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New Faculty Orientation is the first event in a series of programming for new and early career faculty offered by OFD throughout the 2026–27 academic year that aims to set new faculty up for success by connecting them with mentors, providing time and space for scholarly writing and facilitating opportunities to connect socially.

September 2, 2026

Nearly 70% of the incoming class is from Massachusetts, as overall the class represents 42 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and 60 countries.

September 2, 2026
A family poses with their dog as they move their first-year student onto campus on Sept. 2, 2026

Beginning this month and continuing through spring 2027, LARP graduate and undergraduate students led by Associate Professor Samantha Solano will work with partners in Lewiston and Auburn, Maine, to explore local approaches to climate resilience.

September 2, 2026
Envision Resilience Challenge logo

Applications of the project include the training of human teachers and AI teaching models.

September 2, 2026
Blue mortarboard hologram over robotic hands. Cyber education concept. Credit: Getty Images

A signature campus event, led by the Office of Equity and Inclusion, the JEDI Conference brings together students, faculty, staff, and community partners for thought-provoking conversations, practical learning, and opportunities to meaningfully connect.

September 2, 2026
Attendees view posters at the JEDI Conference

UMass ADVANCE is an interdisciplinary, faculty-led network that develops and supports campus-driven research and programming as the drivers of faculty equity on campus.

September 2, 2026
Paige Warren and Jess Dillard-Wright

Democrats and Republicans largely agree on what constitutes corruption, but partisan loyalties change how they judge identical presidential behavior

September 2, 2026
Washington DC at Night, with a view of the Lincoln and Washington Monuments and the Capitol. Credit: Getty Images