Calendar of Events

What do taxation, cyber networks, software and humans have in common? They are all vulnerable to adversarial conflicts. Taxation faces noncompliance, networks face attacks, software faces malware, and humans-- among many vulnerabilities --fall victim to disinformation. In this talk, Dr. Una-May O'Reilly will describe work on Artificial Adversarial Intelligence (AAI), employing machine learning and evolutionary algorithms to support the discovery of new knowledge about these systems' adversarial nature.

Una-May O'Reilly is the leader of the Anyscale Learning For All (ALFA) Group at the MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab. ALFA focuses on machine learning technology, evolutionary algorithms and data science for knowledge mining, prediction, analytics and optimization. ALFA also conducts research in cyber security and software analysis. Dr. O'Reilly is the author of over 150 academic papers and has served as vice chair of ACM Special Interest Group on Evolutionary Computation (ACM-SIGEVO) and chair of the largest international Evolutionary Computation Conference (GECCO). She serves as a senior editor for several major journals and as an advisor to national laboratories and startups. Her Ph.D. at Carleton University was one of the world’s first on the AI topic of genetic programming.

Amherst College's 19-Point Anti-Racism Plan includes an invitation for us to "reimagine policing” on campus. With that opportunity in mind, the Center for Restorative Practices (CRP) is hosting a semester-long series of Restorative Circles. The CRP seeks to bridge contemporary divides by creating a space for us to sit with one another, probe polarizing positions, ask hard questions and listen to personal stories in order to seek innovative answers brought about through active listening in community. The voices, ideas and suggested action steps are recorded and brought to the campus safety advisory committee who are tasked to gather information in a variety of ways and offer what they find to the college president and trustees.

Please come. Your place is being held in the circle.

Meet with the Loeb Center’s Peer Career Advisors to have your résumé reviewed. Whether it’s your first time writing a résumé, completing your membership requirements for the Houston Program or a seasoned résumé writer developing descriptions for your most recent experiences, we’re here to help!

*Please come prepared to the clinic with a completed draft in Google Docs AND a printed copy of your résumé that you can share with a PCA.* Email internships@amherst.edu with questions.

Our weekly drop-in clinics run from Sept. 21 to Dec. 7. Note that PCAs also offer weekly appointment slots on Handshake. We also offer support for internship applications on Fridays from 1:30 to 3 p.m. throughout the semester.

Fordham Law School has provided a complete education in the law for more than a century. While the legal profession has changed during that time, the core mission of a Fordham Law education has not. The institution values academic excellence, the pursuit of justice and the ethical practice of the lawyer’s craft-- seeking to impart the warmth of community within the School and wherever Fordham Law alumni are found around the globe. Fordham lawyers are dedicated to the highest standards of the legal profession and using the law “in the service of others.”

Join Assistant Director of Admissions Eric Glover for a virtual information session about Fordham Law, followed by open Q&A! All interested class years and majors are welcome; advance registration required.

Please join us for a reading and conversation with the co-authors of the collaborative feminist YA novel Watch Us Rise, which Kirkus called, “A manifesto for budding feminists ... An inspiring look at two strong-willed teens growing into even stronger young women ready to use their voices and take on the world.”

Ellen Hagan is a writer, performer and educator. Her books include Blooming Fiascoes, Hemisphere, Crowned and Reckless, Glorious, Girl. She has had poems and essays published in Creative Nonfiction and Poetry Northwest and in the anthologies She Walks in Beauty, Southern Sin and Women of Resistance. She received a New York Foundation for the Arts fellowship in poetry in 2020 and has received grants from the Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance and the Kentucky Foundation for Women. Ellen is the director of the Poetry & Theatre Departments at the DreamYard Project and directs their International Poetry Exchange Program with Japan, South Korea and the Philippines. She co-leads the Alice Hoffman Young Writer's Retreat at Adelphi University. Raised in Kentucky, she splits her time between Kentucky and New York City with her family. She can be found online at EllenHagan.com.

Renée Watson is a New York Times bestselling author, educator and activist. Her young adult novel, Piecing Me Together (Bloomsbury, 2017), received a Coretta Scott King Award and Newbery Honor. Her poetry and fiction often center on the experiences of Black girls and women and explore themes of home, identity and the intersections of race, class, and gender. Renée served as founder and executive director of I, Too, Arts Collective, a nonprofit committed to nurturing underrepresented voices in the creative arts, from 2016 to 2019. Renée grew up in Portland, Ore., and splits her time between Portland and New York City. She can be found online at ReneeWatson.net.

Participate in an informational meeting to find out more about the Amherst College Study Abroad Program at the University of Göttingen. You will hear about the experiences of Amherst students who have taken advantage of this opportunity in the past. We will have videos about the town and university, handouts with information and teaching assistants and faculty there to explain how the program works and to answer any questions you may have. Please invite others who you think may be interested in this program. We look forward to seeing you!

Every Wednesday during fall semester, stop by Val Quad to meet Sexual Respect Educator Lauren Kelly! Each week Lauren will be covering specific topics related to sexual respect, answering questions and sharing resources. Stop by Val Quad Tent 4 between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. to learn about sexual respect, take some health ed resources and get some swag! Look at the Daily Mammoth each week to see the weekly topic and follow @ac_healthandwellbeing. Questions or accessibility concerns? Contact lakelly@amherst.edu.

Amherst College's 19-Point Anti-Racism Plan includes an invitation for us to "reimagine policing” on campus. With that opportunity in mind, the Center for Restorative Practices (CRP) is hosting a semester-long series of Restorative Circles. The CRP seeks to bridge contemporary divides by creating a space for us to sit with one another, probe polarizing positions, ask hard questions and listen to personal stories in order to seek innovative answers brought about through active listening in community. The voices, ideas and suggested action steps are recorded and brought to the campus safety advisory committee who are tasked to gather information in a variety of ways and offer what they find to the college president and trustees.

Please come. Your place is being held in the circle.

Join professionals of the financial communications agency Prosek Partners for an information session on working in communications and public relations; what Prosek Partners does for clients; postgraduate job opportunities in Boston, Connecticut, Los Angeles and New York; and a lively Q&A session.

Prosek Partners is among the largest independent public relations firms in the United States, and one of the few domestic, midsize firms that offers global capabilities through its London office and international network. Specializing in providing a full range of communications solutions to financial and professional services companies, the firm delivers an unexpected level of passion, creativity and marketing savvy. Prosek Partners’ “Unboxed Communications” approach brings breakthrough ideas to every client engagement.

Health Education is sponsoring a weekly, confidential, drop-in Survivor Support Group starting Thursday, Sept. 30 from 7 to 9 p.m. in Pemberton Lounge in Chapin Hall or via Zoom (Meeting ID 883 9150 8192 and Passcode: 437h6W) through Thursday, Nov. 18.

The group will be facilitated by Isabella Gitana of the Survivor Arts Collective. To be added to the private mailing list, fill out the form at https://tinyurl.com/survivorgroup2021. Questions or accessibility concerns? Contact Lauren Kelly at lakelly@amherst.edu.