News
Student Profile: Div III Kamil Peters 06F
… used to be. Even as a student, the talented metal sculptor is already getting commissions for his work. "When I got to … has been so open to advice. His studio arts concentration is matched by an equal interest in education, particularly … says, that he found a place that really suited him. "There is a structure, but the leniency in the path you choose is …
Read More
News
Ravett Recordings Preserve "A Certain Kind of Life"
… varied reasons. But underlying his decades of diverse work is a constant urge, a process of "resurrecting, archiving, … Devashish Dey and a CD of local cantor Shlomo Barnoon. He is currently completing a CD of Japanese singer Abe Yae. … region's traditional lullabies, called Warabe Uta. Ravett is collaborating with Ryan Mihaly 08F in producing it, with …
Read More
News
Roddenberry Foundation Renews $100,000 Gift to Hampshire
… faculty, and alumni inventions and innovation. This is a renewal of a $100,000 gift first given in 2012, which … society and the greater good. The Roddenberry Foundation is led by Hampshire College alum Eugene "Rod" Roddenberry 92F … way, was used in the portable gynecological exam table. It is also being used for a project led by applied design …
Read More
News
Listening and the Brain
… of the brain. "I was focusing at that point on how music is born in the brain," Blumberg said. He came across a … neuroscientist Jane Couperus and Goldsworthy. "It is a testimony to Hampshire's educational system that we turn … very little and must rely on lip reading. "Part of this is due to the heavy reliance the implant has on the brain's …
Read More
News
Students in New Social Enterprise Course Learn to Develop Tech Serving Small Farms Worldwide
… be processed into a gluten-free flour. The usual process is arduous and time consuming, so a more efficient method … the country, based on the percentage of alums on LinkedIn.com who have started their own business or organization. … the country, based on the percentage of alums on LinkedIn.com who have started their own business or organization. …
Read More
News
Sports Recap: Three Hampshire Teams Compete in League Playoffs
… There’s a joke that Hampshire’s nonexistent football team is undefeated since 1970. This year, three Hampshire sports … get exercise.” Lindeke-Myers agrees that cross country is a nice balance to academic work, and for him the community … traveled to Florida to compete at Nationals. The team is young, with a lot of new runners, and Driker-Ohren says he …
Read More
News
Museum Intern Luna Goldberg 12F Opens "Little Boxes"
… Boxes" Hampshire College student Luna Goldberg 12F is interning with the Norton Museum of Art in West Palm … Goldberg, who transferred to Hampshire in 2012, is currently working on her Division II project. "For my … at Hampshire College. "Something I love about Hampshire is the open nature of the curriculum," she said. "No matter …
Read More
News
Devyn Manibo Receives 2013 Princess Grace Award in Film
… award, presented to Manibo at a ceremony in New York City, is given by the Princess Grace Foundation-USA to support … Awards are presented in theater, dance, and film. Manibo is using the award funds to purchase filmmaking equipment and … that," says Manibo, whose Division III faculty committee is video production professor kara lynch (co-chair), film and …
Read More
News
Hofstra Emerita Professor Silvia Federici to Deliver 2018 Schocket Lecture
… in the Main Lecture Hall of Franklin Patterson Hall and is free and open to the public. Federici is Emerita Professor of Political Philosophy and … by the IMF and the World Bank on their countries. She is the author of many essays on political philosophy, …
Read More
News
Daniel Baldwin to Speak on Family, Race Relations, and Growing Up Mixed Race
… says, “and how it affects our worldview.” The event, which is free and open to the public, will take place in Franklin … James Baldwin, who taught at Hampshire from 1983 to 1986, is one of the most important writers, intellectuals, and … writing at Hampshire, uakIA@hampshire.edu . The talk is sponsored by Creative Writing, the James Baldwin Scholars …
Read More
News
Family and Friends Weekend to Feature Alumni Artists
… Family and Friends weekend, October 23–25. “The weekend is an opportunity to see the full breadth of what the … in the Harold F. Johnson Library art gallery . The exhibit is the culmination of a three-decade-long documentary study … girls from the ages of 16 to 45. The opening reception is Friday, October 23, 5–6:30 p.m. The symposium Tea, Rice, …
Read More
News
Alum Robin Coste Lewis Wins National Book Award for Poetry
… the greatest poets of our time….Their exquisite generosity is one of the primary reasons I am standing here tonight.” … to give a reading from Voyage of the Sable Venus . Lewis is a Provost’s Fellow in Poetry and Visual Studies at the University of Southern California. She is also a Cave Canem fellow and a fellow of the Los Angeles …
