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Mammoth Moments in Miniature: Jan. 28 to Feb. 3rd

Mammoth Moments in Miniature provides quick updates on campus happenings. This week’s edition includes an event on substance abuse in pop culture, two music department honors theses, and a reading and conversation with an award-winning author and filmmaker.

CA Union Request Denied by Administration

CA Union Request Denied by Administration

Last Friday, community advisors’ request for voluntary union recognition was denied by the administration. President Michael Elliott and Dean of Students Angie Tissi-Gassoway recommended a formal election through the National Labor Relations Board instead.

Town Receives Perfect Score in LGBTQ+ Protections

Town Receives Perfect Score in LGBTQ+ Protections

Increasing one point from its 2024 rating, Amherst earned a perfect score of 100 on the 2025 Municipal Equality Index, which measures the impact of inclusive municipal laws, policies, and services for LGBTQ+ residents.

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.