… Hampshire Mourns the Loss of Founding Faculty Member Bill Marsh, a Father of the College's School of Cognitive Science Anne Pinkerton 91F The College was saddened to learn of the death of …

… Introducing SHIFT Assistant Professor of Applied Ethics and the Common Good Dr. Jina Fast Hampshire College is pleased to … its growing enrollment and incoming fall class. Among the new faculty is SHIFT Assistant Professor of Applied Ethics and the Common Good Dr. Jina Fast . Established with a gift from …

… Hampshire Alum Ellyn Gaydos 09F’s Memoir Reveals the Hard and Beautiful Truths of Life as a Farmhand A … and loss, Pig Years catapults American nature writing into the 21st century. Hampshire College alum Ellyn Gayos’s 09F … work on varying farms, Gaydos gives readers a look inside the inner workings of a farm and all the economic, gritty, …

… Hampshire Alum Kathryn L. Tucker 77F is Shaping the Future of Psychedelic Medicine Kathryn L. Tucker 77F is an attorney and professor who advocates for the use of psilocybin in medical practices to improve and … is currently involved in a legal effort seeking to compel the United States Drug Enforcement Administration to open …

… 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. Allen recently became managing director for The Drake , a newly opened venue in downtown Amherst. Lorenz, …

… Historian Malcolm Purinton 98F Brews Together the Study of Sociology, Globalization, and Beer Malcolm … in Belize, South Africa, Scotland, England, Belgium—the list goes on. Purinton is not your average beer … As an undergrad, he developed an interest in studying the culture and sociology surrounding beer. His fascination …

… Ken Burns 71F Takes on America's Response to the Holocaust PBS will air the Hampshire alum's newest documentary The U.S. and the Holocaust , which tackles the country's …

… Professor Uzma Aslam Khan's Novel Makes The New York Times's list of “Best Historical Fiction of … Uzma Aslam Khan is in great company with her newest book, The Miraculous True History of Nomi Ali. Writes The Times : “Set in a British penal colony in the remote …

… Student Investigates the Idea of Care Through Portraits of People and Their Emotional Support Animals For her final project in the course Care: Doing, Knowing, Being, transfer student … of her process and its relationship to course themes. The class, taught by Five College Assistant Professor of …

… Alum Heather McCargo 78F’s Wild Seed Project Brings the Fight for Environmental Diversity to Your Backyard She … years working in sustainable horticulture before founding the Wild Seed Project, an initiative dedicated to building public awareness of the vital importance of native plants and to providing people …

… Professor Roosbelinda Cárdenas Explains How the Hampshire Model Enriches Her Teaching She shares her … movements, place and displacement, and human rights. "The purpose of education for me is creating spaces in which we have the learning opportunities to create the kind of society that …

… Urban Agriculture Activist Doria Robinson 93F Is Changing the Future of Farming Passionate about the intersections of environmental and social injustices, … agriculture as a powerful tool to aid not only people, but the planet. Originally from California, Robinson attended …

… Hampshire Mourns the Death of Founding Science Professor John M. Foster Anne Pinkerton 91F The professor of biology and biochemistry was one of the College’s first faculty members, an avid …

… of Yiddish Book Center on Hampshire Campus, Celebrated in the “New York Times” Lansky, who is credited with rescuing … language through his lifelong work, will step down as the center's president next year. The New York Times celebrated Lansky's original quest, "To …

… Author Amy Godine 72F Chronicles the History of Black Pioneers in 19th Century New York in New Book Hampshire College alum Amy Godine 72F illuminates the profound yet often overlooked history of Black pioneers in New York's Adirondacks. “In The Black Woods , I retrieve the robust story of Black …

… Hampshire Mourns the Loss of Former Spiritual Life Advisor and … to 2020, was renowned for her work as a thought leader of the Jewish environmental movement, considering the climate crisis a spiritual crisis. She died on February …

… Spring Learning Collaborative Symposium Explores the Future of Art Making for Social Good Koby Leff 15F On … that are humanizing, life-affirming, and liberating. The symposium took place in Franklin Patterson Hall in front … of an enthusiastic crowd of students, staff, and faculty. The event was free and open to the public. The Learning …

… 73F Delivers a Documentary Project on Her Family and the Holocaust Hampshire College alum Karen A. Frenkel 73F … produced Family Treasures Lost and Found , in which she is the reluctant star, telling the story of researching her family’s mysteries and their …

… Transfer Student Leo Giannini S23 Explores the Intersection of Biochemistry and Art Div II student Leo … quite pinpoint what it was, but then I realized it was the overwhelming lack of opportunity to do art that was detrimental to me. I also didn’t enjoy many of the required classes that didn’t interest me, so when I …

… Michael Beggs 07F Is Passionate About Doing For the Sake of Doing Michael Beggs 07F is a proponent of … and following his own questions, inspired by the pedagogy of both Hampshire and the former Black Mountain College. Self-described “designer, …

… LGBTQ Reporter Kate Sosin 04F Talks About the Ways Hampshire Enabled Them to Be Kate Sosin 04F … news and investigative reporter, was recently featured in the PBS documentary Breaking the News , about the media outlet The 19th, which was …

… Sarah Towle 80F’s “Crossing the Line” Examines Forced Displacement and Human Migration … educator, researcher, and writer whose Crossing the Line: Finding America in the Borderlands investigates forced human migration from the …

… “Year of the Tiger: An Activist’s Life” Is Hampshire College’s 2024 Common Read Year of the Tiger , by Alice Wong, offers a glimpse into an … journey to finding and cultivating community and the continued fight for disability justice. Chosen by the …

… Former Hampshire Professor Publishes Thriller About the Opioid Crisis and War on Drugs Betsy Hartmann, who taught … Called Home, a novel that dramatically brings to life the human realities of the U.S. drug crisis. “Hartmann has crafted an intimate page …

… Working Together at the Heart of the College A collaboration brings together students, staff, … and faculty to create a special project that nods to the history of the College. Last fall, in a class taught by …