UMass ADVANCE is currently seeking nominations for its 2025 Faculty Peer Mentor Awards and Equitable Practices in Collaboration (EPiC) Awards. Nomination materials for both awards must be received by Dec. 15.
As we finalize the reporting that marks the end of the 5-year, multi-million dollar NSF grant that launched our efforts, we are excited to share with you the next stage in the evolution and institutionalization of UMass ADVANCE.
Teaching classes on Zoom while entertaining a toddler who loudly asks for a snack. Finishing a grant submission after preparing dinner for an aging parent while worrying about running out of masks. Trying to navigate chronic illness, with mandatory in-person events, while avoiding becoming infected with COVID-19. These vignettes are not hypothetical but rather challenges many faculty members faced during the pandemic.
UMass ADVANCE is delighted to announce the outstanding recipients of the 2024 ADVANCE Faculty Peer Mentor Awards and the Equitable Practices in Collaboration (EPiC) group winners. These esteemed individuals and groups were honored at the ADVANCE annual distinguished lecture featuring keynote speaker Dr. Danielle Holley, president of Mount Holyoke College. In her address, President Holley called for unwavering leadership to deepen evidence-based strategies for advancing inclusive academic excellence. Dr. Holley emphasized that “Ecosystems are the healthiest when they offer a diversity of views