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Recent UMass Journalism alumnae Rahmah Pauzi of Amherst shoots video Thursday for UMass's first ever Massive Open Online Course. SARAH CROSBY

UMass lecturer launches first Massive Open Online Course

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

AMHERST — Large classes aren’t unusual at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. But a new one launched this week sets a record. “Building a Basic Website,” taught by a leader of the school’s online journalism program, counts 1,000 students on its roster from around the country — and around the globe. The enormous reach of the course is no accident. … 0

Mount Holyoke celebrates achievements - and 'weirdness'

Sunday, May 19, 2013

SOUTH HADLEY — From across the field behind Mount Holyoke College’s Richard Glenn Gettell Amphitheater, a short cheer suddenly rang out around 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, signaling the arrival of over 600 graduating students at the school’s 176th commencement ceremony, where they received their long-sought, hard-earned diplomas. Hundreds of the student’s family members, … 0

Carrie Baker, an assistant professor at Smith College, in her office at Wright Hall Tuesday, Feb. 19. JERREY ROBERTS

Human trafficking in US topic for Mount Holyoke panel

Tuesday, February 19, 2013

SOUTH HADLEY — Few issues could seem further from the quiet Mount Holyoke College campus than human trafficking. But as experts will discuss Thursday at a panel on the topic, the sale of people for sex work or other labor is a growing problem in Massachusetts and the rest of the country. “It … 0

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Colleges revamp protocol to handle rape allegations

Monday, December 17, 2012

AMHERST — The first time Jasjaap “Jess” Sidhu, a 21-year-old Amherst College junior, had to rule on an allegation of rape, he was understandably nervous. “It’s one of the biggest moments in someone’s life,” he said last week, … 0

Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama shake hands after the first presidential debate at the University of Denver on Wednesday in Denver. (AP Photo)

Analyst says Romney was 'alpha dog,' Obama was tired

Thursday, October 4, 2012

AMHERST — Moments after the first presidential debate of 2012 ended, Mount Holyoke College political science associate professor Elizabeth K. Markovits said that in political speech, energy is paramount. And on Wednesday night, the peppiest politician at the … 1

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