Unbounded Thinking

Unbounded Thinking We live in a complex global world. Hampshire has always known this and most courses and projects were interdisciplinary in some sense. What we have come to know more and more is that imposing disciplinary boundaries can impede our …

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Entrepreneurial Skills

Entrepreneurial Skills The core of our pedagogy is active learning by engaging in real-world and personally meaningful projects. Many courses entail project work—either independent or collaborative. Developing your capacities for managing projects will …

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Sebastien Dresbach F19 Finds Passion in the Classroom — and on the Soccer Field

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 …

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Aid Policies

… are directed to the financial aid section of the College's website for information about the financial assistance … are directed to the financial aid section of the College's website for information about the financial assistance …

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Hampshire College Welcomes an Increasingly Large and Diverse Incoming Class

Hampshire College Welcomes an Increasingly Large and Diverse Incoming Class On August 31, under clear blue skies, 335 new students arrived on campus: 262 first-years and 73 transfers. The fall 2023 class represents a 22 percent increase from last year in …

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Spector Receives NSF Grant To Propel Computer Programs Modeling Biological Evolution

… developed called “Pucks” (video http://blog4pucks.blogspot.com ). He has used Pucks both for research and education and … developed called “Pucks” (video http://blog4pucks.blogspot.com ). He has used Pucks both for research and education and …

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Community Engagement

Community Engagement Community-Engaged Learning (CEL) involves combining the study of theory with direct "real-world" experience in a community setting on or off campus. The experience can include internships, projects with community organizations or …

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Early Learning Center Infant Program

Early Learning Center Infant Program All children have preparedness, potential, curiosity, and interest in constructing their learning, in engaging in social interaction and in negotiating with everything the environment brings to them. Lella Gandini, …

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Notice of Non-Discrimination

Notice of Non-Discrimination Notice of Non-Discrimination Hampshire College does not discriminate and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, age, marital status, national origin, mental or physical disability, …

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Hampshire College Offers Admission to Students at New College of Florida

Hampshire College Offers Admission to Students at New College of Florida Hampshire College announced today its commitment to offer admission to all New College of Florida students and to match their current cost of tuition.  Hampshire College announced …

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Alum Action Group Announces New Members

Alum Action Group Announces New Members As part of their annual June retreat, the Alum Action Group (AAG) welcomed five new members to its ranks, with terms that officially began July 1, 2023. New members of the AAG include Chynna Aming 17F, John Berman …

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New Collaborative Solar Facility Goes Online

… Amherst and Williams students who created an informational website about the Farmington project. “At Smith, the entire … Amherst and Williams students who created an informational website about the Farmington project. “At Smith, the entire …

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Aaron Andrews 16F Launches Sustainable Wellness Brand

Aaron Andrews 16F Launches Sustainable Wellness Brand Recent Hampshire College graduate Aaron Andrews creates and sells natural skincare products, hosts events, and produces a variety of multimedia projects all rooted in wellness practices and community …

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Alum Erica Perl 86F on Cancellation, Curiosity, and the Hampshire Education That Inspired Her

Alum Erica Perl 86F on Cancellation, Curiosity, and the Hampshire Education That Inspired Her Children’s book author Erica Perl 86F had a school visit canceled after a parent complained about her social media video in which she celebrated Pride and …

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Hampshire Alums Yahui Liu 21F and Cherlynn Zhang 18F Shape a Co-Creation Space in Nepal

Hampshire Alums Yahui Liu 21F and Cherlynn Zhang 18F Shape a Co-Creation Space in Nepal After their years at Hampshire, the two friends are now following through on an idea that they had dreamed about for some time. Jivanta Kalalaye (“A Living Space for …

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Hampshire Alum Jessie Hendricks 02F Takes Viewers Inside The Getty in YouTube Series “Becoming Artsy” 

Hampshire Alum Jessie Hendricks 02F Takes Viewers Inside The Getty in YouTube Series “Becoming Artsy”  “I’m a science-y math kind of person and yet I work at the Getty, famous for its art and culture, so I decided to go on a quest to learn about art and …

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HampHack, the College’s Hackathon, Returns After Five Years

HampHack, the College’s Hackathon, Returns After Five Years After a five-year hiatus, HampHack, an event that encourages creativity and learning through group problem-solving, is back. The hackathon will take place during the weekend of April 21–23 on the …

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Changemakers: Notable Alumni

Changemakers: Notable Alumni Changemakers Changing the world one Hampshire alum at a time. You are here Sitewide Search Hampshire 03F Lupita Nyong'o 03F Learn More Hampshire 71F Ken Burns 71F Learn More Hampshire 83F Gabrielle Hamilton 83F Learn More …

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Alum Sustainability Advisory Council

Alum Sustainability Advisory Council Alum Sustainability Advisory Council You are here Sitewide Search SPARC's Sustainability Alum Advisory Council will allow students and alums to learn from the expertise and lived experiences of Hampshire alums who have …

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Hampshire College Commencement 2023 Celebrated Graduates’ Spirited Triumphs

Hampshire College Commencement 2023 Celebrated Graduates’ Spirited Triumphs Four years after a crisis, the campus community came together to applaud everything they'd overcome. On Saturday, May 20, Hampshire College hosted its 53rd Commencement ceremony, …

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Karim Barrett 23F Explores Queer Identity Through Theater and Afrofuturism

Karim Barrett 23F Explores Queer Identity Through Theater and Afrofuturism For their Division III project, transfer student Karim Barrett 23F wrote, produced, and performed Heaven’s Door , an experimental play. The play is a bold, immersive performance …

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A History of Student Activities, 1994-1996

… affairs. The files were copies of the student affairs website Doane created while working for SA. Questions are … affairs. The files were copies of the student affairs website Doane created while working for SA. Questions are …

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Recent Graduate Max Solomon Frye 20F Develops Innovative Training Program for Childcare Providers of All Kinds

Recent Graduate Max Solomon Frye 20F Develops Innovative Training Program for Childcare Providers of All Kinds Anne Pinkerton 91F The Div III project explores the ways children are educated, emphasizing opportunities for them to succeed through …

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Div III Student Olive Woodall F22 Writes Collection of Poetry on Coming of Age in Oklahoma

Div III Student Olive Woodall F22 Writes Collection of Poetry on Coming of Age in Oklahoma Nontraditional graduating student Olive Woodall drafted a collection of poems for their Div III about spending their formative years in the South. We asked them to …

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Hampshire Alum Melissa Hoffer 84F to be Appointed Massachusetts's First “Climate Chief”

Hampshire Alum Melissa Hoffer 84F to be Appointed Massachusetts's First “Climate Chief” Hoffer currently serves as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's principal deputy general. In her new job, she will be responsible for Massachusetts's …

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