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02/28/2013
We are honored to announce that on March 14 85 year old retired UMass Amherst faculty member Ruth Hooke received a Standing on her Shoulders Award from the Women's Fund of Massachusetts for her decades of leadership and activism. Here is an excerpt from a February 19 Daily Hampshire Gazette...
02/19/2013
As a winner of the Bonnie Lynn Scholarship, UWW student Alexandra Maldonado of Blackstone, MA shares a little with us about her academic journey, balancing school, work and motherhood, and how this award has made it all a little easier. This May, Alex becomes the first person in her family to...
02/15/2013
Mike Arria (student worker): Mike recently joined UWW as a work-study student in January. He is a sophomore at UMass Amherst majoring in Economics and Cool.
Celso Avelar (tech expert): Celso, our technology expert, has taken a full-time job with Microsoft as an Enterprise Architect. But...
02/13/2013
The University of Massachusetts Amherst “offers the academic experience of a world-class university in one of the best college towns in North America,” said The Princeton Review, which named UMass Amherst as one of its 150 “Best Value Colleges.”
The 2013 edition, released on...
02/07/2013
President of the Springfield Performing Arts Development Corp., which oversees CityStage and Symphony Hall, UWW Arts Administration student Tina D'Agostino was featured in a recent Business West article entitled, Balancing Act. Tina D’Agostino Crunches Numbers to Keep Theater Alive...
02/04/2013
Mother, wife and manager at the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care, 53-year-old UMass Amherst UWW student, Donna Cohen Avery is pursuing a concentration in Early Education and Care Leadership Studies. Here she talks about work, family and dreams of a graduate degree....
02/01/2013
Choosing the right bachelor's degree completion program is a big decision. Our free in-person information sessions and webinars can help by providing you with information and guidance, and giving you the opportunity to ask questions and get advice. Led by an experienced UWW staff...
01/24/2013
If there’s one thing to say about 32 year old UWW student Jesse Seaver it’s that he hasn’t had a boring life. This San Franciscan and jack of all trades has been a radio host, stand-up comedian, and... he beatboxes. Currently, he works as a blogger for the Huffington Post and...
01/22/2013
In January 14, 2013 U.S. New article 5 Tips to Succeed in an Online Course. Online students should plan ahead and connect with instructors early, UWW Senior Faculty member and Chief Undergraduate Advisor Karen Stevens talked about the importance of staying organized.
From the article:...
01/04/2013
An article celebrating UWW as a pioneer in promoting higher education for adults has been published in UMass Magazine, the publication for UMass Amherst alumni, faculty and staff. Written by Editor-in-Chief Patti Sullivan, the article, entitled, No Walls features UWW alumni and NBA legend...
