Mascot In the second decade of the 21st century, the original unofficial mascot of Amherst College, Lord Jeffery Amherst, became a cause of concern in the Amherst community. Many sought to separate the school from the problematic legacy of Lord Jeffery Amherst, in particular his advocacy of the use of biological warfare against Native Americans.
Mascot In the second decade of the 21st century, the original unofficial mascot of Amherst College, Lord Jeffery Amherst became a cause of concern in the Amherst community. Many sought to sepa,rate the school from the problematic legacy of Lord Jeffery Amherst, in particular his advocacy of the use of biological warfare against Native Americans.