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Ed Wingenbach, who has been president of Hampshire College for 6 years, is leaving to become president of the American College of Greece.
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A new report conducted by a Boston-based law firm hired by the University of Massachusetts looks closely at the Amherst campus' police response during the 2024 student protests connected to the War in Gaza between Israel and Hamas.
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Some colleges and universities, like Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, Massachusetts, are preparing to stand up and fight Republican-led calls for higher-ed changes. In the crosshairs? DEI efforts and civil rights.
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During a classroom discussion, a teacher at Elms College asked students to assess the credibility of two sexual assault lawsuits filed against another student, the college and college administrators, according to amended complaints filed in federal court.
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With the second Trump administration set to begin in a few weeks, international college students are facing a difficult decision. Should they return home for winter break? And if they do, should they fly back to the United States before the inauguration?
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President-elect Donald Trump and his advisors have threatened to punish or defund colleges for their diversity programs. Mount Holyoke's President Danielle Holley wants other leaders to fight back.
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The Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority says it is beholden to bond holders who purchase its loans; critics say the agency goes too far.
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The UMass Board of Trustees meets this week. Among the agenda items — discussion of a five-year financial forecast.
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Joe Harasymiak takes over at UMass after the school fired head coach Don Brown two weeks ago. The Minutemen have not had a winning season in over a decade.
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The UMass marching band this week is headed to New York to perform in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. The UMass band is one of 11 chosen for the huge televised event.