Photo Exhibition - Frost Library 2nd Floor
CISE, in collaboration with the Writing Center, invites you to a new photo exhibition, “Memories from Home”. Come peruse a wide array of photos, audio, poetry, and words that international students have identified as “untranslatable” into the English language. On display through Spring 2024.
We strive to raise awareness of the needs and challenges faced by individuals with sensory processing needs by supplying our staff with annual training and by offering Sensory Bags for 4-hour checkout at Frost Library's Front Desk. The bags contain a feeling thermometer, fidget tools, and a pair of noise-canceling headphones. Come check them out!
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Wednesdays from 7-10 pm
Room 211, Frost Library
The weekly thesis write-ins offer a quiet space for thesis writers to get together and write, read, and research regularly.
Peer Research Assistants coordinate the write-ins and will be on hand to offer motivation & support (plus snacks and coffee/tea) to fellow thesis writers.
Throughout the month of March, Frost will highlight books that broadly cover the theme of women and work as we celebrate Women's History Month.
You can find the display near Frost Cafe, and all books are available for checkout.
Beyond Words Gallery, 2nd Floor of Frost
The world observes Ukraine through the lens of military expenses and war statistics. But what’s hidden behind it? Come to the student photo exhibit "Revealing Ukraine" to learn more through more than 60 photos of Ukraine shared by Amherst students who call it home.
On display through Spring 2024.
Frost Library Reading Room, 1st floor
"Colors of Resilience: A Celebration of Women and Non-binary People of Color in Art" is a vibrant showcase curated by the creative minds of Amherst College art students.
Displayed throughout the spring, it will serve as a testament to the diverse and powerful narratives told through the lens of women and nonbinary artists at Amherst.
Explore the stories of Black and Afro-Indigenous families who lived and worked in Amherst in the 18th through early 20th centuries. The expanded Ancestral Bridges exhibition features more photographs, artifacts, & rare documents.
Located in the Frost Library Mezzanine Gallery. Exhibition open daily through summer 2024.
A transcription of a previously unknown verse by Emily Dickinson has been found in a letter in the Cushing-Tuckerman-Esty Family Papers in the Archives & Special Collections at Amherst.
In this new post on the Archives & Special Collections blog, Mimi Dakin (Public Services Manager, Archives) provides background and context on this discovery, as well as brand-new digital images of the letter.
This guide provides a basic overview of generative AI to help you make informed choices about using AI tools.
Topics include the ethics and costs of AI, tips for how to engage responsibly, and organizations and readings related to AI and social justice.
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