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President’s Spring 2020 Welcome

… education with a bold, new student experience centered on complex themes and pressing questions of our time.
 … are as committed to our success as all of us here on campus.  New Students Last Monday, I welcomed more than a … Toward the Future In November, the New England Commission on Higher Education reviewed our five-year financial plan and …

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Queer Studies

… theory, and contemporary critique to further the discourse on queer identity and community, as well as notions of … Courses and projects within queer studies focus on the law, family structure, media representations, public … mixed heritage people. The Stonewall Center When it opened on the University of Massachusetts Amherst campus in 1985, …

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Religion

… and even the languages we speak. Students may focus on a specific religion or on co-evolution of multiple religions in a particular area of … Imagination Young Evangelical Christians' Perspectives on Politics, Pluralism and Sex Issues: an Ethnographic Study …

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When Students Stop and Think About What They're Learning

… Lash I remember all-nighters in college, staying awake on stimulants so I could cram for an exam. The next day, my … new; last century, John Dewey advocated for reflection on one’s learning, writing in Experience and Education, … growth goals, and academic outcomes”: students reflecting on their studies and setting goals had a positive impact on

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Health and Pre-Medical Studies

… Study of the Effects of Medium Chain Triglycerides on Cholesterol and Satiety Traditional Chinese Medicine in a … laboratory findings. A human biology text, medical texts on reserve, and Internet resources will help students track … also learn to find and read scientific research articles on topics of their choosing and will learn to write …

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Hampshire to Offer 12th Annual ‘Super 8 Filmmaking in Paris’ Course This Summer

… of them during the filmmaking process, advising students on every aspect of their projects. “The course is deeply … Charlotte Kohlmann’s [Smith College ’17] film was based on the diary her grandmother kept in Paris during the Nazi occupation; the work of Malik Ford 14F concentrated on hip-hop culture in Paris; Emily Drummer 09F created an …

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Hampshire Announces Ribbon-Cutting Opening Ceremony for Kern Center

… plans for the building’s official ribbon-cutting on Friday April 29, 2016. In attendance at the 10:30am … “red list” materials, right down to the duct tape allowed on site. The project has been featured by many media outlets … and dialogues over many months, to provide feedback on the building’s purpose and design. Hampshire fourth-year …

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Center for Design Celebrates 20th Anniversary

… Fabrication Shop Supervisor Glenn Armitage 81F took on the task of creating the center from scratch in 1994, … “He had a little room in the basement of Cole, and he went on this search to find equipment and create this space with … and spoke about the influence her involvement had on their work. Her courses in appropriate technology and …

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In Year Two, Hampshire's No-SAT No-ACT Strategy Continues to Align Admissions with Mission

… and the negative influence of standardized testing on education. This week, Dean of Enrollment Meredith Twombly … rankings, Twombly points out those rankings are not based on whether colleges produce successful alums; rather, they … colleges as measured by the number of alums who go on to earn the highest degree in their field, according to …

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Hampshire Alum David Shulkin Appointed US Secretary of Veterans Affairs

… could be interfered with — but I told him he should get on with it.” He added: “He must have failed at that quest … Shulkin researched and presented a Division III thesis on whether a pharmaceutical could be used to slow or stop … Specifically, he examined the effects of centrophenoxine on the age pigment lipofuscin in the cells of roundworms. …

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School of Cognitive Science Div III Presentations

… Title: Effects of Urbanization and Ambient Noise Levels on Communication in Eastern Gray Squirrels 9:45 a.m. Emma C. … Smith Title: Exploring the Effects of Stereotype Threat on Women's Math Performance through Salivary Cortisol Levels … Problem 3:15 p.m. Micah Isser Title: Poetry and Prose on the Topic of Sincerity 3:30 p.m. Georgia Gerike Title: The …

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ParaNorman Set Dresser Duncan Gillis

… and Anna Kendrick, and Hampshire alum Duncan Gillis 94F . "On ParaNorman I worked as a set dresser," he explains. "We … year at Hampshire," he says. From there, Gillis moved on to New York City. "I spent several years building … me about this opportunity to move out to Portland to work on stop-motion films," says Gillis. "That was something I had …

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Grant to Support Animal Communication Research

