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A Moment Infused with Meaning: Holocaust Survivor Visits Campus on International Holocaust Remembrance Day
Prior to the German occupation of Vienna, Dr. Eric Ungar (b.1926) was aware of no threat to European Jews. In grade school, when some fellow students turned up in Hitler uniforms, it had little effect on him. At age 10, he enrolled in technical college (equivalent to American preparatory high school);...
New Year, New Leadership: Celebrating the Re-Launch of the ADEPT Center
Working in the field of substance use treatment has long been a passion for John Meigs, PsyD, LADC. More than a dozen years ago, he commenced training at the UMass Boston Addictions Counselor Education Program after a stint working in an opiate use facility near his hometown of Hingham sparked Meigs’...
A Competing (Collegiate) Intelligence: Embracing AI in Higher Education
In contemporary circles, the topic of Artificial Intelligence is a hot one that can often come with negative connotations. As such, the potential for this technology to overtake systems, displace jobs, and surpass human intelligence is the source of fear for many—which is why the issue was addressed...
Lunar New Year Celebration Coincides With Five-Year Anniversary of the Asian Mental Health Program at William James College
The genesis of the Asian Mental Health Program (AMHP) at William James College and where it stands today are topics Director Catherine Vuky, PhD, has been reflecting on of late. Touted as the first-of-its-kind program upon its inception in February 2020, the AMHP remains the nation’s sole training...
Celebrating William James College Accomplishments
The William James College faculty, staff, alumni and students have been recognized for their achievements and service to the community for advancing mental health. Here is a summary of our accomplishments in 2025
Mental Health Services Professional Scholarship Recipient Puts Sizeable Funds to Work in Pursuit of Her Why
In the beginning, Lisa Charles was drawn to a paraprofessional role in the local public schools in order to be on the same schedule as her school-aged children. During her initial interview, when asked if she preferred to work with the general- or special-ed population, Charles chose the latter and has...
William James College to Launch the Men of Color Career Advancement℠ (MoCCA) Program
William James College (WJC) has been awarded a $50,000 Special Initiatives grant by the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation to expand the focus of its Behavioral Health Service Corps to train men of color who are underrepresented in the field. In partnership with the Urban League of Eastern...
William James College and College Unbound Announce New Career Path for Organizational and Leadership Psychology Students
William James College (WJC), dedicated to educating the new generation of mental health and leadership professionals through experiential education, social responsibility, and personal growth, and College Unbound (CU), an undergraduate college reinventing higher education for adult learners by accessing...
A Primer on Disagreeing: How Talking to Your Neighbor and Speaking to the Elephant(s) in the Room Can Strengthen Communities
On the evening of October 28, a vital space for reflection and dialogue was created on campus by the 25 community members who turned up to participate in Talk to Your Neighbor – Speaking to the Elephant in the Room*. The date, three weeks following the one-year anniversary of the attack on Israel by...
INTERFACE Referral Service Celebrates More than Two Decades of Service to Communities
The INTERFACE Referral Service recently celebrated 50,000 cases over more than 20 years of service to our communities.
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