UMass Boston’s graduate programs in education jumped 29 spots to No. 66 in the 2020 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s Best Graduate Schools , released Tuesday. Five UMass Boston programs …, Rehabilitation Counseling, – No. 15, Graduate programs in education, – No. 66, Doctor of Nursing Practice, – No. 72, Master’s programs in public affairs, – No. 74, Master of Nursing, – No. 83 “We are all very proud of the recognition our campus is enjoying,” said Interim Chancellor Katherine S. Newman. “Our first-rate faculty and extraordinary students work hard every day to…
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BOSTON — Five University of Massachusetts faculty have been awarded the 2019 Manning Prize for Excellence in Teaching for their exemplary dedication to students and the university. The faculty…, Wilmore Webley, is an associate professor in the department of microbiology and the director of pre-med/pre-health advising at, UMass Amherst,, which serves more than 3,000 students each year. Under Professor Webley’s leadership, student admissions to medical and dental programs have skyrocketed, exceeding the national average. Professor…, Tahirah Abdullah, joined the psychology department at, UMass Boston, in 2013 after earning a master’s and PhD in clinical psychology at the University of Kentucky. She is deeply committed to empowering students from marginalized racial backgrounds, inspiring them to…, Shannon Jenkins, is a professor of political science at, UMass Dartmouth, . She served as chair of the political science department from 2012 to 2018 and is currently the academic director of online learning. Her primary research focuses on decision-making in state…, James Nehring, joined the faculty of the, UMass Lowell, Graduate School of Education in 2006. His teaching, research, and advocacy endeavor to bring thoughtful educational practice into the public mainstream. Professor Nehring’s first book, “Why Do We…, Janet Hale, is professor and associate dean of interprofessional and community partnerships at, UMass Medical School’s, Graduate School of Nursing. Dr. Hale received her B.S. in nursing from Russell Sage College, her master’s in management and supervision from Central Michigan University and her master’s of science in…
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BOSTON — The University of Massachusetts has launched a redesigned website to highlight the university’s broad scope of education, research and impact and help prospective students research their…
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UMass Dartmouth held four Commencement ceremonies to honor the Class of 2019. Two Undergraduate Commencement ceremonies were held on May 10 on Cressy Field for approximately 1,450 students. On May 13…, Chancellor Robert E. Johnson, said. “I now charge you, the Class of 2019, to take your collective genius and go forth with a strong sense of humanity and an unyielding faith to transform the world as a global citizen.” “I am the…, President Marty Meehan, . At the morning undergraduate ceremony for the College of Nursing, Charlton College of Business, and the College of Visual & Performing Arts, commencement speaker , Ellen M. Zane, , Chief Executive Officer & President Emeritus of Tufts Medical Center, received an honorary doctorate degree and addressed students. Speaking on her groundbreaking career, Zane told graduates “…, Silavong Phimmasone, (Management Leadership) of Springfield, MA. A student member of the UMass Board of Trustees, Phimmasone told his fellow graduates, “It is a time to embrace the idea that every experience will make…, Congressman William R. Keating, , who received the Chancellor’s Medal and delivered the commencement address. Congressman Keating told students “the first thing to remember in this changing world when people say to you that you’re…, Nneoma Ugwu, (Civil Engineering) who came to UMass Dartmouth from Nigeria. Ugwu spoke of overcoming societal hurdles to becoming a black female engineer. “In Igbo, my mother tongue, there is a saying which is ‘…, Justice Elspeth B. Cypher, of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court was the 2019 Commencement speaker for UMass Law. “Be as courageous as you can. There will always be difficult times, some harder than others. Be…, Casey Shannon, , of Taunton, Massachusetts, asked her peers to think back on their experience: “As we look forward to our bright futures as district attorneys, immigration lawyers, corporate lawyers, and more, it…, Travis McCready, , President and CEO of the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center, encouraged students to remember a time when someone made an exception for them. “Acknowledge and reciprocate those moments of exception…, Kebeh Sando, (Clinical Psychology), who immigrated to the United States from West Africa during the Liberian Civil War and earned her master’s in psychology. Sando shared with her peers the power of second…, More about the UMass Dartmouth Class of 2019:, Graduates come from more than 33 countries, 34 states, and 257 Massachusetts communities. The average age of graduating undergraduate students is 24.5 and graduate and law students 30.3. Male…
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UMass Law held its 2019 Commencement ceremony at 10 a.m. in the Main Auditorium on campus where 48 law degrees were conferred. “Remember that lady justice is usually represented wearing a blindfold…, Chancellor Robert E. Johnson, ., Justice Elspeth B. Cypher, of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court was the 2019 Commencement speaker for UMass Law. “Be as courageous as you can. There will always be difficult times, some harder than others. Be…, Casey Shannon, , of Taunton, Massachusetts, asked her peers to think back on their experience, “As we look forward to our bright futures as district attorneys, immigration lawyers, corporate lawyers, and more, it…
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The Office of Business Development & Innovation at UMass Medical School announced the first grant awards from a new fund established to support innovative scientific advances at the medical…
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LOWELL, Mass. - The largest and most diverse class - 4,534 strong - graduated from UMass Lowell at Commencement ceremonies on Friday, May 17 and May 18. While it is the 12th year in a row that the…
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The population of Greater Boston is shifting in unprecedented ways, with impacts on communities across the region, according to a new reports series co-authored and published today by Boston…, Asian Americans in Greater Boston: Building Communities Old and New, Quincy and Fields Corner, Dorchester Paul Watanabe and Shauna Lo, the Institute for Asian American Studies, African Americans in Greater Boston: Challenges, Identities, Legacies , and, Movements, Brockton and Roxbury Barbara Lewis, the William Monroe Trotter Institute and Rita Kiki Edozie, McCormack Graduate School at UMass Boston, Native Americans in Massachusetts: New Homecomings and Ongoing Displacements, Aquinnah and Boston citywide J. Cedric Woods, the Institute for New England Native American Studies, Latinos in Greater Boston: Migration, New Communities and the Challenge of Displacement, Waltham and East Boston Lorna Rivera, the Mauricio Gaston Institute A final section, Newly Diverse Communities in Greater Boston, by Trevor Mattos of Boston Indicators, explores the impact of major…, A transformation – with an economic impact, The report finds that the percentage of nonwhite residents has increased in all 147 cities and towns in Greater Boston since 1990– during that time, the non-white population outside of Boston…, A changing pattern of immigration, The percentage of foreign-born residents in Greater Boston in 2017 is the highest it has been since before the Great Depression (although still lagging behind the levels reached from 1850 to 1930),…
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The University of Massachusetts Boston and its extended community mourn the loss of former Chancellor Sherry H. Penney, who passed away in Florida last week. Dr. Penney was known for her exceptional…
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