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Mission Statement

… your Purpose through Action, Resources, and Connections) to complement the innovative academic program of Hampshire … by supporting the efforts of students and alumni/ae to take their knowledge and passionate integrity into the world. To know is not enough; therefore, we are dedicated to helping …

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Minutes of Benefits Advisory Committee (BAC) March 26, 2013

… regarding Tuition Remission. a. Reviewed the possibility to pro-rate tuition for dependents of employees hired in the … possibilities. At our April meeting the Committee hopes to make a decision on whether or not to make a recommendation. b. Review the possibility to offer …

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Minutes of Benefits Advisory Committee (BAC): May 3, 2012

… that one option for retirees available now is the access to Commonwealth Care, which would be at no cost to the college. Action: Shelly will ask David Hoffman to research a possible retiree health plan alternative for …

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Lab Safety Manual: Training

… Lab Safety Manual: Training PRINT VERSION rev 10/2014 To assure that all users of the Cole Science Center … Laboratories are adequately informed about risks related to work in the laboratory and what to do if an accident occurs, all lab users including faculty, …

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The Windows TaskBar

… the menu. The Quick Launch bar--contains shortcuts to commonly used applications. Use this to avoid cluttering up your desktop with application … and you will see a tab for the Start Menu. Check this out to see all the ways you can customize the Start menu. One …

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Pick Your Own

… Own Hampshire College Farm Veggie CSA members have access to our pick-your-own crops (heirloom tomatoes, hot peppers, … During the harvest season, veggie CSA members are welcome to harvest from the PYO field at any time during daylight hours. We do, however, have a few tips to help ensure that the plants in the field stay healthy and …

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Spam Filtering

… Spam Filtering A service to block phishing emails that get sent to Hampshire users We have enabled outbound protection, which should not have any impact on your day-to-day emails. The outbound protection prevents outgoing …

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Keynote Speech at Commencement

… Commencement Address, May 22, 2010 It's extremely weird to be here, and I'll say more about that weirdness in just a … But first, old-fashioned and highball congratulations to the class-of-whatever-it-is for having made it up the Ladder of Alternative Division : "To have come this far"—as Constantine Cafavy put it in a …

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Commencement Remarks by President Ralph J. Hexter

… Ralph J. Hexter May 16, 2009 Welcome. This day belongs to our graduating students, but permit me to invoke presidential privilege and call for the first of … and friends of our students who were gracious enough to let us come together as a community and learn together for …

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What's New in Windows 7

… new features in Windows 7. Use the links in each topic to view videos and help pages from Microsoft. Or, read their … : Shows open programs. You can also "pin" a program to the taskbar to have an icon for launching the program always available. …

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Minutes of Benefits Advisory Committee (BAC): August 25, 2011

… Roof I. Introduction The group was given the opportunity to review minutes and ask follow-up questions from the June … BAC meeting, changing the multiple of salary based on age to a fixed multiple of salary for all employees regardless of … under the proposed 1.5 times basic life program. We intend to keep the benefit savings realized through this change in …

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Acquiring Land for the New College

… Harold F. Johnson pledged six million dollars in 1965 to found the new college that would become Hampshire, one of the first tasks was to acquire land on which to build the campus. Chuck Longsworth, who had been special …

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Solving Email Overload

… Solving Email Overload Vibhu Norby 06S wants to make your life easier. At least, when it comes to your inbox. The idea first hit him last August, when he was trying to design a program that would notify him whenever he …

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Unix and Linux Basics

… are some basic instructions for popular commands needed to get around in UNIX and Linux. See What Programs You Are … into (TTY). The other column in the display that we need to worry about is the last one, COMMAND, which tells you what … running. The one with the lower PID# is the old login. To log yourself out of that extra login, use the kill command …

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Following New Directions

… "On a practical level, all the classes taught me to be more critical and smarter about what I see." "Part of why I wanted to do a film about older people is that interacting with … you that you're only so big, that you have years and years to grow," she says. Elderhood was Henderson's Div III …

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Visa Information

… student services office (MISS) will contact you to outline the steps involved to obtain your F-1 student visa. You will need to complete the following forms before your Form I-20 can be …

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Chapter 4: Reflections on Hampshire's Origins

… and we all had gigantic problems of our own. I was unable to even get a hundred thousand dollars out of the Ford Foundation to set up some sort of a board or something to start.... So we put the whole thing on the back burner. …

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Campus OneCard

… identification card of Hampshire College and is issued to every student and employee. Questions? Email  … and Amherst Books in downtown Amherst Libraries : Access to Hampshire College and Five College libraries, as well as interlibrary loan Athletic facilities : access to Robert Crown Center and Multisport What happens when I use …

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Minutes of Benefits Advisory Committee (BAC): Thursday, October 31, 2012

… an overview of both locations and what they provide to students, faculty and staff members. The main area … surrounding the aging fitness equipment and the ability to maintain the equipment in the future. III. David provided … this year b. New requirements from health care providers to provide an easy to read benefit summary c. Women's' …

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Liebling Center Remarks by Ken Burns 71F

… But they were just men; men who gave not only voice to our political and social and even spiritual aspirations, … men warning each other constantly about Ambition. Not to have it; to be aware of those who do; to lament its influence in the …

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Student Employment Office

… as part of their financial aid awards are eligible to work under this program. It is the responsibility of the student to secure employment using the Intranet's student employment … not guarantee a job, but gives the student the opportunity to pursue jobs that may be available. There are a variety of …

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Policies and Practices

… repeated intentional opportunities for community members to create caring relationships. Residence Life staff utilize this method to build relationships and community among residents, and to respond to situations that harm or disrupt the community. …

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Frequently Used Financial Aid Forms

… Portal  Check your financial aid Net Partner portal to see what is required for your financial aid application. >> Learn how you may send these documents to us . >> Find more information about the financial aid … for the federal verification process, you will need to print, complete, sign, and submit a verification worksheet …

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Minutes of Benefits Advisory Committee (BAC): October 27, 2011

… Review and Follow Up The group was given the opportunity to review minutes and ask follow-up questions from the … Ruocco, Yaniris Fernandez, and Lise Sanders continued to look at the Faculty FMLA policy. The following four … language in the Policy Manual for the FMLA basic overview. To whom should the policy apply? The policy would apply to …

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Gift of Property Release

… Gift of Property Release From time to time the College may wish to give certain property to an individual or to another organization, for example, …

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