DARTMOUTH - Dec. 7, 2011:Stating that it is important "to hear firsthand the aspirations of UMass Dartmouth and to learn of the qualities it seeks in a new leader," the UMass Dartmouth Chancellor…
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WORCESTER - December 14, 2011:With UMass President Robert L. Caret saying that the University and its students need to return to a posture where the state is subsidizing at least 50 percent of the…
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BOSTON - Responding to Board of Trustees Chairman James J. Karam's request for a review, the Board's Compensation Committee today, January 11,found that transition arrangements in place with former…
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Says, ``the people I've met want us to do more'' HOLYOKE - Jan. 26, 2012:UMass President Robert L. Caret outlined a plan today for working with Holyoke, Springfield, and other communities in the…
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BOSTON -- Jan. 26, 2012:The University of Massachusetts placed in the Top 15 nationally in generating income from the licensing of faculty-derived discoveries and products, UMass President Robert L.…
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BOSTON - Feb. 6, 2012:The University of Massachusetts is directing a record $158 million of its own funds toward student financial aid during the current year in an effort to maintain affordability…
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February 10, 2012:The University of Massachusetts has been the leading recipient of biotechnology patents in Massachusetts over the past four years, according to the Boston Business Journal's…
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ACUSHNET, MA - Feb. 15, 2012:UMass President Robert L. Caret expressed his unwavering commitment today to the academic and economic needs of the South Coast, saying it was a hallmark of outgoing…
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BOSTON -March 7, 2012:Four distinguished higher education leaders were selected today as finalists for the position of Chancellor of the University's flagship campus in Amherst, as the Chancellor-…, Dr. Sona Karentz Andrews, , a geographer, is Vice Chancellor for Academic Strategies for the Oregon University system and a faculty member at Portland State University. Born in Providence, R.I., Dr. Andrews grew up in…, Dr. Susan D. Phillip, s, an internationally recognized scholar in vocational psychology, is Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at the University of Albany, State University of New York. She also currently…, Dr. Carlos E. Santiago, , an economist, is chief executive officer of the Hispanic College Fund in Washington, D.C. From 2004 to 2010, he was Chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Previously, Dr. Santiago…, Dr. Kumble R. Subbaswamy, , a physicist, has been Provost at the University of Kentucky since 2006. During his first 18 years at the University of Kentucky, he served as Associate Dean of Arts and Sciences and as Chair of the…
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March 8, 2012: The University of Massachusetts Medical School is a major factor in the economy of central Massachusetts, creating jobs, attracting industries, and developing a highly skilled…
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