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Hampshire Alum Curates Exhibit by Professor Sara Greenberger Rafferty at SUNY New Paltz

… such as domesticity, the body, consumer culture, fashion and violence, is now on exhibit at the Samuel Dorsky Museum … as a metaphor to characterize brutal political campaigns and post-9/11 military interrogation—aptly describes the … decade, Rafferty has referenced the language, gestures and props associated with stand-up comedy. This exhibition …

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Study of Acceptance of Evolution Among Muslim Physicians

… of how the Muslim world views evolution by collecting and analyzing data on the perspectives of physicians and medical students. The three-year study is funded by a … as controversial. We're trying to use how physicians and medical students think about evolution as a way to …

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Michele Hardesty

… Michele Hardesty Michele Hardesty received her M.A. and Ph.D. in English and comparative literature from Columbia University, and her B.A in English from the University of …

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Recent Graduate Searches for Paradise Amidst Upheaval in Div III Film

… Quispe (virtually) to learn more about her current work and her journey to filmmaking as a medium for exploring … campus, I met so many people dedicated to their work and their causes and their beliefs, and I wanted to be a part of that …

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Professor Koehler Named Visiting Senior Fellow at the National Gallery of Art

… This summer, Hampshire College Professor of Architectural and Art History Karen Koehler will conduct research for her … art school, in Germany, was a major influence on early- and mid-20th-century modernist culture. While in Washington, Koehler will research the Walter and Ise Gropius Papers in the Archives of American Art, a …

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William Brand

… William Brand William Brand, professor emeritus of film and photography, holds a B.A. in art from Antioch College and an M.F.A. in film from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. He has taught at Sarah Lawrence College and Hunter College, and was awarded the MacArthur Chair at …

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Trustees Establish Environmental Professorship to Honor Jonathan Lash Presidency

… Jonathan Lash’s tenure as Hampshire’s sixth president and lifetime of service to the global environmental movement, … the Jonathan Lash Endowed Chair in Environmental Education and Sustainability. Environmental ethics and justice will be the primary focus for inquiry and

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Statement from President Lash on Title IX

… that the Department of Education will seek public comment and college and university expertise to develop new federal Title IX … I want to reaffirm Hampshire’s commitment to addressing and preventing sexual violence, including sexual assault and

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Lailye Weidman

… Lailye Weidman Lailye Weidman is a choreographer, dancer, and writer based in western Massachusetts. Her recent … Me , an ensemble dance theater work investigating consent and consensus; birthing room, a solo tracing textures of place and displacement; and Dike Dance, a site-specific performance …

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Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony Honors Hundreds Who Helped Build R.W. Kern Center

… 29, almost four years after a committee of faculty, staff, and students began planning the campus’s first major building … of the building: to help secure the College’s future, and to start to address campus-wide space constraints. … Speakers also included Hampshire alum Bill Kern and his mother Leona, whose leading gift made the building …

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Theatre Professor Will MacAdams on Embodying New Possibilities

… experience at Hampshire College is unlike anywhere else — and unlike anyone else’s. We sat down (virtually) with … why? I teach theatre for social change, directing, acting, and devised theatre, sometimes in collaboration with … that comes to mind is "Theatre for Community, Revolution, and Radical Joy," which explores how theatre artists have …

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Hampshire Listed in Top 5 Schools to Study Video Game Design

… at institutions offering video game design coursework and/or degrees in the United States, Canada, and some countries abroad. The company's 50-question survey … to report on a range of topics from academic offerings and faculty credentials to graduates' employment and

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Video of Sonya Renee Taylor Delivering Commencement Keynote Address

… Renee Taylor Delivering Commencement Keynote Address Poet and activist Sonya Renee Taylor delivered the commencement … graduating class on May 16, 2015.   Taylor is founder and radical executive officer of The Body is Not An Apology. … Apology believes that discrimination, social inequality, and injustice are manifestations of our inability to make …

