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  1. UMass Boston Hosts 2.62 Mile Run/Walk for Marathon Victims
    UMass Boston is inviting students, faculty, staff, and community members to participate in the UMass Boston Strong 2.62 Mile Run/Walk on Thursday to raise money for the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings.
  2. Social Media: What’s Next?
    Businesses need to identify social media trends early and devise a strategy accordingly. Join UMass Boston and experts from Google, HubSpot, and others to learn about the future of social media.
  3. Family Drop-in Event: Wampanoag Dance, Song, and Stories
    The Institute for New England Native American Studies invites you to come to this event, join in Eastern social dance songs from the New England area celebrating Eastern Woodland culture, and make cor
  4. Opening Reception for Harbor Gallery’s “Defiled”
    The opening night reception for this work by two Washington, D.C.-based artists is free and open to the public. "Defiled" will be on exhibit from April 7 through April 25.
  5. Take Back The Night
    Shatter the Silence. Stop the Violence.
  6. Three Voices on Community-Engaged Research: Scientia e Praxis
    John Saltmarsh will guide participants in an exploration of community-engaged research of interest to both the UMass Boston campus and the local community.
  7. Final Performances of The Seagull
    There will be two performances of Anton Chekhov's The Seagull on April 27.
  8. Second Night of The Seagull
    The UMass Boston Performing Arts Department presents Anton Chekhov's The Seagull, its spring 2012 play.
  9. Opening Night of The Seagull
    Opening night for the Performing Arts Department's spring play has been pushed to Thursday night.
  10. CANCELLED: Opening Night of Chekhov’s The Seagull
    The UMass Boston Performing Arts Department presents Anton Chekhov's The Seagull, its spring 2012 play.
  11. Breaking the Silence of Extreme Poverty: Katrina Survivors Share their Stories
    Center for Social Policy book launch for Not Meant to Live Like This: Weathering the Storm of Our Lives in New Orleans
  12. Chancellor Motley Announces Partnership with Teen Empowerment, City of Boston
    UMass Boston, the City of Boston, and Teen Empowerment, a Roxbury-based nonprofit that works to reduce violence among high-risk youth, will collaborate on a new Youth and Community Transformation Project.
  13. Beacons to Celebrate Renovated Gym with Doubleheader, Free Food for Fans on Feb. 5
    The University of Massachusetts Boston invites everyone to the official reopening of the Clark Center Gymnasium on Tuesday, February 5, at 5:30 p.m.
  14. Management Students Develop Ideas for Promoting Arts, Businesses in Upham’s Corner
    Undergraduate students have developed ideas for promoting the arts and bringing businesses to Dorchester's Upham's Corner neighborhood. The university's partnership with Upham's Corner Main Street is one of more than 300.
  15. Inspirational Kids Give Boost to Beacons Sports Teams
    This year, UMass Boston has partnered with Team IMPACT, a nonprofit group that aims to improve the quality of life for children with serious illnesses by matching them to team-based sports.
  16. UMass Boston Receives $1 Million Grant from Osher Foundation
    The University of Massachusetts Boston has received a second $1 million gift from the Bernard Osher Foundation to continue funding of the university’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.
  17. Helping Hands Gift-Wrap Party
    Volunteer gift-wrappers are needed for the drop-in gift wrap party. Gifts are being collected for recently homeless and foster children.
  18. Lend a Helping Hand: Participate in the 13th Annual Helping Hands Holiday Gift Initiative
    The Athletics and Recreation, Special Programs, and Projects Department has teamed up with the Hyde Park Department of Children and Families to provide holiday gifts for recently homeless and foster children. Drop off a gift today.
  19. CNHS Receives Monmouth University’s “Hawk Hug” for Sandy Relief Efforts
    CNHS students provide compassionate care to Hurricane Sandy victims.
