The Unmaking of a College

Students at Hampshire College confront a new president's underhanded attempt to shut down their school as they discover a powerful institution bullying an inexperienced administration into giving up the independence of one of the most experimenting colleges in the United States. 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. Ken Burns, Joshua Berman, and Rhys MacArthur play themselves as Hampshire College students who take a stand against their new president's plans.