AAS Revisits Honor Code Update
After last year’s controversy regarding the proposed updated Honor Code, a new voting process will take place next Monday. If approved by students and faculty, the new Honor Code will take effect next fall.
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Mammoth Moments in Miniature: March 4 to March 10
Mammoth Moments in Miniature provides quick updates on campus happenings. This week’s edition includes the 2026 Black Arts Matter Festival, the Amherst Got Talent competition, the Amherst Symphony Orchestra concert, and the International Women's Day Celebration.
Police Log: Feb. 24 to Feb. 28
The latest installment of the campus Police Log, from Feb. 24 to Feb. 28, can be found here.
Faculty Discuss Responses to Grade Inflation
In response to national conversations about grade inflation, Amherst faculty in STEM and humanities departments are taking different approaches to re-evaluate what grades mean at the college.
Amherst’s Town Council Calls For ICE Accountability
The Town of Amherst resolution advocates for condemning ICE’s unconstitutional actions against Massachusetts residents, affirming that federal agents are subject to state law, and ending an agreement that allows ICE to delegate some of its duties to local officers.
Rosenbrück Discusses Germany's Complacency in the Gaza War
In his four-part talk, Assistant Professor of German Jonas Rosenbrück discussed a redemptive trajectory of German history, the projection of its guilt onto Palestinian livelihood, perceptions of the war in Gaza among contemporary Germans, and possible changes for the country moving forward.
Mammoth Moments in Miniature: Feb. 25 to Mar. 3
Mammoth Moments in Miniature provides quick updates on campus happenings. This week’s edition includes Amherst's annual speaking competition, a talk by Doshisha University Professor of Economics Nobuko Kawashima, and a virtual restorative circle on team building.