May 27, 2026
"All the news that's fit to ribbit!"
And will Hampshire’s board have transparency in its final act? I attended the community meeting in the RCC on the day of the closure announcement.…
CORRECTION: A previous version of this article mistakenly said the author of Radical Departure is Marc Alpert, instead of the correct author, Richard Alpert. The…
April 9 — On December 8, 2025, Hampshire College hired Alexandria “Alex” Donkor to fill the position of Senior Director of Residential Life & Community…
A Response to Jonathon Podolsky This article was originally published in The Amherst Indy on September 26, 2026, while Jennifer Chrisler was the interim president…
Update 4/3/26: On April 3, following a series of on-campus interviews with candidates, Vice President for Academic Affairs announced via Intranet posting that the search…
Let’s help rebuild enrollment Dec. 8 — One of the biggest challenges for Hampshire’s new president is increasing enrollment. Hampshire reduced admissions staffing, and enrollment…
Dec. 6 — The Bridge Café reopened on November 6 after being temporarily closed for nine weeks. Nancy Bristol—Manager of Dining Services—attributed the shutdown to…
Nov. 21 — Over the summer, two longtime librarians—Rachel Beckwith and Suzanne Karanakis—departed Hampshire College. Beckwith, who had worked at Hampshire for 17 years, and…
Oct. 28 — In May, 2025, a memorial honoring the approximately 50 students who transferred from the New College of Florida (NCF) was completed in…
This article was originally published in The Amherst Indy on September 22, 2025. Some may be aware that Hampshire College is in the midst of…
