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Music Professor Becky Miller Publishes New Book on Overlooked Era of Irish Entertainment

Music Professor Becky Miller Publishes New Book on Overlooked Era of Irish Entertainment Miller conducted fieldwork in Ireland as a Whiting Fellow, and was a fellow in Irish Studies at National University Ireland, Galway. Rebecca S. “Becky” Miller’s new …

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Chapter 13: Political Activism

… can only be defended within the corporate framework. (p.26-27) 6. Governance in the collective The governance of the … can only be defended within the corporate framework. (p.26-27) 6. Governance in the collective The governance of the …

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Hampshire College Receives $1 Million Gift from Cofounder of Stonyfield Organic

Hampshire College Receives $1 Million Gift from Cofounder of Stonyfield Organic Alum Gary Hirshberg 72F and Meg Cadoux Hirshberg join other generous donors as leaders of the historic Change in the Making campaign. Meg Cadoux Hirshberg and Gary Hirshberg …

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Hampshire College Commencement 2025 Celebrates Graduates Who Continue to Push Back

Hampshire College Commencement 2025 Celebrates Graduates Who Continue to Push Back On Saturday, May 17, Hampshire College hosted its 55th Commencement ceremony, conferring degrees to 136 graduates. So many family members, caregivers, and friends attended …

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Chapter 2: Ten Year Review

… work of art, documentary film, or other product. (p. 25-26) Division III Analysis For students entering Division III … to define unique and interesting concentrations...(p.26) V. TEACHING AT HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE After ten years of … overrated by committee members, it will be damaging. (p.26-28) While not precisely a product of the …

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Welcome Alumni Trustee Noelle Cocoros 96F

Welcome Alumni Trustee Noelle Cocoros 96F At its meeting in mid May, the Hampshire College Board of Trustees affirmed a motion presented by the Committee on Trusteeship and Governance to ratify the election of Noelle Cocoros 96F to the board as alumni …

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Hampshire’s First Family and Friends Weekend in Four Years Was an Autumn Spectacular

Hampshire’s First Family and Friends Weekend in Four Years Was an Autumn Spectacular For the first time since 2018, the College was able to host an in-person event full of fun and informative activities for family and friends of current students. The …

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Hampshire Alums Co-Create New Comedy Show "Seasoned"

Hampshire Alums Co-Create New Comedy Show "Seasoned" Actors Mandy Patinkin and Kathryn Grody rose to social media stardom on TikTok with the help of their son, Hampshire College alum Gideon Grody-Patinkin 06F. The couple’s thoughtful and often wildly …

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Changing Landscapes Together: Leyla Munist F22 and Hallie Spell F23 Join Forces on the Farm

Changing Landscapes Together: Leyla Munist F22 and Hallie Spell F23 Join Forces on the Farm A friendship that blossomed when the students met working in the Hampshire Community Garden has grown into a collaborative, interdisciplinary Div III project based …

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Jane Marsching 85F Combines a Passion for Sustainability with a Thriving Art Practice

… like I understood what I was getting myself into, but I’m super grateful I ended up there. What did you study? Did it … like I understood what I was getting myself into, but I’m super grateful I ended up there. What did you study? Did it …

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Mandy Young-Guzmán S25 Impresses Fellow Attendees at a National Professional Conference

Mandy Young-Guzmán S25 Impresses Fellow Attendees at a National Professional Conference Current Hampshire student Mandy Young-Guzmán’s presentation at the annual conference of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) led to …

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Alum Matthew Pitt 92F Considers Cults, Rock and Roll, and Celebrity in New Novel

Alum Matthew Pitt 92F Considers Cults, Rock and Roll, and Celebrity in New Novel Hampshire grad Matthew Pitt 92F , associate professor of English at Texas Christian University, published his first novel, Tear Here , with Carnegie Mellon Press this year. …

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Madeleine Hunt-Ehrlich 07F’s Debut Feature “The Ballad of Suzanne Césaire" Premieres at the Rotterdam Film Festival

