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This letter was written by the Department of Black Studies in response to an opinion article [../08/invisibility-disability-amherst.html] by students on the college’s disability policies published in The Amherst Student on March 8. Dear Students, We, the faculty of the Department of Black Studies, applaud the

Two years ago, an Amherst sophomore broke her foot. She suddenly found that her life at Amherst became much more difficult. Getting around campus, going up stairs, eating at Valentine Dining Hall— simple, everyday tasks were suddenly strenuous endeavours to navigate a largely inaccessible campus landscape. Unfortunately, Amherst’s Office

Dear Students, Faculty, Staff and Administrators: We write to you in a time of public divisiveness and fear. The recent Executive Order on Immigration has been confusing at best, and in many cases, painful. We are troubled by the recent discriminatory action directed at immigrants and refugees into this country

The saying goes: “Time is of the essence.” That is to say, the timeliness of events is paramount to their success. Such an attitude is deeply ingrained into people’s time at Amherst and in the ways they interact with each other. Just look at the way that we greet