It took two and a half years, discussions with more than 100 potential partners and overcoming a lot of red tape, but Meehan and UMass finally have their online college. They announced Thursday that Brandman University, a private nonprofit institution in California that serves more than 10,000 students online and at 25 physical locations, will become UMass Global. It will be affiliated with the public university system but governed as a private institution under an independent board of regents. UMass expects that its visibility and reputation, especially in the Northeast, will help Brandman reach more adult learners around the country.
