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Public College Students and Faculty Looking for More Funds

Mass Man — Thu, 13 Apr 2006 17:25:30 +0000

Lots of news out of Massachusetts this week. The unprecendented health insurance bill and now students and faculty of public colleges are seeking additional funds on top of the 2007 budget funds.

Public college students and faculty from across the state traveled to Beacon Hill Wednesday to urge legislators to grant their schools more money than is included in the House of Representatives fiscal year 2007 budget. “The financial aid budget really wasn’t what we were hoping,” said Fred Clark, executive director of the State College Presidents Council, before an annual luncheon with state lawmakers. Monday, the House Ways and Means Committee released the FY 2007 budget, which allocated an additional $4.6 million for financial aid. Clark said the financial aid funding needs to increase about $20 million to get back to the levels in 2001. Colleges suffered cuts in funding during the economic recession of 2002. “This is the beginning of, hopefully, a restoration of funds to at least get back to where we were,” Clark said. Rep. Kevin Murphy, D-Lowell, cochairman of the Joint Committee on Higher Education, said this year’s House budget reflected the biggest increase in the history of higher education funding from the Massachusetts Legislature.

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Online Massachusetts College Resources

Mass Man — Mon, 13 Mar 2006 21:00:17 +0000

I just came across a great list of online resources for Massachusetts colleges at the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Massachusetts website. The association represents non-state sponsored schools inside Mass and they have a great list of online resources for students looking to attend college inside or outside the state of Massachusetts.

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Massachusetts Department of Education

Mass Man — Fri, 10 Mar 2006 00:40:16 +0000

Looking for the Massachusetts Department of Education? We have actually been asked to point people to the Mass Dept. of Education website lately that I figured I would post it here for people to use. Educator services, curriculum resources, Massachusetts school district info and a whole lot more. There is a ton of information about local schools and school districts…more information than one person could ever use.

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UMass Links Memory to Mood

Mass Man — Thu, 02 Mar 2006 21:50:20 +0000

The University of Massachusetts has just released a study linking memory to moods. So, maybe the fact that you can’t remember something has less to do with your age and more to do with your mood. At least that is what the study may be showing.

A poor memory may not always be an effect of aging, but instead may be an effect of moods, particularly depression, according to researchers from the psychology department at the University of Massachusetts. A study being conducted by Mark Weinberger, a graduate student, Rebecca Ready, assistant psychology professor and Susan Krauss Whitbourne, a psychology professor, is looking at the effects of mood and depression on cognition and memory.

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Colleges in Massachusetts

Mass Man — Thu, 16 Feb 2006 00:32:15 +0000

Looking for a school in the state of Massachusetts? Unless you are looking for pictures of the University of Massachusetts cheerleaders, chances are good that you are. We just came across a site that, like this one, is dedicated to schools and colleges in Massachusetts. With all of the junk websites and mis-information that is floating around on the internet today, it is nice to find a site like this one that actually delivers some real and usefull information about educational opportunities for everyone, not just students looking to attend college. Colleges in Massachusetts lists vocational schools as well as listings of colleges and universities. So, if you have thought about continuing your education, finishing up your college degree, or just want to see what is out there, take a look at CIM.

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Welch Donates $1 Million to Salem State College

Mass Man — Thu, 02 Feb 2006 17:25:45 +0000

Former General Electric Chairman and Salem, Massachusetts native, Jack Welch, has given $1 million for scholarships for Salem students enrolling in the business school at Salem State College. It has been a windfall year for the small state college as they have received $2 million from Analogic Corp. founder Bernard Gordon and $2.5 million from Henry Bertolon. In the words of Karen Cady, a college spokeswoman, they have “got a hat trick.” Well said.

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Bay Area SAT Help

Mass Man — Tue, 24 Jan 2006 20:26:48 +0000

Just wanted to drop a quick note here for people looking (or know someone) who is looking for college preparation or SAT tutoring in the Bay Area (that is in California if you did not know). Danielle Bianchi is a Duke University graduate with over 5 years experience helping prospective college students to improve their high school scores, SAT and ACT scores and create quality college admission essays. She is a great person and someone who seems to care a great deal about each student’s interests as well as their future education. So, if you know of someone looking for an SAT tutor in San Francisco or the surrounding area, you should contact Danielle.

Massachusetts Freshmen Report on College Preparedness

Mass Man — Mon, 09 Jan 2006 19:31:14 +0000

Seems like it is more and more about who to blame these days. Another example is this article in the Sentinel and Enterprise reporting on the views of some local Massachusetts college freshmen about their first semester in college. Seems that many of the students, quoted in the article, feel that high school teachers did not prepare them adequately for the challenges that were waiting for them in college. I should say that this sentiment was expressed by the students who attended the more difficult schools to gain acceptance to, like Amherst. Seems that more and more pressures are placed on the elementary and secondary school systems in this country. From an outsider’s perspective, it seems that students and parents should bear the burden of responsibility. After all, who ever said there was a free lunch?

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Art Bargains at Massachusetts College of Art

Mass Man — Fri, 09 Dec 2005 01:30:08 +0000

The Sentinel is reporting on some cheap art deals at the little known art sale that is taking place at the Massachusetts College of Art. Everything from jewelry to prints to photos can be had at low prices. The sale is on from now through Saturday, so hurry up and get over there.

Where: Massachusetts College of Art, 621 Huntington Ave., in Boston.

Mass College Guide Launches

Mass Man — Thu, 03 Nov 2005 17:37:23 +0000

Working to get out network of informational sites about coleges and universities in states like Massachusetts, Texas, California and elsewhere, we are happy to announce that we have made Massachusetts College Guide a reality. Now comes the easy part of writing about some of the great colleges and univerisity located in one of the union’s oldest states, Massachusetts. But, we will not only be focusing on options available to people seeking 4 year or graduate level education. We will also be talking about vocational schools as well as test preparation and applying to schools in Massachusetts. So, hopefully the next time you make it back here, we will have loads of new information for you to browse.