Musician Alums to Reunite at The Drake in Amherst Lincoln Allen 01F, who manages the new venue, is excited to host Suitcase Junket, AKA Matt Lorenz 00F, and make more Hampshire connections. Hampshire alum Lincoln Allen 01F was a music student who …

Hampshire Student and Alum Brew Community Connections with Woodnote Coffee Company Emma Rose DeFelice Woodnote Coffee Company, started by current Division II student Kaihla Laurent F22 and graduate Jaydon (Jay) Diamond 15F, is a mobile coffee company …

Greetings from Interim President Jennifer Chrisler Dear Hampshire College Community, It’s an honor to send you my first official message as interim president. In my time here, I’ve relished our work together to secure an independent future for Hampshire, …

Where Are They Now?: Ché Williams 16F Keeps It Reel Karen Corday It’s time to check in with another graduate we featured here in the past. When we spoke with alum Ché Williams 16F in 2021 , he was a production assistant on the History Channel documentary …

Sebastien Dresbach F19 Finds Passion in the Classroom — and on the Soccer Field An intrepid learner, Sebastien Dresbach F19 joined Hampshire in fall 2019 amid the College’s fight for independence. Reflecting on the past few years, he says he knows he made …

Recent Graduate Flynn Hibbs 17F on the Impact of Solar Development on Wildlife Sara Draper, Sustainability Manager Flynn Hibbs’s 17F Div III combined experience in ecological research with an interest in sustainable development to produce valuable …

Introducing Assistant Professor of Photography, Creative Arts, and Visual Culture Veronica Melendez Hampshire College is pleased to welcome a substantial cohort of new professors to campus to support its growing enrollment and incoming fall class. Among …

Hampshire College Names Alum Elle Chan 87F as Chair-Elect of the Board of Trustees The Hampshire graduate, entrepreneur, and longtime trustee will lead the College’s board in its next chapter of sustainability and innovation. Hampshire College announced …

Newly Minted Alum Sophia Hill 23F Finds Expansive Support for Anthropology and Advocacy Studies Karen Corday Sophia Hill 23F is a very recent Hampshire College graduate—she passed her Div III this month and was one of 30 winter graduates. We caught up …

Jacory Martin F24 Took His Passion for Film Studies All the Way to Cannes Karen Corday When Jacory Martin F24 arrived at Hampshire, he hadn’t yet considered studying film, but an introduction to the medium via his foundational courses inspired him to …

A Recent Graduate Turns Their Attention to Environmental Justice through Urban Farming and Affordable Housing Daniel Colten Schmidt 18F Alum Daniel Colten Schmidt 18F advocates for sustainable solutions to inequity in his adopted home community. I’ve …

Black History Month: Selections from Our Students and Librarians to Read, Listen to, and Watch The Hampshire library is showcasing a range of materials to celebrate Black authors, musicians, and filmmakers. “These are all selections made by our student …

David Wiener 78F on Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Engineering From competing for a world speed record as a Hampshire student to working with Ferrari, Porsche, and Nike, Wiener has built a career fueled by creativity, risk taking, and bold ideas. His …

Stephen Gifford 00F’s Studio Reimagines Blue Man Group’s Visuals Nationwide Hampshire alum Stephen Gifford 00F, cofounder and creative director of the immersive design studio Pretty Damn Sweet , has teamed up with Blue Man Group to overhaul the visual …

Introducing Visiting Assistant Professor of Film and Video Magdalena Bermudez 10F Hampshire College is pleased to welcome a substantial cohort of new professors to campus to support its growing enrollment and fall class. Among them is Hampshire alum …

Hampshire Hosts Local Branch of a Worldwide Game Jam Karen Corday Game design and the College — both of them innovative and multidisciplinary — were made for each other. It made sense, then, that our students helped host a global game event. Game design …

Hampshire College Receives $1 Million Gift from Cofounder of Stonyfield Organic Alum Gary Hirshberg 72F and Meg Cadoux Hirshberg join other generous donors as leaders of the historic Change in the Making campaign. Meg Cadoux Hirshberg and Gary Hirshberg …

Hampshire College Alum Brings Laughter to Millions on Social Media Dmitry Pepper 16F , known as @MisterMainer on TikTok, has captured the hearts of audiences worldwide on social media with his dog, Biscuit, and puppy, Joy. Pepper shares a blend of videos, …

From the Stage to the Stein: Alum Malcolm Purinton 98F Brewed Up His Own Academic Specialty Karen Corday Hampshire grad Malcolm Purinton 98F came to the College to study theater. Today, he uses his stage training in the classroom, teaching a variety of …

Hampshire’s Center for Design Helps Launch Array of Projects and Career Paths Hampshire’s Center for Design (C4D), inspired by and funded for many years through the Jerome and Dorothy Lemelson Foundation, is a unique laboratory for exploring design and …

First Learning Collaboratives Symposium Addresses Decolonization and Decarbonization Koby Leff 15F On October 25, Hampshire held its inaugural Learning Collaborative Symposium, “Decolonize & Decarbonize,” a panel discussion and conversation at the …

Sarah Towle 80F’s “Crossing the Line” Examines Forced Displacement and Human Migration Sarah Towle 80F is a London-based educator, researcher, and writer whose Crossing the Line: Finding America in the Borderlands investigates forced human migration from …

Michael Beggs 07F Is Passionate About Doing For the Sake of Doing Michael Beggs 07F is a proponent of experimental education, interdisciplinarity, and following his own questions, inspired by the pedagogy of both Hampshire and the former Black Mountain …

Rafael Guevara F22 Doesn’t Study Filmmaking Because of His Famous Family Karen Corday Rafael Guevara wasn’t particularly interested in college until he heard about Hampshire’s lack of traditional grades. Nor was he interested in filmmaking despite a …

Karen A. Frenkel 73F Delivers a Documentary Project on Her Family and the Holocaust Hampshire College alum Karen A. Frenkel 73F produced Family Treasures Lost and Found , in which she is the reluctant star, telling the story of researching her family’s …