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Students Protest Against Israeli Activist Noa Tishby

Students Protest Against Israeli Activist Noa Tishby

Approximately 30 students from Amherst for Palestine and the Five Colleges stood outside Johnson Chapel on Monday to protest Israeli actress and activist Noa Tishby’s talk, who was invited by Amherst for Israel. After the event, protesters held a Palestinian poetry reading in Chapin Hall.

College Commemorates 10th Anniversary of Amherst Uprising

College Commemorates 10th Anniversary of Amherst Uprising

Students, alumni, and professors gathered in Frost Library on Friday to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the Amherst Uprising, the student sit-in that led the college to adopt a new mascot — the mammoth.

Provost, Professors Respond to Growing Grade Inflation Concerns

Provost, Professors Respond to Growing Grade Inflation Concerns

On Monday, Provost and Dean of Faculty Martha Umphrey spoke to the Association of Amherst Students regarding the state of grade inflation at Amherst, noting that the increasing prevalence of A’s means that grades no longer accurately reflect students’ standings.

Faculty Adopt Historic Democracy Resolution

Faculty Adopt Historic Democracy Resolution

On Oct. 24, the college faculty voted in support of adopting a resolution that speaks out in defense of democracy and individual liberties. The resolution affirms the belief that ongoing threats to democracy pose a significant risk to the values and educational mission of the college.

Mammoth Moments in Miniature: Nov. 5 to Nov. 11

Mammoth Moments in Miniature provides quick updates on campus happenings. This week’s edition includes a talk on practicing law in the age of President Trump and artificial intelligence, Black Alumni Weekend, and an exhibition by the Amherst Center for Russian Culture.

Professor, Historian Discusses Free Speech and Antisemitism

Professor, Historian Discusses Free Speech and Antisemitism

On Wednesday, Johns Hopkins University historian James Loeffler spoke to students about antisemitism and free speech, using the Skokie Affair of 1977 to illustrate new possibilities for conceiving of hate speech.

Mammoth Moments in Miniature: Oct. 29 to Nov. 4

Mammoth Moments in Miniature: Oct. 29 to Nov. 4

Mammoth Moments in Miniature provides quick updates on campus happenings. This week’s edition includes STEM-vember, a poetry reading, trick or treating, a Halloween-themed twerkshop, and a comedy performance.