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  1. Audience at Public Affairs Career Panel and Honor Society Induction told, “MSPA Rocks!”
    McCormack Grad School holds annual public affairs career event and first honor society induction.
  2. White House Expert Discusses Effective, Accountable Government at UMass Boston Lecture
    Shelley Metzenbaum speaks on delivering effective, accountable, trusted government at McCormack Grad School lecture.
  3. Stopping Climate Change, A Global Responsiblity
    UN climate chief Christiana Figueres talks about climate conflict at recent UMass Boston event.
  4. UMass Boston Only School to Manage Two Journals on Aging
    Journal on Aging & Social Policy and Research on Aging are edited by faculty and staff at McCormack Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies.
  5. Commonwealth Compact’s 5th Anniversary Celebration: State of Workforce Diversity and Inclusion
    From the Pipeline to the Board Room: Join us for a panel discussion, an address by Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick, and the release of Commonwealth Compact's Benchmarks Report.
  6. Same Sex Marriage: Implications for Policymaking and Older Adults
    Ellen Bruce, JD will present facts, procedure, and arguments as well as lead a community discussion on these pending Supreme Court cases.
  7. Islamic Peacemaking - A Talk by Conflict Resolution Alumnus Doron Pely
    Join us to learn more about the mediation and arbitration tools used to transform attitudes from vengeance to forgiveness.
  8. Careers in Aging Event: Career Panel and Luncheon
    UMass Boston welcomes prospective students and others interested in the booming aging industry to this free event on April 8.
  9. UMass Boston to Hold Careers in Aging Event on April 8
    Nationwide events during Careers in Aging Week will steer students toward booming aging industry.
  10. OLLI Provides Life-Enrichment Opportunities for Older Adults
    The spring 2013 catalog offers members a wide choice of courses, trips, video conferences, and much more.
  11. UMass Boston Researchers Develop New Tool to Measure Elder Economics
    "Poverty level" doesn't tell the whole story, so researchers have devised a new way to measure the income older Americans require to meet their needs.
  12. Many Elders Cannot Meet Housing and Health Care Needs with Social Security Benefits Alone
    Gerontology Institute develops new tool to measure income adequacy and issues National Elder Economic Security Report.
  13. UMass Boston Professor Jeffrey Burr Named Editor-in-Chief of Research on Aging
    McCormack Graduate School professor of gerontology to edit leading social science journal on aging
  14. Ira Jackson Named Interim Dean of McCormack Graduate School
    Former Revenue Commissioner, BankBoston Executive Joins UMass Boston
  15. 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.
  16. McCormack Graduate School Well Represented at National Gerontology Conference
    Faculty and PhD students present more than 20 papers and posters at annual scientific conference.
  17. CSP Study Suggests Employers Find Distinct Value in Meeting Labor Needs through Alternative Staffing
    Center for Social Policy issues final report on Alternate Staffing Demonstration Project
  18. Commonwealth Compact Expands with New Signers and Board Members
    McCormack Grad School diversity project is growing
  19. Public Policy Dissertation Proposal Defense on Gentrification in Jamaica Plain
    Jennifer Douglas will present her research proposal on real estate actors and policies in this Boston neighborhood.
  20. Gerontology Institute to House Center for Social and Demographic Research on Aging
    MGS opens new center to expand demographic and applied research capacity on aging issues.
  21. Gerontology Institute Conducts Needs Assessments in Two Local Communities
    MGS faculty and student researchers evaluate aging-related needs in Hingham and Cohasset.
  22. Women’s Political Leadership in Massachusetts
    The Center for Women in Politics and Public Policy hosts a panel discussion as part of its Leading Women speaker series.
  23. At MGS Event, Rep. Wolf Tells Women: “You Have the Numbers to Make a Difference in Politics”
    Alice Woolf shared her perspectives at recent Center for Women in Politics and Gerontology Institute sponsored event.
  24. Gerontology Institute Leading Healthy Aging Research in Massachusetts for the Tufts Health Plan
    Associate Professor Elizabeth Dugan leads new grant project at McCormack Graduate School
  25. Women: Your Power, Your Issues, Your Election
    Representative Alice K. Wolf is featured speaker at event co-sponsored by Gerontology Institute
  26. For Professor Emeritus Frank Caro, Retirement Includes More Time for Research and Community Service
    Although he retired four years ago, rest and relaxation often take a back seat to more research and service activities.
  27. Sandwiched Between Aging Parents and Boomerang Kids in Two Cohorts of American Women
    Please join us for this Gerontology Institute guest lecture on December 3 at 1 p.m.
  28. How Poor Financial Risk Management Destroyed Older Households’ Wealth & What Policy Can Do About It
    Join Professor Christian Weller for this Gerontology Institute colloquium on November 5 at 1 p.m.
