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UMass Tuition Going Up
UMass Tuition Going Up
UMass Tuition Going Up
The University of Massachusetts Board of Trustees has voted to raise tuition and the mandatory curriculum fee by up to 5 percent for in-state undergraduates _ the first in three years. Students would pay an additional $552 to $580, depending on which of the system's five campuses they attend...
Unions Will Picket
Unions Will Picket
Unions Will Picket
Labor unions at UMass Dartmouth are going ahead with plans to set up an informational picket line Saturday morning on campus.  That's the day when parents and prospective students are visiting the Dartmouth university. On Thursday, the UMass Board of Trustees voted to free up money to pay employees negotiated pay raises that had been delayed for months...
UMass Raises To Be Paid
UMass Raises To Be Paid
UMass Raises To Be Paid
Negotiated raises will be paid to members of four employee unions at UMass Dartmouth, ending a stalemate that had lasted for months. The UMass Board of Trustees authorized the payments Wednesday at a meeting in Worcester. The funding was recently approved in a supplemental budget approved by the Legislature...
BCC Trustees Okay Plan To Arm Campus Police
BCC Trustees Okay Plan To Arm Campus Police
BCC Trustees Okay Plan To Arm Campus Police
Campus Police at Bristol Community College in Fall River will be allowed to carry firearms as soon as next spring, thanks to a vote by the college's Board of Trustees.  According to the Herald News, campus police officers will recieve firearm safety training from the Fall River Police Department, and also undergo psychiatric evaluations.  ...
Katherine Knowles Out Of 'Z'
Katherine Knowles Out Of 'Z'
Katherine Knowles Out Of 'Z'
Katherine Knowles is "out" as Chief Executive Officer at the Zeiterion Performing Arts Center. The Z's Board of Trustees announced Wednesday, that the position of C-E-O had been eliminated as part of an overall long-term financial plan...