Valentine Hall

interior of Valentine Dining Hall with students walking by a display of fresh fruit

12/1/23 Hi everyone! I hope you are doing well and staying healthy as this fall semester wraps up! In this blog, I thought I’d write a little about the dining hall on campus, food options (especially for people with dietary restrictions), and a big update that came to the dining hall just this week. Please…Continue Reading Valentine Hall

Dining at Amherst

4/21/2023 Hi everyone, I hope you are well! In this blog, I’m going to talk about the different places one can get food on campus, and my personal preferences. If you have any questions, please email me at sgoldsmith24@amherst.edu! Valentine Hall Amherst has one main dining hall, which is named Valentine Hall (although students refer to…Continue Reading Dining at Amherst

Favorite Val Meals

Dining hall food is a factor to consider when deciding which college you want to attend. For someone who isn’t the biggest foodie, dining hall food wasn’t one of my biggest priorities when choosing which college I wanted to attend, but when I got to Amherst, I found out that there are a lot of…Continue Reading Favorite Val Meals

An Introduction to First-Year Dorms

A group of friends walking in the first year quad

The main quadrangle, colloquially known as the first-year quad, is home to the dorms where all Amherst’s first-year students stay. Personally, I love living in the first-year quad because of its location. I live in the Appleton dorm, which is known as a quiet dorm – therefore, the noise level in my dorm is relatively…Continue Reading An Introduction to First-Year Dorms