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Division III Student Isaac Rubin F22 Builds Community Through Play and Projects
… with him about his studies, current projects, and advice for incoming students. What attracted you to Hampshire? I … courses, after realizing the amount of passion I had for botanical research through a course taught by Visiting … However, I don’t like doing projects where I’m responsible for writing an essay afterward. Because of the number of …
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Cuban Scholar Reflects on Mutual Benefit of Exchange Program
… Mutual Benefit of Exchange Program Giovana Romano Sanchez For Tito Mitjans Alayón, the best aspect of being a visiting … Hampshire College Cuba Exchange Program. The program is one of the oldest of its kind involving the island nation. … a semester-long independent-study project. They receive one-on-one tutoring and are mentored by some of Cuba’s most …
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Miriam Nelson, Prominent U.S. Health Scholar, Educator, and Policy Adviser, Named President of Hampshire
… yearlong national search. Based at Tufts University for more than three decades where she served in a series of … Lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move! Campaign highlighted one of the Center’s initiatives as a national model of … leadership for this remarkable College.” Nelson plans to visit campus often this spring and to devote time to meeting …
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Students Design Escape Room Show To Puzzle Audiences
… associate professor of theater design, the class calls for students, guided by the professors, to create an escape … give them the clues to figure out how to get into the next one.” Escape rooms are now a worldwide phenomenon. According … split the group into three teams, each responsible for one of the rooms that together comprise the installation. …
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Student Project Creating Smartphone Software to Monitor Blood Sugar
… use out of his smartphone. "That's how I read most of my news, that's how I check Facebook, and do all of my … that aren't always covered," Compton explains. "Or, when one breaks, your insurance might not pay for another one yet." If a person already owns a smartphone, …
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Can Art Fight War?
… Barskova. “But the Soviet government neglected more than one million people, knowing they were starving during the … associate professor of Russian literature at Hampshire, is one of her country’s most famous poets of her generation. She … silenced. The image produced by the witness was too daring for the keepers of the siege ‘decency.’” Despite the …
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Div III Tests Boundaries
… productions. This field study laid the groundwork for Goldberg to delve into extensive research and writing as … to be rooted in quality research," she says. "Jaffa is one of the world's oldest cities, about four thousand to five … into Palestine for a long time." The play's story follows one similar to her own: An American woman goes to Tel Aviv, …
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Notable Alumni
Mariana Valencia 02F
… dance artist Mariana Valencia 02F won a Bessie Award for Outstanding Breakthrough Choreographer, one of the industry’s highest honors Choreographer and dance … Whitney Biennial artist, a 2018 Bessie Award recipient for Outstanding Breakout Choreographer, and a 2018 Foundation …
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Hampshire Update On Strategic Options: February 23, 2019
… that would allow us to deliver on Hampshire’s mission for the long term. One intention in announcing in January that we would seek a … as required in such sensitive discussions. With one partner we have gone public. Last month, UMass Amherst …
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Hampshire College Alum Dr. Justin Xavier Moore Awarded Five-Year NIH Grant
… diseases. In the United States, breast cancer is one of the leading causes of death among all women, but Black … participatory research to examine several “hot spots” for breast cancer mortality within the U.S. According to Moore, one of the main goals of the work is “highlighting areas …
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Hampshire Brings Choice to an Increasingly Conformist Higher Education Landscape
… conformist higher education landscape; serve as incubators for education innovation; help students thrive who would be … around Hampshire that attracts a certain kind of student, one that is interested in both experimentation and … democracy.” Read the The Hechinger Report . Listen on GBH News. Portraits by Sophie Park for The Hechinger Report …
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Notable Alumni
Eugene Mirman 92F
… with his wife and the comedy festival he hosted for a decade, received accolades at multiple film festivals. … the institution’s ‘design your own major’ program with a one-hour routine serving as his thesis. This experience was surely a unique one for him and he also credits it for being both a learning …
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The Excalibur Club
