Gov. Kasich to speak in JChap
Amherst will welcome two-term Ohio governor and 2016 presidential contender John R. Kasich on Feb. 7. This ticketed event is free and open to the public. Learn more.
Senior Wins Churchill Scholarship
As one of 16 scholarship recipients for 2019—and the only one from a small liberal arts college—Jamie Tucker-Foltz ’19 will study computer science in England.
Egan to Headline College’s LitFest
Marking its fourth year, the popular literary festival will feature Pulitzer-winning novelist Jennifer Egan, as well as acclaimed authors Elizabeth Kolbert, Charles C. Mann ’76, Jamel Brinkley, Brandon Hobson and Nuar Alsadir ’92, among others. The Feb. 27–March 2 festival is free and open to the public.
Artist-in-Residence Shayla Lawson on Frank Ocean
Oregon Public Broadcasting interviewed poet Shayla Lawson, artist-in-residence at Amherst, about her 2018 book I Think I’m Ready to See Frank Ocean, which grew out of her meditations about the singer, songwriter and rapper—and which also manifested as a series of live performances and videos with her band, the Oceanographers.
Watch the Bluestockings in Concert
Inspired by NPR Music’s Tiny Desk Concerts, Amherst students created a mini-concert series last year to unite disparate musical scenes among the Five Colleges. In this video, Amherst’s Bluestockings perform three original a cappella arrangements.
Amherst Named Leader in Black Enrollment
The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education reports that the College has one of the highest percentages of black first-year students among elite liberal arts colleges. Black students make up 15.5 percent of the Amherst class of 2022. Read the report.
Martin Responds to Hampshire’s News
When Hampshire College announced that its current operations cannot be sustained over the long term and that it is seeking a new partner, President Biddy Martin wrote that she hopes the school can “identify a positive way forward for its community and the greater good.”
Register for Reunion 2019
Mark your calendars and plan to join us in Amherst for Reunion, May 29–June 2. Rediscover campus, connect with classmates and enjoy a variety of faculty and alumni programs, tours and special events. Learn more and register now.