John Hoey

UMass Dartmouth students have spent more than 200,000 hours performing acts of community service, both on the Southcoast, and in other nations. That's earned the University a spot near the top of the President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Role, for the third year in a row.

UMass Dartmouth is one of 50 schools around the country ranked most affordable for out of state students. The rankings come from a website, AffordableColleges.com. UMass Dartmouth ranks 17th among the 50 schools listed. Spokesman John Hoey tells WBSM News, UMass Dartmouth makes a real effort to help students in need...

The Patrick administration is expected to cut an estimated $325 million from the state budget to address a shortfall that is emerging in the fiscal year 2015 budget. The reduction will be felt across all state agencies, including universities such as UMass Dartmouth. ...

UMass Dartmouth is cancelling any planned fireworks for this year. University spokesman John Hoey tells WBSM News the summer Freedom Festival fireworks display was postponed until this season due to inclement weather. Hoey adds a number of other activities, including homecoming, are already taking up a big portion of the campus' events schedule...

Over 1,500 freshmen will be preparing for their first college experience at UMass Dartmouth this weekend. The incoming Class of 2018 will be moving into their dorm rooms on Sunday afternoon. University spokesman John Hoey tells WBSM News it should be a relatively smooth move...

Two loaded handguns and some ammunition, including hollow-point shells, were seized on the UMass Dartmouth campus this week from a student who claims to be a part-time police officer in Pennsylvania.  32 year old William Deforte will be summonsed into District Court on a felony charge of carrying a handgun on a college campus.  D...