The Feinberg Family Distinguished Lecture Series at UMass Amherst continues on Wednesday, Sept. 28 with a talk titled “The Circumference of a Prison: Youth, Race, and the Failures of the American Justice System,” by poet, writer and former inmate Reginald Dwayne Betts at 7 p.m. in the Student Union Ballroom.
Football, friendship, food and scores of activities mark the 2016 UMass Amherst Homecoming, Sept. 29-Oct. 1.
Make your plans to gather with friends and share your UMass pride with the help of the full schedule of Homecoming events posted online by the Alumni Association at UMassAlumni.com/...
The College of Engineering at UMass Amherst will present its seventh annual Outstanding Alumni Awards during Homecoming Weekend. The college’s Homecoming Reception and Awards Celebration will be held Friday, Sept. 30 at 4:30 p.m. in the MarriottRoom on the 11th floor of the Campus Center.
Victor Woolridge, a lifelong Springfield resident whose UMass education propelled him to success as a business and civic leader and to the chairmanship of the UMass Board of Trustees, today was honored by the Council for Opportunity in Education for his accomplishments and for demonstrating the transformative power of higher education.
The College of Education can claim as its own at least three of the 213 recipients of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching announced by President Barack Obama on Aug. 22.
Four teachers from each U.S. state and territory were selected for the award, which...
Salem Superior Court Judge David A. Lowy, a UMass Amherst alumnus, has been confirmed by the eight-member Governor’s Council to serve on the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. The confirmation vote was unanimous. Lowy is the first UMass Amherst graduate to serve on the court.
Honor the extraordinary work of alumni, faculty and UMass friends with a nomination for the 2017 Distinguished Alumni Awards. Anyone may submit a nomination.
Katie Dellorso, a doctoral candidate in the doctor of audiology program, was chosen in a nationwide competition as the recipient of a $10,000 scholarship by Alpaca Audiology.
Alpaca is a network that uses the collective purchasing power of its members to help audiologists purchase hearing aids at...
Salem Superior Court Judge David A. Lowy could soon become the first UMass Amherst alumnus to serve on the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court.
He is one of three judges nominated by Gov. Charlie Baker to fill vacancies on the state’s highest court. A hearing on Lowy’s nomination...
Reconnect with friends, make new discoveries and celebrate all the things that make UMass Amherst unique to you at the 2016 Alumni Weekend on Friday, June 3 and Saturday, June 4.
The fun-filled weekend will feature school and college reunions, tours and talks, career development programs and...
