Notable Alumni
Jonathan Friedland 77F
… Friedland 77F Jonathan Friedland 77F Jonathan Friedland is the chief communications officer for Netflix. He has spent … and publicity for original Netflix shows such as Orange is the New Black and House of Cards —and has overseen the …
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Our Thanks to Leslie Cox, Who Grew Community on the Farm
… 17 years as Hampshire College's farm manager, Leslie Cox is leaving at the end of March to become farm director for the Trustees of Reservations. "This is an opportunity to do the kind of things I've done at … experience before I came to Hampshire, so I'd say Leslie is a good part of where I am today." Porter-Brown still turns …
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Five College Sustainability Initiative
… with up to a handful of projects for campuses to pursue, is turning to students and faculty to help narrow the field. … campuses—tells us that developing sustainable practices is important to our campus communities, and therefore worthy … the five campuses for further assessment. Each campus is using students as a key component of this process, in …
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Assistant Professor Bynum Debuts New Course on #BlackJoy
… African American literature and culture, the idea of joy is often ignored. This lack of exposure, illuminated by a … animation characters. Spencer Johnson, another Div II, is studying clinical psychology and social theory. His … and included a look at the differences in how tenure is handed out to black professors at UMass and the lack of …
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Photo Books Become Home for a Divided Family
… “the way your genotype, in the biological makeup of you, is never actually a truth,” she says. “It’s always about your … them all. Thus, for her Division III project, titled Here Is the House, Here Is the Home , Hermano produced seven photo books — one book …
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Cuban Scholar Reflects on Mutual Benefit of Exchange Program
… 2019 Hampshire College Cuba Exchange Program. The program is one of the oldest of its kind involving the island nation. … to Hampshire during the fall. “The Hampshire Cuban program is an exchange program, not a just a study abroad program. And that’s is a really important distinction,” says Michele Hardesty, …
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Hampshire Board of Trustees Names Ed-Tech Entrepreneur Jose Fuentes as Chair
… Fuentes 05F began his two-year term this month and is eligible to serve two more terms with Board approval. He … as Vice Chair and has been a trustee since 2016. Fuentes is currently leading his latest venture, Maison, an … successful in whatever path they choose in life.” Fuentes is originally from Guatemala and now lives and works in New …
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Successful Spring Reopening at Hampshire College
… Spring Reopening at Hampshire College Hampshire College is pleased to report a successful reopening for the spring … material can cause a positive result even if a person is not symptomatic or contagious. Individuals who have been … to take advantage of the UMass Community COVID-19 testing site in order to move through the phases more quickly. There …
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Sept. 12: Opening of the Robert Seydel Reading Room
… living and working spaces. “The Robert Seydel Reading Room is, we hope, a wonderfully inviting space in the library that … members involved in the project. “Because the reading room is unlike any other part of the library, we hope that it will … and librarians Bonnie Vigeland and Rachel Beckwith, King is happy to see the years of involvement coming to fruition. …
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Div III Profile: Humphrey-Blanco Studies Genocide in Modern Guatemalan Art
… Modern Guatemalan Art Dineen O’Rourke “As much as my work is about art, it’s truly about social change and how both … this Div III as an opportunity to change that.” His father is from Guatemala, so Humphrey-Blanco’s connection to the … them into art and sites of discourse. One of those artists is the photographer Daniel Hernández-Salazar. His most famous …
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Three Hampshire Professors Receive Grants for Research Abroad
… Literature Jeffrey Wallen. The purpose of the grants is to stimulate and broaden the minds of teachers and to … discussions. In applying for the grant, Branner wrote, “It is imperative that we engage in conversations about race and … change, architects must be part of the solution.” It is important for materials and sites to be chosen with great …
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Preventing HIV: Teaching Thai Teens to Invest in Themselves
… Invest in Themselves "Communicating science to the masses is what I'm really interested in," says Human Biology … "so I could understand how this kind of public health work is done and bring that understanding back to Thailand." … to be when they grow up. The first thing we have to do is get them invested in themselves and their futures, so that …
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Hampshire a Top Producer of Fulbright Scholars
