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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Congratulations to poet Richard Wilbur '42, Amherst's John Woodruff Simpson Lecturer, who was one of nine people awarded honorary doctorates at Yale University's commencement ceremony yesterday.

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Want to view the entire Commencement speeches of Elias Johansson-Miller '12 or President Martin? Interested in hearing the audio of talks made by this year's honorees? Go to https://www.amherst.edu/aboutamherst/news/specialevents/commencement for multimedia, photos and more.

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“Embrace Reality in All of its Wonder and Horror,” Amherst President Biddy Martin told the Class of 2012 today at the college's 191st commencement. https://www.amherst.edu/aboutamherst/news/news_releases/2012/05.2012/nod...

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Our 191st Commencement ceremony begins in less than an hour! Watch it starting at 10 a.m. (EDT) at the following link:

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Bookmark the following page if you plan to watch the live webcast of the 191st Commencement ceremony, starting Sunday at 10 a.m.:

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In this year's Commencement issue, The Amherst Student newspaper profiles 15 amazing members of the Class of 2012. Get to know a runner, an actress, a mathematician, a student government leader, Amherst's first Film and Media Studies major and more.

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Last night, the seniors rehearsed for their big day.

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Commencement Weekend begins today!

Get info at the link below.

If you can't make it to campus, you can watch the ceremony live online, starting at 10 a.m. on Sunday.

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/amherstcollege/sets/72157629785562528/with/...

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Ilan Stavans, professor of Latino Studies, discusses the literary legacy of Carlos Fuentes on NPR’s All Things Considered: http://www.npr.org/2012/05/15/152784720/carlos-fuentes-was-a-renaissance...

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