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Daisha Dukes and Yari Bushell’s collaborative Div III, the We Belong Project, Centers Student-Led Spaces

… of Hampshire, but within it as well. They also both wished for more student-centered space on campus where students … easily. Sparked by their mutual desire to foster a space “for students, by students,” they went on to create their … the We Belong Project. The We Belong Project, which ran for ten weeks over the fall 2020 and spring 2021 semesters in …

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Theatre Professor Will MacAdams on Embodying New Possibilities

… you teach? Do you have a favorite — why? I teach theatre for social change, directing, acting, and devised theatre, … I have many favorites. One that comes to mind is "Theatre for Community, Revolution, and Radical Joy," which explores … organizers to imagine and embody new possibilities for how we live, make community, and tell stories. What do …

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Poet Ross Gay, Winner of National Book Critics Circle Award, To Present Reading

… creative writing professor Ross Gay is the featured writer for this year’s Andrew Salkey Memorial Reading. Gay’s third … Book Critics Circle awards and been named a finalist for the National Book Award in Poetry and the NAACP Image … contemporary poets risk singing such a singular compassion for the wounded world with this kind of inimitable …

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Students, Professors Present Research at National Ecological Conference

… under construction would provide the perfect vehicle for the program's research. Along with Professors Jason Tor … community.” The program began in the fall as a tutorial for first-year students and continued through June. Whereas … investigations. Cianfriani calls it “quite the exception” for first-year undergrads to present their findings at a …

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President’s Update on the Effects of the Covid-19 Pandemic

… hope you are staying well, prioritizing self-care and care for loved ones, and continuing to adapt to the challenges of this pandemic. Thank you for being generous and patient with each other as we learn to navigate new channels for collaboration, co-learning, and community. I hope you …

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Campus Events January - March 2018

… Hall Danielle Feinberg, Pixar’s director of photography for lighting, discusses her studio's use of math, science, … needed; everyone is welcome. Eriksen is acclaimed for transforming American tradition with his startling … Ethics and the Common Good , Community Partnerships for Social Change , and the School of Cognitive Science . For …

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May 16: A Celebration of Board Chair Sigmund Roos 73F

… Roos 73F on May 16. He has served on the board of trustees for 17 years, longer than any other person, and is the first … is invited to attend this celebration of appreciation for the support and involvement over so many years by Sig … indelibly linked to Hampshire's success today and promise for the future. The Rehamping the Barn project is a student …

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Alums Pallaoro and Tirado to Present Annual Tashmoo Lecture

… Venice International Film Festival, Hannah was nominated for the Golden Lion, the event’s top prize, and Charlotte Rampling was awarded the Volpi Cup for Best Actress. The film is an intimate portrait of loss … was named Best Director at the Marrakech Film Festival for his first feature-length film, Medeas , which he wrote in …

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Notable Alumni

Chen Chen 07F

… Possibilities (BOA Editions, 2017), which was longlisted for the National Book Award and won the Thom Gunn Award, … and fellowships from Kundiman and the National Endowment for the Arts. He teaches at Brandeis University as the Jacob … Poet-in-Residence and also serves on the poetry faculty for the low residency M.F.A. programs at New England College …

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Flower Growing in Kenya

… Zawadi Nyong'o (00F) learned that flowers grown in Kenya for the European market come at a very high price: the … this problem before. She decided to investigate the issue for her Division III. Nyong'o talked to community activists … are women, many of them young single mothers who work for the equivalent of less than one dollar a day. The women …

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Our Year of Renewal

… and by the high school students who have already applied for our incoming class next fall, since we relaunched … and take risks to build a Hampshire that will thrive for the next 50 years. As a long-time faculty member, I’m not … experience. This is a great distinction and strength for the College.  A Year of Renewal and Invention While we’re …

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Music Professor Junko Oba Uses Listening to Explore Musical Sensibilities and Sound Cultures

… Professor of Music Junko Oba was recently selected for a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)-funded summer seminar for higher education faculty working around the political, …

