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Comedian/Voice Actor Eugene Mirman 92F Credits Hampshire as a Launching Point
… his hat to the College as being a formative experience for his career. In a recent article in Worcester Magazine , … the institution’s ‘design your own major’ program with a one-hour routine serving as his thesis. This experience was surely a unique one for him and he also credits it for being both a learning …
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Creating Art from Alienation
… Creating Art from Alienation Abigail Meisel For as long as she can remember, Lauren Burke has felt … acts of racism I’ve witnessed and experienced myself." One of her tunnel books, for example, depicts her family … acts of racism I’ve witnessed and experienced myself." One of her tunnel books, for example, depicts her family …
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Documentary and Panel Explore the Challenges of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
… “The cause of ME/CFS is unknown and there’s no cure for this disease. Treatments to this point have fallen into … Five Colleges,” she says, “because there are students who one day seem absolutely fine and healthy and the next day you … Five Colleges,” she says, “because there are students who one day seem absolutely fine and healthy and the next day you …
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Hampshire to Host Five College PoetryFest 2016
… derive from fragmentary or decontextualized information. For her poetry component, she says, Assistant Professor of … and in the midst of determining her academic focus. One course she credits with having a strong impact on her … and in the midst of determining her academic focus. One course she credits with having a strong impact on her …
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Health and Safety of Minors Policy
… Policy Responsible Senior Staff Member: Vice President for Finance and Administration Responsible Office: Finance … If an individual has been authorized to participate in one Program and wishes to participate in an additional … If an individual has been authorized to participate in one Program and wishes to participate in an additional …
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Friends Since Day One, Alums Collaborate on Exhibition "To Have and To Owe"
… Friends Since Day One, Alums Collaborate on Exhibition "To Have and To Owe" … activities took place at the Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts (EFA) Project Space in New York City from Sept. … 1980s (Oxford University Press). … Friends Since Day One, Alums Collaborate on Exhibition "To Have and To Owe" …
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Notable Alumni
Orisanmi Burton 99F
… Burton 99F Burton was named a 2021 Freedom Scholar for his work exploring the collision of Black-led movements … at American University, Burton was recognized as one of six “emerging leaders in academia whose research can … at American University, Burton was recognized as one of six “emerging leaders in academia whose research can …
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'Shift' - An Animated Film
… 'Shift' - An Animated Film www.joshmarvel.com Plymouth Film Festival Shift, an animated film by … Plymouth Independent Film Festival. Marvel completed Shift for his Division III (senior project) at Hampshire. In a … of inevitable change over time. The overall message is one of optimism, but only within the context of inevitable …
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Populationism and Prejudice
… The topic of population control is now very much in the news because limiting population size has been linked to … addressed social and environmental problems with calls for limiting or reducing the population (an ideology called … Hendrixson. “It’s a technocratic solution, not a humane one.” Academic ProgramAlumniPublications … In fact, …
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$423,000 NSF Grant to Evolve "Robust" Software
… has received numerous grants and awards in the past for his work in evolutionary computing and genetic … second, a time-variant game, will be much more complex. One model he is thinking of using is an economics game, based … second, a time-variant game, will be much more complex. One model he is thinking of using is an economics game, based …
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Div II Student Examines Issues of Reproductive Justice Through Spacial Design
… Justice Through Spacial Design Emma Rose DeFelice For her Div II, student Phoebe Chen F22 is exploring art and … for the “wings” on hoods used to prevent women from seeing one another — these colors also connote the unjust way … Lois’s “cultural provocateur” philosophy: the idea that one should use creativity to change the world. For Phoebe, …
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Obituary Writer Ken Garfield 71F Got His Journalistic Start at Hampshire’s “Climax” Student Newspaper
… says. He spent two decades with the Charlotte Observer , for 10 years as religion editor. In addition, he has edited … to Kent State and could he take me. It was Thomas Grace, one of the nine students wounded in the Kent State shooting. … office on campus and spotted an opening at the Millerton News , a 2,000-circulation weekly in a tiny upstate New York …
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Hampshire Professor Nathan McClain Receives MacDowell Fellowship
