About International Women's Day, International Women's Day (IWD) is observed annually around the world on March 8. IWD is a global celebration of the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. Each year, this day serves as a powerful reminder of the progress made towards gender equality and highlights the work that still needs to be done.
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Carolina Avellaneda joined the President’s Office at UMass four years ago as a Director of Governance and Compliance/Strategic Counsel and is now the Chief Strategy Officer. Before that she was the General Counsel and Vice President of Operations at Fisher College. Prior to joining Fisher College, she was a partner at McCarter & English where she had a successful law career. Carolina…
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Jennifer is an ambitious serial entrepreneur from Worcester, Massachusetts. After working 10 wonderful years in marketing at a local university, her desire to make a bigger impact with her skills could no longer be denied. She set out on her own entrepreneurial journey and opened GEM Marketing Solutions. Extremely passionate to help small businesses grow, she proudly has been assisting her…
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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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An important priority for the University of Massachusetts is to ensure a welcoming environment on all of our campuses for international students, scholars and faculty. With locations throughout the state, and countless online opportunities, the University offers hundreds of undergraduate and graduate degree as well as professional programs and certificates to students from Massachusetts and…
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For general questions or additional information about AASAE, please contact us at: University of Massachusetts President's Office Department of Academic Affairs, Student Affairs & Equity One Beacon Street Boston, MA 02108 academicaffairs@umassp.edu Phone: 617-287-7050
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An alien is any individual who is not a U.S. citizen or U.S. national. The taxation of aliens by the United States is significantly affected by the residency status of such aliens. Although the immigration laws of the United States refer to aliens as immigrants, nonimmigrants, and undocumented (illegal) aliens, the tax laws of the United States refer only to Nonresident Alien (NRA) and Resident…, Tax Residency Status, If you are an alien (not a U.S. citizen), you are considered a nonresident alien, unless you meet one of two tests for the calendar year (January 1 – December 31). You are admitted to the United States as, or change your status to, a Lawful Permanent Resident under the immigration laws (the Green Card Test ); You pass the Substantial Presence Test (which is a numerical formula which measures…
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