Join us online as we celebrate an unusual Homecoming and Family Weekend during a very unusual year! We miss being together in person, but we are grateful for the opportunity to come together, even on Zoom.
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Explore the October 2020 Amherst Reads feature of Hungry: Avocado Toast, Instagram Influencers, and Our Search for Connection and Meaning by Eve Turow-Paul '09.
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Now more than ever, the Amherst community matters. Let’s work together to support career exploration for Amherst students and recent graduates.
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New! Explore Amherst@Home, your one-stop shop for Amherst content to help you stay engaged, connected and entertained while you practice social distancing.
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When Alden Booth ’83, P’12 and Lissa Greenough ’83, P’12 opened beloved brewpub The People’s Pint in Greenfield more than 20 years ago, area farmers weren’t accustomed to selling directly to restaurants.
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John Michael Higgins ’85 was a professional actor in high school when he learned about Amherst from an alumnus with whom he was working.
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Whether searching for friends in a city you’re visiting, finding an Amherst event in your area or looking for career advice, our alumni are a valuable resource for the entire Amherst community.
An Amherst education doesn’t end at commencement. We’re pleased to offer a variety of in-person and online learning experiences that will give you a lot to consider and discuss.
As director of the United Kingdom’s Serious Fraud Office leads a team of about 450 lawyers, accountants, digital forensics experts and others as they investigate and prosecute a select number of major economic crimes.
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As author of 17 books, as well as articles and op-ed pieces, David Kirp has explored all facets of educational policy, including issues of equity and the ways in which colleges fail to graduate enough students.
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Eva Gladek ’05 believes human cities and industries should work the same way. Metabolic, the business she founded in the Netherlands in 2012, promotes innovation toward a circular economy, “broadly defined as an economy that is waste-free and regenerative by design.”
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Laura Moser ’99 launched Daily Action in 2016, a service that texts subscribers each day with a simple, strategic political action they can take, such as calling their senator or sharing an informative video.
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