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Notable Alumni

Nirman Dave 15F

… computer scientist and entrepreneur who launched Hack Hamp for the Five Colleges Computer scientist and entreprenuer Dave started HampHack for the Five Colleges while a student. He launched his tech … to support the company’s research and development work for their artificial intelligence/machine learning platform …

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Lila Menard 16F

… of the College's nontraditional educational structure for adult students. Lila lives in New York, and is currently … interests include health equity and access, especially for trans* communities. Previously, they worked at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston for seven years, most recently within the division of breast …

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Liev Schreiber 85F

… television, and the stage. In 2005, he won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his performance in Glengarry Glen Ross . He also starred … in the 2015 film Spotlight which won the Academy Award for Best Picture, along with Best Original Screenplay. …

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Artificial General Intelligence: Why Aren’t We There Yet?

… together hadn’t quite come out yet — this was 1986. I came for a visit on January 27, and I know that because on January … might be a problem, that maybe it wasn’t the best timing for an interview. It turned out no one at Hampshire cared … science and linguistics. That was pretty exciting for a 16-year-old, and I knew I had found my college. For …

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A Degree Well Earned

… Andrei Kovalenko worked in a factory, packaging oxygen for medical use. Six years ago, at age 32, with his wife and … it. Within a year he knew he wanted to pursue his passion for film and began to look around for a college with a strong program. One of his professors …

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Narratives of Struggle and Hope

… but people in treatment have to gain a sense of control for their recovery to be successful. That in itself is an … at Grace House, a residential drug treatment center for mothers in early recovery, she didn’t anticipate that it … Grace House provides family housing to women in treatment for substance abuse so they can keep their children with them …

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Oct. 31: Eqbal Ahmad Lecture by Kimberlé Crenshaw

… and gender equality, Crenshaw has facilitated workshops for human rights activists in Brazil and in India, and for constitutional court judges in South Africa. Her … the background paper on Race and Gender Discrimination for the United Nation's World Conference on Racism, and …

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Bernstein's Theory to be Tested on Space Station

… NASA has funded the investigative team's work for three years. "We'll do the science necessary to make the theory ready for use in outer space," said Bernstein. The investigative … components to fly in space. This is the second NASA grant for SuperDense quantum teleportation. A grant awarded in 2010 …

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Hampshire Community Welcomed to Roos-Rohde House

… has officially been Rehamped. A ribbon-cutting ceremony for Hampshire's new Roos-Rohde House on May 15 concluded … on it, or could have on it, 'This is a project of, by, and for students.' This is Hampshire at work." President Lash … be the new home of the Mixed Nuts Co-op as well as a space for socializing, studying, and whatever else the campus …

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Recent Graduate Robert Ditto 17F’s Work with the Smithsonian Helped Make Freedmen’s Bureau Archives Available to All

… to Hampshire knowing he wanted to focus on his passion for history. When the unexpected disruptions of the pandemic … and restoration work. He also began volunteering remotely for the Smithsonian as part of one of their largest … family members; food and housing assistance; and more. For decades, however, the records have been difficult to …

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Identity and Culture

… days she brings that knowledge—and plenty of questions for students to consider—to each course she creates. "I think … enjoyed as a college student and try to reproduce that for students," Rubinstein says. Her willingness to innovate … Rubinstein was awarded a three-year Posen Foundation Grant for the Study of Secular Jewish History and Cultures to …

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Hampshire Listed in Top 5 Schools to Study Video Game Design

… and technology. "We're pleased to have the opportunities for students to pursue game design at Hampshire recognized by … wealth of opportunities and resources that are available for students at Hampshire and in the Five College area. I … to help students find - and get into - the schools best for them. For students aspiring to become game designers, we …

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Earl Ubell Grant Awarded to Yasmine Abulhab 10F

… medium of television. He was health science editor for WCBS-TV from 1966 to 1972, and from 1978 to 1995. He served as the news director for WNBC-TV News from 1972 to 1976. Ubell covered such … of eight books (one co-authored). His numerous awards for journalism, medical reporting and science writing include …

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