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Belchertown School Committee gives Cameron positive evaluation
BELCHERTOWN — The Belchertown School Committee gave Superintendent Brian Cameron generally favorable marks in his end-of-year evaluation. The committee discussed the evaluation as part of its June 25 meeting. At the conclusion of the review process, Cameron received an overall rating of proficient. “I know sometimes things don’t go...
Grant Ingle: UMass chancellor’s task force plan ‘deficient’
UMass Amherst Chancellor Javier Reyes has again demonstrated that he should resign. Reyes made the ill-advised decision to call in the State Police in riot gear to arrest students and faculty members peacefully protesting in support of Palestinians. Videos of this event make it clear that State Police in riot gear arresting peaceful protesters looks eerily similar to arrests of peaceful protesters in authoritarian countries like Russia and Georgia. Similarly, the arrests of protesters at UMass sent an unambiguous “might makes right” message completely at odds with the values of a higher education institution.
2024 Best & Brightest Online MBA: Rita Elizabeth Saikali, University of Massachusetts Amherst (Isenberg)
University of Massachusetts Amherst, Isenberg School of Management. “Persistent, labelled as a “detailed oriented”, striving for excellence both on professional and personal life.”. Age: 30. Hometown: Lebanese-Canadian. From Ajax, Ontario, Canada. Currently residing in Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada. Fun fact about yourself: Despite living in Yukon, Canada—a paradise for...
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