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Grant to Support Animal Communication Research
… Professor of Animal Science Sarah Partan . The goal is to collect data on signaling behavior and coat color of … a gift from John T. and Jane A. Wiederhold. The Foundation is committed to bettering the lives of domesticated and … advances in veterinary medicine. The Wiederhold Foundation is a supporting organization of The Community Foundation of …
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Professor Honored for Excellence in Ecological Education
… nearly two decades on ecology education reform. The award is given for excellence in ecological education through … and about half leave no longer interested. I think this is largely due to the enormous amount of information students … and say 'I've got to do something differently.'" The award is named for Eugene Odum, a famed scientist whose work was …
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Hampshire Student Selected as National Geographic Emerging Explorer
… this year's National Geographic Emerging Explorers. Labuko is being honored for his humanitarian work fighting to stop … Comprehensive profiles http://www.nationalgeographic.com/emerging . … Hampshire College student Lale Labuko 11F … Comprehensive profiles http://www.nationalgeographic.com/emerging . … Hampshire Student Selected as National …
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Soliloquys Garden
… artist statement for her Division III. Soliloquy's Garden is an installation space of sculptures made from what Seaman … at the beginning of the year quickly took on a theme that is dear to my heart," she reflects. Some of the repurposed … taken in that direction." Now, says Seaman, the garden "is both tribute and escape. It honors a lost friend, a fading …
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Appointment of Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid
… in admissions), who expressed confidence that Fumio is highly qualified to lead Hampshire in developing our … our 50th anniversary class next fall. Our Admissions team is now reviewing our Regular Decision applications, and by … we’ll invite hundreds more students to our fall class. Now is the time to share with these students our excitement about …
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Hampshire Alum Dr. Vanessa Gamble Nominated to National Council on the Humanities
… American Studies at the George Washington University. She is also Adjunct Professor of Nursing at the University of … by the institution. The National Council on the Humanities is a board of twenty-six distinguished private citizens … Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) . Founded in 1965, NEH is an independent federal agency that funds humanities …
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NSF Grant for Cross-campus Clean Energy/Sustainable Agriculture Programs
… at all three schools. “The main purpose of the grant is to marry what has for the most part historically been two … College and UMass. The first of these joint courses is expected to begin in the summer of 2015, Maiolatesi said. … For more information, the Hampshire College contact is Beth Hooker, director of Food, Farm and Sustainability, …
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Hampshire Alum Poet, a National Book Award Finalist, Returns to Campus for Reading
… Ellie Siegel, one of the coordinators of the event. “Robin is absolutely brilliant, of course, but she’s also an … me how to make floorlessness my intellectual home.” Lewis is a Provost’s Fellow in Poetry and Visual Studies at the University of Southern California. She is also a Cave Canem fellow and a fellow of the Los Angeles …
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Alum Lisa Trivedi to Give Lecture in Honor of Professor's Retirement
… 3:30 p.m. in East Lecture Hall of Franklin Patterson. It is free and open to the public. A reception will follow the … teacher, mentor, and scholar." Professor Trivedi is an associate professor of history at Hamilton College. … in 1999. She currently teaches at Hamilton College. She is the author of Clothing Gandhi's Nation: Homespun and …
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Students Present at Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference
… Amherst (two of whom also participated at GECCO). Spector is also a member of the executive committee of the … own at this year's GECCO. "You can see if someone's work is not quite right, or if it could be a lot more interesting … The Institute for Computational Intelligence is now in its fourteenth year, and supports advanced …
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Div III Student Josh Weissbach Receives Princess Grace Award
… documentary film work. This Princess Grace Award is a special honor awarded to only one filmmaker each year, … regard for Weissbach's work and dedication to film. It is named as a tribute to actor Cary Grant's artistry as well … historic district of Old Havana. While the earlier film is completely separate from his Division III film, Weissbach …
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Announcing Retirement, President Lash Promises Ambitious Agenda and Continued Momentum
… he believes profoundly in the College’s importance and is “inspired every day by Hampshire’s singular approach to … to advance an ambitious agenda until his replacement is ready to take office. To that end, Board of Trustees Chair … wrote to the Hampshire community on Friday that the board is initiating a search process for a new president. ( Read …
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Hampshire has Four Connections to 2014 Academy Awards
… Award for Best Short Documentary. More » Ben Fiske 02F is on the Disney team of animators that created Frozen , … and Lupita Nyong'o at the Vanity Fair after-party. Kitzen is holding the Oscar for Lady in Number 6 which lives with … Award for Best Short Documentary. More » Ben Fiske 02F is on the Disney team of animators that created Frozen , …
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2015 Staff Excellence Awards
… Brown Staff Excellence Awards, presented May 1. Barrett is the administrative assistant in the School of Natural Sciences and Nelson is an annual giving associate in the advancement office. The …
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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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