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New Applied Ethics Courses Funded by Ethics & the Common Good Grants

… and teach a practice of relational portraiture. This is an augmented course that will be offered in the Fall … and in partnership with the Library Gallery. This is an augmented course that will be offered in the Fall … project with children at the Early Learning Center. This is an augmented course for entering first-year students that …

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Alum Makes $2 Million Donation, Second Seven-Figure Contribution This Month

… Seven-Figure Contribution This Month Hampshire College is announcing its second multimillion-dollar donation in less … scientist and namesake of her own asteroid, Dr. McFadden is known simply as “Dr. Lucy” by Hampshire College students … its 50th Anniversary class in the fall of 2020. This is the tenth multimillion-dollar donation the College has …

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Brooke Huguley 17F Examines How Reproductive Justice and Embodied Movement Can Heal Trauma

… juveniles. That was when I really saw that there is something special in embodiment, especially with working … inequities and also how to disrupt them. Since my interest is really with the body, a lot of my research was centered … and why linking ancestry and talking about ancestry is important, and how embodiment as intervention can be a way …

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Salman Hameed: Producing Science for Muslim Societies

… on this world three billion miles from Earth. Hameed is recording the talk for “Science ka Adda,” roughly Café … main projects, facilitated by center fellow Vika Gardner, is a website that collects and evaluates the intellectual … The intention of both that work and Science ka Adda is to generate interest and understanding in predominantly …

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Area Of Study

Middle Eastern Studies

… in the social and political history of the Middle East is then built upon and directed in any number of ways. A … Interaction between the Middle East and the West is often a source of analysis, while the art, science, … First-Year Course The Middle Eastern Economies This course is an introduction to the Middle East. Some questions we will …

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Redefining College Dining: Hampshire College'’s Food Plan for the Future

… experience can be. "We are questioning everything that is currently done and every practice that has become … The "transition" involves changing how food on campus is produced, prepared, served, and consumed. That means … options are to Hampshire's Healthy Food Transition, it is also about far more: In addition to serving the campus …

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Division III Profile: Five Students Develop Tech Venture for Assessing Livestock Health

… with the hope of launching a full-scale venture. The team is developing a system that detects disease and predicts … or group of students may be helpful, the only barrier is my taking the initiative to reach out to them,” Minot … Beth Hooker notes a component of the Farm’s mission is to support research opportunities for faculty and students …

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Area Of Study

Architecture and Environmental Design

… in the studio and in the local community. Indeed, our goal is nothing less than to change the way in which we live in the world. Hampshire College is also a member of the Five College Architectural Studies … Architecture (MHC) Sculpting Space with Meaning (MHC) Site and Space (SC) Facilities and Resources Five College …

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Theatre

… Theatre Theatre Hampshire theatre is a process-oriented program that demands strong initiative … the theatre program; therefore, community engaged learning is an integral part of the learning process.  Collaboration is strongly emphasized, and students from other …

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Update from President Nelson: March 8, 2019

… a sentiment from our faculty that I know we all feel is the core ingredient in securing Hampshire’s future, no … collaboration as we move forward. As always, our resource site can be found here . Options Update I’m pleased to report … We’ve been asked about fundraising, and yes, Hampshire is absolutely still accepting gifts. We’re so grateful to the …

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Hampshire to Offer 12th Annual ‘Super 8 Filmmaking in Paris’ Course This Summer

… Five College students. Scheduled for June 1–21, the course is taught by Professor Emerita of Film and Video Baba Hillman … students on every aspect of their projects. “The course is deeply connected to our Hampshire philosophy and … learning,” says Hillman. “Each student’s film is connected to their studies and interests, and the films …

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Center for Design Celebrates 20th Anniversary

… make, and innovate over the past two decades.  “The Center is a place where pretty much if you can imagine it, you can … technology and “seat-of-the-pants innovation” meet. “This is one of the oldest academic maker spaces in the country,” … “For me and many of you, it’s a place where no idea is a bad one; it’s just a starting point for a good one.” …

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Area Of Study

Language, Linguistics, and Translation Studies

… literature class at one of the other colleges. Linguistics is the scientific study of language. It is interdisciplinary, overlapping the human sciences … Language: Sound Patterns of Osage The goal of this class is to address the following question: How do we know what the …

