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Fall Internship Dinner 2013
… Options Resource Center (CORC), Community Partnerships for Social Change (CPSC), Civil Liberties and Public Policy … following years. "I did something completely out my realm for once," reflected Sarah Katherine Brewer 11F, a Division III student who worked for Verité, an international labor law program that protects …
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Div III Profile: Project Partners Design Natural Haircare Product Venture
… Office. “I noticed there wasn’t an infrastructure for hair products black folks could use in Germany," Schrade … Beauty Supply in Amherst , and online at lymphandhoney.com . “I feel lucky. I just turned 22, and I know what my … Beauty Supply in Amherst , and online at lymphandhoney.com . “I feel lucky. I just turned 22, and I know what my …
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A 'Very Hampshire Approach' to Academics and Athletics
… A 'Very Hampshire Approach' to Academics and Athletics For years, one of Alissa Graff’s goals was to play NCAA … be as engaged with my academics, the most important thing for me," she explains. Four years later, she's now focused on academics in her final year at Hampshire: For a Division III thesis project that she designed, she’s …
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Division III Profile: Emma Pici-D'Ottavio On Art Therapy
… Pici-D’Ottavio knew she wanted to combine her passions for art and psychology to become an art therapist. She … arts in treating depression. As part of her research for her thesis, Pici-D’Ottavio held a workshop in her mod apartment for 23 of her peers and asked participants to use the …
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Facilities and Grounds Projects Bring New Look to Campus
… live in Merrill and Dakin, and we're creating places for them to meet and gather," says Facilities and Grounds … Archey, who notes that the residential projects are paid for through campus renewal allocations. "By knocking down the … pavilion between Merrill and Dakin, and created platforms for sitting, social gathering, and entertaining purposes. …
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Letter from Ken Rosenthal, Interim President: July 10, 2019
… Community, As we start our new fiscal year and prepare for what promises to be a transformative school year for Hampshire—leading up to our 50th anniversary in fall … resources. I am deeply thankful to all our employees for working with me and showing dedication to our students, …
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Admissions Counselor
Unique Mical Robinson 05F
… and direct action campaigns, including increasing funding for Baltimore City Schools in her youth, reproductive justice, affordable housing for people with HIV/AIDS, and ending police harassment, as a Community Organizer for VOCAL-NY in Brooklyn, NY, increasing mass visibility of …
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Notable Alumni
Robin Coste Lewis 86S
… Robin Coste Lewis won the 2015 National Book Award for Poetry for her collection Voyage of the Sable Venus Poet and professor Lewis won the 2015 National Book Award for poetry for her collection Voyage of the Sable Venus . …
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Alumni Profile: Gerald Warburg 74S
… Warburg studied educational policy and law at Hampshire. For his Division III (senior) project, he wrote a thesis on … in politics, acting as an advisor and lobbyist. He worked for many years as a member of the House and Senate … legislation. He subsequently worked as a lobbyist for schools, hospitals, and corporations. Warburg envisions …
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Roddenberry Big Impact Grants Awarded
… things I've done this year." A grant of $7,060 was awarded for Wieler's project, a prototype of a set of connecting … joints made of steel tubing that eliminates the need for welding and creates an easily configurable and accessible … This structural constructor set eliminates the need for these methods and can be used by fabricators to make …
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University of California Professor To Talk Class Struggle in Black Studies at 2017 Schocket Lecture
… subjects and objects? What work does such looking do on or for or to or against the world? Moten’s talk is an engagement … books and collections. The Feel Trio was a poetry finalist for the National Book Award and for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize and the winner of the …
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Fall 2020 Update from the President
… both how much effort was required to make it possible for our community to gather (mostly) in person, and how … able to make this happen — dedication, ingenuity, and care for fellow humans made it possible. This semester may not be … we will continue this success. Thank you to everyone for making this fall viable. Last fall our community gathered …
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Hampshire Alums D'Aloia and Cantwell Return to Talk Business
