Affirmative Action Was Never the Answer
Staff Writer Zane Khiry ’25 reflects on the uneven distribution of affirmative action’s benefits and questions its efficacy in bringing about racial uplift.
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Amherst Welcomes Record Number of First Generation Students
The class of 2027 has a record number of first generation college students. While administration and staff endeavor to provide them with a variety of resources, students report being underinformed.
After Affirmative Action: Paradox and Opportunity
The Editorial Board advocates for the college to rethink the ways it approaches diversity on campus, post-affirmative action.
After End of Affirmative Action, College Reckons With Diversity
This summer, the Supreme Court ruled that colleges can no longer practice race-conscious admissions. Amherst is grappling with the decision’s implications, which could result in lower racial diversity among future classes.
Faculty Vote To Release, Discuss Data on Athletic Recruitment Policies
In response to the Supreme Court’s overruling of affirmative action, faculty urges for more transparency around athletic admissions.
On the Educational Value of Diversity
In the wake of a Supreme Court decision banning affirmative action, the college’s faculty argue that diversity is crucial for education, in a letter signed by 144 faculty members.
Harvard Economist Reveals Impact of Guaranteeing Free College Tuition
Participants in a University of Michigan program that guarantees low-income students free tuition upon acceptance applied to and enrolled in college at higher rates. At an April 11 event, Susan Dynarski presented these findings, raising questions about how Amherst could implement similar programs.