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Oct. 6 - 29: Faculty Art Show
… Billie Mandle. There will be a reception for the artists on Friday, October 18, 5 - 7 pm, in the Main Gallery. This … Billie Mandle. There will be a reception for the artists on Friday, October 18, 5 - 7 pm, in the Main Gallery. This …
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Hampshire College Will Require All Students to Be Vaccinated for Fall 2021 Semester
… to do so when they get to Hampshire; the College will work on ways to facilitate access. “As vaccination rates and … policy may be directed to deanofstudents@hampshire.edu . On-Campus Vaccine Clinic Sunday, April 25 for Hampshire … Additionally, Hampshire College will be offering a free on-campus clinic this Sunday, April 25, for all students and …
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Hampshire College, Hitchcock Center Sign Ground Lease
… The Center plans an official groundbreaking ceremony on May 1 at 4:30 p.m. at its new site, located northwest of … The new building will be the second “living building” on Hampshire’s campus, joining the R. W. Kern Center in … and goals, including deep commitments to innovative, hands-on programs and sustainability. The Hitchcock Center offers …
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PopDev Program Writes Background Chapter for UN Report
… of PopDev were the lead authors of the background paper on population that framed the report’s chapter on Population, Sustainable Development and Gender Equality. The chapter on population, sustainable development and gender equality …
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Hampshire Professor D’Avanzo Writes Eco-Mystery
… Cold Blood, Hot Sea (Torrey House Press) was released on June 7. The book is the first in what D’Avanzo says will … “will make for great beach reading, but it also has meat on its bones, with rich characterization and an intriguing … the critical role of fiction in social change, she decided on the spot that people might finally understand the lives …
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Translation in Theory and Practice
… and she plans to organize translation-related events on campus. This includes bringing in a series of speakers in the spring as well as possibly working on a small symposium on translation. She also looks forward to team teaching with …
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Of Blisters and Bliss
… I used the same visualization when I ran 153.76 miles. On a treadmill. In 24 hours.” From "Slomo and the Neuroscience of Being in the Zone," psychologytoday.com Before he became a three-time Triple Ironman champion, … Bergland was at Hampshire having his mind opened on trips to India, where he spent time in ashrams learning …
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Women's Cross-Country Team Wins Conference Championship
… award for the integrity the women demonstrated on the field all season long. Men’s soccer didn’t qualify for … of how all our athletes and coaches represent Hampshire on and off the field,” he says. “The many awards and … approach to their respective sports.” For more information on the College’s team sports and other recreational programs, …
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Five Colleges Ask PVTA To Reconsider Proposed Cuts to Bus Service
… Authority to reconsider proposed cuts to bus service on nearly two dozen routes including some of the ones serving … How to Share Comments with the PVTA Email: comments@pvta.com Leave a recorded message at 413-732-6248 x235 Attend the public hearing in Northampton on Thursday, June 29, from 4 to 5 p.m. and 6 to 7 p.m. in the …
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Lesy Awarded Guggenheim Fellowship
… viewers and teachers' guides. Every view had a caption on its front and a narrative on its back. Working with the 500,000 images (30 tons of … by a narrative and descriptive text. It will be based on long-unseen documentary images taken by photographers who, …
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Hampshire College Student Theatre Presents Fall 2018 Productions
… Marisol Perez, during the biblical apocalypse brought on by a war in the heavens: It is about a young Puerto Rican … "slotted" by Div II Brianna Turnbull, and productions are on October 18th and 20th at 8:00 p.m. with a matinee on October 21st at 2:00. Reserve your tickets here. The …
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Hampshire College Prof's Uplifting Performance Art Merges Mind, Technology
… doing the performance itself. It's hard not to be focused on it being a performance as opposed to a meditation practice." Still, the ability to focus on his mental state is something that he gained through … his next performance piece uses muscle sensors placed on his shoulder and chest muscles. Wearing a climbing harness …
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Hampshire Honors Ken Rosenthal for Fifty Years of Service
… Mike Medeiros Ken Rosenthal is—as so many extolled him, on May 14, at a celebration of his decades at Hampshire—one … Patterson, and cofounder Charles Longsworth called on him to help bring the school into existence. “Ken is one … community than he . How fortunate we are to have had him on our team.” Speakers at his retirement celebration recalled …
