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Princeton Review Recognizes UMass Amherst for Graduate Entrepreneurship Studies
AMHERST For the first time, UMass Amherst has earned recognition in Princeton Review’s annual selection of Best Graduate Entrepreneurship Programs. In the publication’s 2021 list, the university ranks 40th among 50 colleges and universities. Based on survey data from more than 300 schools, the rankings encompass a broad range of entrepreneurial activities inside and outside the classroom. The catalyst for student entrepreneurship at UMass Amherst is the Berthiaume Center for Entrepreneurship. The center serves the entire campus through a wealth of activities and resources. Gregory Thomas, executive director of the Berthiaume Center, noted that entrepreneurship courses and scholarships, faculty who focus on entrepreneurship, student competitions, student mentorship by entrepreneurs, and ventures by alumni and non-alumni all fall within the center’s purview. Its annual Innovation
Hometown investments benefit more than 70 nonprofits. WoodysPhotos / Shutterstock.com
The Target Foundation has unveiled more than $5 million in donations to more than 70 Twin Cities nonprofits as part of its “Hometown Racial Equity Grants” program. The money is directed to nonprofits dedicated to serving Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) communities in the metro.
“We have immense pride in our hometown, and we know there is a lot of work to be done to advance racial equity in the Twin Cities and the state of Minnesota,” said Amanda Nusz, Target’s vice president of corporate responsibility and president of the Target Foundation, in a statement. “To help do our part to address the specific systemic and structural barriers facing Black, Indigenous and communities of color, we’re both excited and humbled to provide grants to more than 70 nonprofit organizations who serve and support these communities.”