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July 10, 2026
Chandra Bhimull selected for an endowed professorship at Colby College in Maine
Chandra Bhimull has been appointed the Audrey Wade Hittinger Katz and Sheldon Toby Katz Professor for Distinguished Teaching in Anthropology and African American Studies at Colby College in Waterville, Maine. She is an anthro-historian who combines ethnographic and archival methods at the intersection of aviation, technology, and the African diaspora. She is the author of Empire in the Air: Airline Travel and the African Diaspora (New York University Press, 2017). A member of the faculty since 2007, Dr. Bhimull served as chair of the department of African American studies from 2019 to 2025.
July 10, 2026
Ngozi Okidegbe promoted to full professor at the Boston University School of Law
Ngozi Okidegbe was promoted to full professor at the Boston University School of Law. Her research focuses on the areas of law and technology, evidence, criminal procedure, and racial justice. She holds a joint appointment in the university’s department of computing and data sciences. Prior to joining Boston University, Professor Okidegbe was an assistant professor of law at the Cardozo School of Law at Yeshiva University in New York.
June 23, 2026
Brockton’s A.J. Dybantsa becomes first Mass. player since Patrick Ewing to go No. 1 in NBA Draft
Dybantsa is the first Massachusetts player to go No. 1 overall since Patrick Ewing in 1985.
June 23, 2026
Kayshauna Montaño Wins Miss Massachusetts USA 2026
Kayshauna Montaño has won Miss Massachusetts USA 2026. Kayshauna is 28 years old from West Springfield, Massachusetts. She is a public health professional with a Master’s degree in Business Analytics and Public Health from Brown University. She has a career in nonprofit marketing management and also dabbles in modeling.
June 6, 2026
Yale names inaugural university ombudsperson
Dawn Osborne-Adams comes to Yale from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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Sep 4 - Sep 5
First Fridays: Summer Overboard, Boston, Mass.
Savor the last days of summer while hanging out by the harbor!  Dance in the sea breeze with a sea breeze, and party like summer’s going to last forever with music, drinks, contemporary art, and more!  Board shorts, sunglasses, and SPF required. Tickets will be available for members on 8/12 and 8/19 for nonmembers.
25 Harbor Shore Dr Boston
07Oct
From 01:30 AM to 03:30 AM
The Buena Vista Orchestra, The Hanover Theatre, Worcester, Mass.
The Buena Vista Orchestra is one of the world’s premier Cuban music repertory ensembles, featuring a rotating lineup of acclaimed musicians connected to legendary groups and artists such as Buena Vista Social Club, AfroCuban All Stars, Celia Cruz, Omara Portuondo, Chucho Valdés and Willie Colón.
Southbridge St South Worcester Worcester
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