Nefertiti Walker, a faculty member in the Isenberg School of Management who has been serving as interim vice chancellor for diversity, equity and inclusion at UMass Amherst, has been named the new vice chancellor for equity and inclusion and chief diversity officer by Chancellor Kumble R. Subbaswamy.

A statement from Chancellor Subbaswamy on March 17, 2021. "We condemn, in the strongest terms, hate and intolerance in all its forms and stand in solidarity with Asian, Asian-American, and Pacific Islander members of our community." 

As a part of a UMass Amherst Campus Climate Improvement Grant, a Disability Etiquette Training has been developed to explore general knowledge about disability awareness and etiquette. We welcome faculty, staff, and graduate students at UMass take the training and participate in the study.  

“Judas and the Black Messiah,” a historical drama about the betrayal of Fred Hampton, chairman of the Illinois Black Panther Party in the late 1960s, has a UMass connection. Doctoral student Rosa Clemente helped produce the film, earning an associate producer credit.

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