… awarded an Earl Ubell Grant to support her academic work. The Earl Ubell Grants recognize and support exceptional student work that in some way seeks to make the scientific method or scientific findings accessible to … in rural communities in Northern Thailand. Pless said: "The HIV and AIDS epidemic in Thailand stemmed from the …

… studied abroad in Rwanda for her Division III, researching the link between cooperative businesses and poverty reduction in the country. Rwanda was embroiled in a civil war in the 1990s, with extremist factions of the country's Hutu …

… alums have until April 10 to submit their proposals.  The Seed Fund, a $1 million investment fund helmed by … which up to five will be awarded in 2017. A year later, if the committee considers awardees’ work worthy of additional … Current students and alums who have graduated within the last five years are eligible to apply for funding. In the …

… Statement on Hampshire Halloween The student organizers of Hampshire Halloween contracted with five bands to play as part of the entertainment line-up on Friday night. On an online event … site, some members of our student community questioned the selection of one band, asking whether it was a …

… CEO of Roddenberry Entertainment, and president of the Roddenberry Foundation Eugene Wesley Roddenberry, Jr., is the guardian of the Roddenberry legacy and champions its timeless and …

… featured this month in a moderated event, free and open to the public. Sacco is a Guggenheim fellow and a recipient of the Eisner Award and the American Book Award. In the spirit of a war …

… Maiwenn Raoult, and Roberto Rodriguez are recipients of the 2012 Sander Thoenes Research Awards. These annual awards honoring the memory of Hampshire graduate Sander Thoenes 87F go to … journalism. Preference is given to projects conforming to the spirit of Thoenes' remarkable, if tragically brief, …

… of his award for Excellence in Teaching, he had to read the email three or four times. “This is one of the high points of my career. My family and I are ecstatic and grateful for the recognition,” Tinson commented. Karen Koehler, the …

… Jonathan Lash Announces Retirement in 2018 To the Hampshire Community, I'm writing to share with you the news that I have decided to retire as Hampshire's president in June 2018, which will mark the end of my seventh year in office. I informed our Board of …

… Compliance Review by Office for Civil Rights In July 2014, the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) initiated a Title IX compliance review. Throughout the review, Hampshire worked collaboratively with OCR to … along with its letter of findings outlines specific steps the College will take to continue to foster a safe community …

… 02, 2011 Kim Lee Ripley 90F , infant co-teacher at the Hampshire College Early Learning Center, was recently selected to present at the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) annual conference in …

… him to a historical incident he had to know more about: The Houston Riot of 1917 grew out of a series of events that … African-American battalion and white townspeople. During the riot by 156 soldiers, four soldiers and 16 civilians were … killed. In a case that eventually worked its way up to the desk of President Woodrow Wilson, the rioting soldiers …

… to Exclude Prison Industry Hampshire College amended the language of its institutional investment policy this … companies; weapons manufacturers; and fossil fuels. The Board also strengthened the language of its “Environmental, Social and Governance …

… RecycleMania Tournament Hampshire College placed in the top 10 percent of several categories in this year’s … to promote waste reduction on campuses. RecycleMania is the nation’s premier recycling contest in higher education, … Over an eight-week period each spring, colleges across the United States and Canada report the amount of recycling …

… a forceful message last week about fighting injustice. The takeaways: Collaborate. Get involved. Build your base. … systems remain. Returning to campus to co-deliver the talk, titled “Resisting Racial Violence,” was Hampshire alum Cara Page 88F, executive director of the Audre Lorde Project, an LGBTQ organizing center in New …

… Whitney Biennial Artist Lectures Gordon Hall 01F , as the Center for Experimental Lectures, an artist project Hall … in 2011, is organizing artist lectures in conjunction with the Whitney Biennial, a prestigious exhibition widely regarded as a trend-setting in the contemporary art world. The New York Times describes the …

… teaching under a unique title not previously featured at the College.   Sue Darlington, Dean of the School of Critical Social Inquiry, where four of the hires teach, says they are exemplary of Hampshire’s …

… Framing John Courtmanche When Barbara Lancaster designed the Hampshire diploma for her Commencement ceremony in 1975, she expected the College to use it once, retire it, then ask another student or professor to reimagine it the following year. The practice dated back to the first …

… Hampshire College alumnus Michael C. Ubell 70F established the grants in honor of his father, the late Earl Ubell, whose distinguished career has … an educational children's picture book, illustrating the geologic history of the Earth in a style that appeals …

… at Hampfest. It's a student group showcase, where each of the College's more than 100 clubs gather to present … a student-writer for Hampshire Communications I've covered the event every year. It's always fun and always fascinating. … unicycle?) At this fall's Hampfest, on Wednesday night in the Robert Crown Center, I had a moment. If the student …

… Concentration in Psychoanalytic Studies , a rare option at the undergraduate level. All Hampshire students pursue … by their own questions and interests. Professors across the College with related scholarly interests are able to … an exceptional opportunity. Hampshire recently celebrated the launch of its psychoanalytic studies concentration, with …

… chosen from more than a hundred nominations to share in the 2014 Higher Education Civic Engagement Awards presented by the Washington Center and the New York Life Foundation. Recipients were chosen based on …

… Hampshire faculty put their ideas into action around the country, across the globe, and on paper. Here’s a sampling of recent … international election observers in Mexico organized by the University and Citizen Network for Democracy and …

… Diana Fernandez has accepted an invitation to serve on the board of directors for the United Way of the Pioneer Valley. Fernandez has been active with the United …

… John Courtmanche Ken Burns’s first documentary, about the lives of rural Americans after the Revolutionary War — his student thesis at Hampshire … and helped launch his career.  And it came about when the College created a production company for students to …