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Aug. 30: Edward Humes, Author of Garbology
… Edward Humes , a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and the author of a dozen nonfiction books, will speak at … the Robert Crown Center . (Doors open at 7:15.) A question-and-answer session and book signing will follow his talk. The event is open and …
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Earl Ubell Grant Awarded to SarahMay Harel 11S
… knowledge of positive psychology techniques for a happier and healthier life in the Hampshire College community. Specifically, of their simplicity and accessibility," she said. "College students, especially … students, experience high levels of stress, anxiety and other mental health issues. Self-reported stress rates …
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Div II Profile: CONNIE CHANG 15F
… to write for television. I’m still interested in sci-fi and fantasy, though. And horror. Certain concerns emerge in my writing. I want my … of oppression, to encourage the questioning of authority, and to tackle the worship of capital. I’m fascinated by the …
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Alum Lisa Trivedi to Give Lecture in Honor of Professor's Retirement
… In honor of the retirement of Professor of History and American Studies Susan Tracy at the end of this term, her … give the lecture "The Mother's Death: Bombay's millwomen and the physicians who treated them." The lecture will be … in East Lecture Hall of Franklin Patterson. It is free and open to the public. A reception will follow the lecture …
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Enchiridion to Hampshire History
… the first Division III students Frog : The Hampshire frog and the Frogbook Hammen : Ruth Hammen, "The Mother of the … the first Division III students Frog : The Hampshire frog and the Frogbook Hammen : Ruth Hammen, "The Mother of the …
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Art by Numbers
… Box Project Andrea White sees connections everywhere, and they show up aplenty in her final project. After four … gallery as much more than space waiting to be filled and wanted to use it "to address the Hampshire community." … the campus mailroom, 15 feet from the gallery door, and the library, just up a short flight of stairs. Her …
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A Gift to Support Humanities Students' Research
… Research A $5,000 gift from Assistant Professor of German and Comparative Literature Alicia E. Ellis and artist and former visiting faculty member David H. Munson will be …
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Statement on Hampshire Halloween
… asking whether it was a predominantly white Afrobeat band and expressing concerns about cultural appropriation and the need to respect marginalized cultures. The students … the band in question, but wished to raise larger questions and have a deeper conversation within our own community. The …
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Hampshire Students Recognized at Grinspoon Virtual Celebration of Entrepreneurial Spirit
… college presidents, faculty, entrepreneurs, investors, and students. The event, hosted by the Grinspoon Entrepreneurship Initiative (EI) and usually held as an in-person banquet, recognized student entrepreneurs from 14 local colleges and universities who have persisted with their ventures …
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Meo wins Mexican Cities Initiative fellowship from Harvard School of Design
… particular interest in participatory processes in design, and has contributed to and led design-build projects in Massachusetts, California, South Korea, the Philippines, and Colombia. For his fellowship project, titled En Bici (On …
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Kimberly Chang's New Book Earns National Acclaim
… of occupation by the Japanese, World War II, a civil war, and the Communist revolution. Published under her Chinese … that stands at the crossroads of fiction, memoir, history, and anthropology. It has garnered praise in, among other places, the Los Angeles Review of Books and The Massachusetts Review , which hailed Chang’s book as …
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Julia Botero 02S
… of working with the editors of the column, Dan Jones and Miya Lee, to bring the most emotional personal essays to … podcasts at Gimlet Media, reported on local politics and agriculture with North Country Public Radio, and produced interviews and news segments with the programs …
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Notable Alumni
Jonathan Friedland 77F
… for Netflix. He has spent more than 20 years in journalism and communications Friedland leads a global team responsible … communications, social media, brand public relations, and publicity for original Netflix shows such as Orange is the New Black and House of Cards —and has overseen the international …
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Dance Dept. Presents 'AGAIN: Moving Into a Movement'
… of graduating students Narieka Masla, Rikkia Pereira, and Julia Warren, performed by Five College students and other members of the community. AGAIN: Moving into a … call 413.559.5889 or e-mail hampdancereservations@gmail.com . General admission: $5; students and seniors: $3 For …
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Abraham Ravett
… Abraham Ravett Abraham Ravett holds a B.F.A and M.F.A in filmmaking and photography and has been an independent filmmaker for the past …
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Response to ICE Ruling
… Response to ICE Ruling Students, Staff, and Faculty, Yesterday, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), released a new rule requiring … full online operations. The ruling is deliberately cruel and manifestly unjust. It is transparently intended to …
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Hampshire College Works to Develop Anti-Racist Plan of Action
… of this process, the Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion (IDI) took stock of how Hampshire has fared in … first Inventory of Anti-Racist Education, Actions, and Support Systems , which compiles a list of concrete steps that staff and faculty across campus are currently taking or planning to …
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Notable Alumni
Gabrielle Hamilton 83F
… Gabrielle Hamilton is the chef/owner of Prune restaurant and the author of New York Times bestsellers Blood, Bones & Butter and Prune Hamilton is the chef/owner of PRUNE, which she … has been recognized in all major press, both nationally and internationally, and is regularly cited in the top 100 …
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Constance Valis Hill
… Studies from New York University; M.A. in Dance Research and Reconstruction from City College of the University of New … from the International Society of Ballroom Dance; Neutral and a Character Mask certificate from Pierre LeFevre at the … American Dance, Conservatoire d'arts Dramatique in Paris, and New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. As a …
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When Identity Trumps Self-Interest
… school carpool. A Worcester, Massachusetts, native, she and her best friend often drove to school with her friend’s mother. “I admired her mother and felt close to her,” Brochu says. “She’d been able to … in a high-paying managerial position. She was confident and independent. Yet this woman used feminist as a dirty …
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Div III Profile: Project Partners Design Natural Haircare Product Venture
… “Have you ever read the back of your shampoo bottle, and struggled to figure out what those ingredients really … in the process of launching lymph + honey, a natural hair and body care LLC debuting products in stores this November. … Beauty Supply in Amherst , and online at lymphandhoney.com . “I feel lucky. I just turned 22, and I know what my …
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It's On You: Symposium Shows What it Takes to be an Entrepreneur
… in amazing experiences over her decades in theater, and can be applied to any interest or career. Hamilton is cofounder and artistic director of KO Festival of Performance, a themed … festival of original performances, workshops, internships, and residencies in the Pioneer Valley, western Massachusetts. …
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Preventing HIV: Teaching Thai Teens to Invest in Themselves
… Dobro. "How do you take complex molecular biology topics and make people care about them, understand them, and make behavior changes because of that knowledge?" In … country's Ministry of Health to teach infection prevention and control in hospitals. She worked with science faculty …
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"It Was A Building That Spoke The Loudest"
… community came together to celebrate the milestone. And as with all things Hampshire, they were here to learn, to … day’s theme, “What Buildings Should Do: Environmentalism and Environmental Justice,” att acted a wide range of alums, parents, friends, students, faculty, and staff — from entrepreneurs to architects to activists — …
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Aligning Admissions With Mission
… With Mission Meredith Twombly, Dean of Enrollment and Retention This article originally appeared in the … at Hampshire College, rebels against lectures and passive learning, champions of self-designed majors and project-based learning, had let down our guard and were …
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