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Asymptomatic Testing Program for Fall 2020

… nasal swab, with results available within 36 hours. The on-campus testing site, testing procedures, and scheduling … COVID-19 tests. All staff and faculty members working on campus and interacting closely with others are also … part of a concerted approach to reduce and detect COVID-19 on campus. Our biweekly frequency and the sampling approach …

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Meo wins Mexican Cities Initiative fellowship from Harvard School of Design

… and Colombia. For his fellowship project, titled En Bici (On Bike), Meo is examining bike cultures in Mexico City and … people with disabilities, blind riders, and deaf riders,​ on an 800-mile (1,300 km) journey across the Baja California … group in Mexico City that pairs blind riders with guides on tandem bikes to explore the city together. Meo plans to …

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Sander Thoenes Research Award Recipients Announced

… 1999 by Indonesian militia while in East Timor reporting on its attempts to become independent. His death drew … in 1920s and 30s urban America. Ellyn Gaydos 09F—focuses on the trucking industry, accompanying truck drivers across … Pskowski 09F—conducting field research in Chiapas, Mexico, on REDD+; interviewing conservation organizations …

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Sept. 2-27: Anchor House Artists

… Artists will run September 2-27, with an opening reception on Thursday, September 12, 6:30-8 p.m. Established in 1997 by … redefined as the artists they always were." The reception on September 12 will also serve as a fundraiser for the … Genevieve Burnett, "Portrait of Me as a Little Girl," oil on canvas, n.d.   … Hampshire College is proud to announce …

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Hampshire to Host 2017 Northeast Organic Farming Association Summer Conference

… August 11–13. The conference had many years of success on Hampshire's campus, from the mid 1980s to 2007. Gardeners, … . In addition to more than 100 workshops and sessions on everything from soil health and food preservation to … workshops presented by College staff and alums: · Pigs on Pasture: A Look at Management and the Aftermath · …

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Hampshire Alumni Authors Write in Support of Russian LGBT Community

… With the Sochi Olympics drawing worldwide scrutiny on how the law affects the Russian LGBT community, … Olympics. The Russian ebook will be available for free on the OR Books website, as a means of combating the negative … said. Huff-Hannon is not the only Hampshire alum writing on this topic. Jeff Sharlet 90F 's article, " Inside the Iron …

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Sander Thoenes Research Award Recipients Announced

… 1999 by Indonesian militia while in East Timor reporting on its independence movement. His death drew international … have you made me, Mamá? ¿Y qué de ti, mi'ja?’: Reflections on Loss, Separation, and Memory-Making by Undocumented Latina … women living in the United States. The stories, based on a series of interviews, chronicle the women’s journeys …

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Prof. Michael Klare to Speak at APEC CEO Summit

… 7-8. He will participate in Friday's panel discussion on "Resources: what are the limits to growth?" APEC … executives, Klare is only American academic appearing on the program. Director of the Five College Program in Peace … CEO Summit. Summit materials state that the panel Klare is on "will focus on the availability and efficient use of …

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The Envelope, Please

… 08F I found Zaily Garcia sitting in the art room sketching on a small piece of canvas. She smiled when I came in. I handed her the envelope with her name on it without saying a word. Trying to read my face, she … degree at Holyoke Community College and has her eyes on Mount Holyoke College. Zaily and I put in the effort and …

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Photos from Food and Farm for the Future Event

… from Food and Farm for the Future Event A daylong program on October 24 brought local and alumni farmers, food … from his forthcoming film, The Dust Bowl . View slideshow on Flickr. … A daylong program on October 24 brought local and alumni farmers, food …

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Alejandro Cuellar

… of Massachusetts Amherst. His writing concentrates on American identity, biculturalism, and bilingualism, with a primary focus on Latinx and Latin American/Caribbean immigrant narratives. … of Massachusetts Amherst. His writing concentrates on American identity, biculturalism, and bilingualism, with a …

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Students in New Social Enterprise Course Learn to Develop Tech Serving Small Farms Worldwide

… through the College’s Entrepreneurship Program, building on established design classes and adding the perspective of … Center for Design, the College's unique lab for hands-on learning of design and fabrication. The third group … the country, based on the percentage of alums on LinkedIn.com who have started their own business or organization. …

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Five College Women’s Studies Research Center Events