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'Defying The Nazis' Film by Hampshire Alums Burns and Joukowsky Premieres on PBS

… advisor on the development of his project. Burns said this is the first time out of thirty films that he has joined a … Read the entire Assignment X interview . Defying The Nazis is told through the letters and journals of the Sharps, with … suspense of my grandparents’ experience, it is a story of what America meant to refugees fleeing war-torn …

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Staff

Judy Bornstein 82F

… Judy Bornstein 82F San Mateo, California Judy Bornstein is a managing director and the chief financial officer of … MLP Funds, which she was instrumental in founding. AIM is an innovative private investment firm providing … term StaffStaff … San Mateo, California Judy Bornstein is a managing director and the chief financial officer of …

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Faculty

Rebecca Nordstrom

… College, an M.F.A. in Dance from Smith College, and is certified as a Laban Movement Analyst by the Laban … She has performed throughout the U.S. and in Europe and is currently a member of Chaos Theory Dance Company directed … College, an M.F.A. in Dance from Smith College, and is certified as a Laban Movement Analyst by the Laban …

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Oct. 6 - 29: Faculty Art Show

… Kojo Schrade (painting). The curator for the exhibition is faculty artist S. Billie Mandle. There will be a reception … October 18, 5 - 7 pm, in the Main Gallery. This event is free and open to the public. Gallery hours are … Kojo Schrade (painting). The curator for the exhibition is faculty artist S. Billie Mandle. There will be a reception …

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Susan Wittenberg's 'Nashville 2.0'

… note: Nashville, known around the world as "music city," is the place where country, rock, folk, bluegrass, R&B, … out what you're most passionate about," she says. "Nothing is more important than having a really solid education, … , a co-production with the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. She is currently in pre-production on a film about the history of …

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A Sumptuous 'Repast'

… 1900-1910 , a recent release from W.W. Norton and Co. Lesy is a professor of literary journalism at Hampshire College. Stoffer is director of foundation and corporate relations at nearby … making it clear that the American stomach (then and today) is reflective of the social, economic, demographic, and …

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A Message on the Pittsburgh Shooting from Mim Nelson, David Ko, and Ellen Bernstein

… of Jeffersontown. The challenge many of us face today is how best to frame our grief, outrage, and fear in response … students, staff, and faculty who would like to speak. Here is the schedule for drop-ins: Monday, 2:00 pm-4:00 pm; … Aid Society at: http://www.jfswm.org/donate . HIAS is dedicated to helping refugees find safety and freedom. …

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Hampshire College Ramps Up Admissions and Recruitment for a Fall 2020 Class

… celebrate our 50th anniversary in fall 2020. As Hampshire is working to secure and strengthen the College’s future this year, the College is publishing updates on its Presidential Search and more at updates.hampshire.edu . The College is rebuilding staffing in the admissions and financial aid …

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February 12, 2019: Letter Concerning Accreditation and Admissions by President Nelson

… its entering class.” In this sense, the NECHE standard is a much higher bar to clear than any benchmark that … would be able to graduate from Hampshire. Our priority is to provide the highest quality education to and graduate … our Board’s considerations. We hope that such a stance is temporary, and that future classes of students will be …

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Hampshire Winter Dance Concert 2020

… Wheelchair Accessible   The Hampshire Dance Program is proud to present the 2020 Winter Dance Concert, an annual … the pressure and space between their two bodies, becomes a site of enlivened creative discovery. Reservations are … (413) 559-5889 or emailing HampDanceReservations@gmail.com .   Photo by Derek Fowles … The Hampshire Dance Program …

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Letter to Campus: Hampshire College to Admit a Spring 2020 Class

… transfer students in January. With this move, Hampshire is returning to business as usual in admissions, inviting … with the steps necessary to do so successfully.” The Board is dedicated to preserving an independent Hampshire College, … many small colleges nationwide. In four years, our goal is to have four full classes again and enrollment of over …

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Admissions Counselor

William S. Null 72F P08

… Bill Null joined the Board of Trustees in 2013 and is currently serving as Vice Chair. Bill is a partner at the law firm Cuddy & Feder LLP. He has served … J.D. from the Benjamin Cardozo School of Law in 1980 and is admitted to the bar in New York State, US District Court …

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