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President Miriam Nelson Resigns from Hampshire, Board Names Ken Rosenthal Interim President
… Rosenthal Interim President Rosenthal, a Hampshire founder and former trustee, was president of non-profit organization … Interim Board Chair is Luis Hernandez, lifelong educator and alum of Hampshire’s first class President Miriam Nelson … Nelson said the College is divided over her leadership and she had become a distraction from the College’s important …
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Creative Interventions Div III Presentations
… Interventions Div III Presentations Organized by the Arts and Social Action Program in the School for Interdisciplinary … Arts, Creative Interventions presents a selection of arts and social action Div IIIs combining forms of creative practice and engagement with social issues. The event is from 4 to 6 …
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Gould Named New Police Chief
… be the next chief of police for Hampshire, Mount Holyoke, and Smith Colleges. Gould has served as the director of … a campus police officer at Amherst College (1988-1991), and an officer and sergeant for the Hadley Police Department (1985-2006). …
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January 21, 2019: Update from President Nelson
… the news has been, about our seeking a long-term partner and the Board’s upcoming decision about whether or not to … 2019 class. I’ve heard from hundreds of community members and will continue to be present to address your concerns and questions. On campus, I expect to hold more assemblies …
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President’s Spring 2020 Welcome
… building a new campus for our first class of 250 students and finalizing a radical new curriculum, abandoning prescribed majors and passive lectures and inviting students to actively lead their own learning, …
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January 15, 2019: Letter from President Nelson
… Nelson Dear Hampshire Community, As we begin the new year and students prepare to return to campus, I’d like to provide … on the Hampshire Visioning Project announced last fall and tell you about an important decision we’ve made. I’m … a long-term partner that can help us achieve a thriving and sustainable future for Hampshire. With the guidance and …
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Ken Burns Recalls His College Thesis as His First History Documentary
… — ignited his interest in making films about history and helped launch his career. And it came about when the College created a production … to learn the craft by making films for local nonprofits and community organizations. One organization that called on …
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Hampshire Dedicates Kern Center, Explores Solutions in Environmental Justice, Green Building, Education
… Courtmanche Hundreds of members of the Hampshire community and invited guests attended the R.W. Kern Center dedication and symposium on Friday, September 16, a daylong event that … Buildings Should Do.” World-renowned social-entrepreneurs and environmentalists gathered with students, faculty, staff, …
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Hampshire Is Going 100% Solar for Electricity
… construction of the two photovoltaic (PV) solar arrays and a Tesla battery-storage system. Hampshire's two solar … the largest on-campus solar power system among colleges and universities in New England and one of the largest in the Eastern US, is expected to be …
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Hampshire College Alum Stephen Gardner 94F named CEO of Amtrak
… later this month. Gardner has worked at Amtrak since 2009, and “has been responsible for efforts to expand … formulate policies to carry out Amtrak's strategic plan; and guide general development and planning activities.” In the fall, Congress passed the …
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William S. Null 72F P08
… William S. Null 72F P08 William S. Null 72F P08 Chair Audit and Risk Management Bill Null joined the Board of Trustees in 2013 and is currently serving as Vice Chair. Bill is a partner at … He has served as the firm’s managing partner for 15 years and was a member of the management committee for more than 20 …
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April 19, 2019: Securing Hampshire’s Future: A Letter from Ken Rosenthal
… needs more great thinkers, innovators, problem solvers, and experimenters; we need more graduates with ethics, empathy, and a selfless commitment to social justice and community. We learned of our latest challenge yesterday …
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Four Hampshire Student Businesses Win Pioneer Valley Grinspoon Entrepreneurship Awards
… Awards John Courtmanche Four Hampshire College students and student teams were selected as winners of 2018 Grinspoon … activity in the Pioneer Valley, including by recognizing and awarding college students who display entrepreneurial … the Log Cabin in Holyoke. The Hampshire student awardees and their businesses at the event were: Dwight Young, Justin …
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Redefining College Dining: Hampshire College's Food Plan for the Future
… be. "We are questioning everything that is currently done and every practice that has become routine," said President … changing how food on campus is produced, prepared, served, and consumed. That means making "a strong commitment to offer … on the transition. He owns the hospitality advisory and venture firm Howard Wein Hospitality. Hampshire's history …
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Enter the Line, See Where it Leads You
… the other fairly new to the College. L. Brown Kennedy and Mei Ann Teo got together on April 19, with a camera … earliest years. She has special interests in sixteenth- and seventeenth-century literature and culture (Shakespeare, Elizabethan and Jacobean drama, …
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Sports Recap: Three Hampshire Teams Compete in League Playoffs
… women’s basketball also qualified for the playoffs, and traveled to Maine for the regional tournament. The men’s and women’s cross-country team competed at the YSCC Championship in Lake Placid, New York, and went to Lakeland, Florida, to compete in Nationals. …
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Div II Profile: LAURA HOWARD 15F
… Profile: LAURA HOWARD 15F CONCENTRATION TITLE Art, Power, and the Institution AREAS OF FOCUS Visual arts, history, art … students, the Career Options Resource Center, and all of my wonderful friends. My Division II investigates … the dynamic relationship between the history of power and the history of art. Specifically considering the voices …
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Acclaimed Comics Journalist Featured as Hampshire Writer in Residence
… as Hampshire Writer in Residence Internationally renowned and award-winning comics journalist Joe Sacco will be a writer in residence this fall at Hampshire College, and will be featured this month in a moderated event, free and open to the public. Sacco is a Guggenheim fellow and a …
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Kara Lynch
… kara lynch is a time-based artist living in the Bronx, NY, and was born in the auspicious year of 1968. Ambivalent … culture, she is curious about duration, embodiment, and the aural. Through collective practice and social intervention she explores aesthetic/political …
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Endowed Fund for Research on Women Created in Memory of Hampshire Parent, Trustee Helen Astin
… has announced a new endowed fund that will support faculty and student research on women’s leadership and advancement. In honor of his late wife, Hampshire parent … that will contribute to women’s leadership development and enhance our understanding of societal structures that …
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Feb. 20-22: Hampshire College Winter Dance Concert
… 2014 at 8 p.m. in the Main Dance Studio of the Music and Dance Building. Guest artist and Hampshire alumnus Christopher Mcmillan 03F presents Let … his repertory class that features flowing partnerships and captivating ensemble work. Ailey Picasso's improvised …
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Oct. 24-25: Scapegoat Garden Dance Theater Company
… in Hampshire’s Main Dance Studio Friday, October 24, and Saturday, October 25, at 8 p.m. as part of Family and Friends Weekend. Conceived and directed by new Assistant Professor of Modern and …
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Kate Nicoloau
… College, Kate enjoys embracing children's creativity and looks for opportunities to incorporate music and movement into the curriculum. Kate has presented along … the Education of Young Children on her work with children and her view of children as capable and inspiring people. …
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Board of Trustees Statement on a New Model for the Hampshire College Student Experience
… improve its perceived value among prospective students, and motivate potential donors to contribute significant … leader by building a genuinely unique, clearly relevant, and authentically Hampshire approach to the student … audiences the core of this distinctiveness with passion and precision. The process led this summer and fall by the …
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A Year of Events Celebrating 50 Years
… College — its 50th anniversary. Sadly, for the safety and well-being of our students and guests, we had to postpone the in-person portion of our … a calendar full of virtual events with impressive alums and faculty. We’ve already hosted two great opportunities to …
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