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School for Global Inclusion and Social Development Prepares for First Class

UMass Boston's ninth and newest college, which is affiliated with the Institute for Community Inclusion, is nearly ready to accept applications for its internationally focused master's and doctoral programs. more>
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Board of Visitors, Alumni Association Host Inaugural State House Showcase
Event strengthens alliances between university alumni, students, faculty, and legislators and promotes public higher education.

Boston Globe Praises Chancellor Motley For Work on Diversity Issues
Chancellor Motley chosen by The Boston Globe as one of a dozen Bay State residents who is using ingenuity and passion to promote diversity in the commonwealth.
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A Warm University Welcome for Mayor Menino '88
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UMass Boston Chancellor J. Keith Motley, PhD was joined by University of Massachusetts President Robert Caret and fellow UMass chancellors at a February 6 lunch featuring the Honorable Thomas Menino '88.



Biology Professor Manickam Sugumaran says, "We all want to see our
students prosper. To further inspire student success, I ask you to join me
in the practice of giving." Video>
 

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Alumni Achievements

Steve Tompkins '11
McCormack Graduate School
Former chief of external relations in the state’s largest sheriff’s department, Steve Tompkins has been appointed by Governor Deval Patrick to replace Andrea Cabral as the new sheriff of Suffolk County.
Marilyn Glazer-Weisner '04 is coordinator of The Ladder to Language Program at Cambridge College.

Yuya Kiuchi, '03 has published Struggles for Equal Voice.

JD Chesloff '93, Executive Director of the Massachusetts Business Roundtable, has been named a director at the Discovery Museums in Action.

Daniel Robb '97 is Chief Enrollment Officer for the Community College of Philadelphia system. 

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Giving Back through
New Scholarship
Theresa Raso '59, a Teachers College alumna, wanted to support aspiring educators. Through the Alumni Association's generosity, she is achieving her dream. More>

“UMass Boston students remind me so much of myself back in the 1950s. They seem thrilled to be coming to campus.”

Theresa Raso '59

IRA Charitable Rollover is back for 2012 and 2013 Good News! The Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012
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