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Former Hampshire Dean Publishes Book on the College’s Earliest Years

… Former Hampshire Dean Publishes Book on the College’s Earliest Years Karen Corday Richard Tice Alpert … exploration of Hampshire College’s very beginnings and how the school came to be in terms of ideas, planning, … its second school year kicked off. “I had been working at the Urban Institute, a think tank in Washington, D.C.,” he …

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 … for more than 20 years. She died on August 28, 2025, at the age of 78 . Born and raised in Albany, Brill followed in the footsteps of her mother and grandmother by entering Smith …

The Stephen Petronio Company Gives Final Performances After 40+ Years

… The Stephen Petronio Company Gives Final Performances After … renowned dancer, choreographer, and collaborator, has been the artistic director of the Stephen Petronio Company for more than four decades. This …

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 … as a trial lawyer, she fought back and wrote about the experience for School Library Journal . We caught up with … to where she is now. I came to Hampshire because I visited the Putney School, where my then-boyfriend — who later became …

Where Are They Now?: Brittany M. Williams 08F Makes Tenure History at the University of Vermont

… Now?: Brittany M. Williams 08F Makes Tenure History at the University of Vermont Karen Corday It’s time to check in … “Brit” M. Williams recently made history when she became the first African American woman to earn tenure at the University of Vermont’s College of Education and Social …

A History of Student Activities, 1988-1989

… accusations made by students alleging that a group called 'The Fraternity" is sponsoring a "get laid" party with a wet … The Grateful Dead Historical Society sponsors a party to set the record for most people in the RCC sauna; founder of … October 13, 1989] Oct. 6: A chemical fire extinguisher is set off in the basement of Dakin L filling the halls with …

Hampshire College’s Semester Unbound Creates Campus Climate Action Plan

… recent curricular evolution, which further dissolved the already porous boundaries relating to disciplinary thinking in the College’s academics, a new kind of course, Semester Unbound, was born. In the same spirit that the Learning Collaboratives (LCs) bring …

Hampshire College Welcomes an Increasingly Large and Diverse Incoming Class

… arrived on campus: 262 first-years and 73 transfers. The fall 2023 class represents a 22 percent increase from … — documentaries, short films, scriptwriting, editing, and set/lighting design. One student runs a business providing … — documentaries, short films, scriptwriting, editing, and set/lighting design. One student runs a business providing …

Filmmaker Lysandra Petersson 00F’s Lifetime of Reel Adventures

… into filmmaking after meeting some Hampshire alums in the industry as an undergraduate. More than 20 years later, … I graduated — now considering myself an expert in film — I set myself to the project of making a feature-length … I graduated — now considering myself an expert in film — I set myself to the project of making a feature-length …

Student-Driven Theatre On Display in Hampshire’s Theatre Board

… Hampshire’s Theatre Board Gabe Sklan According to legend, the Hampshire College Theatre Department was founded when a … They said, “and beyond the workshop where props and set pieces are built, to the boardroom where budgets are … They said, “and beyond the workshop where props and set pieces are built, to the boardroom where budgets are …

Animated Film Takes Owen Neuburger from Div III to Pixar

… was hired at Pixar studios. His experience in creating the animated film Union for his Division III capstone … computer programming background, gave him a diverse skill set that proved a good fit at Pixar. “Those two fields go … computer programming background, gave him a diverse skill set that proved a good fit at Pixar. “Those two fields go …

Recent Graduate and Documentary Filmmaker Mecca Lewis on How Investigation and Play Infuse her Work

… senior year of high school, I thought Hampshire would be the best fit for me because it provides space for students to … and II, I joined the NDC Improv troupe at Hampshire which set the tone for my first three years. Improvisation and play … and II, I joined the NDC Improv troupe at Hampshire which set the tone for my first three years. Improvisation and play …

An Alum from Hampshire's First Class, Luis Hernandez Pays It Forward

… Hernandez Pays It Forward Abigail Meisel Anonymity marked the start of Luis Hernandez’s relationship with Hampshire, … at the 2015 commencement. And 48 years after he first set foot on campus, he’s looking ahead to the College’s 50th … at the 2015 commencement. And 48 years after he first set foot on campus, he’s looking ahead to the College’s 50th …

April 19, 2019: Securing Hampshire’s Future: A Letter from Ken Rosenthal

… We may face new challenges, but I’m confident we are on the right path. This is our chance to secure our future as a … . We can use the support now more than ever. We’ve set ambitious goals and we’ll move quickly. At the same time, … . We can use the support now more than ever. We’ve set ambitious goals and we’ll move quickly. At the same time, …

Artificial General Intelligence: Why Aren’t We There Yet?

