The Science Center: “Already exceeding expectations”
November 03, 2021 A Pulitzer Prize-winning architecture critic reflects on his alma mater's newest building.
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Johnson Chapel: “Never has Amherst received better value for any expenditure of $25”
October 27, 2021 Learn about the architectural history of Amherst’s most iconic building.
The Bicentennial Party: 200 Years in the Making!
October 22, 2021 A concert by Common. A Ferris wheel. Fireworks. And President Martin on horseback?!
The Wildlife Sanctuary: “Pine Cones Keep Students in College”
October 18, 2021 The Amherst campus has 500 acres of woods and fields set aside for research, exercise and relaxation. Learn about the history of this rustic jewel.
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.