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Since 1970, we've been transforming how college works and defining how progress is made. Known as the original disruptors of higher education, we've scrapped generic models of learning, empowering you to address urgent issues, be unbounded in your studies, and entrepreneurial in your academic journey.
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Our collaborative approach to learning allows us to urgently tackle our world's most complex challenges. At Hampshire, you're guided by esteemed and expert faculty members as you pursue your individual questions, generate original research, and prepare to make lasting impact.
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Hampshire College prepares you comprehensively for the world. And the world looks to our graduates for leadership in hundreds of fields.
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Tech and design pro, currently head of Instagram Japan
Rhys Ernst 01S
Filmmaker and coproducer of Amazon's Golden Globe-winning show Transparent
Fall 2022 Covid-19 Information
We will continue to monitor and respond to the most up-to-date CDC guidance, health data in Hampshire and surrounding counties, as well as any changes in state or local public health regulations, and adjust campus policy accordingly. Hampshire College remains committed to providing a vibrant, fully in-person educational and social experience to our new and returning students.
Latest News and Events
Every Ocean Hughes 96S to Exhibit Interdisciplinary Work in Solo Show at Whitney Museum
Known as Emily Roysdon at Hampshire, Every Ocean Hughes 96S will present a four-part show, Alive Side, that comprises performances, video, and photography connected by themes of “transitions, thresholds, kinship, legacy, and queer life.” The exhibition runs January 14 through April 2, 2023.
Thinking Inside the Box: Collaboration, Experimentation, and Interdisciplinarity with Theatre Professor Peter Kallok
Peter Kallok has worked in Hampshire’s theatre program since 1994, and says he loves how student-driven it’s always been. “Few undergraduate theatre programs run like this,” he says. “Most are fully managed by faculty and staff.”
Side-by-Side Faculty and Alum Art Show Exhibits Relationships and Impact
The Scope of Things opened on October 14, the first night of Friends & Family Weekend, in the Hampshire College Art Gallery in the Johnson Library, and runs through November 4. Gallery Coordinator Naomi Romm 12F, whose oil paintings are part of the show, organized the exhibit.
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