UMass–Dartmouth OKs new doctoral programs

DARTMOUTH, Mass. – The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth has gotten approval from the UMass Board of Trustees to start Ph.D. programs in nursing and Luso-Afro-Brazilian studies.
“Both of these programs are central to the UMass Dartmouth mission,” Chancellor Jean F. MacCormack said. “We have a critical nursing shortage in our region and across the Commonwealth that needs to be addressed, and we have a rich Portuguese-American culture that is part of our community fabric and needs to be preserved and studied.”
The Luso-Afro-Brazilian studies Ph.D. program is the latest phase in UMass Dartmouth’s achievement in the field. The university has established the Ferreira Mendes Portuguese-American Archives, and publishes a journal and a book series on Portuguese culture.
The nursing Ph.D. program is designed to qualify nurses for teaching positions.
Both programs still require approval by the Massachusetts Board of Higher Education.

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