The A4 is meant to be a place where graduates of Amherst college can gather and share ideas for how Amherst College Asian Alumni and Student's Association.
A group for collective Amherst graduates and students to gather as a forum and discuss current events, meet-ups, or plan social activities. We are not exclusive, but focused on creating a safe space for Asian american students to express and share their experiences and backgrounds both during and after college. We are here to help, support, and grow together as an integrated demographic. We fight against the label of model minority and strive to become model citizens. That's a lot of A's.
04/25/2017
Asian Alumni Day featured programs led by faculty, students and alumni, tours of the campus and opportunities for new connections. On April 1, 2017, Amherst Asian Students Association (ASA), the South Asian Students Association (SASA), Amherst College Korean Students Association (KSA), and Alumni and Parent Programs brought together Asian, Asian American and Pacific Islander students and alumni for support, networking and community.
02/24/2017
Asian Last Names Lead To Fewer Job Interviews For many Asian-Americans, this kind of discrimination means that the pressure to change their names and shed the perpetual foreigner stereotype is strong.
The Liberal Arts in Illiberal Times | The Amherst Student Hypersensitive spoiled brats who prefer safe spaces to free speech. Dishonest scientists who cook up rigged studies of climate change. Elitist humanists who study books no one reads using words no one can understand. Humorless social scientists who indoctrinate their students with politically correc...
02/05/2017
Letter from President Martin to John F. Kelly Please accept my congratulations on your confirmation as Secretary of Homeland Security. I know you face enormous and complex challenges in striving to protect our nation.
Please don't forget to register for Amherst Asian Alumni in Greenway Dormitory hosted by ASA, SASA, and KSA!
https://www.amherst.edu/alumni/connect/networks/affinity_groups/asianpacisl-alumni/2017_AAD
Asian & Pacific Islander Alumni | Asian Alumni Day | Amherst College The Asian Students Association (ASA), the South Asian Students Association (SASA), the Korean Students Association (KSA), and Alumni and Parent Programs are delighted to bring together Asian, Asian American, and Pacific Islander students and alumni for support, networking, and community. This event…
02/02/2017
Letters & Statements | Update: Actions on Immigration Ban | Amherst College I am writing in response to yesterday’s sit-in, rally, and student demands, which concerned President Trump’s executive order barring entry to the United States for refugees and citizens from seven predominantly Muslim countries. Let me begin by emphasizing my firm commitment to working constructive...
01/29/2017
The white supremacy of being asked where I’m from What comes to mind when you hear the phrase "white supremacy"? For actor comedian Peter Kim, it's facing the commonplace cultural assumption that white is the default race in America.
Letters & Statements | President Trump’s Executive Order Involving Refugees and Immigrants | Amherst College Many of you have heard that on January 27, 2017, President Trump signed an Executive Order suspending entry into the United States for refugees for 120 days; nationals from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen for 90 days; and Syrian refugees indefinitely. Since then, multiple courts h...