UMass lecturer launches first Massive Open Online Course
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
AMHERST — Large classes aren’t unusual at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. But a new one launched this week sets a record. “Building a Basic Website,” taught by a leader of the school’s online journalism program, counts 1,000 students on its roster from around the country — and around the globe. The enormous reach of the course is no accident. …
Monday, May 20, 2013
NORTHAMPTON — Paul J. Alpers, the husband of Smith College President Carol T. Christ and an unofficial ambassador for the school, died Sunday night after a battle with cancer. Alpers, 80, died the same day that the college he loved held its 135th graduation ceremony and just a few weeks before Christ is …
Sunday, May 19, 2013
NORTHAMPTON — Arianna Huffington, president and editor-in-chief of the news website that bears her name, challenged Smith College graduates Sunday to redefine the meaning of success and lead what she called “the third women’s revolution.” In her commencement address before a crowd of graduates, families and friends gathered in the quadrangle, Huffington said …