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UMass Amherst to Furlough Nearly 850 Employees This Fall Due to Projected Budget Loss of $168.6 Million

The University of Massachusetts Amherst plans to indefinitely furlough “nearly 850” employees this fall due to a projected budget loss of $168.6 million due to the ongoing pandemic, the university announced Thursday, calling it “one of the greatest financial challenges in our 157-year history.” Among those most affected are dining hall workers and residence hall […]

August 31, 2020

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UMass Symposium Examines Life and Legacy of Max Roach

A series of events on October 23-24th will honor the life and work of famed jazz drummer Max Roach. A pioneer of bebop, Roach served on the faculty of University of Massachusetts, Amherst from 1972 until his retirement in 2004. He died in 2007. On October 23, a panel titled “Conversations: Drummers As Trendsetters” will […]

September 26, 2019

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Temple’s Renaming Decision: Africology Becomes a Department

A leading scholar at Temple University was successful in convincing university officials and the Board of Governors to rename the African American studies department to the Africology and African American studies department.

November 5, 2017

Leadership & Policy

UMass Chief Marty Meehan Giving $4M Campaign Fund to Education Foundation

BOSTON ― Former U.S. Rep. Marty Meehan is closing his congressional campaign committee and donating its remaining $4 million to an educational foundation. Meehan, who is now president of the University of Massachusetts system, started the committee when he first ran for Congress and was elected in 1992. He represented Massachusetts as a Democrat until […]

June 30, 2016

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