Editing Massey University (section)

==History==
===University of New Zealand===
The New Zealand Agricultural College Act of 1926 laid the foundation for the sixth college of the [[University of New Zealand]] (UNZ). It allowed for the amalgamation of the agricultural schools of Victoria University College in Wellington and Auckland University College to establish the New Zealand Agricultural College.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Brooking |first1=T.W.H. |title=Massey. Its early years. A history of the development of Massey Agricultural College to 1943 |date=1977 |publisher=Massey Alumni Association |location=Palmerston North, New Zealand}}</ref>

In 1927 the Massey Agricultural College Act was passed, renaming the college ''Massey Agricultural College''<ref>{{cite book |last1=Brooking |first1=T.W.H. |title=Massey. Its early years. A history of the development of Massey Agricultural College to 1943 |date=1977 |publisher=Massey Alumni Association |location=Palmerston North, New Zealand |pages=47–48}}</ref> after former New Zealand [[Prime Minister of New Zealand|Prime Minister]] [[William Massey|William Fergusson Massey]], who died in 1925 and had been vigorous in land reform efforts. The Massey Agricultural College Council first met on 1 February 1927, and the Batchelar property, near the present Turitea site, was purchased that June. The college was officially opened for tuition on 20 March 1928 by [[Minister of Agriculture (New Zealand)|Minister of Agriculture ]] [[Oswald Hawken]].<ref name="Belgrave. 2017">{{Cite book|last=Belgrave.|first=Michael|url=http://worldcat.org/oclc/1003994274|title=From Empire's Servant to Global Citizen: A History of Massey University.|date=2017|publisher=Massey University Press|isbn=978-0-9941325-8-1|oclc=1003994274}}</ref> The first woman to enrol was Enid Hills, who enrolled in 1932.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/education/7102464/First-woman-at-Massey-dies |title=First woman at Massey dies – education – national |work=[[Stuff (website)|Stuff]] |date=14 June 2012 |access-date=22 May 2015}}</ref>

===Independence and expansion===
With the demise of the University of New Zealand in 1961, it became ''Massey College'', and associated closer with [[Victoria University of Wellington]] (VUW) until full autonomy could be gained. In 1960 a branch of VUW, the Palmerston North University College (PNUC), was established in Palmerston North to teach humanities and social studies subjects as well as provide [[distance education]], known then as extramural study. On 1 January 1963 PNUC amalgamated with Massey College to form ''Massey University College of Manawatu''. The Massey University Act 1963 granted Massey full autonomy and university status with degree conferring powers from 1 January 1964, as well as a new name, ''Massey University of Manawatu''. Its present name was adopted in 1966.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Brooking |first1=T.W.H. |title=Massey. Its early years. A history of the development of Massey Agricultural college to 1943 |date=1977 |publisher=Massey Alumni Association |location=Palmerston North, New Zealand |page=133}}</ref><ref name="Belgrave. 2017"/>

Inaugurated with a tree planting ceremony in 1993, classes began at Massey's Albany campus that same year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/about-massey/history-of-massey-university/1993---2009/1993---2009_home.cfm |title=Expanding into three cities (1993–2009) – Massey University |publisher=Massey.ac.nz |access-date=22 May 2015}}</ref>

In December 2010 Massey announced that the Wellington campus would close its School of Engineering and Advanced Technology the next month. Students were offered places at either the Albany or Manawatū campuses with compensation, but those who could not make the move and chose to undertake their degree elsewhere were given no compensation, and only a few papers were able to be cross-credited.<ref>{{cite news|author=Amanda Fisher |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/education/4475083/Students-offered-up-to-30-000-over-ditched-course |title=Students offered up to $30,000 |work=[[Stuff (website)|Stuff]] |date=20 December 2010 |access-date=22 May 2015}}</ref>

The College of Health was launched in February 2013 <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.massey.ac.nz/news/?id=5003 |title=Colourful launch to College of Health – Massey University |publisher=Massey.ac.nz |date=22 February 2013 |access-date=22 May 2015}}</ref> with three broad goals: promoting health and wellbeing, disease and injury prevention and protecting people and communities from environmental risks to health.

