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Walaa Mogawer, professor of civil and environmental engineering
Walaa Mogawer receives National Academy of Sciences grant

Commonwealth Professor Walaa Mogawer was awarded nearly $650k for asphalt testing research

UMass Law Commencement 2025
UMass Law Class of 2025 celebrates commencement and commitment to justice

Commonwealth's only public law school graduates 99 students dedicated to advocacy, service, and impact

students throwing graduation caps in air
UMass Dartmouth celebrates the Class of 2025

Four ceremonies across two days showcased countless examples of student success and perseverance

Dwight Duncan
Duncan Interviewed on What’s in a Pope’s Name?

Professor Dwight Duncan was interviewed for his thoughts on papal name selection.

UMass Dartmouth campus
$1.5M investment focuses on student success

Two philanthropic grants provide financial support and tools for success

Public Policy Professor Chad McGuire standing outside smiling
Professor Chad McGuire completes over 1200 hours of pro bono legal service for SouthCoast families in need

Public policy professor volunteers with South Coastal Counties Legal Services on probate cases for over two decades

UMass Dartmouth's Collegiate DECA team pictured at the International Career Development Conference (ICDC) in San Francisco, California
Collegiate DECA earns top honors at international competition in San Francisco

Four groups place in the top 15 of international challenges

Justice Serge Georges Jr. administers the Lawyer's Oath at UMass Law's orientation in 2021
Justice Serge Georges Jr. to deliver UMass Law commencement address

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Justice to speak on May 16 ceremony

A group of students with an award.
Student Leadership Awards celebrate campus community all-stars

Award ceremony recognizes outstanding campus community leadership at UMass Dartmouth

UMass Law Professor Margaret Drew Headshot
Margaret Drew honored with Lifetime Achievement Award

Associate professor to be celebrated by Massachusetts Bar Association on June 5, 2025

Robert Griffin Headshot
New Dean for the College of Engineering appointed

Robert J. Griffin, recent Dean of the School of Engineering, Computing, and Construction Management at Roger Williams University, begins July 1

UMass Dartmouth and Town of Westport to partner on climate resiliency initiative

Initiative combines University’s commitment to blue economy innovation and Town’s planning efforts

The Song of the Sirens, 2024, oil and collage (Mylar) on linoleum, 137 x 209 in. Courtesy of Galerie Thomas Fuchs, Stuttgart, Germany
Visiting Artist: Ruprecht von Kaufmann

Artist Lecture: Wednesday, April 30, 2025

Annual brunch, donors speak with students
UMass Dartmouth’s Scholar Day: Generosity in bloom

Annual brunch celebrates how scholarships foster meaningful connections between donors and recipients—bonds that often extend far beyond financial support.

UMassD's 3 SMART scholars Nathanael Winchell, Eric Savage, and Jin Feng Lin
Three UMassD students win highly competitive SMART scholarship

UMass's smallest campus produces the highest number of SMART Scholars

Five UMass Law students pictured in the Bristol County Superior Court
UMass Law students complete 250,000 public service and pro bono hours

Quarter-million hours spent providing legal service to the communities who need it most

Denise Baxter Headshot
New Dean for the College of Visual & Performing Arts appointed

Denise A. Baxter, recent Associate Dean within the Toulouse Graduate School at the University of North Texas, begins August 1

4 students posing
Class of 2025 Student Commencement Speakers announced

Bee Greenberg, Gaspard Baye, Naomi Mwangi, and Jack Lovely to address their peers on the power of perseverance and achievement

Alumni and students at networking event
Alumni get UMass Dartmouth students career-ready at Meet and Mentor Mixer

Alumni-student networking event sets Corsairs on path to personal and professional triumph

Philip W. Scher
New Dean for the College of Arts & Sciences appointed

Philip W. Scher, recent Divisional Dean for Social Sciences at the University of Oregon, begins August 4, 2025

students Audrey Nortey and Jack Greene
2025 Founders' Scholarship Recipients

This year's recipients of the Founders' Scholarship, Audrey Nortey '29 and Jack Greene '29 share a common goal— advocating for social justice.

Eco print on textiles by fiber artist Robyn Borges
Visiting Artist: Robyn Borges

Botanical Print Demo at the UMass Dartmouth, Art and Design Studios on Friday, April 18, 3:30 - 5:00 PM. Open to the public and free of charge.

The Weight of the World (detail), 2024, oil on canvas, 40 x 104 in.
Visiting Artist: Denis Sarazhin

Artist Lecture: 10:00-11:00 AM, Wednesday, April 16th, 2025

UMassD Gives: Igniting the extraordinary power of philanthropy on April 3

UMass Dartmouth’s annual giving day is back—and this year, the power of philanthropy stands stronger than ever.

