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Whether you seek social and cultural connection, success planning, graduate school preparation, or help navigating the university, the Center for Multicultural Advancement and Student Success (CMASS) is here for you. Since our founding in 2011, our mission is to support UMass students who are people of color, multiracial, first-generation, low income, or have experienced foster care. CMASS programs, events, and services are free and open to all.

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CMASS is hiring for fall 2026!

CMASS is now hiring for a Cultural Center Programming Assistant. Applicants must be undergraduate students enrolled full-time and in good academic standing.

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