Homecoming Edition The Amherst Student Alumni profiles are all in the Arts & Living section of the Web site. Sports wrap-ups are on the Sports section of the Web site.
Campus Crime Log Sept. 17, 2004 1:17 a.m., Moore Dormitory: An officer investigated a duress alarm. 1:18 a.m., Geology Construction Site: An officer on patrol stopped an intoxicated student who was tampering with the fence and throwing sand bags. 2:02 a.m., College Street: An officer responded to
Faculty charges CAP with curricular investigations President Anthony Marx started the discussion by clarifying the purpose of the CAP and introducing his charge to the CAP, which he had distributed to the faculty prior to the meeting. Marx charged the CAP with developing “proposals to meet the academic needs of the College over the next decade
Marx dispels requirements rumors Marx immediately dispelled the misconception, assuring students that there is no reason to suspect a hidden agenda aimed at implementing such curriculum changes. He did, however, remind students that the College is about to enter into an evaluation period, as marked by the creation of the Committee on Academic Priorities
Increase in sex offenses on campus spurs groups to act The Men’s Project is one group that works on campus to raise assault-prevention awareness. “[The organization was formed] in the hopes that men across the campus would join together to recognize and do something about what’s going on here and everywhere, namely, sexual violence committed by men against
Older dorm ovens fail to meet state regulations Although three of the dormitories had ovens which did not meet regulations because they had no exhaust systems, some buildings were permitted to retain their ovens through a grandfather clause. The clause states that all existing stoves with any exhaust fan system may continue to operate until the condition of
College stays in second spot rank in U.S. News The College ranked above both Williams and Swarthmore in the categories of graduation and retention rate, the 2003 actual graduation rate, acceptance rate, financial resources rank, alumni giving rank and average alumni giving rate. Williams and the College tied with a 97 percent average freshmen retention rate. The College and