Focuses on adult learners, including veterans and underserved populations Meets the reality of pandemic-driven economic challenges Augments UMass Online by enhancing technology platform and online…, UMass President Marty Meehan, , who first announced plans to scale up online programs for adult learners during his State of the University address last year. “Quality, affordability and flexibility in higher education are…, UMass Board of Trustees Chairman Robert Manning, said. “Taking on this leadership role is entirely consistent with our UMass mission and the heritage of a public university born more than a century and a half ago during a period of national…, Chapman University President Daniele C. Struppa, said. “When the opportunity to partner with a world-class institution like the University of Massachusetts became a possibility over a year ago, I saw it as an ideal fit for Brandman’s next step.”…, Dr. Katherine Newman, UMass System Chancellor of Academic Programs, . “By far the best solution is to be found in rigorous, creative online education. All of us in higher education discovered how important distance learning is when the pandemic made on-campus…, Brandman University Chancellor Gary Brahm, said. “I look forward to partnering with UMass Online and expanding our capacity to accelerate economic recovery by helping even more Americans gain access to affordable, high-quality certificates…, Education Secretary and UMass Trustee James Peyser, said. “It will be easier for many adults, including those in underserved communities and veterans, to complete their degrees and quickly start new careers because of this program, benefitting…, Rosemary Sheehan, Chief Human Resources Officer, Mass General Brigham, . “The strategic partnership UMass announced today will provide those opportunities and help ensure that thousands of adults are able to complete their educations, for their benefit and for the…, About the University of Massachusetts, The University of Massachusetts is a world-class public research university committed to advancing knowledge and transforming lives. Through its world-class educational programs, groundbreaking…, About UMass Online, The University of Massachusetts President and Board of Trustees created UMass Online in 2001 to meet the online educational needs of people locally, nationally, and internationally by offering…, About Brandman University, Brandman University is a private, nonprofit institution accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission. As part of the Chapman University System, Brandman blends a legacy of academic…, About Chapman University, Founded in 1861, Chapman University is a nationally-ranked private university located in Southern California. Chapman is categorized by the Carnegie Classification as an R2 "high research activity"…
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If you visit Mya Royal’s ’06 boutique website and sort her custom-made couture by popularity, you’ll learn all you need to know about the fashion designer and the adaptations she’s made in an effort…
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The Mission Continues , a nonprofit organization that trains and redeploys veterans in their communities, has awarded UMass Boston student veteran Tony Martin ’19 a $1,500 grant through its Service…
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Kelsey Edmond, a PhD student in UMass Boston’s McCormack Graduate School , has been selected to be one of this year’s Rappaport Public Policy Fellows. Funded and administered by Harvard's Rappaport…
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Four students, all but one the first in their family to attend college, are the 2020 winners of the Venture Development Center’s Entrepreneur Scholarship. They are: Adil Fernandes, Management ’20…, Previous Entrepreneur Scholarship Winners:, 2019: Sarah DuBois-Coyne and Nezar Lila 2018: Maria Vasco
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Congressman Stephen Lynch visited UMass Boston on Tuesday, kicking off the McCormack Graduate School’s “Your Congress” series with a wide-ranging discussion with students, faculty, and staff on…
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BOSTON, – In August 2019, the five-campus University of Massachusetts system endorsed the 10 principles of the Age-Friendly University , as defined by Age-Friendly University (AFU) Global Network at Dublin…
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AMHERST, Mass. – Ocean Vuong, an assistant professor in the Masters of Fine Arts Program for Poets and Writers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, today was named a 2019 MacArthur Fellow in…
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A team of UMass Amherst researchers has received a three-year, $460,000 National Science Foundation Research Coordination Network grant for a project aimed to help better understand the interplay…
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Under the warm sun of the last official day of summer, thousands of people, many wearing team colors, converged on the UMass Medical School campus in Worcester on Sunday, Sept. 22, for the 2019 UMass…
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