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Div III Participates in Harvard Linguistics Colloquium
… greatly from the inferences that hearers draw from it. For example, from the metaphor in (1), which literally means … the head, make us appreciate some fact—but not by standing for, or expressing, the fact." He argues that metaphorical … is based on imagination; a hearer infers (2) from (1), for example, by having an experience of imagining John as an …
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Aligning Admissions With Mission
… enrolling too many students who lacked the independence for our unique academic model. President Lash asked me … the next faculty meeting I announced the study and asked for names of our most successful third- and fourth-year … to stop asking for SAT and ACT scores. Once we did, U.S. News & World Report dropped us from its rankings. At that …
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Hampshire Student To Attend U.N. Climate Talks in Morocco
… Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, opened for signature in 1992 during the Earth Summit in Rio de … with an action framework to fight global warming The need for immediate action could not be greater, O’Rourke says, … 1880, according to scientists at NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) in New York. The six-month period …
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Native American and Indigenous Studies Professor Robert Caldwell Brings Deep Research to His Teaching
… and focus on student portfolios confirms its reputation for student-centered and collaborative learning. Hampshire’s … was helping to found the New Orleans Workers’ Center for Racial Justice in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. The Five … I plan on teaching Indigenous Organizing and the Struggle for Liberation, 1945–Present, and Not Recognized: Struggle …
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Hampshire College to Reinvent Academic Program, Launching its Next 50 Years
… and financial models as it creates a vision and roadmap for its future, an effort critical to its admissions … as an experimenting college, and presents a model for others in higher education. The academic plan will be … with students, rigorous capstone projects, and its values for social justice, diversity, and community engagement. …
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'Defying The Nazis' Film by Hampshire Alums Burns and Joukowsky Premieres on PBS
… Assignment X, Joukowsky explained that the process for making the film actually began in 1999, when his … and they’d screen footage together. This continued for three years. Burns explained, “I just polished it. I … of 1939, as Americans remained mostly detached from news reports of the growing refugee crisis in the escalating …
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Tutorials Initiate Students To Take Initiative Over Their Learning
… traditions, graphic novels, and the Syrian refugee crisis, for example. One tutorial is led by a professor of psychology … really only been taught at an intermediate to upper level for a long time,” says Stillings, who has been at Hampshire … PhD at Stanford and has been the principal investigator for two major National Science Foundation–supported projects …
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President Nelson Welcomes Class of 2018, Announces Year of Strategic Visioning
… of 2018, Announces Year of Strategic Visioning It’s a time for renewal: This was the message from Hampshire President … leadership role. It’s why we were founded.” ORIENTATION FOR CLASS OF FALL 2018 The 2018–19 academic year began with Nelson, joined by Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students Gloria Lopez and …
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Freedom Sounds: Celebrating Creative Voices in Jazz Today
… Ensemble and the first woman president of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM). Her primary … the familiar with the unknown.” She works to raise respect for the improvised flute, to contribute her original voice to … the bold and exciting directions that the AACM has charted for decades. As a composer, she has been commissioned by the …
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President-elect Ed Wingenbach Greeting to Hampshire College
… members with these remarks. ED WINGENBACH Thank you all for coming, I guess the first thing I need to do, actually … I need to loosen up my tie. I'll put this back on for the press, this is my outside clothing but... I really want to thank everybody for the opportunity here. I'm extraordinarily excited by this …
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First All-Campus Address by President Ed Wingenbach: September 3, 2019
… “I want to thank everybody—particularly the students—for taking the risk of sticking with us and sticking with … and knowing the work that's still to be done. Thank you for coming back, thank you for returning. “Hampshire College has an epic mission. We're …
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Hampshire College Student Awarded Dance Scholarship
… These scholarships are given annually to students for their valuable contributions to the Five College Dance … "Miriam has performed in FCDD faculty concerts annually for the last three years and she choreographed and performed for the Hampshire Winter Dance Concert 2014," said Jim …
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Lee Spector
… Spector is also an active editor, reviewer, and organizer for scientific journals and conferences. He recently received … highest honor bestowed by the National Science Foundation for excellence in teaching and research, the NSF Director's Award for Distinguished Teaching Scholars. He has held the …
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Jennifer Gutterman
… primary research interests are in 3D development for animation, analog and digital games, and accessibility … of world-building and concept development for games and animation. Gutterman developed and runs the … Eat, Drink, Be Merry: Developing Cultural Touchstones for Immersive Worldbuilding ," " Queer Game Design: More Than …
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Martial Arts Instructor Samuel Kanner Receives Award
… Karate of America—the 2013 Member of the Year, given for "exemplary service to SKA and its members in the East … Hampshire's Shotokan dojo as a whole also won a 2013 award for excellence in service. SKA is a national organization, … seniors from various U.S. regions nominate individuals for their accomplishments and service to SKA. There is a vote …
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BESSIE Recipient Karinne Keithley 92F: "Stick with it."
