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UMASS Approves Plan to Absorb Neighboring Law School

Chris Boardman

Story Created: Nov 13, 2009 at 3:53 PM EDT

Story Updated: Nov 13, 2009 at 3:53 PM EDT

BOSTON (AP) - University of Massachusetts President Jack Wilson has endorsed a plan that would create the state's first public law school by absorbing the currently private Southern New England School of Law.

Wilson said in a statement Friday that a proposal developed by
UMass-Dartmouth Chancellor Jean MacCormack was financially sound.

MacCormack's plan would grow the law program's cash balance to $10.2 million by the 2018 fiscal year, and boost enrollment from 278 students to 559 in the same time.

Wilson says the plan is in line with the university's mission.

The Dartmouth school has offered to donate itself to UMass.
Opponents, including state Treasurer and gubernatorial candidate Tim Cahill, say the state cannot afford to accept the offer during a recession.

(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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Monday, Nov 16 at 1:20 PM Umass Employee wrote ...

I just love when they dangle money and the UMassD system wants to grab it. They problem is in the future , where is all the money coming from to keep it running. The money looks great NOW !!! ,But when it's GONE IT"S GONE !!!There goes more JOBS from here to keep it running. !!!!

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