THE FIRST STEP TOWARD CHANGE IS FINDING A PLACE TO
THIS IS THE PLACE TO CHARGE INTO A NEW BEGIN NING. The place where a public university was founded for the greater good. Where great thoughts become great actions. Where sustainability lives in the perspectives we bring, the challenges we overcome, and the very food we grow. This is the place where our differences drive discovery. The place to join together to start the next revolution in human understanding. The place to find your voice, and let it be heard. The University of Massachusetts Amherst is the place for change. Let it begin here.
OUR RESIDENCE HALLS ARE FILLED WITH PHILOSOPHERS, TRUTH SEEKERS, FRISBEE THROWERS, PHYSICISTS, ARTISTS, ALTRUISTS, ENTREPRENEURS, NORM CHALLENGERS, POLICY MAKERS, AND GAME CHANGERS WHO MAKE OUR QUADS THEIRS;
LIVING ON 1,450 GREEN, SOPHISTICATED, SMALL-TOWN ACRES BUZZING WITH ENERGY AND OPPORTUNITY,
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Experience will put you in the best possible position to take UMass Amherst by storm—making you feel as comfortable and connected as possible. Engage with a wide variety of people from all walks of life. Discover a community in
RESIDENTIAL ACADEMIC PROGRAMS (RAPs)
which you can both live and learn through our Residential
RAPs are academic learning communities set up for entering firstyear students. We offer General Ed RAPs, college/school-specific RAPs, and major RAPs for all. Honors RAPs are available through an application process. Available RAPs include: Cultural Exploration, Literary Perspectives, Perspectives in Education, Science and Culture, and Social Justice and Activism. See the full list at: umass.edu/rap/programs.
Academic Programs (RAPs). Meet thousands of undergrads whose different backgrounds and perspectives mirror the depth and diversity of the school itself. Throughout your time at UMass, the university will offer you tons of housing options—helping you create deep, personal connections along the way. From beekeeping and bowling to water polo and yoga, explore the various clubs, communities, and organizations available to you at UMass. Open your mind to new interests and new beginnings. Find old familiar circles where you’re most comfortable. Whatever path you choose to take, make the most of your UMass experience by making it your own.
DEFINED RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITIES (DRCs) Similar to RAPs, DRCs connect UMass students from similar cultural, educational, or ideological backgrounds, providing a place to live, learn, and flourish together on campus. Some of our DRCs include Asian and Asian American Student Community, Harambee African Heritage Student Community, Native American Student Community, LGBTQA Student Community, and Wellness Community. DRCs are not restricted by major and are open to all sophomore, junior, and senior students. See the full list at: umass.edu/living/learning/drc.
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As you take your place on campus, our Residential First-Year
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THE ARTS Whether you’re looking to escape your studies or expand on them, the arts at UMass serve as the campus’s creative outlet. Explore five unique art galleries—and the UMass Fine Arts Center, where over 48,000 visitors take in performing arts events, exhibitions, and concerts every year. Add in a first-rate theater program that puts on everything from Kabuki to cabaret, and nearby Northampton and its four live-music venues, and you’ll find numerous ways to get your culture fix on and around campus.
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You don’t have to be a 6’9” power forward to suit up at UMass. Simply grab your sneaks. Or spikes. Or racquet. Or whatever it is you use to get your competitive juices flowing. UMass offers dozens of club sports and intramural activities—from an ultimate team that competed for the 2016 national championship to a casual coed kick ball league.
STUDENT RECREATION CENTER UMass students flock to this state-of-the-art fitness center where more than 100 classes are offered in everything from aerobics to Zumba. Play pickup hoops in our multicourt hardwood gymnasium while runners circle above on the surrounding oval track. Get nutrition advice at our Wellness and Meditation Center or sip a smoothie at the Courtside Café. Work out on cardio machines or platforms, or with literally tons and tons of free weights.
MINUTEMAN MARCHING BAND No need for Paul Revere to say anything: the Minuteman Marching Band—over 350 strong—makes its presence known without bells and whistles. Just a powerful drum line, booming horn section, and choreographed color guard that has wowed crowds at presidential inaugural ceremonies, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, and Bands of America Grand Nationals. It also received the Louis C. Sudler Trophy— the most prestigious honor bestowed upon college bands.
