By KENNEDY GRIFFIN
(Amherst, MA) The annual State of the University Address was given today by the UMass President Marty Meehan. It was pre-recorded at the newly renovated UMass Amherst Student Union and delivered to students, faculty, staff, and others by email and social media.
The speech focused on the resilience of the UMass community during the global pandemic, support for mental health services, and the importance of universities in preserving the democratic principles they were founded on for years to come.