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Professor Ryan Joo's Book Tops South Korean Bestseller List
… And some students in the Five Colleges have learned about me from their parents. A few have come to Hampshire to take … And some students in the Five Colleges have learned about me from their parents. A few have come to Hampshire to take …
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Hampshire to Host National Symposium on Black Aesthetics
… Goffe (modern/contemporary dance, Hampshire College): “See Me Here: Asserting Identity as Choreographic Strategy” … Goffe (modern/contemporary dance, Hampshire College): “See Me Here: Asserting Identity as Choreographic Strategy” …
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Division III Profile: Jennifer Maxwell Takes 'One Step Forward'
… time at Hampshire, and that has been truly inspiring to me. Working with her has been one of the most rewarding … time at Hampshire, and that has been truly inspiring to me. Working with her has been one of the most rewarding …
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Hampshire a Top Producer of Fulbright Scholars
… and met with a range of educators. “Highlights for me included a visit with researchers and scholars at the Max … and met with a range of educators. “Highlights for me included a visit with researchers and scholars at the Max …
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Director of the James Baldwin Scholars Program Karina Fernández Montilla 02F Honored with DEI and Justice Award
… very aware of how much my family had sacrificed to give me the opportunity to attend college in this country. I was … could get in or afford it, but my guidance counselor told me about the James Baldwin Scholarship, which made Hampshire a possibility for me. I almost didn’t apply because, as a first-generation …
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Where Are They Now?: Ché Williams 16F Keeps It Reel
… In 2021, I was offered a gig that might have given me access to many rooms I’ve always dreamed of, but it would have taken me away from the East Coast — not just my family and friends, … everything I felt at the time. Hampshire connected me with students and faculty from so many walks of life and …
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Dr. Fadia Nordtveit 03F Launches TV Show and Consulting Company to Address Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging
… who lived their lives on their own terms and taught me to follow my passions. Those passions and my love for experimentation brought me to Hampshire College rather than a more traditional … and came to the United States in 2003. “What got me into DEIB work is quite unfortunately something that many …
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Solo Exhibition by Internationally Renowned Video Artist Nicole Cohen 88F at Stony Brook
… space. “Going to Hampshire was a game changer for me,” she says. “The educational structure of Divisions and selecting courses based on what interested me enabled me to find my direction. I was able to custom-design my own …
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Hampshire College Alum Brittany M. Williams to Be an NAEd/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellow
… have always been intersectional, and this project enabled me to bridge my love of Black studies, law, and education. … in education to do that work. My time at Hampshire gave me the foundation not only to take my interdisciplinary flag everywhere with me but also to proudly wave it—even when people tell me it’s …
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Hampshire Alum Noah Falstein 75F P08 Specializes in the Intersection of Games and Healthcare
… inspired/supported you? There were several who encouraged me, but I have to thank an advanced student, Chris Spellman, … teaching the APL programming class that both introduced me to the games they had on the UMass mainframe and taught me the language I used for my Div I, and my Div II and III …
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Div III Student Olive Woodall F22 Writes Collection of Poetry on Coming of Age in Oklahoma
… the first professor I met at Hampshire, and he has advised me ever since. Because of him and his poetry workshops, I … Queer and Feminist Southern Literature course, which gave me the idea for my Div project. Since I’m a nontraditional … but my committee has always been there to encourage me and push me to believe in myself and my voice. Anyone …
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Aaron Andrews 16F Launches Sustainable Wellness Brand
… was immensely helpful. It was, he says, “a way for me to check in emotionally with myself through physically … my business for six years,” he says. “Hampshire helped me bring all the pieces together while I was there. After I … things took off very quickly.” "Hampshire didn’t teach me how to sit in a box and work until I was tired; Hampshire …
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Change Management Expert Rebecca Borland Reynolds 82F Publishes Book on Methods of Reinvention
… and worked a year in California. These experiences gave me a sense of self and direction constrained by traditional … there. My first year, I took whatever courses attracted me, at Hampshire and at the other colleges [in the Five … jewel. I was enthralled. Sometime later, the idea came to me to go to Italy and continue my research on opera’s prime …
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Hampshire College Professor Sarah E. Jenkins on Pushing the Boundaries of Animation
… is one of the only places that I found that doesn't expect me to fit into a very strict curriculum,” says Jenkins. “They really want me to bring my own special knowledge, expertise, ideas, and … does make sense that it would be such a wonderful fit for me to bring a more experimental way of thinking about making …
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Greetings from Interim President Jennifer Chrisler
… Working Group . Personally, my time at Hampshire allowed me my own interdisciplinary integration, bringing together my … at Hampshire lets us be our whole selves at work makes me grateful to show up every day. I love that I’ve gotten to … love of a challenge. Solving complicated problems lights me up–I’m sure that’s part of why I feel so at home here. My …
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Frequently Asked Questions
… doesn't give grades; will a medical school consider me? A. Not to worry. We have a VERY good reputation with many … doesn't give grades; will a medical school consider me? A. Not to worry. We have a VERY good reputation with many …
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Hampshire Alum Elizabeth Green 16F on Filmmaking and Environmental Justice
… opportunity I’ve had to attend. Hampshire helped prepare me for the individual, specified work of creating thesis … Hampshire integrates multiple disciplines helped orient me to seek out diversity in my work. It built a greater … Hampshire integrates multiple disciplines helped orient me to seek out diversity in my work. It built a greater …
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Sarah Towle 80F’s “Crossing the Line” Examines Forced Displacement and Human Migration
… north and south asunder. When the pandemic forced me back home and halted my other projects, I dove into the … footsteps and go to Amherst College. “Hampshire prepared me for life beyond school because it equipped me with the greatest gift of all — it taught me how to …
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March 20, 2019: The Next Phase of Our Work
… stakeholders will be a sounding board for the trustees and me, conducting their deliberations independently, and a … stakeholders will be a sounding board for the trustees and me, conducting their deliberations independently, and a …
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A Deep Exploration of William Blake's Poetic Genius
… prepared for graduate school without what they’ve taught me.” In retrospect — as he wraps up his Div III and last … prepared for graduate school without what they’ve taught me.” In retrospect — as he wraps up his Div III and last …
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Hampshire Update On Strategic Options: February 23, 2019
… this College and secure its future. The Board has charged me with leading that effort. We have to continue moving … this College and secure its future. The Board has charged me with leading that effort. We have to continue moving …
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New Board Chair Jose Fuentes Letter to Hampshire Community
… to working with you and I invite you to reach out to me with ideas at any time. Sincerely, Jose Fuentes 05F, Board … to working with you and I invite you to reach out to me with ideas at any time. Sincerely, Jose Fuentes 05F, Board …
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Populationism and Prejudice
… opioid crisis and the war on drugs. “Betsy was a mentor to me and many others,” says Hendrixson. “She challenged the … opioid crisis and the war on drugs. “Betsy was a mentor to me and many others,” says Hendrixson. “She challenged the …
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Reproductive Realities
… spot,” Tan says. “I think the thesis really helped give me an edge.” As a program assistant for Reproductive Rights … spot,” Tan says. “I think the thesis really helped give me an edge.” As a program assistant for Reproductive Rights …
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Sofi Ward’s Div III Seeks to Make Parkour More Inclusive for Fem and Genderqueer Members of the Community
… years, so it is something very personal and important to me. As a queer person and as a fem person, my experience in … years, so it is something very personal and important to me. As a queer person and as a fem person, my experience in …
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