… has shared with us the information that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed through … flu samples submitted to them late last week are positive for H1N1 influenza, or swine flu. This news should not be cause for alarm. Amherst College has …

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… with his wife and the comedy festival he hosted for a decade, received accolades at multiple film festivals. … curriculum allowed him unique opportunities to prepare for working in comedy. Writes Robert Duguay, “Mirman attended … as his thesis. This experience was surely a unique one for him and he also credits it for being both a learning and …

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… and her husband, David Steuer, have funded an endowment for an ongoing Hampshire course on special education and … to be offered every other year, has filled a deep need for undergraduates studying to be teachers, says program … addition to the course, that gift has funded internships for Hampshire students concerned with equitable education for …

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… 77F Jonathan Friedland is the chief communications officer for Netflix. He has spent more than 20 years in journalism … communications Friedland leads a global team responsible for corporate communications, social media, brand public relations, and publicity for original Netflix shows such as Orange is the New Black …

… and photography and has been an independent filmmaker for the past thirty-five years. He was born in Poland and … raised in Israel and the U.S. Ravett has received grants for his work from the Massachusetts Cultural Council; National Foundation for Jewish Culture: Fund for Documentary Filmmaking; National …

… it out into the world," said Colin Twitchell, instructor for design and innovation for social change. "This can really help turn that around a bit." The Roddenberry Foundation's gift provides funding for annual grants that aid in development and field-testing …

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… A 'Very Hampshire Approach' to Academics and Athletics For years, one of Alissa Graff’s goals was to play NCAA … be as engaged with my academics, the most important thing for me," she explains. Four years later, she's now focused on academics in her final year at Hampshire: For a Division III thesis project that she designed, she’s …

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