ATTEND A RALLY. DISCOVER INDIE FILMS. Or finally take that shot at stand-up. Get involved in any number of our more than 300 student clubs and organizations on campus. Here is a sample of what we offer:
Running Club
Photography Club Beekeeping Club Gardenshare Club Engineers Without Borders Quidditch Club Student Nurses Association Black Student Union Pre-Med Society Comedy League Theater Guild Independent Film Production Club Archery Club Boxing Club Archaeology Club For a full list, go to umass.edu/studentlife/get-involved.
Making big changes FEEL SMALL
Stacy Tchouanguem ’16, a Cameroon native by way of Canada, had real misgivings before first stepping onto campus. But after meeting students from similar backgrounds at a UMass cultural night, her anxiety was replaced by excitement. “To see people like me, from the same continent, to see them expressing themselves, it both put me at ease and invigorated me at the same time,” says Stacy, who recently graduated with a degree in microbiology. “Before UMass, I didn’t even know this was possible in a university.” Soon after arriving on campus, Stacy got involved with Student Bridges, a student-run organization created to help increase college access for underprivileged high school students and ease their transition once they get there. Student Bridges helped Stacy map out her entire path at UMass and opened doors that she didn’t even know existed. By the time she was a senior, Stacy was a policy advocator student coordinator, leading community outreach and college-prep tutoring while connecting with students all around western Massachusetts. She even got to know the chancellor on a firsthand basis, working with him and other students to advocate for policies and practices that support college success for students from low-income households. Stacy encourages students to take advantage of the incredible opportunities UMass Amherst has to offer.
“Your education here is what you make of it,” Stacy says. “Don’t be afraid to utilize everyone and everything around you before you leave.”
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There’s a science to what we’re doing here on campus. And since the start of the ecological revolution, UMass Amherst has been on the cutting edge of green practices, across the country. Our dining halls are stocked with environmentally sound, humanely grown products. Our buildings are constructed under strict green guidelines. Our students study socio-ecological theories and processes in classrooms while practicing ecologically friendly living on campus. We like this world. And we plan on keeping it around for a long, long time.
KEEPING IT GREEN
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We take great pride in our green initiatives. Here are some examples of how UMass stays on the forefront of ecological change:
In the fall of 2007, two students grew a quarter acre of kale and broccoli through an independent study. By 2008, the study had grown to a yearlong class. Now, the Stockbridge School of Agriculture manages 14 acres of land that service UMass Dining, an 80-member on-campus community-supported agriculture program, two local supermarkets, the student-run Earthfoods Café, and the UMass Student Farmers’ Market. This research-based, experiential learning allows students to roll up their sleeves and apply what they’ve learned in textbooks and lecture halls to effect real social change.
• Selected by the U.S. government to lead a consortium of seven universities—hosting a major new $7.5 million initiative, the Northeast Climate Science Center, to study the effects of climate change on ecosystems, wildlife, water, and other resources in the region • Expanding solar energy use all across campus • Cut greenhouse gases by 23 percent since 2005 by adopting green building guidelines for construction and renovations • Recognized as a national leader in wind energy education, research, and service to government and industry at the UMass Wind Energy Center • Composting more than 1,400 tons of food waste year after year • Participating in the Real Food Challenge and pledging that by 2020, at least 20 percent of the university’s food purchases will come from community-based, fair, ecologically sound, and humane resources • Divesting from direct fossil fuel holdings, the first major public university to do so Visit umass.edu/sustainability to learn more.
DINING Ramen noodles and late-night pizza will always have their place, but we believe that local foods and culturally diverse cuisines are the real ways to a student’s heart. We are committed to serving New England-based, fair-trade products—and farming our own produce in campus-run permaculture gardens. Our dining services are all in-house, offering up delicious, healthy meals that The Princeton Review ranks among the best in the nation, year after year.
