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New Student Workers' Union Demands Better for CAs

The Union of Student Workers at Amherst College (USWAC) announced its official launch and inaugural campaign this past week in response to dissatisfaction among Community Advisors (CAs) with the position description for next year, which seemed to add significant demands on their time without any change in compensation or additional

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Plan for the Future

As we all look forward to a semester of in-person teaching and learning this fall, the college is facing a challenge in providing housing for all returning students. On May 6, the Office of Student Affairs announced in an email to the student body that they expected more students to

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Community Advisor Applicants: Don’t Sign Contracts with Residential Life

Community Advisors (CAs) play a vital role in our campus community. We offer support, guidance and snacks to our residents. We respond in times of crises and foster relationships and community. We take great pride in our work because giving back to this place that has given us so much