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HHS Memo Poses Threat to Transgender Students

A leaked memo from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), which proposes legally defining gender as sex assigned at birth, has the potential to significantly affect the college and its student body. If integrated into official policy, this move would eliminate federal recognition for 1.4 million transgender

Fresh Faculty: Ryan Alvarado

Fresh Faculty: Ryan Alvarado

Professor Ryan Alvarado is an assistant professor of mathematics. He majored in mathematics and physics at William Jewell College and received his master’s and doctorate degrees in mathematics from the University of Missouri. Q: How did you first become interested in mathematics?A: I enjoyed the problem-solving aspect of

Panel, Tour and Reception Mark Science Center Opening

A celebration of the opening of the new Science Center brought together guests and alumni to experience the most recent addition to the campus on Saturday, Oct. 20. The event included a panel of alumni working in science who spoke about the role of science in a liberal arts education

Psychologist Speaks on Women Fleeing Gender-Based Violence

Kim Baranowski, a humanitarian and clinical psychologist, spoke in Paino Lecture Hall on Oct. 16 about the psychological conditions of women fleeing gender-based violence. Her talk was sponsored by the Center for Community Engagement and the anthropology and sociology departments. Baranowski currently serves as the associate director of the Mount

Symposium Highlights Link Between Hate and Democracy

Three guest speakers visited campus for the “Hatred in Democracy” symposium on Oct. 19, an event sponsored by the Colloquium on Practicing Democracy. Manar Waheed, legislative and advocacy counsel at the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), and Nadia Aziz, program manager of the Stop Hate Project, addressed attendees in the

Harvard Lawsuit Raises Potential Threat to Affirmative Action

A lawsuit alleging that Harvard’s admissions process discriminates against Asian-American applicants began its trial on Oct. 15 in the federal district court of Massachusetts in Boston. The case, which became national news after the group Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) filed a complaint against Harvard in 2014, has the

Science Center Opening Explores Liberal Arts

Science Center Opening Explores Liberal Arts

With the official opening of the Science Center on Oct. 20, the question of how science fits into a liberal arts education, and more specifically an Amherst education, guided the events of the day. Andrew Nussbaum ’85, the chair of the Amherst board of trustees, began the event by speaking