Officers were summoned to John Quincy Adams dorm (JQA) at approximately 3:20 a.m. Friday morning by a male party who claimed that one of his floormates had been sexually assaulted.
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UMPD investigating JQA sexual assault
Tags: John Quincy Adams, Patrick Archibald, UMPD
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UPDATED: Students back in Baker after fire
Around 11:30 p.m. on Sunday night, Amherst Fire Department responded to a small fire at Baker Hall.
Tags: Amherst Fire Department, Amherst Police Department, Baker, Baker Hall
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SGA holds final meeting before winter break
At Wednesday’s SGA meeting, the senators were encouraged to remain thoughtful over the coming break about new methods to solve the campus’s looming budget crisis. Also touched upon were seat openings in the body and tabled motions from the previous week.
Tags: Brandon Tower, SGA, UMass Budget
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Amherst Police successfully prevent break-in’s
With the holiday season approaching, past years have shown an increase in break-in’s along with the times. However, the Amherst Police Department has reported that this number has decreased thanks to the help of a new program.
Tags: Amherst Police Department, break-ins, S.T.O.P. program
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Amherst Police attempting to save students from tickets
The Amherst Police Department offers advice for the continuously rising number of people who are illegally parking on the campus, and alternatives to save them cash.
Tags: Amherst Police, Johnny Whitehead, Patrick Archbald, University of Massachusetts Police Department
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UMass student suspected in assault case
Timothy J. Martin, a University of Massachusetts student is suspected of assault with a deadly weapon.
Tags: Amherst Police Department, Puffton Village
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District 7 race pits incumbent Markey against newcomer Dembrowski
The Congressional race in Massachusetts’ District 7 pits political newcomer Dr. Gerry Dembrowski against solidly entrenched, 34-year incumbent Ed Markey for a seat in the House of Representatives. However, what Markey possesses in experience, Dembrowski matches with confidence.
Tags: Decision 2010, Ed Markey, Gerry Dembrowski
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UMass professor scouts out cave for underground lab
An assistant professor in the Geosciences Department at the University of Massachusetts went on an excursion to South Dakota this summer to examine a defunct gold mine for its research potential.
Tags: David Boutt, gold mine, Homestake Mine, National Science Foundation, University of Massachusetts
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Chancellor restructures administration, with increased focus on external relations and IT
Last summer’s departure of former Executive Vice Chancellor Tom Milligan has brought about many changes in staff and administrative duties.
Tags: OIT, Robert Holub, Todd Diacon, Tom Milligan, University Relations
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University presses performing strong
The American Association of Publishers (AAP) recently reported exceptionally strong June 2010 book sales for university presses.
Tags: American Association of Publishers, Association of American University Presses, Bruce Wilcox, Google Editions, Tina Jordan
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