The University of Massachusetts Amherst
A Vision for the Future 2018-2023 Campus Strategic Plan

Over the decades, through working together toward common goals, the University of Massachusetts Amherst has made remarkable progress as the commonwealth’s flagship, public research university. Looking ahead, by pursuing together the goals and strategies outlined in this plan, we are confident we can deliver, for the people of Massachusetts and beyond, a public university that provides revolutionary ideas and impact on par with the best public universities in the nation and the world.

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Rising to the Challenge.

Introduction

Over many decades the University of Massachusetts Amherst has developed into a top-ranked public research university, the only one in our state and one of only a handful in the northeast. Five years ago, we collectively took stock of our situation and prospects as we developed our first comprehensive strategic plan. In the ensuing five years the campus has made immense strides. Now we renew our commitment to strategic planning and assess how events of the past five years have shaped our thinking as we look ahead.

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