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Div III Profile: Sean Seid's Interpretations of Colonial American Music
… American Music Joshua Murray Sean Seid’s inspiration for his Division III capstone project can be traced to a … the loose directive by Colonial Williamsburg management for balladeers to interpret and perform this music in a style … format. He composed two string quartets and wrote a trio for flute, violin, and cello. In addition, Sean arranged …
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Hampshire Opens Advanced Collaborative Modeling Center
… Center, and already teams of students are using the space for collaborative projects across disciplines, while faculty … funding came from campus renewal earmarks, bonding, and, for lighting, a grant from Greeneru, a company led by alum … the CMC provides a conceptual and physical space for student and faculty collaboration and scientific …
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Listening and the Brain
… frighten anyone, but was perhaps even more disturbing for Blumberg, a vocalist who had transferred to Hampshire … contacted Goldsworthy and together they hatched an idea for Blumberg's Div III: a test that would assess whether … Blumberg titled the project Music as a Rehabilitative Tool for Cochlear Implant Users. He traveled to MIT's Research Lab …
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Exhibition Questions History of U.S. Relationship with Puerto Rico through Ironic “Museum” of Empire
… between the United States and the island, a U.S. territory for more than a century and a commonwealth since 1952. The … language — created mostly by U.S. photographers for the consumption of the continental U.S. public. Spanning … Valentín-Escobar and Halliday recognized the potential for the exhibition to act as a catalyst for resonant …
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Eugene Mirman 92F Chosen as 2012 Commencement Speaker
… To Whatevs , a parody of a self-help guide to modern life, for Harper Collins. Mirman has appeared at the HBO U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, the Montreal Just For Laughs Festival, Bumbershoot, and South By Southwest. He … covered the U.N. Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen for Grist.org and produced the third annual Eugene Mirman …
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Alum Seth Freed Wessler 03F's short film “The Facility” About ICE Detention Now Streaming
… in ICE Detention: How a Protest Grew on the Inside ,” for The New York Times Magazine. In the film, Wessler shares … a private ICE facility in Ocilla, Georgia, designated for people facing deportation during the COVID-19 pandemic. Utilizing video chat recordings and news footage, he exposes the dire situation detainees faced …
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Photos from Hampshire's Ethics and the Common Good Project
… Ethics and the Common Good Project will provide a model for integrating a deliberate focus on ethics within the … paid internships, research support, and other resources for students from all academic disciplines who want to apply … Ethics and the Common Good Project will also be a resource for exploring new ideas and models of communities, …
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Alum Presenting at National Professional Conference
… recently selected to present at the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) annual conference … Ripley, who has taught at the Early Learning Center for 11 years, collaborated with Professor Ben Mardell of … is that children are full of knowledge and are looking for ways to co-construct their learning." Presenting at the …
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Ellen S. Sturgis 77F
… systems. In addition Ellen is currently a Corporator for Middlesex Savings Bank, and is on the Leadership Council for MassCreative, a statewide arts advocacy organization. She … from Boston College. As Trustee, Ellen chaired the search for a new Hampshire College President in 2019. Previous to …
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Hampshire on List of "30 Most Promising places to work in Student Affairs"
… up with the American College Personnel Association (ACPA) for a study focused on workplace diversity, staffing … opportunities. The study was conducted through the Center for Inclusion, Diversity & Academic Success (IDEAS) at Ohio … up with the American College Personnel Association (ACPA) for a study focused on workplace diversity, staffing …
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Angela Bardawil, LICSW
… Angela Bardawil has been an individual psychotherapist for over 20 years. She received her master's at Smith College School for Social Work and has continued to practice psychodynamic, … … Angela Bardawil has been an individual psychotherapist for over 20 years. She received her master's at Smith College …
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Hampshire's Tribute to Mathematics Professor Garners International Recognition
… to Mathematics Professor Garners International Recognition For decades, Hampshire Mathematics Professor David Kelly has … Globe article Inside Higher Ed article NEPR Interview MSN.com article MassLive article Faculty … Recently, the College … Globe article Inside Higher Ed article NEPR Interview MSN.com article MassLive article … Hampshire's Tribute to …
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Hampfest: Hampshire on Display
