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A Shortage of Professors

With the release of the Curriculum Committee’s Draft Report last Wednesday, it’s time we reflect more deeply on how the curriculum affects the nature of our college experience. Although not directly related to the curriculum, the college should seriously consider hiring more professors. While Amherst does have an

If I May: Amherst’s Architectural Missteps

Right here, in the very first sentence of this article, I will admit that it is probably too early for me to have an opinion on the new science center. It is not supposed to be done until next fall, and perhaps once it is completed (and all the heavy

Fresh Faculty: Jun Hee Cho

Fresh Faculty: Jun Hee Cho

Jun Hee Cho is an assistant professor of history. He completed his undergraduate study in Western history and Asian history at Seoul National University in South Korea, and he holds a Master of Philosophy and a Ph.D. from Columbia University. Q: How did you begin studying your subject? A:

‘Being Human in STEM’ Expands Focus

‘Being Human in STEM’ Expands Focus

The student-led “Being Human in STEM” (HSTEM) program, which was developed to promote discussion and research on inclusiveness as well as the role of personal identities and diversity within the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields, will offer a course for students in Spring 2018. The program’s pilot

‘Talk Back’ Series Explores Gender-Related Topics

The Women’s and Gender Center (WGC) has just implemented its “Talk Back” program after a pilot last year. The program is an informal and student-run series of dialogues focusing on contemporary topics in pop culture and current events that are related to gender. WGC staff host one Talk Back

Philosophy Professor Examines Identity in Talk

Philosophy Professor Examines Identity in Talk

Award-winning professor and author Kwame Anthony Appiah gave a talk titled “How to Not Think About Race, Culture and Class” on Thursday, Nov. 2, in Stirn Auditorium, during which he discussed the origins of perceptions of race, culture and class and offered an alternative lens. Appiah is a professor of

A Lesson from Honolulu

I doff my cap to Honolulu for passing what may be one of the 21st-century’s best pieces of legislation to-date: a law that allows police officers to fine pedestrians up to $35 for looking at their electronic devices while crossing the street. The law is a testament to intelligent