  20. Alumna, History Professor Collaborate to Prepare Students for College
    Students in alumna Elizabeth Pilla’s AP and Honors United States History classes might just have an advantage when they take their exams this spring, after receiving some preparation tips from a UMass Boston professor.
  21. Hurricane Sandy Relief Drive
    Blanket & Cold Weather Clothing, First Aid & Personal Hygiene Supplies Drive
  22. Fight Hunger: Athletics Teams Want Your Old Keys
    Keys collected around the UMass Boston campus this year will be melted down and sold as scrap metal, with all proceeds going to the U-ACCESS food pantry.
  23. Reach of Service-Learning Programs Expands at UMass Boston
    When you’re one of Professor of Human Services Joan Arches’s students, only part of your time is spent in a UMass Boston classroom.
  24. 8th Annual Shaun O’Connell Lecture—Fanny Howe
    Distinguished Visiting Writer Fanny Howe reads and discusses her writing
  25. Talk: Community-Based Archaeology
    Dr. Sonya Atalay will talk about her recently published book.
  26. From Paper to Stage: Students, Alumni Invited to Write Plays for First-Ever Festival
    UMass Boston students and alumni have until October 31 to submit short plays for consideration for the first-ever Student Playwrights Festival.
  27. Jeff Biggers, author of “State out of the Union”
    Come Discuss the In-Depth Study of the so-called "Immigration Crisis" in Arizona with acclaimed journalist and commentator, Jeff Biggers
  28. 26th Annual Book Fair Shows “It Takes a Team to Raise a Child”
    Coordinator of Community Services Alkia Powell attended the 26th annual Charles C. Yancey Book Fair in Roxbury.
  29. Community Relations on Hand for Moynihan Spray Deck Opening in Hyde Park
    Associate Director of Community Relations and Economic Development Phillip Carver joined state and local leaders in celebrating the opening of the new Moynihan Spray Deck in Hyde Park.
  30. 2012 Welcome Week Events: September 6
    New and returning UMass Boston students are invited to take part in a community service project and grab a free snack on the way to class.
  31. WUMB Broadcasting Live from Newport Folk Festival
    WUMB 91.9FM will broadcast live this weekend from the sold-out Newport Folk Festival in Fort Adams State Park in Newport, Rhode Island, and host live streaming video coverage of performances on the www.wumb.org website.
  32. WUMB, Berklee Bring Fox Point Music Series to UMass Boston
    WUMB Radio 91.9FM and Berklee College of Music are teaming up to hold a series of free outdoor concerts this summer at the Fox Point Pavilion on the University of Massachusetts Boston’s oceanfront campus.
  33. UMass Boston’s 26th Annual Golf Tournment Helps Support Student-Athletes and Area Youth
    The 26th Annual UMass Boston Golf Classic will tee off Monday, July 9 at 7:30 a.m. at the Granite Links Golf Course in Quincy, Massachusetts, as alumni, students, faculty, and even state representatives come to play, win awards, and fundraise for the Division of Athletics and Recreation.
  34. Trip to Ecuador Provides Teaching Opportunity for UMass Boston Students
    A dozen UMass Boston students spent the beginning of their summer break volunteering at an orphanage in Quito, Ecuador.
  35. Trotter Institute, Art Department, Team up to Showcase Art, Business Development in Upham’s Corner
    On Friday, 13 students in the University of Massachusetts Boston’s Art Department will show off their work in three storefronts, two of them vacant, as part of a project to kick off an arts-based initiative aimed at revitalizing Upham’s Corner.
  36. Students, Community Come Together for Day of Service
    About 80 University of Massachusetts Boston students, faculty, staff, and community members joined Project Serve Saturday, April 21, for the annual Spring Into Action: Day of Service.
  37. Butterfly Festival
    As a part of The Big Read, WUMB Radio is hosting a Dominican Butterfly festival based on Julia Alvarez's book In The Time of The Butterflies.
