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Michael Elliott ’92 Begins Tenure As 20th President of Amherst College
Michael Elliott ’92, formerly a professor of English and dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Emory University, began his tenure as Amherst College’s 20th president on Aug. 1.
The Return to Amherst: An Interview with President Michael Elliott
President Michael Elliott sat down with The Student to discuss his journey back to Amherst, and his plans at the college moving forward.
Class of 2026 Arrives on Campus
The class of 2026, Amherst's 204th class, arrived on campus last week. Despite a false active shooter alert and some continued Covid restrictions, this year's orientation was the most normal since the fall of 2019.
False Active Shooter Alerts Rattle Campus on First-year Move-in Day
False AC Alerts warning of a possible active shooter on campus were sent out on the afternoon of Aug. 26, first-year move-in day, inciting panic across the college community. The incident was caused by one of the college’s software vendors conducting maintenance on their system.
College Announces Least Restrictive Covid Protocols Yet for Fall Semester
On Aug. 5, the college released its Covid-19 protocols for the fall semester. The protocols outlined a number of significant changes from previous semesters, including the end of surveillance testing and the adoption of an isolation-in-place policy.
New Faculty Welcome Dinner Becomes Super-spreader Event
An Aug. 23 faculty dinner hosting about 60 people at the Inn at Boltwood led to about 25 faculty and staff — most of whom were faculty members — testing positive for Covid following the event. Several professors had to teach remotely or cancel class the first week due to contracting Covid.