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Introducing SHIFT Assistant Professor of Applied Ethics and the Common Good Dr. Jina Fast
Introducing SHIFT Assistant Professor of Applied Ethics and the Common Good Dr. Jina Fast Hampshire College is pleased to welcome a substantial cohort of new professors to campus to support its growing enrollment and incoming fall class. Among the new …
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Professor and Author Robin Wall Kimmerer Delivers Talk on Environmental Justice
Professor and Author Robin Wall Kimmerer Delivers Talk on Environmental Justice Anne Pinkerton 91F The professor of environmental biology and author of the bestseller Braiding Sweetgrass , which was the College’s Common Read for the 2023-24 academic year, …
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Introducing Assistant Professor of Ecology and Global Change Jennifer VanWyk
Introducing Assistant Professor of Ecology and Global Change Jennifer VanWyk Hampshire College is pleased to welcome a number of exciting new professors to campus to support its fall class. Before joining the faculty at Hampshire, Jennifer VanWyk taught a …
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Anneka Johnson F23’s Div III Focuses on Microplastics in Fish in Different Ecosystems
Anneka Johnson F23’s Div III Focuses on Microplastics in Fish in Different Ecosystems Graduating student Anneka Johnson recently participated in the Semester in Environmental Science program , a highly selective, 15-week undergraduate exchange course at …
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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 directed Hampshire’s Early Learning Center for more than 20 years. She died on August 28, 2025, at the age of 78 . Born and raised in Albany, …
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Documenting Hampshire: Graduating Student Photographer Alysha Ras 22F Reflects on Her Experience
Documenting Hampshire: Graduating Student Photographer Alysha Ras 22F Reflects on Her Experience Div III student Alysha Ras, who has worked for the Communications Office as school photographer for years, reflects on projects, campus living, exciting …
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Covid-19 Information
Covid-19 Information College leadership will continue to monitor and respond to the most up-to-date CDC guidance, health data in Hampshire and surrounding counties, as well as any changes in state or local public health regulations, and adjust campus …
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Hampshire College Alum Brittany M. Williams to Be an NAEd/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellow
Hampshire College Alum Brittany M. Williams to Be an NAEd/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellow Brittany “Brit” M. Williams 08F has been selected as a NAEd/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellow by the National Academy of Education. The program encourages outstanding …
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Psychology Professor Ethan Ludwin-Peery 09F Presents Big Findings in Uniquely Accessible Way
Psychology Professor Ethan Ludwin-Peery 09F Presents Big Findings in Uniquely Accessible Way Anne Pinkerton 91F Visiting Assistant Professor of Psychology and Hampshire alum Ethan Ludwin-Peery copublished remarkable findings from original research about …
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Hampshire Mourns Longtime Former Professor and Feminist Film Pioneer Joan Braderman
Hampshire Mourns Longtime Former Professor and Feminist Film Pioneer Joan Braderman Karen Corday Joan Braderman, professor emerita of video, film, and media studies and a visionary in the world of experimental and feminist video and cinema, died on July …
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Jill Fishman 03F Opens ‘Queer-Woman-Owned’ Brunch Restaurant and Bar
Jill Fishman 03F Opens ‘Queer-Woman-Owned’ Brunch Restaurant and Bar Anne Pinkerton 91F In June, Hampshire alum Jill Fishman 03F opened Dreamhouse in Turners Falls. Her partner in life and business, Adrixn Catao 03F, is also an alum of the College, and …
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The Hampshire College Alumni Reel Returns to In-Person Showings This Fall
The Hampshire College Alumni Reel Returns to In-Person Showings This 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 …
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Hampshire College Welcomes an Increasingly Large and Diverse Incoming Class
Hampshire College Welcomes an Increasingly Large and Diverse Incoming Class On August 31, under clear blue skies, 335 new students arrived on campus: 262 first-years and 73 transfers. The fall 2023 class represents a 22 percent increase from last year in …
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Hampshire Professor Rachel Conrad Recognizes and Advocates for Young Creators of Literature
Hampshire Professor Rachel Conrad Recognizes and Advocates for Young Creators of Literature Teaching at the College intersects with her own writing on youth authors, environmentalism, and social justice. We spoke to Hampshire College Professor of …
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Hampshire College Alum Will Meyer 10F Pivots from Local Journalism to Local Eats with Vegan Pizza
Hampshire College Alum Will Meyer 10F Pivots from Local Journalism to Local Eats with Vegan Pizza This alum “pizza’ed through” the pandemic. The result? A food truck that serves up delicious vegan pizza, proving how tasty local, sustainable, plant-based …
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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 discusses his exploration of Hampshire College’s very beginnings and how the school came to be in terms of ideas, planning, scholarship, and money. …
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80s Alum Writes Banned Books on Kids, Gender Issues, and Now, Book Banning
80s Alum Writes Banned Books on Kids, Gender Issues, and Now, Book Banning Anne Pinkerton 91F With her husband Ian, Sarah Hoffman (a pen name) writes picture books for children dealing with diverse gender identity and expression. The couple’s titles are …
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Current Students
Current Students Every day we’ve spent as leaders at Hampshire has shown us the importance of what you do here. We know this is an incredible disruption to the trajectory you had planned for your college experience, and we are committed to doing …
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A Hands-on Bioinformatics Class Lets Students Get Practical Experience While Keeping It Experimental
A Hands-on Bioinformatics Class Lets Students Get Practical Experience While Keeping It Experimental Karen Corday Four students with very different scientific concentrations are working together on a community analysis project in bioinformatics. Their …
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Changing Landscapes Together: Leyla Munist F22 and Hallie Spell F23 Join Forces on the Farm
Changing Landscapes Together: Leyla Munist F22 and Hallie Spell F23 Join Forces on the Farm Karen Corday A friendship that blossomed when the students met working in the Hampshire Community Garden has grown into a collaborative, interdisciplinary Div III …
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Hampshire Mourns the Loss of Founding Faculty Member Bill Marsh, a Father of the College's School of Cognitive Science
Hampshire Mourns the Loss of Founding Faculty Member Bill Marsh, a Father of the College's School of Cognitive Science Anne Pinkerton 91F The College was saddened to learn of the death of mathematical logician and educational visionary William (Bill) …
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She Sells Seashells: Michele Mirisola 08F Mixes Media and Inspiration in Her Home Goods
She Sells Seashells: Michele Mirisola 08F Mixes Media and Inspiration in Her Home Goods Karen Corday Hampshire alum Michele Mirisola 08F, painter and sculptor, created the homeware company Chell Fish . She reimagines traditional craft invoking Baroque …
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Dance Professor Lailye Weidman’s New Course Invites Students to Explore Movement as a Tool for Political Inquiry
Dance Professor Lailye Weidman’s New Course Invites Students to Explore Movement as a Tool for Political Inquiry In Weidman’s course, which is supported by a Mellon Periclean Faculty Leader Course Enhancement Grant , students examine how physical movement …
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Where Are They Now?: Ché Williams 16F Keeps It Reel
Where Are They Now?: Ché Williams 16F Keeps It Reel Karen Corday It’s time to check in with another graduate we featured here in the past. When we spoke with alum Ché Williams 16F in 2021 , he was a production assistant on the History Channel documentary …
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Recent Graduate Flynn Hibbs 17F on the Impact of Solar Development on Wildlife
Recent Graduate Flynn Hibbs 17F on the Impact of Solar Development on Wildlife Sara Draper, Sustainability Manager Flynn Hibbs’s 17F Div III combined experience in ecological research with an interest in sustainable development to produce valuable …
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