University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass)

(Amherst, MA)

U Massachusetts at Amherst is a public, land-grant institution. Founded as an agricultural college in 1863, it became a state university in 1947. Programs are offered through the Colleges of Engineering, Food and Natural Resources, Humanities and Fine Arts, Natural Sciences and Mathematics, and Social and Behavioral Sciences; the Schools of Education, Management, Nursing, Public Health and Health Sciences; and the Division of Interdisciplinary Studies. Its 1,463-acre campus is located in Amherst, 20 miles north of Springfield and 90 miles west of Boston.

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  • University Without Walls, Elizabeth Nielsen
  • For Elizabeth Nielsen, completing a bachelor's degree with University Without Walls at UMass Amherst is a way to take the next step toward a rewarding career in non-profit administration. UWW offers online flexibility and college credit for life and work experience. www.umass.edu
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Check out the Campus Rec Center Group Fitness Schedule for this summer. You don't need a card for any of the classes.. just show up ready to work out!

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  • Please Play! Molecules Beckon
  • UMass Amherst chemistry professor Craig Martin wants the world to know that molecules are beautiful, so he created a unique interactive molecular playground where players can twirl, flip, rotate and re-size colorful models of chemicals including a zero-calorie fat substitute and a flu vaccine. The idea has caught on. There are now molecular playgrounds at the Springfield (Mass.) Science Museum, St. Olaf College in Minnesota and at science centers in San Francisco, Spain and Japan.
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UMass Amherst student blogger Thony Tran '12 says that because of UMass he is "a better learner, a great friend, a steadfast tree-hugger, and an even better person." Read the rest of his reflections upon leaving UMass.

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Minutemen complete sweep of the Colonials and clinch the #4 seed in the Atlantic 10 Tournament.

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McLam goes 4-for-4 at the plate for the Minutemen in baseball team's series-clinching victory.

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  • Helping to Train the Next Generation of Afghan Educators
  • It's graduation time in Kabul as 44 teachers return to the classroom with master's degrees that are the result of a unique partnership between the University of Massachusetts Amherst and Kabul Education University (KEU). UMass Amherst and KEU have create the first master's degree program for Afghan educators in more than 30 years, turning out 100 graduates, half of whom are women. Joseph Berger of the UMass Amherst School of Education explains . . .
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