AMHERST -- Dec.8, 2010: University of Massachusetts Board of Trustees Chairman Robert J. Manning today stepped down as the leader of the 22-person UMass governance board, saying it would be…
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BOSTON - Dec. 16, 2010:The University of Massachusetts Presidential Search Committee met today and said the UMass search process is "making great progress" and is continuing to move forward. Search…
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According to the latest bar exam results released today by Massachusetts Board of Bar Examiners, the UMass Dartmouth-based UMass School of Law outscored the statewide average for the second year in a…, UMass President Marty Meehan, . “The success of recent UMass Law graduates is further evidence that accessibility to public higher education is transformational for students and critical to the Commonwealth.” “Once again, our…, UMass Dartmouth Chancellor Robert E. Johnson, said. “At UMass Law, we are creating high quality and affordable opportunities for people to enter the legal profession with a goal to pursue justice and serve the community. And, we are just…, UMass Law Dean Eric Mitnick, said. “Of course, this kind of sustained success does not happen without support from talented and committed staff and faculty, and in my view we have the very best here at UMass Law.”, More about UMass Law:, UMass Law was established in 2010 and earned full ABA accreditation in 2016. Applications in 2019 increased 20.7% (top 8 of 202 law schools in country); 45.1% increase since 2017; and the 2019…, Recent awards and recognitions include:, PreLaw Magazine ranked UMass Law among top schools in country for practical training (2019) Black Students’ Guide to Law Schools ranked UMass Law top 5 in eastern region for black students (2019)…
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Two young children with Tay-Sachs disease were treated safely at UMass Memorial Medical Center with a gene therapy developed at UMass Medical School and, in one case, the child's condition has…
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First-year student Michaela Wakefield enrolled at UML this fall as a Political Science landing page political science major because she had become passionate about political activism in high school…
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The Massachusetts Board of Higher Education approved a Bachelor of Science in Interior Architecture and Design (IAD) at UMass Dartmouth yesterday, establishing the only accredited program of its kind…, UMass Dartmouth Chancellor Robert E. Johnson, . “Now, we are proud to be the only public university in New England with an internationally accredited interior architecture and design program that will create outstanding job opportunities for our…, UMass Dartmouth Provost Mohammad Karim, . “The Board’s approval of the Interior Architecture and Design program at UMass Dartmouth comes with recognition of the University’s role, along with Framingham State University and Cape Cod…, Carlos E. Santiago, Commissioner of Higher Education, . “It is a reminder of the vital role that our public colleges and universities play in providing expanded educational opportunities across the Commonwealth.” The IAD program focuses on the artistic…, Dr. Rose Mary Botti-Salitsky, , who joined her students from Mount Ida to UMass Dartmouth. “Since our arrival, we have been embraced by the community and tried to give back.” As the university pursued BHE approval of the program…
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UMass Boston's Division of Enrollment Management welcomed 753 students to campus this past Saturday, October 19 for Open House. These prospective Beacons were accompanied by 1,025 guests, including…
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The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services has awarded faculty members in UMass Boston’s Curriculum and Instruction and Counseling and School…
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AMHERST, Mass. — For the fifth consecutive year, the University of Massachusetts Amherst has been named to the Princeton Review’s list of Top 50 Green Colleges. The list is included in the new 2019…
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AMHERST, Mass. – While government employment is commonly believed to be controlled by neutral, formal pay structures, new research from a team of researchers led by University of Massachusetts…
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