<p>It&#39;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&#39;t work), and how we can make it more equitable.</p> <p>Act 1: Vanessa Glass &#39;26, on Jews for Ceasfire Now&#39;s proposal for a Socially Responsible Investment Committee.</p> <p>Act 2: Isabelle Anderson &#39;25, on Young Democratic Socialists of America&#39;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 &#39;25. </p>