… top producer of Fulbright Scholars for 2016-17. Hampshire is one of 11 bachelor’s institutions to receive the … for grants beginning in late summer/fall 2018. The program is open to Hampshire College alums and current students who … and not have earned a doctorate. The Fulbright Program is advised at Hampshire by Rachel Rubinstein, dean for …
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Community Organizers Page and Carruthers Speak on 'Resisting Racial Violence'
… on Hampshire’s Commitment to Anti-Racism, whose objective is to advise the College’s work, on campus and in society, to … gentrification on black communities. “Rapid gentrification is displacing us from our homes, isolating us from each … of this collaboration. “Some of the work I’m most proud of is how we’re contributing to a broader movement,” she said. …
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Game Design Professor Embeds Hidden Puzzles in R.W. Kern Center
… course Youth/Poets, taught by Professor Rachel Conrad. Fay is the CEO of Fay Games, based in New Haven, a … Arts where he led Pogo’s mobile-game development ( Pogo.com ) and released several top Web games. Before that he … board-game designer. (Full game credits at http://irafay.com/ ) The Kern Center was conceived with the goal of …
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With Eqbal
… we quoted his commentaries and expressions. “The situation is absolutely banana,” he’d say. We would, too, never in the … of politics and Middle Eastern studies at Hampshire.) This is an intimate place, I informed him, and asked if he’d be … if you thought it was as bad as I did.” CHUCK COLLINS is a researcher, activist, and storyteller based at the …
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Professors Receive Grants and Fellowships for Summer Research
… into the emerging genre of digital game. The studio is attempting to create a genre that integrates with Twitch, … for live streaming of video content. Such a residency is an atypical opportunity in the game-design field, and Fay … a course entitled “Twitch Game Development.” His goal is to stay abreast of the trends, technologies, and business …
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American Studies
… Reimagining American Literature and Identity This class is an introduction to and expands conventional understandings … and belonging. This course investigates and recasts what is American literature. It is also writing intensive and includes writing workshops. …
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Hampshire College to Host TEDx Event on October 18
… will be held in the main lecture hall of FPH. The event is free and open to the public, with limited seating (100 … takes place each summer in Rio de Janeiro Brazil. On TED.com, talks from TED conferences are shared with the world for … takes place each summer in Rio de Janeiro Brazil. On TED.com, talks from TED conferences are shared with the world for …
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A Fresh Look at Local Flavor
… Valley. Davis, who now lives in San Francisco where she is involved in the local foods movement, is pleased that her undergraduate work can benefit the local … difficult problems head-on and seek practical solutions is an early indicator of her potential as an influential …
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Pivoting from Film to Tech
… a career in medicine and one as a filmmaker. “Hampshire is famous for its filmmaking program, but it also has a … subject with the same name, Plastination. Plastination is a technique that infuses bodies with plastic to ensure to … and shot a film about African river blindness, which is a terrible disease that can cripple you,” Edell says. …
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Letter from the President on Plans for Spring 2021
… a great deal, and I look forward to a spring semester that is improved as we apply lessons from the fall. The spring … in-person component. The form of delivery for all classes is listed on TheHub , and we anticipate minimal changes to those approaches. The fall made clear how important it is to provide more structured social opportunities on campus. …
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Animated Film Takes Owen Neuburger from Div III to Pixar
… that failed,” he says. Hampshire's animation program is consistently recognized nationally in the trade by … I finished Union, but I was able to show it and say ‘this is what I did, these are the skills I have, I hope you’ll … that experience for an easier project.” Neuburger’s impact is still being felt at Hampshire, as a short film he made …
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A Documentary History of Hampshire College, Vol. 3: 1985-1995
… 3. Some Presidential Initiatives National Service is Everybody's Business (1993) The Spirit of Invention … 3. Some Presidential Initiatives National Service is Everybody's Business (1993) The Spirit of Invention …
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Richard Barber and The Whole Gritty City
… important, for a lot of these kids their band director is the most important adult in their lives." For more information, please visit http://thewholegrittycity.com/ . … As a stu dent, Richard Barber 71F collaborated on … more information, please visit http://thewholegrittycity.com/ . … Richard Barber and The Whole Gritty City …
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