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Sylvia Rivera Floor Aims to Foster Community in First Year

Sylvia Rivera Floor Aims to Foster Community in First Year

The Sylvia Rivera community hosted its floor launch party on Nov. 27 to celebrate its first year as a themed floor. The community, which is located on the fourth floor of Moore Hall and named after gay rights activist and queer icon Sylvia Rivera, houses LGBTQ students and allies seeking

Proposed Title IX Changes May Affect Campus Policy

Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Education released a set of proposed provisions that would regulate how schools comply with Title IX, the landmark civil rights law which prohibits sex-based discrimination in educational institutions that receive federal funding. If passed, Amherst would be compelled to change certain aspects

Student Stories Call For Climate Action

Student Stories Call For Climate Action

Nearly 200 people filtered in and out of Frost Library on Wednesday, Nov. 28 for “Student Voices from the Frontlines of Climate Change,” an event hosted by Students for Climate Action (SCA) and sponsored by the Association of Amherst Students (AAS). The event, which comprised of student speakers sharing how

Fresh Faculty: Jake Blackwood

Fresh Faculty: Jake Blackwood

Jake Blackwood is an assistant professor of economics. He received his B.S. in economics and international affairs from the Georgia Institute of Technology, and his M.A. and Ph.D. in economics from the University of Maryland. Q: What do you most enjoy about teaching at Amherst so far?

Professor Gives Talk on Colombian Politics and Peace

Monica Pachon, dean of political science and international relations at Del Rosario University in Colombia, visited Amherst to give a talk about peace agreements and the future of democracy in Colombia on Nov. 14 in Paino Lecture Hall. The event opened with a lecture by Pachon and concluded with a

College History Discussed in Facebook Livestream

In a Facebook livestream titled “Amherst History Live,” Senior Writer for the Office of Communications Katharine Whittemore hosted President Biddy Martin, Dean of the Faculty Catherine Epstein and Head of Archives and Special Collections Michael Kelly for a discussion on the history of Amherst College. The discussion, which took place

Student Focus Groups Aim to Improve Course Evaluation Feedback

Student Focus Groups Aim to Improve Course Evaluation Feedback

The Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) hired five students in early October to facilitate student focus groups to study teaching and learning environments at the college. The research is focused in two areas: student voice in course feedback and inclusive pedagogies in STEM. Having worked directly with faculty to