BOSTON - Feb. 26, 2014:As a result of aggressive efforts in this area, the ³È×ÓÓ°Ôº will realize $226 million in budget savings thanks to an Efficiency and Effectiveness program…, In sync with stewardship goal, "We are very proud of the many efficiency and effectiveness steps that this University has taken," said UMass Board Chairman Henry M. Thomas III. "They run the gamut, from IT to purchasing to…, Performance report set to be released, The report of Efficiency and Effectiveness efforts comes as the University is about to release the first edition of its annual short-form performance report, titled: UMass Performance: Accountable…
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Feb. 12, 2014:The ³È×ÓÓ°Ôº expects this year to direct $148 million of its own funds toward financial aid for students, primarily in the form of grants, to maintain affordability…
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BOSTON - Jan. 29, 2014:UMass President Robert L. Caret praised House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo for highlighting the importance of public higher education and for singling out UMass Boston student Katie…
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Student trustees say action would establish ³È×ÓÓ°Ôº as national public higher education leader, WORCESTER -- Jan. 16, 2014: The five student trustees of the ³È×ÓÓ°Ôº system today released a statement expressing appreciation for the major investment the state is making in…
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The ³È×ÓÓ°Ôº President's Office is hosting the final public forum to discuss the Multi-Campus Hazard Mitigation Planning Project. The forum will be held from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM on…
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Nelson Mandela Nelson Mandela was honored by the ³È×ÓÓ°Ôº in a ceremony in 2006. View the UMass Honorary Degree 2006 UMass Honorary Degree 2006 video. DARTMOUTH -- December 11,…
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First of its kind center for UMass expected to begin offering classes in fall 2014, SPRINGFIELD - Governor Deval Patrick and ³È×ÓÓ°Ôº President Robert L. Caret announced today, Nov. 26, a new UMass satellite center located in the Tower Square office tower in…
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UMass President Robert L. Caret met today, Oct. 17,with leaders of the biopharmaceutical industry, saying it was critical for the ³È×ÓÓ°Ôº to strengthen its ties to the industry to…
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Oct. 17, 2013:The ³È×ÓÓ°Ôº generated $35.3 million in income from the commercialization of its academic research, started three new companies, and broke its own record for the…
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SPRINGFIELD -- Oct. 1, 2012: President Robert L. Caret today launched a four-day, 500-mile statewide bus tour aimed at highlighting the contribution that UMass makes to the state of ³È×ÓÓ°Ôº and…
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