A Hopeful Convocation 2021
August 31, 2021 New students, professors and the College’s president flocked together to talk about “the thing with feathers.”
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The 2021 DeMott Lecture: What Does It Mean to Fail?
September 01, 2021 In the annual DeMott Lecture for new students, author and professor Shayla Lawson offered a definition—and a healthy dose of advice.
Amherst’s Newest Students: The Most Diverse Ever
August 27, 2021 The class of 2025 and this year’s transfer students bring to campus a joy of learning and a resilience in persevering through a pandemic. They also bring the widest range of backgrounds, life experiences and perspectives of any group of students in the College’s history.
The Sky Doesn't Have to Be the Limit
August 13, 2021 Whether she’s scanning the skies for new planets or investigating new ways to help the population become more math-literate, Kate Follette is changing the game.
Your Life at Amherst—In 1971
August 09, 2021 One 1971 alum calls his class’s experience, full of strikes and moratoriums, “four years of constant turmoil.” President John William Ward will soon become the only college president to be arrested for protesting the Vietnam War. The Open Curriculum has been introduced and an alternative college guide calls Amherst men “some of the most sought-after cats in the East.”
When Two Hall-of-Famers Played Baseball at Amherst
July 09, 2021 The MLB is adding in Negro League Statistics. It turns out the College has a small role in that story. Here’s how one 1896 game speaks to today.
Your Life at Amherst—in 1921
July 29, 2021 The school’s reputation soars under President Alexander Meiklejohn. A satellite college for laborers is launched in Springfield and Holyoke. Freshman must wear beanies every day and give up their seats on the trolley. The first female professor is hired.