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Meehan refutes report critical of UMass aid policies

BOSTON — Bristling at a report that the University of Massachusetts sent more merit scholarship dollars to out-of-state students, university officials on Wednesday said no taxpayer money goes to out-of-state students and encouraged analysis of the positive tuition impacts involved with recruiting out-of-state students. The Boston Globe on Sunday reported UMass

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Rosenberg, Baker ask UMass to reconsider tuition hike

Written by Matt Murphy STATE HOUSE — The University of Massachusetts, with its five campuses and nearly 73,000 undergraduate and graduate students, struck a defiant tone Thursday as it faced mounting political pressure to reconsider tuition and fee hikes approved earlier this summer.

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Rob Manning, Meehan ally, returns to UMass Board

Written by Michael Norton Robert Manning, who quit his chairmanship of the UMass Board of Trustees in 2010 and this year led the search that resulted in Martin Meehan's selection as UMass president, is back on the board.