Boston, MA (August 7, 2023) The Urban College of Boston (UCB) Board of Trustees announces that Dr. Yves Salomon-Fernández has assumed the presidency of the College effective today, after announcing her hire earlier this year.
Read MoreBoston, MA (May 17, 2023) The Urban College of Boston (UCB) Board of Trustees announced today the appointment of Dr. Yves Salomon-Fernández as the new President of the College, effective August 7, 2023. Salomon-Fernández will succeed Clea Andreadis, who has served as interim president since the retirement of Michael Taylor in June 2022 after three years as the College's Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs.
Read MoreOver the last six months, we have been providing updates on the strategic partnership between Urban College of Boston (UCB) and Impact.org, a non-profit affiliate of Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU). I am pleased to inform you that on August 19, we received approval from the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education (MA DHE) for this affiliation to move forward and on September 30, we received provisional approval from the U.S. Department of Education to continue to issue financial aid under the auspices of our new structure.
Read MoreEarlier this week, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, and other islands in the Caribbean were devastated by Hurricane Fiona.
I know that many of you have loved ones impacted by the storm. In times like these, our strength lies in our ability and willingness to take care of each other. Please know that UCB staff are available to support impacted members of our community in any way we can.
Please contact Rosana Perella, Director of Student Support Services, at Rosana.perella@urbancollege.edu (617-449-7380) with questions or to request assistance.
Read MoreNotice is hereby given pursuant to M.G.L. c. 69, § 30 and the Massachusetts Board of Higher Education’s Policy Establishing a Process for Public Comment on Articles of Organization and Foreign Certificates of Institutions of Higher Education that the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education will open a comment period relative to the Restated Articles of Organization of The Urban College of Boston: A Two-Year College, Inc. (UCB), which amend the ownership and governance structure of UCB to allow the Supporting Organization “Impact.org,” a non-profit affiliate of Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU), to become UCB’s sole corporate member.
Direct link to this notice on the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education’s website: https://www.mass.edu/bhe/documents/PublicCommentProcessPolicy.pdf
Read MoreLast winter, President Michael Taylor announced to the Urban College of Boston (UCB) community that he would be retiring on June 24, 2022, after nearly ten years at the College. As announced by the UCB Board of Trustees at the time, Clea Andreadis, the College’s Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs, has been appointed as Interim President for the 2022 – 2023 academic year. Ms. Andreadis will begin her new role immediately upon Mr. Taylor’s retirement, and plans to return to her current position once the College has completed its search for a new president. UCB Board Chair Peter Ebb noted that “as we approach the end of Michael’s tenure, we wanted to express our gratitude for his leadership and to convey our appreciation to Clea for her taking on this new role.”
Read MoreA UCB alumna who subsequently enrolled in Lesley University’s bachelor’s completion program graduated - on the same day as her daughter! Lesley University recently highlighted their story. Check it out here.
Read MoreThe April 2022 issue of the UCB newsletter is here! Click here to read the full issue.
Read MoreThe March 2022 issue of the UCB newsletter is here! Click here to read the full issue.
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Learn about the most common serious liver infection in the world and the importance of being screened for Hep B within the AAPI community.
Read MoreThe February 2022 issue of the UCB newsletter is here! Click here to read the full issue.
Read MoreCommunity Consulting Teams of Boston (CCT) has selected Urban College of Boston (UCB) as one of its 8 pro bono management consulting projects for 2022. CCT has awarded over 200 consulting grants to Boston-area nonprofits since its inception in 1990, providing an estimated $25 million value. UCB was chosen among Boston-area nonprofits based on its demonstrated need, organizational stability, and readiness to plan and implement change. The CCT project will focus on supporting the organization’s marketing strategy.
Read MoreThe January 2022 issue of the UCB newsletter is here! Click here to read the full issue.
Read MoreOnly students who have logged into their UCB email account will be entered into a raffle for a UCB gift basket. This gift basket includes a gift certificate for a free UCB course to be used in the spring or summer of 2022!
Check your UCB email on January 26th to find out if you are the winner!
Read MoreThe December 2021 issue of the UCB newsletter is here! Click here to read the full issue.
Read MoreThe November 2021 issue of the UCB newsletter is here! Click here to read the full issue.
Read MoreUCB will celebrate the classes of 2020 and 2021 at its 25th Commencement virtually on Sunday, June 6, 2021 at noon. Here is the link to the ceremony video: https://youtu.be/iD2Ca0ZT2AY.
Click on the blog post for the full Order of Ceremony.
Read MoreLesley University offers a bachelor’s completion program for Urban College graduates. Four UCB alumni graduated from Lesley University in May! Read the story on Lesley’s website to learn more: https://lesley.edu/news/looking-to-lesley-for-a-bright-future.
Read MoreThe 11th issue of the UCB newsletter is here! Click here to read the full issue.
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