http://www.amherstwire.com Local New Media Wed, 28 Apr 2010 06:46:53 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Massachusetts State House Photo credit: James Trosh Over the past few weeks, Chancellor Robert C. Holub has continued to email the campus community with updates on the budget crisis. His latest news is Governor Deval Patrick’s proposed allocation of $81.6 million in federal stimulus money to the UMass system in ... http://www.amherstwire.com/2009/04/30/stimulus-money-could-soothe-budget-crisis/ In an e-mail to the campus community March 12, Chancellor Robert Holub disclosed his plans for reorganizing the system of colleges on campus. A move that was initially intended to help compensate for the significant budget deficit UMass faces in Fiscal Year 2010, it is also described by Holub as ... http://www.amherstwire.com/2009/03/12/chancellor-holubs-changing-campus/ Updated Feb. 1, 2009 at 11:12 p.m. VIDEO: Excerpt from Chancellor Holub's Q&A with faculty.(Courtesy of UVC-TV) "Do more with less" is Chancellor Robert Holub’s message to UMass faculty as he presents and outlines a campus reorganization plan to address the $46 million budget deficit that the campus will face in fiscal ... http://www.amherstwire.com/2009/01/30/video-chancellor-holub-answers-to-faculty-on-reorganization-plan/ In an e-mail sent out to the UMass Amherst campus community yesterday, Chancellor Holub announced the first results of the Budget Planning Task Force's meetings. Over $500,000 will be cut from the central administration's executive area, and a spending freeze of $5 million has been placed on capital construction, effective ... http://www.amherstwire.com/2008/12/17/chancellor-announces-first-budget-cuts/ On Tuesday, Dec. 9, UMass students gathered to discuss the university budget cut at a town hall-style meeting hosted by SGA President Malcolm Chu and Student Trustee Lindsay McKluskey. Watch the highlights here: Read the write-up on The Daily Collegian: "The crisis entails an anticipated $38 million deficit facing the University next year. ... http://www.amherstwire.com/2008/12/11/video-student-town-hall-on-budget-cut/ This is the third and final installment of a three-part series on Question 1. Part One -- Question 1: Tax break or big mistake? Part Two -- What will happen statewide?The changes the university faces One major aesthetic eyesore stands out at UMass Amherst -- lots of ongoing construction for the "New Dirt" ... http://www.amherstwire.com/2008/11/03/fiscal-challenges-ahead-for-umass/ vox pop: [origin: Latin vōx populī] noun — the voice of the people; popular opinion. Have an opinion? Make it heard! AW Vox Pop is an ongoing forum for UMass students to voice their thoughts on community issues. We go on campus, film your opinions and publish them online, and invite ... http://www.amherstwire.com/2008/10/22/introducing-aw-vox-pop/