UMass Amherst Dance Celebrates Opening of New Studios
The Department of Music and Dance celebrated the opening of its new studios at 472 North Pleasant Street with performances, tours, and alumni.
Opportunity Scholars Build Connections Through Early Arrival Program, Scholars Taking Root
HFA Opportunity Scholars joined returning student mentors for an early arrival program focused on connection, campus resources and college life.
Ela Gezen Receives Inaugural German Studies Association Mentoring Award
Professor Ela Gezen is recognized for her mentorship and support of students and early-career scholars in German studies.
HFA Alumna Madeleine Noland ’89 Leads Emmy Award-Winning Organization
HFA alum Madeleine Noland ’89 leads ATSC, which received a 2026 Technology & Engineering Emmy Award for its development of next-generation television technology
Gabriel Bump Named Chicago Public Library Foundation’s 21st Century Award Recipient
Gabriel Bump, assistant professor of English, earns the Chicago Public Library Foundation’s 21st Century Award ahead of his third novel’s release.
‘Queen Esther’ Illuminated Lecture to Bring Harley Erdman’s Research to the Stage Nov. 18
Harley Erdman and five student actors explore an early modern Spanish play through theater, music and scholarship Nov. 18 at the Rand Theater.
Gilles Vonsattel to Tackle All 32 of Beethoven’s Sonatas in Coast-to-Coast Performances
Gilles Vonsattel is in the midst of a multi-year journey through one of the most challenging and important catalogs in the classical music canon.
History Faculty Members Publish Quartet of New Books Over Summer
Faculty members in the Department of History had a busy summer, publishing a quartet of new books during the break.
Ela Gezen and David Mednicoff Named Directors of the Interdisciplinary Studies Institute
Gezen and Mednicoff bring broad academic and administrative experience to ISI as it celebrates 25 years and begins its next chapter.
Interview with Rebecca Dingo, New Associate Dean for Faculty
Rebecca Dingo, professor of English, has been named associate dean for faculty in the College of Humanities and Fine Arts.