Our Living Land Acknowledgement
… Our Living Land Acknowledgement We offer this as an example of what a living land acknowledgement can be. Members of the Hampshire … by recognizing the histories and current realities of the land and this place where we gather. We acknowledge that when …
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Acquiring Land for the New College
… Acquiring Land for the New College After Harold F. Johnson pledged six … become Hampshire, one of the first tasks was to acquire land on which to build the campus. Chuck Longsworth, who had … and its rural character (at that time) meant that the land would be relatively inexpensive. In order to ensure that …
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Malama 'Aina:
… a Hawaiian phrase that means caring for and honoring the land. This deceptively simple yet endangered practice is at … Lo‘i (taro patch project), Uka (uplands project), and Wa‘a (sailing canoe project). Through such projects, students … Lo‘i (taro patch project), Uka (uplands project), and Wa‘a (sailing canoe project). Through such projects, students …
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Living Land Acknowledgement Resource Guide
… Living Land Acknowledgement Resource Guide When the Decolonization & … formed, we accepted the responsibility of writing a living land acknowledgment for our campus community. For us, a land acknowledgement is "living" when it is part of an …
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Chapter 3: The Physical Campus
… 434 acres in the southern parts of Amherst and Hadley. The land varies from gently rolling farmland and orchards to the … the site is presently considered to be 120 acres of open land north of Bay Road in Amherst. There are practically no limitations imposed by slope except where the land rises from Bay Road on the east side. A pocket of poorly …
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Bob Stiles: "Father of the College"
… of Robert (Bob) Stiles, farmer, owner of part of the land on which Hampshire was built, and long-time employee of … the second president of Hampshire) came looking to buy his land as the site of a new college, Bob was very receptive. … of the new college. Bob worked first on preparing the land and existing buildings for Hampshire--among other …
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Spiritual Life Special Events
… spiritually significant for discussion Climate Change, The Land and Spirituality: Making the Connections Offered December 2019 Co-sponsored by Kestrel Land Trust Join us for a lively moderated discussion with two … and Margaret Bullit Jonas, whose work connects the land, climate change, and spiritual practice. The evening’s …
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Naming the College
… vice-president and second president), set out to purchase land in South Amherst and Hadley, he set up an organization … called the Trustees of Tinker Hill to acquire the land. Tinker Hill didn't seem an altogether suitable name for … been named after one of the towns where Hampshire owns land (Amherst being already taken!), and Hampden and …
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Enchiridion to Hampshire History
… Hampshire College history. Currently included: Acquiring Land : The story of the original land acquisitions for the college Bell : The history of the … Hampshire College history. Currently included: Acquiring Land : The story of the original land acquisitions for the …
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Andy Weneczek
… the farm since he was 12. He was very much attached to his land, and by all accounts was very leery of selling it to … What changed Andy's mind? When he found out the land was to go for a new college! He said, in an interview … kids along in it, I'd be glad to do it." After selling his land to the college, Andy worked for the Physical Plant. Ruth …
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Five Colleges Signs Purchase and Sale Agreement for Library Annex Land
… Signs Purchase and Sale Agreement for Library Annex Land The Five College consortium has signed an agreement to purchase 46 acres of land in Hadley, Massachusetts, as the site for a … the capacities of the on-campus libraries. Most of the land, which lies between North Maple Street and Rocky Hill …
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Winthrop "Toby" Dakin
… of the Trustees of Tinker Hill, incorporated to acquire land for the new college. Tinker Hill is one of the foothills … planning stages, the body was named obscurely to prevent land prices from soaring, as the trustees feared they might … of the Trustees of Tinker Hill, incorporated to acquire land for the new college. Tinker Hill is one of the foothills …
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The Holyoke Range Report
… The Holyoke Range: a Study of its History, Resources and Land Use became a landmark description of this interesting … and wildlife. It also discusses historical sites, land use, and planning issues. Although some of the … The Holyoke Range: a Study of its History, Resources and Land Use became a landmark description of this interesting …
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Facilities and Grounds
… but are not limited to, utilities, infrastructure, land management, energy portfolio, project management, … services: custodial, event set up, moving, grounds and land management. Maintenance Requests and Work orders Asset … but are not limited to, utilities, infrastructure, land management, energy portfolio, project management, …
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About the Farm
… for faculty and students; serves as a model for land stewardship and ecological agricultural practices; and … for faculty and students; serves as a model for land stewardship and ecological agricultural practices; and …
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Previous Short-Term Field Courses
… courses may or may not repeat in the future. (Costa Rica) Land Conservation, Ecology, and Culture of Northen Costa Rica … courses may or may not repeat in the future. (Costa Rica) Land Conservation, Ecology, and Culture of Northen Costa Rica …
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Lecture on Using Land to Mitigate Climate Change
… Lecture on Using Land to Mitigate Climate Change A Five College … solution is growing all around us. In his lecture "Using Land to Mitigate Climate Change: Strategies and Trade offs," … solution is growing all around us. In his lecture "Using Land to Mitigate Climate Change: Strategies and Trade offs," …
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Chapter 11: Hampshire Space: Landuse and Facilities Planning
… will expand its Farm Center Program, using the "trust land," land immediately adjacent to the campus owned by Hampshire … has, as a long term goal, the acquisition of that land, but does not have the resources in the near term to …
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Exposure to Wild Animals
… on Hampshire property, it may be allowed on abutting farm land and state owned property. State law prohibits hunting on … on Hampshire property, it may be allowed on abutting farm land and state owned property. State law prohibits hunting on …
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Commencement 2026 Schedule of Events
… WELCOME Jose Fuentes 05F, Chair of the Board of Trustees LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Javiera Benavente, Assistant Dean of … and Community Engaged Learning (read the Living Land Acknowledgment ) CELEBRATORY ADDRESS Jennifer Chrisler, … WELCOME Jose Fuentes 05F, Chair of the Board of Trustees LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Javiera Benavente, Assistant Dean of …
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The Soul Returns to the Land It Knows
… The Soul Returns to the Land It Knows For her Division III, Taliesin Nyala 07F … at Hampshire. Her thesis, entitled The Soul Returns to the Land It Knows , challenges the ways that our culture often … at Hampshire. Her thesis, entitled The Soul Returns to the Land It Knows , challenges the ways that our culture often …
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Biography of Eqbal Ahmad
… family. A few years later his father was murdered over a land dispute while the young Eqbal lay beside him. Upon the … in Egypt. In the early 1990s, he was granted a parcel of land in Pakistan by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's government … Bhutto's husband, wished to build a golf course on the land, which was first granted by her administration. A …
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Tabita Doujad F20’s Div III Considers Land Relations With Pollinators, Native Plants, and Humans
… Tabita Doujad F20’s Div III Considers Land Relations With Pollinators, Native Plants, and Humans … more-than-human relations and what they teach in a Land Back decolonial framework. My Division III is an ongoing … of those existing relationships. I’m connected to the land that my research takes place on through my found family, …
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William Null 72F Named this Year's Elected Alumni Trustee
… law firm in New York's Hudson Valley that focuses on land use, zoning, and environmental review of real estate … law firm in New York's Hudson Valley that focuses on land use, zoning, and environmental review of real estate …
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Professor Emerita Sandra Matthews Publishes Award-Winning Book on Indigenous Land and History
… Sandra Matthews Publishes Award-Winning Book on Indigenous Land and History Associate Professor Emerita of Film and … Occupying Massachusetts: Layers of History on Indigenous Land , engages with history and memory. Her pictures of the … also captures vernacular structures built on Indigenous land, from which Native Peoples were displaced, often …
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