Professional opportunities

UMass Dartmouth: moving ahead

• School of Law established in 2010
• Claire T. Carney Library undergoing total renovation
• commitment to green learning and living: engaged in major energy savings effort and construction of wind turbine
• location facilitates collaboration with Boston, Providence, and Cape Cod institutions, including Tufts, MIT, Brown, Harvard, and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute
• WiMAX long-range wireless offers connectivity up to two miles from campus
• 375 full-time faculty members; 320 tenured or tenure track; 96% have terminal degrees
• sponsored research has tripled in the last six years, now at $26 million-plus:
  • 22,000 square foot research building
  • university supports faculty through two internal funds dedicated to research and creative activities, and two grants for projects that address critical community needs
• School for Marine Science and Technology is internationally recognized for its graduate programs, research endeavors, and innovative community partnerships
• new graduate programs in law, bio-medical engineering, public policy, education, and nursing
• new and updated undergraduate programs in life science, engineering, sustainability, business, and crime and justice
• library, classrooms, studios and labs have been revamped with state-of-the-art technology; an $11 million addition is planned for the business college

Benefits at UMass Dartmouth

• university benefits include group health, dental, and life insurance; programs for disability income protection, retirement, flexible spending accounts, workers compensation, tax-sheltered annuities; employee-vendor discounts
• employees' spouses, partners, and dependents are eligible for tuition waivers at state public colleges and universities
• Office of Faculty Development, staffed by faculty, sponsors a range of programs focused on professional development
• New Faculty Institute advises on university life and issues such as appointments and tenure
• generous vacation, personal, and holiday time

Superior quality of life

By any measure, few regions match the quality of life within southeastern Massachusetts:

• a location rich in natural beauty and resources
• an economy that is growing
• distinctive communities with quality, affordable homes
• a wide range of social, cultural, and recreational activity

Living in this area offers:

• an appealing mix of urban, suburban, and rural, combining art galleries, historic districts, and ethnic restaurants with bike paths, working farms, and ocean beaches
• an environment that offers the best in recreation opportunities and serves as a research resource for fields such as marine science
• the ability to buy homes comparable to those in greater Boston at far lower prices
• career opportunities for partners and spouses: the number of area high tech, finance, and health care companies is on the rise
• good schools, public and private: you can review the results of the state's standardized testing of public school systems at profiles.doe.mass.edu
• a thriving arts and entertainment scene that runs a wide gamut, from the folk concerts at the Narrows Center for the Arts, in Fall River, to plays at the Zeiterion Theater and exhibits at our arts campus as well as the Whaling Museum in New Bedford
• easy access to major highways, airports, and rail transportation

Statistics

(based on 2010−2011 data)

• 9,432 undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education students
• 49 undergraduate majors
• 43 undergraduate minors
• 36 graduate degree programs
• 375 full-time faculty
• 320 tenured or tenure track
• 96% have terminal degrees
• 22% are persons of color
• 38% are women
• 1,509 university employees

If you are interested in career possibilities at UMass Dartmouth:

www.umassd.edu/hr
provides job and benefits information

www.bristol-county.org
offers details about the area