LOWELL - Continuing a decade-long surge, enrollment at the Â鶹ÊÓƵ is projected to surpass 74,000 students for the first time, rising to 74,678 students enrolled across the five…
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DARTMOUTH - The Â鶹ÊÓƵ today officially launched a wide-ranging search for a new chancellor for UMass Dartmouth by creating a 16-member search committee that President Marty…
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BOSTON - For the first time ever, all four of the UMass undergraduate campuses are rated in the top category in U.S. Â鶹ÊÓƵ & World Report's Best Colleges rankings - making UMass one of the few…
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SAN DIEGO - Victor Woolridge, a lifelong Springfield resident whose UMass education propelled him to success as a business and civic leader and to the chairmanship of the UMass Board of Trustees,…, About the Council for Opportunity in Education:, The Council for Opportunity in Education (COE) is a nonprofit organization, established in 1981, dedicated to furthering the expansion of college opportunities for low-income, first-generation…
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BOSTON - Reflecting the university's "complete and unshakable commitment to safety," the Â鶹ÊÓƵ has received state and federal approval of plans designed to improve the way it…
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WORCESTER -- Vowing to preserve the high quality and upward trajectory of the University in the face of state budget cutbacks, the UMass Board of Trustees today approved an increase that would raise…
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BOSTON - In the latest display of its R&D firepower, the Â鶹ÊÓƵ vaulted to 30 th globally in the, Top 100 Worldwide Universities Granted U.S. Patents in 2015, released today. Winning a record 62 U.S. patents arising out of faculty inventions, UMass placed third in Â鶹ÊÓƵ and New England and was tied for 24 th place among American universities. "Our…
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Decision reflects "priorities and passions," Meehan says BOSTON - President, Marty Meehan, today announced plans to close his congressional campaign committee, transfer funds from the committee to an educational foundation and make a $1 million scholarship donation to his alma mater, UMass…, Decision draws praise, President's Meehan's action was widely acclaimed. "Marty Meehan has made it clear that serving as the president of the Â鶹ÊÓƵ is his utmost priority and this action reinforces…, Gov. Charlie Baker, said. "I appreciate President Meehan's generosity for directing this million-dollar donation to a scholarship fund where it will change the lives of UMass students for generations to come." "This is…, Victor Woolridge, , chairman of the UMass Board of Trustees. "To know Marty is to recognize the depths of his feelings for UMass and how driven he is to express his gratitude for the education he received at UMass.…, Jacquie Moloney, , who succeeded Meehan as chancellor in August 2015 after serving as executive vice chancellor for the eight years he led UMass Lowell. "I witnessed his dedication to improving our students' lives on…, Donald Pierson, , UMass Lowell's outgoing provost, who has been at the university since the 1980s when he started as a faculty member. "His leadership led to record gains in student enrollment and achievement, a…, Marcelle Durrenberger, , who spoke for UMass Lowell's Class of 2016 at Commencement last month and is continuing on to graduate studies at the university, credited President Meehan with understanding UMass students and…, Jacob Miller, said: "This gift is a perfect ending to President Meehan's first year. It demonstrates a commitment to ensuring access to the affordable and high-quality education provided at the University of…, Meehan Campaign Donors, Past donors applauded the decision to disperse the funds in this fashion. "Supporting Marty Meehan politically from those early days was all about seeing his commitment to the future, making things…, Marie Sweeney, of Tewksbury. "To support Marty Meehan politically was to align yourself with the future and with the candidate who was working to create better days. It therefore makes perfect sense to invest these…, Nancy Donahue, of Lowell. Business leader and philanthropist, Jack Connors, said: "Marty's life has always been about providing hope and opportunity for others. That's why he ran for office and why so many people supported him. So, I can't think of a better way for him to…
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ATHENS - President Marty Meehan today urged graduates of the American College of Greece to "embrace innovation," and, echoing the words of President Obama, encouraged them to compete robustly on "the…
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ATHENS -- President Marty Meehan's service in government and in higher education will be formally recognized when the American College of Greece holds its commencement exercises tomorrow in Athens.…
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