Under the leadership of Chancellor Keith Motley‚ UMass-Boston continues its tradition of embracing diversity and Inclusion. On December 9‚ 2012 Chancellor Motley was featured in a Boston Globe article titled Diversity Champions which highlighted that “Under his leadership‚ the share of people of color in executive administration roles has grown‚ as has the percentage of minority graduate students‚ with students of color now making up 53 percent of UMass Boston’s STEM majors.” In October of 2010
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The Boston Tea Party of 1773 “drove up political hostility on both sides of the Atlantic” (Fredriksen 309). It was a political protest to the Tea Act which had been passed by the British Parliament in the same year to aid the East India Company which was on the verge of bankruptcy. On December 16 the Sons of Liberty reacted to British tax policies in Boston. The demonstrators‚ some of whom disguised as Mohawk Indians‚ boarded three tea ships‚ Dartmouth‚ Eleanor‚ and Beaver‚ sent by the East India
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Captain Thomas Preston’s Account of the Boston Massacre The excerpt from Captain Thomas Preston’s account of the Boston Massacre explains the events that occurred on March 13‚ 1770 were out his control‚ while leading to the deaths and injuries of many. He states‚ “I am‚ though perfectly innocent” in which he did not instruct his army to fire at the riot. “IT IS [A] MATTER OF TOO GREAT NOTORIETY TO NEED ANY PROOFS THAT THE arrival of his Majesty’s troops in Boston was extremely obnoxious to its inhabitants
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ranged gunshots were heard; Five men were found wounded on the ground. Although the Boston Massacre seemed to be the colonists’ fault since they started off by hurling insults‚ we must remember how the British Soldiers treated the colonists before. For example‚ the Quartering Act forced families to have open their homes to British Soldiers in order to shelter and feed them. Nevertheless‚ the news about the Boston Massacre spread quickly throughout the colonies.; Many of the colonists were shocked
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Shelby Vansickle Mrs.Douglas English November 24‚2015 The Boston Tea Party How was the Boston Tea Party started? the people that helped in the boston tea party were samuel adams‚ the sons of liberty‚ and a small group of men towards boston harbor. The act of american colonial defiance served as a protest against taxation. for more refuge seeking to boost the troubled East India Company‚ British Parliament adjusted import duties with the passage of the Tea Act in 1773. While consignees in Charleston
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The Boston Massacre VS. The Kent State Massacre By studying both the Boston Massacre and the Kent State Massacre‚ I have decided that through my research that the Kent State Massacre was the only real massacre between these two events. The citizens in both the Boston Massacre and the Kent State Massacre were not armed. The soldiers in both‚ the Boston Massacre and The Kent State Massacre were not acting in self defense. Both of these incidents could have been avoided. The reason why the Kent
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Boston Logan International Airport‚ also known as General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport‚ is an international airport located in East Boston of Boston‚ Massachusetts. With an average of 27 million passengers a year‚ and handling 30.2 million passengers in 2013 alone‚ Boston is the 19th busiest airport within the United States. Presently‚ Boston serves as a focus city for JetBlue airways‚ a low-cost carrier‚ and a hub for a number of airlines‚ such as Delta Airlines‚ regional airline
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Block 5 1/22/13 Nora and Torvald v. Christine and Krogstad Henrik Ibsen creates many interesting and complex characters in his play A Doll’s House. Both the Helmers and Christine and Krogstad have very fascinating relationships. Nora and Torvald have a very insubstantial relationship in which Nora has no say or independence and is completely under Torvald’s control. Christine and Krogstad have their share of issues but they are able to work them out like reasonable adults. Nora/Torvald and Christine/Krogstad
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impending death affect Nora and Helmer? Nora is distraught. She seems to have feelings for him and values his friendship. Helmer also expresses sadness and believes Dr. Ranks should not be left alone. Dr. Ranks was his dear friend and they both will miss him 3. What is Helmer’s reaction to the truth about Nora’s misdeed? Why does he blame Nora’s father? Helmer is enraged. He demands an explanation from Nora also naming her “a hypocrite‚ a thief‚ and a criminal.” Helmer also accuses Nora
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Boston Red Sox Spring Training Stadium 1) Center of Gravity Model Table 1 Calculation Center of Gravity Model Figure 1 the center of gravity model According to the requirement from City Council Members‚ the weighted of important places (included the Population Center) had ranked in the table above. The highest weight mean the important of that location. Therefore‚ according to the center gravity model‚ the best result of the training stadium site is the red dot in the figure 1. 2) Weighted
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