College Acquires Emily Dickinson Items — To cap his talk at New York's Morgan Library & Museum this week, College Archivist Mike Kelly announced that Amherst had
recently acquired two significant Emily Dickinson items, including a fragment of a manuscript long thought to be lost. Kelly spoke at the opening of a new Morgan exhibition that
brings together nearly 100 rarely seen Dickinson items, including a selection from the College's renowned collection.
College Releases Statement on Campus Event — This week regional news outlets incorrectly reported on the purpose and origin of an event at the College's Chapin Chapel in support of immigrant students. Though early regional media accounts reported that the event was a College-sponsored effort to designate Chapin Chapel as a sanctuary space, the event was privately organized by multifaith religious advisers. News outlets later offered clarification or retraction of their earlier stories.
The College's statement about the erroneous early news also emphasized that Amherst cares deeply for students worried about immigration issues and is providing a wide range of resources to assist them, all within the limits of the law. In November, President Biddy Martin
wrote a letter expressing the College's position on student immigration issues.
Bush, Kearns Goodwin and Harris-Perry Among Spring Speakers — The next two months will bring a roster of
creative, curious and influential voices to campus. They include Jeb Bush, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Melissa Harris-Perry, Kellie Jones '81 and many others.
Demo Kitchen: Now They're Cooking — Requested by students during the planning process for the Greenway Residence Halls, the demonstration kitchen in Greenway A is designed to accommodate a variety of events, including, most recently,
three Interterm cooking classes.
Update on Men's Cross-Country Team — Following an investigation into online exchanges that violated the College's standards of conduct, Athletic Director Don Faulstick, in consultation with the College's leadership, has
imposed sanctions on the men's cross-country team.
New Center for Teaching Teachers Takes Shape — Now in its pilot phase, the College's
Teaching and Learning Center aims to be a place that sparks creativity for faculty.
Top Stories of 2016 — With the new year upon us, here are some of Amherst's
most-read stories from the past 12 months.
'12 Alumnus Among
Forbes "30 Under 30" —
Andrew Reed '12, a partner at Sequoia Capital, "has been highly involved in more than six deals," according to the magazine, which placed Reed on its "30 Under 30" list in the Venture Capital category.
