Higher Education

4/19/2018

Marlene Kim, Economics Professor and President of the Faculty Staff Union. Remarks at the UMB Community forum, April 18, 2018.

We are here today to say that UMass Boston will not be treated as a second class citizen. 

The UMass System, the Board of Trustees, and Board of Higher Education needs to provide educational opportunities to all its citizens, including the underserved.  The Massachusetts legislature needs to provide funding and oversight that’s needed to ensure this. 

4/17/2018

Dear Colleague,

We hope you had a restful long weekend.  Here’s the news:   

► UMB Community Meeting:  Tomorrow, Wednesday, April 18, at 12 noon in Campus Center Ballroom A,  we will be discussing the UMass Mt. Ida Acquisition, parking fee increases, budget cuts to Centers and Institutes, providing debt relief to UMB, how we can Stand up for UMass Boston at this key juncture.  See the FSU Facebook Event Page here.  Please attend! 

4/13/2018

Dear Colleague,

We hope you have a restful long weekend.  We want to alert you about this event on Wednesday: 

4/10/2018

Dear Colleague,

As usual, a lot is going on.  Here is the latest: 

► UMass Amherst purchasing Mt. Ida: 

4/3/2018

Dear Colleague,

Please join us tomorrow or Friday:

► PICKET Tomorrow, Wed. April 4, 8:30—9:30 am, 1 Beacon Street (1 block from the Park Street T Station), Boston: Janelle Quarles, President of the Classified Staff Union, and Tom Kane, Director of the Joiner Center, will be addressing the Board of Trustees’ Administration and Finance Committee meeting on how the budget cuts have affected staff, students, and the university.