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Theatre Students Travel to NYC to See Alum Lupita Nyong'o in Eclipsed

… Theater. Written by Danai Gurira, who plays Michonne on Walking Dead , Eclipsed tells the story of six women whose … It May Concern) . Professor Natalie Sowell, who served on Nyong’o Div III committee, also attended the trip. She … in Boston, MA , War Horse at the Lincoln Center Theater on Broadway, and Porgy and Bess at the American Repertory …

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Work by Rhys Ernst 01S Featured in Whitney Biennial

… photographic diary, Ernst and Drucker also collaborated on the short film She Gone Rogue . Ernst describes the film … Museum, an exhibition similar to the Whitney Biennial, on the West Coast. Ernst's previous project, a short film … the Sundance Film Festival. Ernst will return to Hampshire on March 31 at 7 p.m. to screen three of his films (including …

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Collaboration Brings Research Full Circle

… in rural communities. Conlisk also works with Dr. Cremer on the design and analysis of research into alternatives to … My graduate work in international health and CDC research on cervical cancer screening has allowed me to step right … arts college like Hampshire to have an epidemiologist on the faculty, but Professor Conlisk finds it to be a great …

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Chautauqua Institution Features Professor Darlington and Advisor Bernstein in Summer Lecture Series

… Her Chautauqua lecture, July 28, now published for viewing on the organization's YouTube channel, was titled “ … movement. She has written/edited several books on Judaism and ecology, among them Ecology & the Jewish … World Religions. In her July 26 lecture posted for viewing on YouTube, “ A Creator God and a Sense of Place: A Jewish …

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Hampshire Welcomes Five New Faculty For Fall Semester 2017

… from the University of Minnesota. Owens’s research is on the ways black girls and women use fiction and personal … as a racial identity, as a cultural category, or as a mark on the skin. At a time when social media respond to the … Along with several forthcoming articles, George is working on a book entitled Justice as Reconciliation: Political …

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Hampshire Celebrates 2020 Graduates at 50th-Anniversary Commencement, Held Online

… 16, as a Zoom webinar livestreamed to thousands of viewers on social media, the College celebrated 289 bachelor of arts … every graduate’s name, each of which was also displayed on-screen with the titles of their Div III. Here are just a … that they were supported by a virtual crowd cheering them on from around the world. Fuentes, an educational technology …

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An Alternative Microcredit Model

… laborers (some as young as six) in Pakistan. Paprocki went on to found a chapter of Free the Children, and in 2000, when … living as sex workers or sweatshop employees. This hands-on experience became the centerpiece of Paprocki's Division … what will she do when she gets there? "We'll do a study on microcredit in a Bangladesh village which specifically …

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Playwright and Scientist

… May 19 from Hampshire College, penned a one-act play on eating disorders for her senior project (called the Division III). The play was staged on campus, with the actors also leading a forum to discuss … school administrators who might wish to share information on eating disorders with their students. She hopes her …

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January 15, 2019: Letter from President Nelson

… prepare to return to campus, I’d like to provide an update on the Hampshire Visioning Project announced last fall and … anniversary, and as Hampshire continues to have an impact on students and society, the trustees and I are absolutely … determined to find the best way forward. As we embark on this process we’re also carefully considering whether to …

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Hampshire College Alum Represents

… from Jamaica with the intention of centering her work on the visual arts. Thinking that becoming a teacher was her … Smith presented The Saddest Angriest Black Girl in Town on a panel about critical race comics, where she discussed … of mental health and race. Smith is now working on a young-adult graphic novel for DC Comics, drawing Nubia, …

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Experimenting at Hampshire Summer Academic Programs

… Academic Programs In June, dozens of students arrived on campus to dive into study areas they're passionate about … have to take a stand," Tina Reynolds, cofounder of Women On the Rise Telling HerStory (WORTH), told the class during a … the country, but this is different because of the focus on what you can do with the certification after you're done …

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Hampshire College Welcomes Hitchcock Center for the Environment to its Cultural Village

… Center for the Environment , celebrates its grand opening on Saturday, October 1. Eighteen months after signing a … access to nature trails and a range of ecological habitats on the College's property. The Hitchcock Center provides … and goals, including deep commitments to innovative, hands-on educational programs, and sustainability. This alliance …

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Hampshire Library Extends Five College Partnerships

