At the request of the Student Government Association, the Western Massachusetts chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union has reviewed the University’s soliciting policy and found numerous components of it to be unconstitutional.
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Western Mass. ACLU finds University soliciting policy unconstitutional
Tags: ACLU, Kyle Howard, SGA, soliciting policy
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Coakley: Trustees violated open meeting law in search for president
A report released by the office of Attorney General Martha Coakley found that the UMass Board of Trustees violated Open Meeting Law in a variety of manners throughout the search for a new UMass president last winter.
Tags: Martha Coakley, University of Massachusetts Board of Trustees, Violation
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2011 seniors set to blast off into real world
This year’s graduating seniors will take to McGuirk Alumni Stadium May 13 for Undergraduate Commencement. NASA astronaut Catherine “Cady” Coleman will deliver this year’s undergraduate commencement from outer space.
Tags: Cady Coleman, Commencement, McGuirk Alumni Stadium
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Amherst Bank of America robbery suspect in custody
The downtown Amherst Bank of America was robbed Monday morning. Amherst Police arrested William W. Oldershaw after identifying him in a taxi cab matching the description of one which had fled the scene.
Tags: Amherst Police Department, bank of america, Robbery
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Feeling down? High five! Thursday is National High Five Day
The National High Five Project will sponsor the tenth-annual National High Five Day this Thursday.
Tags: National High Five Project
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Faculty Senate to consider campus tobacco ban in Thursday session
The Faculty Senate will debate a proposal to ban tobacco use across campus at its Thursday meeting.
Tags: Ban, smoking, Vote
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‘Bedroom Databank’ shows Cox’s softer side
“Bedroom Databank Volumes 1 – 4,” showcases Bradford Cox’s ability to alternate between dreamlike compositions and electronically-augmented rock pieces.
Tags: Bedroom Databank Volumes 1-4, Bradford Cox, Halcyon Digest
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Biden calls for increased college graduation rates
Vice President Joe Biden Monday called for America to have the highest proportion of college graduates in the world by 2020
Tags: Colleges, Graduation Rate, Joe Biden
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John Kerry cosponsors proposed repeal of Defense of Marriage Act
Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry (D) introduced legislation last week to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), the 1996 bill which defines marriage as a legal union between one man and one woman.
Tags: Defense of Marriage Act, John Kerry
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Texas group launches new scholarship for white males only
A group of graduate students at Texas State University has launched a non-profit charity seeking to benefit financially needy white male students.
Tags: scholarships, Texas State University, White Males
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