Kate joined the President’s Office at UMass as the Associate CIO of UITS in January of 2022. Kate has a breadth of experience building, implementing, and supporting IT strategy, systems, and services in higher education. Before joining UMass, Kate served at Harvard University for over 13 years, first as the Director of Media Services at the Harvard Business School for 10 years, and then as the…
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The UMass Supplier Diversity Program aligns our procurement practices with the University’s DEIA values of building a more inclusive community that provides equitable opportunities for all. This initiative is championed by the UMass System President, Marty Meehan, and provides a framework for how each Campus and the President's Office can intentionally create access for more diverse-owned…
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The President's Office DEIA Team recognizes various diversity awareness months and days throughout the calendar year through communications, discussions, and events. This calendar is intended as a reference point for anyone interested in planning a DEIA event as well as anyone interested in learning about the various awareness events that happen nationally and internationally.
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To achieve our mission of ", Delivering Value Together for UMass,", the UPST is collaborating with various partners both within the President's Office and our campuses on various initiatives. These projects span automation, technology adoption, process improvement, policy harmonization, and much more.
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The Office of General Counsel has received your request for assistance: you will receive a confirmation email from our case management system. When we have reviewed and assigned your request to one of our lawyers, you will receive an email to let you know the name of the assigned lawyer. You will be able to communicate directly with the assigned lawyer by replying to any of the case related…
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Before we talk about the various aspects of accessible content and services, it's important to understand why accessibility matters. Without accessibility, disabled people lose out on jobs, are unable to enjoy hobbies others take for granted (such as watching movies or playing video games), etc. So who is the disability community? Let's take a look at the types of disabilities, the history of the…
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