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Extra Credit

Silhouettes of an adult and child on a dock with fishing poles.

School of Fish

Gabe Crivelli ’23 gets local kids outside and hooked on fishing

Extra Credit

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

Join the circus

Bill Meissner ’72MFA celebrates spectacle in his latest novel

Spring 2024

An orange tiger laying in tall grass

Connections

Class Notes and more

Spring 2024

A rough drawing of a purple eye

Post

When did woke become a four-letter word?

Tracking the evolving meaning of a word

Spring 2024

An aerial shot of a river running through lush green marsh land

In Memoriam

Honoring a force behind an American storytelling renaissance, and more

Spring 2024

A group of people standing outdoors on the UMass campus, surrounded by bushes

Watch

Around the Pond

After affirmative action—and more

Spring 2024

A collection of four baseball-style trading cards

Glimpse

Extra Innings

Kevin Graber ’09MEd shares his unconventional path to the big leagues

Fall 2023

Colorful mural of a man with an afro.

In Memoriam

Honoring a professor, activist, and artist who fought for civil rights, a hard-working Boston Globe journalist, and more

Fall 2023

Student Laleh Panahi ’25 wearing a pink shirt and smiling

Sustaining Curiosity

Critical thinking for the (mis)information age

Fall 2023

Illustration of a relaxed swimmer floating with eyes closed.

Listen

Diving in with Melon Dash

One alum’s mission to help adults learn to swim without fear

Fall 2023

Javier and Maritza Reyes standing with Sam the Minuteman in front of a UMass Amherst backdrop.

Post

Meet the Chancellor: Javier Reyes

Introducing a new leader to the UMass community

Fall 2023

Natalie Lewis seated in front of a white brick wall looking to her left.

Connections

Class Notes and more