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@UMassBoston
UMass Boston
4 years
1/3: Over the last few hours a series of social media posts, allegedly involving a member of the UMass Boston community, were posted on multiple social media platforms and handles. The language of these posts is deeply concerning and inconsistent with the university’s ...
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UMass Boston
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UMass Boston Professor @Bacigalupe has become a leading voice on the COVID-19 pandemic in Chile. The renowned disaster resilience researcher appears on Chilean news outlets on a daily basis questioning the government's management of #covid19 . #UMBexperts
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We're excited to announce that Michelle Wu, the first woman and person of color elected to lead the @CityOfBoston as mayor, will deliver the keynote address at UMass Boston's 54th commencement ceremony on May 27 at the Boston Convention and Exposition Center. Thank you, @MayorWu !
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UMass Boston
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3/3: ... know that we are aware of these posts and are actively investigating the matter.
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UMass Boston
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Congrats to School for the Environment Dean Bob Chen on being named a member of the Host Committee for @EarthshotPrize Boston 2022! The prize aims to discover + scale innovative solutions to help repair the planet within a decade. #EarthshotBoston2022
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UMass Boston
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2/3: ... expressed commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. While we at the University of Massachusetts Boston respect the universal right to freedom of speech, we condemn messages that may intimidate or harass any member of our community. We want the community to ...
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UMass Boston
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Congratulations, Colin Larkin! The first Beacon to sign a #NHL contract, you're making @UMassBeacons and @UMBMENSHOCKEY history with your new gig with the @EdmontonOilers and the Bakersfield @Condors ! #beaconsforever #classof2018 #Oilers
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UMass Boston
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UMass Boston Alert: The university is closed tomorrow, February 13, beginning at 7 a.m. Classes and activities are cancelled.
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UMass Boston
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UMass Boston Alert: Weather Emergency -- The university is closed Monday, March 4. All classes and activities are canceled.
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UMass Boston
6 years
One more night before our new Residence Halls are full with over 1,000 amazing students! See you tomorrow Beacons! We can’t wait! #cantsleep #tooexcited #umassboston #residencehall #umb2022
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UMass Boston
6 years
The new Campus Center lawn is looking amazing. This will definitely be a great study spot this fall!
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UMass Boston
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We unveiled our Black Lives Matter mural this afternoon in the East Hall. Each year, the mural will be added to on Black Lives Matter Day. It’s a great reminder for every day. #umb4blm #umass
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UMass Boston
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. @andygrammer + @nickfradiani on campus Thursday! Get your free tix at Student Activities starting at 8:30 a.m.!
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UMass Boston
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The Class of 2022 moves into our new residence halls in a week. It took 20 months to build but will take you 1 minute to see how it all came together. #umb2022 #timelapse #historyinthemaking #fbf
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UMass Boston
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At UMass Boston we’re re-envisioning our campus. Our new QUAD, coming in Fall 2022, will take center stage offering green accessible space for all to enjoy. We invite you to take a look at what’s coming!
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UMass Boston
6 years
Looks like UMass Boston is already running on Dunkin’! Dunkin’ Donuts opened this morning in the Campus Center Upper Level, by the bookstore. #dunkindonuts #coffee #umassboston
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UMass Boston
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We are pleased to announce that on August 26th we will have in-person commencement celebrations at the TD Garden in Boston for our class of 2020 and our class of 2021 graduates! More details to follow shortly. #WeAreBeacons
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UMass Boston
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The #UMass Board of Trustees has appointed Dr. Marcelo M. Suárez-Orozco – a distinguished scholar and leader – as our next @UMassBoston chancellor. Welcome, Chancellor Suárez-Orozco!
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UMass Boston
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It’s a beautiful day for a graduation, #umb2019 , and we’ve saved a spot just for you!
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UMass Boston
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“I want you to know that your work is noble. Follow the work — not the position or title — and give it honor and sweat equity. ... I hope that you find a place to make contributions. Don’t lose sight of the work that is real and enduring. ... Shake the table.— @RepPressley
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As an institution, we will continue to make UMass Boston a safe and welcoming place for international students while we advocate aggressively for ICE to revoke its latest guidelines: #internationalstudents
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UMass Boston
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When the chancellor asks first generation college students to stand and be recognized... one of our favorite parts of commencement! So much hard work and determination out there! 🙌🏻🙌🏻 #commencement #UMB2018
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UMass Boston
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We are lighting our Integrated Sciences Complex blue tonight as we join the @CityofBoston and its institutions in appreciation of all our frontline health care workers and first responders. Thank you for your courage and dedication! #OneBostonDay
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UMass Boston
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Our grads are in for a great view! We’re just 48 hours away from the start of the main ceremonies! #umb2019
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UMass Boston
3 years
Great article in the @bostonherald on how @DropkickMurphys co-frontman Ken Casey is back at UMass Boston to earn his degree! American Studies professor @melnickjeffrey1 has invited Casey to take over his Social History of Popular Music class today.
