Hampshire Board Of Trustees Vice Chair Says “We’re Shooting The Messenger”

On Friday, Hampshire College’s Board of Trustees voted to not accept a full class for the Fall 2019 semester. The decision followed nearly three tense weeks of confusion among the college’s students, faculty, staff, and alumni after the move was proposed by President Miriam Nelson. Kim Saal is the vice chair of Hampshire’s board. An alumnus himself, he was a part of Hampshire’s first class in 1970. WAMC spoke to Saal about Friday’s vote, the events that led up to it, and the controversy left in its wake.