La Junta de Trustees: Puerto Rico, Palestine, and the Values of Amherst College

Amherst Alumni for Palestine criticizes how the college refuses to listen to student voices, but instead seeks to maximize its capital by sustaining investments that have contributed to the exploitation of indigenous peoples.

Alumni Respond to Professor’s Letter Against Faculty Divestment Motion

Dear Faculty of Amherst College, We will begin by sharing with you some of the facts that are easily available online, should you choose to search for them. Facts can be comforting in a time of crisis. They make us feel like we have something concrete to hold onto. For instance: Rafah is a densely populated Palestinian city in the southern Gaza Strip. Before Oct. 7, it was home to about 171,000 Palestinians, including many who had been displaced by previous conflicts. Since the beginning of Is