Headshots of Honorary Degree Speakers in graphic
UMass Dartmouth to award local impactful leaders with Honorary Degrees during Commencement

Dr. Michael Curry, Peter Pereira '92, and Captain Scott Tingle '87 to be honored during 2025 Doctoral Ceremony

Police officers standing in front of tent at blue and gold weekend
Police Department awarded $105,000 grant to enhance crisis response training

Grant will fund virtual reality simulation training opportunities

A collaborative exhibition featuring art and architectural works by students from UMass Amherst & UMass Dartmouth
Exhibition: Windows on UMass

March 6 - March 23, 2025

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UMass Dartmouth and Holyoke Community College Expand Nursing Education Pathways

UMass Dartmouth and Holyoke Community College partner to offer HCC nursing graduates a seamless transition into UMass Dartmouth’s online RN to BS program

Nursing Student
UMass Dartmouth and Massasoit Community College Sign Nursing Articulation Agreement

New agreement strengthens nursing education pipeline and career opportunities

students pose for video
UMass Dartmouth featured on Amazon Prime series 'The College Tour'

University highlighted through the stories of ten extraordinary students

womens basketball team cheering
Women's Basketball to compete in first round of NCAA Tournament on Friday

Corsairs play Trinity College at 5 p.m. on Friday, March 7

Rita Grendze, Collective Comfort expanded
Visiting Artist: Rita Grendze

Virtual Artist Talk, 3:00 - 5:00 PM, Friday, April 11, 2025

MassCEC CEO, Sen Rodrigues, UMassD leadership and faculty attend roundtable at SMAST
UMass Dartmouth hosts Renewable Energy and Sustainability Roundtable for state officials

Senator Rodrigues and Massachusetts Clean Energy Center CEO Emily Reichert visit the School for Marine Science and Technology (SMAST)

UMass Law Associate Dean of Academic Affairs Shaun Spencer
Shaun Spencer named a Massachusetts Lawyer of the Year in 2024

Associate Dean’s legal advocacy shapes Massachusetts alimony law

Aerial view of UMass Law
UMass Law Dean's Advisory Board funds bar exam stipends

$50k in stipends support graduates while they prepare to launch their legal careers

Office of Undergraduate Research announces Spring 2025 Awards

OUR awards support student researchers by funding their proposals for research projects

Matthew Gilbert
Claire T. Carney Library Associates to host Boston Globe TV critic Matthew Gilbert

The March 30 event will feature a talk, followed by a question-and-answer conversation with Gilbert on his insights into the world of television

Carole D’Agostino with lady puppet
Visiting Artist: Carole D'Agostino

Puppetry and Fiber Arts: Making Magic Together, Wednesday, April 2, 2025, 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Mark Dion, Witch Cottage
Visiting Artist: Mark Dion

Artist Workshop + Lecture, Thursday, March 20, 2025

Nursing students train New Bedford first responders for active shootings

Four students volunteered in Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT) as part of a nursing project, receiving praise from local and state officials

Bob Stoico
Remembering Robert F. Stoico

Stoico's philanthropy continues to make a difference in the UMass Dartmouth community

Left to right: Incoming Assistant Professors Leo Yu, Akhi Johnson, and Sean Lyness
Three assistant professors join UMass Law faculty to Pursue Justice

Legal scholars bring expertise in civil rights, environmental law, and constitutional litigation

Charlton College of Business Dean Madan Annavarjula addresses a room of alumni, business leaders, and legislators in Boston
New UMassD business dean introduced to Boston community

Dean Madan Annavarjula shares vision for the future of Charlton with alumni, business leaders, and legislators at the UMass Club

Crumbs Under My Pillow, ca. 2017-2023, wallpaper, adhesive, Tyvek, cast paper, wood 120 × 240 × 80 in.
Visiting Artist: Elizabeth Alexander

Lecture and Demo, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM, February 21st, 2025

UMass Dartmouth receives a $75,000 grant from BayCoast Bank to promote educational attainment on SouthCoast

The BayCoast Bank College and Career Awareness Initiatives will fund campus tours for local 7th and 8th-grade students

2025 Walk the Hill captains
UMass Law students advocate for civil legal aid at MA State House

Sixty law students participate in annual "Walk the Hill" event

Pin received by ABSN Grads
Grit, grace, and gratitude: cohort 8’s triumph in the ABSN Pinning Ceremony

Pinning ceremony celebrates graduates' achievement of earning their nursing degrees

Members of the UMass Dartmouth Model U.N. team photographed at the National Model United Nations (NMUN) conference
Model United Nations briefing with Sierra Leone embassy leads to honorable mention award

UMass Dartmouth’s Model U.N. visited a foreign embassy for the first time in club history, securing an honorable mention award at Washington D.C. conference