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Friday, November 1, 2024 - Sunday, November 3, 2024

This weekend offers families and friends of Amherst students a variety of activities, as well as time to relax, explore our campus, and connect with your student! Choose from open classes, museum tours, academic department receptions, open house sessions at the Loeb Center for Career Exploration and Planning, informational sessions on health professions and study abroad, lectures, literary readings, food, musical performances, comedy and so much more. Amherst will also be hosting Trinity for a home football game...go Mammoths!

Registration will open soon. 

Chantal Kordula and President Michael A. Elliott on the stage of Johnson Chapel.
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Trustee Chantal Kordula ’94 and President Michael A. Elliott ’92 engage in a conversation about current campus priorities.

Angie Tisse-Gassoway
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Angie Tissi-Gassoway, Amherst's chief student affairs officer and dean of students, reacts during a lighter moment in the conversation.

President Elliott talks with a family member at the end of the program.
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At then end of the program, audience members lined up to speak to President Elliott.

Audience members attending a talk with President Elliott.
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Audience members listen intently to President Elliott.

An audience member, holding a microphone, stands to ask a question.
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An audience member stands during the Q&A portion of the evening.

President Elliott waves to somone on the balcony.
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President Elliott greets an audience member on the balcony.

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Upcoming Date for 2025

Friday October 17, 2025 - Sunday, October 19, 2025
Football Game: Amherst v Colby 

Family Weekend is sponsored by Alumni and Constituent Engagement.
Alumni and Constituent Engagement, Amherst College, PO Box 5000, Amherst, MA 01002-5000
(413) 542-2313 | families@amherst.edu