  29. Future Directions in Preventing Late-Life Disability
    Please join us for this Gerontology Institute guest lecture on September 17 at 1 PM
  30. Professor Robert Weiner Ends Long Term as Graduate Program Director at MGS
    After ten years as GPD of the international relations graduate program, Weiner turns over the reins to J. Samuel Barkin.
  31. McCormack Graduate School Fall Reception
    Acting Dean Connie Chan invites all MGS faculty, staff, students, and alums to this welcome-back event.
  32. UMass Boston Sends Group to Rio+20 Sustainability Conference
    7 professors, students, and fellows represented UMass Boston at the once-a-decade environmental conference in Rio de Janeiro in June.
  33. Pension Action Center Expands to Illinois
    The Pension Action Center of the Gerontology Institute at the University of Massachusetts Boston has received a grant from The Retirement Research Foundation to expand its pension counseling services to Illinois.
  34. Gerontology Institute Publishes Special Journal of Aging & Social Policy on Health Care Reform
    Special issue devoted to the topics of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, long-term care, and elders.
  35. Book on Post-Disaster Recovery Published
    Rebuilding Sustainable Communities with Vulnerable Populations after the Cameras Have Gone, a product of the Center for Rebuilding Sustainable Communities after Disasters (CRSCAD) at University of Massachusetts Boston, was published Wednesday in the United Kingdom.
  36. American Society for Public Administration Honors UMass Boston Student
    Daniel Moriarty, a 2012 candidate for the master of science degree in public affairs, has been awarded the Paul G. Keough Outstanding Student of Public Administration Award.
  37. U.S. News & World Report Puts MSPA Program in Top Tier
    U.S. News and World Report recognizes the quality and value of McCormack Graduate School's MSPA Program.
  38. George Mitchell’s “Unshakable Belief in Peace” Evident at Recent Conflict Resolution Lecture
    Mitchell delivers candid reflections on turmoil in the Middle East and its effect on U.S. policy.
  39. George J. Mitchell to Speak on Middle East Policy at UMass Boston
    Former Senator George J. Mitchell will speak at UMass Boston on the “Turmoil in the Middle East and its Effect on U.S. Policy” on Tuesday, April 24, at 10 a.m. as part of the Sylvia and Benjamin Slomoff Lecture in Conflict Resolution.
  40. StatNet Conference: Managing Performance Using Data in Municipal Government
    Attend this interactive, pragmatic training on how to improve city management by using data more strategically.
  41. UMass Boston Professor Leads Discussion on Government Accountability
    Michael Ahn and State Auditor Suzanne Bump speak at local American Society for Public Administration event
  42. Professionals of Color: Collective Presence, Collective Power
    Commonwealth Compact's May 21 annual meeting features keynote by Carol Fulp
  43. “Welcome to the Future” Seminar Hosted by Commonwealth Compact
    An executive forum and thought leadership seminar on the wide-ranging business impact of diversity.
  44. Working at the United Nations: An Insider’s Perspective on UN Careers
    On April 12, Harris Gleckman, a retired UN official, will speak to the UMass Boston community about careers at the United Nations.
  45. Friends of OLLI Celebration
    Join us for this fundraising gala, dinner, and silent auction to benefit the Osher LIfelong Learning Institute.
  46. Moving to Implement an Equity Paradigm
    Seminar sponsored by Commonwealth Compact and Massachusetts Office of Access and Opportunity
  47. Diversity and Public Service in a Time of Change: Challenges and Opportunities
    Can public services be tailored to diverse populations yet balance equity and effectiveness?
  48. Rezarta Bilali Published in Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology
    Assistant Professor Bilali pens article on "Attributions of Responsibility and Perceived Harm in the Aftermath of Mass Violence."
  49. Quebec and Massachusetts: Common Challenges and Opportunities in a Globalized World
    Quebec Delegate to New England Jean-Stéphane Bernard will deliver the keynote speech on the topic of public diplomacy with an emphasis on the Quebec’s role in the international scene as a federated s
  50. Seminar: Diversity and Inclusion: Key Challenges for 2012
    Join Commonwealth Compact for an interactive and provocative discussion.
  51. Brenner to Serve on E Pluribus Unum Prizes Advisory Board
    McCormack Grad School's Christine Brenner chosen for national board
  52. Group of Policymakers, Scientists, Thought Leaders Converge to Discuss Effects of Climate Change
    GC '12 will focus on three specific themes examining the overall problem of climate change from different perspectives with a unified goal of understanding how to mitigate the effects that we can control and adapt to those that we cannot.
  53. MGS Colleagues Help Older Learners Find Enrichment at Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
    McCormack faculty, staff and students teach a wide variety of topics at OLLI
  54. MS Public Affairs Career Night
    Please join us for our first MS Public Affairs Career Night featuring a panel of MSPA program alums. Find out what they’re doing with their degrees, how they got there, and much more!
