In 1977, my grandfather ran out the door of his South African home in pursuit of my then 6-year-old fathers cries. The scene he entered upon was a strange one: My father, with snot and tears mixing on his face, sat plump and huddled in the shade of the garage door. In the center of…
Resource Guide for First-Year Student Athletes
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…
EMT Certification Class at Amherst College
The Problem: I am trying to solve the issue that EMT-B Certification is unfairly gated behind a multitude of hurdles that the student has to jump through. At most of the universities that offer a certification class (which is only about 700 in the US, and 500 of those are two year institutions), the classes…
Improving Student-Professor Communication Through Short-Term Learning Reflections and Midterm Feedback
HSTEM 2025 Project by Juli Keiper The goal of this HSTEM project is to examine the benefits of implementing more direct lines of communication between students and professors in the form of short-term learning reflections and mid-semester reflections. Short-term learning reflections, such as weekly reflections or one-minute sheets, can help students reflect on their own learning and can…
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….