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Amherst, Massachusetts. / 42.383°N 72.517°W / 42.383; -72.517. Amherst ( / ˈæmərst / ⓘ) [4] is a city in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States, in the Connecticut River valley. Amherst has a council–manager form of government, and is considered a city under Massachusetts state law.
Carolyn Arthur " Biddy " Martin (born 1951) is an American academic, author, and a former president of Amherst College, in Amherst, Massachusetts. [1] Before becoming president at Amherst, she was Chancellor of the University of Wisconsin–Madison, where she assumed office on September 1, 2008, succeeding John D. Wiley.
An Uncommon Mission from the Start. Amherst College began in 1821 to educate “indigent young men of piety and talents.”. From its start, Amherst enrolled students who might not commonly have had access to higher education. Some “Firsts” at Amherst Mission Statement.
The University of Massachusetts Amherst ( UMass Amherst) is a public land-grant research university in Amherst, Massachusetts. It is the flagship campus of the University of Massachusetts system, and was founded in 1863 as the Massachusetts Agricultural College. It is also a member of the Five College Consortium, along with four other colleges ...
David Foster Wallace (February 21, 1962 – September 12, 2008) was an American novelist, short story writer, essayist, and university professor of English and creative writing. Wallace's 1996 novel Infinite Jest was cited by Time magazine as one of the 100 best English-language novels from 1923 to 2005. [1]
Hamish Linklater (born July 7, 1976) [1] is an American actor and playwright. He is known for playing Matthew Kimble in The New Adventures of Old Christine, Andrew Keanelly in The Crazy Ones, and Clark Debussy in Legion. He is the son of dramatic vocal trainer Kristin Linklater. In 2021, he starred as Father Paul in the horror miniseries ...
Williams ( rivalry) Colors. Purple and white [1] Website. athletics.amherst.edu. The Amherst Mammoths represent Amherst College of Amherst, Massachusetts in the sport of college football. [2] The football team is coached by E. J. Mills. [3] Amherst is one of the " Little Three ," along with Williams College and Wesleyan University .
