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Student’s Investigation of Family’s Holocaust History Earns a Scholarship and Fuels Further Research

… into his years-long historical investigation to uncover the journey of his family during the Holocaust. Albert-Aranovich’s research earned him the esteemed Ikeda Soka scholarship , established by alum …

Caoimhe Harlock

… from Duke University, her M.F.A. in creative writing from the University of Tennessee Knoxville, and her B.A. in English and philosophy from the University of Texas Austin. Harlock's creative writing explores the lives of marginalized subjects, particularly trans women …

Kenneth Mulder

… who has been working as a scientist and educator in the fields of data science, ecological economics, and applied mathematics for the last 20 years. He received a B.A. in mathematics from Kalamazoo College, an M.S. in mathematics from the University of Oregon, and a Ph.D. in ecological economics …

Michelle Trujillo

… Florida Atlantic University and her M.F.A. in film from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. The focus of her practice is to question and explore … and conferences nationally and internationally such as the Alchemy Film Festival, Wisconsin Film Festival, and …

Juliet Johnston

… University, and Ph.D. in environmental engineering from the University of Minnesota focusing on seasonal variations … She previously was a postdoctoral researcher at the Georgia Institute of Technology focusing on the transcriptomic responses of nitrifying bacteria in …

Gaurav Jashnani

… Jashnani is a scholar, educator, and organizer working at the nexus of psychology, Black studies, and critical … Columbia University and a doctorate in psychology from the City University of New York (CUNY) Graduate Center, with … a postdoctoral fellow at CUNY's Institute for Research on the African Diaspora in the Americas and the Caribbean. …

Change Management Expert Rebecca Borland Reynolds 82F Publishes Book on Methods of Reinvention

… Reynolds 82F Publishes Book on Methods of Reinvention The Hampshire alum, who has worked with clients throughout North America in the arts, education, health, human services, and beyond recently released the book Thresholds of Change: The Way through …

Hampshire Art Gallery Presents “tù' đâu, wherefrom”by Xuân Pham

… Art Gallery Presents “tù' đâu, wherefrom”by Xuân Pham The exhibition, which showcases Pham’s multidisciplinary … artist Xuân Pham emigrated to Omaha, Nebraska, at the age of seven. Her artistic practice is shaped by a legacy … an immigrant. Working with layers and grids, Pham traces the interconnections of trauma, migration, and race within …

80s Alum Writes Banned Books on Kids, Gender Issues, and Now, Book Banning

… dealing with diverse gender identity and expression. The couple’s titles are currently banned in 26 states, and … book banning. Jacob, a character inspired by their son, is the star of a series of four books offering representation as … pronouns, same-sex families, and a book missing from the school library, the Hoffmans provide ways to have …

Dance Professor Lailye Weidman’s New Course Invites Students to Explore Movement as a Tool for Political Inquiry

… Partnering, and Ensemble Improvisation, a course exploring the connections among movement, mobilization, and discussion. … tools for coalition-building. We spoke with Weidman about the grant, her class, and her work. Tell us about the new course. This course invites dancers and movers of all …

Karim Barrett 23F Explores Queer Identity Through Theater and Afrofuturism

… and performed Heaven’s Door , an experimental play. The play is a bold, immersive performance centering on themes … Barrett collaborated with fellow BIPOC students to bring the project to life. We spoke with them about their work, … her craftsmanship of excellence — her sport for the profession — is what drove me to this place. I further …

Documenting Hampshire: Graduating Student Photographer Alysha Ras 22F Reflects on Her Experience

… Experience Div III student Alysha Ras, who has worked for the Communications Office as school photographer for years, … kindness. Especially for a transfer student, he made the admissions process so simple and helped me when I needed … admissions office would. Thank you, Fumio! What takes up the most of your time on campus? Making pictures. Taking …

Professor of Film and Photography Abraham Ravett Soon to Retire, but Still Screening

… Abraham Ravett Soon to Retire, but Still Screening At the end of the upcoming academic year, Professor of Film and Photography … arrived at Hampshire, in 1979, he wasn’t yet familiar with the College’s alternative curriculum and student-directed …

Where Are They Now?: Ché Williams 16F Keeps It Reel

… 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 Tulsa Burning: The 1921 Race Massacre . Today, he’s a producer, researcher, …

Hampshire College Art Gallery Presents “Dæmonomania,” by Anthony Discenza

… Presents “Dæmonomania,” by Anthony Discenza Karen Corday The exhibition is on display in the Art Gallery from February 6 to March 21, 2026. The opening reception is Friday, February 13, from 5 to 7 …

Alum Gordon Williams 89F Credits Hampshire for Love of Math

… Summer Studies in Mathematics (HCSSiM), is a professor at the University of Alaska Fairbanks and the editor of Mathematics Magazine. Williams is a discrete … bit like asking which of my children is my favorite. On the research side, that’s a moving target. It varies between …

Recent Grad Libby Harrity 23F on Fighting Back and Finding Community

… Florida governor Ron DeSantis’s administration overhauled the New College of Florida into a conservative institution. … admission to New College of Florida students, and Harrity, the former student senate president at that school, was one of 35 transfers to join the Hampshire community in response. In total, 55 former NCF …

Alum Anders Zanichkowsky 04F Weaves together Death, Spirituality, Craftsmanship, and Sustainability

… into traditional crafts and printmaking was not always on the College's campus, it was here they found the resources … that was really what drew me to Hampshire—the ability to design my own curriculum and the ability to take classes … that was really what drew me to Hampshire—the ability to design my own curriculum and the ability to take classes …

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 …

Introducing Assistant Professor of Animation, Creative Arts, and Visual Culture Sarah E. Jenkins

… its growing enrollment and incoming fall class. Among the new faculty is Assistant Professor of Animation, Creative … taught animation at three universities: Parsons School of Design, SMFA at Tufts University, and Harvard University. … taught animation at three universities: Parsons School of Design, SMFA at Tufts University, and Harvard University. …

Hampshire College Mourns Founding Faculty Member David C. Kelly

… as Kelly — died on June 10, 2025. He taught mathematics at the College from 1970 to 2015, and was founder and director of the Hampshire College Summer Studies in Mathematics program (HCSSiM), which is ongoing. Kelly was one of the original faculty members at Hampshire and, with the late …

Chapter 8: Students

… Elana Jacobs, and Rebecca J. Grossfeld. [Amherst, MA:] The Logo, Fall 1996. Last Spring, Andrew Schwerin and Elana … her Div. III alongside a roommate who was studying costume design and theater, a discipline she knew very little about. … her Div. III alongside a roommate who was studying costume design and theater, a discipline she knew very little about. …

Jane Marsching 85F Combines a Passion for Sustainability with a Thriving Art Practice

… sustainability activist, Jane Marsching 85F has lived out the Hampshire College vision of creating a community known … change in sustainability in higher ed art and design. Please talk about the project you’re doing with the … change in sustainability in higher ed art and design. Please talk about the project you’re doing with the …

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 Covid-19 pandemic, recent graduates were invited to …

First Learning Collaboratives Symposium Addresses Decolonization and Decarbonization

… & Decarbonize,” a panel discussion and conversation at the intersection of (de)colonization and climate change with … as well as former Common Good resident Jean-Luc Pierite. The symposium took place in Franklin Patterson Hall’s Main … of an enthusiastic crowd of students, staff, and faculty. The event was free and open to the public. The Learning …