Faculty
Donna Cohn
… associate professor of applied design, holds a B.S. from the College of Human Ecology at Cornell University, and a master's in industrial design from the Rhode Island School of Design. She has worked with the Boston Center for Independent Living as a designer and …
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Notable Alumni
Jon Krakauer 72F
… a mountaineer and author of such bestselling books as Into the Wild , Into Thin Air , and Under the Banner of Heaven Krakauer is a mountaineer and author of such bestselling books as Into the Wild and Under the Banner of Heaven , the latter of which …
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Hampshire College to be Honored with Legacy Award
… Hampshire College will be honored with a Legacy Award by the Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce at its Annual Awards Dinner on Thursday, October 1, 2015. The Chamber is honoring Hampshire “in recognition of their … to green building and sustainability, and creation of the village center,” according to the Amherst Chamber. Other …
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Div III Profile: Syrian Refugee Accounts Inspire Student's Emergency Response App
… to a semester in Jordan, where David Pearl learned of the medical inadequacies at the Za’atari refugee camp. More than 80,000 Syrians have fled to the Jordanian camp since 2012 to escape the violence of the …
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Division III Profile: Sally Monroe Studies Renaissance Hospital Art
… Renaissance Hospital Art For Sally Monroe, paintings from the Renaissance are a bridge between time periods. "There's … really fascinating about having an object that bridges the gap between you and a historically-distant person. You … they were or what their lives were like, and yet you share the experience provided by a given artwork," she says. For …
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Five Colleges, PVTA agree to more buses, faster routes
… to an agreement forged between Five Colleges, Inc. and the Pioneer Valley Transit Authority, the PVTA-Five College bus service will be improved for … this year, so anyone expecting to ride a PVTA bus in the Five College area should consult a 2011/12 bus schedule …
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Alum Jason Cilo Helps Students Focus on Professional Video Production
… When Jason Cilo 88F advises students about careers in the entertainment industry, he sets them straight on how to … said during a recent presentation to about 20 students at the Career Options Resource Center . “I hire people who are … and know how to make themselves indispensable.” The founder of Meetinghouse Productions , Cilo creates …
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Hampshire College Alum and Somatic Movement Therapist Martha Eddy Featured in New York Times on ‘Slowing Down to Feel’
… 74S was one of several practitioners interviewed about the ways somatic practices can help individuals better connect with their bodies during the pandemic, a time when movement can be limited. Somatic … focus on internal attention and awareness to movement and the body. “We’re talking about allowing the living body to …
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Alumni Profile: Its Hampshire. You cant just do one thing.
… or some people that do know it but need to work on the mechanics of the language. It's my job to help them," Céspedes Pérez says. She was sold on Hampshire College the moment she saw the admissions slogan "an education as …
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Faculty
Sandra Matthews
… is a graduate of Harvard University (B.A.) and the State University of New York at Buffalo (M.F.A.). Her … photographic work is represented in collections including the Smith College Art Museum; the Henry Art Gallery, Seattle; the Block Museum of Art, …
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Feb. 25: Lecture by Gregory White
… Feb. 25: Lecture by Gregory White The public is invited to "Climate Change as a Security Issue: Where Catastrophism Meets the Militarization of Human Migration" on Tuesday, February 25, at 6 p.m. The lecture by Smith College Professor of Government Gregory …
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OPRA's Karen Warren Selected to Give 2014 Kurt Hahn Address
… Athletics (OPRA) instructor Karen Warren will give the 2014 Kurt Hahn Address at the 42nd Annual International Association for Experiential … Education (AEE) Conference in October. Selection for the Kurt Hahn Address is the AEE's highest award. It …
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Faculty
Alan Hodder
… and mythology; an M.T.S. from Harvard Divinity School in the history of religion; and an M.A. and Ph.D. in the study of religion from Harvard University. Before coming … where for three years he directed undergraduate studies in the comparative study of religion. He is the author of two …
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Staff
Paul Murphy
… Paul Murphy Preschool Co-Teacher Paul has been working in the field of early childhood education for over a decade, including a 12-year run teaching in the preschool classroom at
Nonotuck Community School in … is excited to be a part of a great co-teaching team at the Early Learning Center and to be a member of the dynamic …
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News
Professor Emeritus Coppinger on 'The Dogs Without Collars'
… Professor Emeritus Coppinger on 'The Dogs Without Collars' Founding Hampshire professor … look at man’s best friend and their wild counterparts. The couple recently sat down with The New York Times to discuss the 750 million wild dogs in …
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Atlas, a Short Film by Nadia Lesy 95F
… 95F Nadia Lesy 95F 's new short film, Atlas , showcases the multimedia Parkour performance group Bullettrun in a … climbing, jumping, and other acrobatic movements) from the streets to the stage in several acclaimed performances as well as in …
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President Lash Appoints Interim Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students
… Hampshire President Jonathan Lash announced on April 25 the appointment of Gloria Lopez as interim vice president for … two years. Among Lopez's priorities will be to continue the work initiated by Dean Rachel Rubinstein and Associate Dean Pam Tinto to strengthen ties between the academic program and student life and to create a …
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Hampshire Graduate Jacey Shal’e Carrier 17F Awarded Fulbright to Study in South Korea
… a Fulbright scholarship to study in South Korea for the 2021-22 academic year. Jacey, a first-generation college student, graduated from Hampshire in the spring of 2021. She studied education leadership and … Jacey was a member of several student groups including the Culture, Brain, and Development program; the Childhood, …
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Results of Removing Standardized Test Scores from College Admissions
… from College Admissions You won’t find our college in the U.S. News & World Report “Best Colleges” rankings … applicants seeking admission. That got us kicked off the rankings, disqualified us, per U.S. News rankings … our new mission-driven admissions strategy, distinct from the “test-optional” policy that hundreds of colleges now …
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Endowed Fund for Research on Women Created in Memory of Hampshire Parent, Trustee Helen Astin
… Hampshire parent Alexander “Sandy” Astin has established The Helen S. Astin Fund for Research on Women at Hampshire College. The Astins are parents of Hampshire alum John A. Astin 82F. The $100,000 fund is dedicated to research that will …
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Division III Profile: Jamila Umi Jackson Builds Community Through Dance
… was so powerful, and brought kids together from all over the Bay Area. We would use dance, theater, martial arts, … to become a professional dancer, to spend my life courting the power of this fantastic spirit that moved me so deeply. But I was being told by the professional concert dance world that to be a dancer, I …
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Architecture Memories, Havana Interiors
… professor Jacqueline Hayden to Cuba, where they completed the first systematic visual documentation of Old Havana in the city's history, an archive they presented to the Office of the Historian. Wadsworth found the vivid colors …
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Hampshire College Welcomed a Diverse Group of New and Transfer Students on Opening Day
… students to campus on August 26. During a steamy day—with the heat index reaching over 100 degrees—156 first-year and … President Ed Wingenbach, who helped students move into the Dakin dorms. The incoming class ranges in age from 16 to 40, and 39% …
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Admissions Counselor
Anthony Thomas 07F
… Anthony Thomas 07F Anthony Thomas 07F Anthony Thomas joined the Board in 2017. He is a Hampshire and Baldwin Scholar … is a Bronx native with over fifteen years of experience in the fields of community organizing and environmental justice and was a key leader in the redevelopment of the South Bronx River waterfront. In …
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March 26: WORD! Festival, Featuring Script by Jorrell Watkins
… of Hampshire College was one of four students from across the Five College consortium to present original scripts for the stage at the annual WORD! Festival on March 26. Watkins’ work is …
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