Take a Sneak Peek at Amherst College: The Campus Guide
In celebration of the College’s 2021 bicentennial, Pulitzer Prize-winning architecture critic Blair Kamin ’79 has written a new book, an architectural tour of campus published this month by Princeton Architectural Press. Read an illustrated excerpt and learn more about the book.
A Boost for Native Texts, Scholars
Two grants from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation recognize and enhance the College’s stature as a destination for Native American studies. The grants arrive at a time of growth—in the number of students pursuing this interdisciplinary field, and in indigenous student enrollments.
Tara and Tony Talk the Talk
Tara Westover wrote 2018’s Educated. Anthony Jack ’07 wrote 2019’s The Privileged Poor. In 2020, these two Harvard colleagues came to Amherst to discuss how to create equality in education. Read the story and watch the video (login required for video).
LitFest Moments: Year 5, Top 5
The College’s annual literary festival turns five this month. To celebrate, Jennifer Acker ’00, editor-in-chief of The Common and lead organizer of the Feb. 27–March 1 event, names her favorite moments from previous years.
Black Men of Amherst, 1877–1883
Staffers in Frost Library’s Archives and Special Collections seem to uncover an untold story every day. While digitizing materials for Amherst’s 200th birthday, for example, they learned about some notable 19th-century grads.
The Other Kind of “Amherst Senior”
A partnership between the town’s Senior Center and Amherst College student groups brought elders to campus to offer “flawless advice.”
Out of the Folger, Into the Kitchen
Nine Amherst students scanned, transcribed and studied a 1740 vintage recipe book from the Folger Shakespeare Library—then cooked a few favorites from the mysterious Mrs. Knight. You can test out a recipe too. Read more.