What We Do

The Office of Community Relations and University Events serves as the primary liaison between UMass Amherst and the community around it.

The Office of Community Relations and University Events

We connect faculty, staff, and students with a wide range of opportunities in our host communities. We work with student organizations on community-service and volunteer opportunities, and we engage in community-relations initiatives.

The office builds and maintains relationships with the community by responding to inquiries and connecting university programs, resources, and expertise to meet community needs. We offer to the public and promote university lectures, performances, concerts, and athletic events.

We also work on economic development and planning projects with the town governments of our host communities in Amherst and Hadley. We are provide support, guidance, and leadership to a number of local non-profits and organizations.

Our office is also responsible for the University of Massachusetts Amherst Community Campaign (UMACC), and we administer the Campus and Community Coalition to Reduce High-Risk Drinking (CCC). It means a lot to us to work on these projects while seeking to create greater engagement with our local community.

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Community Relations

The UMass Community Relations office builds and maintains relationships with the community by responding to inquiries and connecting university programs, resources, and expertise to meet community needs.