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College Reacts to Department of Education Executive Order

College Reacts to Department of Education Executive Order

On March 20, President Donald Trump signed an executive order beginning the shutdown of the Department of Education, which could impact the college’s funding for faculty research and financial aid processes.

Letter to the Editor: From the Textbook Taskforce

Professor of Psychology Catherine Sanderson, Professor of Spanish Sara J. Brenneis, and Associate Professor of Physics David Hanneke shed light on the new textbook program’s steps towards educational equity, amid discussions of how it may hurt sales at Amherst Books.

Harvard Economist Reveals Impact of Guaranteeing Free College Tuition

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.

The Jig Is Up: Amherst Needs To Lower Its Tuition

Raising skepticism about the increasingly-expensive costs of elite, private universities, Assistant Opinion Editor Stacey Zhang ’26 considers whether Amherst should lower its tuition.

When Financial Aid Fails

When Financial Aid Fails

Staff Writer Willow Delp ’26 shares the story of Zoe Callan ’25 and criticizes the college’s failure to live up to its reputation of generous financial aid policies.

It’s Not Working

The Editorial Board calls for Amherst to end the work-study component of financial aid packages.

Finding the Silver Lining

As vaccines become more widely available in the United States, normalcy seems to be in sight. We are all ready to leave behind the horror and psychological toll that the pandemic has inflicted on us and embrace a full return [https://www.amherst.edu/amherst-story/president/statements/node/797790] to