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Lucas May 17F Creates Pottery Unique as His Fingerprints

… a campus tour and meeting some faculty, I knew it was the right school for me. One of the best pieces of advice I … work, the atmosphere in the kiln does most of the surface design. There’s wood ash and salt vapor deposited on each pot … work, the atmosphere in the kiln does most of the surface design. There’s wood ash and salt vapor deposited on each pot …

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… Artists. Activists. Faune Albert 02F Co-director of the Writing Program and Faculty Associate Learn More Nathalie … Arts Learn More Donna Cohn Associate Professor of Applied Design Learn More Rachel Conrad Dean of Decolonial, Global … Learn More Jess Erion Visiting Assistant Professor of Game Design Learn More Jina Fast SHIFT Assistant Professor of …

Hampshire College Supports Paris Climate Agreement as Signatory to 'We Are Still In' Campaign

… Are Still In' Campaign Hampshire College has signed on to the national We Are Still In campaign and pledged to continue … on electrical-power capacity last year. Who’s going to design that stuff? Students like ours. That’s why this makes … on electrical-power capacity last year. Who’s going to design that stuff? Students like ours. That’s why this makes …

Roddenberry Foundation Funds Sustainability Solve-A-Thon

… Funds Sustainability Solve-A-Thon A $200,000 grant from the Roddenberry Foundation will challenge Hampshire faculty … such as the Ethics and the Common Good Program, and Design and Innovation for Social Change, which focus on … such as the Ethics and the Common Good Program, and Design and Innovation for Social Change, which focus on …

Hampshire Places High In National RecycleMania Tournament

… RecycleMania Tournament Hampshire College placed in the top 10 percent of several categories in this year’s … Loyola Marymount University and Rhode Island School of Design were crowned the winners of the 2017 RecycleMania … Loyola Marymount University and Rhode Island School of Design were crowned the winners of the 2017 RecycleMania …

Assistant Professor Bynum Debuts New Course on #BlackJoy

… Bynum Debuts New Course on #BlackJoy Joshua Murray In the realm of African American literature and culture, the idea of joy is often ignored. This lack of exposure, … Literature and Culture Assistant Professor Tara Bynum to design a course she has titled Reading, Pleasures, …

It's On You: Symposium Shows What it Takes to be an Entrepreneur

… an Entrepreneur “Don’t wait to be asked to dance. Create the ball,” Hampshire alum Sabrina Hamilton 73F told students … like the millet thrasher students in the Center for Design made and introduce it to developing countries. There … like the millet thrasher students in the Center for Design made and introduce it to developing countries. There …

Hampshire Hosts Local Branch of a Worldwide Game Jam

… Local Branch of a Worldwide Game Jam Karen Corday Game design and the College — both of them innovative and multidisciplinary — … that our students helped host a global game event. Game design is interdisciplinary, combining work in computer …

Three Hampshire Professors Receive Grants for Research Abroad

… have a direct impact on enriching their courses. This year the Marion and Jasper Whiting Foundation awarded grants to … a new course with a focus on wood experimentation and design. With his grant, Jeffrey Wallen will examine the use … a new course with a focus on wood experimentation and design. With his grant, Jeffrey Wallen will examine the use …

Commencement Remarks by President Ralph J. Hexter

… belongs to our graduating students, so let's begin with the first of many rounds of applause for our triumphant … none of you would be graduating. First, let us recognize the faculty and staff, every one of them, who are such … you will not merely learn of one of the great episodes of modern anti-Semitism - there were riots and pogroms, with …

Hampshire Professor Thom Long on Teaching Agility and Unbounded Thinking

… Agility and Unbounded Thinking Thom Long, architecture and design professor, explains why the world needs thinkers who don't just have expertise in a … they impact society. Faculty Architecture/Environmental Design … … Hampshire Professor Thom Long on Teaching Agility …

Hampshire Appoints Timothy Zimmerman to Endowed Professorship Honoring Jonathan Lash

… Education, a professorship founded last year by the Board of Trustees and Academic Affairs Division to honor … fuels in its endowment investments Modeling sustainable design as the home of higher education’s largest certified … facility certified under the most rigorous green-building design standards (watch the video A Living Laboratory: The …

President Nelson Welcomes Class of 2018, Announces Year of Strategic Visioning

… of Strategic Visioning It’s a time for renewal: This was the message from Hampshire President Miriam Nelson to the … spent time in a Hampshire summer program working in our design center. One of you made a documentary on your school’s … [ Watch the video .] Just as Hampshire asks students to design their own degree program with faculty mentors, the …