===Chancellor Kelly's resignation===
In December 2016, the Chancellor of the university, Chris Kelly, caused outrage by making several comments in a rural newspaper regarding the gender of those in the veterinarian profession. While outlining changes that were being made to the structure of the university's veterinarian and agricultural degrees, Kelly said that more women passed the first year of the veterinarian degree "because women mature earlier than men, work hard and pass. Whereas men find out about booze and all sorts of crazy things during their first year...  That’s fine, but the problem is one woman graduate is equivalent to two-fifths of a full-time equivalent vet throughout her life because she gets married and has a family, which is normal."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ruralnewsgroup.co.nz/item/11200-massey-to-go-more-practical |title=Massey to go more practical |publisher=ruralnewsgroup.co.nz |date=6 December 2016 |access-date=13 December 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161214045937/http://www.ruralnewsgroup.co.nz/item/11200-massey-to-go-more-practical |archive-date=14 December 2016 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> These remarks caused widespread outrage,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/education/87518268/outrage-over-massey-chancellors-comments-about-female-vets |title=Outrage over Massey chancellor's comments about female vets   |publisher=[[Stuff (website)|Stuff]] |date=13 December 2016 |access-date=13 December 2016}}</ref> with Kelly's apology via Twitter and Facebook doing little to calm the situation.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/masseyuniversity/photos/a.432384527850.215263.6089267850/10154413245007851/?type=3&theater |title=The Chancellor has apologised and conceded the information he gave in the article was incorrect.   |publisher=facebook.com |date=13 December 2016 |access-date=13 December 2016}}</ref> Kelly resigned as Chancellor on 14 December 2016, and was replaced promptly by then Pro Chancellor Michael Ahie.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/education/87640211/New-Massey-University-chancellor-elected-following-comment-controversy|title=New Massey University chancellor elected following comment controversy|publisher=[[Stuff (website)|Stuff]] |date=14 December 2016}}</ref>

===2018 Don Brash visit===
In August 2018 [[Don Brash]], a former [[Leader of the Opposition (New Zealand)|Leader of the Opposition]], was due to speak at the university following an invitation of the Massey University Politics Society. Citing security concerns, [[Jan Thomas (academic)|Jan Thomas]], the Vice Chancellor of Massey University, cancelled the booking the student society had made to use university facilities.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Massey University |title=Brash talk to student club cancelled due to security concerns |url=http://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/about-massey/news/article.cfm?mnarticle_uuid=B3E11F9F-2C2C-4E9B-A0AD-352E72A76BB6 |website=Massey University}}</ref> Thomas was widely criticised<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/106068816/massey-university-bans-don-brash-from-speaking.html|title=Massey University bans Don Brash from speaking|website=[[Stuff (website)|Stuff]] }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12102706|title=Massey University decision on Brash speech roundly condemned by MPs|first=Lucy Bennett Political Reporter, NZ Herald lucy bennett@nzherald co nz|last=@lucybennett99|date=7 August 2018|via=www.nzherald.co.nz}}</ref> and calls were made for her resignation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1808/S00061/cowardly-vice-chancellor-should-resign.htm|title=Cowardly Vice-Chancellor should resign – Scoop News|website=www.scoop.co.nz}}</ref> The Prime Minister of New Zealand [[Jacinda Ardern]] described canceling the event as an overreaction.<ref>{{cite news |title=Cancelling Don Brash speaking event an 'overreaction' – Jacinda Ardern |newspaper=[[Newshub]] |url=https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2018/08/cancelling-don-brash-speaking-event-an-overreaction-jacinda-ardern.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180807071057/https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2018/08/cancelling-don-brash-speaking-event-an-overreaction-jacinda-ardern.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=7 August 2018}}</ref> A review by Massey University's Council subsequently cleared Thomas of wrongdoing, with Chancellor Michael Ahie stating that the Council supported and had full confidence in Professor Thomas.<ref name="rnz.co.nz">{{Cite web|date=2018-09-28|title=Māori staff back uni vice-chancellor amid controversy|url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/top/367507/maori-staff-back-uni-vice-chancellor-amid-controversy|access-date=2021-02-16|website=[[RNZ]] |language=en-nz}}</ref> Massey University's Māori staff association Te Matawhānui publicly spoke out in support of Thomas, particularly due to her leadership of Massey as a [[Treaty of Waitangi|te Tiriti]]-led university.<ref name="rnz.co.nz"/>

