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Update your contact information and communication preferences via our Family Profile Form. If you need assistance, please email parents@amherst.edu.

Keep up with Amherst! Get our newsletters, follow us on social media, and join our events. Amherst families are invited to campus each fall for Family Weekend, and to all on-campus and regional events that are open to the public.

In addition, families are invited to watch live-streamed campus events, including lectures, athletic events, literary events, and performances. Learn more about upcoming events from the College Calendar and e-News (information below).

Convocation is the first formal gathering of the first-year students, at which the President and the faculty, all in academic regalia, welcome the students to the College. Families are welcome to attend. 

E-News & Invitations

Read the latest news and learn about events and more—all in our biweekly email that goes to the entire Amherst community, on campus and beyond. Families receive e-News every other week, in addition to invitations to regional events held in our major cities. Not receiving e-News? Email Alumni and Constituent Programs.

a family poses on the quad

Family Weekend

October 20-22, 2023 — Join us for an autumn weekend of open classes, museum tours, academic department receptions, Loeb Career Center sessions, a football game, and more! 

Family Weekend 2023

Regional Events

Attendees of a Summer Send-Off Reception gathered around a fire pit.

Ongoing

Our community includes thousands of alumni, parents, and friends across the globe. We offer many ways to connect, wherever you may live. Our regional events range from social gatherings to faculty lectures to receptions with the College President.

Regional Programs
Lit Fest

Live-Streamed Events

The College often live-streams special events, such as the DeMott Lecture and LitFest. Find upcoming events in our Event Calendar and our e-News bi-weekly email newsletter. 

DeMott Lecture Event Calendar