… of a specific collection or school. Most of the content on the site is publicly accessible. Compass will soon become … is an example of twenty-first-century library innovation.” On May 26, Five Colleges held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to open the Library Annex. The building is on a 12-acre parcel at the junctions of the Interstate 91 …

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New Book by Will Ryan Goes Inside the Outdoors

… The book, a history of American outdoor activities, draws on novels, memoirs, articles, and stories from 1820 to 1920 … , and other publications. He has written two other books on the outdoors.   FacultyPublications American StudiesAnimal … The book, a history of American outdoor activities, draws on novels, memoirs, articles, and stories from 1820 to 1920 …

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With New Covid-19 Policies in Place, Hampshire’s 50th Anniversary Still Slated for in-Person Celebration October 15-17

… and visitors. You can read the full announcement on the College's Covid-19 information page . With these … in place, the College plans to proceed with its on-campus 50th Anniversary Celebration this October 15-17. … and visitors. You can read the full announcement on the College's Covid-19 information page . With these …

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Nicholas Bythrow 18F

… for his school’s news program “Wamp TV.” His time working on the program included contributing a story to Eurasia … independent work. He began self-publishing his works on Amazon in January of 2020. His latest novella, The Tree … for his school’s news program “Wamp TV.” His time working on the program included contributing a story to Eurasia …

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Five College Student Artists Reunite to Create Their Own Show

… Jaya Howey, they developed a show, FIVE, that went on display in November. They remained close afterward, … to meet the students and discuss their work at a reception on Thursday, March 13, at 5:30 p.m. in the Blanchard Student … Jaya Howey, they developed a show, FIVE, that went on display in November. They remained close afterward, …

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Hampshire Highlighted in AASHE's 2014 Sustainability Review

… 2014 Higher Education Sustainability Review, which reports on “trends toward high-impact transformative learning … projects and partnerships to advance sustainability on a local and global front.” In its annual review , the …

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Steven Roof

… Amherst. Professor Roof's teaching and research focus on environmental issues such as climate change, pollution, … Regular Faculty Environmental Studies/Sustainability On sabbatical fall 2025 and spring 2026.   United States … … Amherst. Professor Roof's teaching and research focus on environmental issues such as climate change, pollution, …

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Hampshire College's Climate Justice League Attends Students for Just & Stable Future Conference

… that strives to enact and educate environmental awareness on campus and beyond. Our goal is to fight climate … so a large majority of the retreat was centered on divestment campaign strategies. We also spent a great deal … the group have organized successful large rallies centered on their own campus's divestment and fasting solidarity with …

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A Degree Well Earned

… film. The only program at STCC that even remotely touched on film was telecommunications, so he enrolled in it. Within … Kovalenko has had a number of good days since the one on which his Hampshire acceptance letter arrived, among them … Perry, a visiting professor in computer animation who is on leave from Pixar Animation Studios, chaired Kovalenko's …

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Creativity Center Awards Grants to Six Student Projects

… by conducting interviews with six diverse individuals on their background and experiences inside and outside the … of their internet personas through sculptural installation on the walls of their actual room. Switchboard Magazine Remy … contributed by young writers and editors, and concentrates on covering the Five College community with visual and …

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Culture, Brain & Development Program Spring 2019 Student Grant Awards

… Chynna Aming will pursue her Division II research on the impacts of adverse childhood experience through an … in order to learn about the effects that consumerism has on animated shows and film. Mairin Emerson’s Division III … is an artistic progression of their previous research on the objectification and sexualization of women in medical …

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Hampshire to Host Five College PoetryFest 2016

… will represent Hampshire at the Five College PoetryFest on Thursday, March 24, in Hampshire's Airport Lounge.  … poetry and archival studies. Her archival work centers on a process of story-finding, and she’s interested in what … focus. One course she credits with having a strong impact on her writing is Professor Murillo’s Intermediate Poetry …

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PVTA Agrees to Five Colleges Bus Route Recommendations

… Pioneer Valley Transit Authority (PVTA) to reverse course on some of the proposed bus service reductions it had … some minor modifications to it Add some express routes on the B43 (Smith to/from UMass and Amherst) to allow for the … Lash serves as president, submitted a letter to PVTA on July 7 that, in summary: Stressed that the PVTA bus routes …

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