1. We’re green enough to win the gold: UMass Amherst received a Gold Star—the highest possible honor—for its commitment to innovation and leadership in sustainability, putting us among the nation’s ten most sustainable universities. (Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education)

2. We know what’s good for you: As judged by such criteria as faculty research productivity, student completion rates, and diversity, our food science Ph.D. research program was recently ranked as the nation’s finest. (National Research Council)

3. We’re good at plenty: four UMass Amherst programs—food science, kinesiology, linguistics, and polymer science and engineering—are ranked among the country’s top programs, public or private. (National Research Council)

4. No ambiguity here: in a recent national survey, UMass Amherst’s doctoral program in linguistics placed first in education quality and fourth in faculty quality. (National Research Council)

5. Moving endorsements: our Department of Kinesiology has earned fifth-place or better national rankings from two prestigious organizations. (National Research Council, National Academy of Kinesiology)

6. Welcome news: a survey of hospitality programs has ranked UMass Amherst’s sixth in the nation and fourth among public programs. (TheBestSchools.org)

7. Getting the business: a national survey has ranked the Isenberg School of Management’s online MBA program 10th in the nation for quality, marketability, and affordability. (SuperScholar.org)

8. Real-world adventures: UMass Amherst ranks among the nation’s top ten schools for the percentage of graduates who participated in internships. (U.S. News & World Report)

9. Visas, please: UMass Amherst ranks third in the nation for the number of students receiving Gilman Scholarships to study abroad. (U.S. State Department)

10. Way beyond grub: UMass Amherst ranks third among the nation’s colleges for the quality of campus  food. (Princeton Review)