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Hampshire a Top-40 College for Alums Earning a Doctorate, Federal Data Reveals

… Federal Data Reveals Federal data on US colleges and universities rank Hampshire College #39 nationwide by … list to Dartmouth, Smith, Mount Holyoke, Carnegie Mellon, and Columbia. The result is notable from a college whose … The college’s unique approach holds that students learn best when given the independence to direct their own …

They Were a Force of Nature: Catching Up with the Unstoppable Aldersons

… Unstoppable Aldersons Abigail Meisel When you meet Glenna and Earl Alderson for the first time, you really wish you … you, too — in your 50s — could look like you’re in the best shape of your life. To make matters worse, the Aldersons … whitewater. “That was our second winter-term trip, and we were still in our twenties, but we were on duty with …

Ethics & the Common Good Project Awards Student Grants

… year, ECG awards grants to student projects, research, and internships that align with the mission of the Ethics and the Common Good Project, supporting community engaged … is informed by the land’s history, blends with the local site, and will facilitate community interaction and personal …

Hampshire College Offers Admission to Students at New College of Florida

… to offer admission to all New College of Florida students and to match their current cost of tuition. Hampshire … to all New College of Florida students in good standing and to match their current cost of tuition. This opportunity … concert with the natural and social sciences, to apply our best thinking to the hardest problems. It means designing …

2010 Convocation Speech by Patricia Klindienst 71F

… years ago that I would be standing here addressing new and returning students, faculty and staff, and thanking parents for trusting their kid's … It was coming to Deerfield—not the Academy—but the site of a massacre during the King Philip's War of 1675-76, …

Chapter 10: History of Hampshire College

… goods available to the Hampshire community at low cost, and to set up a model for a larger co-op (Fleisher, 1971). He … Hampshire College. The original 434 acres that made the site for Hampshire campus was originally four separate farms. … got people thinking about the issue nationally. In the best of the Hampshire spirit, people made a substantial …

Exhibition Questions History of U.S. Relationship with Puerto Rico through Ironic “Museum” of Empire

… John Courtmanche Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, and as its one-year anniversary approaches, an exhibition at … of the colonial relationship between the United States and the island, a U.S. territory for more than a century and … Rican Embassy. In 2012, Valentín-Escobar received the Best Dissertation Prize from the Latina/o Studies section of …

Sports Recap: Three Hampshire Teams Compete in League Playoffs

… women’s basketball also qualified for the playoffs, and traveled to Maine for the regional tournament. The men’s and women’s cross-country team competed at the YSCC … says her participation on the team is “arguably one of the best things I’ve done. It’s nice to meet people who have a …

Lucas May 17F Creates Pottery Unique as His Fingerprints

… Fingerprints Ceramicist Lucas May 17F creates functional and decorative pieces ranging from coffee mugs to giant vases. He has a studio in Florence, Massachusetts, and sells his pottery at Pinch in downtown Northampton. We … faculty, I knew it was the right school for me. One of the best pieces of advice I received when looking at schools was …

Jeff Sharlet 90F Presents “Scenes from a Slow Civil War” at Hampshire’s Community Day of Learning

… the rise of white Christian nationalism in the far right and considering how to counter it. The Community Day of Learning brings together students, staff, and faculty once a semester to address timely topics. Classes … influenced by these factors. Greene ended by introducing best-selling author, Dartmouth College professor, and …

The Singing Tower

… to a railing outside his third-floor residence hall room and hung speaker wires weighted with 200 pounds of rocks … a project he would immerse himself in over the next year and a half, culminating in the creation of a new—and very … it for two years and only playing it for a few weeks." The best comparison made so far for the tower's deep tones is the …

Ringing the Div-Free Bell: A Resplendent Ritual

… Bell clangs jubilantly from Hampshire’s campus for days and weeks on end. Few who know Hampshire will be surprised to … 35 years ago, was an act of empathy. “It was spring 1981 and I had passed my Division III and was sitting in the … You can ring it a second time with me.” So as she and a best friend prepared for their Div III pass meetings, they …

