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Hampshire Student Seeks to Improve Accessibility in Basketball with a Speech–to–Sign Language Algorithm
… Algorithm Driven to merge his passions — technology and social impact — Division II student Rupert Tawiah-Quashie … built a tool to help officiate basketball games for deaf players. The program translates referees’ voices … who guided him, the grants that supported his vision, and his commitment to greater inclusivity in sports. How did …
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Psychology Professor Ethan Ludwin-Peery 09F Presents Big Findings in Uniquely Accessible Way
… Pinkerton 91F Visiting Assistant Professor of Psychology and Hampshire alum Ethan Ludwin-Peery copublished remarkable … how everything could be better instead of worse. Then he and his collaborator took the unusual step of ensuring that … much never happens.” “Psychologists have looked around for about 150 years, finding individual effects that are …
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Hampshire Hosts Local Branch of a Worldwide Game Jam
… Branch of a Worldwide Game Jam Karen Corday Game design and the College — both of them innovative and multidisciplinary — were made for each other. It made sense, then, that our students helped …
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The Stephen Petronio Company Gives Final Performances After 40+ Years
… Stephen Petronio 74F, a renowned dancer, choreographer, and collaborator, has been the artistic director of the Stephen Petronio Company for more than four decades. This month, the company wraps up … to have created an instantly recognizable style and also a substantial oeuvre.” His career is one of both …
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Five College Sustainability Initiative
… process that began with nearly 500 brainstormed ideas and will end with up to a handful of projects for campuses to pursue, is turning to students and faculty to help narrow the field. Last winter, the Five …
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Updates from Health Services
… is changing rapidly, so please look at the CDC website for up-to-date news and more information about COVID-19 , related travel …
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Peter Kallok
… Peter Kallok Peter Kallok received his B.A. from U.C.L.A. and his M.F.A. from the University of Washington. He served … of the Summer Repertory Theater, Santa Rosa, California, for three years before joining StageWest in Springfield, … where he was technical director, scenic designer, and artistic associate. With more than 50 designs to his …
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April 3, 2019: Response to Endowment Question
… Endowment Question Hampshire community members have asked for information about the College's draws from its endowment … from the endowment are approved by the Board of Trustees, and are disclosed in the College's annual financial reports . … are details of Hampshire's endowment investment returns and draws on endowment that were distributed for College …
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NOTICE: Covid-19 Case in the Hampshire Community
… to have Covid-19. The employee has been out of office and not working on campus since Friday, March 13, and does not work directly with students. The employee had no … identifying information about the employee out of respect for their privacy and applicable HIPAA privacy laws. We ask …
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A Fresh Look at Local Flavor
… Fresh Look at Local Flavor Cookbook supports local farmers and local foods market The Pioneer Valley has a new cookbook, … III). The spiral-bound cookbook, designed to lay flat for the convenience of the cook, was published locally by … be purchased for $19.95 at Collective Copies in Amherst and Florence and at many bookstores throughout the Pioneer …
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In Memoriam: Kirk Robert Simon 1954-2018
… In 2010, when Kirk Simon 72F won an Academy Award for his documentary short Strangers No More — a film detailing the struggles of refugee and immigrant children at a school in Tel Aviv — he devoted … us.” That shout-out exemplified his generosity of spirit and dedication to making mission-driven films. His …
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New Applied Ethics Courses Funded by Ethics & the Common Good Grants
… in the development of courses that focus on conceptions and problems of ethics and the common good, as well as possible means of addressing … courses, the project aims to meet student demand for critical applied ethics courses and connect Hampshire …
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Announcing the Creative Media Institute at Hampshire College
… Celebrated filmmakers Ken Burns 71F , Brett Morgen 87F , and Erica Huggins 83F are among Hampshire College alumni who … when practically every well-known documentary filmmaker and photographer of the day joined Hampshire professor and … is assembling a similar line-up of contemporary innovators for the 2014 Creative Media Institute, which will run from …
