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Alumni Profile: An Education with Teeth
… way to flossing, fluoride, and filling cavities. Allison is enrolled in her second year of dental school at Midwestern University in Arizona. This is a big leap for a former aspiring linguist. "When I … way to flossing, fluoride, and filling cavities. Allison is enrolled in her second year of dental school at Midwestern …
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Translation in Theory and Practice
… classes and translation. During fall semester, Tachtiris is teaching the class Building Bridges, Burning Bridges: … of Hispano literature Norm Holland in spring 2014. "This is a great place for me," said Tachtiris. "There are a lot of … classes and translation. During fall semester, Tachtiris is teaching the class Building Bridges, Burning Bridges: …
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Campus Exhibit Commemorates Black Panther Party and Young Lords Party
… 50 Years of Struggle, Shared Legacies of Resistance, is an assemblage of images, texts, publications, visuals, … the founding of the Young Lords Party in 1969. The exhibit is on display and open to the public on the first floor of … 50 Years of Struggle, Shared Legacies of Resistance, is an assemblage of images, texts, publications, visuals, …
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Hanson, Pickles receive 2017 Staff Excellence Awards
… Staff Excellence Award at a presentation May 4. Hanson is the Hampshire College Farm CSA program manager; Pickles is a technical services assistant for acquisitions in the …
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Karen Koehler
… in art and archaeology from Princeton University. Koehler is a 2016 recipient of Hampshire's Gruber Award for … the NEH, Mellon, and Kress and Graham Foundations, Koehler is currently completing an intellectual history of the … in art and archaeology from Princeton University. Koehler is a 2016 recipient of Hampshire's Gruber Award for …
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Photos from Family, Alumni, and Friends Weekend
… and Friends Weekend Family, Alumni, and Friends Weekend is a weekend of lectures, readings, workshops, exhibitions, … October 14, 2012. … Family, Alumni, and Friends Weekend is a weekend of lectures, readings, workshops, exhibitions, …
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Division III: Whose Story Does History Tell?
… dishonorable discharges. The title of Lavender's Div III is "African American Soldiers, Jim Crow, and Theodore … by an undergraduate. Also on Lavender's faculty committee is Associate Professor of African American History Amy Jordan … appreciated the academic freedom at Hampshire, which is a national leader in the percentage of graduates who have …
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May 1: Hitchcock Center for the Environment Breaks Ground at Hampshire Site
… Center for the Environment Breaks Ground at Hampshire Site The Hitchcock Center for the Environment will break … and a variety of ecological habitats. The building itself is intended as a teaching and learning tool that invites … the 21 st Century. By 2020, annual program participation is estimated to grow from 8,500 to 11,500 children, youth and …
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It's On You: Symposium Shows What it Takes to be an Entrepreneur
… and can be applied to any interest or career. Hamilton is cofounder and artistic director of KO Festival of … workshops. Among the many beneficiaries of that funding is Hampshire student Yasmine El Baggari who received a grant … the financial side of all their endeavors. “Budgeting is truly a part of the artistic visioning process,” she said. …
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Coburn's Division III Inspires Public Schools To Act for Conservation and the Environment
… banning the selling of plastic water bottles all together is our main goal. One of the high school teachers plans to … Ubell died, at age 80, in 2007. Moving forward, Coburn is participating in Natick Earth Day on May 1st, presenting a … at Drumlin Farm in Lincoln, Mass. “Working with kids is a great way to continue the work I've started, in a …
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Hampshire College Amends Investment Policy to Exclude Prison Industry
… manage its investments using positive screens. The policy is designed for the College to choose investments based on … the list of disfavored industries. Hampshire’s endowment is not a large one. As a result, the College invests … decrease its exposure to conflicts against its policy, and is actively engaged in looking at ways to further reduce its …
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Area Of Study
History
… to the issues and conflicts of the present day. History is taught not as a series of static events, but as a method … dates, and key figures, for professional historians it is a way of knowing, a method for developing an understanding … in the past. In this course, we engage in studying what is intrinsic to historical thinking and how it might be …
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Div III Profile: Sean Seid's Interpretations of Colonial American Music
