Amherst College President Biddy Martin returned to campus Friday after an extended trip to East Asia as part of the college’s effort to expand its reach in China and Korea. Martin arrived in Beijing on Monday, Sept. 22, before traveling to Hong Kong on Sept. 26 and Seoul on Sept. 30.
Valentine Dining Hall began projects over this summer to increase local produce sourcing and sustainability. One such project involves increasing the dining hall’s partnership with Amherst’s Book & Plow Farm.
“Last year was the birth of the Book & Plow Farm’s conjunction with Valentine and Dining Services,” said Head Chef Jeremy Roush. “This year, what’s been very good is that we’ve doubled or close to doubled our usage.”
Daryl Haggard grew up in New Mexico and attended St. John’s College, where she received a bachelor’s degree in philosophy. She spent a year in China and worked in Silicon Valley before pursuing a degree in academia. She received her master’s degree in physics from San Francisco State University and her doctorate in astronomy from the University of Washington. She is currently conducting research on supermassive black holes (SMBHs).
Five College Digital Humanities celebrated its kickoff event last Friday afternoon in Frost Library by showcasing a host of current projects.
Five College Digital Humanities is a five-year program created by the Five College Consortium to fund, support and inspire research in the digital humanities.
Over the summer, the college relocated all of the books and documents on the second floor of Frost Library. This is the first on-the-ground step in the college’s Humanities Center project, which was approved by faculty in the spring of 2014. Concrete work and planning during the past few months involved collaboration among faculty, library administrators, and outside firms.
After none of the candidates received more than 50 percent of the vote in the first round of presidential elections, the Association of Amherst Students Elections Committee announced that a runoff election will be held on Thursday, Oct. 2.
Areej Hasan ’18
I would absolutely adore representing the class of 2018 in the senate. Not only will I listen to your concerns, but I will also do everything in my power to implement corresponding changes. Teamwork is key to accomplishing anything. So, if you elect me as your senator, I will work with the other senators, the staff, and the administration to actually put your ideas to work, rather than vaguely talk about accomplishing them. Even though we are all still figuring out Amherst, I think we can work together to improve student life. Vote Areej for senate!
