Will Meyer 10F's Division III, titled "Corporations Writing the News: How Journalism is Morphing into Storytelling," takes a look at some age-old advertising practices that are given a modern twist.
Hampshire College is a top-producing institution for the 2014-2015 Fulbright U.S. Student Program. The Fulbright Program is the U.S. government’s flagship international educational exchange program.
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.
Hampshire College has been awarded the 2015 Community Engaged Classification by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. The classification is awarded to colleges that “demonstrate significant engagement with and contribute to important community agendas.”
In my last post I promised to share some examples for reaching minds through food. Please indulge me on two points: I am of necessity using my own institution as a case study, as it's work I can document. And I can only skim the surface, as these efforts are comprehensive, touching almost every aspect of life and learning on campus.
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.
