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Int'l Science Journal Publishes Student's Bee Immunity Research
… of Biller’s Division III thesis project. This study is important because it may enable other researchers to come … her undergraduate science thesis in a global journal is remarkable for an undergraduate student, though not … Doctorates from the National Science Foundation, Hampshire is in the top 1.4% of colleges nationwide by measure of …
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Alum Hawley-Crews Opens Florence Pie Bar
… 110 pounds of butter, enough to fill a kiddie pool. Claire is joining the ranks of Hampshire graduates who have opened … all the fare for Hampshire’s annual Fall Feast. Now, she is responsible for locally sourcing ingredients for the … to make the menu accessible.” The style of the pie shop is designed to be inviting to anyone who comes in – it is …
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Entrepreneurship Talk and Q&A with Daphne Kis 72F
… Hall (West Lecture Hall). Her lecture, entitled "The World is Catching Up with Hampshire: Entrepreneurship as a Requirement for Success," is free and open to the public. Kis serves as an advisor to … Markle Foundation's initiative on Economic Security. She is a leader in global technology, venture and entrepreneurial …
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Robert Horowitz, M.D.
… Services, University of Massachusetts Amherst Dr. Horowitz is a consulting family medicine physician who worked at … use issues; mind-body medicine; and men's health. He is a graduate of Kenyon College and New York Medical College … and with Pueblo tribes in the Santa Fe, NM area. He is American Board of Family Medicine certified and a member …
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President’s Update on the Effects of the Covid-19 Pandemic
… the country, and the world we share. Hampshire College is not exempt. Current revenues have declined as housing fees … student need. Like all schools, in the fall Hampshire is likely to enroll fewer students than projected and will … more compelling. At this moment undergraduate education is in crisis—Hampshire has the answer. Redoubling the …
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Alum Rebecca Carroll on Her New Memoir 'Surviving the White Gaze' and the Power of Storytelling to Reshape Language
… to fully claim her identity as a Black woman. Carroll is a cultural critic, author, journalist, and the host of the … found it to be such a delightful medium and muscle. It is also so germane to Black folks and Black history and oral … ways to tell stories. Why do you feel that storytelling is such a powerful way of communicating? I would go back a …
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Hampshire President-elect Ed Wingenbach: Public Remarks
… I know (to reporter) did you want to check your mic, is it working okay? We're good? Alright so thank you all for … and hopefully for a very long time because I think that it is the essential college in higher education. There is no place that has been more important to the success of …
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Hampshire College Earns Living Building Certification for R.W. Kern Center
… joins just 16 other Living Buildings certified to date and is the largest Living Certified higher-education project in the world. This certification, which is the most advanced green-building standard in the world, … that the project is not releasing any wastewater off site. Net-zero energy is reached via the PVs on the roof, …
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Gould Named New Police Chief
… that are so rich in history, culture, and diversity is the pinnacle of my professional career. From everyone I've … in San Francisco in 2012—all in criminal justice. He is certified in a wide variety of police operations and … departments and other area emergency agencies. The program is certified by FEMA, and Gould is one of just eight people …
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Hampshire College Student Theatre Presents Fall 2018 Productions
… and tickets are available now. The first, Marisol , is a published work by the award-winning playwright and … biblical apocalypse brought on by a war in the heavens: It is about a young Puerto Rican woman living in New York whose … family, seeking support, and identity, Weeping for Life is a premiere that will be staged on October 19th and 20th at …
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Immigration, Incarceration, State Power: 20th-Annual Eqbal Ahmad Symposium Slated for November
… Hernández and grassroots organizer Fahd Ahmed. Hernández is a professor of history and African American studies as … J. Bunche Center for African American Studies at UCLA. She is the research lead for Million Dollar Hoods, which maps how much is spent on incarceration per neighborhood in Los Angeles …
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Sander Thoenes Research Award Recipients Announced
… relations, peace studies, or journalism. Preference is given to projects conforming to the spirit of Thoenes' … with UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan saying, "It is largely thanks to the courage and determination of men and … by Undocumented Latina Mothers and Daughters”—is a collection of short stories about seven undocumented …
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Conversations, Handstands, Nerves: Orientation Weekend 2015
