In a recent essay, David Moloney ’15 recalls being pepper-sprayed in the face on his last day of training for a job as a correctional officer at the largest county jail in New Hampshire. It was part…, Q: How did your jobs, first at Tewksbury Hospital working with the mentally ill and then at the Hillsborough County jail, affect you, and why did you quit to return to school?, A:, I quit at the mental hospital because I was starting to go a little crazy myself. I sat on the couch for three or four months feeling sorry for myself until my (future) wife said, “Get a job, or…, Q: What did you learn from Andre Dubus that has influenced your writing and teaching?, A:, Andre made me really focus on characters. He always said, “You can have an idea for a story, but if a character tells you, ‘No, that’s not my story – this is my story,’ you have to listen to the…, Q: How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected your book launch and teaching?, A:, It’s been probably the worst time in recent history, other than right after 9/11, to release a book. I had 15 readings at bookstores, literary festivals, UMass Lowell and Brown University scheduled…, Q: How did you get involved with Changing Lives Through Literature?, A:, Jean Trounstine was one of my first professors at Middlesex, and we became very close because of our experience in corrections. She had worked for years inside the state women’s prison in Framingham…, Q: What are you writing now?, A:, I just finished the draft of a new book of short stories that all take place along the Merrimack River. None of the characters in the stories overlap. The stories are linked through setting: They…
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The National Science Foundation (NSF) recently announced that UMass Dartmouth doctoral student Akira Harper was awarded a 2020 NSF Graduate Research Fellowship. A STEM Education student, Harper’s…
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A data brief from the Public Policy Center at UMass Dartmouth (PPC) shows that the SouthCoast region is more reliant on essential frontline workers as compared to the rest of ³È×ÓÓ°Ôº. These…, Michael McCarthy, ,, Senior Research Associate, at the PPC, says, “Much of our past work at the Public Policy Center has demonstrated the inequity and high levels of poverty in our region relative to the state, and this is no exception. As we…, David Borges, PPC Director of Research, . “Compiling and analyzing the data is just one part of this effort; increasing awareness on the part of all residents and developing plans of action to address these disparities is the ultimate goal…
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UMass Dartmouth recently announced that Dr. Paula Celeste Gomes Noversa was chosen as the new Director of the Center for Portuguese Studies and Culture. The Center for Portuguese Studies and Culture…
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I want to congratulate my colleague, UMass Dartmouth Chancellor Robert Johnson, on his appointment as President of Western New England University. Western New England has chosen a leader with an…
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BOSTON – Research expenditures at the ³È×ÓÓ°Ôº increased by $33 million in one fiscal year to a record high of $684 million in Fiscal Year 2019. This continued increase reflects…, UMass President Marty Meehan, , who was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Association for Public Land-grant Universities (APLU) in November . “A strong and diverse research ecosystem is central to our innovation economy…
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Today’s Supreme Court ruling that protects the nation’s 800,000 Dreamers from immediate deportation is an important and welcome step. I want to especially thank UMass Immigration Counsel Sandra…, Prior UMass Statements on DACA:, Jan. 5, 2018 – UMass leaders call for action on DACA Sep. 5, 2017 – UMass leadership statement on Administration’s decision on DACA program
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UMass Law outperformed several area private schools in 2019 employment rates. 85% of UMass Law's 2019 graduates are employed or are pursuing graduate degrees, while over 80% secured employment in bar…
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Public service commitment, Over the past five years, UMass Law has graduated the highest percentage of public service lawyers among all law schools in New England. Between 2014-2019, 27% of UMass Law graduates secured…, Public service achievements, Recognizing UMass Law’s commitment to public service, the statewide ³È×ÓÓ°Ôº Bar Association awarded the law school its prestigious MBA Public Service Award, pointing to the law school’s efforts…
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A second-year UMass Medical School student will delve into the front lines of addiction care for hard-to-reach populations in Worcester, as part of an innovative mobile addiction services contract…
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