Sign in Subscribe

News

Unearthing the Archives: An Exploration of Student Engagement Over the Years

Unearthing the Archives: An Exploration of Student Engagement Over the Years

Earlier this semester, college rankings for 2020 came out in a number of publications, most publicly in the U.S. News & World Report and The Wall Street Journal. Unsurprisingly, Amherst College secured top spots on both lists: #2 on the former’s rankings of liberal arts colleges and #20

Harvard Ruling Affirmed by College

Last week, the college welcomed the district court’s ruling in a highly-anticipated case, which decided that Harvard does not discriminate against Asian-American applicants in its admissions process and that race-conscious admissions is constitutional. The decision, announced on Oct. 1, comes nearly five years after the group Students for Fair

Professor Lyle McGeoch Remembered by Community

Professor Lyle McGeoch Remembered by Community

Lyle McGeoch, Brian E. Boyle ’69 professor of mathematics and computer science, passed away on Oct. 5 from a heart attack. He was 60 years old. McGeoch was a professor at the college for over 30 years. During his time at Amherst, he chaired the computer science department and served

Thoughts on Theses: Derek Schneider

Thoughts on Theses: Derek Schneider

Derek Schneider is a senior biology major writing a thesis on speciation in lycium australe. His advisor is Professor of Biology and Environmental Studies Jill Miller. Q: What is your thesis about?A: My thesis is about investigating speciation in plants. My lab focuses on a species of plant called

"I Would Be a Great Diva," RBG Says at College Event

"I Would Be a Great Diva," RBG Says at College Event

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg addressed the role of the Court, workplace discrimination and the current political period — “an aberration,” she said — in a conversation with President Biddy Martin on Thursday, Oct. 3. The event, which was highly promoted and took place in Coolidge Cage, drew nearly 1,600

Amherst Alum Wins MacArthur “Genius Grant” Fellowship

The MacArthur Foundation awarded the MacArthur “Genius Grant” Fellowship to Andrea Dutton ’95, a geochemist and paleoclimatologist studying past sea level rises to predict its future conditions, on Sept. 25. The grant is a no-strings-attached sum of $625,000, installed in quarterly payments over a five-year period. Dutton is the

Climate Action Plan Prepares for Development Phase

Climate Action Plan Prepares for Development Phase

Nine months after the Board of Trustees approved the Climate Action Plan (CAP) — which includes a commitment for the college to reach carbon neutrality by 2030 — the CAP has received renewed attention in light of climate strikes on campus last Friday, during which a number of speakers discussed the CAP