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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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Women’s 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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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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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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Salman Hameed

… taught the courses Evolution, Islam, and Modernity, Sagans for the 21st Century: Creating Short Videos for Science Communication, Astrobiology: Ethics to Exoplanets … communication and has a weekly astronomy segment on radio for New England Public Media (NEPM) in Massachusetts. Through …

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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 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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Ellie Siegel

… She has been an affiliated scholar at the Pembroke Center for Advanced Research on Women at Brown University and … in radio and print journalism. She was fiction editor for Sojourner , a feminist monthly, and associate editor of … She has been an affiliated scholar at the Pembroke Center for Advanced Research on Women at Brown University and …

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Division III Profile: Speech, Music, and Emotion

… previous work on emotion in music. When she returned home for her final year at Hampshire, Opitz felt dissatisfied with … applied the properties to melodies they had programmed for the four emotional traits. Participants generally rated … to pursue an advanced science degree in the future, but for now hopes to work in a student life office …

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A Message on the Pittsburgh Shooting from Mim Nelson, David Ko, and Ellen Bernstein

… Office (Dakin J basement) will be open throughout the week for students, staff, and faculty who would like to speak. Here is the schedule for drop-ins: Monday, 2:00 pm-4:00 pm; Tuesday and Wednesday, … to work together to make a kinder world, with empathy for all. With respect, Mim, David, and Ellen Miriam Nelson, …

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February 12, 2019: Letter Concerning Accreditation and Admissions by President Nelson

… that our Board of Trustees considered multiple reasons for its decision not to admit a full entering class for fall 2019. The prospect of eventual changes in the … graduate students who are currently enrolled at Hampshire. For the past nine months, Hampshire has been monitoring the …

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Hampshire Alum and Filmmaker Allison A. Waite Receives Directors Guild of America Student Film Award

… the Directors Guild of America (DGA) Student Film Awards for her documentary film The Dope Years: The Story of Latasha … events.” According to the DGA, the Student Film Awards for African American, Asian American, Latino, and women … Arts and Sciences in September of 2020. Watch a trailer for The Dope Years . Waite is an award-winning director and …

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Hampshire College Graduate Hayden Gadd 18S Announced as Winner of 2021 Lorna M. Peterson Prize

… American Sign Language (ASL) from the Five College Center for World Languages . Gadd also served as a technical director's assistant for Hampshire’s dance department beginning in February of … understanding and expanding opportunity, especially for students. View a virtual performance of “Glory” featuring …

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Research Begun in Div III Featured on Journal Cover

… suggests that spiciness in fruits may not have evolved for the sole purpose of defending plants from their enemies, … influences the seed dispersal process. Here's the citation for his published research: Baldwin, J.W. , Whitehead, S.R.  … through a bunch of articles that we had no preparation for, and highlight every word we didn’t understand, and look …

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Hampshire College, Hitchcock Center Sign Ground Lease

… 17 signing of a 95-year ground lease, the Hitchcock Center for the Environment is relocating to the Hampshire College … independent, plans to complete a new building in time for its fall 2016 programming. The Center  plans an official … natural landscapes and open spaces of Hampshire's land for outdoor learning will be an important aspect of the new …

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Stephan Jost appointed Director and CEO of the Art Gallery of Ontario

… and its membership was more than doubled.  Responsible for the AGO’s artistic vision, strategic and financial … further growth and development. The position calls for a candidate with deep institutional experience, an abiding passion for art and learning, and a commitment to community building …

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