UMass President Robert L. Caret, I want to congratulate Trustee Victor Woolridge on his appointment by Governor Charlie Baker to serve as Chair of the UMass Board of Trustees. Trustee Wooldridge has been a vital member of the BOT…
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Jan. 7, 2015:UMass is one of two university systems nationwide to have all of its campuses represented in the Carnegie Foundation's newly released 2015 Community Engagement Classification -…
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University of Massachusetts Board of Trustees Chairman Henry M. Thomas, III, President Caret has informed me that after much soul-searching and deliberation, he has accepted the position of Chancellor of the University System of Maryland. I am disappointed to be losing Bob as…, UMass President Robert L. Caret, While I am excited and energized to return to Maryland, where I have accepted the position of Chancellor at the University System of Maryland, at the same time, I'm saddened that I will be leaving…, Accomplishments, When he arrived in 2011, President Caret introduced himself to the state with a listening tour, traveling 400 miles across the state, meeting with business, civic and educational leaders to stress…, Major achievements at the University of Massachusetts during Robert L. Caret's presidency include:, The Times Higher Education World University Rankings, considered the most rigorous and influential comparison of universities internationally, ranking the UMass system among the Top 100 universities…, Statement from the University System of Maryland:, http://www.usmd.edu/newsroom/news/1424
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AMHERST - Dec. 10, 2014: Major new facilities destined to transform the student experience at the University of Massachusetts are coming on line during the current academic year, President Robert L.…
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BOSTON - Dec. 8, 2014:The University of Massachusetts Foundation, which manages the University's endowment, today announced the creation of a Socially Responsible Investing Advisory Committee to…, About the UMass Foundation, The UMass Foundation is a private, non-profit corporation founded in 1950 to foster and promote the growth, progress and general welfare of the University of Massachusetts, recently ranked as the No…, Media Contacts:, For UMass President's Office Ann Scales,617-838-3963, AScales@umassp.edu For UMass Foundation Ray Howell,617-571-3114, Ray_Howell@howellcomm.com
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BOSTON - Nov. 21, 2014:The University of Massachusetts Foundation has launched a multi-media advertising campaign to support the University's first system-wide, comprehensive capital fundraising…, About the UMass Foundation, The UMass Foundation is a private, non-profit corporation founded in 1950 to foster and promote the growth, progress and general welfare of the University of Massachusetts, recently ranked as the No…, Media Contacts:, For UMass Foundation Ray Howell, 617-571-3114, Ray_Howell@howellcomm.com For UMass President's Office Robert P. Connolly, 617-287-7073, rconnolly@umassp.edu
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Nov. 10, 2014:The University of Massachusetts created six new startup companies within the past year, its best-ever annual performance, and set new records for patent applications and the number of…
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Emphasizes impact of UMass alumni, says UMass graduates key to state's economic future BOSTON -- Oct. 7, 2014:UMass President Robert L. Caret today launched his fourth annual statewide bus tour, with…
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The University of Massachusetts has been named one of the world's top 100 universities by Times Higher Education in the magazine's annual global survey released today. UMass was ranked #91 in the…
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BOSTON - Sept. 10, 2014: Fundraising throughout the five-campus UMass system increased by 12 percent during the past fiscal year, helping to drive the University's endowment to a record $757 million…
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