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Alumni Profile: John Bohannon 96S, Creator of "Dance Your PhD"
… to create the final results. "For some people, this is their first creative performance experience," Bohannon … PhD in molecular biology from Oxford University. Bohannon is currently based at Harvard University. He has written for … publications including Science , Discover , and Wired . He is working on a dance about dog evolution, commissioned by …
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20th Annual Eqbal Ahmad Lecture Highlights “The Fight Back”
… J. Bunche Center for African American Studies at UCLA, she is the research lead for Million Dollar Hoods, which maps how much is spent on incarceration per neighborhood in Los Angeles … national security, and educational justice. He is the executive director of DRUM — Desis Rising Up and …
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Hampshire Writing Program To Host Award-Winning Author Helen Benedict for Public Reading
… followed by a Q&A, book signing and reception. The event is open to the public. Benedict writes frequently about … College Helen Benedict website: https://www.helenbenedict.com Campus Revitalization and … College Helen Benedict website: https://www.helenbenedict.com … Hampshire Writing Program To Host Award-Winning …
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Hampshire Alum Orisanmi Burton 99F Named 2021 Freedom Scholar
… and society.” Abolitionist archivist Orisanmi Burton 99F is one of six scholars selected to receive $250,000 each. … professor of anthropology at American University, is a scholar of social anthropology, Black studies, and … prison rebellions across the United States in 1970, and he is finalizing his first book Tip of the Spear: The Long …
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Two Hampshire Students Awarded 2015 Humanity in Action Fellowships
… the politics of museum spaces and the ways culture is represented in arts institutions. She has worked at the … and development. The Humanity in Action Fellowship is highly interdisciplinary and features daily lectures and … journalists, politicians, and activists, as well as site visits to government agencies, nonprofit and community …
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'This Just Might Be the Greenest College in the World'
… World” was the headline last month from environmental news site EcoWatch.com about our sustainability efforts, and certainly no college is working harder to be the greenest college. We’re also …
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Finding Focus
… Bigenho, and sociology professor Margaret Cerullo. "There is lots of collaboration with the faculty in social sciences. … the group by Risech-Ozeguera. "The Hampshire experience is so much about the connections you make and the … are advertised around campus. Everyone at Hampshire is invited to participate. Photos taken by Amelia Andersen …
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2013 Carol and Blair Brown Award Recipients
… Staff Excellence Awards, presented May 1. Hart-Agudelo is associate director of alumni and family relations, and Putnam is theatre technical director. The awards recognize staff … Staff Excellence Awards, presented May 1. Hart-Agudelo is associate director of alumni and family relations, and …
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As Part of Hampshire’s New Educational Model, Narrative Evaluations to be Replaced with Sea Shanties
… in a low, rhythmical baritone. “We aim to keep all that is essential about narrative evaluations to assess … and get down to the sound of learning. “What we see here is a culmination of fifty years of transformation in higher … in a low, rhythmical baritone. “We aim to keep all that is essential about narrative evaluations to assess …
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Hampshire Alum Heather Boushey 88F Serves as Key Member of Biden Economic Team
… at the beginning of Biden’s term in January 2021. Boushey is co-founder of the Washington Center for Equitable Growth, … Times article, “ A Gen X Adviser to Biden Argues Equality is Good for Growth: ” View Boushey in this MSNBC clip from … at the beginning of Biden’s term in January 2021. Boushey is co-founder of the Washington Center for Equitable Growth, …
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Hampshire Team Bikes for Food Bank
… as part of a team of Hampshire College community members, is riding his bike to raise money for the Food Bank of … Tinto assembled the team, dubbed “Tour de Hamp.” The team is part of the Food Bank’s Will Bike 4 Food (WB4F) cycling … as part of a team of Hampshire College community members, is riding his bike to raise money for the Food Bank of …
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Stephen Petronio: Reflections on Repertory and the Creative Process
… Lecture Hall). The five-day intensive workshop Petronio is leading for the Five College Dance Department, January … at Hampshire College in the main dance studio. Petronio is nationally and internationally regarded as one of the most … Lecture Hall). The five-day intensive workshop Petronio is leading for the Five College Dance Department, January …
