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Construction Projects Aim to Improve Campus

Construction Projects Aim to Improve Campus

The college took on new construction projects around campus this summer, including continued construction of the new science center, landscaping to the west of Keefe Campus Center, improvements to Marsh, Plimpton, Moore and Newport dormitories and rearrangement of resource centers in Keefe. The most prominent project — the new science center,

Thoughts on Theses: Christine Kim

Thoughts on Theses: Christine Kim

Christine Kim ’18 is an interdisciplinary major. Her thesis, titled “The Role of Medical Humanities in U.S. Education,” explores the evolving role that humanities play in medical school education. Her advisers are Professor of History John W. Servos, Professor of the History of Art and Asian Languages and Civilizations

Valentine Dining Expands Food Options and Changes Layout

Valentine Dining Expands Food Options and Changes Layout

The college hired a new director of dining services this year, and along with this transition came a number of changes in the layout and structure of Valentine Dining Hall. According to Joseph Flueckiger, who was hired in the spring of 2017, changes to the dining hall include expanding the

Fresh Faculty: Olufemi Vaughan

Fresh Faculty: Olufemi Vaughan

Olufemi O. Vaughan is an Alfred Sargent Lee ’41 and Mary Farley Ames Lee Professor of Black Studies. He attended St. John’s University, where he received his bachelor’s degree in politics and government. He received his doctorate in politics with historical components from Oxford University. Q: What did

Students Create ‘Rate Our Courses’ Website for Amherst

Seumas Macneil ’19, Patrick Frenett ’19 and Lucas Sheiner ’19 created a website called “Rate Our Courses” [https://rateourcourses.com] in the spring to improve the college course selection process for students. Every semester, students at the college will select new courses for the next semester. During this time, they

College Reaffirms Protections for DACA Students

President Biddy Martin sent a community-wide email on Sept. 5 condemning President Donald Trump’s decision to rescind Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). In her email, she emphasized the college’s commitment to recruiting and protecting students with DACA status. DACA, an executive action signed into law under the

Noose Discovery Sparks Campuswide Response

Noose Discovery Sparks Campuswide Response

The Amherst College Police Department announced on Monday, Sept. 11 that two juveniles unaffiliated with the college were responsible for tying a rope into a noose on Pratt Football Field. The discovery of the noose on Sept. 5 touched off a week of student action and administrative communication condemning the