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For Div I Student Arlo Zwicker, Hampshire College’s Orchards and Gardens are Their Classroom

… first year at Hampshire, Arlo Zwicker 20F (they/them) is already fully embracing Hampshire’s hands-on and … One of the hands-on projects I'm involved in right now is making a bio-charcoal kiln that can be used in … garden, as it both increases the fertility of the soil and is a method of sequestering atmospheric carbon. I'm also …

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Hampshire College Welcomes Five New Members to the Board of Trustees

… as the alumni trustee on July 1, 2020. Juana Schurman 72F is an attorney and senior vice president of Oracle America, … she serves as the global head of employment law. Schurman is a past president and former board member of the Bay Area … and as associate general counsel for US Foods. She is active in several community organizations and sits on the …

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Poet, Criminal Justice Reformer, Author Betts to Speak at Hampshire

… advocate for the reform of the criminal justice system, is the featured speaker for this year's Andrew Salkey … Harold F. Johnson Library, Hampshire College. The event is free and open to the public. After the reading, Betts will … Huffington Post , CNN and NPR have all profiled Betts. He is a graduate of the MFA Program for Writers at Warren Wilson …

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Students and Athletic Staff Launch Hampshire Track and Trail Team as New Spring Sport

… and other student athletes passionate about track. “This is evidence of a student culture that’s excited and … to the sport and just learning,” says Nazar. “For me, this is an impressive first year, and we really want to be … for us as a track team,” he says. But right now, the team is trying to stay oriented on logistics. There are a lot of …

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Hampshire Student Awarded Five College Digital Humanities Student Fellowship

… Brigid Gorry-Hines 11F Hampshire student Mariel Nyröp 10F is a recipient of a Five College Digital Humanities Student … a passion for digital art. Their fellowship project, which is also their Division III final project, ties together these … the age of digital art and social media. The project is titled "Embarrassment Party" and studies the concept of …

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What Does Empathy Look Like?

… this issue of Non Satis Scire for two reasons. Empathy is all over the news these days, though we won’t attempt to answer why that is, and it’s also on our minds here on campus. In a way, it’s … And it’s right up front, in the preface: “The College is committed to a view of liberal education as a vehicle for …

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Notable Alumni

Naomi Wallace 78F

… 78F Obie Award–winner and MacArthur Fellow Naomi Wallace is a playwright and screenwriter whose work includes Slaughter City and One Flea Spare Naomi Wallace is a playwright from Kentucky.  Her plays—which have been … Foote Award for most promising new American play. She is also a recipient of the MacArthur Fellowship and a …

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Sept. 3: Convocation

… the Robert Crown Center. Anyone who would like to attend is welcome. Angarita is assistant executive director of Nuestras Raíces , a … farmers, and consumers. In those collaborations, the goal is identification of policy shifts that help to support urban …

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Unpacking Uber

… industry” in a far more sinister light. Uber, he says, is a form of “industrial feudalism.” In his Div III, “Ritual … Control,” Ongweso writes that Uber’s “core imperative [is] to achieve a global monopoly” on transportation, from … single competitor or buy them out,” he says. “Its goal is to dominate the transportation market and then replace …

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James Baldwin: The Fire Next Time, and This Time

… time as this? Has it prepared us? "The contemporary moment is rooted in our collective history, and understanding that … 3. "Seeing students read Baldwin for the first time is an impossibly beautiful experience," says Melton. "I think … are not going to leave them any time soon, which I think is important for developing citizens who will be moving into …

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Area Of Study

Computer Science

… graphics, animation, and game development. Another focus is understanding computers, networks, and digital media as … and its relationship to biological intelligence, is also a popular field of research for computer science … includes 522 processors in 37 nodes. This cluster is available to both faculty and students, and is used for …

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Majora Carter, Bill McKibben, and Jason McLennan to Headline Dedication Event for Environmentalism and Environmental Justice

… talk will take place in the Robert Crown Center. Carter is an accomplished real-estate developer and Peabody … South Bronx and cofounded Green For All, whose mission it is to build an inclusive green economy “strong enough to lift … modified organisms. Following the ceremony, at 10:30 a.m., is a keynote panel at which Majora Carter will join acclaimed …

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Staff

Amanda Saklad

… Saklad Senior Support Technician Amanda Saklad (she/her) is the Senior Support Technician. She maintains the campus … with projectors. Growing up south of Boston, she is the first in her family to graduate college. She graduated … trails in the area, especially with her dog. Her office is on the 3rd floor of the Library, room 321. Come by and see …

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March 30: ASK for Social Justice Conference (Register now!)