… Arts Nathan McClain has been awarded a fellowship to one of the most prestigious artists residencies in the United … Previously Owned (Four Way Books, 2022), longlisted for the Massachusetts Book Award, and Scale (Four Way Books, … as an artist? The gift of space and time to dedicate to one’s creative practice can be incredibly rejuvenating and …
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Alum Bill Warren 72F P10 Honored with Vision Science Award
… 72F P10 has been awarded the 2023 Ken Nakayama Medal for Excellence in Vision Science . The award from the Vision Sciences Society (VSS) is one of the highest honors in the field of vision research and … graphics, we test how the visual system determines one's future path from information such as optic flow in …
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Hampshire Mourns the Death of James “Jim” Crown 71F
… seriousness,” said President Ed Wingenbach. “I’m grateful for Jim’s incredible legacy of support for Hampshire, of … Hampshire’s first five entering classes of 1970–1975. One of the earliest students to enroll at the College, just a … generosity can do. His Hampshire legacy is a remarkable one, particularly the funding of the Crown Founders …
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Hampshire College Alum Represents
… worked at the Cultural Center, which was a big support for me,” Smith says. “They made me feel very welcome, and I … excited to be illustrating a less well-known hero, and one of color. All the comics she draws these days are of … excited to be illustrating a less well-known hero, and one of color. All the comics she draws these days are of …
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Experimenting at Hampshire Summer Academic Programs
… Food, Farm, and Sustainability Institute; the Institute for Curatorial Practice; the Institute for Transforming … a grounding in the theoretical foundations of their work. "One of the reasons I was drawn to the Creative Media … a grounding in the theoretical foundations of their work. "One of the reasons I was drawn to the Creative Media …
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Div III Profile: Anita Fuentes Gutierrez On Racism, Reality TV
… , a popular Spanish reality TV show heavily criticized for enforcing anti-Roma (also commonly called Gypsy) sentiment. There are an estimated 750,000 to one million Roma in Spain. They first arrived in the early … Programs … There are an estimated 750,000 to one million Roma in Spain. They first arrived in the early …
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Hampshire College Alum Brings Laughter to Millions on Social Media
… to share the stories and portraits of people at Hampshire for the community to see. I even expanded my project to the … you? Associate Professor of Video and Film Hope Tucker was one of my advisors. She is my biggest inspiration, as I felt … and Warner Bros. Discovery. I’ve been featured on NEWS CENTER Maine , and had celebrity reactions on TikTok …
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Alum Matthew Pitt 92F Considers Cults, Rock and Roll, and Celebrity in New Novel
… resurrecting a couple of players and launching a new one. Years had passed, but those characters hadn’t finished … etc. The book was also a response to my misgivings. One had to do with charismatics and their followers, who … wondered if they would last, and how far people desperate for celebrity status would sink to answer the craving. Do you …
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Margo Dalal: Redevelopment and Entrepreneurship in Detroit
… Margo Dalal: Redevelopment and Entrepreneurship in Detroit For her Division III, Margo Dalal analyzes the effectiveness … like a student. Practice Space, though, closed after one year. As part of my thesis I critique Practice Space’s … like a student. Practice Space, though, closed after one year. As part of my thesis I critique Practice Space’s …
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Culture, Brain, and Development Program Awards Students Over $10,000 in Grants
… Research Placement UMass School of Public Health/Square One, Springfield, MA Hannah will examine whether digital … of pregnancy is able to affect physiological markers for stress, and minimize postpartum depression risk in … Research Placement UMass School of Public Health/Square One, Springfield, MA Hannah will examine whether digital …
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Local Food Challenge
… Local Food Challenge No stops for a late night burrito. Chicken wings downtown? They're … diet that's completely native," said Malaika Mara Spencer, one of the students involved in the challenge. As the name … diet that's completely native," said Malaika Mara Spencer, one of the students involved in the challenge. As the name …
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Hampshire Professor Laela Sayigh on the Life-Changing Value of Hands-On Research
… the middle of nowhere. It was a life-changing experience for me as well as for the students. But in terms of my … the other, hopefully to the benefit of both. For example, one of my Hampshire Division III students carried out an … the other, hopefully to the benefit of both. For example, one of my Hampshire Division III students carried out an …
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Upcoming Virtual Events Help Celebrate Hampshire’s 50th Anniversary
… A large-scale 50th Anniversary Celebration is scheduled for October 15–17, 2021. We’ve already hosted ten great … ET Jennifer L. Pozner 92F, founder of Women In Media & News and author of Reality Bites Back: The Troubling Truth … and author of Opium Nation: Child Brides, Drug Lords and One Woman’s Journey through Afghanistan , will lead a dynamic …
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