Amherst

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Am·herst

(ăm′ərst, -hərst)

A town of western Massachusetts north of Springfield. Amherst College (established 1821) and the main campus of the University of Massachusetts (1863) are here. Emily Dickinson was born in Amherst and lived in the town her entire life.

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Amherst

(ˈæmhɜːst)

(Biography) Jeffrey, 1st Baron Amherst. 1717–97, British general who defeated the French in Canada (1758–60): governor general of British North America (1761–63)

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Am•herst

(ˈæm ərst)

n.

Jeffrey, Baron, Baron Amherst 1717–97, British field marshal: governor general of British North America 1760–63.

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It has been my privilege to deliver addresses at many of our leading colleges including Harvard, Yale, Williams, Amherst, Fisk University, the University of Pennsylvania, Wellesley, the University of Michigan, Trinity College in North Carolina, and many others.

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The University of Massachusetts Amherst Graduate School will begin a fellowship program starting Fall 2019, geared toward increasing the percent of historically underrepresented students majoring in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields.

UMass Amherst Graduate School to Launch STEM Fellowship Program Geared to Historically Underrepresented Students

BNY Mellon Investment Management and Amherst Holdings announced the completion of the transaction through which BNY Mellon has exchanged its majority equity interest in Amherst Capital Management LLC for a minority equity stake in Amherst Holdings.

BNY Mellon, TTSTC complete exchange of ownership tstakes in Amherst Capital

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Comment: In exhange, BNY Mellon will exchange its majority equity interest in Amherst Capital Management

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Amherst Holdings LLC, a leading financial services provider to institutional investors in the housing and structured finance sectors, will debut as a Programming Partner in the SXSW 2017 Interactive Festival, which is being held in Austin, Texas, from March 10-16, the company said.