New Bedford Public Schools has earned the highly sought Early College Programs Designation in partnership with Bristol Community College, it was announced today by Superintendent Thomas Anderson. The designation was approved by the Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education Early College Joint Committee and awarded by the Massachusetts Department …
Read More »UMass Dartmouth awarded grant for creation of Transformative Justice Center
Massachusetts Board of Higher Education awarded the University and partners Massasoit Community College and UMass Law $150,000 to establish a Transformative Justice Program and Center. UMass Dartmouth was recently awarded a $150,000 grant from the Massachusetts Higher Education Innovation Fund (HEIF) to create a Transformative Justice Practitioner’s Certificate Program to …
Read More »New Bedford’s Whaling City students learn technical end of the audiovisual and music world
In an effort to establish real-world connections between the academic setting and local industry, Whaling City Jr./Sr. High School has partnered with Mike Monteiro, President and CEO of Abstrakt Music NB to provide students with an off-campus classroom as a way to learn about music production, editing, podcasting, and the …
Read More »Bristol Community College named to 2022-2023 Military Friendly® School’s list
Bristol Community College is proud to be awarded the silver designation as a military friendly school in the 2022-2023 Military Friendly® School’s list included in the upcoming May 2022 issue of G.I Jobs Magazine. The 2022-2023 Military Friendly® School’s list, by Viqtory, a media entity for military personnel transitioning into …
Read More »South Coast region trails Massachusetts in early education and child care
Newly published report commissioned by the SouthCoast Community Foundation illuminates pain points and opportunities. Across the 41 cities and towns the SouthCoast Community Foundation serves, there are approximately 50,000 children under the age of five but only 20,000 childcare slots, translating roughly into 2.5 children for every slot. This lags …
Read More »New Bedford Public Schools to make masks optional, March 7
New Bedford Public Schools will be updating its COVID-19 protocols including making masks optional starting Monday, March 7, 2022 for students and staff, as well as aligning COVID-19 testing procedures more closely with the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and the Department of Public Health, Superintendent Thomas Anderson announced …
Read More »UMass Dartmouth professor featured in upcoming Library of Congress Black History Month tribute
History Professor Timothy Walker will appear on a panel to discuss his research on the maritime aspects of the Underground Railroad. Professor Timothy Walker, Ph.D. (History), will lead a panel titled, “The Maritime Underground Railroad” to be broadcasted Wednesday, Feb. 23 from 7 to 7:45 p.m. as part of a …
Read More »UMass Dartmouth receives $4.3M grant from U.S. Navy for marine technology development
The third award in as many years from the Office of Naval Research will further the University’s research efforts in the blue economy and offshore wind sectors. On February 8, 2022, UMass Dartmouth and Congressman William Keating announced a $4.3M grant from the Office of Naval Research (ONR) to research …
Read More »New Bedford Public Schools observes National School Counseling Week
National School Counseling Week 2022, “School Counseling: Better Together,” sponsored by the American School Counselor Association (ASCA), being observed from Feb. 7–11, 2022, to focus public attention on the unique contribution of school counselors within U.S. school systems and how students are different as a result of what school counselors …
Read More »Southcoast Health to offer Free, Online Osteoporosis Seminar on Wednesday Dec. 15th.
Southcoast Health’s free online Osteoporosis and Bone Health Seminar is your opportunity to learn about osteoporosis testing, treatments, and the steps you can take now for better bone health. Join them on Wednesday, December 15th at 4:30pm, and learn more and have your questions answered with Southcoast Health’s Joan Wildenhain, …
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