HIGHER EDUCATION

Panelists discuss a local town's role in the defense of the U.S. Dept. of Ed., concerns of civil rights rollbacks five years after George Floyd’s murder, Berkshire arts groups unified in infrastructure advocacy and much more.

The photos are believed to be the earliest-known photos of enslaved people in America.

Custodians, dining workers, and groundskeepers at Mount Holyoke College rally Tuesday for fair union contracts before bargaining discussions end next month.

More than a half-dozen colleges will hold commencement exercises across western Mass., starting Thursday.

Holyoke Community College's new police chief Jacqueline Robles was sworn into the role during a ceremony Monday, with members of the audience waving Puerto Rican flags and cheering.

We learn about some exciting upcoming productions from Nero Orchestra and Eggtooth Productions and the nuances behind depicting the history of enslavement in picture books.

Robert Johnson, the 6th president of the university located in Springfield is departing effective August 1.

Federal immigration officials have restored the legal status of 13 UMass Amherst international students. Earlier this month they were told they had to leave the country.

The records had been suddenly terminated in recent weeks, often without the students or their schools being notified.

The White House is trying to strip Harvard’s tax-exempt status and its ability to enroll foreign students.