University of Massachusetts Global

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The institutional history of UMass Global history began in 1958, when faculty from then-Chapman College first delivered on-base classes at Marine Corps Air Station El Toro in Orange County, California. After expanding education services to additional military facilities, Chapman formed a Division of Residence Education Centers to manage its operations. The centers evolved into the College of Lifelong Learning, which became Chapman University College in 2001. Chapman University College was incorporated in 2008.{{cite web |title=Chapman Timeline |url=https://www.chapman.edu/library/libraries-collections-and-archives/special-collections-and-archives/history-timeline.aspx |website=Chapman University |access-date=19 November 2021 |language=en}} In 2009, the university was renamed Brandman University after a substantial donation from the Joyce and Saul Brandman Foundation.[https://brandmannews.org/brandman-university-history/ "Brandman University History"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170917214037/https://brandmannews.org/brandman-university-history/ |date=2017-09-17 }} retrieved September 17, 2017[http://jewishjournal.com/news/los_angeles/community/83172/ Jewish Journal: "Joyce Brandman: Ensuring a legacy of giving" by Julie Gruenbaum] September 22, 2010

In September 2021, Brandman affiliated with the University of Massachusetts (UMass) via a change of control agreement and rebranded as UMass Global.{{cite web |title=Initial Institutional Approval – Change of Control and Name for Brandman University to University of Massachusetts Global |url=https://www.ctc.ca.gov/docs/default-source/commission/agendas/2021-02/2021-02-3e.pdf?sfvrsn=9a9f2bb1_4 |website=California Commission on Teacher Credentialing |access-date=19 November 2021}}{{cite news |last1=Lisinski |first1=Chris |title=UMass eyes bigger online education footprint with new brand - The Boston Globe |url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/09/02/metro/umass-eyes-bigger-online-education-footprint-with-new-brand/ |access-date=19 November 2021 |work=The Boston Globe |date=2 September 2021}} The development followed UMass' announcement two years prior that it would launch an online affiliate.{{Cite news |last=Lederman |first=Doug |date=2021-09-03 |title=Brandman University, adult-serving online institution, to become UMass Global |language=en |work=Inside Higher Education |url=https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2021/09/03/brandman-university-adult-serving-online-institution-become-umass-global |access-date=2021-10-22}}{{Cite news |last=Carapezza |first=Kirk |date=28 September 2021 |title=UMass Goes Big Online, Launching 'UMass Global' |language=en |url=https://www.wgbh.org/news/education/2021/09/28/umass-goes-big-online-launching-umass-global |website=WGBH Educational Foundation |access-date=22 October 2021}} The arrangement calls for Chapman to receive $96 million from UMass Global, with disbursements to be made over a 10-year term. UMass Global has also agreed to buy its Irvine, California, campus for $37 million.{{cite web |last1=Hill |first1=Phil |title=Brandman University Completes Transition as UMass Global |url=https://philonedtech.com/brandman-university-completes-transition-as-umass-global/ |website=philonedtech.com |publisher=Phil Hill |access-date=2 September 2021}} There will be leadership and oversight overlap between the UMass Board of Regents and that of UMass Global.{{Cite news |last=Lisinski |first=Chris |date=2021-09-03 |title=UMass acquiring California digital university |website=CommonWealth Magazine |url=https://commonwealthmagazine.org/education/umass-acquiring-california-digital-university/ |access-date=2021-10-22}}

While the Brandman name was still in use, Military Times ranked the university as one of the nation’s “Best for Vets” for 2021.{{cite web |title=Best For Vets 2021: Colleges |url=https://colleges.militarytimes.com/school/H9E828AD61D2BBDFC0250906B43CF4EBE |website=colleges.militarytimes.com |access-date=19 November 2021 |language=en}}

As of September 2021, UMass Global had 23,000 students online and in person, with the majority being on the West Coast.{{cite web |title=Online & Campus Locations |url=https://www.umassglobal.edu/about-umassglobal/campus |website=UMass Global}} For the academic year 2022-2023, UMass Global had approximately 19,000 students with over 13,000 enrolled in courses for academic credit and nearly 5,500 enrolled in non-credit extended education courses.

The university offers degree programs through four schools: School of Education; School of Business and Professional Studies; School of Arts and Sciences; and School of Extended Education.

UMass Global uses a curriculum model known as iDEAL (Instructional Design for Engaged Adult Learning).{{cite web|url=http://www.brandman.edu/degrees-courses |title=Brandman University | Non-profit Accredited University Degree Programs in California & Washington |publisher=Brandman.edu |date=2013-09-16 |access-date=2013-10-05}} and all of its faculty positions are non-tenured.{{cite web |last1=Faion |first1=Paul |title=New College, New Model |url=https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/05/07/brandman-university-and-investment-fund-launch-hispanic-serving-college |access-date=27 June 2022 |website=Inside Higher Education}}

The university is accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission and is a member of the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL).{{cite web |url=https://www.cael.org/membership/our-members |title=Our Members |publisher=cael.org}} Teacher training programs offered through the School of Education are accredited by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CCTC){{cite web |url=https://www.ctc.ca.gov/commission/reports/data/approved-institutions-and-programs |title=Approved Institutions and Programs |publisher=ctc.ca.gov}} The undergraduate social work program is accredited by Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).{{cite web|url=https://www.cswe.org/accreditation/about/directory/?keyword=University+of+Massachusetts+Global&pg=|title=University of Massachusetts Global|website=CSWE }}

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• [http://www.umassglobal.edu/ Official website]

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