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Hampshire Professor Nathan McClain Receives MacDowell Fellowship
McClain is the author of two collections of poetry: Previously Owned, longlisted for the Massachusetts Book Award, and Scale. He teaches at Hampshire and in the Brooklyn Writers Foundry low-residency M.F.A. program and serves as poetry editor of the Massachusetts Review.
Hampshire Launches New Virtual Campus Tour
A visit to Hampshire College is now just a click away, at any time and from anywhere. The virtual campus tour employs 360-degree interactive views of both indoor and outdoor spaces, as well as in-depth voiceovers, and gives an up-close look at our campus at your own pace and convenience.
Professor Jess Erion Is Narrative Designer of a New Virtual Reality Game
Visiting Assistant Professor of Game Design Jess Erion worked on the immersive game Hotel Infinity, released in November 2025 by Studio Chyr. According to one reviewer, “Hotel Infinity is a standout example of true room-scale VR. . .”
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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