Police Log: March 21 to March 27
The latest installment of the Police Log, from March 21 to March 27, can be found here.
News
Climate Action Plan Construction Begins
On March 13, construction began on the college’s project to transition all buildings to carbon-free heating and cooling systems. The construction represents the next stage of the college’s sweeping Climate Action Plan (CAP), which commits Amherst to full decarbonization by 2030.
Mammoth Moments in Miniature: March 8 to March 21
Mammoth Moments in Miniature provides quick updates on notable campus news that has occurred since the last issue. In this week’s installment: Angie Tissi-Gassoway becomes the new Chief and Dean of Students, Take Your Professor Out returns, and more.
Amherst Admits 9 Percent of Applicants to Class of 2027
The college admitted 9 percent of 12,700 applicants to the class of 2027. A slight drop in application numbers consistent with peer institutions accounts for a 2 percent increase from last year’s acceptance rate, while diversity metrics remained largely unchanged.
Hampshire College Opens Its Doors to Florida Students
Hampshire College is immediately accepting all transfers from New College of Florida, a school with a similarly exploratory approach to education, after Governor Ron DeSantis upended the school’s leadership.
Campus Police Log: March 7 to March 20
The latest installment of the Police Log, from March 7 to March 20, can be found here.
College Anticipates 15 Percent Budget Cut
All college departments and divisions have been asked to cut their budgets by 15 percent for the 2024 fiscal year in the wake of a decrease in the college’s endowment.