Our Values in Practice

what change will you make in the world?

Ximena Zuniga speaks during a workshop at the Intergroup Dialogue conference.

Social Justice

Transforming Our Critical Conversations

Ximena Zúñiga’s pioneering scholarship on intergroup dialogue has made the UMass College of Education a center for this innovative social justice practice.

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Professor Sharon Edwards with students Chan Kim and Marissa Best

Community Engagement

Engineering with Paper Airplanes, Origami, and Good Junk

In Engineering School at Wildwood Elementary, UMass students are nurturing the next generation of STEM professionals.

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UMass Amherst College of Education alumna Rena Mirkin with husband

Teaching

Embracing the Limitless Opportunities of an Education Career

From teacher to principal and from Massachusetts to China, Rena Mirkin has used her degree in education to go places she never imagined.

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News and Events

Dr. K.C. Nat Turner's Powerful TEDx Talk

Associate Professor of Language, Literacy, & Culture, Dr. K.C. Nat Turner, delivered a powerful talk on dynamic mindfulness during TEDx Amherst in April.

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National Association of School Psychologists Names Dr. Sarah Fefer and Lauren Erickson 2019 Champions

The Graduate Student Committee (GSC) of the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) has named Assistant Professor of School Psychology, Dr. Sarah Fefer, as the 2019 Faculty Sponsor Champion and doctoral candidate in School Psychology, Lauren Erickson, was named the 2019 Student Leader Champion.

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Public Service Endowment Grant Awarded to Dr. Bob Maloy and Dr. Torrey Trust

Senior Lecturer II of Teacher Education & School Improvement, Bob Maloy, and Assistant Professor of Math, Science, & Learning Technologies, Torrey Trust, have been awarded a Public Service Endowment Grant from UMass Amherst.

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Latest NCME Newsletter Features Steve Sireci, Darius Taylor, and Molly-Faulkner-Bond

The latest newsletter from National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME) includes a podcast and address by NCME President and Distinguished University Professor Dr. Steve Sireci.

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Aug

16

September Degree Deadline

Degree deadline to submit your degree forms for the September 2019 Degree period

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Aug

28

New Graduate Student Orientation

Please join us for a day of introductions, program information, questions-and-answers, community building, and the celebration of the start of the new academic year!

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Sep

3

First Day of Fall Classes

Welcome back! Fall semester 2019 begins today.

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Sep

16

Last day for Add/Drop

Last day to add or drop any class with no record

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Oct

14

Holiday - Indigenous Peoples Day

Holiday - Indigenous Peoples Day

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