The Amherst Bulletin has posted a transcript of last Thursday's UMass Amherst Faculty Senate discussion of President Wilson's announced personnel changes and reorganization. This includes skeptical faculty questions and Sen. Stan … [Read more...]
UMess: Tocco channels Jimy Williams
Remember old Sox skipper Jimy Williams, who would answer any questions of his perversely surreal managing with the brushoff, "Manager's decision"?Maybe he's giving PR advice to UMass board chair Steven Tocco. See, UMass President Jack … [Read more...]
More UMass: Andy Card? Really? Still?
Just to ask a blaringly obvious and exceedingly uncomfortable question for the UMass muckety-mucks: Are you really, still going to give Andy Card an honorary degree? I understand, being the President's chief of staff is -- all things … [Read more...]
UMess: Sen. Rosenberg is *pissed off*
AP reports on today's faculty senate meeting in Amherst with UMass President Jack Wilson. Sen. Rosenberg thinks the fix was in against popular UMass Amherst chancellor John Lombardi:AMHERST, Mass.: The proposal to reorganize leadership at … [Read more...]
WTF is Up With UMass?
The "Andy Card controversy" on the UMass Amherst campus has suddenly been displaced by system President Jack Wilson's announcement of several high-level personnel shifts and a "trial run" of a plan to have Wilson supervise the Amherst … [Read more...]
Honorary Degree for Andrew Card? – Hell no!
It is now an undisputed fact that the Bush Administration knowingly and deliberately used lies and distortions to persuade the American public that the invasion and occupation of Iraq was necessary. The two major arguments that were … [Read more...]
UMass divests from Sudan
In a move that should be an example to all other public (and private) institutions in the country, UMass has announced that it will divest from Sudan due to the genocide in Darfur.The Globe has it here.BOSTON --The University of … [Read more...]
Romney Screws Over UMASS Once Again
"It's a clear indication from (Romney's) perspective that the university was too bold in its stance to support the law-school issue," said Mr. Karam, of Tiverton, R.I., who is president and CEO of the First Bristol Corp., a development … [Read more...]
Taxes: Pennies vs. dollars
With the possible exception of food, in each of these, there is a huge role for the state. And the state may be in a position to invest in such a way that you end up with more money in your pocket than if it did nothing. In other words, … [Read more...]