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Students Look Back on Inaugural January Term Classes

This past winter, from Jan. 4 to Jan. 29, the college offered its first-ever selection of optional January Term (J-Term) courses, allowing students to choose one class to take intensively over the span of four weeks. According to Provost and Dean of the Faculty Catherine Epstein, 813 students enrolled, 45

Following Cancellation of Spring Study Abroad Programs, Students Consider Alternatives

Over two dozen students had their spring 2021 study abroad plans nixed by the Covid-19 pandemic. Students reported feeling disappointed by and understanding of the college’s decision not to support their programs. The Office of Global Education (GEO) has since identified a number of fellowships and internships for students

New Academic Building to Celebrate Humanistic Thinking and Inquiry

The college will build a new academic building named the Aliki Perroti & Seth Frank Lyceum. The Lyceum will be located just south of the President’s House and will contain the Center for Humanistic Inquiry (CHI) on the ground floor and the Department of History in the two floors

A Sit-Down with Senior Presidential Speechwriter Dan Cluchey ’08

Dan Cluchey ’08 is one of three Senior Presidential Speechwriters for President Joe Biden and a former speechwriter and advisor for the Obama administration. He graduated from Amherst College in 2008 with a bachelor’s degree in political science with honors. Cluchey was elected by his class to serve as

One Year Since the College Shutdown, Local Businesses Are Struggling but Hopeful

One Year Since the College Shutdown, Local Businesses Are Struggling but Hopeful

Two people walking on an empty street in the center of the Town of Amherst. Photo courtesy of Blake Nissan.In a single year, the pandemic and shelter-in-place orders have transformed the face of the town of Amherst. At its peak, the unemployment rate for Amherst was 39.6 percent

In Light of an Apparent Double Standard, Students Call for Greater Transparency on Covid Rules Enforcement

In Light of an Apparent Double Standard, Students Call for Greater Transparency on Covid Rules Enforcement

As the college entered stage 2 of its on-campus student move-in plan last week, concerns about the transparency and enforcement of Covid-19 violation protocols came to a head. Prompted by an incident in which three international students — two of whom were Black — were asked to leave campus on Feb. 23

Off-Campus Students Living in Amherst Note More Freedom But Higher Risk of Contracting Covid-19

Many first-years and sophomores who lived on campus in the fall 2020 semester left the college bubble unimpressed. Instead of returning to campus in the spring, about 70 students opted to live in Amherst, but this time off-campus. Those off-campus students report feeling freer outside of the bubble but acknowledge