Hampshire is latest school to fall to declining enrollment amid a decades-long crisis affecting liberal arts colleges
When Hampshire College enrolled its first class of students in 1970, it offered a new breed of liberal arts education, one meeting each student’s interests and motivations, emphasizing learning across disciplines and close relationships with teachers.
For the next 56 years, Hampshire provided just that, becoming a beloved alma mater to scores of unconventional learners who sought, and found, a college experience “unlike anywhere else – and unlike anyone else’s”, as the school’s site still promises to deliver.
Continue reading...This article was originally published by The Guardian and written by Alice Speri.
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