  55. Delivering Results: Implementing Performance Management in Massachusetts
    This conference will review how the commonwealth is using performance management to accomplish its goals.
  56. Lecture: Aging, Race/Ethnicity, and Oral Health in the U.S.
    Gerontology Institute Colloquium series hosts Bei Wu, PhD
  57. Lecture: Advances in Palliative Care
    Gerontology Institute Colloquium Series hosts Jane Givens, MD
  58. Lecture: The ACTIVE Study: 10-Year Follow-Up Results
    Gerontology Institute Colloquium Series hosts Sharon Tennstedt, PhD
  59. Lecture: Update on Home Healthcare Research
    Gerontology Institute Colloquium Series hosts Carol Ellenbecker, PhD.
  60. Lecture: Disability and the Environment: A Critical Look at Measurement and the Evidence
    Gerontology Institute Colloquium Series hosts Julie T. Keysor, PhD
  61. Massachusetts Initiative to Expand Private Pension Coverage
    Pension Action Center embarks on new initiative to expand private pension coverage.
  62. Black History Breakfast
    Sponsored by the Multicultural Symposium Series and McCormack Graduate School's Commonwealth Compact
  63. The Science of Better: Michael Johnson’s Research on Foreclosed Housing
    Public Policy and Public Affairs Department Chair uses operations research models in his community-based research
  64. Ahn Makes Many Contributions to the Field of Public Administration
    Assistant Professor of Public Policy and Public Affairs Michael Ahn is active in local and national professional associations.
  65. Public Policy Alumna Earns Presidential Award at San Francisco State
    Jennifer Shea, PhD selected for competitive professional development award
  66. MSPA Alumna Promoted to Deputy Director at the MBTA
    Tammy Powell puts her public affairs degree to work in new role.
  67. McCormack Graduate School Donates to Local Food Pantry
    Alumni and staff collected over 250 food items for the Weymouth Council for the Hungry
  68. Governor Patrick Appoints Dean Stephen Crosby to Chair Massachusetts Gaming Commission
    Governor Deval Patrick has appointed Stephen Crosby, dean of the McCormack Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies, as chair of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission.
  69. Board of Higher Education Approves PhD in Global Governance and Human Security
    The newly approved program has begun accepting applications and expects to welcome its first cohort of students in September 2012.
  70. CSP Research Director Françoise Carré Invited to Join GESTES
    Responsibilities to include academic review and advice for research projects and conferences
  71. The Civilian Response Corps: Using conflict prevention expertise to inform decision makers ...
    Conflict Resolution Colloquium IV with Maria J. Stephan, PhD, interagency planner with the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations
  72. Civility and American Democracy: A Forum
    Seats are available for the Friday sessions of the Center for Civil Discourse's forum exploring civil discourse, the tension in its theory and practice, and its place in American democracy.
  73. The Right to Vote: Access to the Polls from the Civil Rights Act of 1957 to the Elections of 2012
    Join us for the Robert Wood Lecture by the Honorable Gordon A. Martin, Jr. sponsored by McCormack Graduate School.
  74. Lillian Glickman Receives Frank J. Manning Leadership Award
    The Massachusetts Association of Older Americans, Inc. will be honoring Lillian Glickman, co-director of the Gerontology Management of Aging Services Program at their Annual Meeting on October 21st with the Frank J. Manning Leadership Award.
  75. Hendrik Wagenaar: “Understanding Prostitution Policy”
    The Center for Social Policy is sponsoring this event, along with the McCormack Graduate School, the Center for Women in Politics and Public Policy, and the Gerontology Institute.
  76. 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.
  77. Public Policy Alumna Earns Prestigious Fellowship to University of Melbourne
    Mandira Kala, PhD, has been selected for the Emerging Leaders Fellowship from the Australia India Institute
  78. Youth Development Today: The Role of Mentors, Empowerment, and Being Active
    Center for Women in Politics and Public Policy presents its Fall Women's Research Forum
  79. Victoria Reggie Kennedy Speaks on Influencing Public Policy: The Role of Midlife and Older Women
    Guest lecture at the JFK Library sponsored by McCormack Graduate School's Gerontology Institute and the Eastern Massachusetts Chapter of OWL (Older Women's League).
  80. Roundtable Discussion with Environmental Protection Directors from Yunnan, China
    The International Fund for China's Environment hosted a delegation of environmental directors from the Yunnan province in China.
  81. Ambassador Lumumba Di-Aping Speaks at UMass Boston in Inaugural Center Event
    Maria Ivanova and Craig Murphy, co-directors of the new Center for Governance and Sustainability, hosted the center’s inaugural lecture on March 18, 2011.
  82. 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.