University of Massachusetts. UWW currently offers degree completion undergraduate and graduate programs from its on-campus departments. Additionally, UWW also offers its own Interdisciplinary Studies degree completion program in a wide range of academic areas through flexible options. Social justice residency Beginning in 2012, the UWW program began offering a "social justice residency," a one-credit, three-day, intensive course held at the University of Massachusetts' Springfield Center that teaches the "theory and practice of social justice activism, particularly as related to racial and economic inequality." People Alumni Nubar Alexanian - documentary photographer Julius Erving - NBA player Clare Higgins - mayor of Northampton, Massachusetts Thomas Merrigan - Franklin County, Massachusetts commissioner Lou Roe - NBA player Jeff Taylor - founder of monster.com Steve Turre - Jazz Trombonist Serena Williams - professional tennis player (student) Marcus Camby - NBA player Faculty Lawrence Hott Lisa Aronson Fontes Robert S. Welch References University of Massachusetts Amherst Continuing education