A dozen people were hospitalized and treated for severe intoxication after becoming ill during an on-campus dance party Saturday night into Sunday morning, according to campus officials.
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UPDATED: 12 hospitalized, including ‘large number’ of UMass students, for severe intoxication at campus party, area hospital forced to close ER
Tags: amherst, Blackout Weekend, Cooley Dickinson Hospital, emergency room, intoxicated, Mullins Center, northampton, Turn It Up Party, University of Massachusetts
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PD: Driver who struck, injured UMass bicyclist in hit-and-run identified
The driver of a vehicle that struck and hospitalized a University of Massachusetts bicyclist in a hit-and-run collision last weekend has been identified, police said.
Tags: amherst, downtown, hit and run, injured, Matthew Oliverio, UMass, University of Massachusetts
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Student conduct code review to consider minimum penalties for serious offenses, victim appeal process
A special commission, created in response to the University’s admission that it improperly sanctioned a student who allegedly confessed to an on-campus rape, will consider establishing minimum sanctions for serious offenses and allowing for victims to appeal sanctions.
Tags: amherst, breaking the silence, Christina Willenbrock, Jean Kim, Jo-Anne T. Vanin, rape, sexual assault, UMass, University of Massachusetts
Posted in Archives, Campus News, ExtraMisc | 4 Comments »
Economic analyst Janszen discusses online start-ups
Eric Janszen, an economic analyst and CEO of iTulip, a financial advisory firm, spoke at the University of Massachusetts last Wednesday evening, delivering a presentation titled “How to Build a Company in 40 Minutes.”
Tags: Eric Janszen, iTulip.com, University of Massachusetts
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UMass cyclist injured in downtown hit-and-run accident
While riding a bicycle downtown, a University of Massachusetts senior was struck by a car and injured in an alleged hit-and-run Saturday night.
Tags: accident, amherst, bicyclist, Braintree, cyclist, downtown Amherst, Gray Street, hit and run, Main Street, Matthew Oliverio, UMass, University of Massachusetts
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House committee’s 2011 higher education budget would slash UM funding
In a tough economic climate with once plentiful federal stimulus funds rapidly drying up, the House budget recommendation would slash funding to UMass by some $45 million next year.
Tags: budget cuts, House Ways and Means Committee, Massachusetts State House, public higher education, Rep Charley Murphy, Robert Holub, UMass, University of Massachusetts
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UMass PhD candidates win NSF Fellowships
Three first-year PhD candidates in linguistics won prestigious Graduate Research Fellowships from the National Science Foundation.
Tags: Claire Moore-Cantwell, Elizabeth Bogal-Allbritten, National Science Foundation, Robert Staubs, University of Massachusetts
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Chills from the Frills
There’s nothing like a heavy dose of irony to kick up punk appreciation. The not-so-frilly group “The Frills” know this well. The group members, all University of Massachusetts students, don’t even really like punk music, but they consider themselves part of the genre.
Tags: bands, frills, frills amherst, frills video, Music, no frills thrills, punk, Reverends of Funk, students, sweet baby lou, the frills, UMass, University of Massachusetts
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Renting first apartments can be a real hassle
Many students can find out information about how to avoid trouble when they rent their first apartment by attending UMass’ “Renting 101″ seminars.
Tags: Apartments, renting, Student Legal Services, University of Massachusetts
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Confessed rapist remains enrolled after administrative error
A UMass Amherst student confessed to raping a friend and former student in the fall and was mistakenly given a deferred suspension. University officials allowed him to stay on campus, a move that has administrators reexamining UMass’ sanctioning policies and procedures.
Tags: Jean Kim, sexual assault, UMass, University of Massachusetts
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