… third-year student Natalie Murphy Strohm has been awarded the first Ikeda Soka Scholarship, created with generous gifts … academic work relates to topics such as peace-building, the science of mind–body health, and developing greater humanity in self and society.  The endowment was established by Elisabeth Carter 82F, whose …

… and Walker Staples 10F will represent Hampshire College in the 12th Annual Five College PoetryFest. It will be held … Lecture Hall in Fayerweather Hall at Amherst College. The event is free and open to the public. PoetryFest celebrates the quality and range of …

… Gamble 70F was interviewed on PBS NewsHour around the medical field’s long history of discrimination and abuse … patients and how these issues became magnified during the pandemic. Gamble is a professor of medical humanities at … University and an internationally recognized expert on the history of race and American medicine, racial and ethnic …

… officials combined free flu shots with an appeal to the strong social consciousness of students. For every … was given to Doctors Without Borders to support the fight against Ebola in West Africa. The funds were personal contributions from President Jonathan …

… African American studies and gender and women’s studies at the University of Illinois, will speak on “Baldwin, Black Queer Radicalism, and the Critique of Western Civilization” at the ninth annual Eric N. Schocket Memorial Lecture on Class …

… based on an invented mythic world. Her project was titled The Forbidden Trinity: A Graphic Novel, Story Cycle and Experimental Art Piece . Chapman-Hirsch's use of the graphic novel reflects her interest in animation, which … East Coast options limited. Hampshire offered not only the opportunity to study animation, but also the ability to …

… Professor Andrea Dezsö: “"The Metal is Paper"” Michael Samuels 09F Three mosaics for the U.S. embassy in Bucharest, Romania, are only the most recent of numerous large-scale public art pieces by …

… initiative. Last year, students worked both to halt the sale of bottled water and to educate the entire campus community about its environmental and economic costs. In addition to the environmental impact of producing and transporting …

… Successful End-of-Year Fundraiser and Full Staff During the month of December, more than $2 million was committed to Hampshire’s campaign, making it the most successful December ever for raising funds for operating support. This comes on the heels of the official kickoff of Change in the Making: A …

… Aaron Lansky 73F Aaron Lansky 73F Aaron Lansky is the founder and president of the Yiddish Book Center and author of the Massachusetts Book Award–winning Outwitting History Aaron …

… 2019 Dear Hampshire College Community, Every time I hear the Div-Free bell, it brings a smile. Congratulations to our … a Division III gallery exhibit running all next week, then the Division III Project and Performance Showcase next … honor our graduates’ accomplishments, as well as recognize the support of the many faculty, staff, and family members …

… down to a specific major after just a year of college. The Five College Consortium also offers many resources and … to study marine mammals, I decided to concentrate on the marine world. I conducted an independent study with Dr. Sayigh, during which I learned the software for analyzing vocalizations. While taking …

… Cookbook supports local farmers and local foods market The Pioneer Valley has a new cookbook, the product of an academic project completed at Hampshire … last spring. Local Delectables: Seasonal Recipes from the Pioneer Valley was written by a May 2005 graduate of …

… At Hampshire, we are working to identify and dismantle the structures of implicit bias and white supremacy that have … to them with creativity and determination. We are applying the same creative thinking to the challenge of designing a safe, meaningful college …

… for students, employees, and visitors. You can read the full announcement on the College's Covid-19 information page . With these policies and precautions in place, the College plans to proceed with its on-campus 50th …

… Saal 70F A. Kim Saal 70F Kim Saal is president and CEO of the Cooley Dickinson Physician Network and former cardiology … at Harvard Medical School, where he was recipient of the Blacklow teaching award for his work educating medical … and hospital staff. He was also recognized as teacher of the year at Mount Auburn Hospital. As a physician leader, he …

… professor emerita of art history. Levine holds a B.A. from the University of Michigan and an M.A. and Ph.D. in art history from the University of Chicago. She is a specialist in the social history of 19th and 20th century European and …

… of African American History Amy Jordan have accepted the position of co-deans of Institutional Diversity and … Inclusion (IDI) starting in July 2020. We are grateful for the work that Natalie Sowell, the current dean of IDI, and the IDI team have performed all …

… as a senior content strategist at Google, where she crafts the personality of Google's A.I. called the Google Assistant. Her award-winning films have screened internationally at film festivals such as the Mill Valley Film Festival, PBS online film festival, …

… community members, is riding his bike to raise money for the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts. Associate Dean of … for Campus Leadership/Activities Pam Tinto assembled the team, dubbed “Tour de Hamp.” The team is part of the Food Bank’s Will Bike 4 Food (WB4F) …

… Professor of Art Sara Greenberger Rafferty will show in the 2014 Whitney Biennial, the prestigious survey exhibition that runs from March 7 to May 25 at the Whitney Museum of American Art's building at 945 Madison …

… Nov. 1 – Dec. 2: "“About Face"” by photographer Sage Sohier The photography gallery in Hampshire College's Liebling … 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and 1-5 p.m. Sundays. For the "About Face" project, which was published in December … paralysis, a condition that usually occurs on one side of the face. Sohier will give a public talk about her work on …

… professor emeritus of linguistics, holds a Ph.D. from the City University of New York (1977). His original training … and his early research and publication was in phonology, the study of the sound systems of human languages. He later turned his …

… S. Sturgis 77F Ellen S. Sturgis 77F Ellen Sturgis joined the Hampshire Board in 2018. She is currently a principal of … a Corporator for Middlesex Savings Bank, and is on the Leadership Council for MassCreative, a statewide arts … advocacy organization. She is also currently serving on the Selectboard of Stow MA, having formerly served as …

… Beyond academics, Hampshire provides ample opportunity for the musically inclined to connect: Pale Cowboy features alums … keyboards), and Maxwell Wareham 09S (lead guitar/vocals). The band, which also includes Helander's cousin Aaron Moon on … in 2009 after Helander transferred to Hampshire from the University of Miami. "That's when things got going. When …