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Campus Police Log: Sept. 21 to Oct. 4

Monday, September 21, 2020 10:22 a.m. Keefe Health Center An officer responded to a call to the emergency line with no response from the caller. No one was in distress. 11:05 a.m. Valentine Dining Hall An officer responded to a report of an unknown individual tapping

Two Weeks After Off-Campus Party, UMass Reports Over 100 Covid Cases

Over the past two weeks, the University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass) has reported over 100 positive Covid cases, all but two of whom are students living off campus, according to the UMass Covid-19 Dashboard [https://www.umass.edu/coronavirus/dashboard]. As of Oct. 6, UMass has reported 124 cumulative positive

International Students Voice Opposition to Proposed Fixed-Duration Visa Rule, Limits to Student Stay Length

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) unveiled a proposed rule on Sept. 24 that would modify visa regulations for international students on F-1 status, limiting the duration of their visas to two years for students from 59 countries and four years for students elsewhere before they’re required to apply

Fresh Faculty: Elizabeth Kneeland ’10

Elizabeth Kneeland ’10 is new to the college this semester as an assistant professor of psychology. Photo Courtesy of Amherst College.Elizabeth Kneeland ’10 is an assistant professor of psychology. She received a bachelor’s degree in political science and psychology from Amherst College in 2010 and a doctorate in

Staff Members Describe Feeling Expendable, Replaceable as Covid-19 Presents Safety Concerns

Staff Members Describe Feeling Expendable, Replaceable as Covid-19 Presents Safety Concerns

“Amherst staff, thank you for all you do!!!” signage across campus reads, pictured above. Staff members, however, have demonstrated significant safety concerns in completing their jobs amid the pandemic. Photo courtesy of Natalie De Rosa ’21.“There’s generally a sense that we’re totally expendable,” one Amherst College staff

President Biddy Martin Responds to Department Of Education’s Princeton Investigation

On Sept. 24, Presidents Biddy Martin of Amherst College and Michael Roth of Wesleyan University wrote a letter reproving the Department of Education’s investigation of Princeton [https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/17/us/princeton-racism-federal-investigation.html] involving racism and adherence to federal non-discrimination law. The investigation came after Princeton

UMass Confirms 18 Positive Covid Cases Linked to Off-Campus Party

UMass Confirms 18 Positive Covid Cases Linked to Off-Campus Party

On Sept. 25, the University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass) announced [https://dailycollegian.com/2020/09/13-umass-students-test-positive-for-covid-19-after-several-attended-same-party/] that 13 students living off-campus in the Amherst area tested positive for Covid-19. By Monday, the university confirmed [https://www.gazettenet.com/UMassUpdate-hg-092920-36494205] that five more students who had been in contact with this