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Hampshire College Alums Divad Durant and Hira Nabi Featured in "The Nation"

… which he attended while also working as a firefighter for the New York Fire Department. As part of his coursework, … and filmmaker based in Pakistan, also penned an essay for the series in May. Nabi's " News from Home and Other People's Homes ," examines her …

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Alum Jon Krakauer 72F’s True Crime Bestseller "Under the Banner of Heaven" Made into Television Limited Series

… is coming this spring and will be exclusively available for streaming on Hulu. Krakauer was the recipient of an … The New York Times , among others. An article he wrote for  Smithsonian  about volcanology received the 1997 Walter Sullivan Award for Excellence in Science Journalism and his 1996 book,  Into …

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Local Food Challenge

… Local Food Challenge No stops for a late night burrito. Chicken wings downtown? They're … basis of a healthy diet, without having to go broke paying for it.  The answer surprised even them.   "It's just amazing … $25 a week, and that includes stocking up on supplies for the winter. They have about 500 pounds of wheat berries …

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Creating Cuban Consciousness

… brings students from Hampshire and other colleges to live for three months in Havana and study one-on-one with Cuban … week, students meet with their specially chosen mentors for six hours, study Spanish language intensively, and come together as a group with their faculty-in-residence for a project seminar. In addition, they collectively take a …

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Bridging Divides, Embracing Diversity Through Spiritual Student Life Work

… spent a long weekend at IFYC headquarters, in Chicago, for a training, during which they got to know one another, … histories, and religions. Al manages communications for the Jewish Student Union, highlighting weekly gatherings … the Multifaith Council, a student-run group that advocates for issues such as access to specific food on campus for

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Hampshire Professor Laela Sayigh on the Life-Changing Value of Hands-On Research

… the middle of nowhere. It was a life-changing experience for me as well as for the students. But in terms of my classroom-based classes, … to the other, hopefully to the benefit of both. For example, one of my Hampshire Division III students …

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Upcoming Virtual Events Help Celebrate Hampshire’s 50th Anniversary

… A large-scale 50th Anniversary Celebration is scheduled for October 15–17, 2021. We’ve already hosted ten great … and even past presidents of the College were in attendance for each. Recordings of our past 50th anniversary events are … ET Jennifer L. Pozner 92F, founder of Women In Media & News and author of Reality Bites Back: The Troubling Truth …

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Div III Profile: Isaiah Mann, GlowLime Games, and Defender's Light

… means the organization will continue to provide an outlet for aspiring Five College gamers for years to come. Mann recently handed over his … the App Store. RELATED: Hampshire Named Sixth-Best School for Game Design  In Defender’s Light, the objective is to …

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

… Hampshire art professor Sara Greenberger Rafferty, known for unsettling works on topics such as domesticity, the body, … The Suburban, Illinois; and a commissioned sculpture for the Public Art Fund. Her work is included in the … Brooklyn Museum, Electronic Arts Intermix, the Sanctuary for Independent Media and other venues in New York State. …

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Admissions Counselor

Joanna Yas 91F

… Yas has been a literary magazine editor in New York City for over two decades. She is the editor-in-chief of … Joanna was the editor of Open City Magazine & Books for many years, and previously held positions at Ploughshares … cultural studies, and photography. Joanna shares advice for young writers:   Admissions Counselor … Joanna Yas has …

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Faculty

Laura Wenk

… and instruction. She is also the curriculum director for the Collaboration for Excellence in Science Education at Hampshire College, an … Wenk taught high school biology and physical science for six years before pursuing her doctorate in curriculum …

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March 31: Lorrin Thomas to Speak on Her Book, 'Puerto Rican Citizen'

… Immigration History and was awarded honorable mentions for the Casa de las Americas Prize and the Puerto Rican … Rican Citizen traces the complex meanings of citizenship for Puerto Ricans in the United States: "By the end of the … communities. In Puerto Rican Citizen, Lorrin Thomas for the first time unravels the many tensions—historical, …

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ParaNorman Set Dresser Duncan Gillis

… a misunderstood boy who can see ghosts, was nominated for Best Animated Feature Film at this year's Oscars. The … of the set pieces and various props which have been built for that scene, arrange them to camera, modify things if … comparative religion." After graduation, he stuck around for a year as the Arts Barn intern. In return for managing …

