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UMass Amherst chancellor praises graduates for persevering through yearâs struggles By Laurie Loisel Globe Correspondent,Updated May 14, 2021, 2 hours ago Email to a Friend University of Massachusetts Amherst students danced to the university s anthem during the commencement ceremony.Leon Nguyen/Associated Press AMHERST â With nearly empty stands and participants seated in folding chairs 6 feet apart, the University of Massachusetts Amherst feted 6,500 graduate and undergraduate students in five different ceremonies Thursday and Friday. The ceremonies at McGuirk Stadium provided a glimpse of normalcy, a year after UMass and other universities were forced to postpone live commencements because of COVID-19 precautions. On Friday, speaking to students from the colleges of education, humanities and fine arts, and social and behavioral sciences, UMass Chancellor Kumble R. Subbaswamy praised their strength while coping with the hardships of the past ye ....
UMass unions protest job cuts, furloughs A replica asteroid is seen in front of the Mullins Center in Amherst. STAFF PHOTO/BERA DUNAU A section of the car caravan protesting furloughs and hours reductions at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. BERA DUNAU A sign is seen on the hood of Clare Hammonds’ vehicle, a participant in the car caravan protesting furloughs and hours reductions at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. STAFF PHOTO/BERA DUNAU By BERA DUNAU and SCOTT MERZBACH Staff Writers AMHERST A multi-venue protest was organized by UMass Amherst Unions United last Friday against furloughs and hours reductions for college employees. ....
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