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As the system’s flagship campus, Amherst draws from throughout the Commonwealth, nations and the world, providing a broad undergraduate curriculum with over 100 majors, and more than 50 doctoral programs. It will continue as a Carnegie Research I university and will continue its efforts to achieve a median ranking among the American Association of Research Libraries; to obtain membership in the Association of American Universities; and to maintain a leading presence in a variety of Division I intercollegiate sports.

The mission of the Amherst campus reflects the university mission in the following ways:

Access. Providing undergraduate education for all qualified students, regardless of their financial circumstances, in a broad range of areas found in leading public Research I university, as well as in graduate programs leading to doctoral or other appropriate terminal degrees in most of these fields. Paying special attention to meeting the needs of students from varied social, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds.
Excellence. Maintaining a range of academic offerings comparable in quality to those offered at AAU universities; maintaining national leadership in such areas as creative writing, computer science, engineering, polymer science, linguistics, astronomy, sports management, and hotel management; and striving for national leadership in other academic area.
Innovation. Creating new knowledge with a broad program of distinctive research; adding new emphasis on advanced interdisciplinary programs such as materials sciences and evolutionary and organismic biology, and with added emphasis on areas of economic importance; and disseminating this knowledge through publications, public presentations and professional conferences.
Economic development and global competitiveness. Supporting the economic development of the Commonwealth by providing assistance to small business and industry; encouraging technology transfer; undertaking research in areas of economic importance; and providing the language instruction and other tools necessary for participation in the global economy.
Public service. Providing public service by meeting formal land-grant responsibilities; serving agriculture; offering assistance to regional cities and towns; and engaging in research and outreach in such areas as public health,. Environmental safety, transportation, public finance, and education.
Quality of Life. Developing the human and cultural quality of life for the region through a comprehensive arts program; assisting public social agencies to provide improved services to the citizens of the Commonwealth; and promoting the multicultural awareness and support and appreciation of, and respect for diversity essential to a pluralistic, transnational society.

		Campus Vision Statement
		Provost's Office > Campus Vision Statement As the system’s flagship campus, Amherst draws from throughout the Commonwealth, nations and the world, providing a broad undergraduate curriculum with over 100 majors, and more than 50 doctoral programs. It will continue as a Carnegie Research I university and will continue its efforts to achieve a median ranking among the American Association of Research Libraries; to obtain membership in the Association of American Universities; and to maintain a leading presence in a variety of Division I intercollegiate sports. The mission of the Amherst campus reflects the university mission in the following ways: Access. Providing undergraduate education for all qualified students, regardless of their financial circumstances, in a broad range of areas found in leading public Research I university, as well as in graduate programs leading to doctoral or other appropriate terminal degrees in most of these fields. Paying special attention to meeting the needs of students from varied social, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds. Excellence. Maintaining a range of academic offerings comparable in quality to those offered at AAU universities; maintaining national leadership in such areas as creative writing, computer science, engineering, polymer science, linguistics, astronomy, sports management, and hotel management; and striving for national leadership in other academic area. Innovation. Creating new knowledge with a broad program of distinctive research; adding new emphasis on advanced interdisciplinary programs such as materials sciences and evolutionary and organismic biology, and with added emphasis on areas of economic importance; and disseminating this knowledge through publications, public presentations and professional conferences. Economic development and global competitiveness. Supporting the economic development of the Commonwealth by providing assistance to small business and industry; encouraging technology transfer; undertaking research in areas of economic importance; and providing the language instruction and other tools necessary for participation in the global economy. Public service. Providing public service by meeting formal land-grant responsibilities; serving agriculture; offering assistance to regional cities and towns; and engaging in research and outreach in such areas as public health,. Environmental safety, transportation, public finance, and education. Quality of Life. Developing the human and cultural quality of life for the region through a comprehensive arts program; assisting public social agencies to provide improved services to the citizens of the Commonwealth; and promoting the multicultural awareness and support and appreciation of, and respect for diversity essential to a pluralistic, transnational society.
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