… themselves and woo new members. As a student-writer for Hampshire Communications I've covered the event every … aren't enough to bring people in, Hampfest is also known for a huge selection of free ice cream. The line for ice cream this fall, as usual, stretched from one side of …
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Alumni Profile: John Bohannon 96S, Creator of "Dance Your PhD"
… dances about their scientific PhDs. Bohannon says the idea for the contest initially started as "a joke—a fun thing … lab partners joined together to create the final results. "For some people, this is their first creative performance … by studying biochemistry. His endeavors included testing for potential new drugs extracted from bacteria and fungi …
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20th Annual Eqbal Ahmad Lecture Highlights “The Fight Back”
… Los Angeles . The director of the Ralph J. Bunche Center for African American Studies at UCLA, she is the research lead for Million Dollar Hoods, which maps how much is spent on … supremacists gaining traction nationally. Ahmed has for 17 years been a grassroots organizer on the issues of …
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Two Hampshire Students Awarded 2015 Humanity in Action Fellowships
… Action Fellowships Humanity in Action Fellows are selected for high academic standing, participation in human rights … applications from 253 American colleges and universities for the 2015 Fellowships. Humanity in Action supports all Fellows financially for the duration of their programs, allowing for the …
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Andrew Figueroa's "Mixed-Race Mixtape"
… performed it as part of his Div III project in October. “For my Div III, I wrote this hip hop theatre piece, based … or telling him what he is, and it makes it really hard for him to stay grounded in his authentic self,” Figueroa … “People can come see that, location to be announced.” For now, Figueroa is focusing on promoting the show through …
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Hampshire Student Nirman Dave Presenting at STUDENTx Showcase on November 19
… Dave, a first-year student who will connect his passion for computer science, entrepreneurship, building new things, … of more than 500 students, faculty, and community members for this event. Most importantly, this fall showcase will be provide an opportunity for students from the Five Colleges to lead the conversation …
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Womens Activism in 20th Century Iran
… the sharp shift to Islamic reform. "Both sides used women for their own ends," she says. "There is a Western idea that … the Pahlavi regime basically put a stop to women speaking for themselves," Campbell remarks. "And the Islamic … possible," Campbell says. Campbell says she is searching for a "global feminism," of which she believes that Zanan , …
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The Superman Orchestra
… people from college students to kids to adults nostalgic for the Superman of their childhoods. "When I started this … contacts, the brothers found composers to write scores for six of the seven-minute long cartoons (Galen wrote one of … shorts with the new musical scores written specifically for this project, the brothers hosted four shows: two in …
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Daphne Lowell
… Journal, and she wrote the entry on Authentic Movement for The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Body-Mind Disciplines … 1999). Her choreography has been honored by being chosen for the statewide MassMoves Festival, and the Gala Concerts … Meaning: Contemplative Dance and other creative practices for health, wellbeing, and creativity; Embodied Imagination; …
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President Lash's Convocation Speech
… David helped invent Hampshire, and shared his passion for the humanities with generations of Hampshire students. He … put ideas into action seems the best possible preparation for an unpredictable world in need of the engagement of … intellectual level ... or even to be free of myself. But for exactly those reasons racism is an issue I feel compelled …
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Hampshire Student Is a Victory Congressional Intern
… Congressional Intern When the federal government shut down for the first time in 17 years, Abigail Carpenter-Winch 10F … a unique position. Carpenter-Winch is currently interning for a United States senator as a Victory Congressional … of Anthropology and Asian Studies and Dean of the Center for Academic Support and Advising Susan Darlington, Associate …
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Division III: Computer Programmer, Hackathon Winner, and Business Founder
… than just a degree: His Division III project paved the way for establishing his own business. "It started out as a … business goals," he says. "There is a lot of potential for global health for this tool. Cell phones are everywhere, even where there …
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Hampshire College Held Free On-Campus Vaccine Clinics
… vaccine elsewhere within the appropriate time window for efficacy, could receive their second dose. This assured … students could be fully vaccinated before departing campus for the summer. A total of 189 vaccines were administered … registration, clean up, and monitoring recipients for after effects. Students who were vaccinated on May 16 …
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