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Writer Min Jin Lee to Teach at College

Writer Min Jin Lee to Teach at College

Renowned author and National Book Award finalist Min Jin Lee will join the college as a writer-in-residence starting in the 2019-2020 academic year. Her three-year appointment to the English department comes after her appearance at the college’s LitFest in March 2018. Lee has published a

Low Voter Turnout Spurs New Registration Initiatives

Low Voter Turnout Spurs New Registration Initiatives

Editor’s Note: The Amherst Student is part of the newly formed task force on civic engagement and is involved in campus efforts to increase voting and voting registration. 9.5 percent of Amherst’s eligible student body voted in the 2014 midterm elections, according to a report by the

AAS Candidate Statements for 2018-2019 Senators

On Friday, Sept. 21, the Association of Amherst Students will hold elections for eight senators from the class of 2022, one senator from the class of 2020 and two senators for the class of 2019. The students below have announced their candidacies for these elections. Students who are interested in

New Program to Serve First-Gen Students

As part of an ongoing effort to support traditionally marginalized communities on campus, a new initiative called the Meiklejohn Fellows Program was launched this semester. Aimed at first-generation and/or low income (FLI) students, the program is designed to improve general access to opportunities, in this case by providing

Science Center Cafe Delivers on Sustainability

Science Center Cafe Delivers on Sustainability

The new Science Center cafe celebrated its opening on Monday, Sept. 17 at 8 a.m. The cafe, which was designed with community-building in mind, will operate from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and is open to students, faculty, staff and the public. The

Fresh Faculty: Abigail Carroll

Fresh Faculty: Abigail Carroll

Abigail Carroll is a visiting assistant professor of geology. She holds an associate’s degree from Greenfield Community College, a bachelor’s degree from Smith and master’s and doctorate degrees from the University of New Hampshire. Q: Tell me about your experience as a faculty member.A: So far,

Thoughts on Theses: Ashwin Balaji

Thoughts on Theses: Ashwin Balaji

Ashwin Balaji is a biophysics-biochemistry major. For his thesis, he is researching loop formation during DNA folding in sperm cells. His adviser is Associate Professor of Physics Ashley Carter. Q: What does Ashley Carter’s lab study?A: The Carter lab looks at a few different things. Our main