Partnerships, Student Spotlight
From Aspiration to Accomplishment: How Disney Aspire Helped a Long Beach Single Mother Earn Her Degree
Photo Credit: Matt Gush for UMass Global IRVINE, Calif. (May 23, 2022) – Former Disneyland cast member Joanna Bonilla made the most of her opportunity to earn a free college degree via the Disney...
Student Spotlight
A Drive to Help English Learners Carried Coachella Valley School Leader to Doctorate
Photo Credit: Joshua Sudock for UMass Global IRVINE, Calif. (May 23, 2022) – UMass Global honored Dr. Melinda Gonzalez and about 80 other students who gathered Sunday to celebrate their completion of...
Business
What Can You Do With a Master’s in Finance?
May 18th, 2022
After spending years working in your industry, you start to get a feel for which areas you appreciate and which ones you could do without. Perhaps you’ve discovered you have a knack for numbers and...
Teaching & Education
Self-Care for Teachers: 5 Strategies to Prevent Compassion Fatigue
May 11th, 2022
Educators are some of the most passionate people you’ll meet in any profession, and it’s easy to understand why. Teachers get to introduce children to concepts, people and places that will shape their...
Behavioral Science
How to Become a Social Worker in California: A Guide for Aspiring Practitioners
April 27th, 2022
If you’re considering social work, you’ve likely already determined that you have what it takes. You’re empathetic, organized and a good communicator. But how exactly can you turn those skills into a...
Financing Your Education
Estimating College Tuition: 9 Factors Adult Learners Should Consider
April 6th, 2022
When it comes to choosing a college as an adult learner, one of the first things you want to know is: how much will my degree cost? This may be the piece of information you immediately look for in...
Online Learning
How Do Online Classes Work? What You Can Expect From the Virtual Classroom
March 30th, 2022
Online learning in higher education has been on the rise for many years. This growth has been accelerated by COVID-19, as students have flocked to the virtual classroom due to widespread social...
Partnerships
UMass Global, Foundry College Join to Promote Stackable Certificates Cultivating Software, Project Management Skills
SAN FRANCISCO and IRVINE, Calif. (March 23, 2022) – Perspectives on work are changing - polling shows that whatever people thought about remote work at the onset of the pandemic, many Americans want...