January 20, 2016:The ³È×ÓÓ°Ôº Building Authority (UMBA), an organization established by the ³È×ÓÓ°Ôº Legislature to build academic buildings, laboratories, athletic facilities…, About the UMASS Building Authority, The UMass Building Authority is currently managing a $3.8 billion capital plan with more than 50 current construction projects that will significantly improve teaching, learning and student life on…, MEDIA CONTACT:, Paula Gates Regan Communications 617-488-2853 pgates@regancomm.com
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BOSTON -- President Marty Meehan today announced that he has appointed former Muhlenberg College President Peyton Randolph (Randy) Helm as the interim chancellor of UMass Dartmouth. Citing Helm's…
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BOSTON - James J. Karam, a prominent business and civic leader and former chairman of the ³È×ÓÓ°Ôº Board of Trustees, has donated an additional $50,000 to a scholarship fund that…, About the UMass Foundation, The UMass Foundation is a private, non-profit corporation founded in 1950 to foster and promote the growth, progress and general welfare of the ³È×ÓÓ°Ôº, recently ranked as the No…
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BOSTON - Dec. 23, 2015:The ³È×ÓÓ°Ôº Technology Transfer Center (MTTC) today announced $320,000 in awards to eight UMass faculty researchers who are developing promising technologies that range…
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LOWELL - The ³È×ÓÓ°Ôº Board of Trustees December 9approved a statement on climate change, describing it as ``a serious threat to the planet,'' and endorsed the UMass Foundation's…
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DARTMOUTH -- Chancellor Divina Grossman announced today, December 4that she will step down as the leader of UMass Dartmouth, effective December 24, 2015. Chancellor Grossman will leave office after…, CHANCELLOR GROSSMAN STATEMENT:, From the time I began as Chancellor, I have been inspired by the men and women who comprise the UMass Dartmouth family, by their earnest belief in the mission to learn, teach, discover and serve; by…, PRESIDENT MEEHAN STATEMENT:, I respect Chancellor Grossman's decision and the service she has provided to UMass Dartmouth and to the ³È×ÓÓ°Ôº over the past three and a half years. Divina Grossman has been a…
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BOSTON - Dec. 3, 2015:Continuing the ³È×ÓÓ°Ôº community's leadership on climate change, the UMass Foundation announced today that it will divest from direct investments in coal…, About the UMass Foundation, The UMass Foundation is a private, non-profit corporation founded in 1950 to foster and promote the growth, progress and general welfare of the ³È×ÓÓ°Ôº, recently ranked as the No…
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BOSTON - Nov. 12, 2015:Marty Meehan, the first undergraduate alumnus to become president of the UMass system, today vowed to fight for a university that he called the state's most powerful higher-…, ​, Just prior to participating in the formal investiture ceremony, Governor Charlie Baker paid tribute to President Meehan's focus and tenacity. "This guy doesn't see this as a step to something else or…, Comments from UMass Chancellors:, UMass Dartmouth Chancellor Divina Grossman: "President Meehan brings a passion, intensity and commitment to excellence that will take the University to even greater accomplishments." UMass Boston…
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BOSTON - Nov. 9, 2015:President Marty Meehan today will cover 325 miles and make stops at the five UMass campuses as he launches his inauguration week by highlighting the achievements of students,…
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BOSTON -- Nov. 2, 2015:President Marty Meehan will kick off his inauguration week by visiting all five of the UMass campuses on Monday, November 9, the university announced today. No other UMass…
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