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These 7 Mass Liberal Arts Colleges Rank Among Top 20 In US, New Report Says These 7 Mass Liberal Arts Colleges Rank Among Top 20 In US, New Report Says
These 7 Mass Liberal Arts Colleges Rank Among Top 20 In US, New Report Says The grades are in, and these colleges are a cut above the rest. Of the top 20 liberal arts colleges in the United States, four can be found in Massachusetts, three in New York, and one in Connecticut, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2023 National Liberal Arts Colleges Rankings. They are: No. 1 - Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts No. 2 - Amherst College in Amherst, Massachusetts No. 4 - Wellesley College in Wellesley, Massachusetts (Tied with Pomona College in Claremont, California and Swarthmore College in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania) No. 8 - United States Military …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Bomb Threat Leads To Shelter-In-Place Order At College In Western Mass Bomb Threat Leads To Shelter-In-Place Order At College In Western Mass
Bomb Threat Leads To Shelter-In-Place Order At College In Western Mass A bomb threat led to police locking down Smith College in Western Massachusetts, which issued a shelter-in-place order to start the day. Shortly before 6:15 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 28 in Hampshire County, Smith College in Northampton announced that the threat had been made against Burton Hall, which sits in the heart of the campus. Police said that the threat included an anonymous report of multiple explosive devices at Burton Hall that was made at 5:02 a.m. on Friday morning. In response, students were advised to avoid that area of the campus, and a shelter-in-place order was issued approxim…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: College In Western Mass Latest To Require Students Get Vaccinated COVID-19: College In Western Mass Latest To Require Students Get Vaccinated
Covid-19: College In Western Mass Latest To Require Students Get Vaccinated Students returning to campus at Smith College next fall will be required to get vaccinated before heading back to the classroom. With its intention of fully reopening the college to full in-person learning in the fall, the college, located in Northampton, announced that anyone returning to campus for the 2021-2022 school year must be vaccinated, barring specific religious or health concerns. According to President Kathleen McCartney, the move comes after the College secured sufficient doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine to vaccinate all undergraduate and graduate students who are participa…

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by Zak Failla
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'Keep Springfield Out Of Your Mouth' - A Message To Fox's Tucker Carlson 'Keep Springfield Out Of Your Mouth' - A Message To Fox's Tucker Carlson
'Keep Springfield Out Of Your Mouth' - A Message To Fox's Tucker Carlson Springfield is now and always has been one of the toughest cities in the U.S. - but it’s doubtful Fox talkshow bro Tucker Carlson gets that. When he called the city "tough," he meant it as an insult. In late February, Carlson had the intent of using his nationally broadcast self-titled program to trash Springfield in a hair-brained effort to highlight accusations of racism at Smith College, which is about 45 minutes outside of the City of Homes. The situation at Smith in Northampton involved a Black student being asked, repeatedly by a college police officer, why she was on campus over the…

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by Kristin Palpini