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A Div III that Includes Up-close Exploration of Shark Conservation
… 20 years will be "the most influential and life changing for everyone on earth. And a lot of it comes down to what happens with the oceans." For his Hampshire College Division III (senior project), … always just about protecting the sharks with no regard for human lives. It's not as simple as saying ?Let's protect …
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Hampshire Alum Evan Viera Animates Coldplay's Interactive Video "Ink"
… of Hampshire College alum Evan Viera 02F. The video, made for the song “Ink” off of the band’s 2014 album Ghost Stories … of eight animators who created the video in just six weeks for its premiere in late November. Coldplay, he said, felt it … other awards, and Viera says it was a major steppingstone for his career. Since leaving western Massachusetts for Los …
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Hampshire Invites 50th Anniversary Class to Engage in Complex Questions of the 21st Century
… Hampshire’s new direction intentionally prepares students for a future of constant and rapid change, in which graduates … continually. Hampshire will implement the new approach for incoming students next fall, its 50th anniversary class, as it reshapes the liberal arts for today’s world and builds on its legacy of …
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President’s Invite to Invent Hampshire’s Future
… to utterly reimagine the purpose of liberal education for the times in which they lived, and make that vision … embrace risk, we must also respond to very real threats. For many years Hampshire’s expenditures have outstripped our … future. Before the end of October, we must adopt a roadmap for a distinctive model, one we will then build together over …
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Gifts Support "Bridge to College"
… have a direct and lasting impact on educational outcomes for young adults," said Hampshire alum Paul McCraven 74F , … partners to create an ongoing learning path to college for at-risk youth. Hampshire students, staff, and faculty … Teschner. "This college experience that has been created for Care Center fits perfectly with our larger goal of …
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Serving on United Way Board
… accepted an invitation to serve on the board of directors for the United Way of the Pioneer Valley. Fernandez has been active with the United Way for several years, including roles as a member of the … review board, and as a Five College representative for the organization. “My first reaction was that I was …
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Sports Recap: Three Hampshire Teams Compete in League Playoffs
… (USCAA) Nationals. Hampshire women’s soccer qualified for the first-round play-in game this year for the YSCC conference tournament, where they played Paul … Vermont. Hampshire women’s basketball also qualified for the playoffs, and traveled to Maine for the regional …
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Notable Alumni
Jacob Reider 83F P10
… who wants the world to be more healthy. He has worked for decades to improve the health of our communities through … benevolence in business. He is currently CEO of Alliance For Better Health, a New York health transformation … and serves as adviser, investor, and/or Director for several small health-focused companies. Jacob …
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Women's Cross-Country Team Wins Conference Championship
… The team finished with 35 points and a 31:46 average time for 6k. Lara Matthias took second overall, Liz O’Brien was … says. “We’re a tight-knit group, and it was really good for us to have a championship as a tangible culmination to … Lea Sweeney, received the conference sportsmanship award for the integrity the women demonstrated on the field all …
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Campus Gathers at Engage! Conference to Learn, Listen, and Build Community
… planning committee under the aegis of the The Office for Diversity and Multicultural Education , Engage! presented … theater, and the social sciences. “This is a good moment for all our community — staff, students, and faculty — to … education and inclusion and codirector of the Center for Teaching and Learning. “From the feedback we’ve gotten …
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First-Year Students Dorm by Shared Interest in Living and Learning Communities
… a shared academic interest dorm together on the same floor for a year? One of Hampshire’s programs on intentional … been offering first-year students this residence option for the past three years. A Living and Learning Community … incoming students the opportunity to share housing for a year with others who are following a similar course of …
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Letter from Ken Rosenthal, Interim President: June 13, 2019
… that empowers students like no other. We are hopeful for Hampshire’s future, and along with our entire leadership … we are working hard to secure that future. The search for a new president is moving rapidly (see link below to the … our Board; and we are developing plans to renew Admissions for a fall 2020 class and welcome high school students to …
