Campus flu activity increases, UMass looks to curb H1N1 with vaccine
With over 27,000 Americans infected by the global H1N1 pandemic and the traditional flu season approaching fast, the University of Massachusetts and the rest of the Five Colleges are bracing themselves...
View ArticlePioneer Valley Red Cross helps with flood damage in Georgia
Seventeen counties in Georgia are in turmoil right now, hammered by weeks of pouring rain spawned by the remnants of Hurricane Fred and an unusually warm air system in the Gulf of Mexico. The website...
View ArticlePioneer Valley Red Cross helps with flood damage in Georgia
The website of the Pioneer Valley chapter of the Red Cross says that it services 75 communities in western Massachusetts. The question is remains, however: Why are they involved in an emergency...
View ArticleUMass looks to out-of-state students to ease budget crisis
Chancellor Holub has proposed increasing out-of-state recruitment of prospective students to campus in the hopes their higher tuition rates will help alleviate decreased revenue.
View ArticleUMass Dining offers fat tips on eating healthy
Executive Dining Director Ken Toong and members of the University of Massachusetts department of nutrition held a presentation on the differenty types of oils used in cooking and the ways that UMass...
View ArticleAmherst receives H1N1 vaccine
The town of Amherst has received its anxiously-awaited shipment of H1N1 vaccine. As the cases of swine flu pile up amongst the student body of the University of Massachusetts, for most, the vaccine has...
View ArticleUMass Annual Fund sees surprising fundraising success
After a mere three weeks of fundraising, the UMass Amherst Annual Fund’s Faculty and Staff Campaign has collected over 800 donations, amounting to a surprising $471,313. The Faculty and Staff Campaign...
View ArticleACORN founder Rathke speaks at Gordon Hall amid small protest
Wade Rathke, founder of Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) and author of Citizen Wealth: Winning the Campaign to Save Working Families, gave a speech at Tuesday evening at...
View ArticleGround broken on new UMPD station
Last Friday, UMass broke ground on a brand new, $12.5 million police station. The 27,130 square-foot building will be located at 585 East Pleasant Street, across from the North Fire Station behind...
View ArticleFinal vice chancellor candidate Charles speaks to campus
Dr. Kevin E. Charles, the assistant vice president of student and academic services at the University of New Hampshire, held a public forum Tuesday evening to discuss his plans for the future should he...
View ArticleLife after college offers both challenge and opportunity
Undergraduate commencement is just over two months away, and the big question remains: do you know what you are doing after college?
View ArticleStudents to start Campus Shared Agriculture program for UMass community
Students taking a class in the department of Plant, Soil and Insect Sciences are planning to create a Campus Shared Agriculture (CSA) program at the University of Massachusetts Extension Farm in South...
View ArticleUMass professors recount trials in textbook publishing
of Massachusetts professors discuss personal research experiences with all of the benefits and pitfalls of the textbook publishing market.
View ArticleW.E.B. DuBois library’s archives go digital
The Library's Special Collections department has commenced the process of uploading the Libary's extensive archives to a digital format.
View ArticleTwenty nine UMass grads to Teach for America
The University of Massachusetts produced 29 selections for the Teach for America program in its 2010 graduating class.
View ArticleUniversity presses performing strong
The American Association of Publishers (AAP) recently reported exceptionally strong June 2010 book sales for university presses.
View ArticleChancellor restructures administration, with increased focus on external...
Last summer’s departure of former Executive Vice Chancellor Tom Milligan has brought about many changes in staff and administrative duties.
View ArticleUMass professor scouts out cave for underground lab
An assistant professor in the Geosciences Department at the University of Massachusetts went on an excursion to South Dakota this summer to examine a defunct gold mine for its research potential.
View ArticleDistrict 7 race pits incumbent Markey against newcomer Dembrowski
The Congressional race in Massachusetts’ District 7 pits political newcomer Dr. Gerry Dembrowski against solidly entrenched, 34-year incumbent Ed Markey for a seat in the House of Representatives....
View ArticleUMass student suspected in assault case
Timothy J. Martin, a University of Massachusetts student is suspected of assault with a deadly weapon.
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