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President of UMass Robert L. Caret puts a medallion on new Chancellor of UMass Kumble Subbaswamy, Saturday, during Subbaswamy's inauguration at UMass. SARAH CROSBY

Kumble Subbaswamy installed as UMass chancellor

Saturday, April 27, 2013

AMHERST — During the inauguration ceremony Saturday for University of Massachusetts Chancellor Kumble R. Subbaswamy, speakers praised the man they affectionately call “Swami” for his academic brilliance, personal warmth and commitment to leading the public research university. The celebration was part of Founders Week, celebrating the 150th anniversary of the university’s flagship campus. After the UMass band, seated in a … 0

Keith Lilly, Assistant Farm Superintendent for UMass' Center for Agriculture, prepares to attach a rototiller piece to the back of the tractor, Wednesday, at a field on North Pleasant St. in Amherst. Lilly rototilled part of the field in preparation for a tree planting on Thursday, April 25, 2013. The field will be used by UMass as an agricultural learning center, providing students with "hands-on educational activities, such as working with vegetables, fruits, field crops and the turf industry," according to Stephen Herbert, Associate Dean for the Agricultural Center at UMass. SARAH CROSBY

Agricultural Learning Center groundbreaking at UMass 

Thursday, April 25, 2013

AMHERST — Growing up in Foxborough, Stockbridge School of Agriculture senior Jordan Tedoldi didn’t have many opportunities to work on farms before arriving in Amherst. As a new 50-acre farm known as the Agricultural Learning Center begins life a short distance from the University of Massachusetts campus, Tedoldi and other Stockbridge and UMass … 0

Many Amherst residents resent the way some students renters have littered their neighborhoods and disrupted their peace and quiet with late-night partying. KEVIN GUTTING

UMass steps up efforts to address off-campus housing conflicts

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

AMHERST — In recent years, the University of Massachusetts Amherst has stepped up efforts to work with Amherst on town-gown issues pertaining to students living off campus. Recently, tension between off-campus students and year-round residents has boiled over as the number of owner-occupied homes being converted into rental housing — mostly for students … 0

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Northampton High School junior Anna Moore, left, runs Saturday in the 4x800 meter relay event during the Western Massachusetts Division I Track Championship at Holyoke High School. Northampton High School freshman Sierra Loomis runs of the track after passing the baton, at right. SARAH CROSBY Northampton wins girls track title; Amherst rallies to second
Taj-Amir Torres of Amherst Regional High School, left, leads Saturday during the 100 meter dash event at the Western Massachusetts Division I Track Championship at Holyoke High School. Oushane Lewis of Central High School, center, and John Ferrera of Ludlow follow behind. SARAH CROSBY Chicopee Comp overtakes Amherst to win boys track title
Hampshire College student Esther Dane celebrates during the graduation ceremony Saturday in Amherst. Dane's Division III, Portraits of Wellness, combines art with science research. SARAH CROSBY Hampshire’s 300 graduates urged to confront challenges
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Jasjaap "Jess" Sidhu, a member of the college's discipline committee, Tuesday at Amherst College.

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

UMass trustees request 8 percent increase in state funding to $480 million

Thursday, December 6, 2012

BOSTON (AP) — The University of Massachusetts has made a $480 million state funding request for the fiscal year that begins in July, an 8 percent increase over the current year. UMass President Robert Caret says the request approved by the board of trustees reflects his goal of … 0

Four teens indicted by grand jury on aggravated rape charges in UMass case, face life sentences

Thursday, December 6, 2012

NORTHAMPTON — The four teens accused of gang-raping a University of Massachusetts freshman in October all face the possibility of life in prison following their indictment by a Hampshire County grand jury Thursday. Adam Liccardi, Justin King, and Emmanuel Bile, all 18 and from Pittsfield, and Caleb Womack, … 1

Sprinklers now in all UMass dorms

Wednesday, December 5, 2012

AMHERST — When an unattended candle caused a fire in a room at Cance Dormitory in January 2011, a sprinkler went off that assisted in keeping the blaze in check until firefighters got to the scene. Less than three years later, every room in the 45 residence halls … 0

UMass president Robert Caret promises new accountability report for five-campus system

Thursday, November 29, 2012

BOSTON (AP) — The president of the University of Massachusetts is promising more “accountability and transparency” at the five-campus system. Robert Caret said Thursday in an address to the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce starting next spring the university will issue a public report measuring progress in six … 0

Adam Liccardi listens during a bail hearing for him Monday at Hampshire County Courthouse.

Bail cut for UMass rape suspect Adam Liccardi

Monday, November 5, 2012

NORTHAMPTON — Despite wishes to the contrary from the family of the alleged victim, UMass gang rape suspect Adam Liccardi’s bail was reduced Monday from $10,000 to $2,500. Liccardi is one of four Pittsfield teenagers accused of raping … 0

Elevator at 22-floor University of Massachusetts dorm needs repair; vandalism suspected

Tuesday, October 30, 2012

AMHERST — An elevator in one of the dormitories in the Southwest Residential Area at the University of Massachusetts was out of service Saturday night, probably due to vandalism, said UMass spokesman Daniel Fitzgibbons. The elevator is in John Quincy Adams, a 22-floor dormitory, he said. UMass officials … 0

In this Monday, Oct. 22, 2012 photo, Emmanuel Bile, 18, of Pittsfield, Mass, appears for arraignment on rape charges in Eastern Hampshire District Court in Belchertown, Mass. Bile is one of four Pittsfield teens accused of raping a University of Massachusetts student in her Amherst, Mass., dorm room on Oct. 13. The four pleaded not guilty. (AP Photo/Matthew Cavanaugh)

Bail reduced for UMass rape defendant Emmanuel Bile 

Tuesday, October 30, 2012

NORTHAMPTON — A Hampshire Superior Court judge reduced bail Tuesday from $10,000 to $3,500 for one of four teens accused of gang-raping a UMass freshman in her dorm earlier this month, saying that the defendant lacks a criminal … 0

Sign at Patterson dorm in the Southwest Residential Area at the University of Massachusetts Amherst campus Monday. KEVIN GUTTING

Students find alternatives on campus during storm

Monday, October 29, 2012

Smith College student Pia Furken said the arrival of Hurricane Sandy made her “feel nervous and excited at the same time.” A first-year student interviewed on campus Monday morning, Furken said she had plenty of non-perishable food ready, … 0

Hurricane closes schools, colleges, government offices; essential information listed

Sunday, October 28, 2012

Gov. Deval Patrick declared a state of emergency Sunday in advance of Hurricane Sandy’s expected arrival today. Patrick directed all schools and state offices to close, and non-emergency state workers to stay home today and encouraged private employers to tell their workers to also stay home. Here is … 0

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