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Course Guides 1980-1989
… words, this will be an intensive laboratory experience for those interested in learning this neat little bit of … words, this will be an intensive laboratory experience for those interested in learning this neat little bit of …
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Neil Stillings Scholarship Fund
… to outstanding students in cognitive science. Make a gift For more information or to make a gift, please contact Cheri … to outstanding students in cognitive science. Make a gift For more information or to make a gift, please contact Cheri …
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Second HampHack Hackathon Invites Students Beyond Tech, Across Disciplines
… by the response: More than 600 college students applied for 200 spots. Participants at the weekend event represented … This spring, HampHack’s student producers are preparing for an even greater response, as registration is set to open this month for the second-annual, 24-hour, cross-discipline hackathon, …
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Professor Andrea Dezsö: "The Metal is Paper"
… "The Metal is Paper" Michael Samuels 09F Three mosaics for the U.S. embassy in Bucharest, Romania, are only the most … go up and make a mess," she adds. That "made it possible for me to always be around my work, to never have that … le public pieces intimidated her. She recalls applying for a public art project for the railing in a New York City …
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Faculty
Kay Johnson
… that almost always the windmill blades gave up. She fought for her life for these years with the same courage and determination.” For much of the past decade, Kay helped administer …
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Hampshire to Host 31st Annual CLPP Reproductive Justice Conference
… as more than 1,000 activists and community members gather for the Civil Liberties & Public Policy Program’s (CLPP) … Abortion Rights to Social Justice: Building the Movement for Reproductive Freedom.” At this year’s conference, which … and Wendy Davis, former state senator known for her 13-hour filibuster (in pink tennis shoes) to try to …
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Mary Pless Awarded Earl Ubell Grant
… findings accessible to nonscientists. They are named for Earl Ubell, whose distinguished career has influenced … of people by the new millennium. A national campaign for 100 percent condom usage in the commercial sex industry … medium of television. He was health science editor for WCBS-TV from 1966 to 1972, and from 1978 to 1995. He …
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Finding Immutable Personality on Facebook
… personality through five traits: openness (appreciation for art, emotion, or unusual ideas), conscientiousness … (energy, positive emotions), agreeableness (tendency for compassion and cooperation), and neuroticism (a tendency … toward the five emotions by analyzing the data collected. (For example, a white male who likes Lady Gaga and has fewer …
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Board Statement: February 18, 2019
… to discuss progress on the efforts to envision and plan for Hampshire’s future. The Board voted to issue the … and fortitude as together we work to forge the future for this extraordinary institution we all cherish. Second, … the depth and validity of concern within the community for Hampshire’s future, and the many questions that have …
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Devoted Veterinarian
… Devoted Veterinarian As chief veterinarian for New York City Animal Care and Control, Njeri Cruse 88F … in long days. The city-affiliated nonprofit rescues, cares for, and finds homes for some 50,000 homeless and abandoned animals each year. Dr. …
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Study Abroad: A Semester in Madrid
… benefits, new skills learned and new ideas encountered. For a Hampshire student, it also means getting good at … of working toward fluency through immersion. The main draw for Complutense was literature. My studies at Hampshire are … read stories from around the world—and, of course, called for going abroad. Working with Hampshire's Global Education …
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Experimental Dance Show by Dean Slepian and Collaborators To Premiere This Week
… collaborators, will premiere this week at the Quick Center for the Arts at Fairfield University, Connecticut. For the premiere, performed by the troupe Adele Myers and … “The dancers are intensely the focus—they create the space for their own performance through their movement,” he says. …
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2013 Carol and Blair Brown Award Recipients
… of the campus community. Hart-Agudelo was recognized for her organizational skills and the more than 40 events she coordinates each year for Hampshire alumni, family, and friends. President Jonathan … Program. Putnam's engagement with students, advocacy for women, and efforts to bring outside theater talents to …
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