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Div III Tests Boundaries

… productions. This field study laid the groundwork for Goldberg to delve into extensive research and writing as … connections, as it was the only port into Palestine for a long time." The play's story follows one similar to her … style. She explains that the play is written specifically for American audiences, and, in the style of Brecht, tests …

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Div II Profile: CONNIE CHANG 15F

… Then I thought I wanted to write fantasy novels again, but for young adults this time. Now, I want to write for television. I’m still interested in sci-fi and fantasy, … reconsolidating them. Questions like these were benchmarks for my Div II: What are the messages I care about enough to …

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After Service In AmeriCorps and Peace Corps, Leanna Pohevitz Earns Fulbright to Brazil

… to serve as an English teaching assistant in Brazil for nine months beginning in early 2018, an opportunity to … to engage with the world became available.” Before leaving for her Fulbright service, Pohevitz 08F is completing her … but the U.S. State Department announced later that year for reasons of safety, it would not send Fulbright recipients …

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Valedictory Letter from Board Chair Luis Hernandez

… Community, With great pride, honor, and joy, I have served for over eight years as a Hampshire Trustee and Board Chair. … relationships validate over and over again the reason for serving and being part of our Hampshire community. We all … is open and welcoming students Encourage financial support for the College via annual giving and the Change in the …

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A Year of Events Celebrating 50 Years

… 50 Years This year marks an important milestone for Hampshire College — its 50th anniversary. Sadly, for the safety and well-being of our students and guests, we … and even past presidents of the College were in attendance for each. If you missed the chance to take part, you can …

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Hampshire College Alum and Somatic Movement Therapist Martha Eddy Featured in New York Times on ‘Slowing Down to Feel’

… Ferraro Fellow of Social Justice through Movement for Marymount Manhattan College, and held previous positions … somatic awareness with social change. She developed Moving For Life in 1999 to help women with breast cancer as part of … Center’s community outreach. She then established Moving For Life as its own non-profit organization providing free …

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Announcing Retirement, President Lash Promises Ambitious Agenda and Continued Momentum

… and faculty engage critical social issues and be a force for positive change in the world. And he has motivated record … from serious illness last year — Lash was on medical leave for the 2016 spring semester because of complications from … on Friday that the board is initiating a search process for a new president. ( Read the letters from Jonathan Lash …

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March 31: Screening by Rhys Ernst 01S

… within larger narratives. She Gone Rogue was commissioned for the 2012 "Made in LA" Los Angeles Biennial at the Hammer … , premiered at Sundance 2012. Ernst was a producer/editor for MTV Networks, associate producer for Masterclass (HBO), associate producer for Coming Out …

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Board Member

Eddie Mandhry 97F

… his wife Wendy. He is presently leading the Virtual Center for Advanced Potential, a global network of researchers and … the frontiers of science.  He was most recently director for Africa and the Middle East at Yale where he led the … (NYU) Africa House, and the NYU Abu Dhabi Center for Technology and Economic Development supporting …

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Notable Alumni

Jamie Citron 01F

… Foundation. Citron began his career in politics working for then-Senator Obama in early 2007. Over the next decade, … Citron also served as director of the LGBT Vote for Barack Obama’s presidential re-election effort, where he … LGBT and allied Americans. In recent years he has worked for the Barack Obama Foundation and served as a member of the …

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Hampshire Alum Daniel José Older to Join Disney’s Rick Riordan Imprint With Two New Young Adult Novels

… world,” and Older’s series is the first Young Adult series for the imprint. Older’s first novel in the Outlaw Saints … in May 2023. Older is currently the lead story architect for Star Wars: The High Republic . He is the author of Flood … Read.” Older won the International Latino Book Award for Best YA novel in 2016 and has been nominated for the …

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Al-Mutanabbi Street Exhibition in the Hampshire College Art Gallery

… of literary, intellectual, and cultural life in Baghdad for hundreds of years. Al-Mutanabbi Street Starts Here "is a … into a large and archetypal symbol and spatial metaphor for books. Situated in Baghdad, the city of the Arabian … to learning through writing, al-Mutanabbi Street is a call for all to regain Baghdad's cultural luster instead of …

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