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www .amherst .edu. Amherst College ( / ˈæmərst / ⓘ [6] AM-ərst) is a private liberal arts college in Amherst, Massachusetts. Founded in 1821 as an attempt to relocate Williams College by its then-president Zephaniah Swift Moore, Amherst is the third oldest institution of higher education in Massachusetts. [7]
- Rural, 1,000 acres (4.0 km²)
- Michael A. Elliott
Amherst College is anticipating and responding to the impact of COVID-19. We continue to monitor the situation and are in contact with state and local public health officials, colleagues at the Five Colleges, and other relevant parties. This site is updated regularly and includes information provided by the Centers for Disease Control and ...
COVID-19 antigen tests are available 24/7 at the Service/Police Building in the lobby. If you test positive for COVID-19, please be sure to report your results to the College via the Self-Reporting Form. Masking. Masking will remain optional and welcomed everywhere on campus. Anyone who is symptomatic should wear a mask and immediately test for ...
Amherst has an endowment of $3.322 billion (as of June 30, 2021), as well as extensive physical resources. The College’s scenic 1,000-acre campus is near the center of the Town of Amherst. Amherst has a distinguished group of alumni. The College has about 23,000 living alumni, who are represented in almost every walk of life.
Aug 31, 2021 · Hundreds of students at Amherst College in Massachusetts are pushing back against what they call the school’s overly restrictive COVID-19 protocols that include double masking indoors, restrictions on off-campus activities, and no in-person campus dining. In a letter sent to President Carolyn “Biddy” Martin a week ago, the students said “the guidelines are not based on any given data ...
Aug 31, 2021 · August 31, 2021. 64. BOSTON (AP) — Hundreds of students at Amherst College in Massachusetts are pushing back against what they call the school’s overly restrictive COVID-19 protocols that ...
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.