… Hampshire College alum Liz D’Aloia had a simple message for students about entrepreneurship: “Anything that gets your … also an alum, said that “to think you don't need a brand for your product is to think a person doesn’t need a … if someone from Motel 6 didn’t get back to me and ask for a demo.” D’Aloia stressed the importance of building a …
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President’s Invite to Invent Hampshire’s Future
… to utterly reimagine the purpose of liberal education for the times in which they lived, and make that vision … embrace risk, we must also respond to very real threats. For many years Hampshire’s expenditures have outstripped our … future. Before the end of October, we must adopt a roadmap for a distinctive model, one we will then build together over …
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Unpacking Uber
… and they’re killing themselves. They’re being sacrificed for profit.” Ongweso initially met Uber drivers when he was … with the Independent Drivers Guild, a nascent union for ridesharing drivers based in New York City. He did some … graduation. “They’re all talking about driving strategies, news [about Uber], and getting by,” he says. “Reading the …
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A Div III that Includes Up-close Exploration of Shark Conservation
… sharks at the Maritime Aquarium in Norwalk Connecticut. For his Division III, Fogel made a documentary entitled Niche … always just about protecting the sharks with no regard for human lives. It's not as simple as saying 'Let's protect … years will be "the most influential and life changing for everyone on earth. And a lot of it comes down to what …
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A Div III that Includes Up-close Exploration of Shark Conservation
… 20 years will be "the most influential and life changing for everyone on earth. And a lot of it comes down to what happens with the oceans." For his Hampshire College Division III (senior project), … always just about protecting the sharks with no regard for human lives. It's not as simple as saying ?Let's protect …
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Hampshire Alum Evan Viera Animates Coldplay's Interactive Video "Ink"
… of Hampshire College alum Evan Viera 02F. The video, made for the song “Ink” off of the band’s 2014 album Ghost Stories … of eight animators who created the video in just six weeks for its premiere in late November. Coldplay, he said, felt it … other awards, and Viera says it was a major steppingstone for his career. Since leaving western Massachusetts for Los …
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Hampshire College Mourns the Death of Bob Garmirian, Influential Director of Outdoor Programs and Recreational Athletics
… Athletics (OPRA) in 1987. He served the College for more than 35 years until his retirement in 2015. The … helped him provide excellent direction and innovation for OPRA (now called Outdoor Programs, Recreation, and … of athletics. He and his colleagues created opportunities for students to rock climb, mountain bike, and kayak both …
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Sports Recap: Three Hampshire Teams Compete in League Playoffs
… (USCAA) Nationals. Hampshire women’s soccer qualified for the first-round play-in game this year for the YSCC conference tournament, where they played Paul … Vermont. Hampshire women’s basketball also qualified for the playoffs, and traveled to Maine for the regional …
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Course Guides 1980-1989
… words, this will be an intensive laboratory experience for those interested in learning this neat little bit of … words, this will be an intensive laboratory experience for those interested in learning this neat little bit of …
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First Time Borrower Entrance Loan Counseling
… requirement. You will not need to do the counseling again for future Direct loans. If, after completing the online … requirement. You will not need to do the counseling again for future Direct loans. If, after completing the online …
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Neil Stillings Scholarship Fund
… to outstanding students in cognitive science. Make a gift For more information or to make a gift, please contact Cheri … to outstanding students in cognitive science. Make a gift For more information or to make a gift, please contact Cheri …
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Serving on United Way Board
… accepted an invitation to serve on the board of directors for the United Way of the Pioneer Valley. Fernandez has been active with the United Way for several years, including roles as a member of the … review board, and as a Five College representative for the organization. “My first reaction was that I was …
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Pale Cowboy: "Hampshire was a launching point"
… Beyond academics, Hampshire provides ample opportunity for the musically inclined to connect: Pale Cowboy features … to Hampshire, it definitely was a launching point for us," Helander says. "Hampshire people were really … Helander points to the Beatles as a universal influence for a band with three songwriters (Helander, Moon, and …
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