Twice in one school year, University of Massachusetts Boston has failed to effectively communicate with students during emergency situations, especially ones happening in the Residence Halls. Students are still in the dark about what actually happened on September 11th, 2025. Most recently, on February 9th, 2026, the school left students in the dark for hours as to why the East Residence Hall was completely closed. 

Just because UMB is a commuter school doesn't mean their on-campus students don't matter.

We UMB Students DEMAND that the University adopt clear and time-bound emergency communication protocols. What we've learned this year is that ANY communication (even one telling students that the cause of an issue is unclear or unknown) is better than leaving scared students in the dark.

A board comprised of students and staff would be able to assist in the creation of these protocols, or a school wide survey with realistic options created by the school could be sent out to crowd source opinions. Again:

ANYTHING IS BETTER THAN NOTHING.