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Nadja Mogilewski 20F Sculpts with “Collaborative” Biological Materials and Exhibits in College Gallery

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Div III Student Forrest Fleur S23 Talks Drag and Environmental Justice

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Edwin Sedodo 21S Develops Passion for Cancer Research in Hampshire College Labs

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Latest News and Events

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Hampshire College Mourns Founding Faculty Member Kenneth R. Hoffman

Ken Hoffman, professor emeritus of mathematics and natural history, died October 17, 2024, at age 83. Hoffman was among the core group of faculty hired at the College in the late 1960s and taught for 43 years, retiring in 2014.

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Crown Founders Challenge Surpasses Goal, Raising More than $14 Million

Noted business leader and philanthropist, the late Jim Crown 71F, and his wife Paula gave $5 million to establish the Crown Founders Challenge, creating a pool of matching funds for gifts from the graduates of Hampshire’s first five entering classes of 1970–1975.

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National Lab Hosts Campus Study, Offering Unique Opportunity for Students

Argonne National Laboratory, a science and engineering research center working on affordable clean energy and environmental protection programs, partnered with Hampshire for research on the interactions between birds and solar panels.

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Hampshire Changemakers

Hampshire College prepares you comprehensively for the world. And the world looks to our graduates for leadership in hundreds of fields.

Lupita Nyong'o

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Oscar-winning actress of 12 Years a Slave, model, and writer

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Jon Krakauer

Jon Krakauer 72F

Mountaineer and bestselling author of Under the Banner of Heaven

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Hampshire College alum Ian Spalter

Ian Spalter 94F

Tech and design pro, currently head of Instagram Japan

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Rhys Ernst

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Filmmaker and coproducer of Amazon's Golden Globe-winning show Transparent

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