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Student Sculpts with “Collaborative” Biological Materials

… with biomaterials and industrial hardware for her Div III project. At Hampshire College, every student completes a "Div III," a yearlong, advanced study project, similar to a master’s thesis. “I was unsatisfied … student completes a "Div III," a yearlong, advanced study project, similar to a master’s thesis. “I was unsatisfied …

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Working Together at the Heart of the College

… together students, staff, and faculty to create a special project that nods to the history of the College. Last fall, … developing and presenting design solutions for a specific project: Library Director Rachel Beckwith wanted to display … main floor of the library lobby. Both components of the project were installed in August, with Conte and Brown’s …

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Hampshire College Alum Brings Laughter to Millions on Social Media

… and music. I’m from Maine, and I focused my Div III project on the Maine lobster industry using photography and sound. My project features lobster fishermen from Camden, Maine, … online . While at Hampshire I also created a four-year project called Humans of Hampshire College . I interviewed …

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Kristína Moss Gunnarsdóttir Named Interim Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid

… in Havana, where she conducted an independent research project on public space and political imagination.   Her … in Havana, where she conducted an independent research project on public space and political imagination.   Her …

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Div III Profile: Maximilian Beauchene Explores U.S. Interventions and Global Conflicts

… enemies.”   Beauchene says he wanted a challenge for his project, and researching covert U.S. military operations “is … enemies.”   Beauchene says he wanted a challenge for his project, and researching covert U.S. military operations “is …

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An Ambassador for Cultural Understanding and Hampshire College

… of the work she’s doing now into her Division III (senior) project when she returns to campus next fall. “I talk about … of the work she’s doing now into her Division III (senior) project when she returns to campus next fall. “I talk about …

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Getting Off the Grid Through the R.W. Kern Center Solar Challenge Initiative

… so grateful to everyone who contributes to this ambitious project.” Tern Foundation is a small private foundation … so grateful to everyone who contributes to this ambitious project.” Tern Foundation is a small private foundation …

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The Blacksmith Collective

… who plans to include blacksmithing in his Div III project. "Right down the road from where I live, there is a … who plans to include blacksmithing in his Div III project. "Right down the road from where I live, there is a …

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Student Profile: Div III Kamil Peters 06F

… educations. It's a central part of his Div III (senior) project. The artistic side of his Div III consisted of 100 … educations. It's a central part of his Div III (senior) project. The artistic side of his Div III consisted of 100 …

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Ravett Recordings Preserve “"A Certain Kind of Life”"

… CD wouldn't have been made without his dedication to the project." … Film and photography professor Abraham Ravett … CD wouldn't have been made without his dedication to the project." … Ravett Recordings Preserve “"A Certain Kind of …

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Welcome, Entering Class of Fall 2013!

… won three state championships. Volunteer for a prison book project. Testified before the California Assembly in support … won three state championships. Volunteer for a prison book project. Testified before the California Assembly in support …

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Hampshire College Welcomes First Non-Human Scholars-In-Residence

… about,” says Hampshire College Art Gallery’s director and project co-PI, Amy Halliday. According to experimental … about,” says Hampshire College Art Gallery’s director and project co-PI, Amy Halliday. According to experimental …

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Poet Ross Gay, Winner of National Book Critics Circle Award, To Present Reading

… American farmers from across the nation for a nonfiction project about gardening. The Andrew Salkey Memorial Reading … American farmers from across the nation for a nonfiction project about gardening. The Andrew Salkey Memorial Reading …

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Hampshire Alum and Restaurateur Howard Wein 93F Launches Western Massachusetts Mountainside Retreat

… Las Vegas. We caught up with Wein as he launched his new project, the Hinata Retreat in Charlemont, Massachusetts, to … to being on the board, and due to my familiarity with the project, I left the board so I could work on the development … family and the College, and it felt like a natural Div IV project. The goal was for Kern Kafé to be student powered, …

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A History of Student Activities, 1978-1982

… crew to begin removing thousands of round red, white, and green stickers from campus buildings; the Italian … crew to begin removing thousands of round red, white, and green stickers from campus buildings; the Italian …

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Hampshire Professor Rachel Conrad Recognizes and Advocates for Young Creators of Literature

… requires advocating for young authors to be included in a project. Part of what I value about teaching at Hampshire is … What are you working on now? My current scholarly project is on young African American poets writing in the … to do further research toward framing it as a book project. Faculty … We spoke to Hampshire College Professor of …

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Hampshire’s Spirit of Invention and the Center for Design

… National Program included a variety of new courses and project-based teamwork to support students’ entrepreneurship … National Program included a variety of new courses and project-based teamwork to support students’ entrepreneurship …

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Div II Student Examines Issues of Reproductive Justice Through Spacial Design

… Politics of the Abortion Debate, Phoebe Chen F22's final project imagined a space for people to the politics of … and influence people’s lives.” Phoebe’s approach to the project was heavily inspired by the acclaimed art director … Politics of the Abortion Debate, Phoebe Chen F22's final project imagined a space for people to the politics of …

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Hampshire College Events: October and November 2016

… 10:30 a.m. Hampshire alum Cara Page, from the Audre Lorde Project, an LGBTQ organizing center based in New York City, and Charlene Carruthers, of Black Youth Project 100, a Chicago-based organization of 18- to … 10:30 a.m. Hampshire alum Cara Page, from the Audre Lorde Project, an LGBTQ organizing center based in New York City, …

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Chapter 1: Academic Program and Planning, 1978-1981

… papers were "high school stuff" might not even attempt the project. (It takes most students more than one semester to … exams must be work done in addition to courses; the exam project could grow out of the work done in the course, but it … students is that concentration on the independent study project tends to make the Division III experience very lonely …

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Living Land Acknowledgement Resource Guide

… River Valley for the classroom from the Nolumbeka Project. Are you writing a book? In your acknowledgements, … and the Indigenous Voices Series produced by the Nolumbeka Project. Do you own land in the United States? If so, that’s … River Valley for the classroom from the Nolumbeka Project. Are you writing a book? In your acknowledgements, …

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A Degree Well Earned

… attainment of U.S. citizenship. His Hampshire Division III project, an animated film titled A Word, deals with his … attainment of U.S. citizenship. His Hampshire Division III project, an animated film titled A Word, deals with his …

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Issues of Migration and Immigration

… work begun with her Hampshire Division III, or senior project.   Woodruff has been awarded two grants through the … work begun with her Hampshire Division III, or senior project.   Woodruff has been awarded two grants through the …

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Narratives of Struggle and Hope

… narratives in a sociological framework for her Div III project. Her research, as described in her proposal, takes “a … narratives in a sociological framework for her Div III project. Her research, as described in her proposal, takes “a …

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Five College Consortium Awarded $2.5 Million for Native and Indigenous Studies

… Valley, and across a wider Native network.” Work on this project begins this month. Based in Amherst, Massachusetts, … Valley, and across a wider Native network.” Work on this project begins this month. Based in Amherst, Massachusetts, …

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