Alumni News

Oscar winner Kirk Simon 72F created films with a social conscience

Few who know Hampshire will be surprised that the inspiration for the tradition was an act of empathy

Bells, borders, a Bessie Award winner, and the confessions of a class notes fanatic: what's inside Non Satis Scire, Fall 2018

Grants will support student research and field study of the US impact on countries in Latin America

Non Satis Scire, Spring 2018, is a wrap. Science and art (together again), Nellie Greene 70F remembered, and other reflections

Wiriadjaja will teach abroad for the 2018-2019 academic year through the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program.

Inglis brings years of experience as an award-winning choral director, multi-instrumentalist, and certified master teacher of Estill Voice Training

Hampshire alum Julia Buntaine and Amherst alum Jonathon Keats will headline a public special event on Friday, March 2

The co-founder of The Brooklyn Kitchen is having a moment, from The New York Times to an episode of The Untitled Action Bronson Show on Viceland network

Fund created by alum Trustee Judy Bornstein will support, in perpetuity, education promoting women's participation and leadership in business

Hampshire alum Arslan Muradi and a group of allies at Hampshire and Tufts teamed up to help his family escape the Taliban

Reading Elie Wiesel in Trump Tower (and other acts of Hampshire-ness)

Booker utilized Hampshire’s Early Learning Center for an intensive, interdisciplinary project integrating movement in early childhood ed

Weiss wrote her thesis utilizing intensive research to draft a national policy she hopes will inform generations of students

Hampshire student Lan Phuong “Panda” Nguyen Hoang collaborated with professors throughout the Five Colleges to study superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors

Pohevitz is also a three-time recipient of the Critical Language Scholarship from the US State Department

DelRosso has been published by two peer-reviewed science journals and has presented at two global science conferences

Challenged to design their own degree programs and present to faculty committees, Hampshire students and grads have a record of earning national awards equal to those of other top colleges

Fall term events include theater performances, film screenings, and innovative art exhibitions across campus

President Lash reaffirms Hampshire’s commitment to addressing and preventing sexual violence, assault, and harassment, and providing a fair, impartial process for anyone involved in a sexual misconduct case

A Hamp alum, Gunnarsdóttir served the past year as a Fulbright Fellow in Mexico City, and was previously Associate Director of Admissions

43rd annual celebration of the organic movement returns to campus August 11-13

Fuentes’s project sheds light on anti-Roma sentiment through linguistics and media studies in her native Spain

From Non Satis Scire, The Hampshire College Alumni Magazine, Summer 2017

From Non Satis Scire, The Hampshire College Alumni Magazine, Summer 2017

The premiere of the alumni exhibit Of Soil and Tongues opened three days of campus activities, discussions, and tours for Hampshire's returning alums

Award marks the 13th Fulbright received by Hampshire students and young alums the past six years

From Non Satis Scire, The Hampshire College Alumni Magazine, Summer 2017

The origins of a circular diploma, ruminations on Velázquez’s Las Meninas, Eqbal Ahmad’s first campus visit, Division IIIs, and a spirited discussion on theater and literature among faculty

Of Soil and Tongues premieres Thursday June 1 as part of Amherst Arts Night Plus and continues through the Amherst Poetry Fest

With a far-reaching address, keynote speaker Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor calls on Hampshire's 47th graduating class to embrace history, struggle, solidarity, and hope

Natalie Strohm receives the first scholarship from the $500,000 endowment established by alum Elisabeth Carter to advance “the highest potential of human beings”

Shulkin earned his bachelor's in science in 1982 – Faculty Advisors Nancy Lowry and Ray Coppinger helped him design a personalized premed studies program

Rafferty and curator Andrew Ingall will lead a gallery talk at The Dorsky Museum on Saturday, April 1

In honor of his late wife, Hampshire parent Alexander “Sandy” Astin has established The Helen S. Astin Fund for Research on Women

Part Three of Three Selections of Speeches From The Kern Center Dedication on September 16

From Non Satis Scire, The Hampshire College Alumni Magazine, Fall 2016

For his Div III thesis, Sander Thoenes studied abroad in 1991 and authored “Soviet Journalism in the Gorbachev Years,” earning a $10,000 MacArthur Foundation grant. From Non Satis Scire, Hampshire College Alumni Magazine, Fall 2016

From Non Satis Scire, The Hampshire College Alumni Magazine, Fall 2016

How does a community create meaningful dialogue about difficult issues? How do we use critical inquiry to address pressing challenges?

Writing book (plates), documenting New Orleans band leaders, talking molecular biology, making a great pair of sideburns, dishing it out at the Red Barn, and more

A series of student Division III shows will lead up to the exhibit 'In each hand I keep each of my eyes' centered on Manuel Álvarez Bravo photographs

Students learning entrepreneurship hear strategies practiced by Hampshire alums in business – tech venture founder Liz D'Aloia and craft beer brewer Dick Cantwell

Hampshire College Art Gallery presents exhibit of immersive video artworks on display until November 10

Eqbal Symposium talk was part of a week of events themed 'Looking Back, Moving Forward,' continuing a year of focus on the College’s commitment to undo racism

Fund offers a stipend for Hampshire writers to focus on summer projects

His friends name a bus stop in memory of his frequently exploring the Five Colleges, and as a metaphor for his constantly exploring the world  

Research examines the global medical establishment's false perceptions of the weakness of the female body and the greatest health risks to women during childbirth

Burns recognized Joukowsky's groundbreaking film as “diamond in the rough” and the friends became creative collaborators for more than three years

Daniel Joslyn's Division III thesis studying Douglass's writings on philosophy and religion helped him earn a prestigious graduate fellowship at NYU

Alums supporting Hampshire's local food and farms initiative include esteemed restaurateur Howard Wein who once interrupted his Div III to chef for the Beastie Boys

The fabled Red Sox ace reminisces playing pickup ball at Hampshire, "A Bohemian culture, a lot of the guys were long-haired. But they could play, called themselves Division IV National Champs."

