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The Unmaking of a College

President Nelsonstarted this in October, as she did, with UMass talks, and then what she...

President Nelson
started this in October, as she did, with UMass talks, and then what she did
was create this false
sense of urgency by telling us several months
later on January 15th

Full Transcript

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President Nelson started this in October,
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as she did, with UMass talks,
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and then what she did was create this false sense of urgency
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by telling us several months later on January 15th.
Duration
13 seconds
Views
25
Timestamp in Movie
00:45:35
Uploaded
Apr 30, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
N/A

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The Unmaking of a College delves into the 2019 crisis at Hampshire College when students led a 75-day sit-in at the president's office to thwart her attempt to give up the independence of one of the most experimenting colleges in ...
So you already trying to find and make a deal - The Unmaking of a College 00:07
So you already trying to find and make a deal
How can you challenge when you were not even privy - The Unmaking of a College 00:09
How can you challenge when you were not even privy
Jeffrey: Hi, I'm Jeff Sonnenfeld, a professor here, - The Unmaking of a College 00:07
Jeffrey: Hi, I'm Jeff Sonnenfeld, a professor here,
I created our executive programs here - The Unmaking of a College 00:06
I created our executive programs here
I wound up writing about Hampshire - The Unmaking of a College 00:09
I wound up writing about Hampshire
I saw that all that she had said was inconsistent - The Unmaking of a College 00:08
I saw that all that she had said was inconsistent
"December 23, 2018, - The Unmaking of a College 00:12
"December 23, 2018,
Not accepting students is a very big decision for us, - The Unmaking of a College 00:21
Not accepting students is a very big decision for us,
She did this perfunctory tour. - The Unmaking of a College 00:04
She did this perfunctory tour.
She went into a distress mode - The Unmaking of a College 00:09
She went into a distress mode
"Also keep in mind that we plan to work toward selling the piece of land - The Unmaking of a College 00:10
"Also keep in mind that we plan to work toward selling ...
Happy holidays. Warm regards, Mim." - The Unmaking of a College 00:18
Happy holidays. Warm regards, Mim."
It all accumulated in her mind - The Unmaking of a College 00:07
It all accumulated in her mind
The data points that were lining up for her - The Unmaking of a College 00:07
The data points that were lining up for her
She felt that she no longer had the time - The Unmaking of a College 00:08
She felt that she no longer had the time
I was the president of Hampshire College from 1977 to 1989. - The Unmaking of a College 00:05
I was the president of Hampshire College from 1977 to 1989.
It was then in very serious financial trouble, - The Unmaking of a College 00:08
It was then in very serious financial trouble,
And we called a group of alums - The Unmaking of a College 00:09
And we called a group of alums
And ultimately, we put Hampshire on a solid financial footing. - The Unmaking of a College 00:05
And ultimately, we put Hampshire on a solid financial footin...
I do think it would've been possible - The Unmaking of a College 00:11
I do think it would've been possible