Illustration of a person with a construction helmet looking up at a few high rise buildings.

UMass Magazine Awards

The UMass Magazine team has won numerous awards for writing, design, and all aspects of storytelling in recent years.

Images from the Viewbook: the Old Chapel and Library with text that reads "University of Massachusetts" overlaid, and a couple of spreads from inside the viewbook including an image of a student sitting in a stairwell and a scientist in a laboratory.

GDUSA Graphic Design Award: Admissions Viewbook

The new admissions viewbook received an award from GDUSA in 2023 for its gorgeous design. 

Screenshots of 3 Ecosystem pages representative of homepages and other Ecosystem pages.

Acquia Engage Award: Leader of the Pack in Higher Education

Collaborating with Acquia on the Ecosystem project improved our ability to reach our audience effectively. 

UMass Amherst Chancellor's Citation Award 2024: Web Ecosystem Team

UMass Amherst Chancellor’s Citation Award 2023: Flagship 360 UR/IT/Team

UMass Amherst Chancellor's Citation Award 2022: News and Media Relations Team

Logo reading, "Reject Hatred, Stand United, Hate Has No Home at UMass"

CASE Award for "Hate Has No Home at UMass" Campaign

In 2018, the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) gave a bronze award for best practices in communications and marketing to University Relations staff, under the direction of Vice Chancellor John Kennedy, who were involved in developing and implementing the campaign.

Logo for CASE. The word spelled out with a registered trademark symbol.

CASE Award for Giving Website

In 2018, the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) awarded a gold medal to the staff involved in creating the Giving website.