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The Hawaiian Charter School Movement

The Hawaiian Charter School Movement Growing up on the big island of Hawaii, Alima Catellacci had firsthand experience in the way Hawaiian culture had been swallowed up by an …

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Recent Graduate Robert Ditto 17F’s Work with the Smithsonian Helped Make Freedmen’s Bureau Archives Available to All

… Recent Graduate Robert Ditto 17F’s Work with the Smithsonian Helped Make Freedmen’s Bureau Archives … he wanted to focus on his passion for history. When the unexpected disruptions of the pandemic forced Ditto to Connecticut, he needed to …

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Photos from Hampshire's Ethics and the Common Good Project

… Photos from Hampshire's Ethics and the Common Good Project Hampshire College formally launched the Ethics and the Common Good Project with a public presentation entitled …

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Hampshire at the Largest Climate March in History

… Hampshire at the Largest Climate March in History Dineen O’Rourke 13F There was a heavy feeling in the air on Sunday morning, September 21, in Central Park West and 6 th Avenue. The feeling before a big thunderstorm: something was …

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"That's It," And He Left The Room: Lessons From a Veteran Professor

… "That's It," And He Left The Room: Lessons From a Veteran Professor This is a series … faculty, one with decades of experience at Hampshire, the other fairly new to the College. Lynn Miller and John Castorino spoke together …

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Hampshire College Welcomes Five New Members to the Board of Trustees

… Hampshire College Welcomes Five New Members to the Board of Trustees Amy Diehl Hampshire College added five … members to its Board of Trustees, starting July 1, 2021. The new members include alums Vibhu Norby 06S, Mike Plenty … and Ananda Valenzuela 07F, as well as Alice Petty 89F as the elected alumni trustee and Associate Professor of …

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The Soul Returns to the Land It Knows

The Soul Returns to the Land It Knows   For her Division III, Taliesin Nyala 07F examined the neurobiological, psychological, and cultural effects of …

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Rehamping the Barn: Photos and Video

… Rehamping the Barn: Photos and Video In fall 2011, President Jonathan Lash charged the Rehamping student group with facilitating a process by which a decision could be made regarding how the horse barn on the President's property could be …

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Hampshire College Celebrates 50th Anniversary; Marks Major Contributions to the Innovation of Higher Education

… Celebrates 50th Anniversary; Marks Major Contributions to the Innovation of Higher Education Over the weekend of October 15–17, Hampshire College marked 50 … Current staff, faculty, and students also participated in the festivities. Tours of campus, open houses for programs, …

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Redefining College Dining: Hampshire College'’s Food Plan for the Future

… College Dining: Hampshire College'’s Food Plan for the Future When Hampshire College students return to campus … Hampshire aims at nothing less than redefining what the college dining experience can be. "We are questioning … routine," said President Jonathan Lash, who encouraged the College community to think big in approaching the Healthy …

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Catching Waves in the ERP Lab

… Catching Waves in the ERP Lab Communications staff Images pop up in quick succession on the computer monitor. An eight-year-old, wearing a multicolored, electrode-studded cap connected to the computer system that makes up Hampshire's Event Related …

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The Quartz Cantabile

The Quartz Cantabile Vacuum tubes powered the amplification that guitar rock was built on. Are Bunsen-burned test tubes about to fire up the next music revolution?  Todd Lerew 05F can't say, but he …

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Hampshire Invites the Public to Humanities Events

… Hampshire Invites the Public to Humanities Events Hampshire College invited the public to attend open sessions during a June 6-8 alumni event called "Transforming Ideas, Pursuing the Humanities." The event was built around the creativity …

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Visiting Cuban Scholar: “It’s about the people.”

… Visiting Cuban Scholar: “It’s about the people.” Author Mirta Yáñez appreciated the opportunity to share Cuban culture and literature, … as Hampshire College’s fall 2014 visiting Cuban scholar. The four-time winner of Cuba’s Critics’ Prize found an …

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Stephan Jost appointed Director and CEO of the Art Gallery of Ontario

… Stephan Jost appointed Director and CEO of the Art Gallery of Ontario Hampshire alum and Board Member … Stephan Jost has been appointed  Director and CEO of the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO). Jost has been Director of the Honolulu Museum of Art (HoMA) since 2011. Under his …

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Division III: Building the Nonprofit Restaurant

… Division III: Building the Nonprofit Restaurant By Michael Samuels 09F Allegra Fisher 09F literally went around the world on a field-study to learn about ethnic and fusion foods. Then, through the Five College consortium, she took cooking and …

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Dance Professor Deb Goffe Joins New England Foundation of the Arts’ Regional Dance Development Initiative Cohort

… Dance Professor Deb Goffe Joins New England Foundation of the Arts’ Regional Dance Development Initiative Cohort Amy … Goffe was named one of twelve cohort members to join the New England Foundation of the Arts Regional Dance Development Initiative, New England …

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Eula Biss 95F’s Newest Book Examines the Author’s Uneasy Relationship with Capitalism

… Eula Biss 95F’s Newest Book Examines the Author’s Uneasy Relationship with Capitalism Writer and … of capitalism and privilege. Biss was interviewed by the Financial Times about the book and the experiences that led her to the subject. An …

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In her Div III, Laura Howard beams in on the shady world of museum acquisition

… In her Div III, Laura Howard beams in on the shady world of museum acquisition Abigail Meisel To view some of the greatest art heists in history, just visit a museum. You’ll see statuary from the Acropolis on display at London’s British Museum, for …

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Mystery of the Mummies

… Mystery of the Mummies Eight Hampshire students and their professor gather around a table in the Cole Science Center. One issue tops their agenda on this cold winter morning: the health of the people in a faraway Chilean fishing …

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EMT and Artist Andrew Sapini 17F’s Div III Art Show Focused on the History of the Emergency Medical Service

… and Artist Andrew Sapini 17F’s Div III Art Show Focused on the History of the Emergency Medical Service As Andrew Sapini 17F began to map out their Div III project, the recent graduate was looking for ways to combine their …

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Seeing the Forest for the Trees, and Much More

… Seeing the Forest for the Trees, and Much More Anne Pinkerton Graduating student … Ellis 16F's favorite word is evapotranspiration . It’s the name of the process by which water turns into vapor through …

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Hampshire Ranks Among Top U.S. Colleges for Alums Earning Doctorates

… Ranks Among Top U.S. Colleges for Alums Earning Doctorates The federal government just published its annual census of US … Stanford, and Duke, is Hampshire College, at #40 among the nation's nearly 3,000 colleges.  This result is notable … a college with no majors and no grades, founded to counter the traditional model of liberal arts education: a college …

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Become a Wool Person, Sing with the Crazy Pitches: Student Groups Represent at Hampfest

… Become a Wool Person, Sing with the Crazy Pitches: Student Groups Represent at Hampfest … Nyong’o was in Crazy Pitches!” a student shouts amid the friendly chaos of Hampfest, the annual showcase of student groups that kicks off the

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Hampshire College Mourns the Loss of Professor Emeritus and Author Norton Juster

… Hampshire College Mourns the Loss of Professor Emeritus and Author Norton Juster The Hampshire College community is deeply saddened by the recent passing of professor emeritus Norton Juster. …

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