When I tell people that I am majoring in Operations and Information Management (OIM), the majority of the time they scratch their heads and ask more about it.
For the 2019-20 school year, 10 undergraduate students have joined the Admissions Office to share their experiences at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
It’s safe to assume that the transition from high school to college can be a tricky one. Packing up and starting a new life away from home isn’t as easy as we would like to be. But what happens when the home you’re leaving is almost 5,000 miles away, in a different continent?
As a high schooler, the thought of applying to college always stressed me out, I never knew how to narrow down the many choices of where to go and what to study. It helped me to be able to watch and read about other's experiences with the college process during my own, so I'm happy to share mine with you.
Reflecting on my first month as a student at the University of Massachusetts, I realize it has been a time of adjustment and growth. My best preparations weren’t always enough for every possibility, but I also found myself challenged, trying new things, and making connections that will help me get accustomed to life away from home and family. All that being said let’s talk about key things I learned!
Welcome to my first Vlog, where I talk about my major, being a transfer student, why I chose the University of Massachusetts, living on campus, and which dining hall is my favorite!
Kathy Roberts Forde is highly motivated by her students; whose success is just as important to her as her own.
“I think I’m motivated by student learning and student success, like seeing students, and working with students in whatever it is they care about and want to do, and when they succeed it just makes me feel really, really good. I feel at least as good about their success as I feel about my own success,” she says.
One of the best things about going to University of Massachusetts Amherst is the fact that tons of renowned companies all over the country visit and recruit on campus.
The Mount Ida Campus is tucked into the center of Newton, hidden behind a golf course in an area of the town that is suburban and generally quiet. It’s about a 30 minute ride by T into Boston, and just a short drive from any of the Newton Green Line stops. This past summer, I had the opportunity to live on the Mount Ida campus through UMass while doing an internship in Waltham. Being able to live at Mount Ida greatly expanded my horizons, and allowed me to accept my dream internship without fear of the commute.
While the grand opening celebration will not be until April, the greatly-anticipated Isenberg Business Innovation Hub is fully completed and open to students as of the start of the Spring 2019 semester. The 70,000-square feet and $62 million extension project features new classrooms, expansive study areas, new facilities for Isenberg's Chase Career Center, conference, meeting, and interview rooms, and even a cafe!
