UMass Donahue Institute

Media coverage of the institute from 2013 to 2015. 

• Dec 2015
  Multiple outlets: Growing Massachusetts population in contrast with much of Northeast
• Dec 2015
  Multiple outlets: Defense industry is a major player in the Commonwealth’s economy
• Dec 2015
  Boston Globe: What is the median income like in your community?
• Dec 2015
  Boston Herald: Mark Melnik comments on state job numbers
• Dec 2015
  BusinessWest: State treasurer’s report on financial literacy cites Institute evaluation
• Dec 2015
  The Republican: UMass Pres. Meehan touts university system’s economic impact, cites report
• Dec 2015
  NEPR: Demands for food assistance continue while economy improves
• Dec 2015
  The Republican: Census stats say Springfield population grew slowly over last five years
• Dec 2015
  MassLive: Western Massachusetts growing slowly if at all
• Nov 2015
  Lowell Sun: UMass Lowell Economic Development Study release
• Nov 2015
  Worcester Telegram & Gazette: Governor Charlie Baker stresses importance of STEM learning at Summit
• Oct 2015
  BusinessWest: National Center on Program Management and Fiscal Operations (Head Start)
• Oct 2015
  Multiple outlets: The Commonwealth’s economic growth slowed in 3rd Quarter
• Oct 2015
  BusinessWest: UMass Donahue Institute Announces Nonprofit Support Services
• Oct 2015
  Boston Globe: Local economies take a hit when nuclear plants close
• Oct 2015
  Hartford Business Journal: Economic study of CT Knowledge Corridor cited
• Oct 2015
  Wicked Local Acton/Boxborough: Growing senior community may demand new services
• Sep 2015
  Multiple outlets: MA economy is robustly expanding, says MassBenchmarks
• Sep 2015
  Multiple outlets: Worcester’s foreign-born residents are “major economic contributors”
• Sep 2015
  Boston Globe: Mark Melnik comments on census data addressing poverty in Mass.
• Sep 2015
  Worcester Telegram & Gazette: Study says library project getting good response
• Sep 2015
  Fall River Herald News: UMass President Meehan cites UMass Dartmouth’s economic impact
• Sep 2015
  VT Digger: Brattleboro receives federal help in wake of nuclear plant closure
• Aug 2015
  Boston Herald: Labor report says over 46,000 jobs added in Mass.
• Aug 2015
  WWLP: Vermont Yankee job loss projections for region
• Aug 2015
  Worcester Telegram and Gazette: Retailers prepare for sales tax holiday
• Aug 2015
  Vermont Watchdog: Economic effects of Vermont Yankee closure continue
• Aug 2015
  Boston Globe: Why are so many young professionals fleeing the Cape?
• Aug 2015
  Multiple outlets: State economy expands, reports MassBenchmarks
• Jul 2015
  Greenfield Recorder editorial: Economic effects of Vermont Yankee’s closure felt in region
• Jul 2015
  WMUA: Iraqi students describe their experiences in exchange program
• Jul 2015
  The Republican and Daily Hampshire Gazette: Iraq students to hold benefit for Amherst Senior Center
• Jul 2015
  Fall River Wicked Local: Report examines how social and emotional needs are addressed in schools
• Jul 2015
  Worcester Telegram & Gazette: Institute’s study cited in UMass president’s column
• Jul 2015
  Benzinga.com: Massachusetts Economy is Moving Forward. Will Businesses Move With it
• Jul 2015
  Boston Herald: Bay State adds 10,500 jobs in June as growth surges
• Jul 2015
  Hampshire Gazette: Pakistani students attend Chesterfield’s 4th of July parade
• Jul 2015
  Hampshire Gazette editorial: Region is still seeking its Massachusetts miracle
• Jul 2015
  Multiple outlets: Institute receives 5-year, $14 million contract to provide Head Start assistance
• Jul 2015
  WGBH: Will the Olympics need insurance?
