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Turnaround leader Wingenbach leaving helm of Hampshire College
01-30-2025 7:16 PM

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — Hampshire College President Ed Wingenbach is stepping down from leadership at the end of June to become president of the American College of Greece, completing six years at the helm of the Amherst campus during a transitional phase for the college amid financial uncertainty.

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Pioneering educator ‘Chuck’ Longsworth, a founder of Hampshire College, recalled for vision, sense of mission
01-30-2025 7:15 PM

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — Charles R. “Chuck” Longsworth, a Hampshire College founder and the institution’s first employee and second president, who died Jan. 8 at 95 in Concord, is being remembered for his pioneering work in higher education.


Local colleges see effect of Supreme Court ruling
09-13-2024 9:16 PM

By SCOTT MERZBACH

A steep drop in the number of Black students in the Class of 2028 at Amherst College compared to the preceding year’s incoming class, and less racial diversity in the first-year class, is likely a result of the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2023 ruling against...


Colleges holding breath on FAFSA financial aid fix
08-22-2024 11:31 AM

By EMILEE KLEIN

With the announcement last week that the Free Application for Federal Student Aid for the 2025-2026 year will open to all students on Dec. 1 — two months later than the usual rollout date — Hampshire College has begun to prepare for another financial...


Faculty: Hampshire College leaders at fault for financial struggles
08-01-2024 9:01 PM

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — Faculty members at Hampshire College say that overspending by college leaders, rather than student enrollment projections falling short, is what led to decisions by the administration to cut employee retirement benefits. They also contend...


Hampshire College cuts 29 jobs in effort to save $2.7M in expenses
07-11-2024 8:54 PM

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — Restructuring at Hampshire College will eliminate about 29 non-faculty staff positions, or 9% of the college’s workforce, saving about $2.7 million in operating costs, according to officials at the Amherst campus.“The changes are grounded in...


Hampshire College to cut benefits as enrollment for next school year comes in below projections
06-27-2024 7:21 PM

By EMILEE KLEIN

AMHERST — Responding to fall enrollment numbers that are lower than anticipated, Hampshire College plans to temporarily freeze retirement contributions for all employees and cut salaries for senior staff members next school year to meet the college’s...


Stepping onto summer stage: Silverthorne Theater Company debuting three plays in its first full summer season
05-30-2024 5:29 PM

By STEVE PFARRER

Time was when summer theater in the Valley was typically produced by a number of mainstays, including Chester Theatre Company, New Century Theatre, and the Ko Festival at Amherst College.But New Century Theatre shut down a few years ago, as did the Ko...


FAFSA fiasco: Financial aid form meltdown trips up students, colleges
03-03-2024 1:47 PM

By SCOTT MERZBACH

NORTHAMPTON — A continued challenge for some prospective students and their families in accessing federal financial aid applications, and a corresponding delay in relaying the information from these forms to colleges and universities, is raising...


Hampshire County’s four colleges add $1.5B to state economy yearly 
07-27-2023 7:34 PM

By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL

NORTHAMPTON — The four private colleges in Hampshire County generate an annual economic impact of more than $1.5 billion to the Massachusetts economy, including more than 8,000 jobs, according to a report released by the Association of Independent...


COVID vaccine mandate ending at UMass as state stands down from emergency 
05-03-2023 8:30 PM

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — A mandate for students, faculty and staff at the University of Massachusetts to be vaccinated against COVID-19 is ending.“Effective July 1, 2023, the university will no longer require faculty, staff and students to receive a COVID-19...


Yogurt mogul, alum gifts $1M to Hampshire College
01-20-2023 9:22 PM

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — A $1 million donation from the co-founder of Stonyfield Organic is pushing the Hampshire College capital campaign to nearly two-thirds of the $60 million goal set for June 2024.The college recently announced that alumnus Gary Hirshberg and...

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