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


An illustration of a child playing with building blocks Make the Most of Playtime

by Carrie Palmquist, assistant professor of psychology

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


A bearded man in a suit teaching in a classroom 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