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The Mid-American Conference is inviting UMass to join the conference as a full member, starting in 2025, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press. The Minutemen are currently an independent in football and compete in the the Atlantic 10 in most other sports.
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The report comes after a WBUR investigation found officer David Laudon went on to work for the Blackstone Police Department, where he was assigned to investigate sexual assaults and work with children in the local school system — despite allegations he had sexually harassed and groped a university student in 2010.
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Education officials said more than 4,500 students took advantage of the program, known as Mass Reconnect, across Massachusetts for the fall semester.
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Gov. Maura Healey announced the new policy at an Associated Industries of Massachusetts event Thursday morning, where she encouraged business leaders to adopt similar practices.
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Officials say the form is intended for students who are seeking need-based financial aid from public or private colleges in Massachusetts but cannot apply for federal aid due to their immigration status.
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About 150 students from the Springfield Renaissance School recently took a brief morning walk through the city to a post office, participating in an annual national event known as the "college march."
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The United Way of Pioneer Valley and Holyoke Community College joined together to create the Holyoke Community Cupboard.
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A literary journal called The Common based at Amherst College is highlighting the experiences of migrant farmworkers in its latest issue.
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Aiming to buck trend among college presidents, Willie-LeBreton hopes to lead Smith 'for a long time'A recent study found college president terms are shrinking. Sarah Willie-LeBreton recently became the 12th president of Smith College in Northampton.
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We have Live Music Friday with Ciarra Fragale, playing Hawks & Reed this and next weekend, explore our local and global eating options with Andy Cox and German Alvarado of Smith College Dining Services, hear the final product of what the NEPM Media Lab Fellows got up to this summer, and head into the Wine Thunderdome at Table & Vine in West Springfield with one extra Mike and a whole lot of tradition.