Jeb Bush Addresses Capacity Crowd in Johnson Chapel — The former Florida governor and Republican presidential candidate spoke about American values, political divides and what he thinks is the best way to grow the economy. Watch the
full talk (login required) and read the
news article.
Students Rally Against Travel Ban — Amherst students conducted a
class walkout, march, rally and sit-in on Feb. 1 at Converse Hall. The protest was in solidarity with community members directly affected by President Trump's executive order barring immigrants from seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the United States. The next day, President Biddy Martin issued a statement on actions the College is taking in response to the executive order.
Russian-American Journalist Speaks on Commonalities Between Putin and Trump — "When Donald Trump said he wanted to drain the swamp, he didn't mean he wanted to clean up American institutions so they would work better," Masha Gessen
told an Amherst audience last week. "What he meant was that those institutions shouldn't actually exist."
The Place of Athletics at Amherst — A
new report finds that the College's athletics program is "strong, even exemplary," but also offers recommendations for how to address ongoing areas of concern.
Zadie Smith to Headline College's LitFest — This year's
literary festival will feature the award-winning novelist, as well as Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Doris Kearns Goodwin and 2016 National Book Award fiction finalists Chris Bachelder and Jacqueline Woodson, among others.
Op-Ed Considers Future Role of Spanish Language — Ilan Stavans, the Lewis-Sebring Professor in Latin American and Latino Culture at Amherst, argued in
The New York Times that a rejection of Spanish by President Trump will turn it into "a language of resistance."
'83 Alum Discusses Disruption in Modern Market — CNBC's Jim Cramer
interviewed former Starwood CEO Frits van Paasschen '83 about his new book,
The Disruptors' Feast. "The spirit of American business is not playing to avoid losing," van Paasschen said. "It's playing to win."
Reunion Registration Is Open — Rediscover campus, reconnect with old friends and enjoy programs with our world-class faculty and alumni, May 24-28. Festivities begin Wednesday, May 24 with an opening reception at the Beneski Museum, followed by a timely lecture from William Taubman, Bertrand Snell Professor of Political Science Emeritus previewing his upcoming book on Russian politics.
Registration is open. See the
preliminary schedule.
Black Alumni Weekend, March 24-26 — Come back to campus and learn about the experience of today's Black students, attend programs led by faculty, students and alumni, tour the campus, make new connections and see old friends. Featuring a keynote address by Cornell William Brooks P'19, president and CEO of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in Johnson Chapel on Friday, March 24 at 8 p.m. See the
preliminary schedule and
learn more.
