Class Gift: The Senior Campaign

Support the Class of 2002 Senior Campaign
A strong library is essential for an excellent University and affects every area of campus. Since the founding of the University, the UMass community has realized the importance of the Library and worked to ensure its quality by raising private funds to support it. In fact, in the 1880s alumni “friends” ambitiously organized to raise the funds needed to build the first library on campus which was located in the Old Chapel. Annual contributions continued through the years, and gifts from students, faculty, alumni and parents have been used to purchase new materials, preserve the old, and provide instructional facilities and programs. These generous friends provide support that adds a margin of excellence to the Library's collections and facilities. The Class of 2002 is proud to be continuing this tradition of giving back, by designating their Senior Gift to the UMass Libraries.

The UMass Amherst Library system is the largest at any state-supported institution in New England. Present holdings include more than five million books, periodicals, government documents and electronic resources serviced from four locations: the 28-story W.E.B. Du Bois Library, the Physical Sciences and Engineering Library, the Biological Sciences Library, and the Music Reserve Lab in the Fine Arts Center.

The Class of 2002 Senior Campaign will benefit the Library collections. For more information please email annualfund@admin.umass.edu.

To make a gift now go to www.umass.edu/development.

Members of the Class of 2002 and their Class Tree

Class Tree

The planting of the class tree is a time-honored tradition which dates back to 1867. When walking across campus, look carefully at the base of trees. You will see stone markers engraved with the year of the class that planted that particular tree.

UMass celebrates Arbor Day Friday, April 26th with a variety of activities, including the Class Tree Planting. April 26th is also UMass Spirit Day. For more information, please visit www.umassalumni.com/umassday.

The 2002 Class Tree, a Black Tupelo, is planted in front of Holdsworth Hall. The Black Tupelo (Nyssa sylvatica) can grow to 20 to 50 feet.