HIGHER EDUCATION

Hampshire College held its final graduation ceremony this weekend in Amherst, MA.

We dive into post office closures in Franklin and Hampden Counties, how a nationwide cyberattack impacted local education, and how attacks on D.E.I. in higher education continues.

The Hampshire Next campaign seeks to raise millions of dollars by May 16 to show the school's Board of Trustees that radical education is viable.

The investigation is based on whether Smith College’s policy of admitting transgender women violates Title IX, which prohibits sex-based discrimination.

Jeffrey MacDonald of Wilbraham, Massachusetts, was arraigned Thursday morning in connection with the murder of his wife last night, inside the hotel on the campus of the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

On Monday, Hampshire College in Amherst, Massachusetts, held what officials called a transfer fair for students. The unique liberal arts college announced last week it would close permanently in mid-May for most students.

A look at how lawmakers frame their funding, as Mass. plans for a $3-billion higher education infrastructure upgrade. At the same time towns are hitting tax limits, and rejecting override votes to raise taxes.

Today, Rundown panelists dig into Hampshire College's announcement to close its doors, AI use in Mass. government departments and the need for state funding for rural areas.

We talk to folx from Parent Villages about their upcoming Education Matter Brunch, talk with video game writer Anna Megill, speak with author Jen Acker about her new book, "Surrender," and talk to Salman Hameed about the closure of Hampshire College.

The small, liberal arts college in Amherst was founded in 1965 and has been facing financial pressures in recent years.