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Alum Erica Perl 86F on Cancellation, Curiosity, and the Hampshire Education That Inspired Her
Alum Erica Perl 86F on Cancellation, Curiosity, and the Hampshire Education That Inspired Her Karen Corday Children’s book author Erica Perl 86F had a school visit canceled after a parent complained about her social media video in which she celebrated …
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Hampshire College Alum Jennifer Hall Lee 81F Presents Cross-Cultural Exhibit to Foster Connections Between the Women of Two Nations
Hampshire College Alum Jennifer Hall Lee 81F Presents Cross-Cultural Exhibit to Foster Connections Between the Women of Two Nations Anne Pinkerton 91F In a multimedia show comprising portraits and stories, Lee urges Pakistani and American women to find …
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Michael Beggs 07F Is Passionate About Doing For the Sake of Doing
Michael Beggs 07F Is Passionate About Doing For the Sake of Doing Michael Beggs 07F is a proponent of experimental education, interdisciplinarity, and following his own questions, inspired by the pedagogy of both Hampshire and the former Black Mountain …
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Professor Alan Goodman Honored with Biological Anthropology Award for Book
Professor Alan Goodman Honored with Biological Anthropology Award for Book The Biological Anthropology Section of the American Anthropological Association presented the 2024 W. W. Howells Book Award to Drs. Joseph Graves and Alan Goodman for Racism Not …
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On Podcast, President Chrisler Discusses Hampshire Within the Challenges of American Higher Education
On Podcast, President Chrisler Discusses Hampshire Within the Challenges of American Higher Education Karen Corday College President Jennifer Chrisler appeared on the WHMP “Talk The Talk” podcast with host Buz Eisenberg, producer Dan Torres, and Professor …
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Hampshire College Mourns Founder and Second President, Charles R. Longsworth
Hampshire College Mourns Founder and Second President, Charles R. Longsworth Anne Pinkerton 91F Charles R. Longsworth, a founder of the College and its president 1971–77, and co-author of The Making of a College , died on January 8, 2025, in Concord, …
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Hampshire College Welcomes Largest Incoming Class Since 2018
Hampshire College Welcomes Largest Incoming Class Since 2018 Anne Pinkerton 91F On August 25, we welcomed 275 new students to campus: 237 first-year and 38 transfer students. The fall 2022 class represents a 73 percent increase from last year in terms of …
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Introducing Associate Professor of Data Analysis and Modeling Kenneth Mulder
Introducing Associate Professor of Data Analysis and Modeling Kenneth Mulder 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, Kenneth Mulder taught …
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Hampshire Alum and Soon-to-Be Dr. Talia Adi 10F Studied Neuroscience and Dance on Her Way to Researching Migraine Pain
Hampshire Alum and Soon-to-Be Dr. Talia Adi 10F Studied Neuroscience and Dance on Her Way to Researching Migraine Pain Karen Corday Talia Adi 10F credits her interdisciplinary studies at Hampshire with giving her an advantage over her graduate school …
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Olivia Nied 16F on Interdisciplinarity, Neurodiversity, and Making Music
Olivia Nied 16F on Interdisciplinarity, Neurodiversity, and Making Music Olivia Nied 16F is a musician, filmmaker, artist, and independent creator. This month, she released her first album, Just Enough , which draws on her unique experiences as a …
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Hampshire Alum John Sanbonmatsu 80F Publishes Book on the Ethics of Eating Meat
Hampshire Alum John Sanbonmatsu 80F Publishes Book on the Ethics of Eating Meat Karen Corday John Sanbonmatsu 80F discusses how anti-nuke activism at Hampshire set the stage for a lifetime of questioning harmful ideologies and led to his groundbreaking …
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A Recent Graduate Turns Their Attention to Environmental Justice through Urban Farming and Affordable Housing
A Recent Graduate Turns Their Attention to Environmental Justice through Urban Farming and Affordable Housing Daniel Colten Schmidt 18F Alum Daniel Colten Schmidt 18F advocates for sustainable solutions to inequity in his adopted home community. I’ve …
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Art, Community, and Pizza: A Conversation with Hampshire Alum Caterina Kenworthy 14F
Art, Community, and Pizza: A Conversation with Hampshire Alum Caterina Kenworthy 14F Caterina Kenworthy 14F focused on photography, creative writing, and American studies while at Hampshire. These days, she’s not only working as a professional …
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Thinking Inside the Box: Collaboration, Experimentation, and Interdisciplinarity with Theatre Professor Peter Kallok
Thinking Inside the Box: Collaboration, Experimentation, and Interdisciplinarity with Theatre Professor Peter Kallok Anne Pinkerton 91F Peter Kallok , associate professor of theatre design, has worked in Hampshire’s theatre program since 1994, and says he …
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Introducing SHIFT Assistant Professor of Applied Ethics and the Common Good Dr. Jina Fast
Introducing SHIFT Assistant Professor of Applied Ethics and the Common Good Dr. Jina Fast Hampshire College is pleased to welcome a substantial cohort of new professors to campus to support its growing enrollment and incoming fall class. Among the new …
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Professor and Author Robin Wall Kimmerer Delivers Talk on Environmental Justice
Professor and Author Robin Wall Kimmerer Delivers Talk on Environmental Justice Anne Pinkerton 91F The professor of environmental biology and author of the bestseller Braiding Sweetgrass , which was the College’s Common Read for the 2023-24 academic year, …
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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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Anneka Johnson F23’s Div III Focuses on Microplastics in Fish in Different Ecosystems
Anneka Johnson F23’s Div III Focuses on Microplastics in Fish in Different Ecosystems Graduating student Anneka Johnson recently participated in the Semester in Environmental Science program , a highly selective, 15-week undergraduate exchange course at …
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Hampshire College Mourns Longtime Former Director of the Early Learning Center Lynne Brill
Hampshire College Mourns Longtime Former Director of the Early Learning Center Lynne Brill Karen Corday Brill directed Hampshire’s Early Learning Center for more than 20 years. She died on August 28, 2025, at the age of 78 . Born and raised in Albany, …
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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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Covid-19 Information
Covid-19 Information College leadership will continue to monitor and respond to the most up-to-date CDC guidance, health data in Hampshire and surrounding counties, as well as any changes in state or local public health regulations, and adjust campus …
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Hampshire College Alum Brittany M. Williams to Be an NAEd/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellow
Hampshire College Alum Brittany M. Williams to Be an NAEd/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellow Brittany “Brit” M. Williams 08F has been selected as a NAEd/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellow by the National Academy of Education. The program encourages outstanding …
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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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Hampshire Mourns Longtime Former Professor and Feminist Film Pioneer Joan Braderman
Hampshire Mourns Longtime Former Professor and Feminist Film Pioneer Joan Braderman Karen Corday Joan Braderman, professor emerita of video, film, and media studies and a visionary in the world of experimental and feminist video and cinema, died on July …
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Jill Fishman 03F Opens ‘Queer-Woman-Owned’ Brunch Restaurant and Bar
Jill Fishman 03F Opens ‘Queer-Woman-Owned’ Brunch Restaurant and Bar Anne Pinkerton 91F In June, Hampshire alum Jill Fishman 03F opened Dreamhouse in Turners Falls. Her partner in life and business, Adrixn Catao 03F, is also an alum of the College, and …
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