Amherst Joins the Nation in Protesting Trump and Musk’s Assault on Democracy
More than a thousand people turned out on Amherst’s North Common on a cold, drizzly...
What to Do if the Insurrection Act Is Invoked
With the Insurrection Act looming, now is the time to learn how it might unfold...
Lecture: How Can Universities Navigate the Current Moment
Source: UMass News and Media Robert Shibley, special counsel for campus advocacy at the Foundation...
Lecture by Historian Tiya Miles Will Explore the Early Life of Harriet Tubman
Source: amherst.edu Tiya Miles, the Michael Garvey Professor of History at Harvard University and Radcliffe...
Stephen Salaita Will Present 2025 Baldwin Lecture: The Meaning of Academic Honesty
Source: UMass Department of History Stephen Saliata, Professor of English and Comparative Literature at the...
What’s Happening in Amherst?
by Art and Maura Keene You can help us make our events calendar more comprehensive...
Public Comment: Former Jones Treasurer Says Town Cannot Responsibly Sign a Contract for Library Expansion
The following public comment was submitted to the Town of Amherst’s Public Comment Webpage on...
Public Comment: We Can Both Meet the Moment By Using Reserves for a Targeted Purpose and Do the Work to Plan for the Future to Right-Size the Budget
The following public comment was presented at the meeting of the Amherst Town Council on...
Letter: National Catastrophe Makes Jones Expansion Too Risky
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council and Amherst Town Manager on...
Letter: Library Demolition Undermines Sustainability
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council, Amherst Town Manager, and Jones...
Letter: It’s Time to Embrace an Alternative to the Increasingly Unaffordable Jones Library Expansion
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council, Amherst Town Manager and Jones...
Letter: Town Is Not Ready To a Sign Contract for Jones Library Expansion
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council and the Amherst Town Manager...