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Many in Haiti say resources are limited, especially adequate health care. Elms College in Chicopee started a nurse educator program 3 years ago and continues the course through Zoom.

Smith College professor Matt Donovan's new collection of poems is called "The Dug-Up Gun Museum."

UMass officials say many students were seen carrying plastic gallon containers believed to be filled with a potent mix of water, alcohol, and flavoring.

The employees who would be removed from the UMass Amherst union system work for the university's advancement office.

UMass comes into the tourney as the No. 1 seed for the first time in the team's history, after closing out the regular season with a conference-best record of 14-2, and 24-5 overall. It's the best record during coach Tory Verdi.

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey said her budget bill will include funding for the MassReconnect program and investments in workforce development and early college programs, all designed to boost opportunities for individuals and employers and address the state's labor shortages.

The University of Massachusetts Board of Trustees on Thursday unanimously approved Javier Reyes as the next chancellor at UMass Amherst. Reyes is currently the interim chancellor of the University of Illinois Chicago.

Javier Reyes será el primer Latino en dirigir, UMass Amherst, la universidad insignia del estado de Massachusetts.

University of Massachusetts President Marty Meehan said Javier Reyes is his pick to become the next chancellor of the Amherst campus.

Two finalists who emerged from a national search for the next chancellor at UMass Amherst were on campus the last few days. Paul Tikalsky is currently the dean of the college of engineering at Oklahoma State University. Javier Reyes is interim chancellor at the University of Illinois Chicago.