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Framingham State University announces its new preident

FRAMINGHAM, Mass. (AP) — An administrator with a commitment to educational and social equity has been selected as the next president of Framingham State University, the Massachusetts school's trustees said. Nancy Niemi will take over as the school's eighth president on July 1 pending ...

Danville students pick the Bears as new school nickname

DANVILLE, Vt. (AP) — Students in Danville, Vermont, have chosen the Bears as the school's new nickname, after the school board voted last spring to end the use of the Indians name. The Danville Bears was one of four options that students voted on a week ago. Fourth-grader Willa Mantius ...

Mount Holyoke president condemns antisemitic acts on campus

Three antisemitic incidents on the campus of Mount Holyoke College this fall appear to be the work of one student, the president of the prestigious women's college in Massachusetts said in a statement to the campus community on Friday. The most recent antisemitic act discovered earlier this ...

Middlebury College goes remote, cancels in-person events

MIDDLEBURY, Vt. (AP) — Middlebury College has switched to remote instruction and postponed in-person events for the rest of the semester because of a rise in COVID-19 cases on campus. The school said Thursday evening that 34 new cases have been confirmed on campus, bringing the total ...

UML employee health center gets piece of $7M grant

LOWELL, Mass. – UMass Lowell researchers focused on safeguarding worker health will share in $7 million in federal funding to pursue new projects designed to better protect the well-being of employees in a variety of professions. Awarded by the National Institute of Occupational Safety and ...