Five College News

Event featured a ceremony, workshops, and keynotes with MacArthur "genius" fellow Majora Carter, environmentalist Bill McKibben, and Living Building Challenge-creator Jason McLennan

Class topics include global overpopulation, agriculture, and international relations, connected to themes of justice and equity

1,000+ expected to hear the panel featuring acclaimed social entrepreneurs, plus Hampshire alum environmentalist Gary Hirshberg and many more

Josh Minot and a team of fellow students combined their skills across disciplines to develop an innovative plan and product for helping farmers

For her Division III thesis, Vivianna Alvarez studied college access and retention for first-generation students, and conducted research and interviews at 10 private liberal arts colleges

Hampshire's alternative approach to Orientation recognized by global media outlet The Guardian

Expanded gift will endow a Professorship in Applied Ethics and the Common Good, and courses and research on morality, ethical behavior, and social institutions

Classic "Red Bird" illustration is on display in the College's central wildflower meadow; enchanting exhibit extends to 14 sites around Amherst

For His Division III Thesis, Daniel Joslyn Focused on Frederick Douglass's Speeches and Writings on Philosophy and Religion

'What Buildings Should Do' event to explore environmentalism and environmental justice with national thought leaders, hands-on workshops

Faculty In Conversation: Professors and Dancers Becky Nordstrom and Deborah Goffe

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

Professor Abraham Ravett was haunted by the photo of the German teenage girl who had taken care of him in Walbrzych in 1950. All he knew was her first name. Ilse

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."

As the only undergraduate team competing, six Hampshire students won the top prize in the American Ecological Engineering Society’s student design challenge

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

D'Avanzo's debut novel, Cold Blood, Hot Sea, uses fiction to engage readers in climate-change science and politics

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

Partner SolarCity has applied for permits to construct the largest campus solar power system in New England

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

Hampshire's first treasurer and retiring trustee is honored and named the official Historian of the College

Event speakers say new building will help secure the College’s future, address campus space constraints, serve education, and inspire sustainable development broadly

Professors Branner, Darling, and Wallen receive Whiting Foundation grants for research to enrich current courses and develop new ones

Soccer, basketball, and cross country teams competed in the playoffs this year in conference league play, while some Hampshire students played for Five Colleges teams

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

Girmay's new collection The Black Maria draws praise and recommendations by national media

Ray Coppinger and his wife Lorna's new book, What Is A Dog? was recently featured in The New York Times

Events include the release of this year’s edition of the literary and visual arts journal The Reader

Built with gifts of $8.9 million from major donors to date, and the efforts of students, employees, and builders over four years, R.W. Kern Center is a model of sustainability

Ellis used a Mellon Foundation grant to enable students to practice blended learning of digital tools like Pinterest in her contemporary women's fiction class

All-day event features guided hikes, workshops, and a talk by noted hiker Anish Anderson

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

Research by Olivia Masi Biller for her Division III thesis was recently published by a prestigious scientific journal, PLOS One

Official poet for the London 2012 Olympics, Manchester University Chancellor Lemn Sissay to speak at public event on Sunday, March 27

College joins 77 founding members seeking globally-responsible investments

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

Events on professional development after college will bring together Hampshire alums and students on campus this month

Aurelis Troncoso’s second study abroad trip to Cuba unexpectedly paved the way for a third, funded by an Ethics and the Common Good grant, where she curated and premiered an international exhibit.

Professor Altshuler talks linguistics, twins, and his dream class.

Googie Daniels is committed to bridging the hearing and Deaf communities through her Division III project, including launching a new Deaf Studies conference this month.

Professor Miller’s seminar is supported by a Five College Blended Learning grant funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

Reginald Dwayne Betts is the featured speaker for this year's Andrew Salkey Memorial Reading

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

Students from last year's Culture, Brain and Development Community say the arrangement sparked organic conversations, friendships, and project collaborations

Exhibit by two alumni artists features works linked to contemporary culture, sustainability, and the history of the found object in art.

Hampshire's summer math studies for high school students is legendary, now in its 43rd year – just as dynamic are 10 other summer programs for high school, college, and grad students, now open for registration.

Mississippi State Univ student Kylie Dennis found inspiration from the Institute for Transforming Social Justice, part of Hampshire's Summer Academic Programs.

Professor Koehler's course was awarded a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) “Enduring Questions” grant, awarded to only 11 percent of applicants nationwide and funding only about 20 projects annually

Library of Congress Performing Arts Encyclopedia releases definitive history of American tap dance by Constance Valis Hill, Five College Professor of Dance at Hampshire College  

Works by Mary Frey look at taxidermied animals and forensic facial reconstructions

Non Satis Scire 2016: Empathy Through A Personal Lens

President Jonathan Lash and Associate Director of Facilities Carl Weber spoke to WGBH about Hampshire's plan to reduce emissions, build a living building, and solar-power the whole campus.

New Hamp Hack event extends to those interested in art, design, fabrication and more from across the Five Colleges.

Professor Michael Klare explores prospects for war and peace in climate change era.

Author and Five College professor Michael Klare will address the trends facing the global community in his lecture, “World on Edge: War and Peace in the Climate Change Era,” at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, December 2, 2015 at Hampshire College.

Students from across the Five Colleges will compete to see who can best analyze big data and attract the interest of employers at the 2015 American Statistical Association (ASA) DataFest competition March 27-29.

The Five College consortium has signed an agreement to purchase 46 acres of land in Hadley, Massachusetts, as the site for a 2.5-million-volume Library Annex.

Professor of Film and Photography Abraham Ravett’s films were recently featured in a retrospective at the Festival Film Dokumenter in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, the oldest documentary-only film festival in Southeast Asia.

Professor Baba Hillman's new film, Jacumba Song, premiered at the Edinburgh International Film Festival this summer in the Black Box "Sonic Spaces" program.

The Taiwan Ministry of Culture has awarded Five Colleges, Incorporated a $50,000 grant to celebrate the richness of traditional Taiwanese culture in a project that will bring three renowned performance troupes to the area.