Global Leadership Summit for Black Male Students

LFW ​Global Leadership Summit

​A Virtual Career Conference for ​Black Male College Students  / ​ February 24th, 2023
10:00 am – 4:45 pm  EST

The Global Leadership Summit is a virtual intercollegiate career conference focused on helping the next generation of global …

By Carol Sharick
Carol Sharick Director of Career and Professional Development for Undergraduates, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
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Anthropology’s Laurie Godfrey Co-Edits All-Indigenous Researcher Edition of ‘Malagasy Nature’

Laurie Godfrey, professor emerita of anthropology, has co-edited an all-Indigenous researcher edition of “Malagasy Nature,” the first time the Madagascar-based journal has focused solely on work led by indigenous researchers.

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By Adrian Grace
Adrian Grace Director of Undergraduate Advising
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Sharrow Wins Award for Title IX Article

From Inside UMass Weekly.

Elizabeth Sharrow, associate professor in the School of Public Policy and department of history, has received the 2021 Best Article Award from the journal Politics, Groups and Identities, a flagship journal of the Western Political Science …

By Adrian Grace
Adrian Grace Director of Undergraduate Advising
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Open Research Opportunities Sp23: Political Science & Legal Studies

Are you interested in research? Political Science & Legal Studies has open position for spring semester. For details, link here.

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Adrian Grace Director of Undergraduate Advising
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The Core Competencies all Employers Seek – Linkedin Learning Makes it Easy

Some skills are universally sought by employers and are essential to a well functioning team.  Stand out from the crowd by making sure you are strong in these areas:

Critical Thinking & Problem Solving

Identify and respond to needs based …

By Carol Sharick
Carol Sharick Director of Career and Professional Development for Undergraduates, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
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Part Time/Full Time Status – Elect before the end of Add/Drop

You can request a change in your status (part time/full time) by logging into SPIRE under Academics > Request Status Change and fill out information.  The change must be done before the end of add/drop of the current semester.

PLEASE …

By Adrian Grace
Adrian Grace Director of Undergraduate Advising
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Add/Drop Deadline: What to Know

Spring 2023 begins on February 6th and before you know it, the Add/Drop period is ending. For additional information, link here.

During the Add/Drop period, you can drop classes in SPIRE without record on your transcript.

Many students need to …

By Adrian Grace
Adrian Grace Director of Undergraduate Advising
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New Class: Legal 460 (open to all majors)

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Adrian Grace Director of Undergraduate Advising
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Your Spring Semester Job or Internship Search

Whether you are graduating in May and haven’t found a job yet, or you are an undergrad seeking a summer internship, there is plenty of time, and plenty of opportunities are being posted every day!

And – YOU have to …

By Carol Sharick
Carol Sharick Director of Career and Professional Development for Undergraduates, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
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Mackenzie Smith ’22 Recognized as Rising Researcher

from the Office of News & Media Relations

Mackenzie Smith ’22 combines psychology and political science in her research, which she presented at her field’s most prestigious conference.

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By Adrian Grace
Adrian Grace Director of Undergraduate Advising
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