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For Amber Bonarrigo, Ice Meets Math in Svalbard
… Four College Biomath Consortium fellowship that allowed me to spend three weeks in Svalbard, in the Arctic, studying the … the ice starts and when it melts on the lake. I wanted to use that data to develop a mathematical model that simulates ice duration, …
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Hampshire Board Decision on Admitting a Fall 2019 Class
… Community, Two weeks ago Hampshire announced our intent to find a long-term strategic partner that can help us … its winter meeting in Amherst, the Board first voted not to delay their decision regarding admitting a fall class. Second, the Board authorized the College to admit two distinct categories of applicants for this fall: …
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Choosing China
… Rose Hansen enrolled at Hampshire College, her plan was to study German. She wanted to master the language, with the goal of one day teaching it to others as a second language. All that changed, however, …
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Professor Ellis Recognized for Blending Social Media in Humanities
… Alicia Ellis for “an ingenious way of using Pinterest to help her students analyze challenging novels, poems and … and references her fall 2015 class where she sought to immerse her students in poet Claudia Rankine’s widely … Ellis used a Mellon Foundation Five Colleges grant to incorporate blended learning of digital tools into her …
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KIMBERLY CHANG's NEW BOOK EARNS NATIONAL ACCLAIM
… NEW BOOK EARNS NATIONAL ACCLAIM Abigail Meisel Accomplice to Memory weaves together fiction, anthropology, and memoir … the power of secrets. Her recently published Accomplice to Memory (Kaya Press, 2017) originated in what Chang says … a secret from her father’s past that he revealed to her just before he succumbed to dementia. The revelation …
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ISEP: Asia-Pacific
… Zealand Learn More *ISEP locations subject to change Program Details Term: Fall semester, spring … Zealand Learn More *ISEP locations subject to change Program Details Term: Fall semester, spring …
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ISEP: Europe
… Sweden, Switzerland Learn More *ISEP locations subject to change Program Details Term: Fall semester, spring … Sweden, Switzerland Learn More *ISEP locations subject to change Program Details Term: Fall semester, spring …
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Kimberly Chang's New Book Earns National Acclaim
… the power of secrets. Her recently published Accomplice to Memory (Kaya Press, 2017) originated in what Chang says … a secret from her father’s past that he revealed to her just before he succumbed to dementia. The revelation “pulled the rug out from under …
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Artificial Intelligence Made Simple
… it off, but little did they guess just how much they were to have in common. Both originally from South Asia (India and … Bangladesh, respectively), their friendship led not only to interrelated Div III projects but also to the launch of a successful tech start-up. Their new …
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New Professors in the School of Critical Social Inquiry
… and taught economics in high school there before going to UMass Amherst for her PhD. "The educational system in … flexibility in what I can teach," she noted. In addition to what she's teaching, Pickbourn is also excited about the … first year students. I was struck by their willingness to speak in class,," she said. "And in my upper level class …
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January 21, 2019: Update from President Nelson
… from President Nelson Dear Hampshire Community, I wanted to be in touch again, following what has been an unsettling … and the Board’s upcoming decision about whether or not to admit a fall 2019 class. I’ve heard from hundreds of community members and will continue to be present to address your concerns and questions. On …
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An Ambassador for Cultural Understanding and Hampshire College
… Hampshire College It’s not unusual for a college student to take a year off. Few, however, do so with the vision and … 11F. While a more traditional student might take time off to explore the world, El Baggari is working to change it. She’s launched an online platform, Voyaj , …
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President’s Spring 2020 Welcome
… majors and passive lectures and inviting students to actively lead their own learning, mentored by faculty. Today as we recruit students to our 50th anniversary class, we’re again pioneering a new … the structure for our new program, featuring opportunities to engage as a community in a range of curricular and …
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Hampshire Establishes Merit Scholarships for Transfer Students
… Scholarships for Transfer Students Students who transfer to Hampshire College are now eligible for merit scholarships worth up to $10,000 a year. "We're excited to recognize the academic achievements of our transfer …
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Bibliography: Volume 2
… Parlett. Ways and Byways Through Hampshire: A Report to the College Community. Amherst, Mass.: Hampshire College, … May 1982 (collection). HC/Archives VP5.S4 #2. A proposal to establish a New England Farm Center at Hampshire College. … Parlett. Ways and Byways Through Hampshire: A Report to the College Community. Amherst, Mass.: Hampshire College, …
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NeuroSculpture
… her love of neuroscience and of sculpture to make art based on neurobiological forms, such as brains, cells, and neurons. "I love to make sculptures because it allows me to experience the neurobiological processes I've studied by …
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Recent Graduate Searches for Paradise Amidst Upheaval in Div III Film
… in Div III Film We sat down with Quispe (virtually) to learn more about her current work and her journey to filmmaking as a medium for exploring complex topics … art. Tell us a little about yourself. What first drew you to Hampshire? When I visited campus, I met so many people …
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Social-Justice Interns Work on the Front Lines of Immigration, Poverty, Health, Reproductive Rights, Global Warming
… told the crowd, “millions are impacted. We all need to remind ourselves that we do meaningful work every day.” … program. The federal program is an immigration policy to defer action against certain undocumented immigrants in … the summer.” But the experience, he said, “brought me back to understanding what it means to be an organizer,” and …
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They Were a Force of Nature: Catching Up with the Unstoppable Aldersons
… really wish you could hate them. They’re a living rebuke to middle-age lumpiness, undeniable proof that if you’d stuck to even a tenth of your New Year’s resolutions (to get outdoors, to switch from IPAs to seltzer, to just put …
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February 12, 2019: Letter Concerning Accreditation and Admissions by President Nelson
… Nelson While Hampshire College takes important steps to secure its future, I want to be clear that our Board of Trustees considered multiple reasons for its decision not to admit a full entering class for fall 2019. The prospect of …
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Martial Arts Instructor Samuel Kanner Receives Award
… 2013 Member of the Year, given for "exemplary service to SKA and its members in the East region." Hampshire's … nominate individuals for their accomplishments and service to SKA. There is a vote based on these nominations, and this year their decision to honor Kanner was unanimous. Kanner has been a martial arts …
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Div III Tests Boundaries
… and Palestine, May graduate Sharon Goldberg (04F) sought to break down barriers. The walls she hopes to dissolve are those between audience and actors, past and present, education and entertain-ment. Her desire to explore these ideas began before Hampshire and led to her …
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Burton Conducts Bee Research in China, and Learns The Language
… Language By Mike Medeiros For Sawyer Burton, the decision to study in China in summer 2015 turned into a three-month … in the eastern part of the country. “The original plan was to conduct research in China for a month,” says Burton 13F. “Little did I know that China would become central to my undergraduate studies.” Burton says his interest in …
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Statement by President Lash on Raising the Flag On Campus This Morning
… This Morning This morning we raised the United States flag to full staff at Hampshire College after a two-week discussion period about what the flag means to members of the Hampshire community. College leadership, … the board of trustees, had decided on November 18 to lower the flag for a time to encourage uninhibited …
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Computer Collaboration
… Computer Collaboration Getting computers to work together is the goal of Gabriel Tarasuk-Levin's (04F) … project. Entitled DFlux , his Division III work seeks to expand a programming language so that it can allow multiple computers to handle complex tasks together. The project involves the …
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