The Latin motto on Amherst College's seal reads Terras Irradient, "Let them enlighten the lands." On this show, we consider how Amherst has, and has not, lived up to this world-bettering mission. Are elite liberal arts colleges inherently flawed, and what kinds of change are possible? Once a month, The Amherst Student will bring you answers, or at the very least, food for thought.
Terras Irradient
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The Latin motto on Amherst College's seal reads Terras Irradient, "Let them enlighten the lands." On this show, we consider how Amherst has, and has not, lived up to this world-bettering mission. Are elite liberal arts colleges inherently flawed, and what kinds of change are possible? Once a month, The Amherst Student will bring you answers, or at the very least, food for thought.
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May 8, 2024
Terras Irradient: The Endowment Episode
<p>It's hard to go a day without reading about divestment, either at Amherst or elsewhere. But why is divestment so hard? And why is it the only endowment-related initiative we talk about? On this episode of Terras Irradient, we explain why the endowment is such a hot button issue, how it works (and doesn't work), and how we can make it more equitable.</p> <p>Act 1: Vanessa Glass '26, on Jews for Ceasfire Now's proposal for a Socially Responsible Investment Committee.</p> <p>Act 2: Isabelle Anderson '25, on Young Democratic Socialists of America's campaign in favor of a Massachusetts endowment tax.</p> <p>Referenced:</p> <p><a href="https://amherststudent.com/article/aas-calls-on-trustees-to-divest-from-israels-war-and-occupation/">AAS Calls on Trustees to Divest from Israel’s War and Occupation</a></p> <p><a href="https://amherststudent.com/article/president-and-chair-of-the-board-of-trustees-respond-to-alumni-divestment-letter/">President and Chair of the Board of Trustees Respond to Alumni Divestment Letter</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.amherst.edu/offices/investment/additional-reports/sudan_divestment">Trustee Resolution on Investments in Sudan</a></p> <p><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rDpK29xhubPMFQiakEq95MXAh9bGFhBxl2el6d7HZgA/edit">Proposal for a Socially Responsible Investment Committee At Amherst College</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.nber.org/system/files/working_papers/w30404/w30404.pdf">The Effect of College and University Endowments on Financial Aid, Admissions, and Student Composition</a></p> <p>Edited and produced by Andrew Rosin '25. </p> --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/terras-irradient/message
April 10, 2024
Terras Irradient: The Faculty Hiring Process
<p>How do departments decide which new professors to hire? Who allocates these hiring slots? What happens when a job search fails? On today's episode of Terras Irradient, Host Andrew Rosin '25 is joined by professors leading their department's search committees, the chair of the Committee on Educational Policy, and professors hired as recently as last month to discuss each stage of the faculty hiring process. </p> <p>Edited and produced by Andrew Rosin '25.</p> --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/terras-irradient/message
March 13, 2024
Terras Irradient: The Catacombs Historian
<p>If you've ever studied in the "C-Level" of Frost Library – colloquially known as "the Catacombs" – there's a good chance you've worked next to George H. Nash '67. Who is Mr. Nash? He's a scholar of American conservatism and a biographer of Herbert Hoover. He was a student at Amherst College when John F. Kennedy gave a speech at the dedication ceremony for Frost Library. And today, he's a loyal user of the Frost Library Catacombs. On this episode of Terras Irradient, Mr. Nash shares some of his favorite memories from his time at Amherst in the 1960s and from his career as an independent scholar. From watching the news of the JFK assassination in the Morrow common room to having dinner in Georgetown with Ronald Reagan, explore the life and career of the historian whose part-time office is the "C Level" of Frost Library.</p> --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/terras-irradient/message
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