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US Dept. of Education investigates complaint of alleged anti-Palestinian harassment at UMass AmherstThe civil rights complaint alleges that despite repeated communication to over a dozen administrators and officials, UMass Amherst, was "extremely slow to take action" against anti-Palestinian harassment on campus.
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Following a meeting with school administrators, student protesters at Smith College, who are a part of the group Students for Justice in Palestine, moved their occupation from College Hall to a nearby lawn on the Northampton, Massachusetts, campus.
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Dozens of Smith College students are continuing a sit-in inside the administration building on the Northampton, Massachusetts, campus — nearly a week after the protest began. The protesting students say they want Smith to get rid of all its investments tied to weapons manufacturers — a demand they connect to the war in Gaza.
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The college has said the decision emerged from a process that included perspectives from a Renaming Committee, students, staff and alumni.
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The woman leading Muslims in Ramadan observances on the Williams College campus, Sidra Mahmood, said the war in Gaza has been a "catalyst" for many students "looking deeper."
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The Board received more than $6 million dollars from a private foundation to address barriers impeding incarcerated individuals from receiving higher education.
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The Smith College basketball team will play in its second consecutive Women's Division Three Final Four on Thursday afternoon — with a trip to the national championship game on the line.
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Most athletic teams at UMass Amherst will join the Mid-American Conference as a full member, starting in 2025. UMass football is currently an independent. In most other sports, UMass competes in the Atlantic 10, excluding men's hockey, which is part of and will remain in Hockey East.
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The Smith College Pioneers topped Messiah University on Saturday night in Northampton. Smith advances to the Sweet 16, playing next on Friday night.
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The Boards of Bay Path University and Cambridge College announced that Bay Path has entered into a formal agreement to acquire Cambridge College this week.