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Hampshire College Alum Will Meyer 10F Pivots from Local Journalism to Local Eats with Vegan Pizza
… May through November. It also has two coffee counters: one inside Northampton’s Thornes Marketplace and the second … chocolate buckwheat cake and gluten-free almond cookies. For Meyer, though, the food is more than just delicious — … looking forward to having as much stability and sanity as one can have in this line of work. We’re not opening a …
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Community Organizers Page and Carruthers Speak on 'Resisting Racial Violence'
… I’m always intentionally clear that it’s not just one organization that’s doing this work.” Carruthers urged … I’m always intentionally clear that it’s not just one organization that’s doing this work.” Carruthers urged …
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Jonathan Lash Announces Retirement in 2018
… the Hampshire Community, I'm writing to share with you the news that I have decided to retire as Hampshire's president … my plans this morning. This is a bittersweet decision for me. I believe profoundly in the importance of Hampshire … In March the hard work of the search committee will begin. One of the first steps will be to ask you to share your …
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Hampshire Math Professor Jeff Barton Shares Research on Partisan Gerrymandering
… He showcased the way different approaches unequally favor one party of another in a bipartisan environment. The goal, … He explained his and Eguia’s new mathematical standard for resolving the partisan advantage, and took time afterward … He showcased the way different approaches unequally favor one party of another in a bipartisan environment. The goal, …
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Welcome Alumni Trustee Noelle Cocoros 96F
… the board as a regular member. The alumni trustee is one of four elected positions on Hampshire’s board, alongside … Her work includes leading large multi-site studies for state and federal agencies, serving on an executive … the board as a regular member. The alumni trustee is one of four elected positions on Hampshire’s board, alongside …
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Jennifer Chrisler Selected to Lead Hampshire College’s Next Bold Chapter
… assumes the presidency after serving as interim president for three months, continuing her duties without … From 2005 to 2013, she led the Family Equality Council, one of the foremost national advocacy organizations dedicated … and other underserved communities. Five College News … An accomplished higher education administrator and …
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Hampshire Alum Sarah Saltwick 01F’s Play to Debut at The John F. Kennedy Center
… D.C. on February 2, 2024, at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts' Family Theater. Hampshire College … flavor to D.C.” Saltwick told The Kennedy Center. “One of the first things audiences will see when they enter … flavor to D.C.” Saltwick told The Kennedy Center. “One of the first things audiences will see when they enter …
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Hampshire Alum Robin Coste Lewis 86S Named MOMA Ford Foundation Scholar in Residence
… Named MOMA Ford Foundation Scholar in Residence Lewis is one of only three acclaimed art professionals to be selected for the inaugural cohort. The Ford Foundation Scholars in … in internal curatorial conversations that set the course for the Museum’s collection presentation, exhibitions, …
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Dula Amarasiriwardena, Professor Emeritus of Chemistry, Receives Fulbright Specialist Award to Teach in Chile
… Award to Teach in Chile The former longtime professor is one of more than 400 U.S. citizens selected to offer their … Sciences at the Universidad de Concepción, in Chile. For undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral students, … Sciences at the Universidad de Concepción, in Chile. For undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral students, …
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Hampshire Dance Program Presents “HAZE: The Heightened Liminal Sense”
… extensive creative processes as a cohort in dialogue with one another, and their works engage a range of aesthetics, … extensive creative processes as a cohort in dialogue with one another, and their works engage a range of aesthetics, …
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Freedom Sounds: Celebrating Creative Voices in Jazz Today
… Ensemble and the first woman president of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM). Her primary … Times , cellist and composer Tomeka Reid has emerged as one of the most original, versatile, and curious musicians in … Times , cellist and composer Tomeka Reid has emerged as one of the most original, versatile, and curious musicians in …
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Cara Page 88F’s New Anthology, “Healing Justice Lineages,” Pays Homage to Ancestral Practices of Liberation and Collective Care
… of past generations while envisioning the possibilities for what comes next. Healing Justice Lineages: Dreaming at … archive an ongoing tradition of liberation and survival — one that has been largely left out of our history books but … archive an ongoing tradition of liberation and survival — one that has been largely left out of our history books but …
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Hampshire Mourns Founding Staff Member Andrea Wright
