Seniors, Spotlighted
Every year, the Commencement issue of The Amherst Student highlights a number of “outstanding” students who have left their own indelible mark on their alma mater. Among those profiled for the 2020 edition are award-winning scientists, activists and musicians. Read about their impressive accomplishments and plans for the future.
Celebrating Student Excellence
Amherst may have had to forgo the traditional Undergraduate Awards ceremony and Senior Assembly events this year, but that doesn’t mean the student excellence that the gatherings celebrate has gone unrecognized! Learn which first-years, sophomores, juniors and members of the Class of 2020 were honored with awards for their own scholarship and citizenship.
What Happens in a Disputed Election?
In an interview for the College’s website, Lawrence Douglas, James J. Grosfeld Professor of Law, Jurisprudence and Social Thought, answers questions about his new book Will He Go?: Trump and the Looming Election Meltdown in 2020, which outlines ways in which distrust of the process and fights over the vote count could derail the 2020 presidential election.
Double Your Impact
Your Amherst Fund gift could be matched dollar-for-dollar through Tuesday, June 30. Every gift, of any size, is vital to sustaining our continued responsiveness to current and incoming students’ greater financial needs during the COVID-19 pandemic. Thank you for giving what you can—your support makes a difference for our students.
The Pandemic’s Impact on Remittances: An Economist Explains
Among the many things that COVID-19 has affected is the amount of money migrant workers can send their families back home. Economics professor Caroline Theoharides weighs in on how significant such remittances are for the 800 million people globally who rely on them in a BBC World Business Report segment.
How to Take a Stand
Why do so many of us fail to intervene when we’re needed—and what would it take to make us step up? In her book Why We Act: Turning Bystanders into Moral Rebels, Catherine Sanderson, Manwell Family Professor in Life Sciences (Psychology) explains the neuroscience behind inaction, and shares some simple strategies for resisting the pressure to conform.
The Most Pragmatic Credential in Today’s Uncertain Times:
A Liberal Arts Degree
Emily Griffen, director of the Loeb Center for Career Exploration and Planning at Amherst, debunked the notion that a liberal arts degree doesn’t easily lead to job opportunities in a U.S. News and World Report article this week. “A liberal arts degree is the most pragmatic degree one can pursue in a world with increasing uncertainty and volatility,” she explained. “It is designed to equip you with the adaptability that will be critical to navigating many decades of professional life in rapidly evolving landscapes. It is more worth it than ever.” Read More.