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National Science Foundation Awards Hampshire Major Grant for New Spectrometer for Student, Faculty Research

… Spectrometer for Student, Faculty Research Mike Medeiros and John Courtmanche For the past two decades, Hampshire … iteration of the instrument, great news for students and faculty who want to be trained in its use. Hampshire’s … medicine, environmental sciences, forensics, microbiology, and more. Professor of Chemistry Dula Amarasiriwardena, who …

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New Class of Students Urged to Own Their Education, at Orientation Shaped by Students

… four-day orientation the first week in September, and participated in a range of activities designed and hosted by Orientation student leaders. Hampshire’s … the College welcomes student Orientation leaders to create and produce custom programming for the newest incoming class. …

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Oct. 31: Eqbal Ahmad Lecture by Kimberlé Crenshaw

… civil rights expert Kimberlé Crenshaw. The lecture is free and open to the public, and will be held in the Robert Crown Center at 4 p.m. Crenshaw, professor of law at UCLA and Columbia Law School, is a leading authority in the area …

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Hampshire College Mourns the Loss of David E. Smith

… the death of David E. Smith, professor emeritus of English and American Studies. David died Friday, August 30th, at 87 years of age. He and his wife, Priscilla, had just celebrated their 55th … tremendously influential in shaping the College's pedagogy and curriculum, and in particular was a champion of …

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Hampshire College Earns Living Building Certification for R.W. Kern Center

… Certification for R.W. Kern Center Hampshire College and design firm Bruner/Cott & Associates announced today that … joins just 16 other Living Buildings certified to date and is the largest Living Certified higher-education project … from Bruner/Cott partnered with Jonathan Wright, founder and senior advisor of Wright Builders, Inc . and a Hampshire …

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Hampshire Joins Launch of National Network for Mission-Driven Investing

… addressing environmental, social, governance  (ESG) and sustainability factors to enhance financial returns and align with institutional mission and values. The network launched with 77  Founding Members …

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Hampshire College Farm Celebrates 25th Season of Community Supported Agriculture

… Jess Marsh Wissemann, Photos by Jess Marsh Wissemann and Andrew Hart It’s 7 a.m. on a cold, wet Friday in October and a stalwart crew of 20 or so Hampshire College students, bedecked in boots, tattered thrifted flannels, and knit woolen hats, is gathered on the edge of campus in a …

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Students Design Escape Room Show To Puzzle Audiences

… by Ira Fay, associate professor of computer science and game design, and Peter Kallok, associate professor of theater design, the … groups of four to six players collaboratively solve analog and digital puzzles to complete a complex mission. “The …

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Archaeological Project Co-Directed by Dr. Pamela Stone Awarded AAUW Community Action Grant

… Dr. Debra Martin from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and Samuel Sisneros from the University of New Mexico, … to provide a hands-on immersive STEM experience with field and lab activities for 5th-8th grade girls as they aid in … archaeologists utilizing scientific methods for recovering and analyzing historic artifacts.  Now in the 3rd field …

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Valedictory Letter from Board Chair Luis Hernandez

… Dear Hampshire College Community, With great pride, honor, and joy, I have served for over eight years as a Hampshire Trustee and Board Chair. During this time, I’ve met students … process, faculty who have stoked the fires of inquiry, and staff whose dedication and hard work have truly moved …

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Mary Russo

… Mary Russo Mary Russo, professor emerita of literature and critical theory received a B.A. from the Honors College … in Comparative Literature from the University of Michigan and a Ph.D. in Romance Studies from Cornell University. She also studied at the University of Rome and the University of Bologna. She was the recipient of the …

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Students in New Social Enterprise Course Learn to Develop Tech Serving Small Farms Worldwide

… of Hampshire students learned how to design prototypes and technology for agriculture, with the goal of benefiting underserved communities both locally and internationally. Two Hampshire professors established the … Program, building on established design classes and adding the perspective of social enterprise. The new …

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