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College Bids Farewell to Retiring Faculty Members

… College Bids Farewell to Retiring Faculty Members At the end of the spring 2024 semester, Hampshire said goodbye to three long-term professors, each of whom has earned … on Women’s Health in Developing Countries. Hampshire is grateful for the service of these dedicated teachers and …

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Hampshire Alum Melissa Hoffer 84F to be Appointed Massachusetts's First “Climate Chief”

… Hampshire Alum Melissa Hoffer 84F to be Appointed Massachusetts's First “Climate Chief” Hoffer … an inclusive and holistic governmental commitment to “ensuring that climate change is considered in all relevant decision-making,” according to

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Alum Andy Manjuck 05F’s Puppet Play, a New York Times “Critic's Pick,” is on Tour

… 05F’s Puppet Play, a New York Times “Critic's Pick,” is on Tour Bill's 44th , a comedy co-created with … as it is about loneliness.” The play, which took years to develop, center's on the character's birthday party, for which he is amply prepared to receive guests who never arrive. “Perhaps they had been to

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“Year of the Tiger: An Activist’s Life” Is Hampshire College’s 2024 Common Read

… “Year of the Tiger: An Activist’s Life” Is Hampshire College’s 2024 Common Read Year of the Tiger , … by Alice Wong, offers a glimpse into an activist’s journey to finding and cultivating community and the continued fight … Visibility Project , an online community dedicated to creating, sharing, and amplifying disability media and …

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Jennifer VanWyk

… Jennifer VanWyk Jennifer VanWyk is a community ecologist and entomologist. Her research … networks, environmental stressors, and community response to human disturbances. VanWyk received her B.A. in biology … networks, environmental stressors, and community response to human disturbances. VanWyk received her B.A. in biology …

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Michelle Trujillo

… Michelle Trujillo Michelle Trujillo was born in Miami to Colombian and Costa Rican parents and grew up in South … of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. The focus of her practice is to question and explore representations of Latin American …

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Gaurav Jashnani

… Gaurav Jashnani Gaurav Jashnani is a scholar, educator, and organizer working at the nexus of … in Africana studies and American studies. Prior to working at Hampshire, they were a postdoctoral fellow at … journals as well as popular venues. He has been fortunate to work or partner in the past with Critical Resistance, …

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Professor Noah Romero Publishes Book on Decolonizing Education and Receives Grant to Implement Related Programs

… Book on Decolonizing Education and Receives Grant to Implement Related Programs By exploring minority-led … and unschooling communities, Romero illuminates approaches to pedagogy that dismantle Eurocentric imperialism and … community engagement, and social justice. Romero , who is Hampshire Assistant Professor of Native American and …

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Ambar L. Hart González F21 Uses Fluorescent Microscopy to Study Protein Overexpression in Her Div III

… Ambar L. Hart González F21 Uses Fluorescent Microscopy to Study Protein Overexpression in Her Div III For her final project, this Hampshire student is applying microscopy techniques to examine alpha-crystallin B, a protein associated with …

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Dula Amarasiriwardena, Professor Emeritus of Chemistry, Receives Fulbright Specialist Award to Teach in Chile

… Emeritus of Chemistry, Receives Fulbright Specialist Award to Teach in Chile The former longtime professor is one of more than 400 U.S. citizens selected to offer their expertise to institutions abroad this year. He …

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Hampshire College President Ed Wingenbach to Step Down in June

… Hampshire College President Ed Wingenbach to Step Down in June Hampshire College President Ed … American-accredited college in Europe. Wingenbach came to Hampshire in July 2019, at a critical moment in the … search for a new president in February. If a candidate is not selected and able to begin by July 1, the board …

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College Bids Farewell to Retiring Professors

… College Bids Farewell to Retiring Professors Hampshire said goodbye to two long-term professors, each of whom has earned emeritus … published in an array of scientific journals. Hampshire is grateful to these dedicated teachers and researchers for …

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Every Ocean Hughes 96S to Exhibit Interdisciplinary Work in Solo Show at Whitney Museum

… Every Ocean Hughes 96S to Exhibit Interdisciplinary Work in Solo Show at Whitney … Museum of American Art commissioned a piece from Hughes to include in the exhibit —a performance that will be the … dying process). The first segment, Help the Dead (2019), is an hourlong performance with music and song set up like a …

