Howard Ziff, the founder of the University of Massachusetts’ journalism program, died early yesterday at the Fisher Home on North Pleasant Street in Amherst. He was 81.
In a move aimed at increasing services and support for RSOs, the SGA is attempting to bolster the ranks of the Secretary of the Registry with two new undersecretaries.
Due to a growing student population, the University plans to house undergraduates in Lincoln Apartments, displacing graduate students or forcing them to pay higher rents.
UMass Dining Services has gradually increased its selection of locally grown produce into its dining halls over the past few years. Today, UMass purchases 27 percent of its produce from local farms, up from 15 percent in 2006.
University administrators across the country are well aware of the fiscal and academic challenges facing American colleges. According to a recent survey, however, officials often view their own schools through rose-colored lenses.
The University of Massachusetts Alumni Association has a new way for students and graduates to show pride in their University while also raising money for alumni programs and scholarships – UMass license plates.
Many Amherst residents know or have heard of the “Motown Man,” a street performer who belts out James Brown renditions in the middle of Amherst Center. But few may know the true man behind the cape and bucket...
In the past two years, the number of students at UMass who have taken the LSATs has dropped by 42 percent, and the number is expected to continue reducing, according to Diane Curtis, the school’s director of pre-law advising.
From items common in local sex shops to bizarre objects that can only found online, sex educator Megan Andelloux talked about safe practices and proper uses of sex toys.