Kellie Jones '81 Named MacArthur Fellow — The art historian and curator is one of 23 new recipients of the "
genius grant." The MacArthur Foundation praised Jones for "bringing the work of critically important, but under-recognized, black artists into the canons of modern and contemporary art." To learn more about Jones, listen to her
2012 interview for the Amherst Reads book club and read a new
Amherst Student interview.
Environmental Leaders: The Next Generation — A $2 million gift from Prince Albert Grimaldi '81 of Monaco will support innovative
energy-conservation initiatives at Amherst and help students develop real solutions to today's environmental problems.
A Welcoming Space — The Queer Resource Center has a new
home in Keefe Campus Center, where staff and students are creating a cheerful environment that embodies and embraces the Amherst community.
Building Community, Two Wheels at a Time — A new
student-led bike share program aims to make campus more open and sustainable.
Photography in the Modern World — Through art, a professor is teaching his students to examine the concept of
what it means to be human today.
The Future of Digital Memory — Watch a presentation on "
Digital Archives, Datum Storytelling and the Future of Memory" by Marisa Parham, professor of English and director of the Five College Digital Humanities Project, at a recent conference organized by the National Digital Initiatives team at the Library of Congress.
