the Austen Riggs Center as keynote speaker. Dr. Charles is president-elect of the Psychoanalytic Division of the …

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Div III Profile: Will Meyer Examines the Future of Journalism

… in January, but his Division III (senior) project is, to his eyes, still a work in progress. “I think I could … Div III, “Corporations Writing the News: How Journalism is Morphing into Storytelling,” examines the role that … brand journalism and native advertising. Brand journalism is a practice in which major corporations “hire journalists, …

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Summer Programs for High School and College Students Open for 2016

… video, and photography skills and practices.  Gene Cloning is a biology laboratory-intensive boot camp. Summer Studies in Mathematics , now in its 43rd year, is an intensive six-week encounter with college-level … high school students. Young Feminist Collaborative is a collaboration between the Civil Liberties and Public …

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Fay Teaches Students the Work Behind the Games They Play

… around about him. "My classes are crowded so far, which is a wonderful welcome," said Fay, who is teaching Introduction to Game Design and Introduction to … several students approach me as teaching assistants, which is great for the students in the class, and for me so I can …

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Board Member

Jose Fuentes 05F

… Jose Fuentes 05F Jose Fuentes 05F Jose Fuentes is a partner at HwC Ventures and was a cofounder of Duolingo, … language-learning and translation platform Fuentes is a partner at HWC Ventures and cofounder of Duolingo, a … and translation website. His most recent venture is as partner of the New York-based food delivery company …

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CIEL Conference Presentation on Hampshire Admissions Strategy

… no longer consider SAT/ACT scores in any way. Hampshire is the only selective college in the country that is test-blind. The CIEL conference was held November 6-8 at … the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa. Hampshire College is a founding member of CIEL, a consortium of leading liberal …

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