University of Massachusetts Amherst
Public research university in Amherst
Follow University of Massachusetts Amherst on Notably News to receive short updates to your email — rarely!
| 2024 | U.S. News & World Report ranked UMass Amherst tied for 58th on their list of 'Best National Universities' in the 2025 edition, and tied for 26th among public universities in the United States. |
| 2024 | U.S. News & World Report ranked UMass Amherst tied for 58th on their list of 'Best National Universities' in the 2025 edition, and tied for 26th among public universities in the United States. |
| February 29 2024 | UMass announced it would join the MAC as a full member, including football, effective July 2025. |
| February 29 2024 | UMass announced it would join the MAC as a full member, including football, effective July 2025. |
| 2023 | The Student Government Association (SGA) maintained an annual budget of over $7.5 million, funded through a $266 per student activities fee. |
| 2023 | The Student Government Association (SGA) maintained an annual budget of over $7.5 million, funded through a $266 per student activities fee. |
| March 2023 | Ratified a new official seal featuring a profile of the Old Chapel spire, completing the removal of the previous seal design. |
| March 2023 | Ratified a new official seal featuring a profile of the Old Chapel spire, completing the removal of the previous seal design. |
| 2018 | Reported $211 million spent on research and development according to the National Science Foundation, highlighting the university's significant research capabilities. |
| 2018 | Reported $211 million spent on research and development according to the National Science Foundation, highlighting the university's significant research capabilities. |
| April 6 2018 | Mount Ida College announced its closure, with the University of Massachusetts agreeing to absorb its campus. Students were guaranteed transfer to UMass Dartmouth, and the Mount Ida Campus became part of UMass Amherst. |
| April 6 2018 | Mount Ida College announced its closure, with the University of Massachusetts agreeing to absorb its campus. Students were guaranteed transfer to UMass Dartmouth, and the Mount Ida Campus became part of UMass Amherst. |
| April 2017 | Officially opened the new Design Building, a $50 million facility that is the most advanced Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT) building in the United States and the largest modern wood building in the northeastern United States. |
| April 2017 | Officially opened the new Design Building, a $50 million facility that is the most advanced Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT) building in the United States and the largest modern wood building in the northeastern United States. |
| 2016 | Faculty adopted an open-access policy to make scholarly research publicly accessible online. |
| 2016 | School of Public Policy created, adding a new dimension to the university's academic and research offerings. |
| 2016 | Faculty adopted an open-access policy to make scholarly research publicly accessible online. |
| 2016 | School of Public Policy created, adding a new dimension to the university's academic and research offerings. |
| January 2016 | Completed construction of a new electrical substation near Tillson Farm in partnership with Eversource, costing approximately $26 million and designed to improve electricity supply efficiency with estimated annual savings of $1 million. |
| January 2016 | Completed construction of a new electrical substation near Tillson Farm in partnership with Eversource, costing approximately $26 million and designed to improve electricity supply efficiency with estimated annual savings of $1 million. |
| 2015 | Manning College of Information and Computer Sciences founded, reflecting the growing importance of technology and computer science. |
| 2015 | Manning College of Information and Computer Sciences founded, reflecting the growing importance of technology and computer science. |
| February 18 2015 | Following widespread criticism and media attention, UMass Amherst reverses its ban and commits to allowing Iranian students to apply to previously restricted graduate programs. A U.S. Department of State official also clarifies that U.S. laws do not prevent Iranian students from studying in engineering programs. |
| February 18 2015 | Following widespread criticism and media attention, UMass Amherst reverses its ban and commits to allowing Iranian students to apply to previously restricted graduate programs. A U.S. Department of State official also clarifies that U.S. laws do not prevent Iranian students from studying in engineering programs. |
| February 1 2015 | UMass Amherst announces a ban on admitting Iranian national students to specific engineering and science graduate programs, citing visa and educational access concerns. |
| February 1 2015 | UMass Amherst announces a ban on admitting Iranian national students to specific engineering and science graduate programs, citing visa and educational access concerns. |
| 2014 | WFCR, the National Public Radio affiliate licensed by UMass Amherst, relocated its main operations to the Fuller Building in Springfield while maintaining some campus offices. |
| 2014 | UMass research activities totaled more than $200 million in fiscal year 2014. |
| 2014 | UMass research activities totaled more than $200 million in fiscal year 2014. |
| 2014 | WFCR, the National Public Radio affiliate licensed by UMass Amherst, relocated its main operations to the Fuller Building in Springfield while maintaining some campus offices. |
| March 2014 | MAC and UMass announced an agreement for the Minutemen football team to leave the conference after the 2015 season due to UMass declining a full conference membership offer. |
| March 2014 | MAC and UMass announced an agreement for the Minutemen football team to leave the conference after the 2015 season due to UMass declining a full conference membership offer. |
| 2013 | University of Massachusetts Amherst completed the Commonwealth Honors College Residential Community (CHCRC), creating a comprehensive facility with classrooms, administration, and housing for 1,500 students and some faculty. |
| 2013 | University of Massachusetts Amherst completed the Commonwealth Honors College Residential Community (CHCRC), creating a comprehensive facility with classrooms, administration, and housing for 1,500 students and some faculty. |
| 2012 | UMass football team joined the Mid-American Conference (MAC) and began playing at Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) level, with games played at Gillette Stadium. |
| 2012 | The university reports that applications have more than doubled since Fall 2003 and increased over 80% since 2005. |
| 2012 | UMass football team joined the Mid-American Conference (MAC) and began playing at Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) level, with games played at Gillette Stadium. |
| 2012 | The university reports that applications have more than doubled since Fall 2003 and increased over 80% since 2005. |
| 2011 | Began the process of slowly removing the official seal that was nearly identical to the state flag of Massachusetts. |
| 2011 | Began the process of slowly removing the official seal that was nearly identical to the state flag of Massachusetts. |
| 2010 | Named one of the 'Top Colleges and Universities Contributing to Teach For America's 2010 Teaching Corps'. |
| 2010 | Named one of the 'Top Colleges and Universities Contributing to Teach For America's 2010 Teaching Corps'. |
| November 2010 | UMass Permaculture initiative moved approximately 250,000 pounds of organic matter by hand, using only student and community volunteer labor without fossil fuels. The extensive sheet mulching process took about two weeks to complete, transforming campus landscapes into diverse, educational, and edible gardens. |
| November 2010 | UMass Permaculture initiative moved approximately 250,000 pounds of organic matter by hand, using only student and community volunteer labor without fossil fuels. The extensive sheet mulching process took about two weeks to complete, transforming campus landscapes into diverse, educational, and edible gardens. |
This contents of the box above is based on material from the Wikipedia article University of Massachusetts Amherst, which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.