Alum Elizabeth Green 16F on Filmmaking and Environmental Justice
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Student Levi Ebnit F22 on Trans Studies, Inclusive Weightlifting, and His Band
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Sarah Towle 80F’s “Crossing the Line” Examines Forced Displacement and Human Migration
Towle's book has been lauded by fellow Hampshire alum and award-winning filmmaker Ken Burns 71F, who wrote, “We all deserve a narrative with clarity, and Towle’s has delivered. Spectacular!”
Professor Jeff Barton on Math for Social Good
Professor of Mathematics Jeff Barton shares his passion for using math to tackle some of the urgent challenges of our time. He finds particular joy in providing fun and enriching math classes for students who might not have had a positive experience with mathematics before.
Alum Andy Manjuck 05F’s Puppet Play, a New York Times “Critic's Pick,” is on Tour
Bill's 44th, a wordless 55-minute comedy show, was described as “poignant” and “as much about the ingenuity of the mind as it is about loneliness.” It has received high praise from numerous journals and has been honored with nearly a dozen awards.
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