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Five Colleges @5Colleges

A consortium of Amherst, Hampshire, Mount Holyoke and Smith colleges and the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Instagram.com/fivecolleges

Joined September 2011
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Read all about it! The Daily Hampshire Gazette's Scott Merzbach recently released a wonderful piece about our recently released digital database of Five College-affiliated museums' collection objects. Visit the links below to read Merzbach's article or check out our new site!
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Merzbach's article: gazettenet.com/2026/03/03/gr… Our new site: museums.fivecolleges.edu/hom…

Groundbreaking collaboration: New Five College museums website unlocks access to more than 100,000...

NORTHAMPTON — More than 100,000 objects in the shared collections of the five college campus art museums in Northampton, Amherst and South Hadley, and at Historic Deerfield, are accessible to the...

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Five Colleges@5Colleges
Mar 4
On March 2, new faculty members from the five campuses were introduced to the Consortium and each other at the Five College New Faculty Reception at the Hampshire College Red Barn.
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8 Nov 2025
An apartment fire on Olympia Drive in Amherst has displaced 230 residents, most of them UMass students; fortunately, no serious injuries have been reported. For information about the fire and about support for displaced students, visit: umass.edu/news/olympia-drive…
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Five Colleges@5Colleges
31 Oct 2025
Be sure to check out these pop-up concerts to get a sneak peak at the upcoming Five College Opera, The Marriage of Figero!
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Five Colleges@5Colleges
9 Oct 2025
Congratulations to Hampshire College, on appointing as its ninth president Jennifer Chrisler--an accomplished higher education administrator and leader, LGBTQIA advocate and non-profit executive!
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Five Colleges@5Colleges
11 Sep 2025
🚌 The PVTA buses can take you anywhere—between campuses, to downtown Northampton, or to the Hampshire or Holyoke Malls! 🚏 Get from here to there easier with the PVTA today, and visit the Five College website for bus routes and more resources.
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Mindy Domb@MindyForMA
28 Aug 2025
Did you know that MA residents contribute a significant amount in federal taxes, while receiving a relatively lower amount in federal benefits compared to taxes paid. This difference results in MA sending nearly $5,000 more per capita to the federal government than it receives
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Five Colleges@5Colleges
6 Aug 2025
Looking for a Good Read? 2025 Common Read AC: Exhalation by Ted Chiang HC: The Next American Revolution...by Grace Lee Boggs & Scott Kurashige MHC: Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler SC: Calling In: How to Start Making Change with Those You’d Rather Cancel by Loretta Ross
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Five Colleges@5Colleges
4 Aug 2025
Job Opening! The Five College Women’s Studies Research Center is looking for a Program Coordinator! See job description bit.ly/45wxLRs
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23 Jul 2025
Wet Salvage Workshop on July 16 Through hands-on training, attendees practices essential salvage techniques for water-damaged collections. Funded by the Collegiate Catalyst Fund, LLC; Five College Librarians Council; and Institute of Museum and Library Services.
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Five Colleges@5Colleges
2 Jul 2025
Looking for something to do for FREE?🙂 Visit the Mead Museum before it closes for the summer. @meadartmuseum See a Movie!🎥Film Festival for Disability Pride Month. July 5, 2pm, Easthampton #DisabilityPrideMonth Attend a Writers Reading! July 10, 7pm bit.ly/44bxAKN
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Five Colleges@5Colleges
30 Jun 2025
Job seekers! Did you miss the Five College Job Fair? Browse the five campuses career site for openings. fivecolleges.edu/about/emplo…
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Five Colleges@5Colleges
27 May 2025
HUNDREDS OF JOB OPENINGS AT THE FIVE COLLEGE JOB FAIR! Come talk to representatives from the five campuses and find your next job!
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Five Colleges@5Colleges
22 May 2025
The Museums10 Summit took place at Amherst College on May 12. Museums staff members discovered the Art of Rangoli 🌼and connected with fellow museums professionals.
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Amherst College@AmherstCollege
26 Mar 2025
The class admitted into #Amherst2029 saw three record highs: - 15,818 applications received - 25% identify as the first in their family to attend a four-year college - 35 students admitted via @QuestBridge bit.ly/4hF3z9F
Students and families unpacking cars near the large inflatable purple Mammoth during Move-In Day.

ALT Students and families unpacking cars near the large inflatable purple Mammoth during Move-In Day.

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Are you a part of a Five College group passionate about sustainability? Come participate in UMass' annual Earth Day Extravaganza, a fun farmers' market style event. Share your group's passion with others by signing up for this event before April 22nd using the link below!
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Sign up here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…

Earth Day Tabling Interest Form- Sustainable 5 College Groups

Hello! UMass Permaculture in collaboration with the Student Government Association and Sustainable UMass is hosting Earth Day at UMass on Friday, April 25th, 2025. We want you to table and spread...

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Five Colleges@5Colleges
24 Feb 2025
🎥 This Friday, Smith College presents a film screening of "Songs of Kamui" (2023), based on the true story of Chiri Yukie, a young Ainu woman who worked to preserve Ainu culture. 🦉 This screening will be held at 7pm, in Seelye 201 at Smith College. Don't miss it!
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Five Colleges@5Colleges
20 Feb 2025
✒️ Next Thursday, visit the Korean Calligraphy Showcase, hosted by the UMass Amherst East Asian Languages & Cultures Program and the Five College East Asian Language Program! 🥂 See creative submissions by fellow Five College students and staff and vote your favorite!
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