Student Bridges Faculty Advisor recieved the "Distinguised Academic Outreach Award" from the UMass Chancellors office. For more information see the article here:

http://www.umass.edu/loop/talkingpoints/articles/87343.php

In partnership with the Massachusetts 4-H Youth Development Program, run by UMass Extension, Student Bridges will now be able to further expand its activities to students in Springfield thanks largely in part to the 5-year $660,000 grant recently awarded for Science, Technology and Engineering programming in Springfield. Student Bridges will begin working with the New North Citizens Council and the South End Community Center in the Fall of 2009. For more on this exciting story give us a call or e-mail and check out the article here:

http://www.umass.edu/loop/talkingpoints/articles/88338.php

Student Bridges has appointed new faculty advisor, Mari Casteñeda! Check out this article from UMass' In the Loop featured on April 11, 2008. http://www.umass.edu/loop/people/articles/73963.php.

"SGA Creates 'Student Bridges' Program," by Sarah Syed, Collegian Staff, 12/8/06 The Student Government Association (SGA) of the University of Massachusetts passed the motion to create the "Student Bridges" program as an SGA agency on Wednesday evening at the Senate meeting…

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http://www.dailycollegian.com/media/storage/paper874/news/2006/12/08/News/.....

"Campus diversity receives failing grade: Institute's study finds lack of diversity on UMass campus, " by Jamie Mason, Collegian Staff, 4/26/07

http://media.www.dailycollegian.com/media/storage/paper874/news/2007/04/26/News.....

UMass "In The Loop" spotlights Student Bridge's efforts in Holyoke:

"Student outreach effort targets Holyoke" In The Loop, October 17, 2007 :