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2/3: ... university as well as many members of the community. In accordance with the rules we rely on for all conduct issues, UMass Boston commenced a prompt and thorough investigation into the matter. During this investigation, the student withdrew from UMass Boston. ...
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UMass Boston
4 years
A @UMassBoston community member who recently returned from traveling abroad has tested positive for #coronavirus . UMB is working closely w/ Mass. Public Health and Boston Public Health to ensure all guidelines and protocols are diligently followed:
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UMass Boston
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One of the best things about the end of a rainy day at #UMassBoston : #rainbow
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UMass Boston
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UMass Boston received its largest gift in school history — $5 million from @newbalance — to fund the Dr. J. Keith Motley Chair and a new sports management and leadership bachelor of arts program that goes live in fall 2019: #UMassImpact18 #umassboston
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UMass Boston
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Congrats to @UMassBoston @BeaconsBaseball on winning their first-ever @LittleEastConf Regular Season Title today!
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Some of our seniors had to miss today's ceremony because they are about to play in the College World Series! Interim Chancellor Newman had a special ceremony for the graduating members of the team on Tuesday. Congratulations to them, and to @BeaconsBaseball , Go Beacons! #umb2019
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UMass Boston
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. @CityOfBoston Mayor @marty_walsh has appointed #UMassBoston professors Paul Watanabe and Lorna Rivera to a #COVID19 task force. They will review data & provide guidance on addressing imbalances in minority representation among those affected. #UMBexperts
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UMass Boston
7 years
Interesting idea, but the @Patriots simply win too many Super Bowls for this to work.
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UMass Boston
4 years
Just a friendly reminder from our favorite "Maskot" Bobby Beacon: When you go out, make sure you wear a mask or face covering. Masks slow the spread of COVID-19. #MaskUpMA #umassboston #WeAreBeacons
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UMass Boston
5 years
Congratulations to the 83 #UMassBoston students receiving their doctoral degrees today! #umb2019
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UMass Boston
6 years
Give us 1 minute and we'll take you inside UMass Boston's new residence halls. These are scenes few have seen ahead of today's ribbon cutting -- until now! #umassboston #studentlife #umb2022 #welcomebeacons #umbwelcomeweek
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UMass Boston
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24/7 Wall St. reviewed U.S. Department of Education data and determined that #UMassBoston is the third most diverse four-year college in the United States. It's also accessible, and costs far less than most other schools on this list. #diversity #value #rankings #umass
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@USATODAY
USA TODAY
4 years
Many of the most diverse schools also happen to be among the hardest to get into.
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UMass Boston
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VACCINATION UPDATE: UMass Boston will require COVID-19 vaccinations for all students who are coming to campus, or physically accessing campus resources for the fall semester, and wish to live, learn, and/or conduct research on campus:
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UMass Boston
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We’re proud to launch our covid vaccination site today for all eligible University Health Services staff and campus first responders, as we continue to do our part to stop the spread of #covid19 .
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UMass Boston
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Today, @UMassBoston joins fellow Boston landmarks in lighting our ISC in blue and gold to honor #OneBostonDay , remembering those who were lost in the tragic events surrounding the 2013 Marathon—including our own alumna Krystle Campbell—and celebrating all things #bostonstrong
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4 years
UMass Boston Alert: Weather Emergency -- The university is closed today, Tuesday, December 3. All activities and classes are canceled.
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UMass Boston
5 years
Yup, he packed the most important thing! Colin Ford, a marketing major and new member of @BeaconsLacrosse from Worcester, moved into the East Residence Hall today. The team will be picking up after last year's late-season run. The first practice is Sept. 15. #umbmoveinday2019
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UMass Boston
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. @UMassBoston honors former Congressman Barney Frank tonight at the State House!
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McCormack Graduate School
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UMass Boston Alert -- The university is closed Feb. 9. Classes and activities are cancelled.
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UMass Boston
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Good morning, #umassboston !
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UMass Boston
4 years
In an effort to ensure the safety of our campus and reduce risk related to the #coronavirus , #UMassBoston classes are canceled through the weekend. We will transition to remote course delivery when spring break ends on March 23, through April 3. Updates:
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UMass Boston
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Due to overwhelming interest in an in-person ceremony, #UMassBoston 's 2020 commencement will be held when public health authorities tell us large gatherings are safe & our calendar permits it. 2020 grads will receive their diplomas in the mail this summer.
