Opinion: When Five Is Better Than Four: Can Hampshire College Still Be Saved?
On April 14, 2026, Hampshire College announced that it will close permanently. This surprised many...
Higher education
Hampshire College to Close Permanently at Year’s End
Hampshire College President Jennifer Chrilser announced this morning (3/14/26) that the Hampshire College Board of...
Sadness and Good Fellowship Mark All-campus Meeting on Hampshire’s Closing
At noon on Tuesday, April 14, Hampshire College convened a meeting of its students, faculty...
Loss of Hampshire College Resonates Deeply Within Amherst Community
Source: amherstma.gov The Town of Amherst issued the following statement on April 15, 2026, in...
Letter: Taking Pride in Hampshire College’s Accomplishments
My sixty years of involvement with Hampshire College have rewarded me in ways too many...
Opinion: The UMass Death Spiral
The following column appeared previously in the Amherst Bulletin. As a retired professor with 35...
It’s Not Too Late to Save Hampshire College. Here’s Why
Hampshire College is facing problems in part because sensationalist news articles paint an erroneously hopeless...
There’s a Budget Surplus at UMass. But Austerity Provides A Pretense to Cut Unfavored Programs.
A new report from UMass Amherst Associate Professor of History Kevin Young critiques UMass Amherst’s...
Councilors Raise Concerns About Conservation Commission Appointment Process
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, October 20, 2025 This was a...
Opinion: Hampshire at the Crossroads, Part 2: Hampshire Needs to Rethink Higher Ed Again?
Hampshire College is in the midst of a presidential search. After impressive enrollment growth since...
Opinion: Factories of Leftist Ideology?
The following column appeared originally in the Amherst Bulletin. Among the most unscrupulous lies repeated...
Ask Perplexity AI: What Risks Does the Demographic Cliff Pose to College Towns?
This column from Ira Bryck is part of a new series entitled “Ask Perplexity AI”....