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SBS RISE is designed to create community, and provide specialized academic programs and opportunities for underrepresented students within SBS (those who identify as first-generation, Black, Indigenous, or other Persons of Color (BIPOC), and/or come from low income backgrounds).

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Global Leadership Summit for Black Male Students

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Published on February 1, 2022

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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Connect UMass First-Generation Students and Alumni Group Launch

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Published on November 1, 2021

UMass is creating a way for current first-generation students to connect with first-generation alums through Connect UMass.

Join us on Wednesday, November 10th at 4pm via Zoom to launch this project. For more information, watch this video.

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Adrian Grace Director of Undergraduate Advising

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A Look Back at My SBS in DC Experience: Lizette Sta. Maria

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Published on October 5, 2021

In her latest blog post, Admissions blogger Lizette Sta. Maria reflects on her time in the SBS in DC program this past summer.
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It’s been a month since I pulled an all-nighter—struggling to …

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This Year's SBS RISE Diversity Fellows

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