Opinion: Response to UMass Chancellor Reyes’s Statement on Not Making Statements
The following column appeared originally in the PSU (UMass Professional Staff Union) Newsletter on October...
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Chancellor Issues Statement on Free Speech, Justice, and Democracy at UMass
UMass Chancellor Javier Reyes sent a letter to the UMass community on August 23, 2024,...
The Generation that Says No More: Inside the Columbia University Encampments for Palestine
A Better World is Possible The following article, “The Generation that Says No More: Inside...
Updated: UMass Faculty and Librarians Call for the Resignation of Chancellor Javier Reyes
An ad-hoc group of faculty and librarians has collectively written a letter calling for Chancellor...
Area Labor Federation Condemns Police Violence and Mass Arrests at UMass
Source: Western Mass Area Labor Federation The Western Massachusetts Area Labor Federation (WMALF) voted unanimously...
Opinion: UMass Chancellor Reyes’ Police Action Was Unnecessary and Unprecedented. A Brief History of Dissent At UMass Amherst
Note: the following analysis draws substantially from the blog Radical UMass that was started around...
From Other Sources: News for and About Amherst: This Week, Local News Roundup and The Free Speech Crisis on Campus
Here are links to some local stories from the last week. Also, below are some...
ACLU Statement on Arrests of UMass Amherst Protestors
Source: American Civil Liberties Union Boston Office Carol Rose, Executive Director of the American Civil...
Updated: Many Arrested at UMass as Police Dismantle Second Pro-Palestinian Encampment
Editor’s note: We will add to this story and links to additional reporting as new...
Opinion: I Was Present at the UMass Police Action and It Was Disgraceful
Here is my personal account of yesterday’s police intervention at UMass. I arrived at the...
ACLU Warns Against Violation of Free Speech Rights in Crackdown on Campus Encampments
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and its Massachusetts affiliate have issued three letters condemning...
Award Winning Journalist Max Blumenthal Will Speak at UMass on Crackdown on Campus Protests
Source: Media Education Foundation Award-winning journalist and bestselling author Max Blumenthal will appear at UMass-Amherst...