Five Colleges

In a matter of months, Hampshire College will close its doors in western Massachusetts. It will mark the end of a 60-year-long experiment that broke new ground in the world of higher education.While students, alumni and locals continue to mourn the coming loss, there was cause for celebration over the weekend at what was likely the school’s final spring commencement.

Hampshire College in Amherst, Massachusetts, says it will permanently close after the fall 2026 semester. The announcement made Tuesday comes after the college has faced years of declining enrollment.

Work boosted by a major grant

The Five College Consortium in western Massachusetts has received a $2.5 million grant to enhance Native American and indigenous studies. Awarded by the…

The proliferation of violent conflicts and social upheaval around the world is likely to increase as a result of climate change. That is the view of…

The Five College Consortium in western Massachusetts is hosting guest lecturers in social justice advocacy this fall. Tina Reynolds is co-founder of…

An international conference hosted by the Five College educational consortium is taking place this weekend in western Massachusetts. It is the wrap up to…