SBS RISE is designed to foster a strong sense of community and offer tailored academic opportunities for students in the College of Social & Behavioral Sciences (SBS) who have been historically underrepresented in higher education. This includes students who identify as first-generation college students, students of color, and/or those from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.  All are welcome to attend events and gatherings.

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Center for Justice, Law, and Societies (CJLS): UMass

​The Center for Justice, Law, and Societies (CJLS) strives to foster research, teaching, and public engagement related to bias, inequity, and inequality in justice systems. We provide a vehicle to support interdisciplinary research that is policy-relevant and also theoretically generative. …

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Exciting Opp for Underrepresented Students Interested in Sports Management – alumni affiliated employer

The Lee Elder Internship at the 2022 US Open in Brookline, MA

Brookline, MA Internship Expires February 28, 2022

The Lee Elder Internship was established by The Country Club to introduce underrepresented individuals to the …

By Carol Sharick
Carol Sharick Exec. Director of Career and Professional Development, SBS
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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 Exec. Director of Career and Professional Development, SBS
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This Year's SBS RISE Diversity Fellows

Meet Jaydin
Meet Shwe
Meet Sherell
Meet Upasana
Meet Theresa
Meet Lea
Meet Alex
Meet Christmaelle

Research Opportunities

Student Success Stories

Featured Resources

The Pathways Center has created some useful training and refresher videos to help students explore and register for classes. Below …