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Vigil for Victims of Racism and State Violence
… offer solace to those in our community who have suffered the constant impact of racism and state violence. But we can … and support of those in our community who live with the burden of systemic anti-Black racism and the violence it perpetuates. Dear Hampshire College …
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Hampshire College Earns STARS Gold Rating for Sustainability
… Hampshire College has earned a STARS Gold rating from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE), recognizing the College’s sustainability achievements across academics, …
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April 3, 2019: Response to Endowment Question
… community members have asked for information about the College's draws from its endowment as designated by the Board since 2017. Draws from the endowment are approved by the Board of Trustees, and are …
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Hampshire Invites Campus Community to Radically Engage
… by professional trainers visiting from Los Angeles-based The Relational Center, one of them a Hampshire alum. Hosted by the Ethics and the Common Good Project in partnership with more than two …
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Alum Actor Jason Salkey Uses TV Role Inspiration to Follow in His Father’s Footsteps
… Actor, writer, and alum Jason Salkey 80F was a member of the Hampshire community for years before he enrolled as a … father, Andrew Salkey, moved his family from England to the U.S. to teach poetry writing at the College, which he did for 19 years until his death in …
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Bioregional Wool Clothing Exhibit Organized by Alum
… Bioregional Wool Clothing Exhibit Organized by Alum The new Western Mass Fibershed’s debut project, FIBERSHED: Woven Together , will be on display at the Hitchcock Center in Amherst, MA, starting November 4 with … dyer, weaver, spinner, and blogger living and working in the Connecticut River Valley of Western Massachusetts. She …
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Frequently Asked Questions
… during business hours. Students should make contact via the secure patient portal or by phone at 413.559.5458. … also contact a UMass Triage Advice Nurse at 413.577.5229. The Counseling Service Office is offering phone support and consultation at 413.559.5458. For students outside the Pioneer Valley, counselors can help you establish care …
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Creativity Center Awards Grants to Six Student Projects
… Creativity Center Awards Grants to Six Student Projects The Creativity Center at Hampshire College has awarded grants … bring together students from divergent disciplines in the pursuit of integrative learning, or fuel innovation and … in academic work that takes place both inside and outside the classroom. Awards of up to $500 were granted to students …
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New Case Study Details Hampshire College’s Mission-Based Endowment Investing
… mission and values, or facing scrutiny from constituents, the Intentional Endowments Network has published a case study … a policy and process for mission-based investing. The report is available free to institutions seeking more … with issues of social responsibility and justice: It was the first college to divest from South Africa, in 1976, and …
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Tradition of Environmental Justice Courses Continues This Fall
… of Environmental Justice Courses Continues This Fall As the College has done through its history, this semester … all connected with themes of justice and equity. At the dedication of the R.W. Kern Center and daylong symposium “What Buildings …
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Hampshire College Installation Presents GPS For Birds Disoriented by Climate Change
… Presents GPS For Birds Disoriented by Climate Change The migratory flyways of birds have evolved over eons, … increasingly inadequate. To ensure that birds arrive at the right place at the right time, modern flocks require on-the-fly guidance …
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School of Humanities, Arts and Cultural Studies Division III Presentations
… May 6, 2014 West Lecture Hall, FPH WHO IS WELCOME? THE POLITICS OF SPACE AND PLACE 9-9:50 a.m. Monique Baron If you cook the way you walk, I'd even lick the pot: An Inquiry of the Cuban Piropo Elyssa Czynski …
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Four Hampshire Student Businesses Win Pioneer Valley Grinspoon Entrepreneurship Awards
… Grinspoon Entrepreneurship Initiative Awards, announced The Hampshire Entrepreneurship Program this week. Now in its 15th year, the Harold Grinspoon Foundation’s Entrepreneurship Initiative encourages entrepreneurial activity in the Pioneer Valley, including by recognizing and awarding …
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Hampshire College Events March - April 2016
… a range of events on campus in March and April, among them the 35th anniversary of our Civil Liberties and Public Policy conference, the 14th-Annual Five College PoetryFest, the Ninth-Annual Schocket Memorial Lecture on Class and …
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Student Circus Performers at First Night Boston
… Performers at First Night Boston A Downside-Up View of the World By Taliesin Nyala 07F Three Hampshire College … 05F, Victoria Quine 06F, and Lindsay Barbieri 06F rang in the New Year by performing with their group, The Downside-Up Circus, at First Night, Boston's annual …
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From A.B. Div III to B.A. Degree
… III to B.A. Degree Division III ? A Comparative Study of the Gospel of John and the Second Treatise of the Great Seth Katherine Thiel was awarded the bachelor of …
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Announcing Retirement, President Lash Promises Ambitious Agenda and Continued Momentum
… student-centered education, college access, diversity of the community, sustainability, philanthropy, and … social issues and be a force for positive change in the world. And he has motivated record numbers of donors to invest in these efforts. In a letter to the Hampshire community, Lash said he believes profoundly in …
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Youth Leadership and Empowerment Through Collaborative Research
… Research Giovana Romano Sanchez How do racism and the stigma of weight affect the self-worth of youth in Franklin County? That was the question a group of adolescents in Greenfield , …
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Hampshire College Events: October and November 2016
… by our acclaimed theater department, dance performances, the annual Eqbal Ahmad Lecture and Symposium, and more. For … . Surfacing: Video works by Madeleine Altmann in the Hampshire College Art Gallery, October 12-November 10 … info on Gallery Page . A Girl's Life By Kathleen Tloan in the Main Stage Theatre, Oct. 18-23 A Girl's Life is a coming …
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Hampshire to Offer Summer Social Justice Institute
… its summer 2015 programs. Running June 8 through July 3, the Institute for Transforming Social Justice is a four-week program focused on the study and practice of creating social change. Taught by … academic credit will take all four weeks. Professionals in the field are welcome to join the Institute for Transforming …
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University of California Professor To Talk Class Struggle in Black Studies at 2017 Schocket Lecture
… An analysis of class struggle in black studies will be the subject of the upcoming tenth-annual Eric N. Schocket Memorial Lecture … Main Lecture Hall. In his talk, Moten will investigate the seemingly simple act of black people looking at each …
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Updates on Covid-19 Novel Coronavirus
… preventive health and social distancing as recommended by the CDC, including: Careful and frequent hand washing or … fever, cough, or shortness of breath—are best triaged over the phone by medical staff. For mild to moderate symptoms, do … remaining in residence seeking medical care must call the Health Services office first. Contact Hampshire Health …
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Confessions of a Class Notes Fanatic
… Confessions of a Class Notes Fanatic Steve Nadis In the course of my not quite illustrious writing career (though … Hampshire. I gamely accepted this assignment, guided in the task by archival material gleaned from the journal of record, Non Satis Scire , and especially the …
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Update on Accreditation: June 7, 2019
… 7, 2019 Dear Hampshire College community: As you know, the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE), … accrediting body, has been in continuous conversation with the College as we restructure toward a sustainable business … a team of trustees and senior administrators presented to the Commission at a “show cause” hearing. Our presentation, …
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April 22: Earth Day – Regional Food System Strategies Panel
… College celebrates Earth Day on Wednesday, April 22. The 4 p.m. panel, which will be held in Franklin Patterson Hall’s Main Lecture Hall, is free and the general public is invited. A leading visionary and voice in the sustainable campus movement, Orr is author of the …
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