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Christine Lindeman 80F Named Director of The Common School

… I wanted more," Lindeman said. "I started as an art major and shifted because I tried so many different things. … students to do that. I wasn't locked into a certain path, and the ability to go in different directions was incredibly … her Hampshire divisional studies around human development and art. Her Division III (senior) project was entitled "From …

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Neil Stillings Scholarship Fund Created for Cognitive Science Students

… return as a trustee reminded her of his generosity in time and expertise and sparked this honor. “Neil helped me to be a student scholar, and to conduct my research in a way that had rigor to it and

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Hampshire Successfully Implements Campus COVID-19 Testing Program

… COVID-19 infection. Every other week, all students and those faculty and staff members working on campus in close proximity with … with a testing team led by Dean of Students Zauyah Waite and the Broad Institute’s Clinical Research Sequencing …

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Hampshire Honored with Civic Engagement Award

… Engagement Award Hampshire College is one of five colleges and universities chosen from more than a hundred nominations … Civic Engagement Awards presented by the Washington Center and the New York Life Foundation. Recipients were chosen based on their leadership and innovation in civic engagement. Hampshire will be …

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Annual Pritzen Lecture to Focus on War in the Age of Climate Change

… are suffering from a proliferation of violent conflicts and social upheavals, and a massive tide of refugees is seeking to escape the … societies, in the form of droughts, floods, forest fires and coastal erosion. In recognition of this confluence of …

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March 29: Five College Pritzen Lecture

… "Scientific Dialogues in Colonial India: King Serfoji II and the European Enlightenment" will be presented at 4:30 … Mount Holyoke's Dwight Hall, Room 101. Admission is free and open to the public. Professor Peterson will explore an … schools, new forms of art, a center for medical research, and a printing press for Indian languages in the early 19th …

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Marlene Gerber Fried Honored with APHA Advocacy Award

… the award is given by the Population, Reproductive, and Public Health Section of the APHA. It recognizes … commitment to advocacy on behalf of reproductive health and rights. Professor Gerber Fried is known nationally and internationally as a leader in the reproductive rights …

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Prof. Michael Klare to Speak at APEC CEO Summit

… (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) promotes open trade and economic cooperation throughout the Asia-Pacific region. Professor Klare will join regional and global business and political leaders at the CEO Summit, a forum to exchange …

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Personal Experience Shapes Occupy Class

… the focus of a Hampshire course in the fall 2012 semester, and literature professor and course co-teacher Michele Hardesty will be drawing … in shaping its focus.   Hardesty was on sabbatical and living in New York City when the Occupy Wall Street …

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Wetlands Boxes as Water Filters

… system. Tests will determine pH, turbidity, phosphorus and nitrogen levels and other variables. Through those tests, the students can … Now they’re noticing the differences among their boxes and starting to ask why,” said Professor Jason Tor. “At first …

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January 23, 2019: Letter from Hampshire's Board of Trustees

… seeks a long-term partner to help us achieve a thriving and sustainable future, we know some of you were taken by … forward for the College to address both our short- and long-term financial challenges. These challenges are … partner. This is one of the ideas we’ve been discussing, and it has gained momentum, which is what led to both our …

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100 Percent Local Food Challenge at Hampshire College

… by sourcing nearly 100 percent of food on campus locally, and a $50,000 grant from the Henry P. Kendall Foundation will … 100% Local Food Challenge will draw from the campus farm, and dining service provider Bon Appétit Management Co. … a 150-mile radius, other than a few items such as coffee and citrus that are not local and fish from within a 500-mile …

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Framing Fantasy

… (06) drew on both her remarkable imagination and her own life experiences. Working with her faculty committee, Professor of Art Bill Brayton (chair) and Professor of Humanities Bob Meagher, she created a series … titled The Forbidden Trinity: A Graphic Novel, Story Cycle and Experimental Art Piece . Chapman-Hirsch's use of the …

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May 1: Hitchcock Center for the Environment Breaks Ground at Hampshire Site

… The new world-class environmental center will be designed and constructed to the world’s toughest standards for … that require buildings to be self-sufficient for energy and water and to meet strict requirements for green materials and for …

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Hampshire College Supports Paris Climate Agreement as Signatory to 'We Are Still In' Campaign

… has signed on to the national We Are Still In campaign and pledged to continue to support climate action and reduce carbon emissions to meet the Paris Climate … including mayors, governors, college leaders, businesses, and investors. To date, almost 200 colleges are part of the …

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Professor Roosbelinda Cárdenas Wins Woodrow Wilson Fellowship

… little in their country; yet, they’ve fought for social and economic justice in the face of continuous adversity. … Roosbelinda Cárdenas, assistant professor of anthropology and Latin American studies. Last spring, she was awarded a … funding that’s enabled her to take leave this semester and work on her current book project, Raising Two Fists: …

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Seeking Justice for the Disenfranchised

… in my family was nervous when I enrolled at Hampshire and decided to study storytelling. I distinctly recall many … about what kind of job I could get after graduation, and what it even meant to study stories. I had no clue what I was doing or where I would end up, and no vision about what the future held for me. But I had a …

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Taking a Deep Dive into Dolphin Communication

… Molly Dent 17F I grew up in Jacksonville, Florida, and attended a very conventional high school. Although I … The Five College Consortium also offers many resources and possibilities that aren’t provided anywhere else. Originally, I wanted to study policy, education, and sculpture, but then found ecology and animal behavior to …

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$423,000 NSF Grant to Evolve "Robust" Software

… software, says Lee Spector. Instead, software will learn and evolve, following processes similar to those of biological learning and evolution.  A $423,000 grant awarded to Spector by the … the future, programs won't be things that people sit down and write, but rather things that grow and evolve in much …

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Eric Gottesman's Political-Art Campaign 'For Freedoms' Earns ICP Infinity Award, Residency at MoMA/PS1

… the leading distinction for achievement in photography and the visual arts. Gottesman and project partner Hank Willis Thomas are being recognized … to partner with them in creating advertisements, exhibits, and other works to spark discussions around democratic values …

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Why Do Mice Horse Around?

… preferences of a local monkey, the long-tailed macaque, and spent long hours encouraging the Hampshire Farm’s … his pen to see if play could decrease his levels of stress and anxiety. Her Division III project explores the connection between sex hormones and play behavior using genetically altered “knockout mice.” …

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Bridging Divides, Embracing Diversity Through Spiritual Student Life Work

… an organization that believes in fostering understanding and mutual respect about differences of faith and worldview as a vital step toward a less divided society. … diverse it’s ever been, the group partners with colleges and universities to engender cooperation between and among …

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Hampshire Div IV Weekend Explores the Humanities

… Alums of Hampshire College, which was created to challenge and enliven the traditional liberal arts education, were … discuss the state of the humanities in the 21st century, and to ensure that the humanistic approach thrived in the … faculty, including Dean of the School of Humanities, Arts and Cultural Studies Jeff Wallen, organized and moderated …

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SXSW Director Pierson Developed Critical Eye as Hampshire Student

… high school football documentary Undefeated , and the monster-budget blockbuster Furious 7 . When picking a … we receive about twenty-five hundred feature submissions and five thousand short submissions, and out of those we select one hundred and thirty-five …

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For Amber Bonarrigo, Ice Meets Math in Svalbard

… Modeling Arctic Lake Linn é : An Exploration of Lake Ice and its Implications for Climate Change Faculty Advisers: Steven Roof, Professor of Earth and Environmental Science; Sarah Hews, Assistant Professor of … of Lake Linné's water column. Professor of Earth and Environmental Science Steven Roof coordinates a climate …

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