===2020s===
Since 2020, Massey University has been using an [[artificial intelligence]] remote exam monitoring tool called Remote Proctor Now (RPNow).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Walters |first=Laura |date=2021-11-05 |title=Universities expand controversial AI monitoring of students taking online exams |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/education/126908715/universities-expand-controversial-ai-monitoring-of-students-taking-online-exams |access-date=2023-08-11 |website=[[Stuff (website)|Stuff]] |language=en}}</ref>

In 2023, Massey controversially proposed opening a campus in [[Singapore]], aiming to have 5,000 students based offshore by 2026. The university’s plans to expand overseas while cutting jobs at home angered staff and students<ref>{{Cite news |last=Fang |first=Ong Hui |date=2023-09-02 |title=Cash-strapped NZ university plans to open campus in Singapore, sparking anger among staff |language=en |work=The Straits Times |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/australianz/cash-strapped-nz-university-plans-to-open-campus-in-singapore-sparking-anger-among-staff |access-date=2023-10-19 |issn=0585-3923}}</ref> at a time when significant cost cutting was taking place under [[Jan Thomas (academic)|Vice Chancellor Jan Thomas]]. The university reported a loss estimated at $50 million<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-10-09 |title=Predicted $50m loss for Massey University this year |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/499763/predicted-50m-loss-for-massey-university-this-year |access-date=2023-10-19 |website=[[RNZ]] |language=en-nz}}</ref> as of October 2023, which had previously been reported as $33 million in September 2023 and at $14.2 million deficit in July 2023.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Heagney |first=George |date=2023-09-21 |title=Massey University working to reduce big deficit |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/education/300974985/massey-university-working-to-reduce-big-deficit |access-date=2023-10-19 |work=[[Stuff (website)|Stuff]] |language=en}}</ref> Cuts, including reducing staff numbers in the schools of Natural Sciences and Food and Advanced Technology by around 60 per cent, were described as 'brutal'<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-10-19 |title=Massey scientists scramble to save jobs amid 'brutal' restructure |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/significant-losses-massey-scientists-scramble-to-save-jobs-amid-brutal-restructure/DNA62FJN6NDO3OBWTZKMUGY2IU/ |access-date=2023-10-19 |work=[[The New Zealand Herald]] |language=en-NZ}}</ref> with [[Radio New Zealand]] reporting fears the plan puts the university into a death spiral.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Cash-strapped Massey University proposing to slash science jobs |url=https://www.1news.co.nz/2023/10/05/cash-strapped-massey-university-proposing-to-slash-science-jobs/ |access-date=2023-10-19 |work=[[1News]] |publisher=[[TVNZ]] |language=en}}</ref>

On 14 December 2023, Massey University confirmed that it would lay off over 60 jobs at its College of Sciences as part of a restructure.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Morton |first1=Jamie |title=More than 60 jobs to go as Massey University confirms science cuts |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/504750/more-than-60-jobs-to-go-as-massey-university-confirms-science-cuts |access-date=18 December 2023 |work=[[Radio New Zealand]] |date=14 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231215100237/https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/504750/more-than-60-jobs-to-go-as-massey-university-confirms-science-cuts |archive-date=15 December 2023|url-status=live}}</ref> On 18 December, Massey confirmed that it was planning to sell or lease NZ$151 million worth of property on its three campuses to address its financial problems. The affected properties include nine buildings at the Albany campus including lecture halls and a recreation centre, four buildings in Wellington, and nine in Manawatū including two student villages and farmland. Under the proposed sale, the university would sell of much of its Albany campus except the new science building.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gerritsen |first1=John |title=Massey University to put $150m in property up for sale or lease in Auckland, Wellington, Palmerston North |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/504977/massey-university-to-put-150m-in-property-up-for-sale-or-lease-in-auckland-wellington-palmerston-north |access-date=18 December 2023 |work=[[Radio New Zealand]] |date=18 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231218025255/https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/504977/massey-university-to-put-150m-in-property-up-for-sale-or-lease-in-auckland-wellington-palmerston-north |archive-date=18 December 2023|url-status=live}}</ref>