After experiencing a steep decline in the number of domestic students of color last year, Amherst College’s numbers this year ...

Over a month after University of Massachusetts Amherst Kumble R. Subbaswamy announced his plans to retire from the position in 2023, the UMass Board of Trustees said they’ve begun the nationwide ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I'm an intern interested in U.S. politics and education. Colleges and universities are using a number of different strategies to ...

UMass Amherst reportedly hired a cybersecurity firm to investigate racist emails sent to students. The emails included racist sentiments about the intelligence and behavior of Black people. UMass ...

On February 7, 2025, the University of Massachusetts Amherst (“UMass Amherst “) filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Massachusetts after discovering that confidential information ...

The University of Massachusetts Amherst has unveiled a new Carbon Zero Program for its 1,500 acre campus. The goal is for all buildings to be using 100% renewable energy by 2032. All facilities will ...

Gov. Deval Patrick announced Amherst will receive a $1.5 million MassWorks infrastructure grant for downtown improvements in a speech at Kendrick Park Tuesday. The funds will be used for the North ...

A University of Massachusetts Amherst student was arrested after allegedly punching a Jewish student and spitting on the Israeli flag the student was holding. The incident took place Friday night at ...