Two committees of the UMass Board of Trustees have voted in favor of the proposal for UMass Dartmouth to take over Southern New England School of Law, and it goes to the full Board next week, on December 10th. If the full Board approves the proposal, it will go before the state Board of Higher Education in February. Our local State Senator, Stan Rosenberg, is concerned the school would siphon money away from UMass Amherst. Governor Patrick has formally announced his support for the proposal.
UPDATE: Private law schools ratchet up their opposition to the plan.