… Staff Member Andrea Wright Wright served the College for more than 30 years, first as director of the former Early … from Harvard University. In the early 1960s, she joined one of the Peace Corps’ pioneer programs and spent two years … from Harvard University. In the early 1960s, she joined one of the Peace Corps’ pioneer programs and spent two years …
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Mellon Grant of $1.2 Million Funds Reinvention of Hampshire Library
… to the College’s proposal, titled Learning Commons 3.0, for the reinvention of the Harold F. Johnson Library. … project timeline is expected in the first quarter of 2016, one that will be in sync with the milestones in the … project timeline is expected in the first quarter of 2016, one that will be in sync with the milestones in the …
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Professor Emerita of Ecology Is Now the Author of Mysteries
… science, and environmental education at Hampshire for almost 40 years. One day, she abruptly retired to write mysteries. “My … who responded said global warming was “exaggerated in the news,” and motivated by climate-change deniers, she decided …
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Hampshire College Denounces Supreme Court Decision on Affirmative Action
… inequitable structures and practices. The elimination of one tool — race-conscious admissions — does not prevent us … inequitable structures and practices. The elimination of one tool — race-conscious admissions — does not prevent us …
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Social Scientist, Author, and Musician Pete Kurie 02S Releases New Album
… people, Pete Kurie 02S has never been confined to one discipline. He earned a doctorate in anthropology from … about documentary filmmaking. But I didn’t have a plan for what to study. My advisors helped me forge a path between … people, Pete Kurie 02S has never been confined to one discipline. He earned a doctorate in anthropology from …
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Former Hampshire Professor Publishes Thriller About the Opioid Crisis and War on Drugs
… Hartmann, who taught developmental studies at Hampshire for 28 years, releases her newest book, Last Place Called … 100,000 Americans die annually from drug overdoses. Today one in three U.S. adults knows someone who lost their life … 100,000 Americans die annually from drug overdoses. Today one in three U.S. adults knows someone who lost their life …
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Introducing Assistant Professor of Queer Studies rl Goldberg
… facilities. Teaching in higher ed in prison was one of the reasons I chose Princeton for grad school: there’s this magnificent program called PTI, … facilities. Teaching in higher ed in prison was one of the reasons I chose Princeton for grad school: there’s …
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Greetings from Interim President Jennifer Chrisler
… relished our work together to secure an independent future for Hampshire, and as I step into this new role, I’m eager to … have. I have no illusions that this will be easy, but one of the driving forces of my career has been my love of a … have. I have no illusions that this will be easy, but one of the driving forces of my career has been my love of a …
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Tabita Doujad F20’s Div III Considers Land Relations With Pollinators, Native Plants, and Humans
… insects — particularly bees and moths — and humans on one stretch of cultivated meadow. I’m thinking through and … Amy’s work and its vital nature in this critical time for biodiversity has supported much of my thinking and my … they give and receive life from literally tie my family to one place. All of our lives are very much inextricable, and …
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Hampshire College Alum Jennifer Hall Lee 81F Presents Cross-Cultural Exhibit to Foster Connections Between the Women of Two Nations
… urges Pakistani and American women to find common ground for struggles and resilience. Jennifer Hall Lee 81F is a … in attendance. “We always planned to have two shows — one in Pakistan and another in the United States,” Lee says. … in attendance. “We always planned to have two shows — one in Pakistan and another in the United States,” Lee says. …
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14th Annual Schocket Lecture Features the Feminist Theorist and Activist Verónica Gago
… speak. Gago is a leader in Argentina’s #NiUnaMenos (Not One Less!) movement — a regional mobilization effort to … Council of Research, Gago is also part of the Group for Feminist Research and Intervention. She currently teaches … speak. Gago is a leader in Argentina’s #NiUnaMenos (Not One Less!) movement — a regional mobilization effort to …
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Alums on the Front Line of Immigrant Rights Meet with Hampshire Students
… as a defense lawyer. Blaser is the supervising attorney for the Immigrant Defense Project (IDP), an organization … migrate, to the people who stay in their home country, in one place, and to those who leave.” An investigative … migrate, to the people who stay in their home country, in one place, and to those who leave.” An investigative …
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Aaron Andrews 16F Launches Sustainable Wellness Brand
… routines was immensely helpful. It was, he says, “a way for me to check in emotionally with myself through physically … products and food vendors. “My time at Hampshire was one of the best four and a half years of my life,” Andrews … products and food vendors. “My time at Hampshire was one of the best four and a half years of my life,” Andrews …
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