… We There Yet? Gary Marcus 86F Alum Gary Marcus 86F gave the following lecture as part of Neilfest, an event … in noisy rooms. And image recognition works with a limited set of objects, but not when it’s open-ended. (You can get … better and better on these benchmarks, like recognizing a set of a thousand objects. We also might be getting close to …

Hampshire College Plans for its 53rd Commencement

… speaker Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha (she/they). The ceremony marks an important milestone in Hampshire’s … Change in the Making campaign goal. Admissions efforts are set to result in the largest incoming class in years, and … Change in the Making campaign goal. Admissions efforts are set to result in the largest incoming class in years, and …

Celebrated Ice Cream Shop Herrell’s to Expand into Amherst

… Herrell’s Ice Cream is expanding with a second parlor in The Mill District of North Amherst — first as a pop-up and … things that drew her to Hampshire. The pop-up location is set to open on Monday, August 26, at noon at 83 Cowls Road in … things that drew her to Hampshire. The pop-up location is set to open on Monday, August 26, at noon at 83 Cowls Road in …

Health and Safety of Minors Policy

… under 18 years of age. Hampshire has zero tolerance for the mistreatment or abuse of Minors in its Programs. The … of a person who is not an Authorized Adult.  Procedures As set forth in further detail below, prior to the occurrence of … of a person who is not an Authorized Adult.  Procedures As set forth in further detail below, prior to the occurrence of …

Can Art Fight War?

… Can Art Fight War? Mike Medeiros (reprinted from the Summer 2016 issue of Hampshire's Non Satis Scire … The Living Pictures has been sold out during its run. Set in the Hermitage, one of the largest and oldest art … The Living Pictures has been sold out during its run. Set in the Hermitage, one of the largest and oldest art …

Hampshire Student To Attend U.N. Climate Talks in Morocco

… chosen by national nonprofit SustainUS to take part in the COP22 (Conference of the Parties) United Nations … of the planet. Each of the first six months of 2016 set a record as the warmest respective month globally in the … of the planet. Each of the first six months of 2016 set a record as the warmest respective month globally in the …

For Amber Bonarrigo, Ice Meets Math in Svalbard

… that allowed me to spend three weeks in Svalbard, in the Arctic, studying the temperature of Lake Linné's water … Amber stood out early on as someone who had a good skill set and curiosity, and also the ambition to learn and … Amber stood out early on as someone who had a good skill set and curiosity, and also the ambition to learn and …

Tara Bynum to Publish 'Reading Pleasures'

… of African American literature and culture. “When you read the writings of African Americans in the eighteenth century, … honor their promises, Bynum explains. The British also set aside Sierra Leone as a space for blacks to live freely … honor their promises, Bynum explains. The British also set aside Sierra Leone as a space for blacks to live freely …

'Quidditch' as Artificial Intelligence Experiment

… not Hogwarts Academy, Raphael Crawford-Marks has spent the past year fine-tuning his Quidditch skills. Crawford-Marks - set to graduate on May 22 - has created a computerized … year fine-tuning his Quidditch skills. Crawford-Marks - set to graduate on May 22 - has created a computerized …

Masami Kawai 97F Selected for Sundance Institute’s 2023 Directors and Screenwriters Lab

… submissions. Lab participants develop original works under the guidance of accomplished creative advisors. Hampshire … of the Tall Grass . It tells the story of a TV/VCR combo set that is thrown out but survives and circulates through … of the Tall Grass . It tells the story of a TV/VCR combo set that is thrown out but survives and circulates through …

Hampshire Alum Robin Coste Lewis 86S Named MOMA Ford Foundation Scholar in Residence

… only three acclaimed art professionals to be selected for the inaugural cohort. The Ford Foundation Scholars in … also participate in internal curatorial conversations that set the course for the Museum’s collection presentation, … also participate in internal curatorial conversations that set the course for the Museum’s collection presentation, …