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Thursday, January 31, 2019

A Small New England College Struggles to Survive

Is there still room for unconventional schools like Hampshire College?

...Creative problem solving was emphasized. Our professors encouraged us to consider the big picture and the long view, and embrace risk as a life strategy. Failing spectacularly in pursuit of an ambitious goal was thought to be salutary, and the shellacking instilled some humility... There are no majors or grades at Hampshire. Instead, each student is responsible for creating his or her own course of study, and then devising a series of six “exams” that must be passed to graduate. Attaining a bachelor’s degree might require four years of study, or six. Or three, for that matter... (continues)



In 2013, a student’s senior project at Hampshire was to live in a 
130-square-foot “tiny” house and write about her experience.

Hampshire’s iconoclastic educational model is widely admired and deservedly praised. Given what lies ahead, however, it is not at all clear how much of the Hampshire philosophy — to say nothing of the Hampshire soul — will survive.

nyt

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  1. My initial impression before reading the article was that Hampshire was probably not that good of a school. After reading, the school seems fantastic and I believe more schools should be like it. Hampshire seems like its perfect for somebody who already knows exactly what they need to do to achieve their dreams. Why take all these gen ed classes that I already know about when i can jump right into the stuff i'm actually interest in. I think that colleges make you take gen eds to milk money out of you so I may be slightly bias.

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