Sitewide Search | Hampshire College

News

Alum Matthew Pitt 92F Considers Cults, Rock and Roll, and Celebrity in New Novel

… Here , with Carnegie Mellon Press this year. Pitt is also the author of a novella and two collections of short fiction. … others are very much as planned and staged as any concert set list. Imagining a modern version of Andy Warhol’s Factory … others are very much as planned and staged as any concert set list. Imagining a modern version of Andy Warhol’s Factory …

Final Spring Commencement at Hampshire College Imbued with Celebration Despite Impending Closure

… conferring degrees to 192 graduates. For what was the College’s last full-scale graduation event, hundreds of … budgets or the ground we sit on today,” she said. “It is a set of cultivated ways of thinking that now live in its … budgets or the ground we sit on today,” she said. “It is a set of cultivated ways of thinking that now live in its …

Lead Paint Management Policy

… College has developed a policy to protect employees and the community from the hazards of lead-based paint. For all … Evaluate the project to determine the appropriate work set up and personal protective equipment (PPE), identify … Evaluate the project to determine the appropriate work set up and personal protective equipment (PPE), identify …

Chapter 13: Political Activism

… by student activists is represented by two letters to the Hampshire community, the first from the Third World … go beyond the Catalog's observation that the College must set about "finding ways to overcome unnecessary barriers that … which to govern our lives. (p.1) Hampshire College was set up by a group of professional administrators and faculty, …

Hampshire College Returns to In-Person Commencement, Celebrating Three Classes of Graduates

… 2021. Because Commencement activities were held virtually the past two years due to the disruption caused by the … you engage in those emotions, you have let your oppressor set up camp for free in your heart.” On the “calling in” … you engage in those emotions, you have let your oppressor set up camp for free in your heart.” On the “calling in” …

Sept. 12-13: Living Building Challenge Mini-Conference

… Building Challenge Mini-Conference Hampshire College and the Hitchcock Center for the Environment are both planning facilities that aspire to the Living Building Challenge, the most rigorous …

Alum Robin Coste Lewis Wins National Book Award for Poetry

… for Poetry Hampshire alum Robin Coste Lewis 86S has won the 2015 National Book Award for Poetry for her debut collection, Voyage of the Sable Venus . She accepted the award at the 66th annual National Book Awards ceremony, …

Alums Return to Campus for Eventful Div IV Weekend

… Alums Return to Campus for Eventful Div IV Weekend At the welcoming reception for alums returning for Div IV … 2–4, lê thi diem thúy, Guggenheim Fellow and author of the novel The Gangster We Are All Looking For , described being invited …

Hampshire Announces Eighth President is Ed Wingenbach, Accomplished Scholar

… of liberal arts education. Download story pdf here For the past six months, he has served as acting president of Ripon College in Wisconsin, the venerable liberal arts college where he has been vice … for 15 years as an administrator and faculty leader at the University of Redlands in California. “For 50 years, …

End-Of-Year Events Feature Div III Concerts, Exhibits, More

… range from Division III showcases, concerts, lectures, and the release of this year’s edition of the literary and visual arts journal, The Reader . (To submit an event for consideration, email …

Jorrell Watkins Is Student Speaker at 2015 Commencement Ceremony

… by his classmates to represent them as student speaker at the 2015 Commencement ceremony, held on Saturday, May 16, … Division III, titled "Harlem Vanguards," in his own words: The Black Lives Matter movement inspired me to do this … Shange’s For Colored Girls Who Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow is Enuf at Mount Holyoke. I was taken aback …

Hampshire College Events: January-March 2017

… performances by our acclaimed theater department, the Annual Eric N. Schocket Memorial Lecture, the 2nd Annual Deaf Studies Conference, and more. To … . Made in America: Unfree Labor in the Age of Mass Incarceration , Hampshire College Art …

Hampshire College Events: September and October 2017

… please e-mail communications@hampshire.edu . Mexico at the Hour of Combat: Sabino Osuna’s Photographs of the Mexican Revolution Sept. 7–Dec. 1, Leo Model Gallery This exhibition presents the Mexican Revolution from the perspective of the unheralded …

Family and Friends Weekend to Feature Alumni Artists

… annual Family and Friends weekend, October 23–25. “The weekend is an opportunity to see the full breadth of what the Hampshire community has to offer,” says Melissa …

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 …

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, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …