Poll: Voters Favor Housing Ideas That Failed On Hill
Massachusetts residents think housing is the most important issue at the state level, and large majorities support policy reforms that lawmakers for years have not embraced, a new poll found.
Poll: Voters Open To Housing Crisis Solutions
A University of Massachusetts Amherst/WCVB poll released Monday morning found that housing was the most-mentioned issue when respondents were asked what is the most important issue facing the state.
UMass Amherst Makes Drastic Cuts to Students Returning to Campus
The University of Massachusetts Amherst is the latest and largest college in the state to drastically amend its reopening plans for the fall in response to a rising number of coronavirus infections across the country.
Hot Property: John W. Olver Design Building
The 87,573-square-foot John W. Olver Design Building fosters multidisciplinary collaboration by bringing the previously dispersed departments of the UMass Amherst design programs.
Harvard Tells Students to Not Return March 23 due to COVID-19
Harvard University is telling its students they should not return to campus once spring break ends after March 23.
3 Indicted for Procurement Fraud at UMass
Two men have been indicted for allegedly taking illegal payments from outside contractors for services at UMass Amherst, and one man for allegedly making said payments.
Study Shows UMass Admission Tougher for In-State Applicants
Gaining admission to the University of Massachusetts’ flagship campus in Amherst is, on average, more difficult for Massachusetts residents than for those who live outside the state, a new report suggests.
