UMass prof vows to bring social justice teachings to classroom

AMHERST — An aspiring University of Massachusetts professor of postcolonial literature has made a public vow to "shift the focus" of her classes in order to hone in on social justice topics like "race and policing in America," according to a "Diversity Statement" she recently posted to her personal website. "I firmly believe that diversity, in all its manifold manifestations, should be at the forefront of course design rather than attended to or accommodated as an afterthought," wrote Amanda Ru

AMHERST — An aspiring University of Massachusetts professor of postcolonial literature has made a public vow to "shift the focus" of her classes in order to hone in on social justice topics like "race and policing in America," according to a "Diversity Statement" she recently posted to her personal website. "I firmly believe that diversity, in all its manifold manifestations, should be at the forefront of course design rather than attended to or accommodated as an afterthought," wrote Amanda Ru…