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Dean of Students Strives for Inclusivity in First Year

The college welcomed new Dean of Students Elizabeth Agosto to campus in mid-June to begin work in the 2019-2020 academic year. As dean of students, Agosto will be responsible for overseeing several areas of Student Affairs, including Residential Life, Student Activities and the resource centers, among others. Chief

Student Affairs Given Jurisdiction Over Resource Centers

On July 1, all resource centers — including the Center for Diversity and Student Leadership, the Center for International Student Engagement, the Multicultural Resource Center, the Queer Resource Center and the Women and Gender Center — moved from the Office of Diversity and Inclusion (ODI) to the Office of Student Affairs (OSA)

All the World’s His Stage

All the World’s His Stage

“How do you condense Wes?” pondered Associate Director of the Center for Community Engagement Zoë Jacobs, with whom Wesley P. Guimarãres dos Santos ’19 worked on two different summer projects. “Wes is one of those people, no matter what it seems that life throws at him, he is so thoughtful

Dismantling Inequity, One Step at a Time

Dismantling Inequity, One Step at a Time

When tasked with the difficult job of describing ShoYoung Shin ’19, one word comes to mind: dedicated. Whether it is through her work with the Center for Diversity and Student Leadership, her roles as president of both the Asian Students Association (ASA) and the Korean Students Association (KSA) or her

Empathetic Care from a Versatile Mind

Empathetic Care from a Versatile Mind

Sarah Wishloff ’19 has many talents — almost too many to keep track of. Her older brother, Thomas Wishloff, said that “growing up with Sarah [was] incredibly rewarding as [I was] very much aware of just how talented she is at multiple things, [whether] it [be] swimming, violin, schoolwork, social activism

Taming the Field: A Compassionate Pursuit

Taming the Field: A Compassionate Pursuit

Rubii Tamen ’19 did not originally want to attend Amherst. At first, she considered larger schools and Division I soccer programs, and ultimately stumbled onto Amherst by chance. She had a friend who played soccer here, and when she visited, the combination of competitive athletics and rigorous academics enticed her

A “Busybody” With a Critical Eye

A “Busybody” With a Critical Eye

You know exactly where you stand with Renai Foster — her eyes betray her. Her side-eye glare can freeze you to the core, but despite her deadpan expression, they betray her humor. Foster’s eyes serve as a way to understand her earnest relationship to the community. It’s clear