Filmmaker Ken Burns on the planned closure of his alma mater Hampshire College

NPR | By Leila Fadel

Published April 16, 2026 at 4:43 AM EDT

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks to filmmaker Ken Burns, an alumnus of Hampshire College, about the school's plan to permanently close at the end of the fall semester.

Leila Fadel

Leila Fadel is a national correspondent for NPR based in Los Angeles, covering issues of culture, diversity, and race.

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