Annie Leibovitz to be honored at commencement
Photographer Annie Leibovitz is among seven to be honored at Commencement on May 26. Leaders in neuroscience, photography, religion, writing, astrophysics and social justice philanthropy will receive honorary doctorates from during the College’s 198th Commencement. Three of the honorees are Amherst alumni.
A Great Day #ForAmherst
On Thursday, April 18, a record-breaking 2,208 people made gifts, including more than 200 students, close to 100 faculty and staff members, and many alumni and families. We are grateful for the generosity and support of the Amherst community, which allowed us to unlock $150,000 in challenge money for the College. Plus, more than 800 people on campus received a donut when a gift was made in their honor. Thank you!
“When the EU and the U.S. Work Together, We Both Win”
Stavros Lambrinidis ’84, once foreign affairs minister of Greece, is the new European Union ambassador to the United States. In a Q&A with Medium, he talked about his Amherst education, human rights and international relations.
Amherst Art Professor Highlights Lesser-Known Confederate Flag
An exhibition by Sonya Clark ’89 at Philadelphia’s Fabric Workshop and Museum inspires conversation about the Confederate Flag of Truce, a dish towel used to signal surrender at the end of the Civil War. Monumental Cloth, the Flag We Should Know has received coverage in The New York Times and The Philadelphia Inquirer, among other outlets.
If Einstein Could Paint
The Mead Art Museum’s new exhibition reveals a forgotten movement from the 1930s–40s: Dimensionism, in which artists responded to the era’s game-changing scientific discoveries.
Kevin McAleenan ’94 Picked to Head Department of Homeland Security
Shortly after the recent firing of DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection Kevin McAleenan ’94 made headlines as President Trump’s choice to lead the agency.
Around the World in 90 Minutes
On April 14, Valentine Quad was transformed into City Streets, Amherst’s annual internationally themed spring festival. Revelers included current and admitted students, faculty, staff, families—and fire spinners!
Life’s Composition: The Baird Diaries
Alumni - Please Cast Your Vote in the 2019 Alumni Trustee Election
This year's candidates are Chantal Kordula '94, Anna Mullen '09 and Ana Salas Siegel '91. Cast your vote online by noon on May 20.
Architect and Trustee Emerita Kathy Chia ’88, P’22 on campus
Kathy Chia ’88, P’22 holds many roles at Amherst – that of an alumna, a parent, an Amherst Fund co-chair, and a trustee emerita. Her recent keynote speech at Asian Alumni Day reflected on the ways that Amherst has shaped her approach to architecture and her sense of identity.