COLLEGE FOOTBALL-Easton's Richman draws start Oct 3, 2009
Chris Govey had a tackle and assisted on another as the Amherst College football team opened up the season with a win over Hamilton ... Chris Govey, a captain on the Amherst College football team, had a solo tackle and an assist from his safety position in his team s 21-12 win over Hamilton. (Easton Journal, MA)
LOCAL COLLEGE FOOTBALL-Tuggle catches on Oct 3, 2009
Chris Govey, a captain on the Amherst College football team, had a solo tackle and an assist from his safety position in his team s 21-12 win over Hamilton. Amherst will host its season home opener Saturday against Bowdoin College. (Canton Journal, MA)
UMass Teams To Participate In Friends of Jaclyn Race October 4 Oct 2, 2009
- Several UMass teams will be participating in the Second Annual Friends of Jaclyn Walk/Race on October 4 at Amherst College ... At 10:00 AM on October 4th, an hour prior to the Race/Walk start, there will be a rally at the Amherst College field house for the participating runners. (Umassathletics.com)
Palaeontology: Heffalump trap Oct 2, 2009
The idea of turning parts of the United States into Pleistocene Park , by importing endangered African wildlife and releasing it in, say, Texas, was raised in 2005 by Josh Donlan of Amherst College, in Massachusetts. Though the threats he had in mind were hunting and habitat loss rather than climate change, part of his inspiration was, indeed, the fossil record. (The Economist)
Cross Country Oct 1, 2009
With a strong lead pack that placed four of five scorers in the top seven, the Minutemen finished with 38 points followed by Vermont (59), Connecticut (74), Amherst College (78) and Maine (96). M. Cross Country - 9/17/2009. (Umassathletics.com)
Rating the College Rankings Sep 25, 2009
Washington Monthly Report: No. 1 Liberal Arts College: Amherst College No. 1 National University: University of California at Berkeley How it compiles rankings: Washington Monthly, a neoconservative political journal, looks at 258 national universities and liberal arts colleges through a very different prism than other raters. Starting with the premise that the best schools make significant contributions to society, the magazine bases its ratings on three criteria: social mobility (recruiting... (CBS News)
CampusLIVE serves as new resource for students Sep 24, 2009
Founded in 2007 by UMASS Amherst college entrepreneurs Jared Stenquist, Boris Revsin, and Jeff Cassidy, the CampusLIVE website provides college students with instant access to on and off-campus resources. The homepage offers everything from weather to top news stories. (The Suffolk Journal, MA)
Khrushchev charmed the city on visit Sep 22, 2009
For Khrushchev, "The diplomatic goal of the trip was to get Eisenhower to agree to a summit where he hoped to nail down an agreement on Berlin and Germany," said Dr. Taubman, Bertrand Snell professor of political science at Amherst College in Massachusetts. By today's standards, Khrushchev's U.S. tour looked like a campaign swing. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Robert Woodbury, 71; was chancellor of Maine university Sep 20, 2009
Dr. Woodbury graduated from Amherst College in Massachusetts and later earned a doctorate from Yale University. He began his career as a professor at the California Institute of Technology before his stint at UMass. (Boston Globe)
READ MORE: Interview with author Dan Brown Sep 17, 2009
Brown, a former singer/songwriter, studied writing as a student at Amherst College, but became a novelist almost by accident. In 1994, he was on vacation in Tahiti, where he read a discarded copy of 's The Doomsday Conspiracy. (USA Today)
Long-awaited Brown thriller arrives Sep 16, 2009
Brown, a former singer/songwriter, studied writing as a student at Amherst College, but became a novelist almost by accident. In 1994, he was on vacation in Tahiti, where he read a discarded copy of Sidney Sheldon's The Doomsday Conspiracy. (AZCentral -- Business)
And the Moonman Goes to... 'Nerds in Disguise' From Springfield, IL Sep 15, 2009
Matt Hartzler, freshman at Amherst College. Mike Ranos, freshman at Elmhurst College. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Preparing for flu season Sep 8, 2009
According to the Associated Press, Amherst College in Massachusetts cleared out two residential dorms to isolate students with H1N1. The school also installed additional hand sanitizing dispensers in various buildings, residential halls and dining facilities on campus. (The Battalion, TX)
Nicholson Baker’s ‘The Anthologist’ offers antic polemic on reasons for rhyme Sep 6, 2009