  38. UMass Boston Basketball Team Shares Skills with Local Youth
    UMass Boston’s Office of Community Relations worked with Head Coach and Vice Chancellor for Athletics and Recreation Charlie Titus to bring the men’s basketball team to the Grove Hall Community Center for an afternoon.
  39. Take Back the Night Film Discussion
    UMass Boston’s 8th Annual Take Back the Night: Shatter the Silence, Stop the Violence
  40. UMass Boston SIFE Holding Dodgeball Tournament to Benefit The Jimmy Fund Thursday
    UMass Boston’s Students In Free Enterprise (SIFE) and The Jimmy Fund are teaming up to host a campus-wide dodgeball tournament at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5, in the Clark Center Hockey Rink.
  41. Go Project Purple
    Join former NBA star Chris Herren as he shares his inspirational story.
  42. Faculty, Staff Encouraged to Learn About, Strengthen Partnerships
    On Thursday, April 5, faculty and staff members will have a chance to share their involvement with community partnerships as part of the first annual Community-Engaged Partnerships Symposium.
  43. Community Meeting
    UMass Boston will host a community meeting to discuss the progress in planning and implementing the university's master plan.
  44. UMass Boston and City of Boston Unveil “Mentoring Matters” Billboards in Neighborhoods
    UMass Boston wants to encourage residents and local businesses to realize the importance of mentoring youth in their communities.
  45. Defendants, Prosecutors Get Day in Court at UMass Boston
    UMass Boston’s Healey Library was transformed into a courtroom March 5, when the Massachusetts Appeals Court held session there.
  46. 2012 Community-Engaged Partnerships Symposium
    The symposium will offer professional development workshops as well as showcase the efforts and achievements of UMass Boston faculty and staff.
  47. Office of Community Relations Helps Make Skating Dreams Comes True
    UMass Boston's Office of Community Relations arranged for students at Lawrence Family Development Charter School to be able to have an afternoon of skating at the Clark Athletic Center.
  48. Spring 2012 Global Voices Reading Series
    Readings featuring E.C. Osondu, Gail Mazur, Martha Collins, Charles Bock, and more
  49. Tuskegee Airmen Take Center Stage during Cuba Gooding Jr.’s Visit to UMass Boston
    Close to 600 people came out to hear Cuba Gooding Jr. talk about his new movie Red Tails, which opened in theaters last month.
  50. UMass Boston to Provide $2M in Scholarships for BPS Students
    Boston public high school seniors with a 3.0 GPA or above who enroll at UMass Boston the semester after their graduation will receive a $1,000 scholarship.
  51. Sunflowers for Vincent Makes its Debut at UMass Boston
    Last month UMass Boston added the eye-catching bright yellow Sunflowers for Vincent to Arts on the Point, the university’s public arts initiative.
  52. McCormack Graduate School Donates to Local Food Pantry
    Alumni and staff collected over 250 food items for the Weymouth Council for the Hungry
  53. Rebuilding Sustainable Communities after Disasters in China: Best Practices and Lessons Learned
    Examine proven strategies to reduce the socio-economic impact of various forms of disasters on vulnerable communities in China.
  54. UMass Boston to Host Beacon Tailgate Party on Saturday
    UMass Boston will host a Beacon Tailgate Party at the Clark Athletic Center on Saturday, December 10, beginning at 1 p.m. as the men's and women's basketball teams take on Keene State.
  55. Habitat for Humanity Build Day
    UMass Boston is hosting multiple events as part of a nationwide effort to bring greater awareness to the problems of hunger and homelessness.
  56. Turkeypalooza
    November 14-21 is National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week
  57. Housing First: Homelessness Discussion
    UMass Boston is hosting multiple events throughout the week as part of a nationwide effort to bring greater awareness to the problems of hunger and homelessness.
  58. ProjectServe Clothing Drive
    November 14-21 is National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week
  59. National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week: November 15
    UMass Boston is hosting multiple events throughout the week as part of a nationwide effort to bring greater awareness to the problems of hunger and homelessness.
