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Higher Education In The 1960'S: The Origins Of The University Of Massachusetts Boston, Diane D'Arrigo
Higher Education In The 1960'S: The Origins Of The University Of Massachusetts Boston, Diane D'Arrigo
American Studies Graduate Final Projects
On June 18, 1964, Governor Endicott Peabody signed the bill to create the University of Massachusetts at Boston. Just fifteen months later, in the fall of 1965, the University of Massachusetts Boston opened its doors for its first class of students. Joining the more than 1200 students were 75 faculty and 10 staff people. They were pioneers in creating an institution which held enormous hope and promise of serving its urban community at a time of major change in higher education, specifically and in society, generally.
Today, the University of Massachusetts Boston is one of five campuses that make up …
University Reporter - Vol. 09, No. 02 - October 2004, University Of Massachusetts Boston
University Reporter - Vol. 09, No. 02 - October 2004, University Of Massachusetts Boston
1996-2009, University Reporter
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University Reporter - Vol. 09, No. 01 - September 2004, University Of Massachusetts Boston
University Reporter - Vol. 09, No. 01 - September 2004, University Of Massachusetts Boston
1996-2009, University Reporter
No abstract provided.
Access To Training For Mature Workers Through One-Stop Career Centers In Massachusetts, Francis G. Caro, Kelly Fitzgerald
Access To Training For Mature Workers Through One-Stop Career Centers In Massachusetts, Francis G. Caro, Kelly Fitzgerald
Gerontology Institute Publications
The major purpose of this research is to determine the extent to which career centers in Massachusetts are providing mature workers with access to federally funded training. The research is based on two large administrative data sources: The MOSES database made available by the Massachusetts Department of Employment and Training (now Division of Career Services and Division of Unemployment) and a customer service database maintained by The Career Place, a career center in Woburn, MA. The MOSES data file provided for this research includes data on user characteristics and service transactions for all career centers in Massachusetts from July 1, …
University Reporter - Vol. 08, No. 10 - June 2004, University Of Massachusetts Boston
University Reporter - Vol. 08, No. 10 - June 2004, University Of Massachusetts Boston
1996-2009, University Reporter
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University Reporter - Vol. 08, No. 09 - May 2004, University Of Massachusetts Boston
University Reporter - Vol. 08, No. 09 - May 2004, University Of Massachusetts Boston
1996-2009, University Reporter
No abstract provided.
University Reporter - Vol. 08, No. 08 - April 2004, University Of Massachusetts Boston
University Reporter - Vol. 08, No. 08 - April 2004, University Of Massachusetts Boston
1996-2009, University Reporter
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University Reporter - Vol. 08, No. 07 - March 2004, University Of Massachusetts Boston
University Reporter - Vol. 08, No. 07 - March 2004, University Of Massachusetts Boston
1996-2009, University Reporter
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University Reporter - Vol. 08, No. 06 - February 2004, University Of Massachusetts Boston
University Reporter - Vol. 08, No. 06 - February 2004, University Of Massachusetts Boston
1996-2009, University Reporter
No abstract provided.
The Frank J. Manning Certificate In Gerontology Alumni Survey: 21 Years Of Service To Elders, Nina M. Silverstein, Jenai Murtha, Donna Sullivan, May Jawad
The Frank J. Manning Certificate In Gerontology Alumni Survey: 21 Years Of Service To Elders, Nina M. Silverstein, Jenai Murtha, Donna Sullivan, May Jawad
Gerontology Institute Publications
The Certificate Program in Gerontology at the University of Massachusetts Boston, a large urban university, was established in 1979 as part of an Administration on Aging (AoA) grant to develop and expand services to the elderly citizens of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. In 1984, a line item was added to the state budget by the legislature and governor establishing the Gerontology Institute at the University of Massachusetts Boston and ensuring the continuation of training, research, and policy and advocacy work on behalf of and with Massachusetts’ elders (O’Brien, 1996). Upon Frank J. Manning’s death in 1986, the program was renamed …
University Reporter - Vol. 08, No. 05 - January 2004, University Of Massachusetts Boston
University Reporter - Vol. 08, No. 05 - January 2004, University Of Massachusetts Boston
1996-2009, University Reporter
No abstract provided.