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Amherst’s First Pandemic Before COVID-19

More than a month has passed since the college made the decision to move to remote learning because of the coronavirus pandemic. While the current COVID-19 situation feels (and is) unprecedented, this outbreak is not the first time that Amherst has navigated a pandemic threatening campus. Using the digitized copies

Staff Spotlight: Jaya Kannan

Jaya Kannan is the Director of Technology for Curriculum and Research in the IT Department. Q: What is the specific role that you perform with IT? What is your daily routine like? A: My specific role is to act as the nexus between academic technology tools, pedagogy and research support

Anti-Asian Racism Prompted by Coronavirus Illuminates Greater Need for Campus Support

Anti-Asian Racism Prompted by Coronavirus Illuminates Greater Need for Campus Support

With anti-Asian sentiment on the rise as the coronavirus pandemic reaches a peak in the United States, President Biddy Martin condemned racist incidents against Asian Americans as “abhorrent” in an email to the college community on April 7. Even as different corners of campus have begun extending their support, ranging

Someone to Unite Against

President Donald Trump has put kids in cages [https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-44518942]. He’s been accused of sexual assault or other sexual misconduct by nearly 100 [https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-sexual-assault-allegations-all-list-misconduct-karen-johnson-how-many-a9149216.html] women. He’s tried to extort the Ukrainian government [https://nymag.

#IntegrateAmherst: Why We Need to #DialogueAmherst, Too

The past few weeks, I have felt at odds, not just because my life, cherished routines and personal connections have all been up-ended, but because my job as editor-in-chief has placed me in the middle of the vibrant, ever-churning series we’ve launched, #IntegrateAmherst. The series is unusual and uncharted

#IntegrateAmherst: Explicit Protocols for Racial Justice and Equity

To the Members of the Amherst College Community: We write as the faculty of the Black studies department in support of the Black Student Union’s call for Amherst College to do more to address racial violence within our community. Acts that harm one member of our community harm us

As COVID-19 Prompts SAT and ACT Cancellations, College Goes Test-Optional for Next Admissions Cycle

The college will implement a number of changes for its 2020-21 admission cycle in response to the coronavirus pandemic, including the adaptation of test-optional policies and halting the consideration of SAT Subject Tests, the Office of Admission announced in a press release on April 6. Students may still submit their