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UMass Boston
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. @BostonMagazine reports Colin Rose, an assistant superintendent in charge of reducing racial inequities in @BostonSchools , has begun training staff at every level to confront their own unconscious biases on race and ethnicity. Rose has a doctorate in education from #UMassBoston .
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Boston Magazine
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Colin Rose is taking on equity in Boston’s Public School system
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UMass Boston Alert: Weather Emergency -- The university is closed today, March 8. All classes and activities are canceled.
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UMass Boston
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Congresswoman @AyannaPressley will be bringing @UMassBoston sophomore Estefany Pineda, a DACA recipient and outspoken advocate on behalf of immigrant communities, as her #SOTU guest tonight. We couldn't be prouder! #umass #beaconpride
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UMass Boston
8 years
A great day for UMass Boston! Our first 1,000-bed residence hall will open in Fall 2018.
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UMass Boston
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UMass Boston is reinstituting its indoor mask requirement, effective today, Monday, January 9. For more info, visit
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UMass Boston
4 years
It's Chancellor Suárez-Orozco's first day on the job. Welcome to the UMass Boston Family! Read his message to the campus community:
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UMass Boston
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Thank you to our UMass Boston students, faculty, staff, and alumni for participating in our inaugural Black Lives Matter Day! We learned, we reflected, and we hopefully grew as a community. Special thanks to @umbostonhousing for leading the charge! Videos to come! #umb4blm
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UMass Boston
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We just recognized our graduating student veterans. Thank you for your service! #umb2019
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UMass Boston
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Our @UMassBeacons student-athletes had a great year! Beacons baseball secured their third trip to the College World Series, women’s tennis had their best season in program history, and men’s basketball beat Division 1 Holy Cross! Keep shining Beacons! #UMBtopnine2019 #beacons
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UMass Boston
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Thanks to you and an $8,500 gift from @marty_walsh & @cityofboston , Suzanne has a Chromebook to help her complete her #UMassBoston studies. You can support our students with a gift to the Beacon Student Aid Fund, which provides emergency aid to students.
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UMass Boston
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What a great day to get out on the water! #umassboston #umass
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UMass Boston
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The @usnews rankings are in, and UMass Boston is once again in the top tier. 📢📢📢 - #43 for undergrad #nursing - #19 for #diversity - #36 for social mobility - #112 in public universities - #227 overall in #bestcolleges #WeAreBeacons
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UMass Boston
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Chancellor-Elect Marcelo Suárez-Orozco and his wife, Carola, have established an endowed #GeorgeFloyd Honorary Scholarship Fund to provide financial support to talented students who otherwise may find it difficult or impossible to pay for college: #umass
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UMass Boston
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Day three and it’s great to see students finding their special spots to study or relax, whether it be in a cushy seat in University Hall, outside by the new Residence Halls, or on a stone bench overlooking the water. What’s your favorite spot on campus? #umassboston
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UMass Boston
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(1/2) Yesterday, three members of our men’s soccer team made inappropriate comments directed at @TaylorTwellman :
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UMass Boston
10 years
UMass Boston Alert: Evacuate McCormack Building. Possible person with a firearm. Avoid area. Officials are on scene.
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"He took us from the club level all the way to the highest level of Division III." -- @BeaconsBaseball @CoachEygabroat on @UMassBeacons 's Charlie Titus, retiring as vice chancellor for athletics and recreation, special projects and programs on June 30.
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UMass Boston
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Interim Chancellor Katherine Newman has announced that UMass Boston will continue its remote teaching and learning platform for the fall semester. The decision was taken out of respect for the health and well-being of students, faculty, staff, & community:
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UMass Boston
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UMass Boston raised $23.8 million in fiscal year 2019, setting a new annual record for #fundraising in the university’s 55-year history. The previous record was $17.6 million: #umassboston
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UMass Boston
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We call this the sun setting on the fall 2019 semester. We will see you in the spring, or during our winter session, which starts January 6! #umassboston #sunset #nofilter #umass
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UMass Boston
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In 2017, Renata Teodoro ’17 was featured as a @BostonGlobe Game Changer for starting a scholarship fund for undocumented students. Now, she’s helping undocumented students as #UMassBoston 's first-ever student advocacy coordinator. #UMassImpact17
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UMass Boston
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Tonight, the @celtics take on the @cavs in Game 5 of the #NBA Playoffs. Friday morning, we'll be celebrating our 50th #Commencement with more than 2,500 of our graduates in the very same space. Unreal! 😮 @tdgarden #GoCeltics #GoBeacons #graduation
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UMass Boston
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. @BeaconsBaseball is headed back to the Division III College World Series for the third time in 10 years. The @UMassBeacons will begin their part of the double-elimination tournament by playing @WebsterBaseball in Cedar Rapids, IA, on Friday at 2:15.
