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Smithsonian Curator to Speak about 'For Whom It Stands: The Flag and the American People'

… Lewis Museum, a Smithsonian affiliate. For Whom It Stands is an investigation into the ways artists and others have … on projects related to contemporary black life. The event is Wednesday, March 29, at 6:30 p.m. in Franklin Patterson … Girls: Contemporary Black Women Artists . The lecture is organized by Wilson Valentín-Escobar, associate professor …

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Resisting Racism and White Supremacy

… the oppression does not fall equally among us. The burden is not shared. The murder of George Floyd was horrifying to … his pleas for his life were met with callous indifference, is heartbreaking and traumatic. No message can do justice to … was a tragedy, but not an accident. Racism in America is systemic, it is structural, and it is institutional. His …

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CLPP Conference Celebrates 35 Years of Mobilizing for Reproductive Freedom

… for Reproductive Freedom Right now, the Supreme Court is deliberating Whole Women’s Health v. Hellerstedt, one of … are considered daily. It’s clear that access to abortion is on the line. What will it take to make reproductive … . Please register by Monday, April 4; limited on-site registration is offered. The three-day conference begins …

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Hampshire College Installation Presents GPS For Birds Disoriented by Climate Change

… Samek Art Museum at Bucknell University. "The basic idea is to provide flocks with escort drones that guide birds with … ground cameras detect optimal habitats." GPS for birds is one of nearly a dozen human innovations that Mr. Keats is retrofitting for the benefit of other species, especially …

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Carol Salzman 71F

… 71F Carol Salzman 71F Bethesda, Maryland Carol Salzman is a board certified physician practicing internal medicine … and infectious diseases in the Washington, D.C. area. She is affiliated with Sibley Hospital and George Washington University Hospital, and is a clinical professor at the George Washington University …

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Summer Programs Offer Intensive Experiences Across Disciplines

… or collaborating with leading social-justice activists is just part of a day's study. Hampshire College Summer Programs is offering six college institutes and programs (three are … ·      The Institute for Curatorial Practice (ICP) is designed for students of art and architectural history, …

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Alum Bob McCarthy Brings Hampshire Mojo to Hedge Fund Management

… lecture classes and ensures that the student–faculty ratio is low. “Tuition alone isn’t enough to cover all the … Hampshire as a beneficiary of his estate plans. Sharing is central to McCarthy’s ethos. He sits on the board of the … Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto (where a Hampshire alum is the director) and the University of Hong Kong Museum and …

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DEAFinitions Conference Draws Hundreds to Celebrate Deaf Culture

… They become invisible as a minority because d/Deafness is not easy to see,” Associate Professor of American Sign … this year, she acknowledges that her role at this point is minimal, as the conference has continued due to the … avenue of intersection they wanted to,” Daniels says. “It is really important that the conference is moving forward and …

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Div III Profile: Project Partners Design Natural Haircare Product Venture

… to figure out what those ingredients really are?” This is the dilemma Mae Fuller says informed her Division III … Beauty Supply in Amherst , and online at lymphandhoney.com .   “I feel lucky. I just turned 22, and I know what my … Beauty Supply in Amherst , and online at lymphandhoney.com .   “I feel lucky. I just turned 22, and I know what my …

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Sept. 4: Dr. Vanessa Northington Gamble to Speak at Convocation

… —a member of the first entering class of Hampshire College—is keynote speaker for Convocation 2012. Convocation will be … Center, officially opening the academic year. The event is open and all who would like to attend are welcome. On … and public health. A physician, scholar, and activist, she is an internationally recognized expert on the history of …

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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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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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