BOSTON – Early college programs at UMass Boston, UMass Dartmouth, and UMass Lowell received state designation approval today, expanding opportunities for more high school students to earn college credits at no cost and start on a path to an affordable UMass degree before they graduate high school.

Early college exposes students to college-level work and provides academic supports designed to encourage more economically disadvantaged, underrepresented, and first-generation students to enroll in higher education.

BOSTON – The University of Massachusetts’ strong bond ratings and stable outlook were recently affirmed by Moody’s, S&P Global Ratings, and Fitch Ratings, highlighting the university’s financial strength at a time when the same ratings agencies have downgraded outlooks on the higher education sector. 

Meehan pledges “whole university” effort to transform campuses, build climate tech economy, and calls for national and global partnerships