William H. Pritchard is a professor of English at Amherst College. His most recent book is the just-published On Poets and Poetry. (Boston Globe)
Jack Canniff, 77; coached hockey at UMass Sep 4, 2009
UMass, which practiced and played its home games at Orr Rink at Amherst College during Mr. Canniff s 12-year tenure, dropped its hockey program in 1979. When it was reinstated in 1993 as a Division 1 team with its own facility at the Mullins Center, the Jack Canniff Unsung Hero Award for hockey was established in his honor. (Boston Globe)
Louis Byington Barnes, 81, Harvard professor, author Sep 4, 2009
He graduated from Phillips Academy in Andover in 1945 and earned a bachelor s degree from Amherst College in 1949. He earned master s and doctoral degrees in business administration, both from Harvard. (Boston Globe)
10 top campus art collections Sep 4, 2009
Amherst College s Mead Art Museum in Amherst has 16,000 objects, among them Hudson River School landscapes, Claude Monet s Morning on the Seine, Assyrian carvings, a British Jacobean panel room, Russian pre-revolutionary modern art, Yoruba sculpture, Japanese prints, and Mexican ceramics. www. (Boston Globe)
Men's Basketball names Koby Altman graduate assistant coach Sep 4, 2009
Altman has spent the last two seasons as an assistant coach at Amherst College, where he helped guide the team to a 48-11 record and Division III runner-up finish in the 2008 championship game. He worked with Saluki head coach this past summer as the team manager and operations director for USA Basketball. (Siusalukis.com)
Where Have All the Ladies Gone? Aug 29, 2009
Eva Lorraine Molina, a junior at Amherst College, is a summer intern for the Clare Boothe Luce Policy Institute. TOWNHALL DAILY: and receive Townhall columns and Townhall. (Townhall.com)
Paul Isaac Kuniholm, M.D. Aug 28, 2009
Born in Gardner, the second son of Waino and Esther Kuniholm, Paul graduated from Gardner High, received his Bachelor of Arts from Amherst College and Medical Doctorate from Tufts University. He practiced adult and child psychiatry in Braintree, Hingham, and Fall River. (Hingham Journal, MA)
Amherst captain role suits Govey just fine Aug 28, 2009
Courtesy of Amherst College. Amherst College's Chris Govey returns an interception ... After starting for the last two years at free safety, Chris Govey has been a pretty good football player for the Amherst College football team. (Easton Journal, MA)
David Dixon McNeish Aug 26, 2009
Mr. McNeish was a graduate of Amherst College, where he was an outstanding baseball player, receiving his Bachelor s degree in 1949 ... In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in David s name to The U.A.F. Irene F. Comer Scholarship Fund, College of Fine Arts, University of Arizona, PO Box 210004, Tucson, AZ 85721 or to The Amherst College Alumni Fund, Amherst College, PO Box 5000, Amherst, MA 01002-5000. (Wellesley Townsman, MA)
COLLEGES: Stocking up on Tamiflu, preparing health centers Aug 25, 2009
Amherst College in is keeping two residential halls empty for isolating infected students from Amherst as well as other area colleges. Nearby Mount Holyoke will send infected students home by private car if they live within 250 miles, but those from farther away may be assigned to isolated campus quarters. (USA Today -- News)
‘Nantucket Reader’ and ‘Place Apart’ dip into New England’s ample literary heritage Aug 23, 2009
Among the good reads gathered here is an account by Douglas C. Wilson, a former Washington reporter and publications director at Amherst College, of the Angel of Hadley. In local legend, the angel was William Goffe, one of the regicides, or members of the military court that sentenced Charles I to death. (Boston Globe)
Sick college students advised to avoid others... Aug 22, 2009
Amherst College in Massachusetts is keeping two residential halls empty for isolating infected students from Amherst as well as other colleges in the area. Nearby Mount Holyoke will send infected students home by private car if they live within 250 miles, but those from farther away may be assigned to isolated campus quarters. (The Drudge Report)
Richard Poirier; literary critic and writer who founded Library of America Aug 22, 2009
After high school, where an English teacher had nurtured his interest in reading, he joined the Army and served in Europe during World War II. At Amherst College, he became acquainted with Frost, who gave readings each semester and talked to English majors about poetry. Dr. Poirier received a bachelor s degree from Amherst in 1949, a master s degree from Yale University in 1951, and his doctorate from Harvard University in 1959, all in English. (Boston Globe)