… & Dragons-type competition," says Ellen Dulaney 05F, one of the three signers for the Excalibur Club along with Andy Berquist 04F and Zach … it took place in a post-apocalyptic future where no one was sure what happened, but the world just got weird." …
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Setbacks, Outtakes, and a Little Gem of Hampshire-ness
… in a series of conversations between faculty members, one who has decades of experience at Hampshire and the other … Non Satis Scire Magazine .) Videographer: This is just for sound check. Can I ask each of you, one at a time, to count to five? Deborah: Sure. 1, 2, 3, 4, …
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Devoted Veterinarian
… Devoted Veterinarian As chief veterinarian for New York City Animal Care and Control, Njeri Cruse 88F … and assistants, provide medical care for five shelters, one in each borough, with the two largest in Brooklyn and … problems. "Many people are surprised to hear that we run one of the most successful animal adoption programs in the …
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Ailey Picasso Performs at Kennedy Center
… the National College Dance Festival at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on June 6, 2014. She choreographed her solo, "undigested logic." Her dance was one of few works at the festival choreographed by an … choreographed her solo, "undigested logic." Her dance was one of few works at the festival choreographed by an …
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"That's It," And He Left The Room: Lessons From a Veteran Professor
… This is a series of conversations between faculty, one with decades of experience at Hampshire, the other fairly … spring, with a camera rolling, in Cole Science Center in one of the laboratory spaces that Lynn designed. Lynn is … molecular biology, and evolution. The description he wrote for his recent "Natural History of Infectious Disease" …
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Path to Purpose: Division 1
… path. A PDF version of this page is also available for download here . For each of the suggested actions outlined below, we've … to customize your resume to best reflect your suitability for specific jobs Reflect on additional experiences you may …
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Path to Purpose: Division 3
… path. A PDF version of this page is also available for download here . For each of the suggested actions outlined below, we've … from alums. Ask alums and others in your area of interest for job search advice (esp. who are willing to “Open Doors at …
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Community Advocacy and Restorative Practices
… community building and coordinate advocacy and programming for S.O.U.R.C.E. (students of underrepresented cultures and … restorative practices, support, and provide resources for the holistic development of students while encouraging … Center , the Queer Community Alliance Center , the Center for Feminisms , and the Spiritual Life Center . Center For …
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Students in New Social Enterprise Course Learn to Develop Tech Serving Small Farms Worldwide
… students learned how to design prototypes and technology for agriculture, with the goal of benefiting underserved … because most consumer products are made for the wealthiest one to ten percent of the world,” said Professor Ross. “These … the country, based on the percentage of alums on LinkedIn.com who have started their own business or organization. …
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Students, Professors Present Research at National Ecological Conference
… under construction would provide the perfect vehicle for the program's research. Along with Professors Jason Tor … the Kern Center was conceived with the goal of being one of only a dozen buildings worldwide to be certified under … is becoming an increasingly scarce resource, yet one of the major sources of water, gray water, is being …
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Native American and Indigenous Studies Professor Robert Caldwell Brings Deep Research to His Teaching
… expansion was funded through a recent Mellon Grant , one of the largest made by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to the consortium to date, and one of the consortium’s largest grant awards from any funder … and focus on student portfolios confirms its reputation for student-centered and collaborative learning. Hampshire’s …
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No to SATs/ACTs: Not Even Optional
… admissions process. Hampshire’s decision reflects concern for fairness in access to educational opportunities. It is … and I have been told by some that standardized tests are one of the few ways I can effectively demonstrate my skills. … and I have been told by some that standardized tests are one of the few ways I can effectively demonstrate my skills. …
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Div III Profile: Isaiah Mann, GlowLime Games, and Defender's Light
… he's leaving a legacy beyond his academic work. Mann is one of several cofounders of GlowLime games, a collective … means the organization will continue to provide an outlet for aspiring Five College gamers for years to come. Mann … and Ira Fay and a team of 30 to complete Word Snack, a one-player digital word game . Mann was also a member of the …
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