An Amherst education is at once timeless and urgently needed. Amherst is not simply a preparation for professional life. It is a preparation for your child’s lifelong journey of learning—exhilarating and surprising, rewarding and vast. When your child arrived at Amherst, he or she joined a close-knit, thriving community devoted to excellence in the liberal arts. Parents and families are an integral part of that community.
Morgan Yurosek ’20 and her family speaking with Professor Michael Kunichika at the reception hosted by the Russian department in the Center for Russian Culture, which is home to an extraordinary collection of rare books and art.
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Karamatou Yacoubou Djima, assistant professor of mathematics, led a class on numerical analysis.
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The Outing Club hosted a campfire on the Quad.
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With a 19-13 win against Tufts on Pratt Field, Amherst football improved to 7-0.
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Alfred Venne, the planetarium director, spoke in Bassett Planetarium, a place that has helped generations of students and faculty to better understand their place in the universe.
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Family Weekend persisted despite a lot of rain.
More photosDean Epstein, speaking in Johnson Chapel at Family Weekend 2018, addressed transformations and innovations occurring on campus in support of academic excellence and residential life.
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Amherst families are invited to campus each fall for Family Weekend, and to all of the college’s on-campus and regional events that are open to the public. Please mark your calendars and join us November 1-3, 2019!
Want to send a care package to your student, looking for important campus phone numbers, or wondering how to access tuition statements? Our resources page for families is a good starting place.
Information for students and families in the Class of 2023 is available on the Information for New Families page.
Your support of the Parents’ Fund makes Amherst’s unrivaled academic programs, on-campus activities, and enriching experiences possible for all students.
Questions about resources, activities, and information for Amherst parents and families? Please contact us at parents@amherst.edu.