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serving as a sustainability model for other schools, organizations, and communities
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Whether you’re looking to isolate molecules alongside world-renowned biologists, or rewrite every social policy in existence, your road to discovery starts here. At the largest public research university in New England, we encourage you to strap on your goggles and charge on in. Learn a Romance language. Write some romance novels. Study anthro. Explore in Cairo. With more than 90 major subject areas to choose from, and nationally ranked programs in myriad fields, this is the campus, the curriculum, and the community where it all begins.
ISENBERG SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT 2016’s top-ranked public undergraduate business school in the Northeast. (Bloomberg Businessweek)
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NORTHEAST ROOTS. NATIONALLY RANKED.
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COLLEGE OF INFORMATION AND COMPUTER SCIENCES Research funding exceeded $17.5 million in 2015, while partnering with more than 30 industry-leading technology companies.
STOCKBRIDGE SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE Recently ranked a Top 10 Best Global University for Agricultural Sciences by U.S. News & World Report.
COMMONWEALTH HONORS COLLEGE This is where our best and our brightest meet. To inspire. Be inspired. And push each other in thought and action. Small class sizes foster close connections with peers and faculty. Students are encouraged to take part in leadership, research, entrepreneurial, and international programs. Housed in a modern residential quad—featuring collaborative workstations and onsite cafés—our Commonwealth Honors College provides a diverse, inclusive community while offering all the resources of a nationally recognized research university.
THE FIVE COLLEGE CONSORTIUM Nowhere will you find five more distinguished colleges in such close proximity, and harmony, as here in the Pioneer Valley. The Five College Consortium is an academic ensemble that includes UMass Amherst, Smith College, Amherst College, Mount Holyoke College, and Hampshire College— all connected (literally) through a free campus-to-campus bus service and (figuratively) through our commitment to promote lifelong learning. UMass Amherst students are encouraged to take classes at any of the five colleges and earn credit toward their UMass degree while also taking advantage of the unique arts, culture, and social scenes that each campus has to offer.
STUDY ABROAD Your college journey begins in the beautiful rolling hills of western Massachusetts, but where it goes from there is up to you. Choose from more than 450 programs from all across the globe. Study in the top schools and cities across Europe, such as the University College of London or Trinity College in Dublin. Spend a semester at the University of Cape Town or join a research project in the mountains of Tibet. Expand your studies in any and all directions, soaking up the various cultures, perspectives, and experiences that UMass Amherst brings within reach.
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a champion of new ideas. Here, we celebrate the freedom of human thought, providing holistic curricula in more than 90 major subject areas. At UMass Amherst, you’ll be challenged by Fulbright Scholars and Pulitzer Prize winners to find connections between academic disciplines and make a lasting difference in the world around you.
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COLLEGE OF EDUCATION Education
COLLEGE OF INFORMATION AND COMPUTER SCIENCES
INTERDISCIPLINARY
Computer Science (B.A., B.S.)
Bachelor’s Degree with Individual Concentration (BDIC) (B.A., B.S.)
COLLEGE OF NATURAL SCIENCES
ISENBERG SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT
Animal Science Astronomy (B.A., B.S.) Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (B.A., B.S.) Biology (B.A., B.S.) Building and Construction Technology Chemistry Earth Systems Environmental Science Food Science Geography (B.A., B.S.) Geology (B.A., B.S.) Mathematics (B.A., B.S.) Microbiology (B.A., B.S.) Natural Resources Conservation Physics (B.A., B.S.) Pre-Dental (B.A., B.S.) Pre-Medical (B.A., B.S.) Pre-Veterinary Psychology (B.A., B.S.) Science (B.A., B.S.)
