Robert Barnes ’21 — Racial History Project

In response to national conversations about grade inflation, Amherst faculty in STEM and humanities departments are taking different approaches to re-evaluate what grades mean at the college.

The Town of Amherst resolution advocates for condemning ICE’s unconstitutional actions against Massachusetts residents, affirming that federal agents are subject to state law, and ending an agreement that allows ICE to delegate some of its duties to local officers.

In his four-part talk, Assistant Professor of German Jonas Rosenbrück discussed a redemptive trajectory of German history, the projection of its guilt onto Palestinian livelihood, perceptions of the war in Gaza among contemporary Germans, and possible changes for the country moving forward.