March 4, 2021
Chancellor Kumble Subbaswamy has appointed a Flexible Learning Task Force to develop a strategic plan that advances UMass Amherst’s ability to provide high-quality education to students anywhere and at anytime, a key to both extending the mission of the university and meeting tomorrow’s challenges in the educational marketplace.
The task force will be co-chaired by
Jim Kurose, distinguished professor ofcomputer science and associate chancellor for partnership and innovation, and
Mzamo Mangaliso, associate professor of management. The multi-faceted process will include five subgroups, involving more than 50 faculty, staff and students. The chancellor has charged the task force with submitting its report by May 31. They will undertake extensive campus outreach and will post regular updates on a dedicated website: www.umass.edu/chancellor/flexible-learning.