IVY-COVERED DORMITORIES nestled around grassy quads have long been the classic image of college life, especially in Massachusetts. Perhaps not for much longer. During the COVID-19 pandemic, dormitories are costing […]
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Senate advances campus sexual assault bill
THE MASSACHUSETTS SENATE on Wednesday advanced a bill that would give students on college campuses more rights and resources in dealing with sexual assault. Sen. Michael Moore, a Millbury Democrat […]
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Stop the cuts, tap the UMass stabilization fund
The following was written as an open letter to the Legislature by UMass-Dartmouth’s contingent English faculty, with Eric Casero, a lecturer in the English Department, as the point of contact. […]
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Attack resumes on racial diversity in higher ed
ON WEDNESDAY, the First Circuit Court of Appeals will begin hearing arguments in Students for Fair Admissions vs. Harvard College. This case against Harvard’s use of holistic admissions – including […]
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Group gatherings at universities…exactly how small?
Limits on gatherings at local universities are suddenly a hot topic after Northeastern University dismissed 11 students on Friday for violating the campus’ coronavirus policy on parties and meet-ups. The […]
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Group gatherings at universities…exactly how small?
LIMITS ON GATHERINGS at local universities are suddenly a hot topic after Northeastern University dismissed 11 students on Friday for violating the campus’ coronavirus policy on parties and meet-ups. The […]
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Public higher ed staff, resources being cut
A correction has been added to this op-ed. MASSACHUSETTS AGREES that public higher education has always been one of our calling cards, providing access to high-quality learning for students from […]
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Promising results with early college programs
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE HIGHLIGHTING NEW DATA showing greater academic success among high school students who take college courses, education experts called Wednesday for Massachusetts to continue investing in early […]
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Colleges need to think beyond this fall
IN THE MIDST of all the discussion among colleges and universities about whether to return to campus this fall, who can return, or how to return, I fear we risk […]
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BU more interested in money than students
IN EARLY MARCH of this year, our cohort of Boston University journalism students was on spring break just as the COVID-19 outbreak suddenly became very real. We were halfway through […]
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Harvard, MIT sue to block new international student policy
HARVARD UNIVERSITY and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology on Wednesday filed a federal lawsuit attempting to block the Trump administration’s new policy ordering international students to leave the country if […]
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Mass. education officials slam ICE reversal
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE A NEW FEDERAL IMMIGRATION policy ordering international students to leave the country if their colleges or universities offer online-only classes this fall has prompted an outcry […]
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Juneteenth discussion at Tufts misses elephant in room
TUFTS UNIVERSITY, like many elite private colleges and universities in the wake of the killing of George Floyd and its aftermath of protests and related soul searching about racism in […]
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Online ed key to closing racial, class gaps
EVEN BEFORE THE PANDEMIC, racial and class inequality was a pervasive characteristic of the American economy. Whether measured by earnings, wealth, job quality, educational attainment, or virtually any other marker […]
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We must hold on to hope
WHEN WE THINK about our own personal lives — or the life of our nation — hope is an essential ingredient. With it, everything seems possible. Without it, bumps in […]
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Here’s what I believe
The following is an email sent by Harvard president Lawrence Bacow to the university community on Saturday. THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS have been disorienting for all of us. COVID-19 has […]
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We’re supporting our students during this crisis
HOLYOKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE was founded on the belief that everyone deserves the opportunity to receive an affordable and quality college education.Everyone. From the college’s earliest days following World War II, […]
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College life, interrupted
WE’VE ALL SEEN the headlines – campuses closing down, students forced to move out, college classes go online. In Boston alone there are 35 colleges and universities, meaning that over […]
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How are community college students different?
An open letter to the president of the United States, members of Congress, the US Secretary of Education, all 50 state governors, state legislators, state education secretaries, and commissioners. THANK […]
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UMass’s Collins lists $67,743 in expenses for one year
THE CHANCELLOR of the University of Massachusetts Medical School in Worcester racked up $67,743 in expenses over the course of a year, much of it for air travel for himself […]
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Making college more affordable sounds good…
AMERICA’S HIGHER EDUCATION system is mired in crisis. Colleges are increasingly unaffordable for lower- and middle-class students, and student debt is now at record levels. As Massachusetts prepares to vote […]
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Suárez-Orozco named UMass Boston chancellor
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE WITH A UNANIMOUS VOTE of the University of Massachusetts trustees, Marcelo Suárez-Orozco on Monday became the new chancellor of UMass Boston. UMass President Marty Meehan said […]
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How pro should college athletes go?
WHEN CHRIS WEBBER was a top basketball player for the University of Michigan in the early 1990s, paraphernalia with his name was being sold nationwide, but Webber could not receive […]
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1 person put forward for UMass Boston job
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE A SEARCH COMMITTEE named Marcelo Suarez-Orozco, a dean at the University of California Los Angeles, as its lone finalist Tuesday for the University of Massachusetts Boston […]