  60. Beacon Tailgate Party: Basketball
    The University of Massachusetts Boston will host its second Beacon Tailgate Party at the Clark Athletic Center on Saturday, December 10.
  61. UMass Boston Gerontology Students Participate in Memory Walk
    UMass Boston Gerontology students raise money for Alzheimer's Association by participating in the annual Memory Walk.
  62. Chancellor Motley Defines The University
    Chancellor J. Keith Motley updated the community and laid out his vision for this year and beyond at the 2011 Fall Convocation.
  63. Elizabeth Warren Tells Students to Fight for Causes They Believe In
    Elizabeth Warren shared her story of perseverance and opportunity with an audience of more than 700 at UMass Boston's Fall Convocation.
  64. Chancellor Motley, Elizabeth Warren Speak at UMass Boston’s Fall Convocation
    Chancellor Motley focuses on the theme of community; Elizabeth Warren shares her story of perseverance.
  65. UMass Boston Hosts Events & Volunteer Opportunities in Honor of 9/11
    UMass Boston is remembering September 11, 2001 through reflection and service.
  66. UMass Boston Cosponsors Boston Harbor Islands 2011 Native American Summer Festival
    UMass Boston's Institute for New England Native American Studies is cosponsoring the Boston Harbor Islands Native American Festival on August 6.
  67. Celebrate Boston’s 28th Annual National Night Out at UMass Boston on August 2
    Mayor Thomas Menino and the Boston Police Department will host the city's 28th Annual National Night Out celebration at UMass Boston on August 2, 2011.
  68. UMass Boston Students Selected for Latino Leadership Initiative
    Four University of Massachusetts Boston students have been selected to participate in the second annual Latino Leadership Initiative.
  69. Exercise and Health Sciences Faculty and Students Help Children with Disabilities at YMCA
    Students are participating in All Abilities Active, a physical activity program for children with physical, intellectual, and sensory disabilities.
  70. UMass Boston to Host Forum on Project Labor Agreement
    UMass Boston will host a community forum to discuss the implementation of the project labor agreement (PLA) for the construction of campus facilities.
  71. UMass Boston Honors East Boston Housing Advocate with Quinn Award at 25th Annual Community Breakfast
    UMass Boston honored Mossik Hacobian, an outspoken advocate for affordable housing, with the Robert H. Quinn Award for Outstanding Community Leadership.
  72. UMass Boston Holds First Labor-Neighbor Breakfast
    Union representatives, city and state legislators, and labor students and researchers came together for the first UMass Boston Labor-Neighbor Breakfast.
  73. Chancellor J. Keith Motley Honored with a Good Guys Award
    UMass Boston Chancellor J. Keith Motey was honored at the Tenth Annual Good Guys Awards Luncheon, held by the Massachusetts Women's Political Caucus.
  74. UMass Boston to Establish New Center for Community Democracy and Democratic Literacy
    The new Center for Community Democracy and Democratic Literacy will be located in the John W. McCormack Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies at UMass Boston.
  75. Boston State College Graduates Gather for Fourth Annual Celebration
    More than 140 Boston State College graduates gathered for the Fourth Annual Boston Stage College Celebration and Education for Service Awards reception.
  76. UMass Boston Students Provide Organizational Structure to One of Boston’s Best Known Nonprofits
    Professor Stephanie Hartwell's Foundations of Applied Sociology class are conducting a year-long program evaluation of one of the city’s best known nonprofits: the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute, based in Dorchester.
  77. UMass Boston will Manage New Mashpee Wampanoag Native Tribal Scholars Program
    The U.S. Department of Education has awarded the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe $1.2 million to fund a pre-college initiative in Massachusetts.
  78. ICI Receives $16.8 Million to Improve Employment Services for People with Disabilities
    The Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston was recently awarded a $16.8 million, five-year grant from the U.S. Department of Education.
