Honors Academics
It’s Time to Write That Essay You’ve Been Putting Off: An English Major’s Tips on Crafting a Successful Essay
Use these tips as a guide to writing strong essays, from outlining and drafting to crafting intros, conclusions, titles, and revising your work.
Culminating Your Honors Experience with Growth, Development, and Transformation
Professor Mark Roblee discusses his Honors Thesis Seminar, A Sacred Earth: Ancient Thought & Indigenous Wisdom.
European Colonialism, and the Establishment of Empires: An Exciting Opportunity for Research & Creative Portfolio
Maxine Oland, full-time lecturer in CHC, talks about Colonialism and Empire (Honors 499AA), the six credit thesis seminar she is teaching in Spring 2026.
In Case You Missed It: Nilanjana Dasgupta’s 2025 Plenary Lecture on Changing the Wallpaper and Creating a Better World
On Thursday, October 9 at 5 p.m. in the Student Union Ballroom, Commonwealth Honors College hosted Nilanjana (Buju) Dasgupta for the 2025 Plenary Lecture.
Goal Setting for Success: How I Plan to Thrive in My Second Year of College
I’m a big goal-setter. I set goals for every track season, every New Year, and every summer.
Guiding Curiosity: Kevin Young Joins Honors College as Terrence Murray Endowed Professor
Kevin Young begins his role as Murray Professor, fostering creativity, curiosity, and cross-disciplinary research in the Honors College.
Game-Changing Research: How One Honors Thesis Illuminated the Value of Women's Soccer
Benjamin Luckner '25 earned a B.S. in Sport Management from UMass. Read more about his inspiring Honors Thesis journey!
Lessons from My Thesis Journey
What began as a dreaded task became a transformative journey—my UMass Honors Thesis on Medicaid expansion sparked growth, passion, and lasting confidence.
Reflections on a Thesis Journey: Shannon and Asha
Seniors Shannon and Asha reflect on growth through creative honors theses—poetry and a sitcom—celebrating personal transformation at UMass.
The Honors Thesis Journey Part Two: Jocelyn Velazquez
Jocelyn Velazquez's thesis on quantum information science and graph matching is making progress. She presented at MassURC and is nearing completion.
The Honors Thesis Journey Part Two: Tania Sequeira
Tania Sequeira’s thesis uses political cartoons to explore the Kashmir conflict, focusing on censorship, representation, and creative expression.
Thesis Seminar Examines Utopian Theory and Art as Catalysts for Sustainable Futures
Prof. Sandy Litchfield’s two-semester thesis seminar at UMass Amherst explores utopian theory, futuring, and creative thesis projects on future societies.