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Where Massachusetts Colleges Placed in the 2021 U.S. News & World Report Rankings
Picking a college is tough in a good year, when going off to college at the very least means fully enjoying the undergrad experience in […]
The New Look of Boston’s Higher Education Institutions
Regular COVID-19 tests, online classes, socially distanced dorms—this fall, students, parents, faculty, and administrators will experience college literally like never before. But what will going […]
Is UMass’s Marty Meehan Boston’s New King of Clubs?
It’s Thursday night at the University of Massachusetts Club, and I’m drinking a glass of Cloudy Bay sauvignon blanc by the elevator when I spot […]
It’s Time for College Athletes to Start Getting Paid
These days, it seems like anyone with a significant social media following can score a brand endorsement, regardless of talent or experience. So it’s hard […]
18 Ways to Get the Most out of College Town USA
Extracurriculars for All You don’t need a student ID to take advantage of these campus amenities. By Angela Athena Mats Planetarium Framingham State University On […]
UMass Boston Has a Serious Dorm Problem on Its Hands
The first-ever dorms on the campus of UMass Boston are not off to a great start. Under scrutiny, university officials are apologizing to students for […]
Someone Called the Police on a Black UMass Amherst Employee for No Reason
In what he believes is yet another case of unnecessary calls to police to racial profiling, a longtime UMass Amherst employee says he was confronted […]
UMass Tuition Is Going Up Again in 2018
Students at UMass will have to dig a little deeper for the 2018-2019 school year after the university system decided once again to raise tuition. Board members […]
Gov. Charlie Baker Joins Critics of Mount Ida following Acquisition Announcement
It’s been a rough few days for Mount Ida College. On Friday, UMass Amherst announced it would acquire the Newton-based liberal-arts school, which had been […]
UMass Amherst Rioted after the Super Bowl, Again
Win or lose, you can always count on things getting interesting at UMass Amherst after the Super Bowl, and the Patriots’ heartbreaker last night was […]
Massachusetts Higher Education Leaders Condemn Republican Tax Bill
As the proposed federal tax overhaul makes its way through the Senate, many Massachusetts higher education leaders are united in their view that the Republican […]
UMass Keeps Watch over Boston Harbor with Robots and Drones
It really wasn’t all that long ago that the Harbor was an infamously gross mess. Years of neglect had turned it into the “dirtiest harbor […]
UMass Boston Wants to Build a New Harvard Square
What do you do if you’ve got a big plot of land in a pretty prime location of a booming city? If you’re UMass Boston, […]
Princeton Review: UMass Amherst Dining is the Best—Again
UMass Amherst might as well be a five-star restaurant; its food has been ranked first in the country, again. The Princeton Review released its 2018 […]
Worcester Is Fighting School Absenteeism with Washing Machines
School districts across the Commonwealth have been trying all sorts of new approaches to curbing chronic absenteeism among students. Last fall, Boston Public School enlisted […]