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The $10 million gift is tied for the second largest at UMass Boston, alongside a $10 million pledge from hospital operator Mass General Brigham announced earlier this year.
LOWELL — Two UMass Lowell academic spaces — and a new scholarship fund — now pay tribute to the hard work and contributions of outstanding alumni who forged impressive careers.
Amid a persistent shortage of nurses, Mass General Brigham and the University of Massachusetts, two of the region’s largest employers, are strengthening their relationship with a $20 million investment in the Dorchester campus’ nursing program as part of an effort to create a workforce pipeline. Under the agreement, UMass Boston will kick in $10 million, while Mass General
The funding will support the duo's efforts to recruit more than 400 students to the program over the next five years, the release said.
Amidst a nursing shortage plaguing health care institutions across the state, Mass General Brigham and UMass Boston announced Thursday that they are investing $20 million into a program meant to recruit nursing students from underrepresented communities.