UMass Amherst has recently been approved by the UMass Board of Trustees and the Massachusetts Board of Higher Education to offer two new academic programs – Computational Linguistics and Master of Health Administration – that will be available to students in fall 2025.

More than 12,000 guests enjoyed the Founders Day cookout on the Haigis Mall and dozens of festivities throughout the afternoon, which provided attendees with opportunities to take pride in the university’s present standing and look toward its future.

Researchers at UMass Amherst have found that Indigenous populations bear the environmental and public health costs when native Indonesian forests are converted to oil palm plantations.

If you were unable to make it to the event or watch the live stream, check out some highlights of the festivities.

The one-year fellowship, sponsored by the Office of the Senior Vice Provost for Equity and Inclusion, aims to ensure that the STRIDE Faculty Recruitment Workshops continue to be faculty-driven and examine the challenges of recruitment in various contexts.