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CLA Awards for Student Groups'’ Hampedia Pages

… sustainable world. Re-Rad , a CLA Choice award recipient, is an activist group that helps maintain Hampshire's mission … and convey their messages through publications. The Omen is a biweekly anthology that publishes every submission it … systems. Raíces , the recipient of Most Attractive Page, is a community for students interested in Latino/Latina …

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Student Innovations Shine at Digital Humanities Showcase

… and learn to compose its own. All of this and much more is happening within the Five College Digital Humanities … 6 pm at Smith College's Seelye 201. "The student showcase is one of our most exciting events of the year," says Marisa … of computing, digital technologies and humanities is the goal of the young 5CollDH program, which offers …

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Project Changes Paper Purchasing Policy

… paper causes a higher rate of jamming and malfunction, is cost prohibitive and less clean to use. As a result, … officials say Gravenstine's research and leadership is a good example of student work having an impact beyond the … positive change, exemplifies the Hampshire motto: "To know is not enough." "It is not often that a student—or any …

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Finding “Immutable Personality” on Facebook

… about you than you realize. Daniel Chapsky's Division III is a study of 615 individuals' behavioral tendencies, … of questions about themselves, via the social networking site. When the application was installed on their accounts, … around the "Big Five Theory of Personality." The theory is used to describe human personality through five traits: …

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Photograph Inspires Ravett's Latest Film Project

… but he has no idea where she may be living today if she is still alive. “The goal is not that I have to find her. It’s the search,” said … had the address of where we lived,” said Ravett. “The city is economically depressed, so the neighborhood almost looks …

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Dana Pollan's Family Cookbook Encourages Healthy Eating

… eating together, a family becomes closer. “The family meal is where we listen to others, express opinions, and wait to … impact on Dana’s life: “The learning process at Hampshire is so project-driven and collaborative, and the Divisional program is all about self-discipline and motivation.” These aspects …

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Deborah Gorlin Wins Sarton Poetry Prize

… White Pine Press Poetry Prize in 1997. Life of the Garment is arranged into three sections. The first third is comprised of elegies to the people and places in Gorlin’s … song to an unlikely place.” The second part of the book is from the point of view of dolls from around the world. …

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Hampshire College Student Dances for Parkinson’s

… would let me study two seemingly disparate fields.” King is working on a Division III (senior) project, entitled … her passion for both scientific research and dance. She is focusing on movement for Parkinson’s and Huntington’s … Brain, and Development. “One part of my Division III is a written component that reviews the current published …

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Visiting Cuban Scholar: “It’s about the people.”

… other’s truths,” said Yáñez. “The most important thing is to actually know what a place is like, and not what you’re imagining it to be. It’s not … about the politics. It’s about the people.” That outlook is a key part of the Hampshire in Cuba program, which …

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Alumni Profile: Video game developer Noah Falstein 75F

… here at Hampshire, Noah Falstein 75F has a dream job: he is a video game developer and producer, and not only gets to … You can visit Falstein's website at www.theinspiracy.com Alumni … Among my friends here at Hampshire, Noah … You can visit Falstein's website at www.theinspiracy.com … Alumni Profile: Video game developer Noah Falstein 75F …

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Sustainable Revolving Fund Lights Up Hampshire Performances

… and very hot. What might not cross every actor's mind is how much electricity those lights use. A week of … lights use. The cost-savings are huge, but the problem is buying all of the new equipment. That's where Hampshire's … that will save money down the road. Once the money is made back, it returns to the fund to be used for another …

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Jan. 22-Feb. 28: Barbara Norfleet Photography Exhibition

… as a meditation on the subject of alcohol. Norfleet is the founder and director of the Harvard Photography … in photography since the 1970s. Her photographic output is varied, inventive and bold. She has published more than … of the Cold War , was published in 2006. Her work is in many collections, including the Museum of Modern Art, …

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Division III: Computer Programmer, Hackathon Winner, and Business Founder

… Hackathon Winner, and Business Founder Zeke Nierenberg 09F is graduating from Hampshire College with more than just a … "social goals, not just business goals," he says. "There is a lot of potential for global health for this tool. Cell phones are everywhere, even where there is no money." In addition to Trext, Nierenberg also continued …

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Kimberly Chang

… and political psychology from Syracuse University. She is an alumnus of the Juniper Summer Writing Institute and was … Center. She publishes under the name, Q.M. Zhang , and and is the founder of MemoryWorks , a creative research and … histories that have been censored, buried, or erased. She is the prose editor for the Massachusetts Review . Kim's …

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Tobin Porter-Brown 05F Helps Grow a New Farm

… a recently launched project of Amherst College. Amherst is also a Five College consortium member along with Hampshire … After that, he has plans to expand production. "Our vision is to not just supply Amherst College, but to supply fresh, … to the entire Five College community," he says. "What is so nice about a college farm is the balance between the …

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Statement In Support of Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor

… and hope in advancing justice. She reminded us that it is the resistance of ordinary people that ultimately … in the world.”  We are dismayed that Professor Taylor is being attacked and threatened as a result of her speech at Hampshire. The assault to which she is now being subjected only serves to reinforce how very …

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Professor Dorceta Taylor Brings Social Justice to Environmental Studies

… Justice to Environmental Studies Abigail Meisel Green is not the color of wokeness. The very government agencies, … Colleges gathered to hear her speak. The Hitchcock Center is part of the College’s Cultural Village, and its new … what Taylor dubs a “The Green Insider’s Club.” “Dr. Taylor is a ground-breaking scholar, teacher, and activist in the …

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President’s Invite to Invent Hampshire’s Future

… colleges should respond to the present era. Experimenting is the core of our identity; we must tap into that spirit. The current Hampshire College model is extraordinary, which is why it has been replicated in various degrees, with less …

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Alumni Panel Event To Focus On Immigration, Anti-Immigrant Policy

… realities of anti-immigrant policy.” The event is co-sponsored by Hampshire’s Latinx/@ and Latin American … Fund and was previously a staff reporter for NBCNews.com and Colorlines.com, and a visiting scholar at NYU’s Carter Journalism …

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Grads Urged to Nurture Community, Work for Justice at 2017 Commencement

… said DelVecchio. “Self-care, community care, is about deciding to be vulnerable enough, humble enough, to … you find your families, where you build your home, that is your orientation to justice, and that is your life. This is the most political thing we can do, to …

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Sandra Matthews

… associate professor emerita of film and photography, is a graduate of Harvard University (B.A.) and the State … of New York at Buffalo (M.F.A.).  Her photographic work is represented in collections including the Smith College Art … International Archive at Yale University. Matthews is co-author, with Laura Wexler, of Pregnant Pictures …

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OPRA's Karen Warren Selected to Give 2014 Kurt Hahn Address

… Conference in October. Selection for the Kurt Hahn Address is the AEE's highest award. It recognizes Warren for … and presentations in the United States and beyond. "It is thrilling and humbling to be recognized by the AEE," … Warren said her favorite part of working at Hampshire is "working with students who are creative, innovative, …

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Hampshire Joins Universal College Application

… Joins Universal College Application Hampshire College is pleased to join with the Universal College Application. In … problems with the Common Application this fall, Hampshire is now offering students the alternative of using the … Aid Julie Richardson. "The Universal College Application is from a great organization with the same goal of making the …

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Howard Wein 93F

… 93F Howard Wein 93F Leverett, Massachusetts Howard Wein is founder and principal of Howard Wein Hospitality, LLC, an … both the local and global hospitality communities. He is an experienced entrepreneur, restaurateur, and hospitality … their life into better balance with their values. Howard is deeply committed to organic and sustainable food …

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Neil Stillings

… psychology, has taught at Hampshire since 1971. His Ph.D. is from Stanford, and he holds a B.A. from Amherst College. … widely on undergraduate cognitive science education. He is senior coauthor of the 1987 and 1995 editions of Cognitive … of science learning are current research interests. He is a longtime member of the University of Massachusetts …

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