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Admissions Counselor
Alyssa O’Brien
… take care of” and they’ve all wilted within a month. This is disappointing because I love plants, so let me know if you … what would it be called? I would call my class: What is a Cult? Exploring New Religious Movements from Foundation … take care of” and they’ve all wilted within a month. This is disappointing because I love plants, so let me know if you …
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Ruth Hammen, the "Mother of the College"
… later became the School of CCS, then CS). ASH Auditorium is named in her honor. In 1992, when she was 75, she … later became the School of CCS, then CS). ASH Auditorium is named in her honor. In 1992, when she was 75, she …
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The Documentary Histories of Hampshire College
… Piggy. Volume 4 includes documents from 1995-2005. Here is the New First Year Plan, and the beginning of the … Piggy. Volume 4 includes documents from 1995-2005. Here is the New First Year Plan, and the beginning of the …
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Post-Acceptance Information
… be sent an electronic application from them. Once this is done, the application materials that you submitted to GEO … be sent an electronic application from them. Once this is done, the application materials that you submitted to GEO …
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Trustee Code of Conduct
… to do so. 7. Make judgments always on the basis of what is best for the institution and for the advancement of higher … to do so. 7. Make judgments always on the basis of what is best for the institution and for the advancement of higher …
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… a true historical fashion scholar. The flexible curriculum is enabling her to become an expert in a unique field. Learn …
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Area Of Study
Entrepreneurship
… enterprises. Everything begins with an idea; our role is to get that idea out of your head and into the world. … for the exploration of design and fabrication. It is open to all Hampshire students, and includes a shop … those of recent graduates. While the application process is competitive, for those ventures that succeed, the impact …
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Friends of Alum Sander Thoenes, Slain as a Journalist, Dedicate Memorial to Inspire World Citizens
… attention. UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan commented, “It is largely thanks to the courage and determination of men and … who knew him are putting them together at www.sandersstop.com . His family and friends also maintain a memorial site, at www.memorialforsander.org . Reference: Al Jazeera …
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Writing and Creative Writing
… also believe that each student's journey to writing is unique. Students are encouraged to develop their … writers to be deft, informed thinkers whose vision is broad and clear. Hampshire's robust writing culture … Center Hampshire campus has a Writing Center that is open to all students at the college. The center is …
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Four Hampshire Alums Awarded Fulbrights in 2017
… A prolific world traveler and a linguist, Pohevitz is actively and formally studying 14 languages. She wrote in … Before leaving for her Fulbright service, Pohevitz 08F is completing her time with AmeriCorps in the Montana … spent two years creating an English health curriculum. She is a three-time recipient of the Critical Language …
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Cooperation in a Crisis
… announced layoffs and furloughs. Hampshire College is charting a different path. On May 23, 2020, Hampshire … that the current need for rapid and decisive action is incompatible with collaboration. At Hampshire College, … administration to ensure a fiscal year 2021 budget that is fiscally prudent in light of the worldwide pandemic and …
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Friends Since Day One, Alums Collaborate on Exhibition "To Have and To Owe"
… They hope to work together again in the future. Ptak is based in New York City, where she runs an artist residency … and teaches and writes about contemporary art. She is co-editor of the book Undoing Property? (Sternberg Press) … director of the Triangle Arts Association. La Berge is a professor of American literature at Saint Mary's …
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Hampshire Alumni Authors Write in Support of Russian LGBT Community
… from LGBT Russians living both in Russia and in exile is a direct response to Russian legislation passed in June … print edition free to Russian LGBT groups. "This ambition is measured. For someone [in Russia] to even read this book, they're taking a risk," he said. Huff-Hannon is not the only Hampshire alum writing on this topic. Jeff …
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