… Hampshire Mourns the Loss of Former Spiritual Life Advisor and … to 2020, was renowned for her work as a thought leader of the Jewish environmental movement, considering the climate crisis a spiritual crisis. She died on February …

… 73F Delivers a Documentary Project on Her Family and the Holocaust Hampshire College alum Karen A. Frenkel 73F … produced Family Treasures Lost and Found , in which she is the reluctant star, telling the story of researching her family’s mysteries and their …

… Transfer Student Leo Giannini S23 Explores the Intersection of Biochemistry and Art Div II student Leo … quite pinpoint what it was, but then I realized it was the overwhelming lack of opportunity to do art that was detrimental to me. I also didn’t enjoy many of the required classes that didn’t interest me, so when I …

… Michael Beggs 07F Is Passionate About Doing For the Sake of Doing Michael Beggs 07F is a proponent of … and following his own questions, inspired by the pedagogy of both Hampshire and the former Black Mountain College. Self-described “designer, …

… LGBTQ Reporter Kate Sosin 04F Talks About the Ways Hampshire Enabled Them to Be Kate Sosin 04F … news and investigative reporter, was recently featured in the PBS documentary Breaking the News , about the media outlet The 19th, which was …

… Sarah Towle 80F’s “Crossing the Line” Examines Forced Displacement and Human Migration … educator, researcher, and writer whose Crossing the Line: Finding America in the Borderlands investigates forced human migration from the …

… “Year of the Tiger: An Activist’s Life” Is Hampshire College’s 2024 Common Read Year of the Tiger , by Alice Wong, offers a glimpse into an … journey to finding and cultivating community and the continued fight for disability justice. Chosen by the …

… Former Hampshire Professor Publishes Thriller About the Opioid Crisis and War on Drugs Betsy Hartmann, who taught … Called Home, a novel that dramatically brings to life the human realities of the U.S. drug crisis. “Hartmann has crafted an intimate page …

… Working Together at the Heart of the College A collaboration brings together students, staff, … and faculty to create a special project that nods to the history of the College. Last fall, in a class taught by …

… Hope F22 Creates a Multimedia Experience Intended to Make the Reader/Viewer Uncomfortable Graduating student Nexus … and themes aimed at distorting reality and challenging the reader/viewer. We asked them to tell us more about it. What is the title of your Div III? “Dear Diary: A Multimedia …

… Hampshire Alum Emily Packer 12F Debuts Feature, an Ode to the New York Oyster Described as a “docu-poetic meditation,” Packer’s Holding Back the Tide tackles the importance of oysters to the natural world, especially in …

… Hampshire College Professor Sarah E. Jenkins on Pushing the Boundaries of Animation Sarah E. Jenkins , assistant … than being boxed into a narrow field. “Hampshire is one of the only places that I found that doesn't expect me to fit … knowledge, expertise, ideas, and experiments to campus. The institution itself is an experimenting institution and of …

… Daniel Asia 71F Joins the American Academy of Sciences and Letters Composer and … of Music Daniel Asia 71F was recently named a member of the American Academy of Sciences and Letters, in recognition … to go there, but said there was a new college starting in the area that sounded interesting, and that I might want to …

… John Watts, Longtime Member of the Hampshire Board of Trustees, Passes Away For a total of 16 years, the civic leader and business professional John Watts volunteered for the College. He died on January 13. Watts served as a trustee …

… Sean Wilde 21F Brings Lambing Back to the Hampshire College Farm For his Division III project, … 21F designed and launched a sheep-breeding program at the Hampshire College Farm — bringing lambing back to campus for the first time in years. With his research, planning, and …

… Appointed Science and Environmental Journalism Chair at the University of Alaska Dobbyn’s Hampshire education laid the foundation for a career that has spanned continents, … She now holds a three-year appointment as Snedden Chair at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, where she teaches, …

… 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 … to bring a great video game to market — and how to help the people behind the game thrive. After leading Cyberlore …

… Manuel Castro 02F, Commissioner for the NYC Office of Immigrant Affairs, To Deliver Commencement … and public sector leader, and proud alum, will deliver the keynote address at the College’s 2025 Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 17, …

… Hampshire Dance Program Presents “HAZE: The Heightened Liminal Sense” An evening of new dance works by eight student choreographers.  The Hampshire Dance Program will present HAZE: The Heightened Liminal Sense , an evening of new dance works …

… Five Colleges Launches New Online Access to the Shared Collections of Six Museums More than 100,000 … and viewed by art lovers worldwide with simplified search. The Five College Consortium has launched a major update of a … that gives students, researchers, and art lovers around the world access to over 100,000 objects from the shared …

… College Names Alum Elle Chan 87F as Chair-Elect of the Board of Trustees The Hampshire graduate, entrepreneur, and longtime trustee will lead the College’s board in its next chapter of sustainability and …

… Hampshire’s Spirit of Invention and the Center for Design Anne Pinkerton Two Hampshire alums forged the makerspace, which has been a foundational place on campus … before alum Colin Twitchell 78F was even a student at the College. In high school, Twitchell was an avid and …

… Director of the James Baldwin Scholars Program Karina Fernández Montilla … as a James Baldwin Scholar in 2002. Today, she directs the program as well as serving as assistant dean of … her career as an educator, and her new award from the Massachusetts American Council on Education Women’s …

… From the Stage to the Stein: Alum Malcolm Purinton 98F Brewed Up His Own … Karen Corday Hampshire grad Malcolm Purinton 98F came to the College to study theater. Today, he uses his stage training in the classroom, teaching a variety of history classes in which …

… 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 …