After months of deliberation, a committee tasked with reviewing proposed changes to the University Health Services budget agreed on a final recommendation with a 16-1 vote, which was subsequently approved by Chancellor Robert Holub.
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Decision made on UHS cuts
Tags: Ashkay Kapoor, Ed Blaguszewski, Robert Holub, UHS budget, UHS cuts
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$1.4 million to renovate roof on animal research
With the construction of Commonwealth Honors College, UMass is spending $1.4 million to soundproof an animal research building.
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Molander in process of withdrawing from UMass
Tyler Molander, the University of Massachusetts junior who distributed a letter in Southwest criticizing social interaction at UMass and announcing his intentions to start a “friends club,” has withdrawn from the University.
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UHS announces service changes
UHS recently announced changes to their service beginning at the close of next semester, which includes cutbacks in hours of operation and staffing, a reduction in lab services and an elimination of the pharmacy.
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Wintry mid-autumn storm sweeps Western Mass., recovery begins
The rare fall nor’easter that pummeled the region Saturday left hundreds of thousands of people without power and toppled trees and branches across the Pioneer Valley and around much of the Northeast, shaking up normality for some.
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University cancels classes
The University of Massachusetts has cancelled all classes Monday because of the rare October snowstorm that struck the region over the weekend.
Tags: Ed Blaguszewski, Halloween snow, Snow day
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Physical science building may be built at UMass
An $80 million physical science building that would feature labs for both chemistry and physics programs may be erected on the University of Massachusetts campus within several years.
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