Balancing academics and athletics at Amherst can be challenging, especially for first-year student-athletes adjusting to college life. This guide is here to connect you with the support, tools, and resources you need to succeed both in the classroom and in your sport….
Belong in STEM: A Guide to Research and Beyond
Research at Amherst can be truly transformative — opening doors to new ideas, skills, and communities. But finding your way into it isn’t always obvious, especially for first-year and underrepresented students. Even with all the incredible resources here, it’s easy to feel unsure or left out because of hidden norms, unfamiliar processes, or lack of…
Asynchronous Video Recordings for Enhanced Student Learning
By: Fatima Danazumi, Ethan Ohm, and Richard Noh Our idea All Amherst students have at some point struggled to get help when they’re confused about something in class. Sometimes they’re too busy, too shy, or even sick and can’t make it to office hours. Even when students do have time, they may hesitate to attend…
THE HSTEM VLOG: OFFICE HOURS
Learn how to navigate the Amherst College education experience, particularly Office Hours, with Karina Thanawala ’21. This video is intended for new students and Amherst, and is inspired by the ‘Being Human in STEM’ course and the book ‘The Privileged Poor’ by Anthony Jack ’07….
Re-Imagining Pre-Orientation
This workshop fleshes out the basics of the academic structure at Amherst College to international students. The hope is that students who take part in this workshop will be in a better position to thrive in Amherst classes….
Peer Mentorship Project Proposal
In this draft of the final proposal, we outline the motivation, implementation, and structure of a peer mentorship program in mathematics aimed at guiding students through their academic
journey by scheduling meetings between upperclassmen (mentors) and underclassmen….
Supporting New Students in a New Way
This project proposes revamping the FYS curriculum and course material to focus on providing students with necessary skills, opportunities, and resources to succeed in STEM and other subjects. Students will be able to choose a FYS that caters most to their needs, whether that be more STEM or humanity-oriented or a combination of both…
An Anthology of Advice for First Years
This HSTEM student compilation of words of wisdom from Amherst Seniors to Amherst Freshman to help them find internships, stay healthy, and make friends during their first year at Amherst….
Student-Professor Partnership in STEM: An Introduction to Office Hours
This HSTEM Student created workshop serves to to introduce STEM students to office hours. The workshop aims to help catalyze robust student-professor partnerships in learning that will encourage students to continue their STEM education at Amherst….
Uncovering The ‘Hidden Curriculum’ at Amherst
Jessica Butler What is the Hidden Curriculum? Defined by Dr. Amy Heard Egbert in a recent Twitter thread, the Hidden Curriculum is “the rules and norms that you only learn if you know somebody who knows somebody.” The rules of the hidden curriculum feel ever-changing. At the undergraduate level, these ‘norms’ can be found in…