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For immediate releaseJune 2, 2026 Belmont, MA – Sarah Willie-LeBreton, president of Smith College, was elected chair of the Board of Directors of the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities in Massachusetts (AICUM) for the 2026-2027 term, with Sunil Kumar, president of Tufts University, elected Vice-Chair.   AICUM also welcomed two new members elected to […]

Leedya Senbetta is like thousands of other students who come to Boston to study at one of its world-renowned colleges and universities. After earning her master’s degree in public health at Boston University, she was contemplating a return to the Midwest with no clear plan for what came next. And like students entering the workforce, […]

Presidents’ Alliance and AICUM Applaud Court Decision Allowing Lawsuit Challenging Unlawful Student Visa Revocations and SEVIS Termination Policies to Proceed