News & Publications January 10, 2014

[[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_small","fid":"281602","attributes":{"alt":"Biddy Martin","class":"media-image image-align-left","desc":"Biddy.png","height":"100","nid":"520194","title":"","width":"72"}}]]President Biddy Martin joined presidents at many other liberal arts colleges and in the American Association of Universities in opposing a controversial measure passed by a majority of American Studies Association members, as well as by two other academic associations.

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[[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_small","fid":"284354","attributes":{"alt":"","class":"media-image image-align-left","desc":"valley.png","height":"100","nid":"527911","title":"","width":"72"}}]]"Global Valley" sounds like a contradiction, but the course, taught by Professors Lisa Brooks and Karen Sánchez-Eppler, delivers an ambitious amount of historical and cultural knowledge from sites barely a half-hour drive from campus.

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[[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_small","fid":"284355","attributes":{"alt":"Katie Fretwell","class":"media-image image-align-left","desc":"Katie-Fretwell.png","height":"100","nid":"527912","title":"","width":"72"}}]]In her new role, Fretwell will oversee all of the operations of the admission and financial aid offices at Amherst and, with her staff, continue to uphold the college's commitment to recruiting and graduating the most talented young people regardless of socioeconomic background.

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[[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_small","fid":"284358","attributes":{"alt":"alex ohanian","class":"media-image image-align-left","desc":"reddit.png","height":"100","nid":"527915","title":"","width":"72"}}]]"[Programming] is the most valuable skill of this century ... and for those who don't [program], I have good news... It's also one of the most accessible." Alex Ohanian shared this and many other thoughts in a recent talk at Johnson Chapel. Daniel Diner '14 reported.

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[[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_small","fid":"284353","attributes":{"alt":"","class":"media-image image-align-left","desc":"2013review.png","height":"100","nid":"527910","title":"","width":"72"}}]]Now that 2014 is upon us, the members of the college's Public Affairs staff decided to take a look back. Here are some of our favorite Amherst stories from 2013.

e-News January 10, 2014

[[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_small","fid":"284356","attributes":{"alt":"lyndsey scott","class":"media-image image-align-left","desc":"lyndsey-scott-model.png","height":"100","nid":"527913","title":"","width":"72"}}]]Lyndsey Scott '06 took an unusual career path after graduating from Amherst. She spoke about it in a widely circulated Business Insider Q & A.

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[[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_small","fid":"284357","attributes":{"alt":"Pathways logo","class":"media-image image-align-left","desc":"Pathways.png","height":"100","nid":"527914","title":"","width":"72"}}]]A big thank-you to all alumni who have registered for Pathways, the college's alumni-student mentoring program. Not involved but interested in participating? Learn more about the program and register today. (If you were a mentor during the fall term and wish to continue mentoring your student, he or she must re-request you through the Pathways online system. Questions? Please contact the Pathways Coordinators at pathways@amherst.edu.)

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[[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_small","fid":"284359","attributes":{"alt":"","class":"media-image image-align-left","desc":"reunion2_0.png","height":"100","nid":"527916","title":"","width":"72"}}]]Rediscover campus and reconnect with old friends from May 28 to June 1. This year's program features plenty of lectures; discussions with faculty, administrators and President Biddy Martin; entertainment, good food and fun! Register and view the most up-to-date schedule.

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[[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_small","fid":"284449","attributes":{"alt":"George Shinn and Edward Ney","class":"media-image image-align-left","desc":"passing.png","height":"100","nid":"528074","title":"","width":"72"}}]]The passing of George Shinn '45, a banking executive who led the Amherst board when the college decided to admit women in the 1970s, was noted by The New York Times and Wall Street Journal. Edward Ney '46, a lifetime trustee and advertising legend, was memorialized in Ad Age and Ad Week. More detailed obituaries can also be found on the college's In Memoriam page.

e-News January 10, 2014