Calendar of Events

Interested in studying in Europe? Consider a semester or year in Vienna! Join Resident Director Morten Solvik and IES rep Beth Eustis for a discussion about the different options in Vienna. Students interested in music, German language study, or European Studies would find the Vienna Study Center a great complement to their Amherst studies. Austria is a wonderful place to explore Europe and understand European identity. Drop in to ask a question or learn more about this dynamic program!

For Meiklejohn Fellows, this workshop is a crucial first step to pursuing opportunities that are right for you, whether at Amherst or over the summer. You’ll learn about summer experiences such as internships, jobs, opportunities abroad, volunteering, and job shadowing. In this workshop, you’ll identify your skills and explore how your values, cultural background, and family influence your perspective on careers. Finally, you’ll create a plan of action designed to accomplish your own unique goals for the summer.

Jocelyn Goode ’03, award-winning artist, designer, educator, entrepreneur and community advocate — is building a multi-brand social enterprise that aims to address youth unemployment while increasing general access to the arts and preserving the cultural legacy of local communities experiencing gentrification. In this workshop you'll learn more about Jocelyn's work and her career trajectory, gain an understanding of creative entrepreneurship, and explore how to draw on your own skills to build the infrastructure for a creative career.

Jocelyn Goode has over 15 years of experience in fine art, curriculum preparation, program management, brand marketing, visual communication, event planning and youth development. She is building a disruptive business model with CultureCocoa ArtHouse, Inc. (CCAH) and The School of Creative Hustle. CCAH's main project is the Queens Hip-Hop Legacy Mural Series, and Goode is the lead muralist. Between 2015-2018, she has completed a total of 10 murals in NYC including the city’s first pop-up digital mural—an LED-lit public installation on display on Jamaica Ave.

Her current work entails an expansion to Philadelphia where she is creating new series of paintings that reflect nostalgia, love and Americana; producing online courses for The School of Creative Hustle ; and hosting Creative Soul Saturdays, an arts and crafts buffet for all!

Every Thursday night, the Writing Center and Library open up the Center for Humanistic Inquiry to students writing theses (and similar long-term, complex writing projects) to work side-by-side, fueled by snacks, coffee and camaraderie. Join the group Thursdays from 8-11 p.m. in the CHI.

Stop by the McCaffrey room to meet the Peer Advocates for Sexual Respect. Learn bout what we do and how we are working to end sexual violence at Amherst. Grab a bubble tea and talk to the current PAs about why they love their job. Applications will be available.