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RT @jacob_olshansky: Celebrating the end of a productive January term with some bright yellow #FluorescenceFriday quantum dots. Big thanks...
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Friday at 9:25 am
Eliminating legacy preference at Amherst, said dean of admission and financial aid @MattMcGann, fits in with the Co... https://t.co/OVey4qEQOM
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RT @AmherstMammoths: As first-years, @AmherstWIH goalie Natalie Stott leads Div. III with 7 shutouts and Maeve Reynolds is tied for the nat...
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Thursday at 2:21 pm
LitFest returns! ?
Join us from Feb. 23-26 for Amherst's annual literary festival, featuring authors such as Pulit... https://t.co/MP45nFLETJ
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Thursday at 1:38 pm
RT @AmherstMammoths: "We gain something from each other in having this team environment"
@AmherstXCTF senior Ellis Phillips-Gallucci, the...
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Thursday at 1:31 pm
RT @jrhinfotrends: During their January break, while Amherst College Emergency Medical Services (ACEMS) student volunteers were training, I...
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Thursday at 8:50 am
The campaign slogan of @MikeSimmonsChi '06 is a pretty accurate description of his organizing principle: "Here for... https://t.co/SZyaoZjgEI
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Director of Sustainability Wes Dripps '92, joined by student interns, discusses the relationship between environmen... https://t.co/mKiRSqhx4d
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Wednesday at 8:50 am
"Democracy is also about how we are oriented to one another... It is about how we strive to help one another flouri... https://t.co/7dH8JelNKJ
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Tuesday at 2:52 pm
"If we treat learning (not distinction) as the goal of education, then generative #AI looks more like an opportunit... https://t.co/4IX1tBj9d6
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RT @jrhinfotrends: The view from the front steps of Frost Library on a snowy day in Amherst. I've just finished giving a talk on the Black...
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Monday at 2:14 pm
In 2015, Catherine Newman '90 lost a close friend, Ali, whom she'd known since childhood, to ovarian cancer.
Now N... https://t.co/4XBzREBnjJ
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Monday at 10:54 am
RT @l_halaoui: My first day back! let it snow ?.. a beautiful view from the Science Center @AmherstCollege
Happy winter! https://t.co/Fx...
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January 20 at 3:12 pm
Campus is un-brrr-lievably beautiful during the winter. ?
?: Jesse Gwilliam https://t.co/rEQqjfo31g
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January 20 at 10:33 am
Climate change is rusting Alaska's waterways.
Now a team of researchers, including assistant professor of environm... https://t.co/UQwgotjz0t
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January 19 at 2:52 pm
.@DickinsonMuseum recently announced a gift of $2.5 million from Jane and Robert Keiter '57 to its Twice as Bold ca... https://t.co/yMDDeCNExn
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January 19 at 10:33 am
Save the date for LitFest 2023! ?
This 8th annual celebration of literary life at the College will take place Fe... https://t.co/m1OnxTQI89
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January 18 at 2:52 pm
"We're not waiting for that moment."
@MattMcGann, Amherst's dean of admission and financial aid, and @tony_jack '0... https://t.co/UfSqwhyHO3
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January 18 at 10:33 am
"A diverse student body is a core element of our community."
When the legality of race-conscious admissions practi... https://t.co/zA23kxLSe1
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January 17 at 2:52 pm
Exclamation points appear in #EmilyDickinson's work roughly 384 times.
During @DickinsonMuseum's Tell It Slant Poe... https://t.co/NH0mLfBJkl
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January 17 at 10:33 am
The right investment at the right time is a theme in the story of Pavel Chernyshov '04: Amherst's belief in him--and... https://t.co/S38h8sCTRi
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January 16 at 2:52 pm
"The portrait bounces off the wall."
Art historian and professor Nicola Courtright analyzes the new portrait of Pr... https://t.co/qbhmIU2mJf
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December 23 at 3:20 pm
Amherst College Oral History Project: An Interview with Thomas Gibbs
An oral history interview with Thomas Gibbs III, class of 1951 and Dean of Cathedral Church on All Saints on St. Thomas, Virgin ...
An oral history interview with Thomas Gibbs III, class of 1951 and Dean of Cathedral Church on All Saints on St. Thomas, Virgin ...
December 23 at 3:07 pm
Amherst College Oral History Project: An Interview with Richard Wilbur
An oral history interview with Richard Wilbur, class of 1942 and renowned American poet. The interview was conducted in 2010 ...
An oral history interview with Richard Wilbur, class of 1942 and renowned American poet. The interview was conducted in 2010 ...
December 23 at 2:37 pm
Amherst College Oral History Project: An Interview with Prosser Gifford
An oral history interview with Prosser Gifford, former dean of the faculty. The interview was conducted in 2011 by Robert ...
An oral history interview with Prosser Gifford, former dean of the faculty. The interview was conducted in 2011 by Robert ...
December 23 at 2:18 pm
Amherst College Oral History Project: An Interview with Lucy Benson
An oral history interview with Lucy Wilson Benson, former president of the League of Women Voters and previous US ...
An oral history interview with Lucy Wilson Benson, former president of the League of Women Voters and previous US ...
December 23 at 1:47 pm
Amherst College Oral History Project: An Interview with George Kateb
An oral history interview with George Kateb, former professor of political science. The interview was conducted in 2008 by William ...
An oral history interview with George Kateb, former professor of political science. The interview was conducted in 2008 by William ...
December 10 at 1:00 pm
Congratulations and welcome to our new Mammoths in the Class of 2027!
On Dec. 9, decisions for early decision applicants were released at 6:21 pm, or 18:21, in honor of the year of Amherst College's founding. #Amherst2027
December 9 at 7:25 pm
December 8 at 6:53 pm
@danceandstep.ac left it all on the stage during their fall showcase in the Powerhouse on Dec. 3-4.
: Jesse Gwilliam (@grayskyephoto)
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November 18 at 1:44 pm
Just like that, the November break is upon us. Enjoy some rest, Mammoths!
: Evelyn Chi '25 (@evelync_1688)
November 16 at 2:49 pm
After last night's short-lived snowfall, winter's clearly on its way. [?] Get ready for the new season!
: Haoran Tong '23 and Jianing Li
November 15 at 2:48 pm
Family and Friends + Fall + Fun = Another fantastic Amherst Family Weekend. Thank you to everyone who joined us for Family Weekend from Nov. 4-6.
: Maria Stenzel and Jesse Gwilliam (@grayskyephoto)
November 14 at 3:15 pm
Mammoths and their families got Cozy on the Quad during Family Weekend with fire pits, pumpkin painting, balloons, and more!
: Jordan Gomez '25 (@jordan.gomzz) and Anniyah Rawlins '23 (@anniyahpapaya)
November 13 at 9:54 am
Clue: This actor, Emmy-nominated @gameshownetwork host and Amherst alumnus recently won his #CelebrityJeopardy quarterfinals and is headed to the semi-finals Sunday, Nov. 13.
Answer: Who is John Michael Higgins '85?
: @celebrityjeopardyabc
November 11 at 12:43 pm
We recently asked our alumni why they return to campus for Homecoming. Here are their responses!
: Evelyn Chi '25 (@evelync_1688), Josephine Olugbami '25 (@_j1o2_) and Chris Tun '25 (@chrisdtun)
November 9 at 2:46 pm
Scenes from the peak of fall, as seen throughout campus. Enjoy what's left of the season, Mammoths!
: Evelyn Chi '25 (@evelync_1688) and Josephine Olugbami '25 (@_j1o2_)