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Facilities and Grounds Projects Bring New Look to Campus

… are being replaced. Among the improvements to the large interior spaces by the main entrances and to the east-west … are being replaced. Among the improvements to the large interior spaces by the main entrances and to the east-west …

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Game Design Professor Embeds Hidden Puzzles in R.W. Kern Center

… has embedded permanent hidden puzzles throughout its interior — above, below, anywhere — as installations in the …

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Studio / Visual Arts

… Body Language 1 & 1 is 1: A Tete-a-Tete of the Interior Artists Aren't All Crazy: Where Psychoanalysis Meets … Body Language 1 & 1 is 1: A Tete-a-Tete of the Interior Artists Aren't All Crazy: Where Psychoanalysis Meets …

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Still Hearing Music

… you must carry an official document from the Ministry Interior and have a good reason to be out. Only essential … you must carry an official document from the Ministry Interior and have a good reason to be out. Only essential …

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Student Researches Ancient Greek Mythology Examining Past and Present Through Tiresias

Student Researches Ancient Greek Mythology Examining Past and Present Through Tiresias For their Div III, recent grad Basil Perkins 21F studied Tiresias, the trans prophet from ancient Greek/Roman mythology. "The energy here is so palpable," says Basil. …

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Recent Graduate Flynn Hibbs 17F on the Impact of Solar Development on Wildlife

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 …

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Revitalized Holyoke Textile Mill to Host Premiere Exhibition by Hampshire Students and Professor

… all kinds of things.” Dirk Auferoth has an architectural interior woodwork, cabinetry, and furniture studio, which he … all kinds of things.” Dirk Auferoth has an architectural interior woodwork, cabinetry, and furniture studio, which he …

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Hampshire Plans to be First U.S. Residential College Supplying 100 Percent of Electricity from On-Site Solar

… this month as builders enclosed it and began installing interior mechanical systems—electrical, plumbing, and … this month as builders enclosed it and began installing interior mechanical systems—electrical, plumbing, and …

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Early Learning Center Toddler Program

Early Learning Center Toddler Program Our Program Hampshire College Early Learning Center’s Toddler Group is a socially minded, compassionate group of young children and continually learning adults, who aim to create a caring community, develop empowering …

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Collaboration and Cooperation Drive Innovative Kern Center Construction

… and by August the structure will be enclosed, allowing interior work to begin in earnest. It's been a long process, … and by August the structure will be enclosed, allowing interior work to begin in earnest. It's been a long process, …

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Faculty

Kenneth Mulder

Kenneth Mulder Kenneth Mulder is a former organic farmer and community organizer who has been working as a scientist and educator in the fields of data science, ecological economics, and applied mathematics for the last 20 years. He received a B.A. in …

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Transforming Education

Transforming Education Education, Reimagined. Free of the traditional structure of departments, grades, and majors, you'll work across, between, and without disciplines. Combine fields to curate your own course of study and tackle real world issues. You …

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Hampshire Announces Ribbon-Cutting Opening Ceremony for Kern Center

… a series of original puzzles for embedding in the center’s interior, as permanent installations. (The College cannot … a series of original puzzles for embedding in the center’s interior, as permanent installations. (The College cannot …

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Hampshire Welcomes Hundreds to Campus for Family and Friends Weekend

Hampshire Welcomes Hundreds to Campus for Family and Friends Weekend The College was thrilled to host students’ families and friends for a weekend of activity, conversation, and connection. Over the weekend of October 13–15, Hampshire College hosted more …

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Hampshire Alums Inside the Biden-Harris White House Collaborate on New Climate Change Policy Initiatives

Hampshire 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 …

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A Beautiful Family and Friends Weekend 2024

A Beautiful Family and Friends Weekend 2024 On a beautiful, warm fall weekend, Hampshire was pleased to host students’ families and friends for fun activities, important conversations, and meaningful connections. Over the weekend of October 18–20, the …

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Lorna Hunt Named Chief Information Officer for Hampshire College

Lorna Hunt Named Chief Information Officer for Hampshire College Hampshire is pleased to announce the appointment of Lorna Hunt, an information technology executive with more than 25 years’ experience in higher education, as chief information officer, a …

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Student Entrepreneur Nick Riolo F22 Crafts and Sells Traditional, Hand-Forged Ironwork

Student Entrepreneur Nick Riolo F22 Crafts and Sells Traditional, Hand-Forged Ironwork Before college, first-year student Nick Riolo F22 had already turned his blacksmithing passion into a business. Fascinated by the traditions of yesterday, Nick forges …

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Hampshire College Remembers Former History Professor Anson Rabinbach

Hampshire College Remembers Former History Professor Anson Rabinbach Rabinbach, “Andy” to friends and colleagues, was a renowned expert on Nazi culture who taught at Hampshire from 1973 to 1978. He died on February 2, 2025. Rabinbach was well known for …

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Hampshire’s Literary and Arts Magazine Is Relaunched After Nine Years

Hampshire’s Literary and Arts Magazine Is Relaunched After Nine Years Recent graduate Kaihla Laurent 17F was inspired to bring back The Reader while looking for a place to publish her own writing. She oversaw the publication of the first new issue , …

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Hampshire Student Isaiah Brown F20 Spent the Summer in Kenya Researching Water Quality

Hampshire Student Isaiah Brown F20 Spent the Summer in Kenya Researching Water Quality Isaiah Brown F20, who is studying environmental science at Hampshire, spent his summer in Machakos County testing water quality as part of a collaborative research …

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Hampshire Alum Opens Store of Handmade Upcycled Goods 

Hampshire Alum Opens Store of Handmade Upcycled Goods  In April, Hampshire alum Elena Coronado-Jensen 11F and husband Gerson opened their first brick and mortar storefront in Chicago. Together, they create and sell handmade, repurposed, and recycled …

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Introducing Associate Professor of Data Analysis and Modeling Kenneth Mulder

Introducing Associate Professor of Data Analysis and Modeling Kenneth Mulder Hampshire College is pleased to welcome a number of exciting new professors to campus to support its fall class. Before joining the faculty at Hampshire, Kenneth Mulder taught …

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Hampshire College Mourns Longtime Former Director of the Early Learning Center Lynne Brill

Hampshire College Mourns Longtime Former Director of the Early Learning Center Lynne Brill Brill directed Hampshire’s Early Learning Center for more than 20 years. She died on August 28, 2025, at the age of 78 . Born and raised in Albany, Brill followed …

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A Weekend of Celebration: Hampshire’s 55th Anniversary and Family & Friends

A Weekend of Celebration: Hampshire’s 55th Anniversary and Family & Friends A sunny and colorful fall weekend brought families, friends, alums, faculty, and staff together on the Hampshire College campus to reunite, learn from one another, and have fun. …

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