Letter from the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience Program

Dear Amherst College Community, We, the faculty of the Psychology Department and the Neuroscience Program, write to support the students engaged in the recent movement to bring racial equality to Amherst College. Over the past few days, students of color and other marginalized groups disclosed painful and shocking accounts of discrimination and prejudice. We commend these students for bravely recounting their personal experiences. Such testimonies highlight the pressing need to address discr

Letter from the Department of Psychology

Members of the Psychology Department want to express our strong support for those who organized the Black Lives Matter programming, and encourage them to continue the important educational work they are doing on campus. The organizers gave our community an opportunity to deepen our learning about issues of police brutality and racial inequality. The work of this group was met by disrespect and hostility from those who tore down, defaced, or covered over the Black Lives Matter posters anonymously