Students Fear for Abortion Rights Post-Election After Trump’s election, the college is monitoring abortion laws as students and the Reproductive Justice Alliance worry about a national abortion ban and restrictions on contraceptives.
Mammoth Moments in Miniature: Nov. 13 to Nov. 19 Mammoth Moments in Miniature provides quick updates on campus happenings. This week’s edition features a lecture on political geography shifts, a workshop exploring the history of antisemitism in the U.S., and winter break shuttles.
Campus Police Log: Nov. 11 to Nov. 18 The latest installment of the Campus Police Log, from Nov. 11 to Nov. 18, can be found here.
Mammoth Moments in Miniature: Nov. 5 to Nov. 12 Mammoth Moments in Miniature provides quick updates on campus happenings. This week’s edition features the return of the Point/Counterpoint series, a Latin Grammy winner performing at The Drake, and more.
Anxious Campus Awaits Consequential Election Day Students and faculty expressed deep anxiety about the result of Tuesday’s contest. Many also spoke to a sense that the problems facing American democracy will persist, no matter who wins.
International Students Offer Their Perspectives on U.S. Elections A panel of international students discussed the potential consequences of the U.S. elections on their home countries. They described uncertainty about the future of U.S. foreign policy, concern about the spread of autocracy, and fear about the consequences of a second Trump term.
Historian Explores the Indian Removal Act and its Consequences Claudio Saunt, a University of Georgia historian, gave the annual Hugh Hawkins lecture. He described the 1830 Indian Removal Act as the first truly modern mass deportation and described his efforts to “reinscribe” the memory of its victims.