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Marty Ehrlich

… Marty Ehrlich Marty Ehrlich, professor emeritus of jazz and contemporary music, is one of the most celebrated artists … of his generation, critically acclaimed as a composer and player. Marty Ehrlich brings a wealth of musical … experience as a composer, performer, ensemble leader, and creative collaborator to his teaching work at Hampshire. …

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Will Ryan

… a counselor at Johnson State College in Johnson, Vermont, and also a high school history and English teacher. He has a B.A. and M.Ed. from the University of Vermont, and an M.A. in …

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Hampshire College Amends Investment Policy to Exclude Prison Industry

… businesses that operate private prisons, private security, and surveillance companies; weapons manufacturers; and fossil fuels. The Board also strengthened the language of its “Environmental, Social and Governance Investing Policy“ to disfavor companies that …

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Creating a Community Cookbook: Redefining Healthy

… pulling together interests in public health, economics, and anthropology and forming the base of her Div III, the compilation of a … to explore food as a key connection between the individual and health policy, the economy, culture, history, society, …

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Professor Ryan Joo'’s Book Tops South Korean Bestseller List

… That Appear When You Pause , is a collection of essays and shorter works written over the past year and a half. More than 100,000 copies have sold since the January release and it is currently South Korea's number one bestselling …

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Hampshire a Top Producer of Fulbright Scholars

… Producer of Fulbright Scholars The U.S. State Department and the Chronicle of Higher Education have named Hampshire … year. Byron McCrae, vice president for Student Affairs and Dean of Students, was selected to attend the Fulbright … International Education Administrators Program in Germany, and Katie Irwin, director of Global Education, took part in …

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School of Cognitive Science Div III Presentations

… of Cognitive Science Division III Fair, ASH Auditorium and Lobby Wednesday, May 7, at 9:30-4:00 9:15 a.m. Gathering … 9:30 a.m. Katelyn Marony Title: Effects of Urbanization and Ambient Noise Levels on Communication in Eastern Gray … Opitz Title: The Evolutionary Relationship between Speech and Music: Tonality and Emotion 10:00 a.m. Stephanie Brown …

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Jan. 31: Ken Burns, Screening of 'The Central Park Five'

… Ken Burns 71F screened his new film The Central Park Five and participated in a question-and-answer session on January 31 from 2:30 to 5 p.m. in … Patterson Hall (Main Lecture Hall). The event was free and the public is welcome. Read more about screening >> Burns …

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Five Colleges, PVTA agree to more buses, faster routes

… Thanks to an agreement forged between Five Colleges, Inc. and the Pioneer Valley Transit Authority, the PVTA-Five … will be improved for students, with more express buses and a shift in bus schedules that will better accommodate class schedules and shorten some run times.   Beginning Tuesday, September 6, …

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Alum Jason Cilo Helps Students Focus on Professional Video Production

… job. “I don’t make hiring decisions based on transcripts and résumés,” he said during a recent presentation to about … Center . “I hire people who are personable, smart, and helpful. They’re resourceful and know how to make themselves indispensable.” The founder …

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Robyn Smith 11F

… DC Comics' Nubia: Real One (written by L.L. McKinney), and Black Josei Press' Wash Day (written by Jamila Rowser). … She has an M.F.A. from the Center for Cartoon Studies and has worked on comics for College Humor, The Nib, and Nike. She loves cake and cats and holds onto dreams of …

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Five College Student Artists Reunite to Create Their Own Show

… College student artists Tara Morrison, Gavriela Shoshana, and Anna Stewart Zellweger will have new works exhibited in … Five College Advanced Studio Seminar. Working together, and with New York City painter and educator Jaya Howey, they developed a show, FIVE, that …

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Oscillating Bodies

… This community-in-motion performance was held April 28 and 29, 2009. Using dance improvisation and movement games Oscillating Bodies generated a palpable embodied sensitivity and awareness of group, self, and environment. Performance of …

