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First Learning Collaboratives Symposium Addresses Decolonization and Decarbonization

… is stewarded by Indigenous people, who make up only 4 percent of the global population. Toensmeier asked us … in the case of current colonial expansion in Indonesia not only displacing humans but also industrializing the peatlands … is stewarded by Indigenous people, who make up only 4 percent of the global population. Toensmeier asked us …

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Spring Learning Collaborative Symposium Explores the Future of Art Making for Social Good

… you touch you change. All that you change changes you. The only lasting truth is change. God is change.” And then, from … comment cards on upcoming development projects, they said, only to then seemingly ignore the solicited suggestions. Xie … you touch you change. All that you change changes you. The only lasting truth is change. God is change.” And then, from …

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David Wiener 78F on Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Engineering

… a much broader scope of subjects at Hampshire and expanded my research and work to design, engineering, art, and … the other Five Colleges. What was you Div III project? My Div III was a huge undertaking, combining all of my studies as I designed and built two vehicles to compete …

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Neural Connections: Research into the Brain Shapes Student's Research

… "I came to Hampshire because I liked the idea of creating my own program of study," says Nathan Whitmore. "I knew I … "I came to Hampshire because I liked the idea of creating my own program of study," says Nathan Whitmore. "I knew I …

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Karen Marshall's Exhibit 'Between Girls: A Passage to Womanhood 1985-2015' on View at Hampshire

… says Marshall, who was in her mid-20s at the time. “My intent was to look at the emotional bonding that happens … says Marshall, who was in her mid-20s at the time. “My intent was to look at the emotional bonding that happens …

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Former Students Honor Legacy of Longtime Teacher of Martial Arts

… the glue that held so many of us together. I really cut my teeth as a karate student with Marion. I’m now passing on … the glue that held so many of us together. I really cut my teeth as a karate student with Marion. I’m now passing on …

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Lucas May 17F Creates Pottery Unique as His Fingerprints

… different, in that it was a place that truly cared about my education. After doing a campus tour and meeting some … a physics course, and it greatly influenced the rest of my studies. The intersection of art and science is where I found myself constantly curious.  My Div III was a combination of photographic prints and …

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Division I Student Jazlyn Cabrera F24 Explores Environmental Science, Music, and Sustainability

… compared to a traditional school. Being able to explore my interests in my first year and shape my own path is helping me figure out what I want to pursue. …

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Hampshire’s Center for Design Helps Launch Array of Projects and Career Paths

… created hundreds of works for private collections. “Both my Div II and my Div III incorporated an exploration of three-dimensional … Waugh says. “I continue to work with themes of dis-ease in my sculptural mirror work. I’ve developed a technique of …

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LGBTQ Reporter Kate Sosin 04F Talks About the Ways Hampshire Enabled Them to Be

… on their life and career. In a fantasy movie version of my life, my story always starts the same way: I’m in the Hampshire … I’m running ahead of the three boys I’ve befriended on my first-year orientation trip. I breathe in deeply and …

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Where Are They Now?: Brooke Huguley 17F Extends Work on Reproductive Injustices Begun as a Student

… interdisciplinary curriculum supported me in approaching my passions through an intersectional lens, enabling them to … experimenting with ideas and engaging in research through my body. That embodied, interdisciplinary foundation … What are you up to these days? I’m currently earning my master’s degree at Brandeis University in women’s, gender, …

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Newly Minted Alum Sophia Hill 23F Finds Expansive Support for Anthropology and Advocacy Studies

… What did you study? What was your Div III project? My concentration was anthropology and American studies (specifically Appalachia). For my Div III, I used a cultural and political ecology approach … analyze ethnographic interviews about the environment with my family in Pike County, Kentucky, in central Appalachia. …

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Summary of September 8-12 Meetings with Students, Staff, Faculty, and Alums

… narrow what we offer to students or limit our appeal to only some fields. Contribute to building community as part of … narrow what we offer to students or limit our appeal to only some fields. Contribute to building community as part of …

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Procedures for Division III

… Academic Support and Advising. The petition process exists only for exceptional circumstances. The Division III … Academic Support and Advising. The petition process exists only for exceptional circumstances. The Division III …

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Holistic Learning Program

… to connect around academic support and strategies, not only those registered with the Office of Accessibility … to connect around academic support and strategies, not only those registered with the Office of Accessibility …

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Registering with OARS

… as confidential and will be disclosed by the College only as necessary for it to assess or implement your … as confidential and will be disclosed by the College only as necessary for it to assess or implement your …

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Community-Supported Agriculture

… summer CSA share during the months of July and August! We only offer a small number of shares, so sign up soon. This … summer CSA share during the months of July and August! We only offer a small number of shares, so sign up soon. This …

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How to Apply for a Direct Parent PLUS Loan

… term.  If the student is enrolling for the Spring term only, use the Spring term dates.  For the full academic year … term.  If the student is enrolling for the Spring term only, use the Spring term dates.  For the full academic year …

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Hampshire at a Glance

… class, the national average for federal student loans only was $38,375. Admissions  Acceptance rate 70% first-year; … class, the national average for federal student loans only was $38,375. Admissions  Acceptance rate 70% first-year; …

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Hampshire Student Beau Guenther 23S Balances Competitive Bike Racing, Art, and Photography

… of different disciplines, but cyclocross has always been my central focus.  Cyclocross is a unique discipline in the … finished many races left with absolutely no ability to use my brakes because the mud wore the brake pads down to the … racing? I’ve raced bikes since I was six years old and did my first cyclocross race at seven. I grew up in Putney, …

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Randy Furash-Stewart 99F Wins Advancing Equity & Justice Award from the Massachusetts Commission on LGBTQ Youth

… As part of this, I also studied video and film production. My Div III was called “Critical Multiculturalism: Challenging … experience I'd gained as the cofounder of the GSA at my high school. I gained skills in organizing events and … social studies teacher, I’m always thinking about power in my classroom and who are the holders and creators of …

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First All-Campus Address by President Ed Wingenbach: September 3, 2019

… Hampshire does in its academic program is, and this is my favorite phrase in all of The Making of a College book is, … you to be successful, show me that I'm not just burning up my money. “And then third, we've got to attract a class next … to recruit students who can thrive at Hampshire College. “My outsider-insider perspective on the last year, I think we …

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Harold F. Johnson Library

… Guides Writing Center Loans, Renewals, and Requests My Library Account Hampshire and Five Colleges Interlibrary …

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Jill Fishman 03F Opens ‘Queer-Woman-Owned’ Brunch Restaurant and Bar

… I always knew I wanted to go to college in the Northeast. My uncle Scott Fishman 77F had gone to Hampshire, so it was on my radar. I got into a bunch of schools across the state, but … done since graduation? It has impacted every part of my life. My Div III was a sex-education curriculum …

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Chapter 9: Evaluations and Studies

… institutions use such a distinctive pedagogy, but most only do so with a small percentage of the students. … themselves. Hampshire's mission is to lead students not only to acquire knowledge, but to contribute to its sum, then … that faculty, under ordinary circumstances, might reserve only for professional colleagues' efforts. But a significant …

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