UMass Boston in the News

College of Management Featured in Princeton Review’s Best Business Schools 2010

October 14, 2009  by Office of Communications

The College of Management at the University of Massachusetts Boston isan outstanding business school, according to The Princeton Review. Theeducation services company features the school in the new 2010 editionof its book, The Best 301 Business Schools (Random House / PrincetonReview).

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UMass Boston: A Value Proposition

October 05, 2009  by J. Keith Motley, PhD, UMass Boston Chancellor

As the chancellor of the University of Massachusetts Boston, every fall I have the distinct honor of welcoming the most diverse student body in New England to our oceanfront campus. This year it was even better – we welcomed a record number of students, whose diversity in ethnicity, age, economic status, and home towns enriches the classrooms and campus life at UMass Boston.

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H1N1 Flu Virus Community Update, with Patrick Day

September 30, 2009  by Patrick Day

Hi, this is Patrick Day, vice chancellor of student affairs. I wanted to take a couple of moments today to update the university community on what the institution is doing in response to the H1N1 virus, or Swine Flu virus, outbreak.  The institution has taken the approach of concern as well as preparation. As such, the university is receiving daily updates from the World Health Organization, the Centers for Disease Control, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, as well as the Boston Department of Public Health.  In addition, the institution is updating emergency response protocols, as well as contingency plans.

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Obama’s Speechwriters Get History Lesson From UMass Boston

September 17, 2009  by Office of Communications

Video and text of a speech by President Barack Obama on September 15, 2009 at the AFL-CIO's annual convention in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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University Prepares for H1N1 Threat

September 16, 2009  by The Point

In an effort to prevent the outbreak or spread of the novel H1N1 flu virus at UMass Boston, university officials from across the campus have been meeting to plan and implement a flu preparedness efforts aimed at “creating a healthy campus.”

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UMass Boston Hosts From Earth to the University (FETTU) Exhibit

September 15, 2009  by Office of Communications

The University of Massachusetts Boston will display the “From Earth to the Universe” (FETTU) exhibit, a collection of astronomical images taken by space-based telescopes and showcase the most dramatic views of our universe, on its waterfront campus throughout the coming month.

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