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NNAF Names Vanguard Award for Marlene Gerber Fried

… NNAF Names Vanguard Award for Marlene Gerber Fried “It is her forward-thinking leadership and commitment to reproductive freedom that laid the groundwork for … leadership took an idea, that everyone should have access to the reproductive health care they need, and grew it into a …

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Sander Thoenes Research Award for Janina Glasov 09F

… which honors the memory of Sander Thoenes 87F , goes to students working in international relations, peace studies, or journalism. Preference is given to projects conforming to the spirit of Thoenes' remarkable, …

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Jenna Bitar Receives Sander Thoenes Research Award

… relations, peace studies, or journalism. Preference is given to projects conforming to the spirit of Sander Thoenes 87F's remarkable, if …

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Notable Alumni

Dr. Vanessa Northington Gamble 70F

… Vanessa Northington Gamble 70F Vanessa Northington Gamble is a physician, scholar, and activist and an expert on … In 2021 she was nominated by President Joe Biden to the National Council on the Humanities. Notable Alumni … … In 2021 she was nominated by President Joe Biden to the National Council on the Humanities. … Dr. Vanessa …

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Hampshire Highlighted in AASHE's 2014 Sustainability Review

… in AASHE's 2014 Sustainability Review Hampshire College is one of 11 institutions worldwide highlighted in the AASHE … transformative learning projects and partnerships to advance sustainability on a local and global front.” In … ambitious 100% Local Food Challenge, an initiative aiming to eventually source nearly 100 percent of food from within …

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Sarah Gordon 09F

… Sarah Gordon 09F (no preferred pronouns) Sarah is originally from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. At Hampshire … from Boston College Law School in May 2016. Sarah is now working as a prosecutor at the Philadelphia District … Trial/Major Felony Unit. … (no preferred pronouns) Sarah is originally from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. At Hampshire …

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Hampshire College Held Free On-Campus Vaccine Clinics

… vaccination clinic at the Robert Crown Center, open to all enrolled students and current employees. Both … Health Services director administered the shots on site and numerous campus employees assisted with welcoming, … the wider world—safer from Covid-19. Hampshire is pleased to have pledged to be part of the COVID-19 College …

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Who Helps Survivors?

… harsh realities of human trafficking involves commitment to the future of those rescued from this appalling, modern-day form of slavery. "I'd like to look at the social services available to the survivors of … on life after they're rescued. I'd like to find out what is seen as a success story, and how often there are success …

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Exhibition by Senegalese Graffiti Artists Opens October 15, 2021

… Graffiti Artists Opens October 15, 2021 Hampshire College is pleased to announce Look and Feel , an artist residency and … College, Town of Amherst, and Pioneer Valley communities to enter into dialogue with the artists through open studio …

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April 7: Inaugural Kay Johnson Lecture in Asian American Studies Examines History of Anti-Asian Violence in the U.S.

… hate crimes amid the pandemic, how should history help to inform our responses? Lew-Williams is a historian of race and migration in the United States, … by the Kay Johnson Memorial Fund , which was established to honor and celebrate our late colleague Kay Johnson, an …

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Hampshire Alum Curates Exhibit by Professor Sara Greenberger Rafferty at SUNY New Paltz

… the body, consumer culture, fashion and violence, is now on exhibit at the Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art at SUNY … The boxing term “gloves off”—frequently used as a metaphor to characterize brutal political campaigns and post-9/11 … photographs and prints that evoke the theme of damage. To create one set of black and white images, Rafferty paints …

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Game Design Professor Embeds Hidden Puzzles in R.W. Kern Center

… advanced green building will have a mystery to solve or, rather, multiple mysteries. The college’s game … course Youth/Poets, taught by Professor Rachel Conrad. Fay is the CEO of Fay Games, based in New Haven, a … Arts where he led Pogo’s mobile-game development ( Pogo.com ) and released several top Web games. Before that he …

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Hampshire Names New Dean of Students

… Salisbury University. "He will bring a strong commitment to the values of diversity, engagement, and inquiry that … social change work being done by Hampshire students is incredibly impressive and inspiring. I look forward to engaging with students and with Hampshire's innovative and …

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Eula Biss 95F’s Newest Book Examines the Author’s Uneasy Relationship with Capitalism

… Capitalism Writer and Hampshire College alum Eula Biss 95F is known for using her own identities as a lens to explore larger societal issues such as race or our relationship to science. In her newest book Having and Being Had , Biss …

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Notable Alumni

Suzanne Perkins 85F P18

… P18 Suzanne Perkins 85F P18   Suzanne Perkins (she/her) is a developmental cognitive neuroscientist at the University … She is a co-founder and research lead for SaveHampshire.com and brings to the AAG her knowledge of academia, advocacy for students …

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Grant Will Support Conference Organized by Prof. Falguni Sheth

… a grant from the American Philosophical Association to support their work organizing the 2014 California Roundtable on Philosophy and Race. Sheth is an associate professor of philosophy and political theory … Philosophy and Race brings together philosophers of race to share their work and advance the field. It first convened …

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Admissions Counselor

David H. Matheson P11 P13

… P11 P13 David Matheson joined the Board in 2014. He is a senior advisor to the Boston Consulting Group, where he worked from 1980 to 2010 and served as a senior partner. He was the founder …

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Faculty

Monique Roelofs

… theory. Her new book, Arts of Address: Being Alive to Language and the World , was published by Columbia University Press in 2020. Roelofs is also the author of The Cultural Promise of the Aesthetic … and Film (Routledge, 2013) and The Routledge Companion to the Philosophy of Race (2018). She has recently completed …

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Christine Lindeman 80F Named Director of The Common School

… director of the Common School in Amherst. The position is the latest in what has been an extensive career in … whole notion of Divisional education allows students to do that. I wasn't locked into a certain path, and the ability to go in different directions was incredibly powerful. " …

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2013 DIV IV weekend celebrates Culture, Mind, and Body

… Brain, and Development program. The goal of Div IV is to bring together the Hampshire community to explore ideas and learn from one another. It is also a …

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Poetry Professor Aracelis Girmay Wins 2015 Whiting Award

… Award. The Whiting Foundation gives the award annually to ten emerging writers in poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and … accomplishment and the promise of great literary work to come. Professor Girmay has published two poetry … both formal and emotional range. The beauty of these poems is always married to a deep, implacable pang. Their …

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Fall 2020 Update from the President

… we should recognize both how much effort was required to make it possible for our community to gather (mostly) in person, and how impressively Hampshire … attract outstanding students. Underpinning our approach is a clearly articulated set of metrics that will allow …

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Staff

David Dinerman 72F, Vice Chair

… 72F, Vice Chair Lafayette, California David Dinerman is the chief operating and financial officer of Zomazz, a … businesses achieve success. In addition to his B.A. from Hampshire, he holds a J.D. from the … businesses achieve success. In addition to his B.A. from Hampshire, he holds a J.D. from the …

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Hampshire Professor Featured in BBC Documentary

… 1880-1920 , was the first book-length publication to explore the history of the British shopgirl, and it proved … the producers of the show. Because of that, she was asked to appear in the second episode of the three-part series. … professor of English literature and cultural studies, is also a graduate of Hampshire College. Shopgirls is

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2013 Carol and Blair Brown Award Recipients

… Staff Excellence Awards, presented May 1. Hart-Agudelo is associate director of alumni and family relations, and … members of a team, have made an exceptional contribution to Hampshire College. Nominations can be made by any member … engagement with students, advocacy for women, and efforts to bring outside theater talents to Hampshire are what helped …

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