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C.A.P.E.S. Community Advocacy, Prevention & Education, and Safety The C.A.P.E.S. Network Community Advocacy, Prevention & Education, and Safety (C.A.P.E.S.) is a network of departments within the Division of Student Affairs that seeks to contribute to …
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Hampshire Film Professors and Alums Screen Works on Place and Placemaking
Hampshire Film Professors and Alums Screen Works on Place and Placemaking Professor of Film and Photography Abraham Ravett and Five College Professor Emerita of Film and Video Baba Hillman join alums Emily Drummer 09F and Josh Weissbach 04F for “Up and …
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Celebrated Ice Cream Shop Herrell’s to Expand into Amherst
Celebrated Ice Cream Shop Herrell’s to Expand into Amherst Owned and operated by Hampshire College alum Judy Herrell 81S, Northampton’s much-loved sweet treat spot Herrell’s Ice Cream is expanding with a second parlor in The Mill District of North Amherst …
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Hampshire College Professor Noah Romero on Decolonizing Education
Hampshire College Professor Noah Romero on Decolonizing Education “Here at Hampshire,” says Noah Romero, “we have the autonomy, support, and guidance to change how we educate young people of all ages.” Assistant Professor of Native American and Indigenous …
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Alum Author Elizabeth Brundage Empowered by Hampshire College Education Finds Literary Success
Alum Author Elizabeth Brundage Empowered by Hampshire College Education Finds Literary Success Alum Elizabeth Brundage 78F shares how Hampshire's education helped her feel empowered to chart a professional path in the creative world. One of her novels, …
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Cara Page 88F’s New Anthology, “Healing Justice Lineages,” Pays Homage to Ancestral Practices of Liberation and Collective Care
Cara Page 88F’s New Anthology, “Healing Justice Lineages,” Pays Homage to Ancestral Practices of Liberation and Collective Care The book—comprising stories, testimonials, and incantations—spans geographies, traditions, communities, and histories. Grounded …
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Introducing Visiting Assistant Professor of Creative and Fiction Writing John Howard
Introducing Visiting Assistant Professor of Creative and Fiction Writing John Howard Hampshire College is pleased to welcome a substantial cohort of new professors to campus to support its growing enrollment and fall class. Before joining the faculty at …
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Documenting Hampshire: Graduating Student Photographer Alysha Ras 22F Reflects on Her Experience
Documenting Hampshire: Graduating Student Photographer Alysha Ras 22F Reflects on Her Experience Div III student Alysha Ras, who has worked for the Communications Office as school photographer for years, reflects on projects, campus living, exciting …
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Hampshire Alum in the White House Runs Marathon for Healing and Gun Violence Prevention
Hampshire Alum in the White House Runs Marathon for Healing and Gun Violence Prevention In November, Jamie Citron 01F ran the New York City Marathon for his niece Winnie and for all victims and survivors of mass shootings in this country, under the banner …
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“Color Our Dreams” Highlighted Black History and Celebrated Black Excellence
“Color Our Dreams” Highlighted Black History and Celebrated Black Excellence On March 3, the Lebrón-Wiggins-Pran Cultural Center hosted “Color Our Dreams,” a showcase of music, art, readings, and dance by students of color. Students asked Cultural Center …
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Professor Emerita of Ecology Is Now the Author of Mysteries
Professor Emerita of Ecology Is Now the Author of Mysteries Charlene D'Avanzo taught ecology, marine ecology, natural history, environmental science, and environmental education at Hampshire for almost 40 years. One day, she abruptly retired to write …
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Musician Alums to Reunite at The Drake in Amherst
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 …
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Literature Student Henry Cors F23 Takes On Goal of Reading a Book from Every Country
Literature Student Henry Cors F23 Takes On Goal of Reading a Book from Every Country Henry Cors is a Div II student who was part of the substantial cohort that transferred up from New College of Florida in fall 2023. He is busy with a long-term project: …
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Psychology Professor Ethan Ludwin-Peery 09F Presents Big Findings in Uniquely Accessible Way
Psychology Professor Ethan Ludwin-Peery 09F Presents Big Findings in Uniquely Accessible Way Anne Pinkerton 91F Visiting Assistant Professor of Psychology and Hampshire alum Ethan Ludwin-Peery copublished remarkable findings from original research about …
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Sarah Towle 80F’s “Crossing the Line” Examines Forced Displacement and Human Migration
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 …
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14th Annual Schocket Lecture Features the Feminist Theorist and Activist Verónica Gago
14th Annual Schocket Lecture Features the Feminist Theorist and Activist Verónica Gago On April 12, Hampshire presented “A Feminist Reading of Debt: Finances, Violence, and Territories” in Franklin Patterson Hall. Audiences could hear Verónica Gago speak …
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Hampshire College Commencement 2024 Celebrated Graduates Who Endured Uncertainty, COVID, and Political Upheaval
Hampshire College Commencement 2024 Celebrated Graduates Who Endured Uncertainty, COVID, and Political Upheaval On Saturday, May 18, Hampshire College hosted its 54th Commencement ceremony, conferring degrees to 81 graduates. They were joined by family, …
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Introducing Assistant Professor of Psychology, Africana Studies, and Social Transformation Gaurav Jashnani
Introducing Assistant Professor of Psychology, Africana Studies, and Social Transformation Gaurav Jashnani Hampshire College is pleased to welcome a number of exciting new professors to campus to support its fall class. Before joining the faculty at …
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The Hampshire Experience
The Hampshire Experience Urgent. Unbound. Entrepreneurial. Define the question that drives you forward. Our empowering approach to education is rooted in continual experimentation, discovery, and investigation. With an unconventional and supportive model …
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Hampshire College Announces $2 Million Anonymous Donation
Hampshire College Announces $2 Million Anonymous Donation The Change in the Making campaign has raised over $40 million since it launched in 2019. Hampshire College is pleased to announce a $2 million gift to the Change in the Making campaign from an …
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Hampshire College’s Semester Unbound Creates Campus Climate Action Plan
Hampshire College’s Semester Unbound Creates Campus Climate Action Plan Anne Pinkerton 91F As part of Hampshire’s recent curricular evolution, which further dissolved the already porous boundaries relating to disciplinary thinking in the College’s …
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Hampshire College Reimagines Campus Safety
Hampshire College Reimagines Campus Safety Campus Safety and Security has undergone a transformation and is now called Campus Safety and Wellbeing. Past iterations were based on traditional models of community policing and law enforcement, which didn’t …
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Hampshire College Alum Will Meyer 10F Pivots from Local Journalism to Local Eats with Vegan Pizza
Hampshire College Alum Will Meyer 10F Pivots from Local Journalism to Local Eats with Vegan Pizza This alum “pizza’ed through” the pandemic. The result? A food truck that serves up delicious vegan pizza, proving how tasty local, sustainable, plant-based …
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Jess Erion
Jess Erion Jess Erion holds an M.F.A. in game design from New York University Tisch School of the Arts and a B.A. in English from Harvard University. Erion has worked as a senior writer, editor, and narrative designer on games like Red Thread Games' …
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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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