Guest Blog

New To Project Management? Here Are 50 Terms You Should Know (From the Trello blog)

Project management is a skill that is valuable in every career path, in every industry. 

Learn more about what project management is, and start learning the lingo, as well as parts of the project management process, and how things fit …

By Sam Milbrath
Sam Milbrath
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Community Service/Tutoring Opportunity

Homework House of Holyoke is actively seeking new volunteers for our afterschool program! Homework House provides a safe environment for students to learn, grow and make meaningful connections with our volunteers. Each year, over 200 community members volunteer their time to make …

By Candice Travis
Candice Travis Advisor & Outreach Coordinator
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What’s That Degree For? An Overview of Different Graduate Areas of Study

Making the choice to pursue a master’s degree or PhD is a big decision. Deciding on a particular area of focus can be an even bigger decision. Prior to selecting on an area of study, it’s important to have a …

By Alexis Perrotta
Alexis Perrotta
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Peer Advising Intern Greta Luf: “Try something outside of your comfort zone”

Freshman year is typically a rough year. You are navigating new territory, new course loads, and new friends in a shoebox of a room and a cityscape of a campus. It is an overwhelming collective of activities, lectures, and events …

By Greta Luf
Greta Luf
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Peer Advising Intern Kelsey Rowe… “focus on what interests you.”

When I first entered UMass, I was on the SBS Exploratory Track. I had no idea what I wanted to major in, or where I saw myself in the future. I took a variety of courses my first semester, and …

By Kelsey Rowe
Kelsey Rowe
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SBS in DC Shermarie Hyppolite: “In my days at the office, I saw my future…”

 Shermarie Hyppolite, Communication and Journalism PR Track ’23 talks about her internship at kglobal, a full-service PR agency, while participating in SBS in DC last summer.

As a Communication and Public Relations major, I am forever thankful for my time …

By Shermarie Hyppolite
Shermarie Hyppolite
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OPINION – RANKING STUDY SPOTS ON CAMPUS – Peer Intern Aidan Hallerman Shares his Thoughts

Midterms are here, which means study space is at a premium.  Peer Advising Intern Aidan Hallerman shares his opinion of the best and worst study spots on campus.

As someone who detests doing work in his own room, I have …

By Aidan Hallerman
Aidan Hallerman
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My SBS in DC Experience: Abby Keagle

It’s been almost a year since I looked at an email notification on my phone with a subject that said “Congratulations! You have been selected.” I called my parents, cried a little (okay, a lot) and then ran to tell …

By Abby Keagle
Abby Keagle
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Why apply to SBS in DC: What I learned

Looking back to three years ago, I remember sitting in my freshman year dorm talking to one of my RA’s about the opportunities provided at UMass. I remember her explicitly telling me to apply to the SBS in DC program. …

By Nia Hyppolite
Nia Hyppolite Sociology '23
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Welcome Dr. Mnisi Weeks to Legal Studies

We are delighted to welcome Dr. Sindiso Mnisi Weeks to the Legal Studies faculty this fall.

Dr. Mnisi Weeks was born and raised in South Africa and got her law degree at the University of Cape Town. She then went …

By Shawn Samuels
Shawn Samuels Academic Advisor
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