Michael Mazur; illustrator reinvigorated monotype; 73 Aug 21, 2009
Mr. Mazur s own artistic journey took him from New York City, where he grew up in Manhattan s Upper East Side, to Amherst College. He took a year off from his college work to live in Italy, study in Florence, and learn Italian. (Boston Globe)
Philomath High School graduates’ plans, honors listed Aug 21, 2009
She plans to attend Amherst College in Massachusetts and major in biochemistry. Natalie Marie Cantrell: honors diploma, OSAA Activity Scholar, Valco Scholar Athlete, Certificate of Initial Mastery. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Princeton Ties Harvard, Reclaiming Top Spot in U.S. News College Rankings Aug 20, 2009
Among liberal arts colleges, which are smaller than research universities and dont offer graduate degrees, Amherst College, in Amherst, Massachusetts, was second, followed by Swarthmore College, in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania. Middlebury College, in Middlebury, Vermont, and Wellesley College, in Wellesley, Massachusetts, were tied for fourth. (Bloomberg -- US)
Kenneth Bacon; journalist became advocate for refugees Aug 16, 2009
His father was an administrator at Amherst College in Massachusetts, from which Mr. Bacon graduated in 1966. He received dual master s degrees, in business administration and journalism, from Columbia University. (Boston Globe)
Kenneth Bacon, Former Pentagon Spokesman, Dies Aug 16, 2009
Bacon was born on Nov. 21, 1944 in Bronxville, N.Y. He graduated from Amherst College in 1966 and two years later earned master's degrees in business administration and journalism from Columbia University. Survivors include his wife, Darcy Wheeler Bacon; two daughters, Katharine Bacon of Brookline, Mass. (Time.com)
John Coburn, 94, Episcopal bishop, leading force in ordinating women Aug 13, 2009
In 1946, he became rector of Grace Church in Amherst while serving as chaplain at Amherst College and coaching lacrosse at the school. Slender and athletic, he had competed in the sport years earlier at Princeton, along with playing on the 150-pound football team, for those not hefty enough for the varsity squad. (Boston Globe)
LHS grad works on tumor eradication project Aug 8, 2009
He graduated from Lexington High School in 2002, and received his degree from Amherst College in 2006. As a 2009 Stone Fellow, Vanneman received a grant from the American Cancer Society s New England Division to work on a project developing an immunotherapy to destroy tumor cells in the body. (Lexington Minuteman, MA)
Former captain hopes to continue success at Amherst Aug 8, 2009
This season, senior captain Danny Gold was accepted by Amherst College and will play for the Lord Jeffs next spring. Danny was a three-year starter for us at long-stick midfielder and is a very skilled player, Aronson said. (Medfield Press, MA)
Julie & Julia: Streep, Ephron and the Joy of Cooking Aug 7, 2009
At Amherst College she edited the literary magazine. She wrote half a novel. (Time.com)
AFA high on best-college list Aug 7, 2009
1 last year), California Institute of Technology, Williams College, Harvard University, Wellesley College, the Air Force Academy, Amherst College, Yale University and Stanford University. Twenty-five percent of the Forbes ranking is based on student evaluations of courses and instructors as recorded on the website RateMyProfessors. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
New Lexington High AD is anxious for school year to begin Aug 7, 2009
After graduating from A-B, Martin attended Amherst College, where she enjoyed a terrific basketball career. Martin would go on to earn a Master s Degree in counseling at Boston College before she started to pursue a career in athletics. (Lexington Minuteman, MA)
Lexington remembers author, teacher William Tapply Aug 6, 2009
He went on to earn a bachelor s degree from Amherst College and a master s in teaching from Harvard University. In 1963, he came to Lexington to teach social studies. (Lexington Minuteman, MA)
Which college tops 'Forbes' best list? Aug 6, 2009
West Point tops 'Forbes' best colleges list - USATODAY.com. Get information on education programs that could help you increase your earning power. (USA Today)
Round and round with Julie Powell Aug 4, 2009
