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Shawna Chen '20

Managing News Editor

Accessibility Expert Speaks on Inclusivity in Technology

Accessibility Expert Speaks on Inclusivity in Technology

Kyle Shachmut, the manager of digital accessibility at Harvard, spoke at the college about making digital content accessible to students with disabilities on Oct. 30. The event was co-organized by the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, Information Technology, Communications, Accessibility Services and the Center for Teaching and Learning. Director of

Writer Min Jin Lee to Teach at College

Writer Min Jin Lee to Teach at College

Renowned author and National Book Award finalist Min Jin Lee will join the college as a writer-in-residence starting in the 2019-2020 academic year. Her three-year appointment to the English department comes after her appearance at the college’s LitFest in March 2018. Lee has published a variety of short stories,

College Sees Increase in New Faculty of Color

63 percent of new professors hired by the college in 2018 are people of color — 10 out of the total 16, Dean of Faculty Catherine Epstein reported, with two additional professors identifying as international. Last year, six of the 13 new professors hired for the tenure track were people of

Low Voter Turnout Spurs New Registration Initiatives

Low Voter Turnout Spurs New Registration Initiatives

Editor’s Note: The Amherst Student is part of the newly formed task force on civic engagement and is involved in campus efforts to increase voting and voting registration. 9.5 percent of Amherst’s eligible student body voted in the 2014 midterm elections, according to a report by the

Students Voice Need for More Counseling Resources

Editor’s Note: This article is the second in a two-part series on the the Counseling Center’s challenges balancing student need and financial resources. Resources for any person who is feeling depressed, troubled or suicidal are listed at the end of this article. Last week, The Student reported on

Counseling Center to Add Counselor After Increase in Student Demand

Editor’s Note: This article is the first in a two-part series on the the Counseling Center’s challenges balancing student need and financial resources. Resources for any person who is feeling depressed, troubled or suicidal are listed at the end of this article. The Counseling Center will hire a

ACEMS Data Challenges Reasons for New Party Policy

ACEMS Data Challenges Reasons for New Party Policy

Data provided to The Student by a member of the Amherst College Emergency Medical Services (ACEMS) calls into question administrators’ assertion that the college needed to overhaul the Party Policy at the beginning of the semester due to a significant increase in risks to student wellbeing. Student Affairs released an