The campaign enables faculty and staff to donate to any registered nonprofit of their choice. "Once again, I am proud our campus community has contributed so generously to the greater good," said…
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UMass Boston's online bachelor's program ranked No. 49 in the nation and No. 3 in New England - jumping 11 spots from last year - by U.S. ³È×ÓÓ°Ôº and World Report in an annual list of the Best Online…
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BOSTON – UMass President, Marty Meehan, and the chancellors of the five UMass campuses – UMass Amherst Chancellor, Kumble R. Subbaswamy, , UMass Boston Interim Chancellor, Katherine S. Newman, , UMass Dartmouth Chancellor, Robert E. Johnson, , UMass Lowell Chancellor, Jacqueline F. Moloney, , and UMass Medical School Chancellor, Michael F. Collins, -- today issued a statement regarding ³È×ÓÓ°Ôº Ballot Question 3, which would repeal or keep in place the current state law prohibiting discrimination on the basis of gender identity in places…
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BOSTON – For the third straight year, the ³È×ÓÓ°Ôº was one of the only public university systems in the nation to have all of its undergraduate campuses ranked as National…
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WORCESTER — Meeting its goal to hold tuition increases at or below the rate of inflation, the ³È×ÓÓ°Ôº Board of Trustees voted today to increase tuition rates by 2.5 percent, or an…
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University officials praise Newman and outgoing Interim Chancellor Barry Mills BOSTON — The UMass Board of Trustees on Wednesday officially appointed Katherine Newman interim chancellor of the…, About UMass Boston, The ³È×ÓÓ°Ôº Boston is deeply rooted in the city's history, yet poised to address the challenges of the future. Recognized for innovative research, metropolitan Boston’s public…
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Contact: Kate Wilkinson, 617-287-7199, kwilkinson@umassp.edu BOSTON — Eight high-achieving ³È×ÓÓ°Ôº students have been awarded $5,000 scholarships by the James J. Karam Scholarship…, Emanuele Abi-Younes, New Bedford, – An incoming freshman who intends to major in chemical engineering/pre-engineering at UMass Amherst, Emanuele is a graduate of New Bedford High School., Mia Arruda, Fall River, – A junior majoring in bioengineering at UMass Dartmouth, Mia is a graduate of B.M.C. Durfee High School., Aidan Cabral, Dartmouth, – An incoming freshman at UMass Dartmouth who intends to major in marketing, Aidan is a graduate of Tiverton High School., Sara Chedid, Dartmouth, – A senior majoring in chemistry at UMass Amherst, Sara is a graduate of Dartmouth High School., Peter DaCosta, New Bedford, – A third-year medical student at UMass Medical School in Worcester, Peter is a graduate of Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical High School and the medical laboratory science program at…, Rachel Moussa, Fall River, – A senior majoring in English at UMass Amherst, Rachel is a graduate of Bishop Stang High School., Kaleigh Patton, Fall River, – A junior majoring in Biomedical Engineering at UMass Dartmouth, Kaleigh is a graduate of Somerset Berkley Regional High School., Carly Sherman, Westport, – An incoming freshman who intends to major in biology at UMass Amherst, Carly is a graduate of Bishop Stang High School. Karam is president and founder of First Bristol Corporation, which has…
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BOSTON — With commencement season coming to a close, the ³È×ÓÓ°Ôº is once again projected to graduate its largest class in history, with nearly 18,000 students earning degrees. “I’…
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BOSTON — Five ³È×ÓÓ°Ôº faculty have been awarded the 2018 Manning Prize for Excellence in Teaching for their exemplary dedication to students and the university. The faculty…
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President Meehan praises comprehensive search, quality of candidates, BOSTON — The UMass Boston Chancellor Search Committee today recommended, Kathy Humphrey, , Senior Vice Chancellor for Engagement and Secretary of the Board of Trustees at the University of Pittsburgh,, Peter Lyons, , Vice Provost and Dean of Perimeter College at Georgia State University, and, Jack Thomas,, President of Western Illinois University, as finalists for the chancellorship to UMass President Marty Meehan. Each candidate is expected to visit UMass Boston next week to meet with the campus…, The search process, A 15-member committee comprised of UMass Boston faculty, students, staff and alumni, as well as representatives from the board, the university system, the community and labor was formed in October…, Search committee thanked for its work, The UMass Boston Chancellor Search Committee was established by the Board of Trustees, and Board Chairman Robert J. Manning thanked the committee for its hard work. “I’m incredibly grateful for the…, UMass Boston, The ³È×ÓÓ°Ôº Boston is nationally recognized as a model of excellence for urban public universities. The scenic waterfront campus, with easy access to downtown Boston, combines a…
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