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Creativity Center Awards Ten Project Grants to Students
… Series Capote's workshop series is a call to action for students and community members, and directly addresses the need for storytelling spaces. The series aims to create a model … and music, the seven workshops function as a platform for mutual mentorship and dialogue between community members. …
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Div II Profile: JOE NEWLIN 15F
… discussions of politics were usually too abstract for me. I’ve always been a solution-oriented person, which … law, which has given me a practical application for philosophical arguments. Decisions by the court often … on past and present disagreements on the Supreme Court For CEL-2 I plan to coach the Northampton Rec Department’s …
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Response to ICE Ruling
… students and force them to leave the United States for arbitrary reasons. The decision advances no public … to safely add students this fall, we can offer sanctuary for at least some international students who might otherwise … to leave the United States. We will continue to search for additional ways to counter the destructiveness of this …
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Hampshire College Alum Stephen Gardner 94F named CEO of Amtrak
… has worked at Amtrak since 2009, and “has been responsible for efforts to expand state-supported service partnerships; … was named that year's Best Dance and DJ Album by Amazon.com. Read about Stephen Gardner’s work at Amtrak in the … was named that year's Best Dance and DJ Album by Amazon.com. Read about Stephen Gardner’s work at Amtrak in the …
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Notable Alumni
Gabrielle Hamilton 83F
… PBS series Mind of a Chef. Hamilton has written for The New Yorker , The New York Times , GQ , Bon Appetit , … 2004, 2005, 2006, 2011 and 2013. Hamilton was nominated for Best Chef NYC in 2009 and 2010 by the James Beard … six languages and won the James Beard Foundation’s award for Writing and Literature in 2012. She won her third James …
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Faculty
Dula Amarasiriwardena
… in international affairs from the Bandaranaiake Center for International Studies. Professor Amarasiriwardena … in the application of laser ablation (LA)-ICP-MS for investigation of past trace metal nutrition and the … Society , and he served as the Chair of the Society for Applied Spectroscopy – New England Section . He has …
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Hampshire Alum Co-produces Academy Award Winner "The Lady in Number 6"
… of it." The 39-minute film, which won an Academy Award for Best Short Documentary, documents the story of Alice … camp, Herz-Sommer played more than 100 piano concerts for the other prisoners and the camp guards. She practiced … As co-producer of the documentary, Kitzen was responsible for marketing the film and dealing with any legal issues. …
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Professor Ethan Meyers and UMass Colleagues Win National Science Foundation Grant to Study Brain Function
… of a nationwide initiative to study deep-brain function for new insights into neural and cognitive systems. The … a cellular level when animals are in motion and deciding, for example, to move to the left or to the right. The team … GrantsCognitive ScienceFacultyFaculty ResearchFive College News Cognitive Science … After implanting tiny hardware into …
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Professors Barskova, Bernstein Win 2015 Gruber Awards
… Bernstein are the 2015 winners of the Gruber Awards for Excellence in Teaching and Advising. Each winner receives … Russian literature professor Barskova received the award for teaching, and physics professor Bernstein won the … as he credited his former professor as an inspiration for the awards. “It’s difficult for me to imagine having been …
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Hampshire Honored with Civic Engagement Award
… necessary to put their ideas into action. To be recognized for these efforts is particularly meaningful,” said Hampshire President Jonathan Lash. The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars, in partnership with … Hampshire’s Farm Center is a growing collaborative hub for members of the agricultural community and the Five …
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The Ultimate Limits of Computation
… that the freedom to self-direct is just as beneficial for studying complexity theory as it is for photography, anthropology, biology, playwriting, or … done," he says. This independence is especially important for Carmosino's work in such a specific field. Carmosino's …
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Fay Teaches Students the Work Behind the Games They Play
… science and game design Ira Fay has only been on campus for a short while, but word seems to have already gotten … approach me as teaching assistants, which is great for the students in the class, and for me so I can acclimate faster." Professor Fay has years of …
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Rebecca Thomas Earns Fulbright Award to Teach in Ecuador
… is a senior program assistant at the Five College Center for the Study of World Languages, in Amherst. Several … interest in foreign travel and culture, led her to apply for a Fulbright. “I saw how they enjoyed it and learned from … was named one of the nation's top-producing institutions for the 2014–2015 Fulbright U.S. Student Program, when four …
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FY19 Fundraising Update
… We brought in more than double what we usually raise for our operating budget. Where we normally raise about $2M, … In addition, this year the College received commitments for another $4+ million in multi-year pledges. Earlier this … who are hard-wired to think outside the box. Thank you for making it all happen. Melissa Mills-Dick 01F Director of …
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Choreographer and Performer Mariana Valencia 02F Featured in New York Times
… the New York Times . In 2018, Valencia won a Bessie Award for Outstanding Breakthrough Choreographer, one of the … Whitney Biennial artist, a 2018 Bessie Award recipient for Outstanding Breakout Choreographer, and a 2018 Foundation for Contemporary Arts Award to Artists grant recipient. Her …
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Admissions Counselor
Julia Botero 02S
… North Country Public Radio, and produced interviews and news segments with the programs All Things Considered and … of creative writing and feminist literature and art for her Div II. For her Div III, Julia wrote a creative nonfiction story …
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A Message from the AAG: January 31, 2019
… want to bring them your perspective. If you have questions for the board of trustees and President Nelson, please submit … want to bring them your perspective. If you have questions for the board of trustees and President Nelson, please submit …
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Student Groups & Activities
… is integrated with experience. Athletics Our teams compete for championships in four sports as members of the United …
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Prescott House
… residents. There are also shared bathrooms (at least one for every five residents). Please note the College does not … residents. There are also shared bathrooms (at least one for every five residents). Please note the College does not …
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Hampshire of Color Builds Community, Connections
… "I hope this is nothing less than a sweet inspiration for you going forward," said Ed Dees 71F , one of the alums … to retire this spring were among the weekend's highlights. For Melissa Scheid Frantz, assistant dean of students for community advocacy and director of multicultural and …
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New Endowment Promotes Women In Business Courses, Programs
… access, while analyzing strategies to change the landscape for women in business. A number of female professionals … 2016. In 2015, female full-time workers made only 80 cents for every dollar earned by males. Bornstein is Chief … her business career as a secretary, went back to school for her business degree, and advanced her way through …
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DEAFinitions Conference Draws Hundreds to Celebrate Deaf Culture
… event founders have not wavered: 1) to provide a platform for Deaf individuals to come together in the exchange of … Deaf and hearing communities, and 3) to raise awareness for the need for more sign language resources through ASL and Deaf Studies …
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Of Mice and Mastocytosis
… cells, Mercado says, “which are immune cells responsible for allergic diseases.” Allergies occur when the immune … in the development and progression of mutated mast cells. For her Div III, Mercado obtained a specific strain of mouse … possible. She hopes her research will provide an avenue for the development of more-effective therapies for …
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Letter to HampRiseUp from President Nelson: February 18, 2019
… and have added a principle to the core guiding principles for partnership considerations that addresses this concern. … commit to meeting with you to better understand your needs for a dedicated and accessible student gathering space that … times at this extraordinary college, it is inconceivable for us not to have been witness to the longest student …
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Hampshire in Havana Program Embraces Digital Humanities to Create a Dynamic Virtual Immersion Experience
… that the Hampshire in Havana program as it has existed for the past 22 years would need to reimagine itself. Due to … the seminar, students also gained a critical framework for understanding Cuba in a historical context through … Storymap, which they then presented as a final event for the class. Additionally, the class hosted a virtual arts …
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