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$240 Million Science Center Opens Sept. 4

$240 Million Science Center Opens Sept. 4

After years of planning, construction and moving, the new Science Center will open on Sept. 4 as students begin their fall classes, with an opening celebration on Sept. 7. Plans for constructing a new science center came after the facilities department and science faculty evaluated Merrill and McGuire in the

Fresh Faculty: Katharine Correia

Fresh Faculty: Katharine Correia

Katharine Correia is an assistant professors of statistics. She holds a bachelor’s degree in statistics from Mount Holyoke, a master’s degree in biostatistics from Boston University and a doctorate in biostatistics from Harvard. Q: How did you become interested in your area of study? A: I took an

Fresh Faculty: Mona Oraby

Fresh Faculty: Mona Oraby

Mona Oraby is a visiting professor of law, jurisprudence and social thought. She received her doctorate in political science from Northwestern University. Q: How would you describe your area of research? A: I would describe it by saying that I work broadly on comparative law and religion, law and society.

Counseling Center Sees One-Third of Student Body

Counseling Center Sees One-Third of Student Body

During the 2017-2018 academic year, the Counseling Center has seen a steady increase in the number of students utilizing its services — the center reports having seen 34 percent of the student body so far, and anticipates this figure to rise to about 36 percent by the end of the

Amherst to Go Half-Solar by 2019

Amherst, along with Bowdoin, Hampshire, Smith and Williams, has formed the New England College Renewable Partnership, a collaborative contract to purchase solar electricity from a solar farm in Farmington, Maine. Starting in 2019, Amherst will annually receive 10,000 Megawatt hours (MWh) from the farm, enough to power around half

Photographer Maria Stenzel Debuts Short Movie on the Antarctic

The Center for Humanistic Inquiry (CHI) hosted a screening of a short film about the daily life of scientists working in the Antarctic filmed by the college’s photographer, Maria Stenzel on April 18. Violinist Michi Wiancko, who composed an original film score to accompany the film performed it live

Dining Services to Renovate Schwemm's Into a Pub

Schwemm’s Coffee House, Amherst’s late-night dining venue, will be undergoing a revision of its menu, including the addition of beer and wine for 21+ students, and a major renovation into a pub-style space, with completion expected by the Fall 2018 semester. According to Joseph Flueckiger, director