Basic Computer Care

… of if, it's when. Make sure you have a back-up system and use it regularly! Update Your Software Running software … they're actually crucial for keeping your computer safe and running well. Laptop Care Since they travel with us … to "drive defensively" when it comes to web browsing and email ; viruses and scams are rampant. Learn how to avoid …

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Guiding Principles

… by the following core principles: Preserve our reputation and what is best about Hampshire Advance our educational model Keep the interests of students, staff, and faculty at the forefront Commit to our longstanding values of inclusion, equity, and justice Recognize the potential for long-term positive …

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Leslie Hiebert 73F

… Leslie Hiebert 73F (she/her) After Hampshire College and Northeastern University School of Law, I headed to Alaska … MLK Day, board membership at Camp Fire Alaska Council, and Law-Related Education Committee of the Alaska Bar. Growing up I lived in India for five years, and besides fighting for the underdog, travel is my abiding …

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Reserving Library Rooms

… Reserving Library Rooms Students, staff, and faculty have the ability to reserve rooms in the Harold … can be booked: Hill/Urbina Meeting Room (only faculty and staff can reserve this space prior to 5:30 p.m.)  Kiva 2nd Floor Library Training Room (only faculty and staff can reserve this space prior to 5:30 p.m.)  3rd …

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Minutes of Benefits Advisory Committee (BAC): January 26, 2012

… Bohdanowicz, Hilary Clark, Shelly Ruocco (ex officio) and in a consulting role, David Hoffmann (Strategic Benefits … suggested. Shelly will update, run by a couple of members and post. II. Stats on Open Enrollment focusing on Low Cost HMO and the Supplemental Life: 75 staff signed up for the Low …

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Climbing

… climbing walls. The climbing wall has continued to expand and, through the work of students, a bouldering cave has been … climbing program has been instrumental in shaping and directing the lives of many of its students. Renowned mountaineer and author of  Into Thin Air  and  Into the Wild   John …

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Ask a Librarian

… assist you with research questions, citation management, and finding resources for all your projects: books, journals, movies, music, data, images, and more. Research Consults You can request a research … sources to avoid misinformation. Advise on citations and organizing your research. Request a research consult …

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Jacob Drucker Div III Project

… Jacob Drucker Div III Project "My time in Jabiru and nearby El Triumfo (the latter of which is preparing to … with the current literature about interspecific aggression and puts an interesting twist on my project. Another thing … the two species are entirely sympatric in some places, and there is no 'replacement' zone as I thought there was …

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Student Employment Office

… Employment Office Student employment services for on- and off-campus employment opportunities for students are … available. There are a variety of employment opportunities and experiences that will enable students to meet their … award eligibility as well as their academic schedule and interests. Students may work up to seven hours per week …

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Apostille for Alums

… Hague Convention. Alums often need to have their diplomas and/or transcripts authenticated in order to apply for graduate school and other programs or employment outside of the United … prepare a letter verifying the information on the diploma and/or transcript and have it notarized. This is where the …

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Advantages of Consolidating Your Federal Loans

… payments. For example, if you have a $2,625 Stafford loan and a $3,500 Direct loan and you do not consolidate them, your payments will be $50 … from different lenders. If you are a student borrower and have a Perkins loan, subsidized and/or unsubsidized …

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Div I Procedures

… all the necessary courses as well as fulfilling CEL-1 and Race and Power, students prepare to pass Division I at the end of … seven courses, including four Hampshire  courses, and submitting a retrospective essay that describes their …

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PLUS Loans vs. Alternative Loans vs. Home Equity Loans

… options: Direct PLUS loans, private alternative loans, and home equity loans. You may see that what you thought was the best option may not be the best for you and your family. Federal Direct PLUS Loan Current interest … options: Payment postponements available for unemployment and financial hardship reasons; while student is enrolled …

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International Scholars

… this section: Scholar (J) Program Basics (including visa and insurance information) Inviting International Scholars (including forms for Hampshire College faculty and prospective scholars to complete) Before You Come to … Hampshire (local area information, what to bring, weather, and travel information)   … In this section: Scholar (J) …

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Transfer Academic Resources

… Whether you have concerns about your divisional work (and what's a division , exactly?), finding an advisor, … setting without grades, the Center for Academic Support and Advising (CASA) can assist you. CASA is the place to go … Zena Clift 90F is the senior associate dean of advising, and the dean who works with all transfer students. You can …

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STEMGrants

… students studying natural science, technology, engineering and math. Who can apply? The program concentrates on … in the STEM disciplines (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics). This includes women, students of color, and first generation students (i.e. students whose parents …

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The Global Education Office

… office’s mission is to broaden students’ perspectives and strengthen their intercultural skills in order to prepare … in the world. GEO accomplishes this by supporting academic and intercultural exchange on campus, in the U.S., and abroad through semester and short-term opportunities. GEO …

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Before You Arrive: What You Should Know

… or 413.559.5418) if you have trouble and we can assist you in getting connected. Learn more about … Hampshire College requires the installation of active and up-to-date anti-virus software on all student, faculty, and staff computers that use the College's network. Users who …

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Naming the College

… college, Charles R. Longsworth (our first vice-president and second president), set out to purchase land in South Amherst and Hadley, he set up an organization called the Trustees of … mid-1800s, a founding trustee of Mount Holyoke College, and the first Massachusetts State Geologist. Mount Hitchcock …

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Acquiring Land for the New College

… seemed desirable. South Amherst fitted that description, and its rural character (at that time) meant that the land … felt the same. It was when Roy Blair (a local businessman and friend of the nascent college, after whom Blair Hall was … said, "Well, I never had a chance to get an education. And I figured, a lot of these kids haven't got a chance …

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Environmental Health

… Environmental Health Campus Smoking Policy    Preventing and Responding to Building Water Damage  Vehicle Idling Compact Fluorescent Lights: Use and Disposal Mercury Disposal on Campus 2021 Water Quality … Town of Amherst Infectious Disease Fact Sheet: MRSA Tick and Mosquito-borne Illness Exposure to Wild Animals … Campus …

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Health Careers

… Hampshire students are committed to community service and have honed a life-long learning ability. They have a … cooperatively, are community-oriented, self-disciplined, and broadly educated with interdisciplinary experience. These skills and qualities are precisely what today's professional schools …

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Inviting International Scholars

… faculty members should fill out the following forms and contact GEO about the obligations and privileges inherent in hosting a foreign faculty member.  Please be sure to fill out each form completely and accurately. The global education office will be unable to …

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Bibliography: Volume 2

… College, 1981. HC/Archives DF5.1.S1 #1. Dearden, Garry and Malcolm Parlett. Ways and Byways Through Hampshire: A Report to the College … 1980. HC/Archives DS4.S3 #1. Environmental Studies and Public Policy Group. Meltdown at Montague. Amherst, …

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Work Study/Student Employment

… as America Reads tutors in preschool, elementary, and after school programs. An effort is made to help students … obtain positions that suit their interests, skills, and academic schedules, but it is each student's … Program. Off-campus placements in eligible non-profit and community service agencies are available to students who …

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