… product, and how cultural tourism determines in part what is performed and how. He critically examines the loose … and perform this music in a style and approach that is "authentic" to the 18th century. While researching, Seid … thesis were defrayed by grant funding from Hampshire. Sean is also a 2017 recipient of the Five College Certificate in …
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Prof. Sara Greenberger Rafferty Featured in 'Art in America'
… Sara Greenberger Rafferty ’s show at Rachel Uffner Gallery is featured in a four-page portfolio in the most recent issue … Sara Greenberger Rafferty ’s show at Rachel Uffner Gallery is featured in a four-page portfolio in the most recent issue …
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Fall 2020 Update from the President
… attract outstanding students. Underpinning our approach is a clearly articulated set of metrics that will allow … 30, 2024, raising $60 million, of which two-thirds or more is unrestricted operating support. This fiscal year we have … portion of our courses will occur in person. This work is challenging, exhilarating, and, for me, deeply rewarding. …
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Hampshire Alum David Shulkin Appointed US Secretary of Veterans Affairs
… confirmed across party lines by the Senate in February and is now serving as US Secretary of Veterans Affairs. The … Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/shulkin-unanimously-confirmed-t… USA Today https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/02/13/veterans-affair… …
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'What Are Those Alien Things In Bacteria?' Professor Dobro and Team of Scientists and Students Publish Discoveries
… discovery and recording of these macromolecular structures is groundbreaking because, in Dobro's words, "bacteria are … distributed on WAMC and other stations, InsideHigherEd.com, and elsewhere on the Web. … feature, available for public viewing at https://figshare.com/s/782461843c3150d27cfa . Two Hampshire students were …
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Difficult Dialogues
… discusses complex social issues. Professor Gerber Fried is faculty director of CLPP , the Civil Liberties and Public … discusses complex social issues. Professor Gerber Fried is faculty director of CLPP , the Civil Liberties and Public …
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Residence Life Office
… to get your card replaced immediately. When a new OneCard is created, it automatically deactivates the old one, so no … to get your card replaced immediately. When a new OneCard is created, it automatically deactivates the old one, so no …
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For Faculty: Narrative Evaluations
… requested and the faculty member agrees that an incomplete is appropriate, that information must be recorded no later … requested and the faculty member agrees that an incomplete is appropriate, that information must be recorded no later …
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Statement on Hampshire Halloween
… entertainment line-up on Friday night. On an online event site, some members of our student community questioned the … discuss any concerns they might have. Hampshire Halloween is a student-organized event, paid for by Hampshire students in their student activity fees, and is designed to be a fun evening for our entire student …
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Eli Plenk 10F Receives 2013 Humanity in Action Fellowship
… careers in the field of foreign policy. The fellowship is highly interdisciplinary and features daily lectures and … journalists, politicians, and activists, as well as site visits to government agencies, nonprofit and community … members, and distinguished guests. Humanity in Action is an international educational organization that educates, …
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Division III: A Study of Stream Temperatures
… temperature. "My question was," she says, "?How important is vegetation, and how much vegetation do we need to offset … that change if we added canopy cover?" Water temperature is an important part of an ecosystem's balance. If … education center which plans to relocate to a site on the Hampshire campus in the future. "I love being at …
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Blair McLaughlin Saves Trees One Seed at a Time
… ally. Assistant Professor of Ecology Blair McLaughlin is leading a team dedicated to studying particularly … answer lies in hidden water sources. “Because the water is commonly underground, it wasn’t immediately obvious how … Research … Assistant Professor of Ecology Blair McLaughlin is leading a team dedicated to studying particularly …
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Bioregional Wool Clothing Exhibit Organized by Alum
… Fibershed co-founder, Hampshire alum Michelle Parrish 87F, is a natural dyer, weaver, spinner, and blogger living and … Center for the Environment Hitchcock Center’s building is recognized as the 23rd in the world to achieve living … Fibershed co-founder, Hampshire alum Michelle Parrish 87F, is a natural dyer, weaver, spinner, and blogger living and …
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