… day as Hampshire students. Day two of Orientation Weekend is in full swing, and the new students soon break up into … Mena, a Bronx, New York, native whose primary interest is mathematics. “It’s exciting, but I’m also nervous,” says … still kind of nerve wrenching to know that my first year is about to start.” * At Orientation’s welcome ceremony, …
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Study of Acceptance of Evolution Among Muslim Physicians
… of physicians and medical students. The three-year study is funded by a $372,500 National Science Foundation grant. "The issue of evolution is sometimes perceived as controversial. We're trying to use … science, and how Islam's interaction with the modern world is taking place," said Hameed. In the study, titled …
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Putting More In, Getting More Out
… because it felt like a launching pad. What you want to do is ready for the taking and the people are really friendly." In his first semester of college, Holiday is the lead teaching assistant (TA) for Professor of Physics … work both inside and outside of the classroom. "Nathan is bright and helpful in the classroom," says Bernstein, "but …
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First All-Campus Address by President Ed Wingenbach: September 3, 2019
… for the world, that fundamentally the goal of this place is not just to provide the best education possible for every … creativity and vision where others can't or won't. Our job is to respond always to the changing conditions and … with you. “What Hampshire does in its academic program is, and this is my favorite phrase in all of The Making of a …
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Five College Queer Gender and Sexuality Conference To Be Held March 2-3
… 3 in Franklin Patterson Hall. This year’s keynote speaker is Aishah Shahidah Simmons, an award-winning Black feminist … activist, cultural worker, writer, and lecturer. The event is free, but registration is required . The conference is intended as a space for …
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Alum Manny Castro 02F Awarded $200,000 Grant from the David Prize for his Work with New Immigrants
… residents. The New Immigrant Community Empowerment (NICE) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives … the Daily Hampshire Gazette : “A lot of what you do there is very much self-driven, project-based and without the … trains you for work like this. What I’ve essentially done is create my own path, and that’s what Hampshire is in a way …
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Div III Student Jordan Foley Takes an Analytical and Creative Deep Dive into Splatterpunk Horror
… us a little about your Div III project. My Div III project is split into two parts, about 70/30 respectively. The first portion is a 45-page research paper titled "Where Horror Wrestles … in their own ways. The second portion of my Div III is something of a supplement, a means of applying the themes, …
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Jonathan Lash Announces Retirement in 2018
… our Board of Trustees about my plans this morning. This is a bittersweet decision for me. I believe profoundly in the … it also reminded me of the preciousness of life. There is so much that Ellie and I want to do, and we can do that … here in 2011, and I look forward assured that the timing is right for new leadership to move Hampshire College into …
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Exhibition Questions History of U.S. Relationship with Puerto Rico through Ironic “Museum” of Empire
… artist Pablo Delano, runs through November 15 and is accompanied by extensive programming throughout the fall, … in Franklin Patterson Hall. The Museum of the Old Colony is a conceptual installation of historical photographs and … and legitimizing colonial ideology. The exhibition is also a personal meditation on where Delano was born and …
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Hampshire College to Transform Curriculum and Student Experience Around Contemporary Challenges
… can meet the challenges of the 21st century, Hampshire is reorganizing itself around critical questions. As the … the boundaries of specialization and expertise. Hampshire is removing all barriers across fields of study to create a … “Redesigning Hampshire in this revolutionary way is a powerful, distinctive innovation that answers pressing …
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Hampshire College Cuba Exchange Program Marks 15th Anniversary with Eqbal Ahmad Lecture, Colloquium
… the program flourish. This year’s Eqbal Ahmad lecture is titled “U.S.–Cuba Relations: Past, Present, and Future.” … scholar of Cuba Louis A. Pérez, Jr. The lecture, which is free and open to the public, will be held on Thursday, … and live with Cuban families, so they see what daily life is like and meet Cuban kids their own age.” The annual Eqbal …
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Admissions Counselor
Joanna Yas 91F
… magazine editor in New York City for over two decades. She is the editor-in-chief of Washington Square Review , … of Stranger’s Guide (of which alum Kira Brunner Don 91F is co-founder and editor-in-chief). Joanna was the editor of … , Grand Street , and Zoetrope: All-Story . She is readings & special programs manager of the NYU Creative …
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Board Member
Jose Fuentes 05F
… and became Chair of the Board of Trustees in 2019. Jose is an entrepreneur focused on Internet companies. Currently, he is a Co-founder at Maison, an Ed-Tech company that helps … College with a concentration in behavioral economics. He is originally from Guatemala and currently lives in New York …
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