… now!) The Cultural Center's tenth annual ASK Conference is on Saturday, March 30. The conference will be held in Franklin Patterson Hall and is free for members of the Hampshire College community and, … anyone from within the Five College consortium ($20 for on-site registration). Students, staff, and faculty are welcome. …

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Notable Alumni

Dr. Vanessa Northington Gamble 70F

… Vanessa Northington Gamble 70F Vanessa Northington Gamble is a physician, scholar, and activist and an expert on … history, public-health ethics, and bioethics Dr. Gamble is University Professor of Medical Humanities at The George … University. A physician, scholar, and activist, Dr. Gamble is an internationally recognized expert on the history of …

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Faculty

Annie Rogers

… of Hampshire’s Psychoanalytic Studies Program, she is analyst member and faculty at the Lacanian School of San … for Psychoanalysis & Psychotherapy in Ireland. She is also a member of Zea Mays Printmaking. Professor Rogers is a recipient of a Fulbright Fellowship at Trinity College, …

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Notable Alumni

Gary Marcus 86F

… Infant Language Learning Center and a professor at NYU, is the author of books including Guitar Zero and Kluge Gary Marcus is a leading voice in artificial intelligence. He is a scientist, best-selling author, and serial entrepreneur …

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Harris-Veit Artists'’ Grant Fund Will Support Student Work

… arts. The goal of the Harris-Veit Artists' Grant Fund is to help students from diverse economic backgrounds with … said Veit. Art professor Bill Brayton noted that it is exciting to be able to present students with this funding, … said Brayton. "The best part of education in the arts is to see projects come together in exciting ways. In the …

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Garbology Selected as Common Reading for Fall 2013

… Reading for Fall 2013 Author Edward Humes 75F asks: "What is America's largest export, most prodigious product and … will be part of new student orientation. Humes, who is a graduate of Hampshire, is scheduled to speak at the College on August 30. Author's …

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Invitation for Public Comments for NEASC Reaccreditation

… The Commission on Institutions of Higher Education is one of seven accrediting commissions in the United States … accreditation on a regional basis. Accreditation is voluntary and applies to the institution as a whole. The Commission, which is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, accredits …

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Response to ICE Ruling

… universities shift to full online operations. The ruling is deliberately cruel and manifestly unjust. It is transparently intended to disrupt the education of … serves no public good, and has no justification. It is purely malevolent. The new guidance does not impact …

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Assault on Democracy — Letter from President Wingenbach

… of the actions of this regime, not a departure. It is despicable and deplorable, but not, sadly, shocking. Trump … of democracy, and Trump’s open embrace of white supremacy is the foundation of his power to mobilize followers. Their rejection of the election results is a negation of multi-racial democracy. It is an attempt to …

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Notable Alumni

Gabrielle Hamilton 83F

… Hamilton 83F Gabrielle Hamilton 83F Gabrielle Hamilton is the chef/owner of Prune restaurant and the author of New … Times bestsellers Blood, Bones & Butter and Prune Hamilton is the chef/owner of PRUNE, which she opened in New York … all major press, both nationally and internationally, and is regularly cited in the top 100 lists of major food …

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April 22: Earth Day – Regional Food System Strategies Panel

… be held in Franklin Patterson Hall’s Main Lecture Hall, is free and the general public is invited. A leading visionary and voice in the sustainable campus movement, Orr is author of the influential book Earth in Mind . He …

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Number Theory

… have to focus on that." Number theory, in particular, is what really catches Engberg's attention. Essentially a … that even when answers are discovered, constructive use is minimal. "There are no real-world applications. It's … as a top competitor.  His passion for climbing is similar to what he feels for mathematical problems, where …

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