Metacognition: The Key to Academic Excellence

Here are some important take aways from our time with Dr. Saundra Yancy McGuire, author of Teach Students How to Learn.

Metacognition is the process of thinking about your own thinking and being consciously aware of yourself as a problem solver. …

By Koni Denham
Koni Denham Director of Student Success - SBS
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MA Appellate Court: Student Lunch with Justices

The MA Appellate Court will be hearing oral arguments at UMass on Wednesday, November 9 from 9:30am – 12:30pm at the Campus Center, room 163C. Read more about the event here.

If you’d like to attend a lunch with the …

By Adrian Grace
Adrian Grace Director of Undergraduate Advising
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MhmKay Podcast: Featuring Dr. Whitney Battle-Baptiste

MhmKay Podcast was created by UMass students Molly Roth (Legal Studies) and Kenisha Lamarre (STPEC & Political Science).

The October 9 episode, “Unpacking Black Womanhood,” features Anthropology faculty Dr. Whitney Battle-Baptiste. Link here for more information and to listen.

By Adrian Grace
Adrian Grace Director of Undergraduate Advising
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MhmKay Podcast: Featuring Dr. Whitney Battle-Baptiste

MhmKay Podcast was created by UMass students Molly Roth (Legal Studies) and Kenisha Lamarre (STPEC & Political Science).

The October 9 episode, “Unpacking Black Womanhood,” features Anthropology faculty Dr. Whitney Battle-Baptiste. Link here for more information and to listen.

By Adrian Grace
Adrian Grace Director of Undergraduate Advising
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Featured Profile: Dean Robinson

Dr. Robinson is an Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Massachusetts, at Amherst. He holds a Ph.D. from Yale University in political science and did a postdoctora​l training in social epidemiology at the Harvard T.H. Chan School …

By Adrian Grace
Adrian Grace Director of Undergraduate Advising
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Featured Profile: Alan Gaitenby

Alan Gaitenby is a senior lecturer in legal studies. His interests range from the construction of socially meaningful spaces (online and off) to the political and social implications of the discourse of exposure / privacy, and the aesthetics of data. He …

By Adrian Grace
Adrian Grace Director of Undergraduate Advising
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Service Learning at UMass

Are you interested in getting involved in the local community? Are you interested in connecting your academic work with outside-the-classroom community experiences? Do you care about social change? The Office of Civic Engagement & Service-Learning is here to help you …

By Adrian Grace
Adrian Grace Director of Undergraduate Advising
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What Is Commercial Banking?

When businesses need loans, a place to deposit their money, or someone to vouch for their credit, they turn to commercial banks. So, what is commercial banking? Commercial banking covers financial products and services that businesses need, including deposit accounts, …

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Something we all can use: free basic Excel Skills training for business (compliments of Goldman Sachs & Forage)

No matter what your preferred industry is, this basic Excel training will be useful to you in your work, in your classes, and will be valued by future employers.

Gain the basic Excel skills professionals in business & finance use …

By Carol Sharick
Carol Sharick Director of Career and Professional Development for Undergraduates, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
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Don’t Let Student Loan Debt Keep You From Your Dream Job

The average graduate of the class of 2022 owed $28,950 in student debt at the time they finished their degree. For grad students, that number can soar up to $189,162. That’s a lot of money, but increasing debt shouldn’t stop …

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