On April 8, 2017, at a UMass System Board of Trustees meeting, UMass Boston faculty and students protested decisions by university administration to cut offerings of courses (many required for graduation) in the upcoming summer semester, as well as other programs and to make expense adjustments which reduced the deficit to approximately $6 million or $7 million. On July 1, 2017, Barry Mills became interim chancellor after Keith Motley's resignation. A coalition of UMass Boston administrative staff, faculty, and students formed (called the "Coalition to Save UMB") and issued a report authored by faculty calling on Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker and the Massachusetts General Court to increase state funding to assist the university to service its debt from its campus renewal construction projects and increase capital investments for the university.
on april 8 2017 at a umass system board of trustees meeting umass boston faculty and students protested decisions by university administration to cut offerings of courses (many required for graduation) in the upcoming summer semester as well as other programs and to make expense adjustments which reduced the deficit to approximately $6 million or $7 million on july 1 2017 barry mills became interim chancellor after keith motley's resignation a coalition of umass boston administrative staff faculty and students formed (called the "coalition to save umb") and issued a report authored by faculty calling on massachusetts governor charlie baker and the massachusetts general court to increase state funding to assist the university to service its debt from its campus renewal construction projects and increase capital investments for the university