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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.
Student Rupert Tawiah-Quashie 22S Awarded Prestigious Projects for Peace Grant for Program in Ghana
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Alum Noah Falstein 75F Specializes in the Intersection of Video Games and Healthcare
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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.
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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Alums Inside the Biden-Harris White House Collaborate on New Climate Change Policy Initiatives
Heather Boushey 88F, a member of Biden's Council of Economic Advisors, and Candace Vahlsing 01F, an associate director at the Office of Management and Budgeting, are core members of the agencies collaborating on this initiative.
Dr. Sheila Lloyd Joins Hampshire College as Senior Vice President for Justice, Equity, and Antiracism
Dr. Sheila Lloyd will join the senior administration at Hampshire College to provide vision, leadership, and direct support for all aspects of the College’s efforts to build an actively antiracist institution.
Hampshire College Exceeds Admissions Targets for Fall 2022 Semester
More than 250 students make deposits as the College continues to meet its ambitious financial sustainability goals.
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