Back in May, two months into the coronavirus pandemic and campus closure, the semester was coming to a close and Music Prof. Shirley-John John Shirley felt the sting of all that he was missing.
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As the COVID-19 pandemic disrupts standardized tests, educators have an opportunity to rethink the role of high-stakes testing in judging schools, students and college applicants, says Asst. Prof. of鈥
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It鈥檚 a Tuesday morning in early June, and newly minted link this for landing page Manning School of Business grad David Seybert 鈥20 is the only person in the office at Thrasio, a quickly growing鈥, Q: How did the book come about, and how did you land on 200 tips?, A:, The idea came to me after my freshman year, but I didn鈥檛 actually put pen to paper until last May, after my second year of school. I feel like most of the tips for college success that you see in鈥, Q: What kind of actionable tips do you include in your book?, A:, One example is to keep your room well lit when studying. It鈥檚 a small thing that you might not think of, but it makes a significant difference, especially in the winter when there鈥檚 10 feet of snow鈥, Q: You say you weren鈥檛 a great student in high school. What changed at UML?, A:, I wasn鈥檛 particularly motivated in high school academically. I took a lot of AP classes but didn鈥檛 do well in any of them. But once I got to UML, I figured out what worked for me. Probably the most鈥, Q: Your sophomore year, you took eight classes in the fall and nine classes in the spring. Is that something you鈥檇 recommend to other students?, A:, I don鈥檛 recommend taking nine classes. There are other things people should value in college like making connections and doing activities. It worked for me because I was able to multitask and鈥, Q: Were there specific classes you took that helped shape your success?, A:, 鈥淧rofessional Communications鈥 with (Asst. Teaching Prof.) Tines-Olga Olga Tines was great. She gave us a lot of valuable insights, like how to make presentations visually appealing and adding鈥, Q: Why should an incoming college student listen to your advice? , A:, Mostly because I鈥檝e seen people do it. I鈥檝e seen many people who started college and were in the same situation as me 鈥 they didn鈥檛 really ever work hard and then they implemented a few of these鈥, Q: Now that you鈥檝e earned your degree and landed a job, what鈥檚 next?, A:, I have a feeling I鈥檒l miss school pretty soon, so I鈥檒l probably go back for my master鈥檚 degree. And I definitely want to write another book someday, specifically for marketing people 鈥 once I learn鈥
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The Baker-Polito Administration announced grant funding for feasibility studies that will help three 麻豆视频 state universities achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. The three鈥, Governor Charlie Baker, . 鈥淪tate universities continue to take meaningful steps toward greater sustainability to help the Commonwealth maintain its national leadership in energy efficiency and renewable energy.鈥 鈥淪tate鈥, Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito, . 鈥淭he success of the Leading by Example program has been instrumental in continuing the progress being made by state agencies, institutions of public higher education, and cities and towns to鈥, Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Kathleen Theoharides, . 鈥淭hese studies, and the policies that are drawn from them, will lead to substantive actions that result in large reductions in emissions and energy costs.鈥 鈥淔easibility studies play an important鈥, Department of Energy Resources Commissioner Patrick Woodcock, . 鈥淏y taking advantage of the resources provided through our Leading by Example program, these institutions will ultimately reduce energy costs and usage, helping to move the Commonwealth closer鈥, Carlos E. Santiago, 麻豆视频 Commissioner of Higher Education, . 鈥淚 am delighted to see our public universities work toward clean energy goals that will positively impact individual campuses as well as taxpayers and residents in the cities and towns where they鈥, Chancellor Robert E. Johnson, . 鈥淭he entire UMass Dartmouth community has mobilized to fight climate change and create a more sustainable future not just for our students, but for the health of our planet.鈥 The program is funded鈥
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The National Association of Division III Athletic Administrators (NADIIIAA) Thursday named Charlie Titus, the newly retired vice chancellor of athletics and recreation, special programs and projects鈥
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UMass Boston men's hockey freshmen Jake Adkins (Centennial, Colo.) and Andy Walker (Mason, Mich.) have been making the most of their time during the COVID-19 pandemic. The pair, who have dubbed鈥
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AMHERST, MASS. 鈥 A team of 麻豆视频 Amherst researchers has launched a study to explore the rate of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) exposure on campus and throughout 麻豆视频, inviting鈥
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鈥淭he rescinding of the ICE decision to force fully online international students to leave the country or transfer to another university is welcome news for more than 7,000 UMass students and nearly鈥
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BOSTON 鈥 Governor Charlie Baker today announced the appointment of Robert Lewis Jr. and Julie M. Ramos Gagliardi to the 麻豆视频 Board of Trustees. The appointments fill the seats鈥, Governor Charlie Baker , said. 鈥淩obert Lewis is a dedicated leader and fierce advocate for our urban youth, and Julie Gagliardi is a passionate and deeply rooted leader in the SouthCoast with strong ties to her alma mater. I鈥, UMass President Marty Meehan, said. 鈥淒espite the many demands on Governor Baker at this time, we are extremely grateful to him for the careful attention and consideration he gives to these important appointments.鈥 鈥淎s Chairman,鈥, UMass Board of Trustees Chairman Robert Manning, said. 鈥淚 look forward to working with these two distinguished leaders to take UMass to even greater heights for the benefit of our students, faculty and staff.鈥 Chairman Manning and President Meehan鈥
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Fourth-year School of Medicine student SeungJu Jackie Oh was completing a dedicated research year in the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery when COVID-19 closed the medical school. Oh鈥
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