Decision reflects "priorities and passions," Meehan says BOSTON - President, Marty Meehan, today announced plans to close his congressional campaign committee, transfer funds from the committee to an educational foundation and make a $1 million scholarship donation to his alma mater, UMass…, Decision draws praise, President's Meehan's action was widely acclaimed. "Marty Meehan has made it clear that serving as the president of the É«É«µ¼º½ is his utmost priority and this action reinforces…, Gov. Charlie Baker, said. "I appreciate President Meehan's generosity for directing this million-dollar donation to a scholarship fund where it will change the lives of UMass students for generations to come." "This is…, Victor Woolridge, , chairman of the UMass Board of Trustees. "To know Marty is to recognize the depths of his feelings for UMass and how driven he is to express his gratitude for the education he received at UMass.…, Jacquie Moloney, , who succeeded Meehan as chancellor in August 2015 after serving as executive vice chancellor for the eight years he led UMass Lowell. "I witnessed his dedication to improving our students' lives on…, Donald Pierson, , UMass Lowell's outgoing provost, who has been at the university since the 1980s when he started as a faculty member. "His leadership led to record gains in student enrollment and achievement, a…, Marcelle Durrenberger, , who spoke for UMass Lowell's Class of 2016 at Commencement last month and is continuing on to graduate studies at the university, credited President Meehan with understanding UMass students and…, Jacob Miller, said: "This gift is a perfect ending to President Meehan's first year. It demonstrates a commitment to ensuring access to the affordable and high-quality education provided at the University of…, Meehan Campaign Donors, Past donors applauded the decision to disperse the funds in this fashion. "Supporting Marty Meehan politically from those early days was all about seeing his commitment to the future, making things…, Marie Sweeney, of Tewksbury. "To support Marty Meehan politically was to align yourself with the future and with the candidate who was working to create better days. It therefore makes perfect sense to invest these…, Nancy Donahue, of Lowell. Business leader and philanthropist, Jack Connors, said: "Marty's life has always been about providing hope and opportunity for others. That's why he ran for office and why so many people supported him. So, I can't think of a better way for him to…
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ATHENS - President Marty Meehan today urged graduates of the American College of Greece to "embrace innovation," and, echoing the words of President Obama, encouraged them to compete robustly on "the…
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ATHENS -- President Marty Meehan's service in government and in higher education will be formally recognized when the American College of Greece holds its commencement exercises tomorrow in Athens.…
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BOSTON--President Marty Meehan today announced $1,090,500 in grants for UMass science and technology research projects and arts and humanities/social sciences projects all aimed at improving the…, President's Science & Technology Initiatives Fund, will provide $834,000 in grants to nine projects across the UMass System that advance basic and applied research in areas of strategic importance to the Commonwealth. The grants will fund work in…, Creative Economy Initiatives Fund, will provide $256,500 to 11 projects across the UMass system, including a collaboration between UMass Boston and Plimoth Plantation to develop a virtual exhibit relating to the Plantation's…, THE PRESIDENT'S SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVE GRANTS, UMass Amherst, Bio-mechanics for Disease Diagnosis and Cell Principal Investigators: Jae-Hwang Lee. Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department, and Alfred Crosby, Polymer Science and Engineering Department…, UMass Boston, Quantum Photonics Principal Investigator: Greg Sun, Physics Department This project seeks to foster fundamental research in the emerging fields of chip-scale photonic circuits, optical detectors,…, UMass Dartmouth, Energy Absorbing-Materials for Mitigating Head and Other Impact Injuries Principal Investigator: Yong Kim, Department of Bioengineering The focus of this project is to develop a new research center…, UMass Lowell, NERVE Center: Designing Better Robot Systems for People Principal Investigator: Holly Yanco, Department of Computer Science This is an effort to expand the capabilities of the New England Robotics…, UMass Lowell and UMass Medical School, Bio-Manufacturing Innovation Institute