Unveiling of Annie Leibovitz's Portrait of Biddy Martin
It was a ceremony full of firsts—and Johnson Chapel will never look the same. Read an account of the unveiling; an analysis of the portrait by Nicola Courtright, the William McCall Vickery 1957 Professor of the History of Art; and an interview with Leibovitz, the acclaimed photographer.
When the legality of race-conscious admissions practices was being argued at the Supreme Court on Oct. 31, Dean of Admission and Financial Aid Matthew McGann wanted to show his support in person. Even if it meant standing in line for a really, really long time.
He’s the Biggest Deal in Division III
Find out how football player Jack Betts ’24E marketed himself—and helps other student-athletes do the same.
AI of the Beholder
As a Nov. 17 exhibit showed, a computer program can mimic the works in the Mead Art Museum’s collection. But does that make it an artist?
Two New Episodes of Between 2 Mammoths
In each edition of this new video series, President Michael A. Elliott ’92 invites a member of the Amherst community to sit down and chat. Recently he spoke with Native and Indigenous Students Association member Jacquelyn Cabarrubia ’25 and Amherst College Emergency Medical Services director Stephanie Zovich ’23.
A Gift That Never Goes Out of Style
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