An illustration of two hands reaching out through a window filled with letters
Save the Syllabus

by Katharine Whittemore

Making over a tired standby

A man and woman talking to each other on stage
When Educated Met The Privileged Poor

by Katharine Whittemore

Tara Westover and Anthony A. Jack ’07 talk trajectories

Make the Most of Playtime

by Carrie Palmquist, assistant professor of psychology

Professor Palmquist outlines a few things to consider when playing with children.

Head Humanist

by Mary Elizabeth Strunk

And what it’s like to return to Amherst to teach

A close up of a group of mushroom spores
Fungi Wise

by Bill Sweet

Why students are learning to forage