Username Creation and Changes
… trustees, and others may have accounts assigned to them on an ad hoc basis. 2.0 Purpose The purpose of this policy is … All persons will have a username created for them based on their names (first, middle, last) as recorded by the College. If the person has a preferred first name on record at the time the username is initially created, the …
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What Do Blue Jays Say?
… in New England, and because scant research has been done on how they communicate. "Most of the information about their … of sunlight as the morning progressed. She also took notes on weather conditions and natural surroundings. Faegre … professor, and Ray Coppinger, a biologist, served on Faegre's committee, along with retired University of …
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Gifts Support "Bridge to College"
… like Youth Connect, that have a direct and lasting impact on educational outcomes for young adults," said Hampshire … and social justice advocate Joan Hastings, brings together on-campus resources with community partners to create an … For more information, visit www.firstniagara.com/community . The Paul and Phyllis Fireman Charitable …
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January 23, 2019: Letter from Hampshire's Board of Trustees
… and to the media coverage that followed. All of us on the Board—as trustees, alums, parents, faculty, staff, … the uncertainty about precisely how events will unfold. On campus we’ve heard concerns about the potential impact on students’ educational goals and on staff and faculty …
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A Bright, Shining Moment
… Summer 2016 issue of Hampshire's Non Satis Scire magazine) On July 3, 2005, NASA’s Deep Impact spacecraft released a robotic impactor on a collision course with comet Tempel 1, 83 million miles … Both the spacecraft and the impactor had cameras trained on the comet. We hoped that the crater and impact debris …
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The Roos-Rohde House: A By-and-for Student Space
… to conceptualize and design a by-and-for student space. On May 16, our community will unite to break ground on this exciting initiative. The new barn will honor Sig Roos … community recognizes the need for a common gathering space on campus, and thus spawned the idea of a student-run …
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Classes to Begin August 25: Planning for Fall at Hampshire
… New Dates for Fall Semester Fall classes will now begin on August 25 and end on November 20, the Friday prior to Thanksgiving. Once students arrive on campus, they will be expected to remain until the end of …
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'Made In America' Views Prison Labor Through Contemporary Art Lens
… Unfree Labor in the Age of Mass Incarceration , now on display in the Hampshire College Art Gallery. Made in America — which has its grand opening on Thursday, February 2, during Amherst Arts Night Plus and … One of several pieces by Krimes, the work was made on prison-issued bedsheets – made by incarcerated people …
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Commencement Address
… scarred. I want to thank you for going relatively easy on me. But if you have been kind to a beginner, the world has … influence, smashed into their car at our front entrance on 116. One of them, Stephanie Baril, remains severely … Another student, Samantha Sanders, died, tragically, on campus last December. This was not, then, anything like a …
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Susan Wittenberg's 'Nashville 2.0'
… directed and produced Nashville 2.0 , a documentary on the burgeoning Americana music scene, a roots-inspired … of Americana music. Nashville 2.0 premiered nationally on PBS in November . Wittenberg describes her time at … Bravo, AETN, and Ovation TV networks. Nashville 2.0 comes on the heels of another recent music documentary Wittenberg …
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Pale Cowboy: "Hampshire was a launching point"
… The band, which also includes Helander's cousin Aaron Moon on drums and Andy Cass on bass, formed in 2009 after Helander transferred to … system at Hampshire has proven to be influential on the three alums in the band. "I think I can speak for all …
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April 18: Schocket Memorial Lecture by Lisa Henderson
… to the Sixth Annual Eric N. Schocket Memorial Lecture on Class and Culture on Thursday, April 18, at 4 p.m. in Franklin Patterson Hall … a leading figure in working-class studies. His writings on figures like Herman Melville, Rebecca Harding Davis, …
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Hampshire College Ramps Up Admissions and Recruitment for a Fall 2020 Class
… and news stories about Hampshire among your network and on social media. Hampshire College prides itself on involving students in governance and operations as … future this year, the College is publishing updates on its Presidential Search and more at updates.hampshire.edu …
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Excavation Policy
… cave-ins. The angle of the incline varies depending on soil type, environmental conditions, and load … A structure that is able to withstand the forces imposed on it by a cave-in and is commonly called a “trench box.” … that are more than 20 feet in depth, or be based on data approved by a PE. Facilities and Grounds or …
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Lab Safety Manual: Emergency Planning and Procedures
… cannot be flushed adequately by a sink faucet, and turn on by pulling the handle Have the person stay under the … Clothing Fires If a person's hair or clothing catches on fire, have the victim: STOP: do not run; this will only … alarm (fire) pull boxes are located in the hallways on each floor of the CSC. These boxes sound an alarm …
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Hampshire Alum Co-produces Academy Award Winner "The Lady in Number 6"
… know what you're going to get." When he began working on the documentary The Lady in Number 6 , Kitzen didn't know … what the final product would be. He and the others working on the film only knew that they had an incredible story to … mostly a labor of love," Kitzen says. "Everyone working on it wanted to be a part of it." The 39-minute film, which …
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Hampshires Alan Goodman Coauthors 'RACE: Are We So Different?'
