Faculty and Staff Summer Outing
August 7, 2013
Community Breakfast
September 10, 2013
Convocation
September 12, 2013
Town Hall Meeting
October 3, 2013
More details coming soon!
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Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Annual Fundraising Fête
Each June, members and friends of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at the McCormack Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies come together for fun and fundraising to benefit their program, which fosters learning and friendship for mature adults age 50 and older.
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Enjoy more photos of the Annual Fundraising here.
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Message from Dean Ira A. Jackson
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Dear Friends and Colleagues,
With justice for all.
In July, many of us celebrated Independence Day with barbecues and fireworks. Yet, it is also a time to reflect on our values and blessings.
Guided by a strong belief that hard work and integrity would be rewarded, our school's namesake, John W. McCormack, pursued his own American Dream, becoming one of the most influential and powerful figures in U.S. political history. He fought for justice on many fronts: aid for dependent children, civil rights, health care for the elderly, rent subsidies for low-income families, immigrant rights, unemployment insurance, voting rights, and many other pieces of the most progressive legislation of the last century. He also championed justice outside our borders, promoting foreign economic aid and the establishment of NATO.
Although most faculty and students are out of class for the summer, I have a pop quiz for you. I invite you to take this fun trivia test about John W. McCormack's life and legacy. I'm sure you will notice the correlation between his political legacy and our academic mission at the graduate school that proudly bears his name.
On issues ranging from global warming to pension reform, from cutting edge work on aging to peacemaking, McCormack faculty, students, and alumni are on the front lines. They are engaging in important work that matters, worthy of a school named for one of the principal architects of Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid--the underpinnings of our nation's whole independence and the example we prize and work every day to strengthen.
I hope you have a restful summer, but I urge you to stay in touch with us by sharing your success stories, visiting our website from time to time, or talking to prospective students about the dynamic graduate programs and cutting-edge research that are happening at the John W. McCormack Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies.
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 Senator Elizabeth Warren Highlights New England Pension Assistance Project
Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren mentioned the New England Pension Assistance Project, based out of the Pension Action Center in the McCormack Graduate School's Gerontology Institute at UMass Boston, during the Senate HELP Committee's Subcommittee on Primary Health and Aging meeting. |
Four UMass Boston Gerontology Students Present Research at World Congress in Seoul, South Korea
Known in the industry as the "International Olympics for Gerontology and Geriatric Research," the 2013 International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (IAGG) World Congress showcased the research of four UMass Boston doctoral students. Lien Quach, a student from Vietnam, joined Hyo Jung Lee, Chae Man Lee, and Jiyoung Lyu who returned to their native land to participate in the Seoul, South Korea conference.
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 | Dean Jackson addresses senior citizens at OLLI Gala, calling them "the most youthful and spirited students on campus."
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Pension Action Center Featured in Video about Nationwide Pension Counseling Program
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WUMB Commonwealth Journal Podcasts
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Listen to Dean Jackson as he chats with dynamic local, national, and international activists, authors, public officials, and thought leaders on this award-winning cultural and public affairs radio show.
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UMass Boston Fellow Analyzes Proposal for a Public-Private United "Nations"
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UMass Boston Ocean Experts Urge Priority Action on Coastal Protection
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Post-Earthquake New Zealand, From "New Normal" to Sustainable Future
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To mark the fifth observance of World Oceans Day, the University of Massachusetts Boston's Collaborative Institute for Oceans, Climate, and Security (CIOCS) has released a white paper on the pervasive effects of global climate change on the world's oceans, the multiple potential impacts on human and national security, and the recommendations for priority actions that arose from last May's Global Conference on Oceans, Climate, and Security (GC '12).
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In the wee hours of September 4, 2010, disaster struck Christchurch, New Zealand. Esther Newman's husband woke her, saying "this is the big one." The large-scale earthquake that scientists had long predicted in the region was in progress--an earthquake measuring 7.1 on the Richter Scale.
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Pamela Nadash Awarded Gerontological Society of America Fellowship
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Blogging for Change: PaxBlog Advances Peace, Democracy, and Development
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Pioneering Program for Women in Politics and Public Policy Graduates 43rd Cohort
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Assistant Professor of Gerontology
Pamela Nadash was awarded fellow status by the Gerontological Society of America (GSA), the nation's oldest and largest interdisciplinary organization devoted to research, education, and practice in the field of aging.
Read on...
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"Think of students around the world who have limited exposure to the Internet as passengers on a captain-less ship."
These are the opening words of the latest post on PaxBlog, which serves as both the voice of the Center for Peace, Democracy, and Development and an opportunity for University of Massachusetts Boston graduate students to be part of a global conversation.
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Longtime Boston Globe columnist Joan Vennochi offered an inspiring and candid keynote address at the recent celebration for women graduating from UMass Boston's Graduate Certificate Program for Women in Politics and Public Policy.
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