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Amherst College Science Center

Psychology Study Reveals the Role of Race at Amherst College and Beyond

The following article comes from Dr.Elizabeth Aries, a Psychology Professor at Amherst College where she teaches a course called Intergroup Dialogue on Race. She has conducted research on the role of race and social class in an elite college and published two books (Race and Class Matters at an Elite College, 2008;Speaking of Race and…

PSA: What you need to know about COVID-19

What is COVID-19? COVID-19, colloquially known as coronavirus, is an infectious, respiratory disease. It was first identified in December 2019 in Wuhan, the capital of China’s Hubei province. As of April 30, 2020, more than 3 million cases have been reported globally, resulting in more than 225,000 deaths. Over 950,000 people have recovered. What are…