• Jun 2015
  WWLP: New England Knowledge Corridor’s 2015 State of the Region Survey
• Jun 2015
  Hampshire Gazette: Results of Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School study presented
• Jun 2015
  WWLP: Business leader meet to discuss “state of the region”
• May 2015
  Nashoba Valley Voice: Aging population, changing services
• May 2015
  Nashoba Valley Voice: Aging population means new services for Townsend/Pepperell
• Apr 2015
  VT Digger: Vermont schools are overdependent on paraprofessionals, study says
• Apr 2015
  Gloucester (MA) Times: Some Cape Ann communities’ populations expected to decline in next 20 years
• Apr 2015
  Gloucester Times: State’s population growth not felt locally
• Apr 2015
  The Republican: Population projections for 2035 mean growth for western MA
• Mar 2015
  Boston Globe: “State of Technology” reports says tech sector “on the upswing”
• Dec 2014
  Hampshire Gazette: Report details economic impact of Vermont Yankee closure
• Dec 2014
  Boston Globe: How the colleges shape Boston’s young adult workforce
• Dec 2014
  Providence Journal: PEEP and the Big Wide World Launches New Bilingual Website and Curriculum
• Nov 2014
  Greenfield Recorder: Vermont Yankee layoffs to begin in Jan
• Nov 2014
  Hampshire Gazette: Area legislators at summit listen to constituents
• Oct 2014
  Boston Herald: New Hub report denies a ‘brain drain’ exodus
• Oct 2014
  Comcast Newsmakers: Lynn Griesemer explains the Donahue Institute
• Oct 2014
  Worcester Telegram & Gazette: STEM Summit targets educating more skillful workforce
• Oct 2014
  Boston Globe: Report sees fewer educated workers
• Sep 2014
  Boston Herald: Market Basket saga skews jobless numbers
• Sep 2014
  Massachusetts Daily Collegian: UMass hosts Iraqi students over summer
• Aug 2014
  The Patriot Ledger: Metro South Chamber floats idea of regional water authority
• Aug 2014
  Boston Globe: Mass. jobless rate rises slightly to 5.6% in July
• Jul 2014
  Boston Globe: Spring rebound after harsh winter for Mass., US economies
• Jul 2014
  Amherst Bulletin: Editorial: Iraqi initiative at UMass helps bridge gap
• Jul 2014
  Hampshire Gazette: Iraqi students at UMass speak out about turmoil in their homeland
• Jul 2014
  Lowell Sun: For Devens, wages top state average
• Jul 2014
  Worcester Business Journal: Devens jobs, businesses on rise
• Jun 2014
  The Republican: Knowledge Corridor: Educated workers an asset now, but shortage looms
• May 2014
  The Republican: MassBenchmarks: MA economy will grow 4.1 percent in next 6 months
• May 2014
  Boston Herald: Mass ahead of US rebound
• Apr 2014
  Boston Business Journal: Massachusetts economy grew much faster than nation’s in first quarter
• Apr 2014
  Boston Globe: Mass. employment hits all-time high
• Apr 2014
  The Republican: DCU Center in Worcester to host statewide STEM conference
• Apr 2014
  Worcester Telegram & Gazette: Worcester to host statewide STEM Summit
• Apr 2014
  WGBY’s Connecting Point: Ten Years of Making Connections
• Mar 2014
  Daily Hampshire Gazette/Greenfield Recorder: Aging population in western MA concerns local officials
• Feb 2014
  New England Public Radio: Can Online Courses Reduce High School Dropout Rates?
• Feb 2014
  The Republican: UMass will look at whether online classes can help boost graduation rate
• Feb 2014
  Boston Globe: “State of Technology” reports says state tech sector needs to grow faster
• Jan 2014
  Boston Globe: Mass. job growth best since 2000
• Jan 2014
  South Coast Today: Boom or bust? SouthCoast could be on verge of population explosion
• Dec 2013
  Boston Globe: Thousands of Mass. residents to lose jobless benefits
• Dec 2013
  Washington Post: Sequestration cost Massachusetts $2.2 billion, study finds
• Dec 2013
  Springfield Reublican: Sequestration costs state $1.3 billion
• Dec 2013
  Greenfield Recorder: Population study projects coming shifts in Franklin County
• Dec 2013
  Multiple outlets: State population growth is forecast to slow
• Dec 2013
  WBUR: Mass. Population To Grow 4.4 Percent Over 20 Years
• Dec 2013
  Republican: Population in lower Pioneer Valley expected to fall as people age
• Oct 2013
  WAMC: Study addresses manufacturing climate in Berkshires
• Oct 2013
  Berkshire Eagle: Workforce training bogs manufacturing growth in Berkshires
• Oct 2013
  Fox 25 Boston: How soon before the shutdown affects you?
• Aug 2013
  Hampshire Gazette: Rosenberg presidency would bring Senate power to Pioneer Valley
• Aug 2013
  Boston Globe: Massachusetts unemployment rate rises to 7.2 percent in July, highest level since Sept
• Jul 2013
  Boston Business Journal: Federal budget cuts contribute to big slowdown in Mass. economy
• Jul 2013
  Boston Herald: Bay State economy stalls out
• Jul 2013
  Republican: MassBenchmarks: Massachusetts economy lags
• Jul 2013
  Boston Globe: Mass. economy deteriorates in recent months
• Jul 2013
  Republican: Iraqi students at UMass raise money for Amherst Senior Center and share culture at fund-
• Jul 2013
  Boston Globe: Mass feels pinch on federal workers
• Jul 2013
  Amherst Bulletin: Iraqis study leadership skills on 6-week exchange
• Jul 2013
  Worcester Telegram & Gazette: Jobs on the rise at Devens
• Jun 2013
  Boston Globe: Former Army post Devens fertile ground for jobs
• Jun 2013
  Western Massachusetts Population Getting More Diverse
• May 2013
  Mass. Governor’s STEM Advisory Council Meets In Pittsfield
• Apr 2013
  Worcester Business Journal Online: Devens Succeeds In Reinvention
• Mar 2013
  New England Public Radio: Foreign born men and women earning more advanced degrees
• Mar 2013
  Boston Globe: Immigrants in Mass. now likely to be more educated
• Mar 2013
  Business West: Finding Answers: At the Donahue Institute, they also help formulate the questions
• Mar 2013
  Worcester Telegram & Gazette: Economists optimistic about Mass. economy
• Feb 2013
  Boston Globe: Economists hopeful Mass. growth will continue
• Feb 2013
  Republican: Greater Springfield Outlook luncheon brings laughs, hope for economic recovery
• Feb 2013
  Republican: Pioneer Valley feeling the impact of federal cuts, especially to defense
• Feb 2013
  Republican: Economic recovery slow, hopefully steady for the Pioneer Valley
• Jan 2013
  New York Times: Rhode Island Likely to Lose a House Seat
• Jan 2013
  Providence Journal: RI experiences historical decline in population
• Jan 2013
  NEPR: MA Population On Stronger Growth Track After Stagnant Years