I was going to go to the northeast, I was going to be this big smarty-pants girl going to the little Ivies, I went to Amherst college and it was all about the ivy and the wonderful old buildings and the northeastern falls and I hadn t thought about how I was going to suffer in terms of food, primarily. It s a complete culture shock to go up there. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
In step with tradition: Campus tours thriving Aug 3, 2009
And Amherst College has had about 1,000 more visitors this year than last, bringing the total so far to more than 13,000, according to Thomas H. Parker, dean of admission and financial aid. It may be that when things get tough, the real priorities emerge, Parker said. (Boston Globe)
UM selects Darby woman to head up Bitterroot College Program Aug 1, 2009
Clark holds a master s degree in adult and post-secondary education from the University of Wyoming, a post-baccalaureate secondary teaching certification in history and social studies from Northern Arizona University, and a bachelor s degree in European studies from Amherst College in Massachusetts. Steve Miller is a senior studying print journalism and English literature at the University of Montana who is interning at the Missoulian this summer. (Missoulian, MT)
William Tapply, 69, prolific writer of mysteries, nonfiction Jul 31, 2009
Mr. Tapply went to Amherst College, where he graduated in 1962 with a bachelor s in American studies, then to Harvard, from which he received a master s in teaching. He taught social studies and was an administrator for a quarter century at Lexington High School, until turning to writing full time in the late 1980s. (Boston Globe)
Marblehead High School sports shines bright with athletic quartet in Agganis Games Jul 24, 2009
It was an awesome, and a lot of fun, said the Amherst College-bound student-athlete about playing in the granddaddy of all high school all-star games in these parts ... Perlow will be continuing his football career at the prestigious Amherst College, a choice he certainly doesn t regret, but something he really hadn t envisioned. (Marblehead Reporter, MA)
What Do Our Tax Dollars Pay For? Jul 23, 2009
What do our tax dollars pay for. What Do Our Tax Dollars Pay For. (Human Events Online)
FAMOUS BIRTHDAY / Calvin Coolidge Jul 17, 2009
At Amherst College in Massachusetts he excelled in debate and public speaking, graduated with honors, and soon after apprenticed himself to a law firm (a practical choice at the time for would-be lawyers short of funds). After opening his own law office in Northampton in 1898, he practiced transactional law, believing that he could best serve his clients by staying out of court. (Cohasset Mariner, MA)
Congress Bugs CIA Jul 16, 2009
The latest Democratic attack on the intelligence community emanated from testimony by CIA Director Leon Panetta about a planned intelligence program that was not briefed to congressional committee leaders and had dated back to 2001. The Democrats feigned outrage is about a program that -- according to HUMAN EVENTS sources and now several news reports -- was planned but never put into action. (Human Events Online)
Wellesley achievements: July 6 Jul 15, 2009
The following local students were among 419 seniors who graduated on May 24 from Amherst College in Amherst. John S. Barbieri, son of Dr. Robert L. Barbieri and Dr. Ronee A. Skornik of Wellesley, graduated summa cum laude with distinction. (Wellesley Townsman, MA)
Marshall's history supremely enlightening Jul 14, 2009
As a lawyer in private practice, he represented Donald Gaines, a black Amherst College graduate also denied entry to the University of Maryland Law School despite excellent grades. The second time around, Thurgood Marshall won. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Princeton, Williams, Amherst Benefit from `Cheerier' Stock, Bond Markets Jul 13, 2009
Williams, tied with Amherst College for the top liberal- arts institution in U.S. News & World Report rankings, plans to continue cutting costs, Wagner said ... Amherst College, in Amherst, Massachusetts, projected a 25 percent loss for the year as of March 31, less than the 26 percent the endowment fell in the first six months of the fiscal year, said Hanna, the spokeswoman. (Bloomberg)
George Willis, 94; surgeon loved to work with hands Jul 11, 2009
He graduated from Amherst College and studied medicine at Jefferson Medical School in Philadelphia ... Dr. Willis was devoted to his wife of 70 years, Bertine, whom he met when he was attending Amherst College and she was a student at Smith College. (Boston Globe)
Sonia Isn’t Joe Jul 9, 2009
Sonia Isn t Joe - HUMAN EVENTS. Sonia Isn t Joe by 07/09/2009. (Human Events Online)
