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Amrita Basu, Domenic J. Paino 1955 Professor of Political Science, and Sexuality, Women's and Gender Studies

A Woman's Work Is Never Done

December 04, 2018 The midterms, the Kavanaugh hearings, #MeToo: What’s the state of women’s movements today? Political scientist Amrita Basu offers her context.

'Tis the Season to Celebrate the Arts

December 03, 2018 Your guide to exhibition openings, concerts and performances, this month at Amherst.

In Awe of Being Alive: Mohamed Ramy ’18 named Schwarzman Scholar

December 03, 2018 Ramy, a neuroscience major at Amherst now eyeing a future in medicine, will begin a year of study in Beijing as a Schwarzman Scholar.

The German House hosts a weekly Kaffeeklatsch, an informal opportunity for students and faculty to gather and converse in German

The Purpose-Driven Dorm: Amherst’s Theme Communities

November 30, 2018 At Amherst College, there are about a dozen places on campus where students live together around a certain theme, such as an academic interest, a cultural identity or a language.

Loeb Center for Career Exploration and Planning

Major Funding Secured to Launch Two New Loeb Career Center Programs

November 09, 2018 Amherst College announces two new major initiatives, the Meiklejohn Fellows Program and the Charles Hamilton Houston Internship Program, which will significantly expand the scope of its Loeb Center for Career Exploration and Planning.