UMass Amherst honors and acknowledges Black history and heritage, on campus and beyond.
By the Numbers
U.S. News & World Report ranking among national public universities
Academic disciplines ranked among the Top 200 programs worldwide
Best Value Colleges (Public), The Princeton Review
Best Campus Food, The Princeton Review
Coolest Schools, Sierra Club sustainability rankings
Faculty members
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A trailblazing art historian specializing in Black diasporic art and visual culture, Charmaine A. Nelson strives to increase scholarship and awareness of the histories of slavery in Canada and the American North.
On February 22, she will present the keynote lecture at the 2023 Commonwealth Honors College Black Heritage Celebration.
Explore Our Programs
With 110 undergraduate majors and 127 graduate programs offered on campus and online, there are hundreds of opportunities to pursue your passion at UMass Amherst. Study on campus or take advantage of a wide array of flexible and innovative learning options.
UMass Amherst cares about your health, the health of our community, and the health of our planet. Our holistic vision of health integrates physical, mental, spiritual, and social wellbeing.
As a Health Promoting University, we're committed to creating, cultivating, and sustaining healthy people, places, and planet. Our approach centers on principles of human rights, social and environmental justice, solidarity, equity, and peace.
News and Events
Attend events that celebrate Black history and culture run by student organizations, cultural centers, colleges and more.
Chancellor Kumble Subbaswamy lauded Ellsberg’s devotion to public service, saying, “We honor you for a lifetime of truth-telling that demonstrates how dissent can be the highest form of patriotism and citizenship.”
Megan Gross, assistant professor of communication disorders in the School of Public Health and Health Sciences, has been awarded a five-year, $755,000 career development grant from the NIH.
Alice Cheung and Hen-Ming Wu, biochemistry and molecular biology, are working with colleagues around the world to expand the limits of plant breeding to augment desirable traits in crops.
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Frederick C. Tillis Performance Hall
Get Social With UMass
Want a window into daily campus life? Whether you’re a current student, or thinking about attending UMass, or want to reminisce about days past, check out our social media channels.
The University Relations Social Media Team is the official voice of UMass Amherst on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, and more. In addition, we share videos on your YouTube and UMass video gallery. On these channels, you’ll find stories of engagement and activism, academic excellence, remarkable research and the many ways we are pioneers, builders and unconventional doers.