A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step…

“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.”
-Attributed to Lao Tzu, 6th Century Chinese philosopher

[CCEA Secretary General Yan and UMassOnline CEO David Gray sign Partnership Agreement, March 31, 2008]
And so begins the partnership journey of UMassOnline with the China Continuing Education Association (CCEA) and the Chinese Education and Research Network (CERNET) to […]

A Welcome Message from Jack Wilson, UMass President

It is with a combined sense of privilege and delight that I introduce this guest post. It is a most important narrative because of the global message it delivers and because the source of it is an individual with perhaps the deepest knowledge and understanding of the University of Massachusetts today. The writer is Jack […]

Today’s Public Launch of Our Blog

Today UMassOnline is issuing a news release informing the media about this blog, and making the important point that this online community is now officially open to one and all. Until now, while we were learning more about social media, our blog has maintained a very low profile. But it is our opinion now, especially based […]

A New Option for Online College Admissions Test Prep

I don’t know about you, but when I think of Britannica I think of an A-Z library of maroon encyclopedias with shiny gold down the spine my parents bought for me. I used them constantly to help with homework, class assignments, fact-finding, etc. My parents still have them and scan them on occasion but so […]

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