Honduras Braces for a Protracted Fight Jul 4, 2009
"There isn't yet enough confidence in legal or institutional solutions to your really big problems, so you continue to revert to the military or mobs," says Javier Corrales, a Latin American politics expert at Amherst College in Massachusetts. Cristina Eguizabal, director of the Latin America bean Center at Florida International University in Miami, points out that in a recent survey, most Hondurans said the military and the church were the institutions they trusted most. (Time.com)
F-35 Program Takes Heat from GAO Jul 3, 2009
Teo Molin is a junior at Amherst College. He is an intern at HUMAN EVENTS through the National Journalism Center. (Human Events Online)
What Argentina's Midterms Mean for Latin America Jul 1, 2009
Her Sunday setback "indicates that Latin America's hyperpresidentialist project, which was fueled by the economic boom, faces walls and obstacles now," says Javier Corrales, a Latin America expert who teaches political science at Amherst College in Massachusetts. Another factor is the exit of U.S. President George W. Bush, whose own bid for excessive presidential power wasn't exactly seen by Latin Americans as a model of democratic checks and balances. (Time.com)
The sijo poetry form captures a Harvard professor’s imagination Jun 30, 2009
McCann s fascination with Korea began in 1966 when he joined the Peace Corps instead of the Army after graduating from Amherst College. My plans were to go into the Rangers and get parachuted behind the front lines in Vietnam and see what happened, recalls McCann, 64. (Boston Globe)
With flags, music, regalia, Foothill graduates 552 Jun 28, 2009
Graduates will go on to nearly every campus in the California State University and University of California systems as well as to Santa Clara University, Stanford University, Loyola Marymount University, Amherst College, Brown University, Columbia University, the University of Southern California, New York University and many others. Foothill President Judy Miner presented the President's Medal to two graduates who "demonstrated academic achievement in all college work," Japanese major Mary... (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Amherst Graduates Shun Wilted Wall Street to Fix World as $45,500 Teachers Jun 23, 2009
June 23 (Bloomberg) -- Amherst College President spent six years at the school extolling public service and teaching. His efforts were rewarded this year when eight new graduates took jobs with , now the largest employer of Amherst students besides the college itself. (Bloomberg)
National Theatre in London to broadcast a live play, just like the Metropolitan Opera Jun 21, 2009
I find the film extraordinary, said Ilan Stavans, who teaches Jewish Studies at Amherst College. For one thing, there s the closeness to the text. (Boston Globe)
Former CIA chief advises to keep politics open Jun 19, 2009
Turner began his education at Amherst College in Massachusetts and transferred to Annapolis during World War II. He won a Rhodes Scholarship and, after a year at sea, spent more than two years studying at Oxford. He had a long career in the Navy that included a stint in the early 1970s as the head of the United States Naval War College, where he transformed the curriculum and added an emphasis on classic war literature. (Juneau Empire)
Philomath High School graduates’ plans, honors listed Jun 16, 2009
She plans to attend Amherst College in Massachusetts and major in biochemistry. Natalie Marie Cantrell: honors diploma, OSAA Activity Scholar, Valco Scholar Athlete, Certificate of Initial Mastery. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Philomath High School’s valedictorian candidates Jun 5, 2009
Plans: Attend Amherst College and major in biochemistry. Rebecca Corinne Dealy. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Lufkin: A proud parent at graduation Jun 5, 2009
The lawns hum with students from nearby UMass and Amherst College, snatching up the goods. I got a toaster. (Lincoln Journal, MA)
4-year colleges graduate 53% in 6 years Jun 3, 2009
In the "most competitive" group, Amherst College in Massachusetts and Reed College in Portland, Ore. graduated 96% vs. 76%, respectively. (USA Today)
EDWARD “TED” A. BAILY, 84, Jun 3, 2009
Ted was born Aug. 21, 1924, in Brooklyn, N.Y. He graduated from Amherst College and then received his MBA from Harvard Business School. As an Ensign in the U.S. Navy, he participated in Magic Carpet Duty bringing our soldiers and sailors home from the Pacific islands after WWII.. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
