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Holistic Learning Toolbox

… Toolbox is a collection of resources created and curated to empower students, staff, and faculty with tools to foster holistic wellness, personal growth, and academic … Toolbox content has been developed directly in response to community needs expressed in surveys, consultations, and …

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Payment Information and Options

… Charges not paid within 30 days of billing may be subject to a monthly finance charge of 1.25%.  Federal regulations pertaining to the right to privacy require that bills be in the student's name. …

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Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)

… privacy of education records. It grants specific rights to current and former students and sets restrictions on how … students before releasing education records. Exceptions to this include emergency situations in which the health and safety of the student is involved, or to provide information to schools to which a Hampshire …

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Why I Love Hampshire College

… trustee There is no unconditional love, so here I wish to explain why I love Hampshire College. I love Hampshire … has an inherent restlessness in its genes. It has to keep reinventing itself and to engage in painful self-reflection and self-criticism. …

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New and Transfer Student Orientation Program

… Orientation Program The goal of the Orientation Program is to connect you to key administrators, faculty, staff, and student leaders as well as to provide you with essential services, information, and …

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Residence Life Office

… director of housing operations, who are available to answer questions and assist students during business … there are three residence life coordinators, in addition to the student engagement staff.  Residence life staff assign … students informed of important dates and events related to housing. Repair Requests Housing Policies Hours of …

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Commencement Address: May 17, 2008

… Address: May 17, 2008 Welcome. It is a great honor to stand before you today and speak to you. This day belongs to our graduating students, but let me invoke presidential …

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Alumni Profile: Animal Behaviorist Alyssa Ward 94F

… dogs with behavior issues, especially aggression, may have to be put down. "I wanted to be on the prevention side of that," she says, "to fix the behavior." Ward started her own company, Friendly …

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Charley Richardson Award Fund

… class of Hampshire College students. The award is designed to enable Hampshire students to use their energy, passion, imagination, and commitment to advance fields of endeavor that were central to Charley's …

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Grievance Procedures

… and services (OARS) recognize the right of students to file a grievance if they believe they have been denied equal access to the College's academic programs, resources, or other services because of a disability. In order to establish the basis for such a grievance, students must …

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Brief History of Loan Consolidation

… Historically, loan consolidation was used as a method to help borrowers who were in danger of defaulting on their … loans and borrowers had a new start and a chance to clean up their credit history. One attractive feature of … that has a fixed interest rate. When interest rates began to fall to all-time lows beginning in 2001, federal loan …

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Inspiration from Reggio Emilia

… of the Reggio approach bring new insight and depth to our work with children, families, and each other. All co-lead teachers at the ELC travel to Reggio Emilia to take part in their International Study Programs for …

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Summer Checklist for Current Students

… We hope you will enjoy your summer. We look forward to seeing you again in the fall. During the summer, there are … application and your student bill. Please use this guide to help you prevent any delays in the processing of your aid … realize that the dates listed below may change. Be sure to check your Hampshire email account during the summer for …

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Nancy Lord 70F Writer Laureate of Alaska

… Lord promotes the work of Alaskan writers. She also gets to create a project of her choosing, and as part of this is working to strengthen the system of libraries around the state to provide better access to more materials. Lord and her …

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Commencement Remarks by President Ralph J. Hexter

… Ralph J. Hexter May 22, 2010 Welcome. This day belongs to our graduating students, so let's begin with the first of … them a generous round of applause. Next, let's be sure not to forget your parents and families, without whom you would … hardly have started it and who have been gracious enough to let us come together as a community and learn together for …

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SPARC Advising

… appointments with alumni and students, usually 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday. Go to SPARC Appointment Scheduling to learn more and to schedule an appointment via Zoom or …

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Tina Antolini - Class of 2001F

… - Class of 2001F When Tina Antolini 01F transferred to Hampshire in 2001, her intention was to study jazz vocals. Surrounded by "smarts but not curiosity" at her previous schools, Antolini was drawn to Hampshire's "design your own" style.  Quickly deciding …

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Understanding and Challenging Gender Hierarchy

… Judy Bornstein 82F believes that much more still needs to be done to address gender inequities. A Hampshire course she helped develop through a $55,000 gift to the College will focus on that issue, with a goal of …

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NetReg Self-Registration

… Have a game system, smart TV, or other device you need to NetReg? Now you can self-register your devices that don't have web browsers. To self-register your device you will need your Hampshire … (network identifier) of the device, and the ability to access our self-registration web page from an already …

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Mail Merge with Word 2007

… with Word 2007 Microsoft Word 2007 brings some changes to how Mail Merge works. On top of this, Windows XP Service … (DDE). By default, Word 2007 also turns off the ability to connect to documents that are on a server. This document will walk …

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Hampshire College Local Internship Fair Fall 2017

… Valley organizations, businesses, artists, and individuals to meet and connect with students who are eager to share their skills and gain experience through fall, … learning opportunities for students. You don't need to have a formal internship program, just a desire to include …

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Printing Policy

… the Airport Lounge for patron use. Print jobs are released to multi-function photocopiers that print, scan, and copy on 8.5" x 11" standard paper only. It is not possible to print from personal laptops. Please see table below. … Double-sided (duplex) will apply a $.03 per page discount to black and white and color print jobs. Add more value to …

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Directions

… and points east  From Boston, it is approximately 2 hours to the campus. Follow the Massachusetts Turnpike to Exit 4 (West Springfield/Route 91). Take Route 91 north to Exit 19 (Northampton/Amherst, Route 9). Turn right onto …

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Changing Rooms

… are made for the academic year. Students should expect to stay in the same room for the duration of the fall and … advisor (RA) or r esidence life coordinator  to discuss how they can improve  their current environment. … untenable may meet with their residence life coordinator to discuss these circumstances and request a room change. …

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"Green" Chemistry

… with Pema Dorjee 06F, who arrived at Hampshire planning to study the social sciences. After taking Amarasiriwardena's … all before coming here," says the professor. Dorjee came to Hampshire through an exchange program with his prior … India. With Amarasiriwardena's assistance, Dorjee was able to bridge his newfound interest in chemistry (which was …

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