… about Race: Are We So Different? with Alan Goodman on WGBY's Connecting Point (interview begins at point 9:56 in … faculty at Hampshire College. He has written extensively on human variation and the biological consequences of … association's popular national public education project on race, which was funded by the National Science Foundation …
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'Slow Food' at Hampshire
… eating some great food). This fall, they are building on their early steps from last spring when they hosted the … often at this school, I thought it would be good to take on a big topic," said Catlett. Around a dozen students showed … about the club, visit www.hampshiresf.wordpress.com or email slowfoodhampshire@gmail.com . Tam Nguyen 06F, …
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Henry P. Kendall Foundation Grant Supports 100 Percent Local Food Efforts at Hampshire College
… effort to eventually provide nearly 100 percent of food on campus from local sources. The two-year grant will be used … with agricultural leaders in the area. This funding builds on a $50,000 grant given by the Henry P. Kendall Foundation … quickly and with the support of an organization focused on improving health and local economies as well as regional …
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Identity and Culture
… literature and culture, recently finished writing a book on Jewish perspectives of Native American culture in the past … Rubinstein had students individually design and work on one major project throughout the whole semester. "If I … class. While she continues developing curriculum on Jewish secular literature, Rubinstein also maintains a …
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2013 Gruber Awards for Excellence in Advising and Teaching
… Science Foundation grants have allowed her to focus on improving college biology and ecology teaching nationwide. … Sustainability in Practice, this spring, and will be going on a terminal sabbatical in fall 2013 before retiring. The … year at Hampshire, and it's really exciting to know I'm on the right track," she said. Hews added that the College …
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Alumni Profile: Gerald Warburg 74S
… For his Division III (senior) project, he wrote a thesis on the history of court cases improving education, "a … many years as a member of the House and Senate leadership, on such issues as nuclear nonproliferation and anti-apartheid … to establish a strong foundation for a school that focuses on leadership. It's practical, experiential, and hands on," …
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Fay Teaches Students the Work Behind the Games They Play
… of computer science and game design Ira Fay has only been on campus for a short while, but word seems to have already … for long-term student-driven game development projects on campus. He finds Hampshire College's self-directed, … see what can develop through this kind of collaboration. On Friday, September 27, starting at 6 p.m. in Adele Simmons …
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Artificial General Intelligence: Why Aren’t We There Yet?
… quite come out yet — this was 1986. I came for a visit on January 27, and I know that because on January 26 the Patriots had lost the Super Bowl. To tell … B, that’s not too hard. It’s a person riding a motorcycle on a dirt road. Most of you could do that cognitive task in a …
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Betsy Hartmann
… of Economics. Her research, writing, and lecturing focus on the intersections between population, migration, … Chair based in New Delhi, India. She is currently working on a novel about the opiate crisis and war on drugs. Betsy Hartmann 172983 Professor Emerita of …
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