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Fall 2020 Update from the President
… both how much effort was required to make it possible for our community to gather (mostly) in person, and how … able to make this happen — dedication, ingenuity, and care for fellow humans made it possible. This semester may not be … we will continue this success. Thank you to everyone for making this fall viable. Last fall our community gathered …
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Hampshire Alums D'Aloia and Cantwell Return to Talk Business
… Hampshire College alum Liz D’Aloia had a simple message for students about entrepreneurship: “Anything that gets your … also an alum, said that “to think you don't need a brand for your product is to think a person doesn’t need a … if someone from Motel 6 didn’t get back to me and ask for a demo.” D’Aloia stressed the importance of building a …
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President’s Invite to Invent Hampshire’s Future
… to utterly reimagine the purpose of liberal education for the times in which they lived, and make that vision … embrace risk, we must also respond to very real threats. For many years Hampshire’s expenditures have outstripped our … future. Before the end of October, we must adopt a roadmap for a distinctive model, one we will then build together over …
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Unpacking Uber
… and they’re killing themselves. They’re being sacrificed for profit.” Ongweso initially met Uber drivers when he was … with the Independent Drivers Guild, a nascent union for ridesharing drivers based in New York City. He did some … graduation. “They’re all talking about driving strategies, news [about Uber], and getting by,” he says. “Reading the …
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A Div III that Includes Up-close Exploration of Shark Conservation
… sharks at the Maritime Aquarium in Norwalk Connecticut. For his Division III, Fogel made a documentary entitled Niche … always just about protecting the sharks with no regard for human lives. It's not as simple as saying 'Let's protect … years will be "the most influential and life changing for everyone on earth. And a lot of it comes down to what …
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A Div III that Includes Up-close Exploration of Shark Conservation
… 20 years will be "the most influential and life changing for everyone on earth. And a lot of it comes down to what happens with the oceans." For his Hampshire College Division III (senior project), … always just about protecting the sharks with no regard for human lives. It's not as simple as saying ?Let's protect …
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Hampshire Alum Evan Viera Animates Coldplay's Interactive Video "Ink"
… of Hampshire College alum Evan Viera 02F. The video, made for the song “Ink” off of the band’s 2014 album Ghost Stories … of eight animators who created the video in just six weeks for its premiere in late November. Coldplay, he said, felt it … other awards, and Viera says it was a major steppingstone for his career. Since leaving western Massachusetts for Los …
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Hampshire College Mourns the Death of Bob Garmirian, Influential Director of Outdoor Programs and Recreational Athletics
… Athletics (OPRA) in 1987. He served the College for more than 35 years until his retirement in 2015. The … helped him provide excellent direction and innovation for OPRA (now called Outdoor Programs, Recreation, and … of athletics. He and his colleagues created opportunities for students to rock climb, mountain bike, and kayak both …
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Sports Recap: Three Hampshire Teams Compete in League Playoffs
… (USCAA) Nationals. Hampshire women’s soccer qualified for the first-round play-in game this year for the YSCC conference tournament, where they played Paul … Vermont. Hampshire women’s basketball also qualified for the playoffs, and traveled to Maine for the regional …
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Course Guides 1980-1989
… words, this will be an intensive laboratory experience for those interested in learning this neat little bit of … words, this will be an intensive laboratory experience for those interested in learning this neat little bit of …
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First Time Borrower Entrance Loan Counseling
… requirement. You will not need to do the counseling again for future Direct loans. If, after completing the online … requirement. You will not need to do the counseling again for future Direct loans. If, after completing the online …
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Neil Stillings Scholarship Fund
… to outstanding students in cognitive science. Make a gift For more information or to make a gift, please contact Cheri … to outstanding students in cognitive science. Make a gift For more information or to make a gift, please contact Cheri …
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Serving on United Way Board
… accepted an invitation to serve on the board of directors for the United Way of the Pioneer Valley. Fernandez has been active with the United Way for several years, including roles as a member of the … review board, and as a Five College representative for the organization. “My first reaction was that I was …
