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Ahmad Lecture Features Government Organizers and Activists for Two-Day Event
… Jackson, we’re building a dignity economy. No human being is disposable, so the government must attend to each and … “Elections are literally about power,” he said. “Power is the ability to make decisions. It’s the difference between … and having decisions made for them. Next, Omari, who is the chief of staff for Mayor Lumumba, described the …
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Hampshire Values Inform Approach to Resistance for Alums
… knows, an unofficial part of our educational experience is the Div IV, which comprises the unexpected yet creative … be denied, the company withdrew its application . This is a major blow to the pipeline’s efforts, but the fight is not yet over. As we reflect on the events of that November …
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Students in Game Course Seek to Publish New Game in Four Months
… game, called Word Snack, to the App Store. Word Snack is a single-player word game, suitable for all ages, set in a … word and for catering to the aliens’ tastes. The game is available free on iTunes and on Android . King, a game … 2014 game-design class with Professors Perry and Fay and is now involved in GlowLime Games , a Five College group that …
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Grant for Purchase of Scientific Equipment
… environmental sciences, and biology." The PCMNCG is awarded to college science departments for the purchase of … teaching of science at an undergraduate level. The grant is funded by the Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical … environmental sciences, and biology." The PCMNCG is awarded to college science departments for the purchase of …
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Notable Alumni
Sarah Goldfinger 94F
… Sarah Goldfinger 94F Sarah Goldfinger 94F Sarah Goldfinger is a producer and writer on television shows such as Brothers … Da Vinci's Demons, Almost Human and she is currently an co-executive producer on Jane the Virgin. … Da Vinci's Demons, Almost Human and she is currently an co-executive producer on Jane the Virgin. …
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Faculty
Laura Sizer
… currently focuses on affect (emotions and moods), but she is also interested in questions about consciousness, … relationship between science and religion. Professor Sizer is on the steering committee for the Culture, Brain, and … currently focuses on affect (emotions and moods), but she is also interested in questions about consciousness, …
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Faculty
Melissa Burch
… to children's ability to recall the past. In addition, she is interested in how emotion may affect reports of past … and how parents and children talk about these events. She is currently examining autobiographical memory from a … to children's ability to recall the past. In addition, she is interested in how emotion may affect reports of past …
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Faculty
Laura Wenk
… and education and dean of curriculum and assessment, is a founding faculty member of the Childhood, Youth, and … among cognition, development, and instruction. She is also the curriculum director for the Collaboration for … and education and dean of curriculum and assessment, is a founding faculty member of the Childhood, Youth, and …
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Kaća Bradonjić
… intersection of physics and philosophy, Kaća’s research is focused on foundational questions of the physical … intellectual, and emotional spaces. A project of note is “Projections,” a series of paintings based on impressions … intersection of physics and philosophy, Kaća’s research is focused on foundational questions of the physical …
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President Nelson Welcomes Class of 2018, Announces Year of Strategic Visioning
… its 50th anniversary, in 2020. Nelson said their main goal is to ensure the College is prepared to reach its highest potential as it begins its … letter to the campus, Nelson said the 50th anniversary is an opportunity to rededicate the College to exerting …
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Students Urged to Vaccinate for Meningococcal Disease Serogroup B
… B Meningococcal disease as of November 28, 2017. This is a life-threatening infection that can result in meningitis … at a retail clinic such as CVS Minute Clinic. There is a CVS clinic in Amherst on University Drive. IMPORTANT FACTS What is meningococcal disease? Meningococcal disease is a severe …
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Sonic Boom: A New Album with a Hampshire Twist
… to instrument and create my own.” Among her inventions is what she calls a “silver conduction instrument,” … classical label Cantaloupe Music. In hocketing, the melody is split into multiple parts. The form dates back to the … O’Reilly’s album features duets that are a cappella — that is, sung without any accompaniment. She recorded the duets …
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An Ambassador for Cultural Understanding and Hampshire College
… might take time off to explore the world, El Baggari is working to change it. She’s launched an online platform, … relationships. The development of Voyaj’s digital platform is being supported by a $59,000 grant awarded by Hampshire … College,” says El Baggari. Her message when she speaks is similar to that of Voyaj — be open to strangers and …
