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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

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

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.

College Remembers Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg H’91

College Remembers Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg H’91

Over 130 members of the college community gathered over Zoom on Sept. 19 to commemorate the life of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg H’91. One of the most publicly esteemed justices in U.S. history and only the second female justice on the Supreme Court, Ginsburg passed away

2020-2021 AAS Senate Candidate Statements

From Thursday, Sept. 24 to Friday Sept. 26, the Association of Amherst Students (AAS) will hold elections for AAS Senators in each grade and transfer students. The students below have announced their candidacies for these elections. Students who are interested in hearing from these candidates or are interested in running