Education

Illustration of equestrian mid-jump on a horse with action lines

From little to big effects

Group of friends celebrating Julia Proulx and Jack Brackett’s wedding with UMass banners and flags

Updates from your community

An illustration of various instruments in purples, greens, and blues

UMass alums thriving in music

Barbara Ronchetti posing with a brown alpaca on her farm

Though UMass alums span the globe, some have stuck a little closer to their alma mater’s agricultural roots.

Christina Allingham standing in a cranberry bog

Class Notes and more

An illustration of a person sitting between a collage of speakers and roaring lions

A summer of listening

Performers and elephants in the ring at the Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey Circus

Bill Meissner '72MFA celebrates spectacle in his latest novel

A person standing in front of a turquoise wall

Kevin Graber ’09MEd makes it to the big leagues

Students gathered in a circle listening to a speaker.

In an age when we can access infinite information with the swipe of a thumb, critical thinking is more important than ever.