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Hampshire College Receives Largest Single Donation Since Founding
… in its Change in the Making campaign by Paula H. and James S. Crown 71F. Mr. and Mrs. Crown will match donations from fellow alums through … 50th Anniversary year. Change in the Making: A Campaign for Hampshire has raised $19,456,747 of its $60 million goal …
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Five Colleges Ask PVTA To Reconsider Proposed Cuts to Bus Service
… Reconsider Proposed Cuts to Bus Service Hampshire College and the Five Colleges are appealing to the Pioneer Valley … and phone, as detailed below. Routes being considered for elimination include the R39, traveling between Mount … How to Share Comments with the PVTA Email: comments@pvta.com Leave a recorded message at 413-732-6248 x235 Attend the …
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Update from President Nelson: March 8, 2019
… 8, 2019 As we begin spring break, I wanted to reach out and give you a brief update on our progress. Many of you here … have heard some of this already in our standing meetings and working groups. It’s been a busy couple weeks, day in and … before us. I have the deepest respect and gratitude for everyone who has been working tirelessly in Hampshire’s …
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Alum Actor Jason Salkey Uses TV Role Inspiration to Follow in His Father’s Footsteps
… to Follow in His Father’s Footsteps Actor, writer, and alum Jason Salkey 80F was a member of the Hampshire community for years before he enrolled as a student. His father, Andrew … at the College, where he played ultimate frisbee and studied acting and directing. A pivotal TV role inspired …
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Upcoming Virtual Events Help Celebrate Hampshire’s 50th Anniversary
… of alumni in a variety of fields. These events are virtual and open to the public. A large-scale 50th Anniversary Celebration is scheduled for October 15–17, 2021. We’ve already hosted ten great … ET Jennifer L. Pozner 92F, founder of Women In Media & News and author of Reality Bites Back: The Troubling Truth …
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Tradition of Environmental Justice Courses Continues This Fall
… topics this term are global overpopulation, agriculture, and international relations, all connected with themes of justice and equity. At the dedication of the R.W. Kern Center and … to the campus community, the event’s goal is not just for learning but also for influencing. “We want the event to …
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Creativity Center Awards Ten Project Grants to Students
… to ten student projects in two categories: innovation and experimentation, and collaboration. Projects bring together students from … Series Capote's workshop series is a call to action for students and community members, and directly addresses …
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Tutorials Initiate Students To Take Initiative Over Their Learning
… To Take Initiative Over Their Learning Joshua Murray and John Courtmanche Hundreds of Hampshire first-year … coming from high schools with regimented curriculum and lecture classes are getting their first taste of … traditions, graphic novels, and the Syrian refugee crisis, for example. One tutorial is led by a professor of psychology …
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'Quidditch' as Artificial Intelligence Experiment
… Hampshire Student Uses J.K. Rowling's Quidditch as Basis for Artificial Intelligence Experiment Although enrolled in … version of the rapid-fire game played by young witches and warlocks in J.K. Rowling's series of Harry Potter novels. … terms, teams learn what behavior is desirable by surviving and their desirable traits get passed along in the …
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'Adventures of a Kid'
… 'Adventures of a Kid' "...when imagination and reality were seamless." On the outside, Freddie may look like "a dumpy little kid in a hoodie, shorts, and sneakers," as her creator describes her. Inside, she … College of Art and interning last summer at the Center for Cartoon Studies in White River Junction, Vermont, she …
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Bioregional Wool Clothing Exhibit Organized by Alum
… Michelle Parrish 87F, is a natural dyer, weaver, spinner, and blogger living and working in the Connecticut River Valley of Western … the journey. Western Mass Fibershed received a microgrant for this debut project from Fibershed California , an …
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Update on Accreditation: June 7, 2019
… sustainable business model. On May 30, a team of trustees and senior administrators presented to the Commission at a … , encompassed the spirit of our endeavors to sustain and grow Hampshire. Specifically, the Commission is concerned … April 5 when the Board decided to move forward with plans for an independent Hampshire. We are heartened by the …
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