In their article, “Should You Agitate, Innovate, or Orchestrate,” Julie Battilana & Marissa Kimsey defined an agitator as one who brings the grievances of specific individuals or groups to the forefront of public awareness. An innovator creates an actionable solution to address these grievances, and an orchestrator coordinates action across groups, organizations, and sectors to scale the proposed solution. The authors concluded that any pathway to social change requires all three roles: “Agitation without innovation means complaints without ways forward, and innovation without orchestration means ideas without impact” (Battilana and Kimsey, 2017). Read the entire dean's message here.
Cambridge Mayor Sumbul Siddiqui visited the UMass Boston campus for a roundtable conversation hosted by McCormack’s interim Dean Rita Kiki Edozie and Dr. Laurie Nsiah-Jefferson.
A pioneer of women’s rights and equal opportunity in the workplace, Ellen Cassedy visited UMass Boston in May on the tail-end of her new book, which chronicles the 9to5 women’s movement association that began in Boston in 1973.
Highlights of Silverstein’s three decades at UMass Boston include mentoring hundreds of students, co-authoring three books, and spearheading research on aging and transportation as well as age-friendly universities.
The Dean’s Office selected graduating students from each level—undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral—to be recognized for their outstanding academic work while at McCormack.
JD Chesloff, an alum of the McCormack School, has maintained close ties with his alma mater since graduating from the McCormack Institute’s Master’s in Public Affairs program in 1993.
After earning an undergraduate degree in biology at Lesley University in 2017, Adriana Hernandez worked for a few years at Boston Medical Center, supporting a research study by collecting basic health data from patients.
The Benjamin and Sylvia Slomoff and Judith Green Loose Lectureship in Conflict Resolution series is one platform for students to learn outside of the classroom from people working in the field, often with high stature and reputation.
Former United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) Secretary General, Dr. Carlos Lopes donated his honorarium for Africa Day to create the Carlos Lopes Award, supporting students at UMass Boston conducting doctoral research on a study of Africa.
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Season III: McCormack Speaks @WUMB Radio
Featuring:Tania Fernandes Anderson, Barry Bluestone, Dahlia Lithwick, Sumbul Siddiqui, Mary Grant, Leonce Ndikumana, Ellen Cassedy, and Adam Hinds.
