Alumni News

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

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

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

In the “Artists on Writers | Writers on Artists” series, Quarles and Nelson discuss “negotiating a creative life across domestic and studio space, balancing productivity with the unpredictable pace of a practice, and where art and criticism intersect, and intervene, with one another.”

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

Pati Quispe 16F turned her interest in history and psychology into a Div III film exploring one character’s search for beauty amidst industrial destruction.

The book features illustrations by Saul Freedman-Lawson, and is an extension of Bergman’s advice column “Asking Bear,” in which Bergman “answers crucial questions about how best to make our collective way through the world.”

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

To date, Ken Burns’s films have been recognized with a host of Emmys, Oscar nominations, and Peabody Awards, and Burns has received more than 25 honorary degrees.

Attendees will need to show proof of vaccination, masks will be required during all indoor events, and the office of alumni and family relations is working to ensure that all meals will take place outside. 

The festival focuses on “personal, underrepresented, and culturally specific subjects that offer the most profound experiences of art made from life.”

In July, Edes received a grant to launch a community-based program at the intersection of spirituality, art, and embodiment, using an experiential and discussion-based learning model similar to their Hampshire education.

Founded in 2014, the goal of the Wild Seed Project is to build awareness of the importance of native plants and to give people the tools to restore biodiversity.

Jason Salkey 80F reflects on his time at the College, as well as the role he played on TV that inspired him to write book, and the influence of his writer father, former Hampshire Professor Andrew Salkey.

The book was one of five selected by bestselling author Harlan Coben.

As part of her research, Alkattan will study the specific impact that intermittently-piped drinking water has on microbial drinking water quality.

The City Creative is one of the first comprehensive histories of the field of creative placemaking as practiced in the United States

Hampshire College alum Kanya D'Almeida 06F, a Sri Lankan writer and journalist, is the 2021 winner of the Commonwealth Short Story Prize.

"Embracing skill-building in writing and research and new developments in my creative style, I allowed myself room to improvise and discover new things in every project I worked on."

Benjamin Mako Hill 99F, an assistant professor at the University of Washington, received a National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award.

Newly minted Hampshire College graduate Jacey Shal’e Carrier 17F has been awarded a Fulbright scholarship to study in South Korea for the 2021-22 academic year.

Economist and Hampshire alum Heather Boushey 88F currently serves as a key member of President Joe Biden's Council of Economic Advisers.

The Commonwealth short story prize is an international award given annually to promote talented new and emerging voices and bring them to a global audience.  

The graphic novel Nubia, written by the author L.L. McKinney with art by alum Robyn Smith 11F,  is one of several graphic novels featured in a recent New York Times article.

Story Clark 71F’s company, TravelStorysGPS, enables organizations to create high-quality, mini-podcast-like audio content that tells authentic stories about local places and travel routes.

Hoel, who was named one of Forbes’ Top 30 Scientists Under 30 in 2018, currently works as a research assistant professor at Tufts’ Allen Discovery Center. 

Since graduating from Hampshire College last May, Ché Williams 16F has been working as a production assistant for a docuseries on the Tulsa Race Massacre that will air on the History Channel later this year.

His newest documentary, Hemingway, will premiere April 5 on PBS.

Waite won for her documentary film The Dope Years: The Story of Latasha Harlins. The awards were announced in February of 2021.

Gamble is an internationally recognized expert on the history of race and American medicine, racial and ethnic disparities in health and healthcare, and bioethics.

Moore will use the funds for research on geographic and racial disparities in breast cancer diagnoses and treatment.

As part of the ongoing celebration of its 50th anniversary, Hampshire College is hosting several upcoming events showcasing the work of alumni in a variety of fields. 

The article examines a variety of somatic practices individuals can use during the pandemic to improve mental and physical health. 

Their multidisciplinary research combines chemistry, analytical chemistry, environmental science, physical anthropology, and archaeological science.

 In her newest book Having and Being Had, Biss takes a personal approach to examine themes of capitalism and privilege.   

Manny Castro 02F, executive director of the New Immigrant Community Empowerment organization in Queens, NY, was recognized with a $200,000 grant from the David Prize.

Former Obama White House staff member and longtime director of development strategy at the Obama Foundation, Jamie Citron 01F was recently named to the Biden-Harris administration. 

Alum cinematographer receives one of the highest honors in Hollywood.

A Hampshire alum links her work as a civil rights lawyer to her studies in storytelling

A Jamaican cartoonist illuminates issues of blackness in a traditionally white medium

Hampshire alum Nancy Grimm elected to the National Academy of Sciences

Based in Los Angeles, Meara O’Reillly is a composer, artist, and instrument designer, playing music that’s largely of her own creation

In a new publication, Hampshire alum and PopDev Director Anne Hendrixson 91F puts population control in its place

Burns discusses Working in Rural New England in a new retrospective interview special premiering on PBS stations nationwide

"AT HAMPSHIRE I LEARNED HOW TO LEARN," HE SAYS

Wherein Steve Nadis 73F pens an autobiography culled from two decades of “Notes from Alums” submissions

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

Every spring, the Div-Free Bell clangs jubilantly from Hampshire’s campus for days and weeks on end. 

Hernandez will complete his term as Trustee in the spring and begin to advise the College on its 50th Anniversary celebration

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

The duo will also screen the award-winning film ‘Hannah’ at the presentation on March 22

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 College ranks #39 among US colleges and universities by percentage of grads who earn the most-advanced research degree

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

Samy Schrade and Mae Fuller use a study-abroad experience to develop custom products for people with chemical sensitivities

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

O'Rourke is a youth delegate to the COP23 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Germany this year, her second year in the role

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

Gift will fund a course on learning differences and inclusion, internships for students concerned with equitable education for youths with disabilities, and an annual conference

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

Hampshire Summer 2017 Program students concluded their studies with a day of presentations modeled after Division III showcases

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

Fund honors Professor of Psychology Stillings, who began teaching at Hampshire in 1971 and helped shape the field of Cognitive Science

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

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

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

The team designed the Health and Environmental Analytics Toolkit (HEAT) to save small farms time and money by alerting them when cattle are in peak fertility

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”. 

Hampshire alums and students are among those presenting to the 1,000 organizers, students, and community members from across the country gathering on campus

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 One 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

Rare manuscript owned by alum Bob McCarthy was analyzed as part of the 2016 Institute for Curatorial Practice Internship Program at Hampshire  

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