DARTMOUTH, Mass., -, University of Massachusetts President Marty Meehan, today announced that, Dr. Mark Fuller, , a longtime Dean at UMass Amherst's Isenberg School of Management and currently the Vice Chancellor for Advancement at UMass Amherst, will assume the role of Interim Chancellor at the University of…, President Meehan, . “UMass Dartmouth is also the heart of the South Coast region, and Mark Fuller understands the university’s economic impact on the community. I have full confidence that Mark, a longtime leader in…, Dr. Fuller, . “I’m inspired by UMass Dartmouth’s mission, energy, and momentum, and I’m honored to step up to serve UMass in a new capacity. I look forward to getting to know the Dartmouth community, and am…, UMass Board of Trustees Chairman Robert Manning., The youngest of four boys, Dr. Fuller is a first-generation college graduate. He was raised by a single mother after the death of his father when he was 5 years old. Charlotte Fuller worked to help…, Acting Chancellor Mark Preble, , who will assist him in the transition and will continue to serve on UMass Dartmouth’s senior leadership team. “As a longtime member of the UMass community and a UMass Boston alumnus, I believe that…, Preble, . Like Preble, Dr. Fuller has been with the UMass community for more than a decade. He joined the system in 2009 and has been lauded as a strategic leader who took Isenberg to new heights. During Dr…, UMass Amherst Chancellor Kumble Subbaswamy, . “It has been a privilege to work with Mark and watch him engage students, faculty, alumni, donors, and external partners in transforming our business school, and then in his role as Vice Chancellor…, UMass Trustee Stephen Karam, , a Principal of the Karam Financial Group in Fall River. “From my time as a student at UMass Dartmouth to my service as a member of the UMass Board of Trustees, I have seen time and again how…, UMass Trustee Julie Ramos Gagliardi, , a First Vice President of Corporate Giving and Community Relations at BayCoast Bank. “The South Coast needs UMass Dartmouth to be both strong and nimble in these times of challenge, and I know…, UMass Trustee, Maria Furman, , a financial analyst. “I am excited to see that Mark Fuller has the type of pedigree that will fit in quite nicely with the South Coast,” said, State Rep. Christopher M. Markey, D-Dartmouth, . “His public school experiences and his upbringing allow him to relate very closely with the people of the South Coast. Finally, his professional successes have been extraordinary. I look forward…, State Rep. Carole A. Fiola, D-Fall River, . “UMass Dartmouth offers hope to students and families of the region and its full and enthusiastic engagement with our schools, non-profit organizations, businesses and communities will be critical…
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Dr. Steven Cadrin, Chair and Professor of Fisheries Oceanography at UMass Dartmouth’s School for Marine Science & Technology (SMAST), is the recent recipient of the 2020 International Council…
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Michael Marino, Assistant Dean of SMAST, is the recent recipient of the 2020 Citation for Outstanding Performance from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The award distinguishes employees who have…
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Secretary of the Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs Elizabeth Chen ’14 ’16, and Leslie Stevenson ‘16, the first African American member of the Norwood, Ohio City Council, engaged in a…
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The Chemistry Department and Division of Student Affairs have been awarded a $300,000 National Science Foundation grant for developing and investigating an asset-based supplemental course to…, Hannah Sevian, and Dean of Students and Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs , John Silveria, , aims “to develop and study a novel asset-based supplemental course that leverages the students’ many strengths to help them succeed in general chemistry,” according to the award abstract. The…, Marcelo Suárez-Orozco, . “It is a model of how students who are educated here are able to thrive because they can employ the many strengths they bring to their own and each other's education. I congratulate Professor…
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As part of Gov. Charlie Baker’s plan to begin statewide vaccinations to deter the spread of COVID-19, the University of Massachusetts Amherst will establish a vaccine clinic for Massachusetts first…, Vaccination Schedule, All eligible individuals must register in advance for the two-dose vaccine at www.umass.edu/coronavirus/vaccine ., First Dose Schedule, Monday, Jan. 11, 2-7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 12, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2-7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 14, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Second Dose Schedule, Monday, Feb. 8, 2-7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 9, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2-7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 11, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. As determined by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, this is the…
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AMHERST, Mass. – Plans were recently announced for a film adaptation of “On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous,” the best-selling debut novel by Ocean Vuong, associate professor at the University of…
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AMHERST, Mass. – In a new study of tidal marsh resilience to sea level rise, geologist and first author Brian Yellen at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and colleagues observed that Hudson…
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AMHERST, Mass. – For the first time, UMass Amherst has earned recognition in Princeton Review’ s annual selection of Best Graduate Entrepreneurship Programs . In the publication’s 2021 list, the…
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While the COVID-19 pandemic forced teachers across the country to adapt to remote learning environments, the UTeach Boston STEM teacher education program at UMass Boston is preparing future…
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