- Make me a perfect match
In matching first-year roommates, the Department of Residential Life is better than any online dating algorithm. How do they do it? - The pioneer
Donald S. Pitkin, who died in May, brought anthropology to Amherst. - “May happiness catch you often”
What does the future hold for the Class of 2012? - “Forcefully ejected from our Amherst cocoon”
Three great moments from the student commencement address by Elias Johansson-Miller ’12, who graduated summa cum laude and with distinction -
The honored
At Commencement 2012, Amherst awarded seven honorary doctorates and a Medal for Eminent Service. The college also honored high school teachers nominated by graduating seniors. - Lives of Consequence surpasses goal
Now, the college has launched Creating Connections, a second, final phase of the campaign. - No self-reflection here
What director Werner Herzog thinks about the death penalty, psychiatry and contemporary art - Is Amherst a good deal?
It has the lowest “net price” of any highly selective college or university, according to a newspaper’s analysis. - Flags of our fathers
Honoring black men who fought for the Union - How to improve your iPad
In the lab, a professor emeritus builds a better stylus. - Update your campus map
Hamilton House is now Lipton House. - Grecian formula
Students have their hair braided like the subjects in ancient statues. - Three alumni join Board of Trustees
They are from ’60s, ’70s and ’80s classes. - Into the dunk tank
And other ways to honor those who make the college run
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Summer 2012