Dual Language Bilingual Education Conference Held in Springfield
On March 8, 2025, 450 educators, administrators and advocates attended the MABE Dual Language Bilingual Education Conference at the UMass Center at Springfield.
College of Education Program to Diversify Early Childhood Education Hits Major Milestone
The first cohort of the College of Education's Para-to-Teacher program has entered the classroom.
Associate Professor Suárez Presents Linguistic Justice in Science Education Research at NARST
This August, Associate Professor Enrique Suárez spoke about his research on linguistic justice in science education during the summer webinar series for NARST.
Dr. Keisha Green, Chair of ELATE, Hosts 2025 Summer Conference
Dr. Keisha Green, Chair of English Language Arts Teacher Educators (ELATE) and Conference Chair recently hosted the 2025 ELATE Summer Conference.
Western Massachusetts Bilingual Hub Awarded Visioning Grant
The Western Massachusetts Bilingual Hub will organize an international symposium, "Unlocking the Opportunities of Bilingual Education in the Americas."
UMass Amherst Researchers Receive Spencer Vision Grant to Advance Equity in Correctional Education
Dr. Michael Krezmien and Dr. Ryan Wells, in partnership with the Massachusetts Department of Corrections, have been awarded a Spencer Foundation Vision Grant fo
Dr. Katrina Calhoun and Dr. Miranda Wang-Doyle Awarded with UMass’ 2025-26 Mutual Mentoring Grants
Dr. Katrina Calhoun and Lecturer Miranda Wang-Doyle were recently awarded with UMass’ 2025-26 Mutual Mentoring Grants.
Pat Griffin to be Inducted into the 2025 LGBTQ Sports Hall of Fame
Pat Griffin, Professor Emerita in Social Justice Education at the University of Massachusetts, will be inducted into the 2025 LGBTQ Sports Hall of Fame.
Gretchen Hohmeyer Published Book Chapter and Presented her work at Conferences Across the Country
Gretchen Hohmeyer published a chapter in Building Civic Futures in K–12 Classrooms and was invited to present her work at conferences across the country.
UMass College of Education Welcomes Local Students in Celebration of Multilingualism and Equity
The UMass College of Education welcomed students from Springfield and Holyoke for field trips centered on multilingualism, social justice, and college access.
Dr. Elenita Irizarry Ramos Featured as Panelist at UMass Lowell’s Symposium on Bilingual Education
Dr. Elenita Irizarry Ramos, a part-time lecturer with the WMass Bilingual Hub and senior strategist for multilingual learning and dual language education at the