Read More
News
Theatre Students Travel to NYC to See Alum Lupita Nyong'o in Eclipsed
… Lupita Nyong’o perform off-Broadway in Eclipsed , which is set to have its Broadway debut in February. The group, … and meet the people that do this work daily. That this is their passion and their profession is important to see. And that you can be an artist. You can …
Read More
News
Language of Environmental Justice
… challenged the plans at numerous meetings and forums. She is continuing that assistance as she completes Division III … The waste transfer station proposal, says Finkelstein, is an example of that: Holyoke has one of the highest asthma … devaluation are also feared if the transfer station is built. … Dana Finkelstein honed her fluency in Spanish …
Read More
News
Five College Program Offers Certificate in Reproductive Justice
… and other hands-on learning opportunities. But the program is about more than academics. “We hope to build community … 7. “This valley, where the Five College consortium is based, is a hotbed of reproductive justice,” she said, “not just in …
Read More
Faculty
Jutta Sperling
… medieval icons and miniatures of the Nursing Virgin . She is currently studying an original apocryphon written in Gəˁəz … of Mary during her flight from persecution, which she is planning to edit and translate in collaboration with Guesh … of lactation, including the European Madonna lactans . She is currently co-editing a volume entitled The Virgin’s Milk: …
Read More
News
Rita Edelman: A Vanished World
… the artist on Saturday, June 22 from 5-7 p.m. This event is free of charge, and the public is invited. Edelman makes large, abstract, monochromatic … the artist on Saturday, June 22 from 5-7 p.m. This event is free of charge, and the public is invited. Edelman makes …
Read More
Board Member
Jesús A. Colmenares 03F
… Jesús Colmenares joined the Board of Trustees in 2017. He is currently a Business Development Manager at HealthCore. In … Jesús holds a degree in neuroscience from Hampshire and is a James Baldwin Scholar alum. Meet the rest of the Board . Board Member … He is currently a Business Development Manager at HealthCore. In …
Read More
Faculty
Norman Holland
… Cortázar’s, and Botero’s Decolonial Columns , is in collaboration with Monique Roelofs, with whom he is working on a book-length study of anachronism in … Cortázar’s, and Botero’s Decolonial Columns , is in collaboration with Monique Roelofs, with whom he is …
Read More
Faculty
Amy Jordan
… Local Politics and the Complicated Legacy of Head Start," is part of a forthcoming collection entitled War on Poverty & Struggles for Racial and Economic Justice. She is currently working on a book entitled From Rural … Local Politics and the Complicated Legacy of Head Start," is part of a forthcoming collection entitled War on Poverty & …
Read More
News
Hampshire College Raises Projection for Student Enrollment, Relaunches Admissions
… Ed Wingenbach, who began his tenure this month, Hampshire is rebuilding its admissions office to recruit and enroll a … for 2020. Wingenbach has appointed key administrators and is guiding the College in its work advancing other key … of Admissions and Financial Aid Kevin Kelly, Hampshire is actively filling its open staff positions, moving to admit …
Read More
News
Slime-Mold Symposium and Reception Presented by Hampshire College Art Gallery
… College Art Gallery and open to the public. The Symposium is produced by a new policy research institute based at … been featured in the New York Times , ScientificAmerican.com, and national science publications. A New York Times … been featured in the New York Times , ScientificAmerican.com, and national science publications. A New York Times …
Read More
News
March 29, 2019: Housing and Dining 2019-20
… services for student convenience. Apartment-style living is the most requested option and we’re able to guarantee this … in apartment-style housing, we’ll look to Merrill if there is student demand. Students will still participate in the … status, and rooms will become vacant. As Hampshire is aiming to centralize students for community building, …
Read More
News
January 15, 2019: Letter from President Nelson
… in 2020. What will Hampshire’s future look like? is how we’ve framed the initiative, keeping top of mind that … we’re not immune to them. However, at Hampshire our budget is balanced, our $52 million endowment has performed well, and the success of our educational model is confirmed by an array of stellar data. We continue to be …
Read More
News
Library Opens New Academic-Services Facility for Students
… Holistic Learning Program The Knowledge Commons concept is funded by a $1.2 million grant from the Andrew W. Mellon … computer monitors and a QRC computer station The hub is designed to support the full trajectory of student work — … work from a largely solitary endeavor into one that is more visible and collaborative. The goals of the Knowledge …
Read More