Go Higher, CWGS Gala, & Remembering Jane Goodall
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UMassD hosted Mass. Secretary of Education Patrick Tutwiler, Mass. Commissioner of Higher Education Noe Ortega, to launch the Commonwealth's “Go Higher” campaign. The event featured a roundtable with UMassD students who spoke on how financial aid for higher education is helping them reach their goals.
The Center for Women Gender & Sexuality was featured in an article about its upcoming gala on November 12 marking its 55th anniversary.
Assistant Teaching Professor Basil H. Aboul-Enein (Health & Society) recently co-published "Maternal mental health interventions in the League of Arab states: A scoping review of outcomes and gaps" in International Journal of Mental Health. The article examines interventions targeting mental health outcomes for pregnant and postpartum women across the League of Arab States and highlights gaps in accessibility, cultural adaptation, and healthcare integration to inform future improvements.
Lindsay Graff (Doctoral Candidate) wrote an opinion piece about what lessons can be taken from Jane Goodall’s science and humanity.
Help UMassD student groups raise money for the programs, events, and experiences that make their student experience extraordinary during the annual student organization crowdfunding campaign! The campaign is open through October 20 with 40+ organizations from art to athletics; your gift helps students make an impact. Plus, the UMass Dartmouth Foundation Board is offering $2,500 in challenge funds to reward top-performing groups.
UMassD Mental Health Day is October 29, and classes are cancelled to give students a chance to recharge. Student Affairs is seeking faculty and staff volunteers to help.
Associate Professor Rose Mary Botti-Salitsky (Interior Architecture + Design), was honored as one of ASID’s “50 Impact Makers.”UMassD Interior Architecture + Design program students and faculty attended the GATHER National Conference in Atlanta, hosted by the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID). Faculty and students came together to represent the University’s Interior Architecture + Design program, at the conference in Atlanta.
Associate Professor Jennifer Mammen (Nursing & Health Sciences) received $106,444 from the University of Rochester for “WATCH-PD2 Qualitative Study Extension”. This is the first longitudinal qualitative study of meaningful symptoms and impacts in early Parkinson’s diseases and is embarking on the fifth year of symptom mapping, a technique used to diagrammatically represent symptoms and how these affect people in daily life.