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President Joe Biden stepped aside as the Democratic Party’s presidential candidate this week and has endorsed his vice president, Kamala Harris, for the job. The announcement sparked a barrage of memes and attention from major pop culture figures like Charli XCX tweeting “Kamala is Brat.”
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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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Researchers found people exposed to police killings are less likely to seek out even basic services from government afterwards.
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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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On The Rundown, panelists discuss use of the state’s opioid remediation funds, the ongoing divestment debate at UMass Amherst and Williams College, the Hampshire Regional Schools new superintendent’s controversial history, and much more.
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UMass Amherst faculty and librarians voted no confidence in Chancellor Javier Reyes on Monday. They said he "created an unsafe environment by summoning a militarized police force" to campus on May 7. More than 130 pro-Palestinian protesters were arrested. The Student Government Association passed a similar vote one day after the arrests.
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There was little expectation of a normal UMass Amherst commencement ceremony this year.
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University of Massachusetts Amherst Chancellor Javier Reyes addressed faculty, administrators, staff and students Tuesday, calling for "reasoned debate" and "difficult conversations" a week after police arrested about 130 protesters on campus.
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UMass student gov votes 'no confidence' in Reyes, as McGovern says protest arrests 'very concerning'Members of the Student Government Association at the University of Massachusetts Amherst voted "with an overwhelming majority" Wednesday evening to express their "no confidence" in Chancellor Javier Reyes.
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Members of the UMass Amherst Student Government Association have gathered enough signatures to call for a vote of no confidence in Chancellor Javier Reyes. They are requesting a meeting him him before a possible the vote.