Marty Meehan

School officials are investigating who sent racist emails to multiple Black student organizations.

The president of the University of Massachusetts is pledging to find out who sent racist emails to Black student organizations at the flagship Amherst campus, but some students say the administration’s reaction is too late. “The blatantly racist emails recently sent to Black student organizations at UMass Amherst and other deplorable acts of anti-Black hatred are appalling and disgusting,”...

After seven months serving as the interim chancellor of the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, Mark Fuller has been appointed by trustees to the post on a permanent basis. “Over the last seven months, Dr. Fuller has proven himself to be a good listener, a passionate advocate, a sincere collaborator, and a strategic commonsense decision-maker,” UMass system President Marty Meehan told…

In recognition of the impacts the pandemic continues to have on people’s pocketbooks, University of Massachusetts President Marty Meehan will recommend a tuition freeze for in-state undergraduate students in the system next academic year, he announced Tuesday. “To lessen the financial burden on our students and their families, many of whom have suffered from job losses, business closures and...

University of Massachusetts trustees have voted to raise tuition at the system’s four undergraduate campuses by 2.5% for the academic year that starts in the fall. The trustees in a statement Friday said holding the hike to the rate of inflation would boost in-state undergraduate tuition by an average of $359 per student per year.

Dan Koh’s campaign filed for a recount Friday in Massachusetts’ 3rd Congressional District Democratic primary race.

Mount Ida students who are worried their education could be at risk are speaking out. With their school being sold to the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, Mt. Ida students are being forced to figure out what comes next academically.

Marty Meehan, president of the UMass system, spoke for the first time about the deal to purchase Mount Ida College.

The head of a legislative committee says subpoenas could be issued to top officials of Massachusetts’ Mount Ida College after they declined to appear at an oversight hearing on the school’s closing.

The University of Massachusetts is selling 20 acres of land near its Boston campus, hoping the sale can help the school’s pressing financial needs.

Massachusetts Congresswoman Niki Tsongas announced Wednesday that she will not seek re-election to another term in 2018.