Sports and Recreation

Extra Credit
A photographer taking a close-up shot of a purple lilac bloom.
Glimpse

A peek behind the scenes of our spring issue

Spring 2025
Cynthia Shepard Perry seated and looking off to her left

Honoring a conservationist, a beloved nursing professor, and more

Extra Credit
Close-up of a hand moving pieces on a chess board.

Jim Eade ’78 gets people around the world playing chess

Spring 2025
Victoria Dawson sitting in front of a pool with swimmers in the water behind her.

Victoria Dawson ’16 levels the playing field

Extra Credit
A student whizzes down the path in front of the campus pond on a bicycle, with autumn foliage and a sunny sky with some clouds in the background.
Glimpse

A look back at moments big and small

Hidden Gems
Photo of the woods with a yellow-leaf-covered trail
Hidden Gems

Besides the overly confident squirrels, that is

Fall 2024
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Class Notes and more 

Fall 2024
Two climbers on a rock wall.
Glimpse

A curmudgeonly climber’s take on the new digs at UMass  

Fall 2024
Three people sitting on a giant, UMass-branded Adirondack chair

Dialogue and discord—and more 

Extra Credit
Shawn O’Conner ’24 practicing a surf move.
Glimpse

Dropping in on the UMass Surf Club

Spring 2024
Ultimate frisbee player throws a frisbee out on a field while standing on a metallic backdrop

Ultimate Frisbee players share the spirit of the game

Spring 2024
An aerial shot of a river running through lush green marsh land

Honoring a force behind an American storytelling renaissance, and more