Robert Caret

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An advisory board recommends increasing the Massachusetts governor's annual pay to $250,000 while also giving sizable raises to other statewide officials and top legislative leaders.  The Special Advisory Commission on Public Compensation says the governor's pay should increase from $151,800 to $185,000 plus a new, yearly $65,000 housing allowance...
Gifts Bolster UMass Endowment
Gifts Bolster UMass Endowment
The University of Massachusetts' endowment has grown to record high $757 million after fundraising efforts exceeded expectations during the latest fiscal year. President Robert Caret announced Wednesday that the five-campus system raised almost $117 million in gifts and pledges during the 2014 fiscal year, a 12 percent increase over the previous year and about $12 million more than the goal... Rea
UMass President Seeks $40 Million Budget Increase
UMass President Seeks $40 Million Budget Increase
  The president of the University of Massachusetts system has announced that he plans to ask for $519 million in state funding for fiscal year that starts in July.       President Robert Caret said Wednesday the request is $40 million higher than last year and would advance the system's quest for student-state funding parity while allowing for tuition and mandatory fees for in-state undergraduate