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Mammoth Moments in Miniature: April 19 to April 26

Mammoth Moments in Miniature provides quick updates on notable campus news that has occurred since the last issue. In this week’s edition: The college plans an Arbor Day celebration, and the philosophy department prepares for a lecture on restorative justice.

Campus Police Log: April 19 to April 25

The latest installment of the Police Log, from April 19 to April 25, can be found here.

Harvard Economist Reveals Impact of Guaranteeing Free College Tuition

Harvard Economist Reveals Impact of Guaranteeing Free College Tuition

Participants in a University of Michigan program that guarantees low-income students free tuition upon acceptance applied to and enrolled in college at higher rates. At an April 11 event, Susan Dynarski presented these findings, raising questions about how Amherst could implement similar programs.

Researchers Lay Out Amherst History of Racial Exploitation, Slaveholding

Researchers Lay Out Amherst History of Racial Exploitation, Slaveholding

At a panel event on April 11, four researchers shared insights into Amherst's racially exploitative past. Topics of discussion included the college's connections to slavery, the town of Amherst's reparations, and the generational impact on descendants of Black ancestors.

Mount Holyoke College To Phase Out German, Russian Majors

Mount Holyoke College To Phase Out German, Russian Majors

The Academic Priorities Committee at Mount Holyoke has motioned to discontinue the college’s German and Russian language programs, citing material constraints. Students have mobilized against the proposal, and Amherst German and Russian faculty also worry that foreign language is being devalued.

Campus Police Log: April 11 to April 17

The latest installment of the Police Log, from April 11 to April 17, can be found here.

Presidential Scholar Hartman Satirizes Institutional Antiracism

Presidential Scholar Hartman Satirizes Institutional Antiracism

Professor Saidiya Hartman, a prominent interdisciplinary scholar of Black history, spoke at Johnson Chapel Thursday, April 6 as part of the President's Colloquium on Race and Racism, where she previewed a piece of fiction that pokes fun at performative political speech.