  79. UMass Boston and Boston Police Team Up with City Youth to Create Peace Billboards
    UMass Boston and its community partners recently launched a new youth-driven billboard campaign, titled, “Peace: What’s it to you?”
  80. UMass Boston’s Project ALERTA Honored at White House as Top After-school Program
    Project ALERTA was one of only 15 after-school programs chosen from 458 nominations nationwide for an award from the White House.
  81. Chancellor Appoints UMass Boston Board of Visitors
    A new University of Massachusetts Boston Board of Visitors comprised of about 50 alumni, leaders, and friends of the university has been established.
  82. Boston-led Consortium to Meet in Haiti to Plan Rebuild of Higher Education System
    UMass Boston and the UMass President’s Office are bringing together a consortium of colleges to support rebuilding and improving higher education in Haiti.
  83. First Lady Michelle Obama Honors UMass Boston’s Project ALERTA at White House
    First Lady Michelle Obama presents a National Arts and Humanities award to 5th grader Noelia Lugo and Project ALERTA founder Lucia Mayerson-David.
  84. A Walk Through UMass Boston’s “Arts on the Point”
    Arts on the Point makes a statement about UMass Boston, declaring that this urban, public university is home to innovation and intellectual discipline.
  85. Success in Reducing Urban Community Health Disparities on the Horizon
    At the Horizon Center, UMass Boston functions as a ‘lab to the community,’ which involves listening to Roxbury residents and the health issues they face.
  86. Aspiring Computer Scientists Participate in UMass Boston’s Tech Savvy Computing Camp
    UMass Boston hosted a one-day computing camp designed to serve as the launching point for developing a week-long summer science camp.
  87. WUMB Kicks off $7 Million Capital Campaign at UMass Boston
    WUMB Radio 91.9 FM kicked off its “Preserving the Past, Building the Future” Capital Campaign on August 11 with a performance by Grammy winner Judy Collins.
  88. UMass Boston Professors Give Teens a Lesson in Protecting the Environment
    Professor Anamarija Frankic led a group of teenagers on a canoe trip down the Neponset River, collecting water samples to teach environmental stewardship.
  89. International Conference at UMass Boston Spotlights New Paradigm in Preparedness
    UMass Boston sponsored an international conference on Rebuilding Sustainable Communities with the Elderly and Disabled People after Disasters in July.
  90. Shriver and Kennedy Family Members Help with Camp Shriver’s Fifth Summer of Fun and Friendship
    Anthony Shriver, founder and chairman of Best Buddies International, and the son of Eunice Kennedy Shriver, visited the last day of Camp Shriver.
  91. Student-athletes Give Their All, Both On and Off the Field
    Social responsibility is in the athletic department mission statement. A closer look reveals how hard every team works to make the community a better place.
  92. UMass Boston Acquires Former Bayside Property
    UMass Boston has closed on the Bayside site at 200 Mt. Vernon Street. The 20-acre site will support the construction of academic buildings on campus.
  93. Chancellor Appoints University’s Board of Visitors
    Chancellor Motley hand-picked local and national leaders from the for-profit, nonprofit, and private and public sectors to serve on the Board of Visitors.
  94. Veterans Advocate and Hospital Senior VP Honored at 2010 Community Breakfast
    Chancellor J. Keith Motley awarded Thomas J. Lyons with the Robert H. Quinn Award for Outstanding Community Leadership.
  95. After Earthquake, UMass Boston Increases Its Efforts in Haiti
    By the weekend after the Haiti earthquake, UMass Boston faculty, staff, and students had already started putting into place a far-reaching strategy to help the
  96. Golden Key and WUMB Lead “Share the Warmth” Clothing Drive
    UMass Boston’s WUMB and the Golden Key International Honour Society sponsored a concert, free with the donation of new or used clean warm clothes.
  97. Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Turns 10
    UMass Boston’s Osher institute, a year-round program for people 50 and up, is one of 119 nationwide programs sponsored by the Bernard Osher Foundation.