Renee Freedman

Renee Freedman is presently Associate Dean of Student Affairs. She is also the Staff Trustee on the Board of Trustees. Her statement as candidate for the staff trustee position reads,

"I am excited to be one of the nominees for the first staff trustee of Hampshire as I believe the position provides the opportunity for the staff’s voices and opinions to be heard at the highest level of decision-making at the College. Since my first connection to the College as a student in 1976, through my various positions as an employee (beginning in 1986), I have built strong and positive relationships with staff members across departments and in all levels of the staff and administration. These existing relationships – along with my ability to be approachable by those I don’t know – would enable me to bring more than my own perspective to the trustees’ table. It would be my goal as a trustee to continue to think critically about where Hampshire is now, while working to achieve the amazing possibilities that exist for its’ future. As staff trustee, I would be careful to do this while examining issues from the perspective of staff and advocating for ways for us to be integral, recognized contributors to the College’s future."

Renee is the rock of Residential Life at Hampshire College. From knitting to community building, she's totally on it and on your side.