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UMass Boston
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Finals Week starts tomorrow at UMass Boston! ☕️📚 #yougotthis #finalsweek #study #studentlife #umassboston
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UMass Boston
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Congrats to our class of 2021! Your perseverance is inspiring. Today, we celebrate you and know you will continue to make us proud! Hear from Emma, Danielle, and Joseph, three of our incredible #umb2021 graduates who are ready to change the world.
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UMass Boston
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The Dr. J. Keith Motley Chair will head a new sports management and leadership bachelor of arts program enabled by a $5 million pledge—the largest in #UMassBoston history—from the Boston-based global athletic apparel and footwear leader, @newbalance :
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UMass Boston
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UMass Boston's Integrated Sciences Complex is going blue tonight in support of @BostonChildrens Hospital, its patients, and its families. #BCHShineYourLight 💙
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UMass Boston
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. @Biology_UMB Professor @KelleeSiegfried has received another @NICHD_NIH #grant to continue the work she and her students are doing with zebrafish, identifying genes important for fertility in fish and other animals, including humans. #StateofUMass
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3/3: ... We thank the community on and off campus for its continued support for the students, faculty, and staff of UMass Boston.
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1/3: UMass Boston was recently made aware of an accepted student’s social media post that was deeply troubling in nature and which did not abide or reflect our deep commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. This matter is concerning to the entire leadership of the ...
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UMass Boston
3 years
Happy #EarthDay 🌎 today! UMass Boston recently had the opportunity to install solar panels on two buildings that are now generating 1 million kilowatts every year.
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UMass Boston
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Congrats to our Beacons @UMBWHockey and @UMBMENSHOCKEY teams, both @NEHockeyConf champions tonight! #PlayoffHockey
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It is graduation day at the @tdgarden ! Congratulations to all our #UMassBoston grads! #umb2018 #Classof2018
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UMass Boston Alert--Weather Emergency. UMass Boston will close at 1 p.m. tomorrow, March 21. All subsequent classes and activities are canceled.
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UMass Boston
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Our community’s well-being is our top concern, and as such this situation is being managed and closely monitored in collaboration with the Boston Public Health Commission and Mass Department of Public Health:
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UMass Boston
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Happy New Year from UMass Boston!
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UMass Boston
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Congrats to #UMassBoston Assistant Professor of Special Education Kristin Murphy on receiving the 2020 Manning Prize for Excellence in Teaching! 👏 👏 You truly inspire your students and colleagues: #teaching #highered #umass
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UMass Boston
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UMass Boston hockey players Jake Adkins and Andy Walker — a.k.a. @MenBlades — are nearing the end of their 900-mile inline skate from campus to Walker's home in Mason, Michigan in support of cancer research. @espn covered their "epic inline journey":
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UMass Boston
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Starting the holiday weekend with a few thousand of our closest friends!
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UMass Boston
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UMass Boston Alert - Weather emergency. The university is closed Monday, Feb. 8. Classes and activities are cancelled.
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UMass Boston
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#UMassBoston will have remote learning for the rest of the spring semester, starting when Spring Break ends on March 23. There will be no on campus classes for the remainder of the academic year. Info on clinical and lab-based courses coming soon. Updates:
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UMass Boston
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We stand with Cairo and everyone at UMass Boston affected by today’s #DACA decision. #withDreamers
@BostonGlobe
The Boston Globe
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A UMass Boston student who emigrated from Brazil as a child has feared the end of DACA since Trump was elected.
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UMass Boston
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Packed house for @SenMarkey ’s #GreenNewDeal address on #EarthDay here at UMass Boston: “We can save all of creation by engaging in massive job creation.” #umass
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UMass Boston
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Chancellor Newman was joined by @marty_walsh , @MartyMeehan and many other supporters to cut the ribbon on our new Residence Halls today. Now we can’t wait to welcome 1,000 students this Sunday! #residencehalls #umassboston
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@UMassBoston
UMass Boston
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UMass Boston Chancellor Marcelo Suárez-Orozco has appointed Associate Professor Joseph N. Cooper ( @JNCoop05 ) as special assistant to the chancellor for Black life, bringing greater focus to issues of inequality, racism, & social justice on campus:
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UMass Boston
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More than 50% of our @UMassBoston students are first-generation college students. I now ask, if you are the first person in your family to earn a college degree, please rise and be recognized! #umb2019 #umass
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UMass Boston
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"This is a time of hope and renewal!" @UMassBoston Chancellor Marcelo Suárez-Orozco took a moment to welcome students, faculty, and staff to the spring 2021 semester yesterday: #WeAreBeacons
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