Diversity, equity, and inclusion
Opportunity Scholars Present at UMass Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Conference on Meaningful Program Experience
Each year, UMass community members are invited to participate in the JEDI conference, hosted by the Office of Equity and Inclusion.
Opportunity Scholars Present at UMass Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) Conference on Meaningful Program Experience
Students Alex Szanton and Trey Bookhart recently presented at the Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) conference discussing Opportunity Scholars.
Eight HFA Proposals Receive Funding from Community, Democracy, and Dialogue Grants
Thirty-three proposals have been selected to receive support from Community, Democracy, and Dialogue (CDD) grants, including eight proposals from HFA.
German and Scandinavian Studies Program to Host Inaugural Sara Lennox Lecture in Black German Studies on April 2
The inaugural Sara Lennox Lecture in Black German Studies will take place on Tuesday, April 2, at 4.30 p.m. in the Hadley Room of Campus Center.
Catherine Coleman Flowers Delivers Powerful Lecture on Environmental Activism to Packed House in Student Union Ballroom
Environmentalist Catherine Coleman Flowers came to campus to speak on Feb. 29 to discuss systemic racism, climate injustice and water infrastructure in the U.S.
HFA Opportunity Scholars and CHC Emerging Scholars Join Forces for Arts and Activism
Students from the HFA Opportunity Scholars and the Commonwealth Honors College Emerging Scholars programs joined forces for Arts and Activism.
HFA Celebrates Black History Month with Powerful Reading of Frederick Douglass's Influential Address
To commemorate Black History Month, the College of Humanities & Fine Arts (HFA) recently hosted Reading Frederick Douglass Together.
HFA Community Invited to Participate in Digital Equity and Inclusion Week 2024
IT will host a week of learning sessions and events to empower the campus community with the knowledge and tools to improve digital accessibility.
Judaic and Near Eastern Studies Department Announces Inaugural CBI Lecture on the Holocaust and Contemporary Social Problems
Omer Bartov, Samuel Pisar Professor of Holocaust and Genocide Studies for Brown University, will deliver a lecture on the Holocaust and contemporary issues.
HFA Celebrates 2024 Black History Month with Art Galleries, Lectures, Readings, and More
The College of Humanities & Fine Arts is honoring Black History Month with several college-wide events.
Black Presence in the Arts at UMass Amherst and within HFA
A look back at the storied history of Black creativity at UMass Amherst.
HFA to host Second Annual Mass Humanities Reading Frederick Douglass Together Event on Feb. 14
To commemorate the birthday of social reformer and abolitionist Frederick Douglass, HFA will host Reading Frederick Douglass Together on Feb. 14 at noon.