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Since 1970, we've been transforming how college works and (re)defining how progress is made. Known as the original disruptors of higher education, we've scrapped generic models of learning, empowering you to address urgent issues, be unbounded in your studies, and entrepreneurial in your academic journey.
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Our collaborative approach to learning allows us to urgently tackle our world's most complex challenges. At Hampshire, you're guided by esteemed and expert faculty members as you pursue your individual questions, generate original research, and prepare to make lasting impact.
Div III Student Forrest Fleur S23 Talks Drag and Environmental Justice
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Edwin Sedodo 21S Develops Passion for Cancer Research in Hampshire College Labs
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Hampshire College Mourns Founding Faculty Member Kenneth R. Hoffman
Ken Hoffman, professor emeritus of mathematics and natural history, died October 17, 2024, at age 83. Hoffman was among the core group of faculty hired at the College in the late 1960s and taught for 43 years, retiring in 2014.
Crown Founders Challenge Surpasses Goal, Raising More than $14 Million
Noted business leader and philanthropist, the late Jim Crown 71F, and his wife Paula gave $5 million to establish the Crown Founders Challenge, creating a pool of matching funds for gifts from the graduates of Hampshire’s first five entering classes of 1970–1975.
National Lab Hosts Campus Study, Offering Unique Opportunity for Students
Argonne National Laboratory, a science and engineering research center working on affordable clean energy and environmental protection programs, partnered with Hampshire for research on the interactions between birds and solar panels.
Hampshire Changemakers
Hampshire College prepares you comprehensively for the world. And the world looks to our graduates for leadership in hundreds of fields.
Lupita Nyong'o 03F
Oscar-winning actress of 12 Years a Slave, model, and writer
Jon Krakauer 72F
Mountaineer and bestselling author of Under the Banner of Heaven
Ian Spalter 94F
Tech and design pro, currently head of Instagram Japan
Rhys Ernst 01S
Filmmaker and coproducer of Amazon's Golden Globe-winning show Transparent
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