public universities

Massachusetts

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

fossil fuel

UMass dumping fossil fuels cheers greens but may prove costly

BOSTON – The University of Massachusetts became the first major public university system in America to completely divest fossil fuel-related investments, a decision that was received with glee by environmental activists on campus. "WE WON!!!!!" proudly declared a Facebook post from the driving force behind the movement urging the