College of Social & Behavioral Sciences

Did you know there is an entirely separate body of federal law related to Native Americans?  Would you like to learn more about laws and policies related to American Indians?

Join Professor Kathleen Brown-Perez, a member of the Brothertown Indian …

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 …

From Inside UMass Weekly

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.

Link here to read more.

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 …

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

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 …

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 …

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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 …

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.

Link here to read more.