… Animal Science Sarah Partan . The goal is to collect data on signaling behavior and coat color of Eastern gray … the effects of the environmental changes humans have on biodiversity. The funding through the John T. and Jane A. … to do two years of field-based, community-engaged research on the project, and allows Professor Partan to provide …

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A Div III that Includes Up-close Exploration of Shark Conservation

… be "the most influential and life changing for everyone on earth. And a lot of it comes down to what happens with the … as responsible for "turning half of the carbon dioxide on earth into oxygen," are being depleted as the atmospheric … important ocean ecosystems are, for regulating all life on earth," Fogel says. Fogel is now about halfway through the …

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Valedictory Letter from Board Chair Luis Hernandez

… College. With a sense of confidence and fortitude, based on our history of experimentation and risk taking, we can … campaign Save the date to celebrate the 50th Anniversary on October 16-18 Stay engaged and involved in our community, … story Lastly, I feel immense gratitude for serving on the Board of Trustees and for the everlasting Hampshire …

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Writing a Lived Landscape

… of Gratton Gulch . The fictional Gratton Gulch is modeled on real places Nichol has lived in throughout northern … as possible," Nichol says. Her other three stories focus on Irish immigrants building a house on the land in the late 1800s, an abused boy living in the …

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Page to Stage

… Now that I'm with you I'm saved/From all other wanting." On each "saved" Schreiber leapt straight up into the air and seemed to hang there before touching down lightly on the second half of the line. "It was a dance of pure joy … University of Washington. Her scholarly work concentrates on playwriting and gender issues in theatre. She is the …

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Hampshire has Four Connections to 2014 Academy Awards

… Award for Best Short Documentary. More » Ben Fiske 02F is on the Disney team of animators that created Frozen , which … Scientific and Technical Awards Presentation for his work on Voodoo, a software application that became instrumental in … Award for Best Short Documentary. More » Ben Fiske 02F is on the Disney team of animators that created Frozen , which …

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Architecture Award for Professor Naomi Darling

… was that it was a small project, so I could really focus on the relationship to the landscape, the structure and … ability to "jump in." "There are a lot of opportunities on campus to explore materials and carry ideas from … was that it was a small project, so I could really focus on the relationship to the landscape, the structure and …

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Hampshire's 50th Anniversary Celebration: October 15-17

… and friends of the College are invited to join us on campus for our largest celebration ever. It will be a … same Hear about current research, student work, and life on campus Enjoy Family and Friends Weekend events like the … and friends of the College are invited to join us on campus for our largest celebration ever. It will be a …

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Luna Goldberg Receives Fulbright Award

… Studies. Recipients of Fulbright grants are selected on the basis of academic and professional achievement, as … institutions. Her Division III (senior thesis) focused on New York’s Lower East Side and the way its history has … … Recipients of Fulbright grants are selected on the basis of academic and professional achievement, as …

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September 20: Sister Helen Prejean, Author of Dead Man Walking

… The public is invited to hear Sister Helen Prejean speak on Thursday, September 20, at 8 p.m. in the Main Lecture Hall … House in December 2004. Prejean is presently at work on another book, River of Fire: My Spiritual Journey . For … … The public is invited to hear Sister Helen Prejean speak on Thursday, September 20, at 8 p.m. in the Main Lecture Hall …

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Thom Long

… disciplines. His work is highly interdisciplinary, taking on a broad range of projects including architecture, interior … Bonder, an art and architectural practice focused on public art and design; the team recently completed the … disciplines. His work is highly interdisciplinary, taking on a broad range of projects including architecture, interior …

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Abraham Ravett

… National Endowment for the Arts; The Massachusetts Council on the Arts and Humanities; The Japan Foundation; The LEF … he collaborated with dancer/choreographer Bill T. Jones on his solo performance "The Breathing Show." A retrospective … National Endowment for the Arts; The Massachusetts Council on the Arts and Humanities; The Japan Foundation; The LEF …

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Division III: Whose Story Does History Tell?

… He went to the library to find everything available on the topic. Primary source materials used in his research … I was going to write about." His Hampshire thesis focuses on African Americans and the military from Reconstruction … work" although being completed by an undergraduate. Also on Lavender's faculty committee is Associate Professor of …

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