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Taking off last October just as the national economy crashed, the Lives of Consequence capital campaign was slated to fail by many critics due to the unstable market conditions. These critics were proved wrong at last night’s faculty meeting, however, as President Tony Marx ann...Full Article
By Haley Castro '11, Senior Writer
Over the past 15 years, faculty members have been looking into the inclusion of a Film and Media Studies (FMS) major in the College’s curriculum. At last night’s faculty meeting, the proposal presented by the Advisory Committee on Film and Media Studies (ACFMS) regarding the ...Full Article
By Haley Castro '11, Senior Writer
On Oct. 25, the plaster ceiling of the front parlor at the Emily Dickinson Homestead collapsed into the room, damaging several of the artifacts. Fortunately, no one was in the room at the time, and thus no one was injured. To assess the damage and complete a safety review, the Mu...Full Article
By Alison Fornell '12, Staff Writer
Jefferson Huang, the current Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students at Claremont McKenna College (CMC) in California, is one of four candidates for the Dean of Students position that Dean Ben Lieber will soon vacate. Students are encouraged to meet with him today...Full Article
By Rishabh Parikh '12, News Editor
The Five College News Brief: Mount Holyoke College Appoints Alumna Lynn Pasquerella as New President
The Mount Holyoke College (MHC) Board of Trustees unanimously elected Lynn Pasquerella as the 18th president of the college last Saturday. Pasquerella, a 1980 graduate of MHC, will take office on July 1, 2010. She will also serve as a professor of philosophy.
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By Jisoo Lee '13, Managing News Editor
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Decision-time has arrived. Almost one year to the day that Dean Ben Lieber made public his intention to step down as Dean of Students, the fourth and final candidate for the position has come to the College and gone, and College President Tony Marx has a decision to make â€" whic...Full Article
By Jonathan Thrope '10, Senior Writer
From Nov. 5 to 12, five teams of students took part in the Gumball Challenge, a social entrepreneurship competition hosted by the Center for Community Engagement (CCE). Each team was given $27 and 27 gumballs and, over the course of one week, asked to raise the greatest amount of...Full Article
By Jisoo Lee '13, Managing News Editor
Last November, the Lord Jeffery Inn was closed and the Board of Trustees decided to put off its proposed renovation and expansion because of the financial crisis. However, the Trustees have recently approved a revised plan for renovating the Inn; construction will begin this spri...Full Article
By Sarah Beganskas '12, Senior Writer
Over the next four years, the College will attempt to raise $75 million to complete its $425 million Lives of Consequence capital campaign, which began last year. In other words, over the next four years, the College will attempt to raise $50 million less than the donation they r...Full Article
By Jonathan Thrope '10, Senior Writer
Charri Boykin-East is the current Senior Associate Dean of Students at Amherst College and one of four candidates for the Dean of Students position. A number of students attended the open pizza dinner with her last night, engaging in an informative question-and-answer session to ...Full Article
By Susanna An '13, Contributing Writer
The third annual community action event, held on Nov. 5, condensed what had in previous years been called Action Week into a single day of awareness activities. Community Action Day included table displays by student groups and an address by former U.S. Senator Harris Wofford.
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By Jessica Levine '13, Managing News Editor
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