I was a dreadful student in college. A curriculum based on lectures, reading lists, and examinations didn't work for me. But when I entered the Peace Corps the experience was compelling. I wanted to understand the society I was living in, read everything I could find, and when I had the chance to see other volunteers we sat up late arguing about democracy, justice, and development theory. The experience shaped my lif
As my peer Brigid wrote in a previous post, our school received the 2015 Community Engaged Classification from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. This selective classification is awarded to colleges and universities that instill the importance of working and engaging with local communities through various curricula, programs, and pedagogical philosophies.
Neurobiology and sculpture, labor justice organizing and poetry, computer animation and ancient literature… sometimes I smile at the academic interests of those around me at Hampshire, and how incredibly lucky we are to have such freedom in our studies.
The first show I sound designed was an immersive, multimedia staging of "Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There." I had worked with the director, Courtney Price 09F, on a show she stage managed the previous year, as a sound board operator, which means I pressed “Go” when she told me to go.
You’re starting college, and you can’t choose what you want to study. Maybe you’re trying to decide between theater and psychology, creative writing and social justice, or studio arts and neuroscience. You’re not alone!
One of my favorite things about Hampshire College is hearing what students are studying and what they’re doing—or planning on doing—for their Division III (senior) projects. Since Hampshire requires us to design our own “majors,” students must find ways to incorporate multiple interests and areas of study into a single endeavor.
