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- 1Amherst Residents Question Responsibility for Student Housing Woes●Beyond the Party: Who Is Responsible for Amherst’s Neighborhoods? The Amherst’s student-housing story begins at night, w
A discussion is under way about who should answer for the strain that off-campus student housing places on Amherst's year-round neighborhoods. The piece describes how houses rented by students in the West Downtown neighborhood behave differently at night compared with the rest of the week, prompting questions about accountability among the town, landlords and the college community.
- 2Amherst College hosts talk on Massachusetts black bear observations▼Data Science Initiative Talk: Dr. Thea Kristensen- Community Observations of Massachusetts Black Bears
Amherst College's Data Science Initiative is hosting a talk by Dr. Thea Kristensen on community observations of black bears in Massachusetts. The presentation examines how reports from residents across the state contribute to tracking and understanding the growing black bear population, combining citizen science data with data science methods.
- 3Bomb squad called to Amherst College Science Center●Bomb squad responds to Amherst College Science Center
A bomb squad responded to the Amherst College Science Center in Amherst, Massachusetts, according to local outlet Western Mass News. No further details have been released about what prompted the response or whether anything hazardous was found on campus.
- 4Pianist Gilles Vonsattel gives lecture on Beethoven sonatas●Encountering Beethoven: Gilles Vonsattel, lecture with demonstration of Beethoven Piano Sonatas
Pianist Gilles Vonsattel presented a lecture with demonstration on Beethoven's piano sonatas, hosted by Amherst College. The event paired analysis of the composer's sonata writing with live performance at the keyboard, offering audiences a close look at Beethoven's musical structure and ideas.
- 5New details emerge on Amherst College suspicious package▼New details emerge about “suspicious package” on Amherst College campus
New details have emerged regarding a suspicious package reported on the Amherst College campus in Amherst, Massachusetts. Authorities are investigating the incident, and the college community is awaiting further information about what the package contained and whether anyone was at risk. Local coverage continues to follow the story as updates are released.
- 6The Timely, Curated Works of 'My beautiful, pitiful age'▼The Timely, Curated Works of ‘My beautiful, pitiful age’
A student publication at Amherst College has reviewed 'My beautiful, pitiful age', describing the curated body of work as timely and resonant. The piece highlights how the collection speaks to the present moment, drawing attention among readers interested in contemporary art and curation. Further details about the exhibition, its artists, and venue were not available.
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Amherst College hosted its inaugural AI Summit, according to The Amherst Student. The event brought the campus community together around artificial intelligence, though no details on speakers, topics or attendance have been reported. It marks the liberal arts college's first dedicated summit on the fast-moving technology.
- 8Amherst College offers curator tour of Thomas P. Whitney Collection exhibition▼Curator tour of “‘My beautiful, pitiful age’: The 20th Century through the Thomas P. Whitney Collection”
Amherst College is hosting a curator tour of the exhibition "'My beautiful, pitiful age': The 20th Century through the Thomas P. Whitney Collection." The tour offers visitors a guided walk through works from the Whitney collection, tracing the art and history of the twentieth century, and gives audiences direct insight into how the museum frames the era.