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Hampshire College Faculty Participate in Five College Working Group “Race, Indigeneity, Settler Colonialism in Global Perspective”

Professors Bajorek, Caldwell, and Loza join a group of interdisciplinary scholars to develop decolonial research.

Alum Manny Castro 02F Appointed NYC Commisioner of Mayor's Office for Immigrant Affairs

Castro, who has spent his career advocating for immigrant rights, will now lead the Mayor's Office for Immigrant Affairs in New York City.

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Hampshire College Receives Historic $5 Million Gift Honoring Alum Ken Burns

Anonymous donation will fuel the acceleration of Hampshire’s bold new approach to undergraduate liberal arts education

Hampshire Alum Orisanmi Burton 99F Named 2021 Freedom Scholar

Burton’s work explores the collision of Black-led movements for social, political, and economic transformation with state infrastructures of militarized policing, surveillance, and imprisonment.

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Hampshire College Alum Stephen Gardner 94F named CEO of Amtrak

Gardner, who has served as president of Amtrak since 2020, will be taking on the role of CEO starting January 17, 2022.

Hampshire College Alum and Filmmaker Alex Rivera Awarded a 2021 MacArthur Fellowship

Rivera is a filmmaker and digital media artist whose work explores themes of globalization, migration, and technology.

Hampshire Alum Rapper Merci D. Featured on WBUR for New Album ‘Ooze’

Creative studies and film graduate Mercedes D. Loving-Manley 16F released her latest project on November 12

Hampshire College Alums Jenner Furst 02F and Julia Willoughby Nason 01F Codirect New Docuseries, “LulaRich,” on Clothing Company and “Cult” LuLaRoe

The docuseries includes interviews with the founders as well as past employees, many of whom lost their savings during their time working for the company.

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