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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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Dr. J Finley 00F, Professor of Africana Studies Who Researches Black Women’s Humor, to Deliver Commencement Address
Finley, an associate professor at Pomona College who focuses on Black women’s history, performance, and cultural expression, will deliver the keynote address at the College’s 2026 commencement ceremony on May 16.
Alum Restaurateur Howard Wein 93F Launches Western Massachusetts Mountainside Retreat
What do Hampshire College, The Four Seasons Madrid, The Diplomat Resort, and the Beastie Boys all have in common? They’ve all been clients of Howard Wein 93F, an experienced hospitality developer and operator.
Brooke Huguley 17F Extends Work on Reproductive Injustices Begun as a Student
Huguley 17F is studying for her master’s degree at Brandeis University in women’s, gender, and sexuality studies and anthropology; winning research grants; and planning another reproductive justice conference and planning another conference for Collective Power for Reproductive Justice.
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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