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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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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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Hampshire Alum Curates Exhibit by Professor Sara Greenberger Rafferty at SUNY New Paltz
… the body, consumer culture, fashion and violence, is now on exhibit at the Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art at SUNY New Paltz. The exhibition is curated by Hampshire alum Andrew Ingall. Sara Greenberger … a commissioned sculpture for the Public Art Fund. Her work is included in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art …
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Alum Exhibit Explores Humanity, Nature in the Post-Industrial Moment
… monitors to the latest in 4D technology, fills the site, presented in sculptural formations engineered by … act of walking in nature in a postindustrial moment.” This is especially important, she says, in the fast-paced, … more about Madeleine Altmann, visit www.madeleinealtmann.com . 'SURFACING' EXHIBITION EVENTS: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3 …
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Hampshire Welcomes Exhibit Display for 'Brown Bear' Picture Book 50th Anniversary
… Bear' Picture Book 50th Anniversary Hampshire College is helping to celebrate the upcoming 50th anniversary of one … Marketing Manager Sandy Soderberg. The illustration is exhibited in the center of campus in one of the College’s … Keiter, the Carle’s chief curator. “Perhaps my favorite is ‘Brown Bear’ atop Bare Mountain, the highest elevation in …
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Photos of Div III Showcase and Roos-Rohde House Groundbreaking
… House on Thursday, May 16. The Rehamping the Barn project is a student design project that involves repurposing and … space for studying, meetings, and socializing, and is being named in honor of Roos and Ruth Rohde 75S . … House on Thursday, May 16. The Rehamping the Barn project is a student design project that involves repurposing and …
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Admissions Counselor
Brett Martin 89F
… Brett Martin 89F Brett Martin 89F Brett Martin is the author of Difficult Men: Behind the Scenes of a … The Sopranos and The Wire to Mad Men and Breaking Bad . He is a Correspondent for GQ Magazine , a three-time James Beard … for young writers Admissions Counselor … Brett Martin is the author of Difficult Men: Behind the Scenes of a …
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Hampshire College’s Michael Klare Discusses Geopolitics in a Post Fossil-fuel World with ABC Radio National
… National on their podcast Future Tense . Michael Klare is a Five College professor emeritus of peace and world … Program in Peace and World Security Studies (PAWSS). Klare is currently a visiting fellow at the Arms Control … National on their podcast Future Tense . Michael Klare is a Five College professor emeritus of peace and world …
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Carnegie Foundation Recognizes Hampshire for Community Engagement
… Community Engagement Classification. The classification is awarded to colleges and universities that demonstrate … colleges and universities. The classification is awarded through a yearlong rigorous application process, … Community Engagement Classification. The classification is awarded to colleges and universities that demonstrate …
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Notable Alumni
Lee Smolin 72F
… Lee Smolin 72F Lee Smolin 72F Physicist Lee Smolin is one of the world's leading gravitational theorists. His … with Physics and Time Reborn Theoretical physicist Smolin is one of the world’s leading gravitational theorists. A … Reborn . Notable Alumni … Theoretical physicist Smolin is one of the world’s leading gravitational theorists. A …
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Notable Alumni
Eula Biss 95F
… Eula Biss 95F Eula Biss 95F Eula Biss is the author of the National Book Critics Circle … , Notes from No Man’s Land , and The Balloonists Biss is the author of Having and Being Had , an exploration of … Critics Circle Award for criticism. Notable Alumni … Biss is the author of Having and Being Had , an exploration of …
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Faculty
L. Brown Kennedy
… Kennedy L. Brown Kennedy, professor emerita of literature, is broadly trained (at Duke and Cornell) in English … literature; and Irish literature and culture. Kennedy is currently engaged in a study of Virginia Woolf as a reader … … L. Brown Kennedy, professor emerita of literature, is broadly trained (at Duke and Cornell) in English …
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Photos from Div IV and Reunion 2013
… Brain, and Development program. The goal of Div IV is to bring together the Hampshire community to explore ideas and learn from one another. It is also a chance for alums to revisit their student … Brain, and Development program. The goal of Div IV is to bring together the Hampshire community to explore ideas …
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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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