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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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Faculty
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 in Fiske Guide to Colleges 2013
… counselors, and college-bound students have turned to for more than 25 years is the Fiske Guide to Colleges . Hampshire College is again among those schools chosen for inclusion in the independent guide. Featured colleges are … counselors, and college-bound students have turned to for more than 25 years is the Fiske Guide to Colleges . …
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Staff
Edward Dees 71F
… who specializes in emergency and internal medicine. For most of his career, he practiced medicine in the New … inspiration, financial support, and programmatic guidance for this very successful reunion and celebration. In addition … who specializes in emergency and internal medicine. For most of his career, he practiced medicine in the New …
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Notable Alumni
Leslie Hiebert 73F
… Defense Section of the state Office of Public Advocacy for 20 years, she went into private practice for a few years before leaving to help the older generation … Defense Section of the state Office of Public Advocacy for 20 years, she went into private practice for a few years …
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Board Member
Wendy Webb Williams 86F
… She has previously held positions as general counsel for the North America and Europe regions at Mead Johnson Nutrition and as associate general counsel for US Foods. Wendy holds a J.D. from the University of … She has previously held positions as general counsel for the North America and Europe regions at Mead Johnson …
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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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Hampshire College Alum Kanya D'Almeida 06F Wins the 2021 Commonwealth Short Story Prize
… Sri Lankan to win the overall prize and the second to win for the Asia region. The Commonwealth Foundation announced … often dismal systems that govern us. To have won the prize for a story about two destitute, aging women in Sri Lanka … a firm order from the universe to keep inventing ways for the powerless to gather together, giggle together, and …
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Notable Alumni
Naomi Wallace 78F
… Drama Award, Obie Award, and the 2012 Horton Foote Award for most promising new American play. She is also a recipient … of the MacArthur Fellowship and a National Endowment for the Arts development grant. In 2013, Wallace received the inaugural Windham Campbell prize for drama, and in 2015 an Arts and Letters Award in …
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Sept. 3: Convocation
… agriculture work, farm to school initiatives, and support for local markets to supply fresh produce to SNAP … He developed a youth leadership development program for Nuestras Raíces that teaches teenagers about Puerto Rican … on Youth Organizing as well as the organizing committee for the Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Working Group. He …
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Hampshire College Welcomes Five New Members to the Board of Trustees
… Schecter 71F and Jesús Colmenares 03F were also renewed for additional terms. Vibhu Norby 06S is a multidisciplinary … CEO of b8ta, a venture-backed tech company that is known for its award-winning electronics stores around the world. … Plenty 01F serves as the contract administration manager for the office of the chief financial officer in the …
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Student-Driven Theatre On Display in Hampshire’s Theatre Board
… performing arts on campus, occupied the main lecture hall for several days in protest. But whether it’s legend or fact … season is run, and I think Theatre Board prepares students for the possibility of working in professional theater much … called the Slotted Season. Students bring forth proposals for the productions they want to get “slotted” — that is, …
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Enter the Line, See Where it Leads You
… written by Colin Goh and Yen Yen Woo, composed by Du Yun for Theatre Above in Shanghai, and is working on a film to be … my students to enter it. I don’t foreground the argument for them. I let them find what the problems are in the … to us — figuring out what that means in this moment for the audience we’re going to meet. Those are two very …
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Entrepreneurship Talk and Q&A with Daphne Kis 72F
… Up with Hampshire: Entrepreneurship as a Requirement for Success," is free and open to the public. Kis serves as … School of Business and a B.A. in history from Hampshire. For more information, please contact Joanna Olin at … Up with Hampshire: Entrepreneurship as a Requirement for Success," is free and open to the public. Kis serves as …
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