What were you made for?
… made for change. Faced with a changing world, we changed the way college works. Now, we're scrapping the tired structures of education altogether. You are here … make something happen. Do Something Different Urgent SOLVE THE WORLD'S PROBLEMS. NOW. The issues of our time won't wait …
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Faculty & Staff
… Faculty & Staff Faculty and staff are the heart of our institution. We cannot offer enough … will be ending as we focus limited financial resources on the essential work of helping students complete their degrees. The staff and faculty reductions will happen in waves, with …
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General Questions
… Questions Q&A Why is Hampshire College closing? Over the past several years, the financial pressures on the College’s operations have become increasingly complex, …
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Transfer Information
… Transfer Information Q&A What is involved in the Transfer Pathway? The Transfer Pathway supports Division I and Division II … want to complete their study at Hampshire by fall 2026. The Center for Academic Support and Advising (CASA) will …
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Harold F. Johnson Library
… - 7 p.m. Current students, faculty, and staff can access the library building via the lower level door (under the bridge) using their OneCard. At this time the Harold …
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Community Members and Guests
… Members and Guests Q&A How will this decision impact the Early Learning Center? The Early Learning Center will cease operations at the end of the spring 2026 semester. Will this impact the …
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Closure Information
… Massachusetts Department of Higher Education Notice The Massachusetts Department of Higher Education has opened a public comment period relative to the revocation of the degree-granting authority of Hampshire College. For more …
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Rafael Guevara F22 Doesn’t Study Filmmaking Because of His Famous Family
… carry on in his family’s footsteps — his grandfather was the filmmaker, screenwriter, and actor John Huston . That … is now using his own style as a documentarian to tackle the film’s creation and eventual ban by the United States Army. We talked to him about his love of …
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Hampshire Students Participate in School of America Watch Vigil
… Watch Vigil Hampshire College was well represented at the annual School of the Americas Watch vigil in Georgia this … organize a group to go. Schwarz and Lifton-Herman quickly set to doing that. "Lots of first year students came. … organize a group to go. Schwarz and Lifton-Herman quickly set to doing that. "Lots of first year students came. …
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Children of Selamta
… Children of Selamta The statistics paint the big picture, a mammoth, bleak mural … in her hometown of Thetford, Vermont. She is working to set up an exhibit at Hampshire, and eventually hopes to see … in her hometown of Thetford, Vermont. She is working to set up an exhibit at Hampshire, and eventually hopes to see …
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Five College Consortium Awarded $2.5 Million for Native and Indigenous Studies
… has been awarded a $2.5 million, four-year grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to help its member campuses … effort will allow the campuses to develop and establish a set of new academic pathways for students interested in … effort will allow the campuses to develop and establish a set of new academic pathways for students interested in …
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Dance Professor Lailye Weidman’s New Course Invites Students to Explore Movement as a Tool for Political Inquiry
… Partnering, and Ensemble Improvisation, a course exploring the connections among movement, mobilization, and discussion. … improvisational performance. Such structures are often a set of guidelines known as a “score.” The final assignment … improvisational performance. Such structures are often a set of guidelines known as a “score.” The final assignment …
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Campus Events To Explore Medieval Ethiopian Manuscript
… To Explore Medieval Ethiopian Manuscript Michael Medeiros The Institute for Curatorial Practice (ICP) and the Hampshire … of the Hampshire College Art Gallery. “And we wanted to set it in the context of the Five Colleges with faculty and … of the Hampshire College Art Gallery. “And we wanted to set it in the context of the Five Colleges with faculty and …
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Hampshire Alum's Music Documentary Embraced on Global Festival Circuit
… Toller has premiered his rock music documentary across the global festival circuit this year, it’s been received … and the production skills he learned at Hampshire. “I set out to make this film when the economy was tanking,” he … and the production skills he learned at Hampshire. “I set out to make this film when the economy was tanking,” he …
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Div III Profile: Humphrey-Blanco Studies Genocide in Modern Guatemalan Art
… in Guatemalan Contemporary Art,” Humphrey-Blanco analyzed the ways in which art provides an alternative narrative to … — it’s intimidating and not included in the typical set of research skills students are taught.” Humphrey-Blanco … — it’s intimidating and not included in the typical set of research skills students are taught.” Humphrey-Blanco …
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Students and Athletic Staff Launch Hampshire Track and Trail Team as New Spring Sport
… season. Yes, Hampshire College now has a track program. The Track & Trail Running team began this year as a joint … no obstacle too big to overcome with the right mind-set.” And that’s true. Five months ago a track-and-trail team … no obstacle too big to overcome with the right mind-set.” And that’s true. Five months ago a track-and-trail team …
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Alum Derry Noyes Delivers Miniaturized Iconic American Art to Our Mailboxes
… Iconic American Art to Our Mailboxes Amy Diehl For the past forty years, Hampshire College alum Derry Noyes 70F … Despite her successful career with the USPS, Noyes never set out to work with stamps. After completing her graduate … Despite her successful career with the USPS, Noyes never set out to work with stamps. After completing her graduate …
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Pick Your Own
… as basil, dill, and cilantro) as soon as they are ready. The Hampshire College Farm PYO field is full of an assortment … the best place to cut is at the stem just above where a set of leaves and/or stems is coming out of the main stem. … the best place to cut is at the stem just above where a set of leaves and/or stems is coming out of the main stem. …
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Leah Hager Cohen 85F: Finding a Story to Tell
… to Tell Posted: October 06, 2011 By Michael Samuels 09F The front page of the September 18 New York Times Book Review … mentor's agent, who took her on as his own client. Cohen set to work writing her first nonfiction book, Train Go … mentor's agent, who took her on as his own client. Cohen set to work writing her first nonfiction book, Train Go …
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Framing Fantasy
… based on an invented mythic world. Her project was titled The Forbidden Trinity: A Graphic Novel, Story Cycle and … and imagination. Groups of theatrical performers would set up camp: Chapman-Hirsch might look out her window one … and imagination. Groups of theatrical performers would set up camp: Chapman-Hirsch might look out her window one …
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Professor Andrea Dezsö: "The Metal is Paper"
… Professor Andrea Dezsö: "The Metal is Paper" Michael Samuels 09F Three mosaics for … a lot of that work." That includes Blueberry Garden , the set of mosaics for the embassy. "I was traveling in Maine … a lot of that work." That includes Blueberry Garden , the set of mosaics for the embassy. "I was traveling in Maine …
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Hollywood Animation Alum Builds Stop-Motion Studio at Hampshire
… animation veteran and alum Dillon Markey, who led the building of it while on a one-year teaching assignment at … You can go to EDH [Emily Dickinson Hall] and work with set designers and build miniature-scale sets. There’s so much … You can go to EDH [Emily Dickinson Hall] and work with set designers and build miniature-scale sets. There’s so much …
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Mia Sullivan F22 Digs Into Hampshire’s Outdoor Past
… to life by digitizing trip photos, reports, and maps from the 1980s to the early 2000s. When she’s not delving into the archives, she’s out leading trips, taking OPRA courses, …
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Hampshire Div IV Weekend Explores the Humanities
… Hampshire Div IV Weekend Explores the Humanities "The Hampshire people are willing to fight. They're not going to stop." In asserting the need for the humanities in a digitized society, Elizabeth …
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Hampshire Alum Dr. Vanessa Gamble Nominated to National Council on the Humanities
… Alum Dr. Vanessa Gamble Nominated to National Council on the Humanities On October 29, President Joe Biden nominated … 70F, a member of Hampshire's first entering class, to The National Council on the Humanities . Dr. Gamble serves as University Professor of …
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