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Aerial shot of downtown Amherst

Amherst, Mass.—where only the H is silent

Brianna Sunryd ’08, ’20MPPA on what’s changed and what’s stayed the same in the middle of the Happy Valley

Spring 2023

A black and white photo of a smiling person with short dark hair.

I am First-Gen

Claiming a mark of achievement and pride

Spring 2023

A smiling person with long braids stands in the middle of a circle, speaking or singing.

Connections

Class Notes and more

Spring 2023

A satellite dish, backed by a pink and purple sky.

In Memoriam

Remembering a groundbreaking researcher, a DJ who forged community, and more

Spring 2023

Books wrapped in black and yellow caution tape.

Telling a Different Story

Artress Bethany White ’86 explains how diverse narratives can forge connections

Spring 2023

Colorful silhouettes with hairstyles including braids and locs.

Crowning Achievement

Deanna Cook ’23 on halting hair discrimination

Spring 2023

A smiling person in an inflatable flamingo raft.

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Around the Pond

Flocking together
Under construction
Sacred smoke

Spring 2023

People in bright colored coats stand with their arms around each other, with their backs facing the camera

Wow

Accomplished

Reaching out to refugees

Spring 2023

The artist Brett Wallace sits in front of cardboard boxes printed with words like “Empathy” and “Drone Delivery.”

Working on it

The art of documenting labor

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Will Flavell sitting in his office

A New Zealander in New England

Māori Fulbright Scholar Will Flavell finds common ground in Massachusetts

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Photos of disabled people by Lauren Anders Brown ’07 in front of a globe background

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Bodily autonomy for one billion

Lauren Anders Brown ’07 curates a UN exhibition on disabled lives

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Frame from A Bout de Souffle (Breathless): a close-up of a short-haired feminine face with finger raised, poised to bite a fingernail

Multiplying the Possibilities of Cinema

Associate Professor Don E. Levine on Filmmaker Jean-Luc Godard