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"Tour de Hamp" Participates in Will Bike 4 Food Fundraiser

… September 28. Participants bike through the Pioneer Valley for donations. For every donated dollar, the Food Bank … consisted of Professor Jaime Dávila, students Lucy Hollier and Juliette Humer, staff members Becca Groveman and Tinto, and the wife of a staff member, Theresa Crowley. …

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Hampshire Listed in Top 5 Schools to Study Video Game Design

… at institutions offering video game design coursework and/or degrees in the United States, Canada, and some countries abroad. The company's 50-question survey … and technology. "We're pleased to have the opportunities for students to pursue game design at Hampshire recognized by …

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Video of Sonya Renee Taylor Delivering Commencement Keynote Address

… Renee Taylor Delivering Commencement Keynote Address Poet and activist Sonya Renee Taylor delivered the commencement … graduating class on May 16, 2015.   Taylor is founder and radical executive officer of The Body is Not An Apology. … fear in our lives. Taylor believes that art is a vehicle for social change and is committed to creating art that …

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Unfinished Tom Joslin Film Completed at Hampshire College

… Tom Joslin, has been completed by Professor Abraham Ravett and two Hampshire alums, Sam Shapiro 07F and Ben Balcom 04F . Documentary filmmaker Joslin taught at Hampshire College from 1977 to 1980. He is well known for his 1977 film Blackstar: Autobiography of a Close Friend …

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President’s Update on the Effects of the Covid-19 Pandemic

… I hope you are staying well, prioritizing self-care and care for loved ones, and continuing to adapt to the challenges of this pandemic. …

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May 16: A Celebration of Board Chair Sigmund Roos 73F

… Roos 73F on May 16. He has served on the board of trustees for 17 years, longer than any other person, and is the first alum to chair the board. Everyone is invited … to attend this celebration of appreciation for the support and involvement over so many years by Sig Roos and Ruth Rohde …

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Nelson Mandela, A Moral Educator

… loss of Nelson Mandela, his legacy of combining resistance and strength in the face of oppression with courageous … inspires us. Nelson Mandela turned a history of pain and injustice into a remarkable lesson in the power of love. … is to witness students' potential and power to work for change in a world sorely in need of moral leadership. It …

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Hampshire College Receives Historic $5 Million Gift Honoring Alum Ken Burns

… arts education. “This is yet another historic moment for Hampshire College,” said President Ed Wingenbach, who joined the College in 2019 and is leading its transformation. “We’re reinventing the … two Oscar nominations, and, in September of 2008, at the News & Documentary Emmy Awards, Burns was honored by the …

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Notable Alumni

Jeff Sharlet 90F

… Jeff Sharlet received the National Magazine Award for Reporting in 2015. Among his books are C Street and The Family Jeff Sharlet is the author of  Sweet Heaven When I Die  and  The Family , and other bestsellers. Jeff Sharlet is the …

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100 Percent Local Food Challenge at Hampshire College

… by sourcing nearly 100 percent of food on campus locally, and a $50,000 grant from the Henry P. Kendall Foundation will … 100% Local Food Challenge will draw from the campus farm, and dining service provider Bon Appétit Management Co. … working with Hampshire to research various opportunities for regional processing and preservation. A range of …

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Hampshire College Commits to Funding Students Affected by Hurricane Maria

… Maria, Hampshire College is extending an invitation for two students from Puerto Rico to enroll for the spring … students. Hampshire will cover the cost of tuition, room and board, fees, and health insurance. In addition, the College will provide …

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Sept. 4: Dr. Vanessa Northington Gamble to Speak at Convocation

… to Speak at Convocation Distinguished medical scholar and activist Vanessa Northington Gamble 70F —a member of the … entering class of Hampshire College—is keynote speaker for Convocation 2012. Convocation will be held Tuesday, … officially opening the academic year. The event is open and all who would like to attend are welcome. On August 30, …

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Finding “Immutable Personality” on Facebook

… personality through five traits: openness (appreciation for art, emotion, or unusual ideas), conscientiousness … positive emotions), agreeableness (tendency for compassion and cooperation), and neuroticism (a tendency to experience unpleasant emotions …

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Collaboration Brings Research Full Circle

… is an epidemiologist with a Ph.D. in international health and nutrition from Cornell University. Professor Conlisk has … public health experience at the local, state, federal, and international levels with previous appointments at the … de Nutricion de Centro America y Panama and the Centers for Disease Control. At the CDC, Conlisk worked primarily in …

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An Alum from Hampshire's First Class, Luis Hernandez Pays It Forward

… but today he’s one of the school’s staunchest champions and vice chair of the board of trustees. His education funded … donors, Hernandez — class of fall 1970 — took a chance and came to a new, experimenting college far from home. The … in northern Manhattan, is only about 150 miles, but for Hernandez, the journey to western Massachusetts could be …

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Hampshire To Dedicate R.W. Kern Center with Daylong Community Event

… of the R.W. Kern Center, its extraordinary net-zero-energy and -water building, constructed of mostly local and entirely nontoxic materials. The special, daylong event … Members of the Hampshire community are invited to RSVP for the day’s events and to sign up for the workshops here . …

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Alum Hawley-Crews Opens Florence Pie Bar

… by the Florence Pie Bar in the afternoon were met with bad news in the restaurant’s first week: no more pie. The … Bar, opened by Hampshire graduate Claire Hawley-Crews ‘11F and owner Maura Glennon, regularly sold out by early afternoon for weeks after opening. That first week, locals consumed …

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

… Hampshire art professor Sara Greenberger Rafferty, known for unsettling works on topics such as domesticity, the body, consumer culture, fashion and violence, is now on exhibit at the Samuel Dorsky Museum … as a metaphor to characterize brutal political campaigns and post-9/11 military interrogation—aptly describes the …

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Notable Alumni

Chen Chen 07F

… Possibilities (BOA Editions, 2017), which was longlisted for the National Book Award and won the Thom Gunn Award, among other honors. He is also … in many publications , including Poetry , Poem-a-Day , and three editions of The Best American Poetry (2015, 2019, …

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Catherine Smith 71F

… the Commissioner of Connecticut’s Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) for eight years. In this capacity, she spearheaded efforts to generate economic activity and expansion of business presence in the state. Prior to her …

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SXSW Director Pierson Developed Critical Eye as Hampshire Student

… high school football documentary Undefeated , and the monster-budget blockbuster Furious 7 . When picking a … we receive about twenty-five hundred feature submissions and five thousand short submissions, and out of those we … features and a hundred and ten shorts. I’m looking for something to surprise me.” This year's festival, which …

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Valedictory Letter from Board Chair Luis Hernandez

… Dear Hampshire College Community, With great pride, honor, and joy, I have served for over eight years as a Hampshire Trustee and Board Chair. During this time, I’ve met students …

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How a Personalized Curriculum Drove Successful Entrepreneurship

… she expressed interest in focusing on both engineering and management during her college search.  “They were telling … the University of Massachusetts Amherst, one on leadership and organizational behavior and the second about the business … “The graduate students asked me how much I was paying for the class, and I told them it was paid for by my …

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Staff

Omar S. Dahi

… Omar S. Dahi Omar S. Dahi Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty / Professor of Economics Omar S. Dahi is interim vice president for academic affairs and dean of faculty and associate professor of economics at …

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Faculty

Laura Wenk

… Laura Wenk Laura Wenk, professor of cognition and education and dean of curriculum and assessment, is a founding faculty … and instruction. She is also the curriculum director for the Collaboration for Excellence in Science Education at …

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