Trustees map out dorm plan

As early as next summer, the College will begin to tear down Milliken Dormitory in preparation for a new dorm, temporarily displacing approximately 37 students. At the same time, construction will begin on Williston Hall, which will be converted into a freshman dorm, forcing the permanent relocation of the philosophy and black studies departments to Cooper House. “We decided to do the swing dorm at Milliken. Milliken will come down,” said President Tom Gerety. This plan finally lends some soli

Treasurer Siegel Will Step Down At Year End

“She is, in some ways the chief administrative and financial officer,” said Trustee Chuck Lewis, co-chair of the Capital Campaign. “She’s been enormously valuable.” Siegel’s departure came as something of a shock to administrators. “She has really been a very important treasurer, probably as important as any in the country,” said President Tom Gerety. “I was really stunned.” Siegel took over as treasurer in February of 1991, succeeding James Scott, who resigned the previous summer. A number

IT Lays Plans To Improve Information Architecture

“We believe it’s going to be hard and long,” said President Tom Gerety, who spoke first. “We hope this will open up a lot of possibilities for us in the Amherst community.” The project, which will be implemented by Datatel Technology, is to unify the College’s data systems so that information can be shared across administrative departments. “This really isn’t about, ‘Can we enter prospective application into the system 25 percent faster?'” said Director of IT Phil Fitz. “It’s about the things