Several Spring Street businesses are undergoing changes in their upcoming hours of operation, including some temporary closures.
Purple Pub closes indefinitely
The Purple Pub has closed indefinitely...
Whitmans’ Dining Hall and ’82 Grill were closed unexpectedly on Sunday and Monday. The cause was a minor natural gas leak, according to Vice President for Finance and Operations Mike Wagner. Lee...
The faculty at Amherst recently voted to adopt a resolution in defense of democracy, according to The Amherst Student. The resolution was accepted in a 102-96 vote at the Oct. 24 Amherst faculty meeting.
The College is creating two new ad hoc committees focused on artificial intelligence, President Maud S. Mandel announced in an all-campus email on Thursday. Both committees aim to explore the use of AI on campus and provide recommendations on how the College should adapt to the increasing prevalence of AI. One will focus on AI’s role in the College’s operations, the other on academics.
The Office of Campus Life (OCL) is modifying the housing accommodations process, beginning with room selection for next academic year. Students with accommodations will choose the room they live in, rather than receive a housing assignment from the Housing Accommodation Review Team (HART). Additionally, students with housing accommodations will no longer be able to “pull in” two other students to live in the same residence hall as part of their accommodation placement.
The College will once again accept federal research grant funds from the National Science Foundation and National Institutes of Health after recertifying its compliance with federal antidiscrimination laws, Dean of the Faculty Lara Shore-Sheppard announced in an email to department chairs on Monday.
The College’s endowment generated an 11.7 percent return for the 2025 fiscal year, resulting in a total market value of $3.93 billion. Chief Investment Officer Abigail Wattley ’05 confirmed the figure...
Construction work on Thompson Memorial Chapel concluded on Oct. 10 following renovations that kept it closed since June 16. The construction included the addition of a new bathroom on the main floor and installation of a new heating system throughout the building. Religious services resumed on Oct. 12.
The Williams Outing Club (WOC) will run fewer ski buses to Jiminy Peak during Winter Study this academic year due to a reduced budget and higher operating costs.
The posters are signed by the Staff Faculty Initiative, also known as SFIOC, a group of College employees organizing to protest the changes. Their grievances include increased health insurance costs, cuts to some lunch breaks, a cap on tuition benefits for dependents of new employees, and changes to how employees accrue vacation time.