Accounting Finance Hospitality and Tourism Management Management Marketing Operations and Information Management Sport Management
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING Chemical Engineering Civil Engineering Computer Systems Engineering Electrical Engineering Industrial Engineering Mechanical Engineering COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES AND FINE ARTS Afro-American Studies Architecture Art (B.A., B.F.A.) Art History Chinese Language and Literature Classics Classics and Philosophy Comparative Literature Dance (B.A., B.F.A.) English French and Francophone Studies German and Scandinavian Studies History Italian Studies Japanese Language and Literature Judaic Studies Linguistics Linguistics and Anthropology Linguistics and Chinese Linguistics and German Linguistics and Japanese Linguistics and Philosophy Linguistics and Portuguese Linguistics and Russian Linguistics and Spanish Middle Eastern Studies Music (B.A., B.Mus.) Philosophy Portuguese Russian and East European Studies Spanish Theater Women, Gender, Sexuality Studies
COLLEGE OF NURSING Nursing COLLEGE OF SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES Anthropology Communication Economics Journalism Landscape Architecture Legal Studies Linguistics and Psychology Political Science Resource Economics Social Thought and Political Economy Sociology Sustainable Community Development
SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH SCIENCES Communication Disorders Kinesiology Nutrition Public Health Sciences STOCKBRIDGE SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE Arboriculture and Community Forest Management (Associate’s Degree) Equine Management (Associate’s Degree) Landscape Contracting (Associate’s Degree) Plant, Soil, and Insect Sciences Sustainable Food and Farming (Associate’s Degree and B.S.) Sustainable Horticulture (Associate’s Degree and B.S.) Turfgrass Management (Associate’s Degree) Turfgrass Science and Management
At UMass, you don’t need a PhD in neuroscience to make an immediate impact. Just a curious mind, a thirst for knowledge, and a valid student ID. As the largest public research university in New England, we’ve invested more than $200 million in course-related research, summer research experiences, foreign exchange, internships, scholarships, and fellowships. Led by a faculty that includes eight members ranked by Thomson Reuters as “the world’s leading scientific minds” in their respective fields, we encourage first-year students to start taking advantage of these research opportunities right away.
TO AMHERST AND BEYOND Kevin Harrington ’16 always knew his sense of discovery would lead him somewhere off campus—but Mexico, Germany, and Neptune weren’t exactly on his list.
“The school offers a wonderful array of resources,” Kevin
“UMass has opened so many doors for me,” says Kevin, who spent the past summer studying astronomy at Mexico’s Instituto Nacional de Astrofísica as part of a jointly operated research project between UMass Amherst and the Mexican institute. “I’ve been able to immerse myself in so many different cultures, and bring two completely different fields together.” Kevin recently graduated with a dual degree in astronomy and neuroscience, with a minor in Afro-American studies. Next up: a joint doctoral program at Germany’s Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy in Bonn.
says about UMass. “This experience has stretched my brain and mind and heart in many directions.”
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95% SATISFACTION RATE for internship placement among students.
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YEARLY HOST OF THE UNDERGRADUATE PUBLIC RESEARCH CONFERENCE, where 1,000 students from across Massachusetts present original work to their peers, faculty, and the public.
THE OFFICE OF UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH AND STUDIES Many students find their career paths through research. The Office of Undergraduate Research and Studies is a resource for all undergraduates— regardless of experience level or major—where staff members meet with students one-on-one to help them uncover opportunities that best match their interests. We’ve helped students fill research openings on campus, locally, nationally, and even internationally, connecting them to public health projects in Ghana, animal activism initiatives in the Everglades, and research positions at leading corporations such as AstraZeneca, Genzyme, and Bose. Visit umass.edu/ours to learn more.
W.E.B. DU BOIS LIBRARY Your quest for knowledge can begin, end, or take countless twists and turns in the W.E.B. Du Bois Library. Standing 28 stories high, it is the tallest university library in the world. More exciting, the library’s stacks are filled with more than 3.6 million books. On the ground floor, the building features the Learning Commons, a 30,000-square-foot resource center that includes both private and group study space. Above the commons are 27 floors of book stacks, archives, work rooms, computer labs, tutoring centers, and art collections—including the memoirs and papers of W.E.B. Du Bois, the African American scholar, writer, and activist for whom the library was named. And high above it all, on the roof, live a nesting pair of peregrine falcons. LIBRARY FACTS HEIGHT: 296 FEET BOOKS: 3,600,000+ ONLINE JOURNALS: 80,000+ E-BOOKS: 700,000+ DATABASES: 200+ FALCONS: 2
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DIVISION 1 ATHLETIC TEAMS Baseball Basketball (M, W) Cross Country (M, W) Field Hockey Football Ice Hockey (M) Lacrosse (M, W) Rowing (W) Soccer (M, W) Softball Swimming and Diving (M, W) Tennis (W) Indoor Track and Field (M, W) Outdoor Track and Field (M, W)
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When it comes to UMass student athletes, there’s a reason the word “student” comes first. We take great pride in the high graduation rates of our Minutemen and Minutewomen—ranked above the national NCAA average—and prepare all students for life outside the dotted lines.
