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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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Alumni Profile: Bakepedia's Dédé Wilson

… Wilson realized what she truly loved: food and baking. For her Division III final project, she studied restaurant … and articles about food, tying together her enthusiasm for both writing and baking. Her second book caught the … magazine, which contacted her and asked her to write for them. Wilson also started to develop a web presence. She …

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Alumni Profile: Maud Daudon 73F’'s "“Triple Bottom Line”"

… investment bank, and the deputy mayor and chief of staff for the city of Seattle. She co-chairs Washington State's … foundation, and serves on the board of trustees for the Seattle Biomedical Research Institute. Last year, she … Chamber of Commerce. She recently decided not to run for mayor. For Daudon, these positions are "perches" to help …

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Finding “Immutable Personality” on Facebook

… personality through five traits: openness (appreciation for art, emotion, or unusual ideas), conscientiousness … (energy, positive emotions), agreeableness (tendency for compassion and cooperation), and neuroticism (a tendency … toward the five emotions by analyzing the data collected. (For example, a white male who likes Lady Gaga and has fewer …

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Board Statement: February 18, 2019

… to discuss progress on the efforts to envision and plan for Hampshire’s future. The Board voted to issue the … and fortitude as together we work to forge the future for this extraordinary institution we all cherish. Second, … the depth and validity of concern within the community for Hampshire’s future, and the many questions that have …

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Notable Alumni

Jeffrey Hollender 74S

… company into a leading natural product brand known for its authenticity, transparency, and progressive business … he’s working to drive systemic change that makes it easier for businesses to become radically more sustainable, … transparent and responsible. Jeffrey’s passion for changing the negative impact that industry has on the …

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Devoted Veterinarian

… Devoted Veterinarian As chief veterinarian for New York City Animal Care and Control, Njeri Cruse 88F … in long days. The city-affiliated nonprofit rescues, cares for, and finds homes for some 50,000 homeless and abandoned animals each year. Dr. …

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Study Abroad: A Semester in Madrid

… benefits, new skills learned and new ideas encountered. For a Hampshire student, it also means getting good at … of working toward fluency through immersion. The main draw for Complutense was literature. My studies at Hampshire are … read stories from around the world—and, of course, called for going abroad. Working with Hampshire's Global Education …

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Experimental Dance Show by Dean Slepian and Collaborators To Premiere This Week

… collaborators, will premiere this week at the Quick Center for the Arts at Fairfield University, Connecticut.  For the premiere, performed by the troupe Adele Myers and … “The dancers are intensely the focus—they create the space for their own performance through their movement,” he says. …

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2013 Carol and Blair Brown Award Recipients

… of the campus community. Hart-Agudelo was recognized for her organizational skills and the more than 40 events she coordinates each year for Hampshire alumni, family, and friends. President Jonathan … Program. Putnam's engagement with students, advocacy for women, and efforts to bring outside theater talents to …

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Students Plan 7th Annual Five College Queer Gender and Sexuality Conference

… The Queer Conference strives to provide a safer space for engaging, learning, and fostering community with a wide … speakers include: Sasha Alexander, Director of Membership for the Sylvia Rivera Law Project, Olympia Perez, Content … there will be closed Queer People of Color (QPOC) sessions for folks to choose what best fits their needs throughout the …

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Staff

Jennifer Chrisler

… plan. In July 2024, she became vice president for institutional support, where she leads fundraising, … Before joining Hampshire, she was vice chancellor for advancement at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth … a national nonprofit dedicated to securing equality for LGBT parents and their children. There she built a strong …

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Students in Game Course Seek to Publish New Game in Four Months

… Leilani Matthias Developing and publishing a mobile game for Apple and Android devices in four months would be an aggressive goal even for a professional game studio. This semester, 19 students … been able to play their game on a device and get a feeling for the main features. In adventure games, players control …

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Reeve Thompson 93F: How Hampshire Prepared Me…

… Prepared Me… Michael Samuels 09F "Who doesn't have an idea for an app?" Reeve Thompson 93F asked during a recent talk at … he went to Panasonic Interactive Media, then PlanetRX.com, an Internet company. While at PlanetRX.com, Thompson was offered a job by LucasArts, a videogame …

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Neural Connections: Research into the Brain Shapes Student's Research

… brain activity, provided Whitmore with essential training for his research. "This is a pretty common technique in … says."We picked a research question and designed a study for class. It's really useful. I got a chance to see what … school in neuroscience, and this seminar gave me a leg up for that." For his Division II, the second of the three …

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Sonic Boom: A New Album with a Hampshire Twist

… she performed with it live on public radio station WNYC , for the popular classical music show Spinning on Air . … she says. O’Reilly recently put out the album Hockets for Two Voices​ on the classical label Cantaloupe Music. In … accompaniment. She recorded the duets using her own voice for both parts. The album has been reviewed on All Songs …

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A Fresh Look at Local Flavor

… III). The spiral-bound cookbook, designed to lay flat for the convenience of the cook, was published locally by Collective Copies. It can be purchased for $19.95 at Collective Copies in Amherst and Florence and … the agricultural way of life has become a passion for her. As part of her studies at Hampshire, where she …

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Community Commons Summer Grants Announced

… and students had to quickly figure out alternatives for summer work. In response, several Hampshire programs … Kaya Travels: Teaching and Helping Develop Curriculum for Online Education of Migrants and Refugees in Morocco
 … Project 
 Nurture Us and We Grow: Embodied Theater Praxis for Healing and Transformation
 Talia Brown, Div II Project …

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Theatre

… in productions. Theatre concentrators are responsible for all facets of the production process at Hampshire, from … Image Making Fantasy Fit: Theatre and Creative Writing For Children Slim to None: Raising Awareness of Eating … Theatre Immersive, Design-Driven Performance Dressed for Work: Garment Vignettes on the Lower East Side Just a …

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Devyn Manibo Receives 2013 Princess Grace Award in Film

… the award funds to purchase filmmaking equipment and pay for travel to the Philippines to capture footage for her Hampshire Division III (senior) project, a video installation for the islands i've lost/ for the islands i've never known: …

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Hofstra Emerita Professor Silvia Federici to Deliver 2018 Schocket Lecture

… Collective, the organization that launched the Campaign for Wages for Housework in the United States and abroad. She has also … movements and was a founding member of the Committee for Academic Freedom in Africa, which for more than a decade …

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"Tour de Hamp" Participates in Will Bike 4 Food Fundraiser

… September 28. Participants bike through the Pioneer Valley for donations. For every donated dollar, the Food Bank provides $9 worth of … community of Western Massachusetts. It was also a way for me to get outside, explore, and take a break from my …

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Hampshire College Offers Scholarship to Attend Vermont Law School

… energy, take note. Hampshire offers an annual scholarship for a student or an alum within ten years after graduation to … Scholarship recipient Catherine Craig 08F attended VLS for a master’s in environmental law and policy while earning … State House, where she’s writing environmental laws for the state. “I’m here because of the scholarship; I …

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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 … to bring together all the elements I was interested in for my Div III, a comic about Caribbean history, national … the Space Ways . “The structure of Div III is perfect for a cartoonist,” Smith says. “It taught me how to organize …

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