Recapturing an Indivisible AmericaLike many Americans, I grew up believing in essential truths.Jan 13, 2022Jan 13, 2022
New beginnings. New possibilities.Inauguration Day has always represented new beginnings and new possibilities for our still relatively young nation.Jan 20, 2021Jan 20, 2021
Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2021On this Martin Luther King Jr. Day, let us all stop and reflect on the personal and collective responsibility that we have to honor Dr…Jan 18, 2021Jan 18, 2021
Message from UMass President Marty Meehan on the presidential electionNow that one of the most difficult of elections is behind us, my fervent hope is that our nation will come together to resolve the…Nov 8, 2020Nov 8, 2020
Voter expression is cause for optimismMy old friend and congressional colleague John S. McCain liked to joke that “it’s always darkest before it’s totally black” — wryly…Oct 27, 2020Oct 27, 2020
Washington’s inability to agree on COVID relief puts future of colleges, universities at riskA new academic year for the nation’s 4,300 colleges and universities has dawned with a little less of its customary pomp and pageantry.Oct 15, 2020Oct 15, 2020
Voting is our obligationVoting. For most Americans, it’s a straightforward exercise. A quick trip to a local school, library or fire station, casting a ballot and…Aug 12, 2020Aug 12, 2020
