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05/21/2012
U.S. Congressman Richard Neal recognized the achievements of the University Walls (UWW) on Friday, May 18 on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives.
"From the Facebook Generation to the Greatest Generation this program continues to make a difference in the lives of ordinary people,...
04/04/2012
Bob Picotte, Director of Perioperative Financial and Data Management at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, Mass., is a perfect example of how the UMass Amherst University Without Walls (UWW) can open doors.
After 32 years working as a perfusionist, one who operates the heart-lung...
03/05/2012
Being a student comes with a formidable dose of responsibility. Being a UMass Amherst University Without Walls (UWW) student usually comes with that amount of responsibility plus a full time job and a couple of kids. Rory Blank, a UWW student living in Maui, Hawaii, is no exception to that...
02/17/2012
University Without Walls will be participating in the Spring 2012 Transfer Fair at Quinsigamond Community College on Wednesday, March 28, 2012 from 10 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. in the Harrington Learning Center (Library Building), Conference Room 109 A & B. The UWW Recruiter/Transfer...
02/17/2012
From Russia to record deals, here's the latest from a few of our faculty and staff.
Liz Brinkerhoff: Besides working hard teaching and advising her students, Liz has taken on the role of directing the admissions process for UWW and acting as the liaison with the university admissions office. In...
02/17/2012
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...
01/26/2012
On January 16, UWW welcomed the incoming Spring class with a New Student Orientation held in the UMass Amherst Campus Center. During the two hour event, new students learned how things work and met their advisors for the first time. UWW faculty member and Chief Undergraduate Advisor Karen Stevens...
01/22/2012
The recently launched UMass Amherst University Without Walls website has just received a first place Interactive Media Award for website design from the Interactive Media Council, Inc. Evaluated for design, content, functionality, usability, standards compliance and cross-browser compatibility, the...
01/10/2012
UMass Faculty members Lisa Fontes, Karen Stevens and Cindy Suopis have been nominated for the UMass Amherst Distinguished Teaching Award.
"Being nominated for the Distinguished Teaching Award is one of many highlights and rewards for me at UWW but nothing can outdo the satisfaction I...
01/10/2012
UMass UWW was featured in a January 8 Boston Globe supplement article on hospitality and tourism management degrees and certificate programs. At UMass UWW, students can design their own program of study in hospitality and tourism management taking classes through the UMass Isenberg School of...
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