Behavioral Science
What Is Geriatric Social Work? Exploring This Specialized Role
June 8th, 2022
If you were lucky enough to grow up with grandparents or other elders, you know how rewarding and enriching intergenerational relationships can be. We often envision people living out their golden...
Online Learning
Is Online School Hard? Answers to Distance Learning FAQs
June 1st, 2022
Today’s typical college attendee looks a little different compared to the average scholar from decades ago. Not every student immediately chooses the university route after finishing high school...
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...
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...
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...