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Speaker Series Explores Education Across Disciplines

This semester, the Educative Studies Initiative kicked off its second interdisciplinary speaker series. The series, which hosted its first event on Sept. 27, invites speakers from different academic backgrounds to campus to discuss issues relating to education. The series is the product of a proposal for an education studies major,

Author Michael Lewis Speaks on Risks Within Trump Presidency

Author Michael Lewis Speaks on Risks Within Trump Presidency

Acclaimed author and journalist Michael Lewis spoke at the college on Oct. 15 in Johnson Chapel. The talk, which was moderated by former chair of the Board of Trustees Cullen Murphy ’74, centered on Lewis’ most recent book about government departments within the Trump administration, titled “The Fifth Risk.” Lewis

Reports of Sexual Assault Rose in 2017

Reports of Sexual Assault Rose in 2017

The recently released Clery Report for 2017 documents a rise in reported crime on campus, particularly violence against women offenses and sexual violence. The report is mandated by federal law and compiles data from the Office of Student Affairs, Amherst Health Services, the Counseling Center and Amherst College Police Department

Fresh Faculty: Julia Scarborough

Fresh Faculty: Julia Scarborough

Julia Scarborough is a visiting assistant professor of classics. She received a B.A. in classics from Oxford University, an M.A. in art history from Courtauld Institute of Art and a Ph.D. in classical philology from Harvard University. Q: What attracted you to classics?A: My father started

New Technologies Expand Pedagogies in the Classroom

In a push for increased student engagement, some faculty members are embracing new technologies as a potential solution to problems with traditional methods of teaching. The effort comes in the midst of several technology-centered initiatives to “develop a better understanding of how best to educate [students] in a full

Loeb Center Appointments Appear to Favor Finance Careers

Loeb Center Appointments Appear to Favor Finance Careers

Despite launching a new online platform for career guidance services, the Loeb Center for Career Exploration and Planning has and continues to draw criticism from students seeking guidance in industries outside of business and finance. The center’s new job recruitment platform, Handshake, allows students to sign up for appointments

Proposed Plan Could Tax College’s Endowment

Proposed Plan Could Tax College’s Endowment

Jay Gonzalez, the Democratic candidate for governor of Massachusetts, announced a proposal this month to impose a state tax on non-profit colleges and universities with endowments exceeding $1 billion, which would include Amherst. Gonzalez is running against Republican incumbent Charlie Baker in the Nov. 6 election. Gonzalez’s platform