UMass Global Blog & News
Military, Financing Your Education
How to Access Veteran and Military Spouse Education Benefits
Faculty/Staff Spotlight, Student Spotlight
Hispanic Heritage Month Spotlight: Leading with Purpose
Business, Faculty/Staff Spotlight
The Connection Advantage: How One UMass Global Professor is Transforming Workplaces Through Social Capital
Career
How to Explain Gaps in Employment: Interview Advice for Job Applicants
Expert tips and advice for job seekers who are unsure how to explain gaps in employment during a job interview.
Military, Financing Your Education
How to Access Veteran and Military Spouse Education Benefits
Discover the many financial and career-based military spouse education benefit programs available.
Faculty/Staff Spotlight, Student Spotlight
Hispanic Heritage Month Spotlight: Leading with Purpose
September 28th, 2026
Hispanic Heritage Month, running from September 15 to October 15, is an opportunity to recognize the history, cultures, and contributions of Hispanic and Latino communities while celebrating the...
Awards / Rankings, Military
UMass Global Earns 2026–2027 Gold Top Ten Military Friendly® School Recognition
September 25th, 2026
UMass Global earns a 2026–2027 Gold Military Friendly School Top Ten ranking and Military Spouse Friendly School designation from VIQTORY.
Business, Faculty/Staff Spotlight
The Connection Advantage: How One UMass Global Professor is Transforming Workplaces Through Social Capital
September 22nd, 2026
According to findings in Gallup’s 2026 State of the Global Workplace report, daily loneliness remains above pre-pandemic levels with 19% of the workforce reporting feeling lonely at work. Additionally...
Adult Learner
How to Decide the Right Time for Going Back to School [Quiz]
September 18th, 2026
Deciding to go back to school as a working parent is not just an academic choice, it is a family and financial decision as well. Not every season of life is the right time to start a degree program...
Adult Learner
Guide: How to Go Back to School as a Working Parent [eBook]
September 16th, 2026
Your blueprint to college success - because progress doesn't wait for free time Working full-time, keeping the household running, and still trying to carve out a little space for yourself can make the...