University of Massachusetts

Payers were spoken, poems were read, and thoughts were shared during a candlelight vigil at UMass Dartmouth Tuesday evening.

University of Massachusetts trustees have named a 21-member search committee to find a new president for the five-campus system.

The University of Massachusetts-Amherst has cut ties with alumnus Bill Cosby amid allegations by women accusing the comedian of sexual assault.

The two front-runner candidates for governor in Massachusetts have agreed to a debate on the South Coast. Democrat Martha Coakley and Republican Charlie Baker will engage in a one-hour debate at UMass Dartmouth on Friday, October 17, from 4-5pm...

As countries across the world align themselves against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, many people are asking questions about ISIS and it's origins. Brian Williams, Professor of Islamic History at UMass Dartmouth, appeared on WBSM earlier this week, answering many of those frequently asked questions...

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...

Students, faculty members and administrators gathered at UMass Dartmouth on Wednesday to honor those killed and survivors at last year's Boston Marathon. During a vigil which included music and prayers, Chancellor Divina Grossman urged the gathering make a strong committment to make the world a better place...

New figures from the Census Bureau shows Massachusetts is continuing to add to its population.       The latest estimate as of July 1 puts the state's population at nearly 6.7 million, up by more than 47,000 from July, 2012.  ...

University of Massachusetts President Robert Caret's bus tour makes a stop in New Bedford on Wednesday. University officials joined Mayor Jon Mitchell for a walking tour of Downtown New Bedford. Then the entourage boarded a Fire Dept. boa...

UMass President Robert Caret says his goal is to have the state pay 50% of the money needed for educational programs on the five campus UMass system, and the students paying the rest in tuition and fees.  Last year, the state's share was 43%.  C...