Madeleine Hunt-Ehrlich 07F’s Debut Feature “The Ballad of Suzanne Césaire" Premieres at the Rotterdam Film Festival The Brooklyn-based filmmaker, who makes films concerned with the inner worlds of black women, made headlines with her feature film debut at …

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“Braiding Sweetgrass” is Hampshire College’s 2023 Common Read

“Braiding Sweetgrass” is Hampshire College’s 2023 Common Read Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer examines our relationship to the natural world through the dual perspectives of trained botanist and member of the Citizen Potowatomi Nation, …

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2024 Guggenheim Fellowships Awarded To Hampshire Alum and Faculty Emerita

2024 Guggenheim Fellowships Awarded To Hampshire Alum and Faculty Emerita The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation has awarded a 2024 Fellowship to Professor Emerita of Film and Video Baba Hillman and Hampshire College alum Mara H. Benjamin 90F, who …

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Hampshire College Exceeds Admissions Targets for Fall 2022 Semester

Hampshire College Exceeds Admissions Targets for Fall 2022 Semester More than 250 students make deposits as the College continues to meet its ambitious financial sustainability goals. Hampshire College is pleased to announce that as of its May 1 deposit …

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Dr. Sheila Lloyd Joins Hampshire College as Senior Vice President for Justice, Equity, and Antiracism

Dr. Sheila Lloyd Joins Hampshire College as Senior Vice President for Justice, Equity, and Antiracism Dr. Sheila Lloyd will join the senior administration at Hampshire College to provide vision, leadership, and direct support for all aspects of the …

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National Lab Hosts Campus Study of Bird Impact from Solar Panels, Offering Unique Opportunity for Hampshire Students

National Lab Hosts Campus Study of Bird Impact from Solar Panels, Offering Unique Opportunity for Hampshire Students Argonne National Laboratory, a science and engineering research center working on affordable clean energy and environmental protection …

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Mellon Foundation Awards Five Colleges $1.6 Million Faculty Development Grant

Mellon Foundation Awards Five Colleges $1.6 Million Faculty Development Grant The Five College Consortium has been awarded a $1.6 million grant by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to create programming that will develop faculty members’ administrative …

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Dr. Gary Hawkins Joins Hampshire College as Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty

Dr. Gary Hawkins Joins Hampshire College as Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty Hawkins, an active poet, artist, editor, scholar, and administrator, will join Hampshire College as vice president of academic affairs and dean of faculty …

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An Evening with Ed Wingenbach: Presidential Speaking Tour Kicks Off in Brooklyn

An Evening with Ed Wingenbach: Presidential Speaking Tour Kicks Off in Brooklyn Since the pandemic put a halt to travel, this academic year presents Ed’s first opportunity to visit with the wider Hampshire College community. Brooklyn was the first stop on …

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Student Entrepreneur Nick Riolo F22 Crafts and Sells Traditional, Hand-Forged Ironwork

Student Entrepreneur Nick Riolo F22 Crafts and Sells Traditional, Hand-Forged Ironwork Before college, first-year student Nick Riolo F22 had already turned his blacksmithing passion into a business. Fascinated by the traditions of yesterday, Nick forges …

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Historian Michael Trotti 83F Explores the History of Public Executions and Racism in New Book

Historian Michael Trotti 83F Explores the History of Public Executions and Racism in New Book Trotti’s latest book examines the extreme and overtly racist history of legal executions in the United States and tells the story of how capital punishment in …

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Tana Boone Named Vice President for Finance and Administration and Treasurer of Hampshire College

Tana Boone Named Vice President for Finance and Administration and Treasurer of Hampshire College Hampshire College is pleased to announce the appointment of Tana Boone, a seasoned finance, operations, information technology, and human resource executive, …

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Five College Filmmakers, Five Weeks, Five Films

Five College Filmmakers, Five Weeks, Five Films Each week in October, Amherst Cinema will celebrate a film written, directed by, or starring a graduate from the Five College Consortium. The finale of the series “ Five on Film ” will take place on Monday, …

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