Amherst College

(Amherst, MA)

Amherst is a private, liberal arts college. Founded in 1821 as an educational institution for men, it began admitting women in 1975. Its 978-acre campus is located close to the center of Amherst, 55 miles west of Worcester.



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At Amherst, summer break means continuing study as well as summer employment and internships. Many students maintain their Amherst connection throughout the vacation: some with campus jobs, and some through career opportunities provided by alumni.

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At Amherst, summer break means continuing study as well as summer employment and internships. Many students maintain their Amherst connection throughout the vacation: some with campus jobs, and some through career opportunities provided by alumni.

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Conducted by Jeremy Koo '12, the Amherst College Choral Society performs "Senior Song," a 1906 piece by James S. Hamilton '06, at the Amherst College, Arms Music Center, in Amherst, Mass., Thursday afternoon, April 26, 2012.

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Why do 35 to 40 percent of Amherst College students study abroad? Watch as four students share their experiences in Costa Rica, Cuba, Brazil, Vietnam, South Africa and New Zealand. Their stories are as different as their interests. A semester or year abroad can deepen your Amherst education, supporting your academic pursuit with first-hand global...

http://bit.ly/StudyAbroad13 - Listen to why more than a third of Amherst...
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http://bit.ly/StudyAbroad13 - Listen to why more than a third of Amherst students choose to Study Abroad. Christina Croak ’13, Justin Ramos ’13, Chibuzo Uwakaneme ’11 and Risalat Khan '13 speak about their time studying in Central and South America, Asia, Oceania and Africa. Where did you Study Abroad?

"If These Lips Could Talk" is not just a play. The performance reveals...
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"If These Lips Could Talk" is not just a play. The performance reveals 38 personal, "secret" and true stories, told through 29 student actresses, openly addressing topics ranging from sex to orgasm, consent to rape, advertising to body image. The nightly event begins tonight at 8 p.m., with performances Friday and Saturday as...

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Michael O’Connor '12, music professor Eric Sawyer and concert and production manager Sara Leonard discuss "Royal Blood," an original musical and senior thesis by O’Connor, on the Springfield area PBS affiliate's "Connecting Point" program. "Royal Blood," which explores the last years of Russia’s Romanov...

Here's a blast from Pi Day past (or, if you prefer, some leftover...
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Happy Pi Day! Here's a blast from Pi Day past (or, if you prefer, some leftover pi): Sam Masinter '04 took this photo several years ago, when a group of Amherst students marked the date 3/14 by waking up at 6 a.m. and writing the first 2,010 digits of pi on the path from Valentine Dining Hall all the way to Merrill Science Center....
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