UMass wins approval for public law school
The Boston state Board of Higher Education paved way yesterday for the U. of Massachusetts to open the state’s first public law school, supporting the idea of affordable law degrees and more students choosing public-service careers.
UMass, which triumphed an acrimonious challenge from 3 private law schools and Beacon Hill detractors, wasted no time launching a recruitment drive: signs advertising the new law school were hung, a webpage assisting applicants went up, and one-hundred blue-and-gold baseball caps emblazoned with the school’s name were distributed.
“We’ve been trying to do this in Massachusetts for nearly half a century, and we’ve been beaten back several times,’’ Richard Freeland, state commissioner for higher ed., stated in an interview after the board meeting at Bridgewater State College. “If we hadn’t gotten this done today, it would be another 50 years.’’
This is a tremendous achievement for the University of Massachusetts. GO UMASS!
