Financial pressures for many in the Berkshires deepened during the pandemic. Then inflation hit. Here are the stories of how a few people are getting by.
AMHERST A paraeducator at Summit Academy, the special education day school housed at Amherst Regional High School, Alex Lopez has seen staff departures that he says are likely related to low salaries.“We are here advocating for more money because we.
UMass ADVANCE is pleased to announce the inaugural faculty teams to win the ADVANCE Equitable Practices in Collaboration and Shared Decision-Making (EPiC-SD) Award . Research shows that when all voices are heard, including the voices of women and BIPOC faculty, decision-making is better and has more effective outcomes.
For its efforts to support faculty during the pandemic, UMass Amherst has been awarded second place in the STEM Faculty category of the National Science Foundation’s Taking Action: COVID-19 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Challenge .