UMass President Martin Meehan slams Senate budget as ‘devastating’ - Shira Schoenberg, The Republican

Officials at the University of Massachusetts are warning that the state Senate’s proposed state budget would be “devastating” to the university and could result in layoffs, cuts to student services and cuts to financial aid. “This decision came with no warning or apparent effort to understand its impact on university finances,” wrote University of Massachusetts President Martin Meehan in a letter signed by the chancellors of the five UMass campuses. “It is a severe departure from long-standing practice and inconsistent with the Senate’s historic support for public higher education.” https://www.bizjournals.com/boston/news/2019/05/08/umass-president-martin-meehan-slams-senate-budget.html