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Improving access for low-income students requires time, resources and special programming. But it also takes "a commitment from on high,” Katie Fretwell told the Boston Globe this past week.

In a light but thought-proving column published last week, Professor Ilan Stavans ponders the hit pop song “Despacito." "Has Justin Bieber stolen an artifact from one of America’s subcultures?" he asks. "Is this another case of appropriation?"

Last week, the College hosted the Warrior Scholar Project, which brought 15 veterans to campus to participate in a week-long "academic boot camp." CBS News reported on it this morning.

In a letter to the College community today, President Martin condemned the events of this past weekend in Charlottesville, Va. "We highly value disagreement, critical thought, and passionate debate, and we actively seek to encourage differences of perspective," she wrote. "But bigotry, hate, and intimidation are not welcome on our campus. We will not countenance violence or incitements to violence from any quarter."

The Creative Writing Center's Fall series got a nice plug from Boston.com last week--it made #2 on the website's 200 things to do throughout Massachusetts!

Amherst's Eleonora Mattiacci, an assistant professor of political science, commented on escalating tensions with North Korea in the Daily Hampshire Gazette newspaper yesterday: “My sense is that the real key player here will be China,” she said.

Today's #SciFri feature takes a look at "the most significant construction project that the College has ever taken on," Amherst's new state-of-the-art science center. The building is scheduled to open in the fall of 2018.

Looking for a great beach read? Pick up these works by Amherst authors for everything from debunking sports myths to novels about wartime America.

It's #WelcomeWednesday! Our orientation leaders are excited to meet everyone on August 29. http://amhrst.is/OrientationSchedule2017

Professor David Jones thought his work would help disprove a long-held extinction theory—but what he found may have provided the first solid evidence for it instead.

As the fall move-in period approaches, this The New York Times writer offers some solid advice for being a good roommate. (Hint: Compromise is key.) What are your favorite tips for making living together easier?

#AmherstProud that Inside Higher Ed has named Professor Marisa Parham a rising star for her work "to lower barriers to both the digital humanities and black studies, which she synthesizes in her work with the 'black digital' — an understanding of digital as a figuration for the African-American experience."

Two separate week-long sessions brought 72 teachers, from around 35 states, to Amherst in July for an immersive course in the life of Emily Dickinson.