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Community Orientation Focuses on Restorative Practices
Community Orientation Focuses on Restorative Practices Jasmyn Story presented concepts of hope and homing as an “aspirational pigeon” to the Hampshire College campus community. In lieu of a traditional convocation, Hampshire has in recent years held …
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Hampshire Student and Alum Brew Community Connections with Woodnote Coffee Company
Hampshire Student and Alum Brew Community Connections with Woodnote Coffee Company Emma Rose DeFelice Woodnote Coffee Company, started by current Division II student Kaihla Laurent F22 and graduate Jaydon (Jay) Diamond 15F, is a mobile coffee company …
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Literature Student Henry Cors F23 Takes On Goal of Reading a Book from Every Country
Literature Student Henry Cors F23 Takes On Goal of Reading a Book from Every Country Henry Cors is a Div II student who was part of the substantial cohort that transferred up from New College of Florida in fall 2023. He is busy with a long-term project: …
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Social Scientist, Author, and Musician Pete Kurie 02S Releases New Album
Social Scientist, Author, and Musician Pete Kurie 02S Releases New Album The multidisciplinary alum, who by day, works as a researcher in media and tech, is a musician by night and has a new record. Like most Hampshire people, Pete Kurie 02S has never …
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Introducing Assistant Professor of Queer Studies rl Goldberg
Introducing Assistant Professor of Queer Studies rl Goldberg Hampshire College is pleased to welcome a number of exciting new professors to campus to support its fall class. rl Golberg ’s research and teaching center on trans and queer studies, …
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Five College Filmmakers, Five Weeks, Five Films
Five College Filmmakers, Five Weeks, Five Films Each week in October, Amherst Cinema will celebrate a film written, directed by, or starring a graduate from the Five College Consortium. The finale of the series “ Five on Film ” will take place on Monday, …
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Jonathan Stevens 81S on Baking, Community, and “The Hungry Ghost Bread Book”
Jonathan Stevens 81S on Baking, Community, and “The Hungry Ghost Bread Book” Emma Rose DeFelice Jonathan Stevens 81S, a Hampshire College alum and co-owner of Hungry Ghost Bread in Northampton, is celebrating the release of The Hungry Ghost Bread Book …
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Hampshire Alums Artist Elizabeth Atterbury 00F and Curator Kate M. McNamara 99F Join Forces for Exhibition
Hampshire Alums Artist Elizabeth Atterbury 00F and Curator Kate M. McNamara 99F Join Forces for Exhibition Karen Corday The Center for Maine Contemporary Art (CMCA), in Rockland, is currently hosting Leaf Litter , an exhibition featuring the sculptures of …
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FAQ: For Parents and Families of Prospective Students
… opt instead for the free PVTA bus system. As of the 2022-23 school year, parking decals are issued to students …
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Living Land Acknowledgement Resource Guide
Living Land Acknowledgement Resource Guide When the Decolonization & Reciprocity (D&R) Working Group was formed, we accepted the responsibility of writing a living land acknowledgment for our campus community. For us, a land acknowledgement is "living" …
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Hampshire Remembers Longtime Professor of Philosophy and Religion Ken Bradt
Hampshire Remembers Longtime Professor of Philosophy and Religion Ken Bradt Raymond Kenyon Bradt, who went by Ken, was a beloved faculty member who taught at Hampshire from 1973 to 1988. The former assistant professor of philosophy and religion in what …
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Hampshire College Commencement 2024 Celebrated Graduates Who Endured Uncertainty, COVID, and Political Upheaval
Hampshire College Commencement 2024 Celebrated Graduates Who Endured Uncertainty, COVID, and Political Upheaval On Saturday, May 18, Hampshire College hosted its 54th Commencement ceremony, conferring degrees to 81 graduates. They were joined by family, …
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Hampshire Alums Yahui Liu 21F and Cherlynn Zhang 18F Shape a Co-Creation Space in Nepal
Hampshire Alums Yahui Liu 21F and Cherlynn Zhang 18F Shape a Co-Creation Space in Nepal Karen Corday After their years at Hampshire, the two friends are now following through on an idea that they had dreamed about for some time. Jivanta Kalalaye (“A …
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Hampshire College Alum Illuminates Refugee Issues Through Photography Installation
Hampshire College Alum Illuminates Refugee Issues Through Photography Installation Mei Seva 14F’s recent art installation centers on the complexity of the issues facing refugees. From war and famine to the risk of persecution from their home governments, …
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Jennifer Chrisler Appointed Interim President of Hampshire College
Jennifer Chrisler Appointed Interim President of Hampshire College The Hampshire College Board of Trustees announced that, beginning July 1, Vice President for Institutional Support Jennifer Chrisler will assume the role of interim president upon …
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Dr. Fadia Nordtveit 03F Launches TV Show and Consulting Company to Address Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging
Dr. Fadia Nordtveit 03F Launches TV Show and Consulting Company to Address Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Hampshire alum and former faculty member Dr. Fadia Nordtveit 03F has initiated an open-access, multimedia television project called …
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Olivia Nied 16F on Interdisciplinarity, Neurodiversity, and Making Music
Olivia Nied 16F on Interdisciplinarity, Neurodiversity, and Making Music Olivia Nied 16F is a musician, filmmaker, artist, and independent creator. This month, she released her first album, Just Enough , which draws on her unique experiences as a …
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Hampshire Mourns Founding Faculty Member Miriam Slater
Hampshire Mourns Founding Faculty Member Miriam Slater Founding faculty member and Harold F. Johnson Professor Emeritus of History Miriam Slater, who taught at Hampshire for more than 20 years, died peacefully at her home in the Rockridge Retirement …
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Abraham Ravett Named Gregory S. Prince, Jr. Chair for Film and Photo Following Joukowsky Family Estate Gift
Abraham Ravett Named Gregory S. Prince, Jr. Chair for Film and Photo Following Joukowsky Family Estate Gift Hampshire College is grateful for a bequest from the estate of Artemis and Martha Joukowsky in the amount of $860,700. This gift caps a long legacy …
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Jeff Sharlet 90F Presents “Scenes from a Slow Civil War” at Hampshire’s Community Day of Learning
… of what he called a “reassurance narrative” to persuade followers goes way back, he said, long before the … of what he called a “reassurance narrative” to persuade followers goes way back, he said, long before the …
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Hampshire Alum and Biologist Phyllis D. Coley 70F Celebrated By The Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
Hampshire Alum and Biologist Phyllis D. Coley 70F Celebrated By The Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute Karen Corday Fifty years after beginning her work on Barro Colorado Island, Panama, Dr. Coley was recognized for her pioneering fieldwork and …
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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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Recent Grad Ezra Dodson 18F’s Div III Project Explores the History of Queer Communities
Recent Grad Ezra Dodson 18F’s Div III Project Explores the History of Queer Communities Ezra Dodson came to Hampshire to explore the fields of art history and queer theory. As so often happens here, those passions ultimately converged and became the study …
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Black History Month: Selections from Our Students and Librarians to Read, Listen to, and Watch
Black History Month: Selections from Our Students and Librarians to Read, Listen to, and Watch The Hampshire library is showcasing a range of materials to celebrate Black authors, musicians, and filmmakers. “These are all selections made by our student …
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Hampshire College Welcomes an Incoming Fall Class of Bold, Compassionate Thinkers
Hampshire College Welcomes an Incoming Fall Class of Bold, Compassionate Thinkers On August 29, with a feeling of fall in the air, 285 new students arrived on campus: 233 first-years, 46 transfers, and six as part of an international exchange. In total, …
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