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Professor Jeff Barton and Student Grover Patteson Hernandez F24 Use Math to Fight Partisan Gerrymandering

… Barton and Student Grover Patteson Hernandez F24 Use Math to Fight Partisan Gerrymandering Karen Corday They hope their … and democratic electoral districting maps.  “When I came to Hampshire I planned to study computer science,” said Div … within urban areas.” Professor of Mathematics Jeff Barton is the chair of Patteson Hernandez’s Div II committee. Barton …

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Professor Ellis Recognized for Blending Social Media in Humanities

… Assistant Professor Alicia Ellis for “an ingenious way of using Pinterest to help her students analyze challenging novels, poems and … an arsenal of digital media skills, and Professor Ellis is innovatively leveraging these skills to enable students to

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Cognitive Science

… Cognitive Science Cognitive Science Cognitive Science is an interdisciplinary field devoted to the study of the mind, the brain, and computing … record the subject's brainwave activity. In this way, the researcher can glean information about the …

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Ahmad Lecture Features Government Organizers and Activists for Two-Day Event

… Jackson, we’re building a dignity economy. No human being is disposable, so the government must attend to each and every one of its citizens,” said Safiya Omari, … out than at the last election” because of efforts to get out the vote. Lumumba’s daughter, Rukia, the third …

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Paula Dobbyn 79F Appointed Science and Environmental Journalism Chair at the University of Alaska

… continents, revolutions, and newsrooms — from Nicaragua to Alaska. After graduating, Paula Dobbyn 79F launched a … If so, how?  In 1984, a year after graduating, I made my way to Nicaragua, which was in the throes of the Sandinista … during your Hampshire years or soon after, before you get bogged down with adult responsibilities. Several of my …

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Mandy Young-Guzmán S25 Impresses Fellow Attendees at a National Professional Conference

… for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) led to several invitations to speak at other institutions and … an education class at CCSU that made me interested in the way that neurodiversity is accommodated in classrooms. I … I told him I wanted my work to have an impact and to get some recognition within my field. At the end of that …

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Student Presents Original Research of 16th Century Maya at American Chemical Society Symposium

… year, Hannah Huggins used Hampshire’s mass spectrometer to study ancient Mayan teeth and try to assess the degree to … the environment in teeth are captured in an incremental way,” says Huggins. “Using this awesome technology, I was … and understand environmental exposure, Huggins explains, is a relatively new field. As an undergraduate, she had the …

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January 15, 2019: Letter from President Nelson

… Community, As we begin the new year and students prepare to return to campus, I’d like to provide an update on the … trustees and I are absolutely determined to find the best way forward. As we embark on this process we’re also … in 2020. What will Hampshire’s future look like? is how we’ve framed the initiative, keeping top of mind that …

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Hampshire Welcomes Creative, Socially Minded, Ambitious Incoming Fall Class

… day on campus — perfect for welcoming the newest students to Hampshire College. The fall 2025 class of 168 new students … neurodivergent. The group’s most popular academic interest is psychology, followed by studio/visual arts; film, video, … Many of them have been involved in theater in some way — as actors, directors, costumers, stage managers, …

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Hampshire Div IV Weekend Explores the Humanities

… Explores the Humanities "The Hampshire people are willing to fight. They're not going to stop." In asserting the need … weekend. Public panels and participating alums "Humanities is the key, the Rosetta Stone, to everything," said … stood for. "Google's data centers are in a very real way the reemergence of the library," said King. He argued …

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How a Personalized Curriculum Drove Successful Entrepreneurship

… her college search.  “They were telling me that I had to choose one or the other because the majors are so rigorous … the documents she might need to apply for a grant to get start-up funds. Her vision was prescient. Last spring, … to create a start-up,” she says. Her goal next semester is to do an independent study on consulting and help business …

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Creating a Community Cookbook: Redefining Healthy

… 2008 in Hampshire's study abroad program in Cuba proved to be just the right ingredient for pulling together … eating in a community sense as opposed to in an individual way. For example, one's diet is an individual decision, but the influence or support of …

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