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College Joins Amicus Brief Challenging Visa Revocations

College Joins Amicus Brief Challenging Visa Revocations

Last week, the college announced it had joined 85 other institutions in filing an amicus brief in federal court challenging the visa revocations of various international students across the country.

Students to Vote on Update to Honor Code

The College Council, a committee composed of faculty, students, and staff, has proposed changes to the College’s Honor Code. The proposed updates are designed to make the code more “concise and digestible.”

College Reacts to Department of Education Executive Order

College Reacts to Department of Education Executive Order

On March 20, President Donald Trump signed an executive order beginning the shutdown of the Department of Education, which could impact the college’s funding for faculty research and financial aid processes.

Faculty Vote to Separate the Mathematics and Statistics Department

Faculty Vote to Separate the Mathematics and Statistics Department

On Friday, the faculty voted unanimously to separate the math and statistics department into two. The two departments are currently housed in the same department but have separate majors and faculty meetings.

College Concerned Over Potential Erasure of Education Department

College Concerned Over Potential Erasure of Education Department

Members of the Amherst administration expressed concern over the news of President Donald Trump’s potential elimination of the Education Department. Even if the department remains intact, widespread staffing cuts could be dangerous, college officials warned.

Mammoth Moments in Miniature Feb. 19 to Feb. 26

Mammoth Moments in Miniature provides quick updates on campus happenings. This week’s edition features the 10th annual LitFest, maple syrup boiling at Book & Plow, and a book talk by University of Göttingen Professor Srirupa Roy.

Town of Amherst Celebrates Large Improvement in LGBTQ+ Rights Score

Town of Amherst Celebrates Large Improvement in LGBTQ+ Rights Score

The town’s near-perfect score of 99/100 from the Human Rights Campaign represents a one-third increase over last year’s showing. The largest improvement came in the area of equality in the workplace, after the rollout of transgender-inclusive healthcare benefits.