The “Super 8 Filmmaking in Paris” Program Changed My Life

… The “Super 8 Filmmaking in Paris” Program Changed My Life … began teaching at Hampshire in 2001 and first taught the Hampshire filmmaking course Super 8 Filmmaking in Paris: … as a cinematographer — a storyteller through imagery. The black and white film work allowed me (and past students) …

A Journey of Art and Healing: Student’s Div III Explores Grief and the Inner Child

… of Art and Healing: Student’s Div III Explores Grief and the Inner Child For Fable Babb-Cheshul F20, Hampshire wasn’t … art and media studies, focusing on grief, trauma, and the inner child. We talked to them about their Division III … project, their Hampshire experience, and why they describe the College as a “mirror or blank piece of paper.” What …

Hampshire College Alum Aidn White 15F is Changing the Narrative in Early Childhood Education

… Hampshire College Alum Aidn White 15F is Changing the Narrative in Early Childhood Education This early learning teacher rejects the term ‘daycare’ — a word often used to diminish the work of teachers in early childhood — instead, he wants …

Hampshire Alum in the White House Runs Marathon for Healing and Gun Violence Prevention

… Hampshire Alum in the White House Runs Marathon for Healing and Gun Violence Prevention In November, Jamie Citron 01F ran the New York City Marathon for his niece Winnie and for all … and survivors of mass shootings in this country, under the banner of Team Sandy Hook Promise. In addition to …

Hampshire Mourns the Death of Former Professor of Film and Accomplished Producer Lawrence Pitkethly

… Hampshire Mourns the Death of Former Professor of Film and Accomplished … and direct multiple documentary series, many through the Center of Visual History in New York City, which he … joining Hampshire, Lawrence Pitkethly was a journalist for the BBC, where he notably reported on “The Troubles” from his …

Professor of Creative Writing Nathan McClain Embraces the Throughline of Anti-Racism in His Teaching (and Learning)

… Professor of Creative Writing Nathan McClain Embraces the Throughline of Anti-Racism in His Teaching (and Learning) … writing workshops — mostly poetry — and courses rooted in the study of African American literature, both canonical and … American Environmental Writing, which closely examines the pastoral poetic tradition through the lens of Black and …

14th Annual Schocket Lecture Features the Feminist Theorist and Activist Verónica Gago

… 14th Annual Schocket Lecture Features the Feminist Theorist and Activist Verónica Gago On April 12, … hear Verónica Gago speak either in person or by Zoom. The College was pleased to welcome the activist, theorist, and author Verónica Gago to campus to …

My “Div IV:” Roger Mummert 74F Reconnects with the Hampshire Method

… My “Div IV:” Roger Mummert 74F Reconnects with the Hampshire Method Roger Mummert 74F In retirement, an alum reconnects with the Hampshire method. Retirement challenges us to find new … explored in my work at Hampshire. It’s great to again feel the intensity of learning that I knew in my college years. …

Hampshire Alum Jessie Hendricks 02F Takes Viewers Inside The Getty in YouTube Series “Becoming Artsy”

… Hampshire Alum Jessie Hendricks 02F Takes Viewers Inside The Getty in YouTube Series “Becoming Artsy” “I’m a science-y math kind of person and yet I work at the Getty, famous for its art and culture, so I decided to go … art and discover all I can," says Jessie Hedricks 02F in the opening credits of her YouTube series Becoming Artsy . …

Hampshire Mourns the Death of James “Jim” Crown 71F

… Hampshire Mourns the Death of James “Jim” Crown 71F A noted business leader … from Hampshire College in 1976 and remained committed to the College throughout his lifetime, including sponsoring, with his wife, Paula, the Crown Founders Challenge in 2020. “He was a remarkable …

Professor Emerita of Ecology Is Now the Author of Mysteries

… Professor Emerita of Ecology Is Now the Author of Mysteries Charlene D'Avanzo taught ecology, … by climatologist and UMass Distinguished Professor in the Department of Geosciences Ray Bradley, a researcher whose work I respected and admired,” D’Avanzo says. “In the lecture, Bradley discussed his book Global Warming and …

The Hampshire College Alumni Reel Returns to In-Person Showings This Fall

… The Hampshire College Alumni Reel Returns to In-Person … Fall Organized by Dan Epstein 76F and John Bruner 94F, the Hampshire College Alumni Reel is a curated collection of short film, television, and video clips showcasing the vision and creativity of the College’s alums who work …