We are very excited to bring back our annual UMass Salesforce Day event, hosted by the UMass President's Office. Join us for this year's event, where we'll focus on the practical application of Salesforce across the UMass System. You'll hear about real-world examples of how each UMass campus are using Salesforce to solve key higher education challenges. The focus will be on sharing use cases,…
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The United States Navy was established on October 13, 1775, as an effort to curb British control of the seas. When the Navy was first established, it consisted of only two armed vessels. Since then, the United States Navy has become one of the largest Navies in the world. The Navy’s birthday was officially recognized in 1972 by Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Elmo Zumwalt. Since 1972, there…
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Happy 78th birthday to the United States Air Force, which was officially established on September 18, 1947! While flying operations existed before the establishment of the Air Force, all flying operations were originally handled as part of the U.S. Army. Today, the Air Force has over 689,000 personnel. “Airmen work to support all aspects of airpower, which includes five core functions: air…, Ways to recognize the Air Force’s Birthday, Veteran.com recommends recognizing the Air Force’s Birthday in one of the following ways: Check for parades and events celebrating Air Force contributions to the local community. Donate to an Air Force-specific charity or Veteran Service Organization (VSO). Examples include Air Commando Association, Air Force Association, and Air Force Sergeants Association. Volunteer time at Air Force base…
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Hispanic, Latino, and Latinx Heritage Month recognizes the achievements and contributions of Hispanic American culture to the nation’s achievements. It started as National Hispanic Heritage Week in 1968 when Lydon B. Johnson signed a proclamation and was later extended to a month. The celebration begins in the middle rather than the start of September because it coincides with national…, Historic Influencers, There have been many Hispanic, Latino, and Latinx figures who have shaped American history. Here are just a few of those notable figures in history. Feel free to share additional Hispanic, Latino, and Latinx influencer stories on our Slack #Inclusion channel: , Albert Vinicio Báez, – Báez was a Mexican American physicist who co-developed the theory of using grazing-incidence mirrors to focus X-rays with Stanford physics professor Paul Kirkpatrick in 1948. They envisioned two mirrors mounted perpendicular to one another to overcome limitations of conventional optical systems. This theory would be later used to examine living cells and to study galaxies. Baez then developed…, Ellen Ochoa, – Ochoa became the first Hispanic American woman to go to space in 1993 when she went on the Space Shuttle Discovery mission to study the Earth’s ozone layer. She completed three more missions before becoming the first Hispanic American director of the Johnson Space Center in 2013 (only the second woman to take the helm)., Sylvia Rivera, – Of Puerto Rican and Venezuelan ethnicity, Rivera was a trans activist, who took part in the Stonewall riots alongside friend Martha P. Johnson. In 1970 she organized a sit-in protest at the Weinstein Hall at New York University after the administration cancelled planned dances on the anniversary of the Stonewall riots. The sit-in lasted five days before the protesters were forcibly removed by…, Learn about important Hispanic, Latino, and Latinx cases and events through the Library of Congress’s Resource Guide, The “ Latinx Resource Guide ” from the Hispanic Reading Room at the Library of Congress focuses on 20th and 21st century court cases, legislation, and events that had important impacts on civil rights in Chicana/o/x, Hispanic, Latina/o/x, Mexican-American, and Puerto Rican communities in the United States. Each page provides an overview and timeline of a civil rights topic and some breadth of…, What is the difference between Hispanic, Latino, and Latinx?, These definitions are from the University of California’s “ What’s the difference between Hispanic, Latino and Latinx? " article, which explains that there is no one preference. 57% of adults surveyed in 2021 by the University of California have no preference between all three. “Hispanic” refers to any of the peoples in the Americas and Spain who speak Spanish or are descended from Spanish-…
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DEIA Calendar , The DEIA Communications team keeps a calendar of upcoming diversity awareness months and days recognized either nationally or internationally due to their cultural, historical, or religious significance., Month-Long Events, Breast Cancer Awareness Month Bullying Prevention Month Down Syndrome Awareness Month Dyslexia Awareness Month Filipino American History Month Global Diversity Awareness Month Italian American Heritage Month LGBT History Month National Disability Employment Awareness Month Polish American Heritage Month, Date-Specific Events, Wednesday, October 1 – Thursday, October 2: Yom Kippur (Jewish) Monday, October 6 – Monday, October 13: Sukkot (Jewish) Friday, October 10: World Mental Health Day Saturday, October 11: National Coming Out Day Monday, October 13: Indigenous Peoples' Day Monday, October 13: Navy Birthday Tuesday, October 14: International Pronouns Day Wednesday, October 15: Blind Americans Equality Day and White…, Additional Awareness Communications this Month , The DEIA Communications team is sending out individual communications around the following awareness events this month: Navy Birthday Diwali National Immigrants Day
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The University of Massachusetts Strategic Sourcing team is pleased to announce that later this fall, we will be releasing a, Request for Proposals (RFP) for Executive Search Services, . This important opportunity will ensure that UMass system and institutions across the Commonwealth continue to have access to the highest-quality professional search firms for recruiting exceptional campus and system leaders., A Strategically Important Partnership, Executive search services represent one of the most strategically important partnerships we manage. These firms connect UMass and other state institutions with experts who bring deep knowledge, national reach, and a shared commitment to advancing public higher education., The new multi-year contracts resulting from this RFP will be accessible not only to all five UMass campuses but also to state universities and community colleges across Massachusetts. , This collaborative approach promotes efficiency across the higher education system, streamlining procurement while upholding rigorous quality and value standards., Acknowledging Our Current Partners, As we prepare for this upcoming procurement cycle, we extend our, sincere appreciation to the firms currently on contract, . Your partnership and performance over the past several years have been marked by professionalism, responsiveness, and a thorough understanding of the culture and mission of public higher education. Your collective efforts have led to significant outcomes, including several high-profile leadership appointments that have helped shape the future of the UMass system. Notably, these include the…, chancellors for the Amherst and Lowell campuses, , as well as numerous other senior executive, academic, and administrative leaders across our campuses and affiliates. These achievements reflect the strength of our relationships, the breadth of your networks, and the quality of your search methodologies., Looking Ahead to the Next RFP Cycle, The upcoming RFP will build on this foundation of success. We invite both incumbent and new firms to present their expertise, innovative approaches, and strategies. The RFP is expected to be released later this fall, with a contract award anticipated by mid-spring 2026. Proposal will be evaluated based on demonstrated experience in higher education leadership searches, commitment to inclusive…, How to Stay Informed, We encourage all interested firms to monitor the, UMass BuyWays platform, , the, Massachusetts Supplier Diversity Hub portal, , and, COMMBUYS, for official postings and timeline updates. We thank all our valued partners for your ongoing dedication, service, and collaboration. Your contributions have had a meaningful and lasting impact on the leadership and direction of the University of Massachusetts and the wider public higher education community. Together, we look forward to continuing this important partnership and identifying the…
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