Designing for a Purpose

… process, either. Collaborative skills, mistakes, and inspiration keep a good idea going until it becomes a … by Associate Professor of Public Health Elizabeth Conlisk and Hampshire alum Miriam Cremer. Cremer, an obstetrician and … made by El Salvadorans wherever they were needed, was the best approach. "The first bed was made of steel conduit and …

Results of Removing Standardized Test Scores from College Admissions

… won’t find our college in the U.S. News & World Report “Best Colleges” rankings released this month. Last year … to the outcomes of a test, the only incentive for schools and students to innovate is in the form of improving test-taking and scores. Teaching to a test becomes stifling for teachers …

In Year Two, Hampshire's No-SAT No-ACT Strategy Continues to Align Admissions with Mission

… its second year of results since it stopped accepting SATS and ACTs, and they reveal sustained progress in aligning admissions … they can learn from and act on. He writes, "Students learn best — not when they are taught or lectured at — but when …

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All News Stories All News Stories You are here Sitewide Search Latest News Alum Makes $2 Million Donation, Second Seven-Figure Contribution This Month Read More Hampshire College Receives Largest Single Donation Since Founding Read More Letter from the …

Hampshire College New England Transfer Agreement

… England (Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont) who meet the criteria below. Massachusetts … must apply to Hampshire using the Common Application and have achieved a grade point average of 3.0 or higher at … success rates of transfer students, a campus friendliness and sense of belonging, availability of need- and merit-based …

Living Land Acknowledgement Resource Guide

… is part of an on-going process of reflection, education, and action. The Living Land Acknowledgement was written collaboratively by members of the working group and the campus community who have engaged in the practice of … guide. We ask that you engage with resources below and the on-going processes of reflection, education, and …

Notice of Non-Discrimination

… Non-Discrimination Hampshire College does not discriminate and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, … state or federal law in any of its educational programs and activities, in employment and application for employment, and in admission and …

SRISA

… of Study: Most subjects across the studio arts, design, and liberal arts and sciences Prerequisites: None Hampshire students have the … the center of literature, architecture, sculpture, and painting. About the SRISA (Santa Reparata International …

55th Anniversary Celebration

… 17-19, 2025 Alums, students, faculty, staff, families, and friends of the College gathered on campus during the … It was a weekend full of connection, learning, friends, and fun. >> See photos from the event! Housing Local hotels … Please RSVP to Tim at coppingerbuilders2@gmail.com . 1:30 p.m. Student play: All The Angels by Ryan Nivus …

Survey Results: Massachusetts Sexual Misconduct Survey

… four years. The survey aims to understand the prevalence and impact of sexual misconduct, student awareness of reporting practices, and available resources. Hampshire implemented the approved model survey and questions developed and provided by the Massachusetts …

Harold F. Johnson Library

… the Library Hours Library Booking Request Form Policies and Information Staff Directory Research Help and Academic Support Ask a Librarian Request a Research … Consult Resource Guides Writing Center Loans, Renewals, and Requests My Library Account Hampshire and Five Colleges …

Five Colleges Launches New Online Access to the Shared Collections of Six Museums

… of Six Museums More than 100,000 objects can be accessed and viewed by art lovers worldwide with simplified search. … update of a website that gives students, researchers, and art lovers around the world access to over 100,000 … limited,” said Paik. “It was finally time to harness the best of what today's technology has to offer. With this new …

A History of Student Activities, 1991-1993

… Union of Musicians, HUM, writes a letter to Greg Prince and Community Council demanding more practice space be made … There are rumors of dogs killing two farm center sheep and dogs being left in rooms over summer break. The Pet Co-op … loudest for money, and not those who use the money to the best benefit of the community. [Permanent Press: November 7, …