Amherst's Hampshire College to Close Permanently, Alumni Call It an Irreplaceable Loss

Hampshire College in Amherst will permanently close after the fall semester due to long‑running financial pressures and enrollment declines; the president says the college no longer has the resources to sustain full operations, and students will be assisted to finish their degrees at Hampshire or partner institutions. Alumni such as Ken Burns call the closure an incalculable loss, though they note the school’s ethos and impact will continue through its graduates.