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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 … of the number 17, which "has fascinated mathematicians for 2,000 years," he says. Recently, the College paid tribute …
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Faculty
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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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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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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Faculty
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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Hampshire Students' Scripts in WORD! Festival of Staged Student Readings
… which then offered artistic and dramaturgical support for students to prepare their work for the stage. The students whose scripts are featured in … the committee does this by awarding mini-grants for student-centered productions. Five College NewsStudents …
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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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