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Faculty Vote to Amend Statement of Academic and Expressive Freedom

Faculty Vote to Amend Statement of Academic and Expressive Freedom

In the wake of recent threats from the executive branch to colleges across the country, the faculty voted last Friday to amend the college’s statement on Academic and Expressive Freedom by emphasizing the college’s commitment to protecting these rights in the midst of governmental threats.

Stop Exploiting Antisemitism To Destroy Academic Freedom

Contributing Writer Avi Helft ’26 urges the Jewish community to stand up against political opportunism, citing the Trump administration’s appropriation of antisemitism as a cover for repressing dissenting thought.

Elliott Addresses Fears Surrounding Academic Freedom

Amid ongoing fears surrounding federal intervention in higher education, Editor-in-Chief June Dorsch ’27 spoke with President Michael Elliott about the roots of these attacks and how Amherst will be affected by the current administration’s agenda.

Sitze, Elliott, Discuss Academic Freedom in the Wake of Trump’s Inauguration

Sitze, Elliott, Discuss Academic Freedom in the Wake of Trump’s Inauguration

In a webinar open to students on Monday, Professor of Law, Jurisprudence, and Social Thought Adam Sitze defined academic freedom, explored its history, and discussed the ways in which it can be protected in today’s political age.