Edythe Harris, 98, a descendant of a Civil War soldier, is one of the "five elders" featured at the new cultural center on ...

During his military service, Charles Thompson, a Black soldier from Amherst serving in the 54th regiment during the Civil War ...

Marking a significant jump through time from the 1700s to the Ice Age, Amherst College students voted for the Mammoths as its first official mascot, kicking former unofficial school mascot Lord ...

AMHERST — Pack your bags, Lord Jeff. The Amherst College trustees announced Tuesday that the school would relieve its unofficial mascot of his duties. Lord Jeff has drawn criticism as an ...

It’s official at Amherst College: Bygone behemoths have pushed a controversial colonial commander to extinction. The college unveiled its new logo Friday night, and it’s so long, Lord Jeff ...

By Stephanie Saul One of the nation’s most elite liberal arts schools, Amherst College has historically also been one of its most diverse. In 2023, federal data revealed that its overall Black ...