UMass Amherst has put major muscle behind ADVANCE, a collaborative quest begun in 2018 to transform UMass into a place where every faculty member, regardless of gender, race/ethnicity, or sexuality, feels respected and has equal professional opportunities.

The transition to online teaching and learning, and remote work in general, has highlighted new cybersecurity challenges and concerns. UMass IT recommends that students, faculty and staff secure their online meetings, class sessions, recordings or webinars to prevent potential disruptions using the following guidance.

Chancellor Kumble Subbaswamy has announced that worsening national conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic have prompted the university to make a major reduction in the size of the campus population for the fall semester. 

"Let us not lose our optimism and our faith that together we can make the world a better place. Despite the efforts of those who tried and failed to overrun our democracy yesterday, there is ample reason for hope..."

First-of-its-kind initiative partners academic institutions, brands, properties and media companies to share data, insights and information, driving real action toward a world of parity.