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Michael Elliott ’92 Begins Tenure As 20th President of Amherst College

Michael Elliott ’92 Begins Tenure As 20th President of Amherst College

Michael Elliott ’92, formerly a professor of English and dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Emory University, began his tenure as Amherst College’s 20th president on Aug. 1.

The Return to Amherst: An Interview with President Michael Elliott

The Return to Amherst: An Interview with President Michael Elliott

President Michael Elliott sat down with The Student to discuss his journey back to Amherst, and his plans at the college moving forward.

Class of 2026 Arrives on Campus

Class of 2026 Arrives on Campus

The class of 2026, Amherst's 204th class, arrived on campus last week. Despite a false active shooter alert and some continued Covid restrictions, this year's orientation was the most normal since the fall of 2019.

False Active Shooter Alerts Rattle Campus on First-year Move-in Day

False Active Shooter Alerts Rattle Campus on First-year Move-in Day

False AC Alerts warning of a possible active shooter on campus were sent out on the afternoon of Aug. 26, first-year move-in day, inciting panic across the college community. The incident was caused by one of the college’s software vendors conducting maintenance on their system.

College Announces Least Restrictive Covid Protocols Yet for Fall Semester

College Announces Least Restrictive Covid Protocols Yet for Fall Semester

On Aug. 5, the college released its Covid-19 protocols for the fall semester. The protocols outlined a number of significant changes from previous semesters, including the end of surveillance testing and the adoption of an isolation-in-place policy.

New Faculty Welcome Dinner Becomes Super-spreader Event

An Aug. 23 faculty dinner hosting about 60 people at the Inn at Boltwood led to about 25 faculty and staff — most of whom were faculty members — testing positive for Covid following the event. Several professors had to teach remotely or cancel class the first week due to contracting Covid.

College Files Amicus Brief in Harvard, UNC Supreme Court Affirmative Action Cases

The college filed an amicus curiae brief on Aug. 1 in support of Harvard College and the University of North Carolina in the upcoming Supreme Court cases challenging their use of race-conscious admissions practices. The brief was coordinated by the college and signed by 32 peer institutions.