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Pale Cowboy: "Hampshire was a launching point"
… Beyond academics, Hampshire provides ample opportunity for the musically inclined to connect: Pale Cowboy features … to Hampshire, it definitely was a launching point for us," Helander says. "Hampshire people were really … Helander points to the Beatles as a universal influence for a band with three songwriters (Helander, Moon, and …
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Notable Alumni
Jacob Reider 83F P10
… who wants the world to be more healthy. He has worked for decades to improve the health of our communities through … benevolence in business. He is currently CEO of Alliance For Better Health, a New York health transformation … and serves as adviser, investor, and/or Director for several small health-focused companies. Jacob …
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Admissions Counselor
William S. Null 72F P08
… & Feder LLP. He has served as the firm’s managing partner for 15 years and was a member of the management committee for more than 20 years. Bill’s well-established practice … Bill has also handled due diligence reviews both for proposed and completed developments in connection with …
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Campus Gathers at Engage! Conference to Learn, Listen, and Build Community
… planning committee under the aegis of the The Office for Diversity and Multicultural Education , Engage! presented … theater, and the social sciences. “This is a good moment for all our community — staff, students, and faculty — to … education and inclusion and codirector of the Center for Teaching and Learning. “From the feedback we’ve gotten …
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Alum Ché Williams Uses Filmmaking to Tell Stories From the Inside Looking Out
… Williams 16F has been working as a production assistant for a docuseries on the Tulsa Race Massacre that will air on … Doug Trumbull, who had done special photographic effects for 2001: A Space Odyssey and that was a real game changer for me. What was the focus of your Division III project? …
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How Hampshire Celebrated Earth Day 2015
… day prior, Hampshire was highlighted by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in High Education (AASHE) for “advancing sustainability on a local and global front.” … New York Times, who has been writing the blog Dot Earth for seven years and covering environmental issues in the …
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Letter from Ken Rosenthal, Interim President: June 13, 2019
… that empowers students like no other. We are hopeful for Hampshire’s future, and along with our entire leadership … we are working hard to secure that future. The search for a new president is moving rapidly (see link below to the … it coming in the last couple of months in response to the news of our current challenges. On April 5, I agreed to serve …
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Fiction Writing Helped Amani Smith 15F Explore Relationships Between Time, Memory, and Generational Trauma
… over time and why their Div III proved a starting point for future work. Where are you from? What attracted you to … through a friend of mine who attended the Institute for Collaborative Education and was interested in the … concentrations, I knew that it would be a perfect place for me as a film student also interested in a broader liberal …
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Professor Andrea Dezsö: "The Metal is Paper"
… "The Metal is Paper" Michael Samuels 09F Three mosaics for the U.S. embassy in Bucharest, Romania, are only the most … go up and make a mess," she adds. That "made it possible for me to always be around my work, to never have that … le public pieces intimidated her. She recalls applying for a public art project for the railing in a New York City …
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Successful Spring Reopening at Hampshire College
… College is pleased to report a successful reopening for the spring semester. A carefully planned phased approach … asymptomatic COVID-19 testing, which started on January 19 for all on-campus and commuter students and staff and faculty … known active cases at the College. Regular weekly testing for this group will take place every Tuesday at the Robert …
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Faculty
Kay Johnson
… that almost always the windmill blades gave up. She fought for her life for these years with the same courage and determination.” For much of the past decade, Kay helped administer …
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Mary Pless Awarded Earl Ubell Grant
… findings accessible to nonscientists. They are named for Earl Ubell, whose distinguished career has influenced … of people by the new millennium. A national campaign for 100 percent condom usage in the commercial sex industry … from 1966 to 1972, and from 1978 to 1995. He served as the news director for WNBC-TV News from 1972 to 1976. Ubell …
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