THIS WEEK IN AMHERST HISTORY, November 2, 1971: We're Co-ed!
The Amherst Student staff wrote the following in response to this event: “The
Lord and George Shinn move in mysterious ways. It took Amherst College only 153
years to join the human race. Hallelujah! The trustees’ decision to make Amherst
a college dedicated to the education of men and women