Genealogist Discusses Early Amherst Trustee’s Connection to Slavery
On Tuesday, Nicka Sewell-Smith, a renowned documentarian and genealogist, lectured on the financial ties to slavery of one of the college’s early founders.
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AAS Candidate Statements for Vacant Spring 2025 Senators
The Association of Amherst Students (AAS) will hold elections for seven senators for the classes of 2025, 2026, and 2027 from Friday, Feb. 14 at 12 p.m. to Saturday, Feb. 15 at 12 p.m.
Mammoth Moments in Miniature: Feb. 6 to Feb. 12
Mammoth Moments in Miniature provides quick updates on campus happenings. This week’s edition features Immigration Update Sessions, the “It’s On Us” men’s basketball game, and a free concert performed by pianist Nadia Shpachenko.
Campus Police Log: Feb. 3 to Feb. 10
The latest installment of the Campus Police Log, from Feb. 3 to Feb. 10, can be found here.
ACTS Program Adjustments lead to Decreases in Wait Times and Frustrations
After a challenge-laden rollout, the Amherst College Textbooks (ACTS) program initiated a variety of changes for this semester. As a result, students described acquiring course materials and textbooks this week as a far more efficient experience than in the fall.
Sitze, Elliott, Discuss Academic Freedom in the Wake of Trump’s Inauguration
In a webinar open to students on Monday, Professor of Law, Jurisprudence, and Social Thought Adam Sitze defined academic freedom, explored its history, and discussed the ways in which it can be protected in today’s political age.
Mammoth Moments in Miniature: Jan. 29 to Feb. 5
Mammoth Moments in Miniature provides quick updates on campus happenings. This week’s edition features signing panels for the New Student Center, Maple Tree Tapping at Book & Plow, and National Girls & Women in Sports Day.