Students were warned to stay in their dorms amid unconfirmed reports of a shooting Bethany Brown is a Staff Editor at PEOPLE. She joined the Crime team in 2025. Her work has previously appeared in NBC ...

BOSTON - UMass Boston is relieving the burden of student debt for low-income families by offering free tuition for those students who live in the state and financially qualify. "UMass Boston wants ...

Editor’s note: This story was updated at 8 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Sept. 11, 2025, to add comments from the University of Massachusetts Boston spokesperson and chancellor. The University of Massachusetts ...

There was a large police presence at UMass Boston Thursday afternoon after an unconfirmed report of a shooting on campus. Police worked to clear all buildings and determined there was no threat to the ...