Principal Investigators: Seongkyu Yoon, Chemical Engineering Department at UMass Lowell and Mark Klempner, MassBiologics This project is to support the joint…, THE PRESIDENT'S CREATIVE ECONOMY FUND AWARDS, UMass Amherst, Cross Town Contemporary Art: Public Art at the Intersection of the Town of Amherst and the É«É«µ¼º½. Loretta Yarlow, University Museum of Contemporary Art, and Sandy Litchfield,…, UMass Boston, Exploring Opportunities for Urban Youth Inclusion in Boston's Creative Economy Susan Crandall, McCormack Graduate School, with Juan Leyton, Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative This participatory,…, UMass Dartmouth, Establishing a Strategic Partnership between UMass Dartmouth and Provincetown, MA Michael Goodman, Public Policy Center, with David Panagore, Provincetown Town Manager UMD's Public Policy Center and…, UMass Lowell, Community Animation Partnership: Creating a Platform for Dialogue through Animation Pouya Afshar, Art & Design Department The project will support two after-school animation workshops for Lowell…
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WORCESTER - The UMass Board of Trustees today endorsed a decision to divest direct investments in fossil fuels from the University's endowment. The Board of Directors of the UMass Foundation, a…
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WORCESTER - UMass President Marty Meehan today said that central office spending was reduced by about 4 percent during the current fiscal year as a result of personnel actions and adjustments to…, Efficiency & Effectiveness, Additionally, UMass has saved or will save $293 million as a result of ongoing projects meant to improve the way the university does business, in areas ranging from purchasing energy and office…
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BOSTON - A UMass trustee committee today decided to defer action on setting tuition for the 2016-2017 academic year until after the new state budget has been finalized, saying this approach will…
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BOSTON - The É«É«µ¼º½ was responsible for $6.2 billion in economic activity in Massachusetts last year - a record high - and helped to support more than 43,000 jobs statewide,…, Marty Meehan, announced today. "UMass educates more students than any college or university in the Commonwealth and is one of the state's three largest research universities, but it also has a profound impact on…, Victor Woolridge,, chairman of the UMass Board of Trustees, said the report illustrates that "UMass truly is here for a reason, and that reason is to serve the entire Commonwealth. The importance of generating an…, Employment, Regular Faculty and Staff, External Jobs, Total, UMass Amherst, 5,393 8,743, 14,136, UMass Boston, 2,287 5,560, 7,847, UMass Dartmouth, 1,329 2,255, 3,584, UMass Lowell, 1,509 4,618, 6,127, UMass Medical School, 5,855 4,943, 10,798, UMass Central Administration, 404 750, 1,154, UMass System Total, 16,777, 26,870, 43,647, , Business community reaction, Business community leaders described UMass as a key economic asset for the state and its regions. "As the state's leading association of Massachusetts employers, we are impressed by the substantial…, Rick Lord,, President and Chief Executive Officer of Associated Industries of Massachusetts. "The Mass. High Technology Council, Inc. enthusiastically supports the continued growth, development and influence of…, Christopher R. Anderson, . "This study demonstrates just how critical UMass Medical is to Central Massachusetts and its economy," said, Kevin O'Sullivan,, President and CEO of Massachusetts Biomedical Initiatives, a private economic development corporation based in Worcester. "In just a matter of decades, UMass Medical has become the engine that…, Richard Sullivan,, President and CEO of the Economic Development Council of Western Massachusetts. The economic-impact report and projection produced by the UMass Donahue Institute rely on the Impact Analysis for…, About the UMass Donahue Institute, The UMass Donahue Institute (UMDI) is the public service outreach and economic development unit of the É«É«µ¼º½ President's Office. Established in 1971, the UMDI coordinates multi-…
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BOSTON - Robert J. and Donna Manning, alumni and major supporters of the É«É«µ¼º½, have created the Manning Prize for Excellence in Teaching to reward five outstanding UMass…
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BOSTON -- Citing the University's strong management team and operating performance, its conservative budgeting practices and other key factors, S&P Global has maintained UMass's AA- bond rating,…
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