Campus

Hampshire Profs Call for Peace in Gaza

Kristin Palpini — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 15:06:57 -0500

"Horrified" by what they see going on in Gaza, Hampshire College professors have issued a statement calling for peace.

UMass Prez Wilson on Union Contracts

Kristin Palpini — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 15:41:56 -0400

In front of 30 protesters who attended Friday's trustee meeting to push for better pay, UMass President Jack Wilson said he supports faculty and staff, but is concerned about impending budget cuts.

Slain Marine and Former UMass Student to be Honored by Postal Service

Kristin Palpini — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 12:55:04 -0400

Work is underway to get a post office named for former UMass student Lance Cpl. Eric Valdepenas.

Cuts are on the Way

Kristin Palpini — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 17:43:06 -0400

If you already thought this was going to be a cold winter, get ready for the added frost and freeze that's going to come along with mid-winter budget cuts from the state.

No Honor for Mugabe

Kristin Palpini — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 10:47:20 -0400

Like UMass, Michigan State University has revoked an honorary degree awarded to Zimbabwean dictator Robert Mugabe.

Stem Cell Registry Opens at UMass

Kristin Palpini — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 15:01:44 -0400

The International Stem Cell Registry at the University of Massachusetts Medical School was officially launched today.

It
provides an online resource of information on human embryonic stem
cells to the academic and private sector research community that is
focused on biomedical work.

In Case You Missed It

Kristin Palpini — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 11:02:00 -0400

Facebook the Movie, freezing tuition and New York AG Cuomo is back on the war path.

Amherst College's President: 21 is fine with me

Kristin Palpini — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 17:32:12 -0400

Tony Marx, Amherst College's president, is the only one of the Five College president's not to sign the Amethyst Initiative, a petition to consider lowering the drinking age to 18.

And the winner is....

Kristin Palpini — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:30:51 -0400

The Smith College Museum of Art's bathroom is the fifth best restroom in America.

Alternatives to Getting Drunk

Kristin Palpini — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:56:56 -0400

Some students say on the weekends there aren't many.

Your Name Here for $15 Million

Kristin Palpini — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:58:24 -0400

How do you get your name on a residence hall anyway?

New Amherst College Web Site

Kristin Palpini — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:37:15 -0400

2008, the summer of Web redesign...

In Case You Missed It

Kristin Palpini — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 10:42:38 -0400

Take a class for cash in the UK and McCain's higher-ed vision are among the tidbits in this news round up.

Hottest Rivalries

Kristin Palpini — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 17:26:36 -0400

And the lists keep coming....

The Second Best Place to Wear Your Birkenstocks

Kristin Palpini — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:01:48 -0400

The results are in and Hampshire College has been overthrown as the
number one college for Birkenstock-Wearing, Tree Hugging, Clove-Smoking
Vegetarians.