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UMass Dartmouth Holds Vigil For Boston

Jack Peterson — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 10:01:52 +0000

Close to 300 students and faculty members joined hands at UMass Dartmouth late Tuesday afternoon in the shadow of the bell tower for a vigil in memory of those who lost their lives in the Boston marathon bombing.

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UMass Dartmouth Celebration of Transformation Week

Taylor Cormier — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 15:43:20 +0000

The UMass Dartmouth campus may be a little crowded this week as the school is celebrating the official inauguration of the new chancellor.

Divina Grossman was chosen to succeed Dr. Jean MacCormack as chancellor last year, and will be officially installed as the leader of UMass Dartmouth in a Thursday afternoon ceremony in the school's main auditorium

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Casino Survey Reveals Gamblers Stick Close to Hometown Casinos

Jack Peterson — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 13:02:58 +0000

A new study released by the UMass Center for Policy Analysis reveals that local gamblers seem to be sticking closer to home with visits to Rhode Island's Twin Rivers and Newport Grand.

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UMass Boosts Financial Aid

Taylor Cormier — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 16:35:20 +0000

The University of Massachusetts is directing a record $169.2 million of its own funds toward student financial during the current academic year.

UMass President Robert Caret announced Wednesday that the money, mostly in the form of grants, helps maintain affordability, access, and keeps student debt manageable

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UMass Dartmouth Chancellor Hosting Campus Forum Today

Taylor Cormier — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 15:49:54 +0000

UMass Dartmouth Chancellor Divina Grossman is hosting a "town meeting" style forum at the university today.

Some reports say faculty and staff members believe the meeting will address a multi-million dollar deficit that is causing the campus to cut back on spending

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UMass Officials Mark Halfway Point for Biomanufacturing Building

Taylor Cormier — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 00:29:55 +0000

Construction has reached something of a halfway point as UMass officials celebrated the ongoing work at the Massachusetts Accelerator for Biomanufacturing.

The MAB, part of the UMass Dartmouth campus in Fall River, is the first building to take up residence in the SouthCoast Life Science and Technology Park

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UMass President Promotes Accountability

Jack Peterson — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 13:34:38 +0000

UMass president Robert Caret says the University will now have its own report card. From now on, UMass will measure how well it does in six distinct areas.

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Frank Donates Personal Papers to UMass Dartmouth

Taylor Cormier — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 20:08:22 +0000

Retiring Congressman Barney Frank is donating his personal papers to UMass Dartmouth.

The longtime Congressman is stepping down from his position at the end of the year, and will entrust his personal archives of the last 32 years to the folks at UMass Dartmouth

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Wareham Keeps Top Spot With Cranberry Bowl Win Over Old Rochester — Saturday Afternoon Football In Greater New Bedford

Jack Peterson — Sun, 14 Oct 2012 14:29:13 +0000

In High School Action, the annual Cranberry Bowl was played in Mattapoisett pitting Wareham against Old Rochester. Wareham retained the top spot in the SouthCoast Conference with a 12 to 7 win in a defnsive minded game.

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Fishermen Head Back To School For Safety Training

Jim Phillips — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 23:29:15 +0000

More than 70 fishermen went back to school Friday, taking part in a fishing safety training program at the UMass School of Marine Science and Technology in New Bedford.

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