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UMass Amherst is committed to bringing more of UMass to the Springfield community and more of Springfield to UMass
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UMass Amherst Chancellor Javier Reyes, Congressman Richard Neal, Henry Thomas III, Devonia Thomas, UMass President Marty Meehan and former UMass Boston Chancellor J. Keith Motley.

Unveiling of the Henry M. Thomas III Center

The University of Massachusetts Amherst celebrated former UMass Trustee and Springfield Urban League President Henry M. Thomas III on Tuesday Oct. 15 by officially unveiling the university’s location in Tower Square as the UMass Amherst Henry M. Thomas III Center at Springfield.

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Reception

Meet the Team

Lidya Rivera-Early - Executive Director of Government Relations and Springfield Partnerships 

Keisha L. Green, Ph.D - Director of Civic Engagement and Research 

Wesley Days - Manager of Operations 

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Inside the UMass Center at Springfield.

World-class faculty and resources

The Henry M. Thomas III Center is your portal into UMass Amherst, one of the world’s top academic research institutions. You’ll be taught by the same outstanding UMass faculty and have access to the university’s vast resources. 

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Students take a class inside one of the Center at Springfield's specialized health care classrooms.

A space created with students' needs in mind

A 26,000-square foot space in the heart of Springfield, the Henry M. Thomas III Center has the ability to hold 900 students, faculty, and staff. It has classrooms equipped for both on-site and distance learning, small-group meeting spaces, executive boardrooms, laboratories, lounge spaces, and more.

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