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Record-breaking UMassGives Raises More than $1.5 Million for UMass Amherst
Tuesday, May 1, 2018

The sixth annual UMassGives, the UMass Amherst’s 48-hour online fundraising event, raised a record $1.5 million from 7,062 gifts. The successful campaign ran from April 26 to midnight on April 27.

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Gift to UMass Amherst Expands Opportunities for Underrepresented and First-Generation Students in Sciences
Thursday, April 26, 2018

A new program created with a gift from UMass Amherst alumnus William “Bill” A. Lee, executive vice president of research at Gilead Sciences, will broaden opportunities for underrepresented and first-generation UMass Amherst students who aspire to be scientists. 

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Washington-Based Spacelabs Makes $720,000 Investment in UMass Amherst Nursing Program in Springfield
Tuesday, April 17, 2018

Spacelabs Healthcare, a Snoqualmie, Washington-based medical equipment manufacturer,unveiled its $720,000 investment into the UMass Center at Springfield’s nursing laboratory on April 17.

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Alumni Association Presents UMass Remix
Wednesday, April 11, 2018
The Alumni Association invites alumni, students and all friends of the university to flash back and fast-forward at UMass Remix on Saturday, April 21 from 4-10 p.m. The fun begins with the Student and Alumni Mixer and continues with an evening of nationally recognized food, beverages and live...
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Graduate Students Attend AAAS Workshop on Federal Issues, Science Communication
Wednesday, March 28, 2018
Four graduate students learned about Congress, the federal budget process and effective science communication during the Catalyzing Advocacy in Science and Engineering (CASE) workshop hosted March 18-20 by the American Association for the Advancement of Science in Washington D.C. Evan Kuras, a...
Sen Elizabeth Warren with graduate students Evan Kuras, Christina Chisholm, Avelino Amado and Archit Rastogi
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Afro-American Studies Well-Represented at National Black Studies Conference
Tuesday, March 27, 2018
Nine faculty and students from the W.E.B. Du Bois Department of Afro-American Studies, along with several alumni, took part in the 42nd annual conference of the National Council for Black Studies (NCBS) held March 14-17 in Atlanta. Faculty members John H. Bracey, Jr., Agustin Lao-Montes, Amilcar...
Professors Amilcar Shabazz and John Bracey (left) with other scholars at the annual conference of the National Council for Black Studies in Atlanta.
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Annual ICT Summit Focuses on ‘Technology for All’
Monday, March 19, 2018

The annual Information and Communication Technology Summit is slated for Thursday and Friday, March 22-23, on campus, featuring noted tech leaders, a Demo Day and career networking event.

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Playwright-Director Joe Salvatore to Speak on Verbatim Theater
Thursday, March 8, 2018

Alumnus Joe Salvatore, a playwright, director and faculty member of the Program in Educational Theatre at New York University, will present “How Did We Get Here?: Using Verbatim Documentary Theatre to Make Sense of Our Contemporary Political Landscape” on Tuesday, March 20 from 4-5:30 p.m. in Old Chapel.

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Marching Band Alumni Network Commemorative Pins on Sale
Wednesday, December 27, 2017

The UMass Marching Band Alumni Network’s first commemorative pin is on sale through April 14. Each pin costs $7, which includes shipping and handling, and purchases support the band alumni network.

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Presentation of Honorary Degree to Pearl Harbor Veteran Postponed
Tuesday, December 5, 2017

Because of unforeseen events, the University of Massachusetts Amherst has postponed the awarding of an honorary degree to alumnus and Amherst native Leonard Gardner, 96, a U.S. Navy veteran of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.

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