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Neil Stillings

… at Hampshire since 1971. His Ph.D. is from Stanford, and he holds a B.A. from Amherst College. Professor Stillings … study science learning in college students. He has written and consulted widely on undergraduate cognitive science education. He is senior coauthor of the 1987 and 1995 editions of Cognitive Science: An Introduction, the …

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Rabbi Ellen Bernstein Speaks at Religions for the Earth Conference

… Earth Conference Hampshire College Advisor for Identity and Praxis and Campus Rabbi Ellen Bernstein had unique company at the … for the world’s ethical leaders to voice the concerns and commitments of the world’s spiritual and faith …

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Univ of Illinois Professor of African American Studies To Deliver Schocket Lecture

… A. Ferguson, professor of African American studies and gender and women’s studies at the University of Illinois, will speak on “Baldwin, Black Queer Radicalism, and the Critique of Western Civilization” at the ninth annual …

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Alum Jon Krakauer 72F’s True Crime Bestseller "Under the Banner of Heaven" Made into Television Limited Series

… Television Limited Series Jon Krakauer is a mountaineer and author of such bestselling books as Into the Wild , Into Thin Air , and Under the Banner of Heaven , the latter of which has been … Andrew Garfield, Daisy Edgar-Jones, Sam Worthington, and others. The series follows “Detective Pyre,” played by …

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Professor Ellis Recognized for Blending Social Media in Humanities

… to help her students analyze challenging novels, poems and essays.” The article acknowledges Ellis’s innovative use of digital tools in her classes, and references her fall 2015 class where she sought to … Fiction.” The goal was to develop critical thinking and evaluative skills using digital tools and methods, …

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Museum Intern Luna Goldberg 12F Opens "“Little Boxes”"

… other interns, Goldberg worked with the Norton education and curatorial departments to create an exhibition, Little … Architecture from the Collection , which opened August 1 and will be on view through October 17. The exhibition "explores the dynamic between interior and exteriors spaces in rural and urban homes," Goldberg …

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Bioregional Wool Clothing Exhibit Organized by Alum

… Michelle Parrish 87F, is a natural dyer, weaver, spinner, and blogger living and working in the Connecticut River Valley of Western … by ten local craftspeople. From bespoke shoes to flat caps and everything in between, ten expert artisans turned the …

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For Instagram’s Ian Spalter 94F, an Interdisciplinary Approach is Key Element of Design

… been named one of Fast Company’s 100 most creative people and has held UX and design positions at tech giants such as Foursquare and YouTube. Currently, he’s head of Instagram Japan and can …

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April 29, 2019: Letter from Ken Rosenthal, Interim President

… with our highest priority being to serve our students and support their education as we reinvent the College for a … to reduce its budget. We have to reduce our workforce, and seeing friends and colleagues leave couldn’t be harder. But we are also a …

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Hampshire College at 45: The Making of an Anniversary

… "to honor a remarkable past, celebrate the present, and set our sights on the future." His predecessors Charles Longsworth, Adele Simmons, and Gregory Prince joined him in that effort, along with more … after the publication of The Making of a College in 1965 and 45 after the first class arrived in 1970, the College was …

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Matthews Retirement Exhibit Reflects on Her Time at Hampshire

… her Timelines series, which dates back more than 10 years and features images of people connected to the College … historic portraits of Hampshire staff to honor his memory and his work. “David was one of my first students at … of Harvard, Matthews received her MFA from SUNY Buffalo and then conducted photographic research in Hong Kong and

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Hampshire Welcomes Exhibit Display for 'Brown Bear' Picture Book 50th Anniversary

… by hosting one of 14 reproductions comprising an expansive and heartwarming outdoor exhibit throughout the town of … Art in celebration of the book written by Bill Martin Jr. and illustrated by Eric Carle, launching his career. The … restored wildflower meadows. “We love the wildflower field and could imagine Red Bird flying through it,” Soderberg …

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