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Div III: War and Peace in the Pioneer Valley
… Hunter says that Western Massachusetts is really dependent on the military, which she wanted to show, but as her research progressed she began focusing more on antiwar activists. Her gateway into that movement was … the lack of students in the antiwar movement to a chapter on the effectiveness of individual actions in protesting the …
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Study of Acceptance of Evolution Among Muslim Physicians
… world views evolution by collecting and analyzing data on the perspectives of physicians and medical students. The … Islam: Acceptance of Biological Evolution and Perspectives on Science and Religion Among Muslim Physicians and Medical … said Hameed. He also thinks the study can shed light on the evolution and creationism debate in the United States. …
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Smithsonian Curator to Speak about 'For Whom It Stands: The Flag and the American People'
… investigation into the ways artists and others have seized on the flag to narrate pride, prejudice, and protest. … of African American History and Culture, where she works on projects related to contemporary black life. The event is … Britain, India, and the United States. Wilkinson is active on several boards and committees in the museum field. She is …
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Physics
… students do not simply learn the principles of physics on the page. They apply concepts through extensive lab work, … make our own simple "paper clip" motors that run for hours on a single D battery. The mathematics level is algebra to … Department links the teaching and research programs on each of the campuses, offering a richer environment for …
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Art by Numbers
… library, just up a short flight of stairs. Her reflections on the gallery and what she jokingly calls her "scientific, … combines photography, collage, art history, a new take on the mail art movement of the 1960s, word play, statistical … total of 1,680 art objects. Each included directions on how to assist with the project, and was connected by …
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A Deep Exploration of William Blake's Poetic Genius
… student Bailey Fernandez 15F, who wrote a 100-page paper on Blake for his Div III project, an undertaking both sublime … “I rewrote this thesis a million times.” Fernandez focuses on Blake’s narrative poems, an interconnected series in which … grasp the word’s connotations, Fernandez drilled down on its etymology and evolution. “The proto-European root of …
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Hampshire Wins International Campus Sustainability Achievement Award for R.W. Kern Center
… AASHE will present the awards to Hampshire and all winners on Oct. 2 at its annual AASHE Conference & Expo, in … Pennsylvania. AASHE bestows its prestigious awards on institutions and individuals internationally that are … library containing hundreds of detailed case studies on a wide variety of higher education sustainability …
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Reproductive Realities
… been fighting for.’” Tan quickly refocused her Div III on abortion rights. The resulting thesis — Litigation and … and state-mandated waiting periods. While working on her thesis, Tan honed her political know-how. During her … to CLPP and encouraged her to take a paid summer position on a CLPP project, the Reproductive Rights Activist Service …
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NOTICE: Covid-19 Case in the Hampshire Community
… The employee has been out of office and not working on campus since Friday, March 13, and does not work directly … if you believe you know who they are—so they can focus on recovering. It’s likely Covid-19 will continue to spread … our college. We are providing you here with information on how to prevent, report and respond to potential cases. …
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First Community Orientation Kicks Off Hampshire’s Fall Semester
… Kicks Off Hampshire’s Fall Semester Anne Pinkerton 91F On Monday, August 24, the day before classes started for the … of Massachusetts Amherst. She has published widely on social justice and liberation issues such as racism and … innovation, experimentation, and an iconoclastic focus on the demands of justice.” Student Elí Aleas then …
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Tradition of Environmental Justice Courses Continues This Fall
… exploring the impact of buildings and structures on health and well-being as seen from the standpoints of … movements to find frameworks that take action on environmental issues as they fight for social justice. … of a Region , taught by Professor Robin Sears, centers on Amazonia, a region that hosts the world’s largest …
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Environmental Studies and Sustainability
… social sciences, and humanities to study and work on these topics. You are here Sitewide Search Hampshire owns … of the Ecological and Socioeconomic Impacts of Large Dams on the Indus Delta Sample First-Year Course Sustainable … . Recently, the program has also sponsored training trips on oceanographic vessels, and field courses in the Caribbean …
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