THE UNMAKING OF A COLLEGE delves into the 2019 crisis at Hampshire College when students led a 75-day sit-in – the longest in American college history – at the new president’s office to thwart her attempt to give up the independence of one of the most experimenting colleges in the United States. From the start, the students were filming events to hold the administration accountable and empower their movement.

Alum Goldstein weaves their powerful documentation with interviews with students, professors, whistleblowers, and alumni including filmmaker Ken Burns. A raucous ode to democracy in action, this film evokes the courage required to stand up to power at a time when many liberal arts colleges are failing. NOTE: everyone MUST show a 5 College ID or an up to date vaccine card - including Hampshire students, staff and faculty. After the Q&A with the panel, there will be optional facilitated breakout rooms for students who want to continue their conversations, including a closed space for BIPOC students.