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Wetlands Boxes as Water Filters
… almost clear to molasses brown. Each group of students is measuring how tap water is affected when filtered through the constructed wetlands … quality of the water coming through.” One goal of the lab is for students to understand the science behind the …
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Karen Marshall's Exhibit 'Between Girls: A Passage to Womanhood 1985-2015' on View at Hampshire
… mundane rituals of their friendship. “I believe that there is a language that women share with each other that is really hard to articulate,” says Marshall, who was in her … and the rest of them would become women,” she says. “It is the main reason that inspired me to continue to document …
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Student Profile: Div III Kamil Peters 06F
… used to be. Even as a student, the talented metal sculptor is already getting commissions for his work. "When I got to … has been so open to advice. His studio arts concentration is matched by an equal interest in education, particularly … says, that he found a place that really suited him. "There is a structure, but the leniency in the path you choose is …
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Ravett Recordings Preserve "A Certain Kind of Life"
… varied reasons. But underlying his decades of diverse work is a constant urge, a process of "resurrecting, archiving, … Devashish Dey and a CD of local cantor Shlomo Barnoon. He is currently completing a CD of Japanese singer Abe Yae. … region's traditional lullabies, called Warabe Uta. Ravett is collaborating with Ryan Mihaly 08F in producing it, with …
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Roddenberry Foundation Renews $100,000 Gift to Hampshire
… faculty, and alumni inventions and innovation. This is a renewal of a $100,000 gift first given in 2012, which … society and the greater good. The Roddenberry Foundation is led by Hampshire College alum Eugene "Rod" Roddenberry 92F … way, was used in the portable gynecological exam table. It is also being used for a project led by applied design …
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Listening and the Brain
… of the brain. "I was focusing at that point on how music is born in the brain," Blumberg said. He came across a … neuroscientist Jane Couperus and Goldsworthy. "It is a testimony to Hampshire's educational system that we turn … very little and must rely on lip reading. "Part of this is due to the heavy reliance the implant has on the brain's …
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Students in New Social Enterprise Course Learn to Develop Tech Serving Small Farms Worldwide
… be processed into a gluten-free flour. The usual process is arduous and time consuming, so a more efficient method … the country, based on the percentage of alums on LinkedIn.com who have started their own business or organization. … the country, based on the percentage of alums on LinkedIn.com who have started their own business or organization. …
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Sports Recap: Three Hampshire Teams Compete in League Playoffs
… There’s a joke that Hampshire’s nonexistent football team is undefeated since 1970. This year, three Hampshire sports … get exercise.” Lindeke-Myers agrees that cross country is a nice balance to academic work, and for him the community … traveled to Florida to compete at Nationals. The team is young, with a lot of new runners, and Driker-Ohren says he …
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Museum Intern Luna Goldberg 12F Opens "Little Boxes"
… Boxes" Hampshire College student Luna Goldberg 12F is interning with the Norton Museum of Art in West Palm … Goldberg, who transferred to Hampshire in 2012, is currently working on her Division II project. "For my … at Hampshire College. "Something I love about Hampshire is the open nature of the curriculum," she said. "No matter …
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Devyn Manibo Receives 2013 Princess Grace Award in Film
… award, presented to Manibo at a ceremony in New York City, is given by the Princess Grace Foundation-USA to support … Awards are presented in theater, dance, and film. Manibo is using the award funds to purchase filmmaking equipment and … that," says Manibo, whose Division III faculty committee is video production professor kara lynch (co-chair), film and …
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Hofstra Emerita Professor Silvia Federici to Deliver 2018 Schocket Lecture
… in the Main Lecture Hall of Franklin Patterson Hall and is free and open to the public. Federici is Emerita Professor of Political Philosophy and … by the IMF and the World Bank on their countries. She is the author of many essays on political philosophy, …
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Daniel Baldwin to Speak on Family, Race Relations, and Growing Up Mixed Race
… says, “and how it affects our worldview.” The event, which is free and open to the public, will take place in Franklin … James Baldwin, who taught at Hampshire from 1983 to 1986, is one of the most important writers, intellectuals, and … writing at Hampshire, uakIA@hampshire.edu . The talk is sponsored by Creative Writing, the James Baldwin Scholars …
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