SURROUNDED BY BRILLIANCE degrees. From our idyllic campus in a quintessential New England college town. To the looping Connecticut River. To the wooded hills of the Berkshires. There’s a reason this area was named the Pioneer Valley—a home of discovery, a hub of social activism, and a region built on cultural acceptance. Just two hours from Boston, and three from New York City, we’re located at the center of the country’s most vibrant cultural corridor—in a prime position to shake up the world.
Concert and bike path photos by Lynne Graves Photography
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We all begin in Amherst, but our impact is felt worldwide. UMass alums have gone on to revamp lineups as general managers of the Boston Red Sox and Pittsburgh Pirates, and rewrite policy on Capitol Hill. They’ve designed sets for Hamilton on Broadway, and served as director of the Brooklyn Museum. They’ve conducted research on the International Space Station, and served as foreign dignitaries across the globe. A network 255,000-strong, rooted in ethics, connected through experience, and given the freedom to control their own destinies.
BEGIN AT THE END Adults love to tell students about life in the “real world.” But we’ve got news for you: this is the real world. A place to make real connections. Open real doors. And put yourself in prime position to bust them down. Our Career Services department links students to real opportunities, real internships, real employers, real alumni, and not just jobs, but full-time careers.
HERE ARE SOME LANDING SPOTS OF RECENT UMASS GRADUATES: Apple Boston Celtics Boston Children’s Hospital Boston Red Sox Brigham and Women’s Hospital CNN Discovery Communications General Dynamics Google MGM Resorts International Microsoft New England Forestry Foundation PopSugar PricewaterhouseCoopers U.S. Department of Justice Yelp
The idea of leaving a high-powered career in investment banking for a job at a tech start-up may seem like a leap of faith. But when Matthew Powers looked at the opportunity to get in on the ground floor at a new company, something about the situation spoke to him. Literally. Matthew was recruited by a former classmate from UMass, who informed him that his company was looking to hire a forward-thinking New England point man. Someone with a keen business intellect. Who was quick to adapt. And shared a sense of drive and imagination when it came to new beginnings. That unknown start-up is now pretty well-known. It’s called Uber. Yes, that Uber. Matthew is a general manager at Uber New England, a position he has thrived in thanks to his entrepreneurial spirit, an ability to embrace change, and a transformative UMass experience. “Other business schools have similar programs,” says Matthew, who graduated from the Isenberg School of Management in ’08, “but at UMass, students are encouraged to discover. To create something new. And Uber, ultimately, is about transformation.” Matthew’s success has been determined by many factors—including business buzzwords like “hard work” and “close connections”—but it has been the innovative thinking and norm-challenging ideals that he learned at UMass that have set him apart and propelled him to take his career to the next level. “The vast number of opportunities that came to me as a result of graduating from UMass was unfathomable. The dynamic learning. The lifelong friends. And the ability to own your own experience.”
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UMass Amherst has always carried a torch for cultural tolerance. From the first settlers in the Pioneer Valley to our current student body, this is a place where our differences make a difference. A place where Dr. Alexis LaPietra ’05 connected with the human spirit and found her medical calling. “UMass Amherst is such a welcoming place,” says Dr. LaPietra, now the medical director in the emergency department at St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center in Paterson, New Jersey. “You get exposure to different people, with different social backgrounds, and different social constructs, all in a positive way.” UMass sparked a compassionate nerve in Dr. LaPietra, the catalyst that drove her to pursue a degree in psychology with a focus on neuroscience. She is now a national expert in pain management, helping patients from all walks of life battle opiate and heroin addictions.
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