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Anthony Jack ’07 Discusses Class-Based Inequalities on College Campuses

Anthony Jack ’07 Discusses Class-Based Inequalities on College Campuses

Anthony Jack ’07, a professor at Boston University, gave a talk last week centered on the topic of class-based inequities in higher education. Jack discussed two of his books which detail the struggles that disadvantaged students face at elite colleges.

Alumni Respond to Professor’s Letter Against Faculty Divestment Motion

Dear Faculty of Amherst College, We will begin by sharing with you some of the facts that are easily available online, should you choose to search for them. Facts can be comforting in a time of crisis. They make us feel like we have something concrete to hold onto. For

Panels, Tailgates, and Barbershops: Black Alumni Weekend Unites Community

Panels, Tailgates, and Barbershops: Black Alumni Weekend Unites Community

Black Alumni Weekend was in the fall rather than spring this year, planned in collaboration between Black Student Union and the Amherst Society of Black Alumni, and featured a wide array of events.

From Flowers to Forests: Research in Practice — Alumni Profile, Jessica Wright ’94

As a researcher for the US Forest Service, Jessica Wright ’94 now helps make the nation’s forests more resilient. But her path began more humbly, in a greenhouse overlooking Memorial Hill.

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A 50-Year Journey of Journalism — Alumni Profile, Cullen Murphy ’74

Although Cullen Murphy ’74 is best known for his career at The Atlantic and Vanity Fair, he has also maintained strong ties to Amherst as an alum, serving, among other roles, as Chair of the Board of Trustees.

What Is Something Only Laurence Can Say? — Alumni Profile, Laurence Pevsner ’14

Even while serving as a speechwriter for ambassadors, celebrities, politicians, and CEOs of big companies, Laurence Pevsner ’14 makes space to exercise his own voice.

Amend smiling while drafting a new strip on a digital drawing board.

A Cleanly-Drawn Career: The Mind Behind “FoxTrot” — Alumni Profile, Bill Amend III ’84

From The Amherst Student newsroom, through the past 30 years (and counting) of “FoxTrot,” Bill Amend ’84 has made a life out of nerdy humor and creativity.