A Hopeful Convocation 2021

August 29, 2021
New students, professors and the College’s president flocked together to talk about “the thing with feathers.”
News Story & VideoNew students, professors and the College’s president flocked together to talk about “the thing with feathers.”
News Story & VideoConvocation is the first formal gathering of the first-year students, at which President Martin and the faculty, all in academic regalia, welcome the students to the College. It is also a time for some of the recently promoted professors to be awarded honorary Amherst College degrees. The ceremony includes a formal procession and performances by the Amherst College Choral Society, and is traditionally held on the evening before classes begin.
Watch videos, hear audio and read transcripts of past Convocation addresses: