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Hampshire’s Ethics and the Common Good Project Selects Jasmyn Story and Honeycomb Justice for Spring Residency
… accountability, and the March 16 workshop "This Is Only The Beginning: Restorative Justice and Campus … practices at Hampshire. Jasmyn Elise Story (they/them) is an international restorative justice facilitator, doula, … government-sustained women's initiative. Honeycomb Justice is a group of restorative and transformative justice …
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Students across Five Colleges to compete in DataFest
… students, and industry will be held at UMass. DataFest is an annual competition in which teams of up to five … proven that they can navigate the 'data deluge.' And this is very attractive to potential employers," Gould said. Each … undergraduate students usually encounter in a classroom—is carried over. The data set, which consists of real-world …
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R. W. Kern Center Groundbreaking Ceremony on Nov. 14
… sustainability issues. Construction of the project is supported by a lead gift from the Kern family, and the R. W. Kern Center is scheduled to open in 2016. President Lash said: “The R. W. … collection systems. The contractor for the project is Wright Builders, Inc., of Northampton, MA; principal …
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Notable Alumni
Eugene Mirman 92F
… 92F Eugene Mirman 92F Actor, comedian, and writer Mirman is the voice of Gene Belcher on the Fox animated sitcom Bob’s … accolades at multiple film festivals. Eugene Mirman is a stand-up comedian, a performer in TV series such as … both a learning and launching point for where he currently is with his career in comedy today. “‘I took a variety of …
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The Excalibur Club
… regularly draws about 20 to 30 students. Informal gaming is as popular with club members as it was when Excalibur was … Lovecraft's tales using sidewalk chalk on Cthulu Night is a year-ending club tradition. But it's Deathfest, held … that really pulls in the crowds. "The biggest thing we do is Deathfest, which basically is a last-man-standing, …
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Evolutionary Robotics
… of just spin in circles." Working past problems like that is what scientific inquiry is all about, and Barr is anticipating additional challenges this summer as a team …
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Folk Music Collective
… Hampshire's Folk Music Collective. Emily Haynes Horne 07F is one of the founders of the group. Though she enjoyed … make each night different from the next, but there is one important thing that helps bind the songs together: … in singing and dance for most of her life. The collective is always looking for new members to join in. "The bigger the …
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Graphic Novel Merges Art and Psychology
… The Listening Cone , Jeane Cohen's Division III project is a dark, cerebral exploration of five mental health … journeys after dark. For Cohen, talking about the project is problematic. "I have trouble talking about the work, … hold it, you interact with it," she says. The project is the culmination of Cohen's Division II studies, which …
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NSF awards $300,000 to Five Collegeled collaboration
… The Western Massachusetts Mathematics Project (WMMP) is the latest project of the 27-year-old Five College Schools … math teachers coming out of local college programs is stuck in the single digits. The WMMP will look at all … and preparing new teachers. "What's important now is that we have in place the process for determining where …
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Financing Graduate School
… are awarded on the basis of academic merit; therefore, it is important to apply for those that match your interests and … are awarded on the basis of academic merit; therefore, it is important to apply for those that match your interests and …
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Benefit Changes during the Year
… period. The effective date of your change in coverage is the date that your qualified change in status occurred. … … period. The effective date of your change in coverage is the date that your qualified change in status occurred. … …
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The Barbara Mettler Archive
… Hampshire in her will. The Finding Aid for the collection is a complete description of the material in the collection. … Hampshire in her will. The Finding Aid for the collection is a complete description of the material in the collection. …
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Health Professions Links
… Pharmacy AACP Resources for Prospective Students Pharmacy is Right for Me Learn about Programs Learn about Prerequisite … Pharmacy AACP Resources for Prospective Students Pharmacy is Right for Me Learn about Programs Learn about Prerequisite …
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Advantages of Consolidating Your Federal Loans
… rates in the future. Another benefit of consolidation is the elimination of the minimum payments. For example, if … rates in the future. Another benefit of consolidation is the elimination of the minimum payments. For example, if …
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Hampshire Network
… Hampshire Network The Hampshire Network is a great resource for students and alumni seeking career …
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2015 Grant to Analyze Islam and Science Online Videos
… 15/4 (2013). Salman Hameed, the director of the Center, is the primary investigator. Continuing their work from the … 15/4 (2013). Salman Hameed, the director of the Center, is the primary investigator. Continuing their work from the …
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Cuba Today
… Guided Walking tour of Old Havana (UNESCO world heritage site) with an architect from the City Historians Office. … Las Terrazas. A UNEASC biosphere reserve, Las Terrazas, is a small community and nature reserve in the Sierra del … Las Terrazas. A UNEASC biosphere reserve, Las Terrazas, is a small community and nature reserve in the Sierra del …
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Health and Safety
… pandemic. Student college-sponsored international travel is permitted to countries listed as a 1 or a 2 on the U.S. … pandemic. Student college-sponsored international travel is permitted to countries listed as a 1 or a 2 on the U.S. …
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Hampshire College Mourns the Loss of David E. Smith
… College Mourns the Loss of David E. Smith Dear friends, It is with great sadness that I write to inform you of the death … and collaborative teaching and research. David is credited with helping to create the field of American … community of family and friends who held him dear. Below is the obituary provided to us by David's family. We will …
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Local Food Challenge
… challenge. As the name implies, the Local Food Challenge is about eating only things grown or produced close enough to … The answer surprised even them. "It's just amazing what is here, emu and eggs to local brie, vegetables and fruit, … of them share the Greenhouse mod in Enfield (Mest, who is basing his Div III on the nutritional and economic aspects …
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Division III: Researching Trace Metals in Rice
… Metals in Rice How can you tell if the food you're eating is as healthy as it appears? For her Division III project, … located. "Making a visual map of where the distribution is of these trace metals at tissue level hasn't been done … the world's largest antimony mine," said Basnet. "Antimony is a really toxic, carcinogenic element. There has been a lot …
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Peter Pan Pedagogy
… of words, we have gained a great deal . . . [but] grammar is not literature. . . . When we come to literature, we find that, though it conforms to the rules of grammar, it is yet a thing of job; it is freedom itself.” Zhao’s thesis, titled “ESL Cognitive …
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Hampshire College Mourns the Death of Bob Garmirian, Influential Director of Outdoor Programs and Recreational Athletics
… than 35 years until his retirement in 2015. The College is sad to report that Garmirian died on August 25 after a … the outdoors with friends, family, and students. ------ It is impossible to remember Bob without paying tribute to his … life.” “He was truly one of the good guys, and the world is a better place for having him in it, it was a privilege to …
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Grant Funds Database of Science and Islam Videos
… of religion, science, and history. “What we want to do is look at the content, look at the way it provides … said Hameed, who was inspired by websites such as snopes.com and rottentomatoes.com. The Templeton Foundation … to have a way to evaluate the content,” he said. “This site would be useful for professors looking for videos for …
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Hampshire College Welcomes Hitchcock Center for the Environment to its Cultural Village
… Science Foundation grant . Now that the Hitchcock Center is based at Hampshire, the two institutions are working … For the Hitchcock Center, education outside the classroom is as important as education inside it. Access to the … Food, Farm, and Sustainability Beth Hooker said the plan is to continue to develop trails to meet design standards of …
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