Gift will provide aid to Hampshire students interested in childhood learning and education with an emphasis on helping children on the autism spectrum

Pici-D'Ottavio combined psychology and art for an innovative project that could have implications for the treatment of depression

Hampshire's Center for Design has taught and inspired more than twelve hundred students and alums over two decades

Hampshire College Commencement 2016 was held on May 14

The grants to Eve Allen, Kristina Moss Gunnarsdóttir, and Leanna Pohevitz for the Fulbright US Student Program will enable them to work in Peru, Mexico, and Turkey, respectively

Award recognizes staff members who make an exceptional contribution to the College

The college's Division IV alum weekend theme 'Build, Create, Design' marks the Center for Design's anniversary

Humphrey-Blanco's Division III sheds light on the artists of the Guatemalan Civil War, who transformed violence into art

The federal Survey of Earned Doctorates places Hampshire in the top 1.4% of colleges nationwide by the percentage of alums who earn the most advanced degree in their field

Upcoming events include national conferences, international guest speakers, theatre, exhibits, readings, career panels, and an outdoor festival

Professor Valentín-Escobar, event organizer, says the panel will take a hard look at the evolving dynamics and realities of anti-immigrant policy

Sandra Matthews's retirement exhibit will be presented in the Leo Model Gallery from March 22 to April 15 with an opening reception on March 24

While studying film as a Hampshire student, SXSW festival director Janet (Perlberg) Pierson frequented the nightly screenings on campus and delved into critical film theory.

Hampshire students are producing a range of events this term, from performances to conferences to exhibits and more

Ethics and the Common Good Project hosts free 'Culture of Radical Engagement' workshops and events the week of Feb. 21

Exhibit of photographs from a workshop led by Hampshire College alum Jamie Maxtone-Graham opens February 17.

Jost will oversee the Gallery’s collections, exhibitions and programs, human resources, facilities, and the institution’s further growth and development. 

Non Satis Scire 2016: Empathy Through A Personal Lens

Artist Julia Buntaine has launched nonprofit ventures cultivating partnerships between science and art communities

Hochberger’s Division III project highlights raspo, a form of rhythmic poetry that came out of the black power movement in the 1970s and ’80s.

Alum Catherine Craig works at the intersection of law and social justice, in public-interest environmental work.

Carol Varney has been voted in as one of the College’s two elected alumni trustees.

Lindsay Cope is in her final year of a 27-month service assignment as a Peace Corps volunteer, while earning her master’s degree

Hampshire graduate Claire Hawley-Crews ‘11F and owner Maura Glennon recently opened The Florence Pie Bar.

Theatre students and faculty recently traveled to NYC to see alumna and Academy-Award winning actress Lupita Nyong’o perform off-Broadway in Eclipsed, which is set to have its Broadway debut in February.

 Lisa Trivedi 86F to give lecture in honor of Prof. Susan Tracy's retirement.

Hampshire College alum Daniel Lopatin, known as Oneohtrix Point Never, is interviewed in the October issue of Vanity Fair.

Hampshire alum and former faculty member Robin Coste Lewis has won the 2015 National Book Award for Poetry.

An exhibition of pinhole photographs captured by Hampshire College alum Kate P. Freedberg opens in the Leo Model Gallery on November 18.

Professor David Kelly insisted he didn't want a retirement party, but he's getting a virtual party instead as his retirement story has now been shared by hundreds of media outlets.

As part of the ongoing promotional tour for his newest documentary Danny Says, Hampshire alum Brendan Toller will hold a special screening at Amherst Cinema.

Hampshire Alum Dick Cantwell 74F, cofounder of Elysian Brewing, was the sole nay vote in Elysian Brewing’s recent sale to Anheuser-Busch. Seattle Met profiles Cantwell on his crusade to "save the soul of Seattle beer."

After classmates establish a prize to remember the union activist and educator, its first recipient will deepen her work in refugee resettlement in Chicago.

Josh Goldman, CEO of Australis Aquaculture, is featured in "The Piscivore's Dilemma," an article on how to ethically and sustainability consume fish, in the May issue of Outside magazine.

A contingent of Hampshire alums, students, and other contributors debut an audio version of Finnegans Wake, which they collaboratively read and set to music.

Hampshire College alum and choreographer Stephen Petronio 74F has been named as a 2015 Doris Duke Artist.

Howard Wein 93F is interviewed on WRSI about his jet-setting journey from chef for the Beastie Boys to becoming a renowned hospitality developer and operator.  

Hampshire College hosted filmmaker and artist Rhys Ernst and writer and musician Faith Soloway on Monday, April 6.