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Environmental experts say the construction industry accounts for more than one-third of greenhouse gas emissions. UMass Amherst engineers hope to make data on carbon use more affordable and accessible.
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The Police Career Incentive Pay Program, or Quinn Bill, offers pay incentives for law enforcement to pursue higher education.
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After running a no-interest loan program for years, the Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts said it is putting the program on hold while it re-evaluates how their loans affect student funding.
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The pretrial conferences are scheduled for the more than 100 people facing charges after the UMass chancellor's controversial order on May 7 for police to clear the protest encampment.
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Hampshire anticipates having 900 full-time students enrolled starting this fall. That’s an increase of about 400 going back to the 2022-23 academic year.
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Mayor Gina-Louise Sciarra submitted a $137 million budget in May that would require significant school cuts and layoffs. Following much debate, Sciarra added more than $1 million in amendments.
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An "overwhelming" number of unionized faculty and staff voted no confidence in top administrators Michelle Shutt and Charles Jordan. That's after what the union calls a "scathing" and previously unreleased report from consultants hired to observe diversity and equity matter on campus.
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Union to hold no-confidence votes after Greenfield Community College leadership withholds DEI reportGreenfield Community College's faculty and staff union is scheduling votes of no confidence in the school's president and provost. They say that those top administrators actively hid a scathing report about diversity, equity and inclusion at the college.
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Lynne McLandsborough, a UMass Amherst professor, won an industry prize for proposing a new method to clean equipment for low-moisture foods, which could reduce salmonella and listeria outbreaks.
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Groups like Jewish Voice for Peace are continuing to bring awareness to Israel's War in Gaza as as the summer begins and most students leave college campuses.