… of an Oscar. Keithley won the Outstanding Production award for Montgomery Park, or Opulance . "I am so proud of that … at Hampshire." Keithley studied choreography at Hampshire for both her Division II and Division III projects. For Division II, she combined philosophy and choreography. …
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Welcome, Hampshire College Entering Class of 2012!
… Scholars, the largest-ever entering group in this program for talented students from traditionally underserved communities. Named for novelist James Baldwin, who taught at Hampshire, the … students from a record-breaking number of applicants for Hampshire's entering class. To list just a sampling of …
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Div II Profile: REJJIA CAMPHOR 16F
… our ways of writing performance art. Also, I’m a finalist for the Baltimore 2018 youth poet laureate competition, which … THE PLAN Creative writing coursework including Writing for Performance and Poetry, Playwriting Workshop, and Poetry … in black girlhood, body politics, and more
Signer for the FIRST Network group for first-generation students …
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Theatre Students Travel to NYC to See Alum Lupita Nyong'o in Eclipsed
… in Liberia. Nyong’o has been generating enormous praise for her performance. The New York Times said of Nyong’o, her … Wars: The Force Awakens . She received an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2014 for her role in 12 Years a Slave . During the trip to New …
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Hampshire to Host 2017 Northeast Organic Farming Association Summer Conference
… the Northeast will again share their inspiration and ideas for organic food, farming, health, activism, and beyond. With … Indoor Salad Gardening With plenty of free parking, trees for shade, close accommodations, and Hampshire’s commitment … scholarship opportunities are available, as are discounts for groups of five or more and for multiple children from the …
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Gould Named New Police Chief
… J. ("Buddy") Gould, Jr., will be the next chief of police for Hampshire, Mount Holyoke, and Smith Colleges. Gould has … Amherst College (1988-1991), and an officer and sergeant for the Hadley Police Department (1985-2006). For nearly 20 years, Gould has also taught police officers on …
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January 21, 2019: Update from President Nelson
… in touch again, following what has been an unsettling week for many. I understand how disquieting the news has been, about our seeking a long-term partner and the … and questions. On campus, I expect to hold more assemblies for staff and faculty, like those we’ve held to date. I’ll …
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Photographic Storytelling and Adapting to Change
… An avid Spanish student, she was teaching a class for English-language learners, having her students use their own photos as a tool for discussion, and developing a multimedia Div III project … the COVID-19 pandemic hit, and no one could safely gather for an exhibition. So, she did what Hampshire students do: …
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Solving Email Overload
… and streamline viewing. The solution was Inboxmgr. For his Division III project, Norby spent the past year … as bolster the economy with more high-tech jobs. Inboxmgr.com, his website, is still in beta testing, but after … as bolster the economy with more high-tech jobs. Inboxmgr.com, his website, is still in beta testing, but after …
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The Quartz Cantabile
… both the physics of sound and design issues. The seeds for the switch were planted when George Washington University … an open flame rather than solar or electrical heat, mostly for aesthetic reasons," says Lerew. Lerew's Div III, titled "The adaptation of basic thermoacoustic phenomena for a musical system", chronicles the steps he took to turn …
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