… Foster Wallace's, an experience of life as it is "lived on the nerves." Baker's work - as part of this larger trend … it. Cayer will discuss Baker's contribution to debates on the role of contemporary theater and its relationship to … considering college and high school student perspectives on education through intergroup dialogue. Intergroup dialogue …

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Ernest Alleva

… Professor Alleva's current projects include work on philosophical issues regarding work, contemporary … controversies about freedom of expression, and recent work on liberal political theory.   Ernest Alleva 287541 Emeritus … Professor Alleva's current projects include work on philosophical issues regarding work, contemporary …

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Grant Will Support Conference Organized by Prof. Falguni Sheth

… their work organizing the 2014 California Roundtable on Philosophy and Race. Sheth is an associate professor of … Massachusetts Boston. Each fall, the California Roundtable on Philosophy and Race brings together philosophers of race … speaker. The Roundtable invites philosophical papers on any issue regarding race, ethnicity, or racism, including …

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Art Auction for Hampshire

… held in partnership with Paddle8 and bidding will begin on Wednesday, June 12, at noon. A reception is scheduled for June 15 from 5 to 8 p.m. The auction will end on June 26. You can view and bid on the works here . Benefit Reception Saturday, June 15, 5–8 …

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Hampshire College Commencement Celebrated Grads After a Challenging Year

… Hampshire College officially graduated its class of 2021 on Saturday. From the Daily Hampshire Gazette : The ceremony … to students and their families via Zoom and streamed on the College’s YouTube and Facebook channels. COVID-19 was … the in-person Bell-Ringing Celebration, which took place on Friday, May 14. Watch the ceremony below:     Commencement …

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NNAF Names Vanguard Award for Marlene Gerber Fried

… founding president, Gerber Fried served for 21 years on the NNAF board. She was also founding president and continues to serve on the board of the Abortion Rights Fund of Western Massachusetts. She works on abortion advocacy internationally with the Women's Global …

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Hampshire Div IV Weekend Explores the Humanities

… during a lunchtime discussion with President Jonathan Lash on Saturday. Their talk traversed the cultural impact of the … Heart of the Matter , shown during Div IV weekend, focused on the importance of the humanities and social sciences to … Hampshire alums have affected the contemporary dialogue on the humanities. A lively debate came between New School …

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'Boundaries Between Bodies' Explores The Effects of Mass Incarceration Through Dance

… College. The event is open to the public and takes place on Friday, February 23 at 4 p.m. in Franklin Patterson Hall’s … and Dowling will facilitate workshops and present projects on political struggle, where artists are working side-by-side … and Amherst College. In addition to the public event on Friday, on Saturday, February 24, the artists will lead a …

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April 19, 2019: Securing Hampshire’s Future: A Letter from Ken Rosenthal

… We may face new challenges, but I’m confident we are on the right path. This is our chance to secure our future as a College focused on high-impact, lifelong learning. Our world needs more great … that Hampshire’s accreditor, the New England Commission on Higher Education (NECHE), is asking us to “show cause” why …

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Unpacking Uber

… his Div III, “Ritual Sacrifice in the 21st Century: Notes on Labor, Uber, and Capitalist Social Control,” Ongweso … Uber’s “core imperative [is] to achieve a global monopoly” on transportation, from shipping to daily commuting. “Uber … says. “Reading the forum was a good way to get up to speed on their problems. It was easier than approaching them in …

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Professor Roosbelinda Cárdenas Wins Woodrow Wilson Fellowship

… that’s enabled her to take leave this semester and work on her current book project, Raising Two Fists: Struggles for … were “invisible.” In fact, she says, “official data on the black population of Mexico was collected for the first … of Texas, Austin. There, she worked with scholars on Afro-descendant land rights and went on to earn a Ph.D. in …

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Archaeological Project Co-Directed by Dr. Pamela Stone Awarded AAUW Community Action Grant

… Belen, New Mexico’s History is to provide a hands-on immersive STEM experience with field and lab activities … the community engagement efforts that the project is built on. Obtaining the support and funding from AAUW has allowed … July 1-31, 2019. The archaeological project is focused on excavating the original historic mission church (Nuestra …

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March 26, 2019: A Letter from the Options Working Group

… from the Options Working Group Dear Hampshire Community, On Thursday, March 21, we had the first opportunity to meet as a group, and we wanted to update you on our progress and direction. First, who are we? We are an … major change initiatives. Many of us have worked for years on innovative approaches to higher education. We are united …

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