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Since 1970, we've been transforming how college works and (re)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.
Nadja Mogilewski 20F Sculpts with “Collaborative” Biological Materials and Exhibits in College Gallery
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Edwin Sedodo 21S Develops Passion for Cancer Research in Hampshire College Labs
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Artists Scott Shepard 89S and Andrew Zarou 90F Exhibit Together in Germany
From September 27 to October 13, Close As Bone, which explores abstract painting by artists in New York City and Berlin, will be on view at Berlin’s Bethanien Studio 1. Two artists who met at Hampshire and have stayed in touch for more than 30 years are among eight showing work.
Introducing Assistant Professor of Psychology, Africana Studies, and Social Transformation Gaurav Jashnani
Jashnani taught at the University of Michigan and Teachers College, Columbia University. He has also worked with the Global Action Project, which supports youth media and activism, and the Challenging Male Supremacy Project.
Hampshire College Alum Tashal Brown 03F Awarded National Academy of Education Fellowship
Tashal Brown 03F has received a $70,000 National Academy of Education (NAEd) Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowship to create and implement a curriculum rooted in historically informed literacy and a deep engagement with Black narratives.
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 03F
Oscar-winning actress of 12 Years a Slave, model, and writer
Jon Krakauer 72F
Mountaineer and bestselling author of Under the Banner of Heaven
Ian Spalter 94F
Tech and design pro, currently head of Instagram Japan
Rhys Ernst 01S
Filmmaker and coproducer of Amazon's Golden Globe-winning show Transparent
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