Spring 2024
04/10/2024 | Philip Carver
04/16/2024 | Philip Carver
Chancellor Marcelo Suárez-Orozco and the university community came together on inauguration day, April 5, to celebrate another transformative milestone for UMass Boston, officially unveiling the new campus Quad- the centerpiece of UMass Boston 2.0.
Recently global public health expert Vanessa Kerry sat down with Chancellor Marcelo Suárez-Orozco for a discussion of the impacts of climate change on global public health. Kerry is the co-founder and CEO of Seed Global Health, a nonprofit organization focused on health systems strengthening and transformation through long-term investments and training of the health workforce. Under her leadership, Seed has helped educate more than 34,000 doctors, nurses, and midwives in seven countries, helping to improve health care for more than 73 million people. She is also a WHO Special Envoy for Climate Change and Health, and a critical care physician at Massachusetts General Hospital.
04/17/2024 | Philip Carver
BEST (Business Engagement for Students) Boston, a pioneering initiative at UMass Boston’s College of Management, is extending a special invitation to local Boston-area businesses and organizations to participate in its upcoming summer session.
Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora is going back to school, so to speak. The skipper will be the executive in residence for the New Balance Sport Leadership and Administration program at UMass Boston.
De’Shawn Washington, UMass Boston alum, was honored as the 2024 Massachusetts teacher of the year by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Join us in congratulating De'Shawn on this incredible achievement!