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Board of Trustees Town Hall Sees Low Attendance

Board of Trustees Town Hall Sees Low Attendance

The Board of Trustees hosted a town hall for students to learn more about its members, functions, and decision-making processes last Thursday. But the meeting, intended to increase student engagement with the board, drew few students.

Board of Trustees Unanimously Votes Not to Divest

The Amherst College Board of Trustees has voted unanimously against divesting from companies that supply military equipment to the Israeli government.

Amherst for Palestine Demands Divestment Outside Trustee Dinner

Amherst for Palestine Demands Divestment Outside Trustee Dinner

Students protested outside a trustee dinner at the Inn on Boltwood, criticizing the college’s stance on the war and demanding divestment from companies profiting from Israeli violence.

College Anticipates 15 Percent Budget Cut

College Anticipates 15 Percent Budget Cut

All college departments and divisions have been asked to cut their budgets by 15 percent for the 2024 fiscal year in the wake of a decrease in the college’s endowment.

Trustees Begin Publishing Meeting Summaries

Summaries of the Board of Trustees’ meetings will be publicly available from this point forward. The change comes as a compromise amid a push to elect a student representative to the board.

What Does the Board of Trustees Do, Anyway?

What Does the Board of Trustees Do, Anyway?

Host Andrew Rosin ’25 discusses everything related to the Amherst College Board of Trustees with the board’s chairman, Andy Nussbaum ’85, and two of the trustees, Paul Smith ’78 and Shirley Tilghman.

Who’s Really Running Amherst College?

Contributing writer Phoebe Neilsen ’25 argues that the Board of Trustees is ill-equipped to make decisions on campus, calling for abolition of the board.