UMass Boston News
TIAA-CREF Chief Roger Ferguson to Speak at UMass Boston’s Fall Convocation
September 08, 2010 by Office of Communications
The University of Massachusetts Boston will host TIAA-CREF President and CEO Roger W. Ferguson Jr., a former vice chair of the Federal Reserve, as guest speaker at this year’s Fall Convocation on September 13— the official kick-off to the 2010-2011 academic year.
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UMass Boston Announces New College
September 02, 2010 by Office of Communications
The University of Massachusetts Boston is pleased to announce the creation of University College, a new academic unit charged with expanding the university's range of academic offerings, particularly those involving programs for working professionals, international programs, and online learning. The Board of Trustees approved the proposal to establish the new college at its June 2010 meeting.
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Princeton Review selects UMass Boston for “Best In the Northeast”
August 06, 2010 by J. Keith Motley, Chancellor
I like nothing more than to share good news about this university, so I am excited to have been notified that the University of Massachusetts Boston is one of 218 colleges and universities to make The Princeton Review’s “Best in the Northeast.”
Only 623 schools made the list nationally – or 25 percent of the nation’s four-year colleges and universities – making us part of a select group. Schools were chosen primarily on their reputations for excellent academic programs and through information taken from student surveys.
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WUMB Kicks Off Fundraising Gala with Grammy Award Winner Judy Collins and Tom Rush
July 30, 2010 by Office of Communications
WUMB Radio will kick off its new Capital Campaign on August 11 with a night of intimate performances by musical pioneers Judy Collins, Tom Rush, and Kenny White at the University of Massachusetts Boston campus, where the station is housed.
Multiple Grammy Award-winner Judy Collins, whose career has spanned more than 40 years, has thrilled audiences worldwide with her unique blend of interpretive folk songs and contemporary themes. Tom Rush, with his distinctive guitar style, wry humor, and warm, expressive voice, helped shape the folk revival in the 1960s and the renaissance of the 1980s and 1990s, his music leaving its stamp on generations of artists.
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Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate Unveils Architectural Plans
July 28, 2010 by EMK Institute
The Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate today formally unveiled proposed architectural plans for the educational facility to be built on the UMass Boston campus on Columbia Point adjacent to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library. The architectural renderings may be viewed on the Institute’s website at: www.emkinstitute.org.
The Institute was designed by renowned architect Rafael Viñoly, well-known for his design of civic and cultural institutions including the Tokyo International Forum, and the Cleveland Museum of Art. The project will break ground in Fall 2010 and will include 40,000 square feet of program space comprised mainly of classrooms, interactive educational exhibits, and a representation of the Senate Chamber.
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UMass Boston Continues Its Work To Bring Basketball To Africa’s Youth
July 22, 2010 by Office of Communications
Vice Chancellor for Athletics, Recreation, Special Programs and Projects Charlie Titus and Associate Professor of Africana Studies Jemadari Kamara traveled to Senegal in West Africa last month to run basketball clinics as part of the Youth Education and Sports (YES) with Africa initiative.
The project was initiated by Titus, a member of the National Black Coaches and Administrators, and Kamara more than 10 years ago.
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