Amherst College e-News December 10, 2015

Update on Amherst Uprising — The Dec. 5 report on the College's ongoing response to last month's student protest includes information about a committee that will be named this month.

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Alumni Mascot Poll Results — On December 1, the Alumni Executive Committee completed a poll of alumni about the College's unofficial mascot.   Results of the poll are posted to the website and will be shared with the Board of Trustees.

Men's Soccer Wins Its First-Ever NCAA Championship — The team scored a thrilling 2-1 victory on Dec. 5 against Loras College.

Seminar on "Criminal Enemies" Debuts — Should suspected terrorists be treated like criminals or like enemy combatants? It's a dilemma that has occupied legal minds since the invocation of the "war on terror," and it's the subject of a lecture series at the College.

Mural Enlivens Dean of New Students' Office — How the painted story of one student is inspiring others to share their own.

Amherst Women in Business and Finance Share Successes, Failures in Panel Discussion — Participants in the College Career Center event talked about their own professional paths, what it takes to succeed in business and finance, how to take advantage of opportunities and how to avoid potential roadblocks.

'83 Athlete Named Assistant Track and Field Coach for 2016 U.S. Olympic Team — Troy Engle '83 follows Amherst alumni and past Olympians Prince Albert Grimaldi '81, Bob Billingham '79 and Donald Cohan '51. Grimaldi represented his native Monaco as a bobsledder at multiple Games, and Billingham and Cohan competed in sailing events. Billingham won a silver medal in 1988, and Cohan won bronze in 1972.

Register for Amherst Today: Energy — Come back to campus for an interdisciplinary look at energy. Talks and panels will explore topics from energy economics to sustainability. Ambassador Bonnie Jenkins '82 from the State Department will discuss nuclear energy and threat reduction.

The holidays are a great time to make your gift to the Amherst Annual Fund! — To make a gift to Amherst before the end of 2015, please give online or call toll-free (866) 542-4438. To receive 2015 tax credit, credit card gifts by phone or mail must be received before 2:30 p.m. EST, or online credit card gifts must be made by 11:59 p.m. EST on December 31.  Early donors will receive a set of Amherst tech decals as a special token of our gratitude (while supplies last)!