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Hampshire College Appoints Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students Zauyah Waite

Hampshire College Appoints Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students Zauyah Waite Hampshire College today named accomplished administrator Zauyah Waite as vice president for student affairs and dean of students, reporting to the president …

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In Conversation with Christoph Cox, Part 1

In Conversation with Christoph Cox, Part 1 Matt Krefting 99F Can you talk about how the new academic program and student experience model was developed? CC: After the events of early 2019 , a lot of us felt that what Hampshire really needed was for …

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'Anything by Itself, Hitched to Everything Else in the Universe'

'Anything by Itself, Hitched to Everything Else in the Universe' Division III Project: The Ecology of Symbioses Between Grasses and Endophytic Fungi Faculty advisers: Professor Seeta Sistla ; Professor Timothy Zimmerman ; Professor Jennifer Rudgers, Univ …

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Student's Venture Matches Hosts and Travelers Worldwide to Promote Peace

Student's Venture Matches Hosts and Travelers Worldwide to Promote Peace John Courtmanche When she was 17, Yasmine El Baggari left her home in Morocco on a US State Department scholarship to spend a year at a Kansas high school and introduce Americans to …

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When Students Stop and Think About What They're Learning

When Students Stop and Think About What They're Learning Jonathan Lash I remember all-nighters in college, staying awake on stimulants so I could cram for an exam. The next day, my mind foggy with relief and exhaustion, whatever “knowledge” I had crammed …

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Unpacking Uber

… a multiplatform, multimedia offshoot of the popular news website Vice. “I heard about two openings for writers at Vice … a multiplatform, multimedia offshoot of the popular news website Vice. “I heard about two openings for writers at Vice …

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Alum Gordon Williams 89F Credits Hampshire for Love of Math

Alum Gordon Williams 89F Credits Hampshire for Love of Math Alum Gordon Williams 89F, who recently returned to campus to teach at Hampshire College Summer Studies in Mathematics (HCSSiM), is a professor at the University of Alaska Fairbanks and the editor …

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Jacory Martin F24 Took His Passion for Film Studies All the Way to Cannes

Jacory Martin F24 Took His Passion for Film Studies All the Way to Cannes When Jacory Martin F24 arrived at Hampshire, he hadn’t yet considered studying film, but an introduction to the medium via his foundational courses inspired him to delve deeper. He …

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Yasmine El Baggari Pushes Academic and Geographic Boundaries in her Search for Knowledge

Yasmine El Baggari Pushes Academic and Geographic Boundaries in her Search for Knowledge When she arrived at Hampshire in 2011, Yasmine El Baggari made it a goal to visit all 50 states before she graduated. By the time the spring 2014 semester began, the …

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Alum Actor Jason Salkey Uses TV Role Inspiration to Follow in His Father’s Footsteps

Alum Actor Jason Salkey Uses TV Role Inspiration to Follow in His Father’s Footsteps Actor, writer, and alum Jason Salkey 80F was a member of the Hampshire community for years before he enrolled as a student. His father, Andrew Salkey, moved his family …

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Center for Design 20th Anniv Sets the Theme of Div IV Weekend

Center for Design 20th Anniv Sets the Theme of Div IV Weekend Hampshire’s Center for Design (formerly known as the Lemelson Center) is celebrating its 20th anniversary, and the College will mark the milestone by dedicating its annual Div IV alum weekend …

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A Day To Learn, To Educate, To Influence

A Day To Learn, To Educate, To Influence "Nothing Held Them Back" by Sarah Hews I came to Hampshire because I wanted to push the bounds of education. I never dreamed that Hampshire would also push the bounds of sustainability. The Kern Center fills me …

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Director of the James Baldwin Scholars Program Karina Fernández Montilla 02F Honored with DEI and Justice Award

Director of the James Baldwin Scholars Program Karina Fernández Montilla 02F Honored with DEI and Justice Award Karina Fernández Montilla came to Hampshire as a James Baldwin Scholar in 2002. Today, she directs the program as well as serving as assistant …

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Div III Student Forrest Fleur S23 Talks Drag and Environmental Justice

Div III Student Forrest Fleur S23 Talks Drag and Environmental Justice Sustainable Hampshire is the group on campus working on climate action and environmental justice. Intern Ash Richardson-White F23 sat down with student drag artist and transfer student …

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She Sells Seashells: Michele Mirisola 08F Mixes Media and Inspiration in Her Home Goods

She Sells Seashells: Michele Mirisola 08F Mixes Media and Inspiration in Her Home Goods Hampshire alum Michele Mirisola 08F, painter and sculptor, created the homeware company Chell Fish .  She reimagines traditional craft invoking Baroque and Rococo …

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Student Plans Hampshire Deaf Studies Conference To Remove Barriers

… open to everyone. Registration is required at www.tinyurl.com/deafinitions . The event will be held in Franklin … exhibitor tables, and more, all detailed on the conference website. To ensure accessibility, interpreters and remote … exhibitor tables, and more, all detailed on the conference website. To ensure accessibility, interpreters and remote …

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Students in Game Course Seek to Publish New Game in Four Months

… from the game will be available publicly on a portfolio website of the game. This is the same method of release the … from the game will be available publicly on a portfolio website of the game. This is the same method of release the …

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Hampshire Student To Attend U.N. Climate Talks in Morocco

… work online by following #COP22 or through the summit’s website, http://www.cop22.ma/en . Dineen O'Rourke (right) … work online by following #COP22 or through the summit’s website, http://www.cop22.ma/en . Dineen O'Rourke (right) …

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Where Are They Now?: Brooke Huguley 17F Extends Work on Reproductive Injustices Begun as a Student

Where Are They Now?: Brooke Huguley 17F Extends Work on Reproductive Injustices Begun as a Student It’s time to check in with another graduate we featured here in the past. Huguley is studying for her master’s degree, winning research grants, and planning …

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Hampshire Alum Joe Minton 86F Helps Video Game Creators Navigate the Industry

Hampshire Alum Joe Minton 86F Helps Video Game Creators Navigate the Industry Joe Minton, founder of Digital Development Management, is helping video game developers around the world turn creative visions into global successes. Minton knows what it takes …

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Introducing Assistant Professor of Ecology and Global Change Jennifer VanWyk

Introducing Assistant Professor of Ecology and Global Change Jennifer VanWyk Hampshire College is pleased to welcome a number of exciting new professors to campus to support its fall class. Before joining the faculty at Hampshire, Jennifer VanWyk taught a …

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Arts Barn Use Policy

… on the Hampshire College environmental health and safety website under art safety.  Hard copies will be provided upon … on the Hampshire College environmental health and safety website under art safety.  Hard copies will be provided upon …

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Four Hampshire Alums Awarded Fulbrights in 2017

… For more information, visit the Fulbright program Website . [Story revised January, 2018] AlumniAwards and … For more information, visit the Fulbright program Website . [Story revised January, 2018] … Four Hampshire …

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Second HampHack Hackathon Invites Students Beyond Tech, Across Disciplines

… around them. (Read the article on Mount Holyoke College’s website, at … it as notes. (Blog link is http://activedeveloper.blogspot.com/2016/02/hamp-hack.html ) To learn more about HampHack … developed last year, visit https://hamphack.devpost.com/submissions . The inaugural HampHack attracted some … around them. (Read the article on Mount Holyoke College’s website, at …

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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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