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Paula Dobbyn 79F Appointed Science and Environmental Journalism Chair at the University of Alaska

… 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, …

Hampshire Alum Joe Minton 86F Helps Video Game Creators Navigate the Industry

… 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 Address

… 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”

… 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

… 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 …

Hampshire College Names Alum Elle Chan 87F as Chair-Elect of the Board of Trustees

… 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 Alum and Biologist Phyllis D. Coley 70F Celebrated By The Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute

… Alum and Biologist Phyllis D. Coley 70F Celebrated By The Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute Karen Corday … Emeritus of Biology Dr. Phyllis “Lissy” Coley was one of the first students at Hampshire College, arriving in the fall of 1970. In a recent interview with The Daily Utah …

Jacory Martin F24 Took His Passion for Film Studies All the Way to Cannes

… Jacory Martin F24 Took His Passion for Film Studies All the Way to Cannes Karen Corday When Jacory Martin F24 arrived … yet considered studying film, but an introduction to the medium via his foundational courses inspired him to delve … He applied and was accepted as a student attendee at the legendary Cannes Film Festival in May 2025. We spoke …

Professor Emerita Carollee Bengelsdorf Publishes Book on Women’s Overlooked Contributions in the Cuban Revolution

… Publishes Book on Women’s Overlooked Contributions in the Cuban Revolution Karen Corday Bengelsdorf’s latest work challenges the standard narrative regarding women’s roles in the insurrection in Havana during the Cuban Revolution. …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 … them. They don’t, for example, develop common sense. Image H is the cover from an article I wrote recently with Ernie …

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 …