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11/06/2019

Shiver me timbers - get on over to the Olver Design building in the next two weeks to see this scale model of one of the most technologically advanced academic wood structures in the US - the Olver Design building itself!

You can now study the Olver Design Building within itself. Check out this beautiful model (by ) in our commons area. We have it on loan for the next several weeks. https://ift.tt/2CmYcuN

11/06/2019

Was anyone else surprised by how fast the “bubble” went up? Here is time-lapse video of its inflation! UMass Amherst UMass Football

11/05/2019

The new Carney Family Auditorium in Furcolo Hall at UMass Amherst was officially unveiled to the public at a ribbon-cutting ceremony on October 25. The new auditorium will enable the College of Education to host classes, speakers, and professional development workshops for in-service teachers!
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The new Carney Family Auditorium features a 203-seat lecture hall for the College of Education.

11/04/2019

The end of Daylight Saving Time, utility work on North Pleasant Street, plus a sustainability survey to fill out... Our PSA on WMUA 91.1 FM for the week of November 3. UMass Amherst UMass Amherst Sustainability UMass Transit Services

11/01/2019

Get your can on the bus! PVTA Can drive starts TODAY and ends November 15th. UMass Amherst UMass Transit Services

10/31/2019

There are several Eastern redbud trees on campus, but only one is a former Massachusetts State Champion Tree. Todd Cournoyer, head of landscape management, and head grower Tim Mercer discuss the history of this rare tree, and plans to extract its genetic potential to grow another sizable Eastern redbud on campus. UMass Amherst

You would never know by looking at it now, but one of the Eastern redbud trees on campus is a former Massachusetts State Champion Tree, once measured the largest specimen of its species. Today, damaged by storms, it’s only about 12 feet tall, but horticulturists are trying new methods to try to gr...

10/25/2019

The University Without Walls at UMass Amherst, one of the most well regarded adult Bachelor's degree completion programs in the U.S., unveiled its new physical location at 350 Campus Center Way. This project is apart of a larger effort to expand multi-modal learning opportunities to students.

The expanded University Without Walls (UWW) at UMass Amherst officially unveiled its new physical location on campus Oct. 22, where staff will provide support for students at every stage in their educational and professional lives.

10/15/2019

Family Weekend starts this Friday, and there are a few things happening that are near and dear to our hearts. Our PSA on WMUA 91.1 FM for the week...

10/10/2019

A nice piece in Blueprint Magazine highlighting Richard Yeager, director of our campus planning division. Bravo, sir!

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Richard A. Yaeger, director of campus planning for University of Massachusetts-Amherst, knows big and small changes are coming.

10/07/2019

There's so much more to UMass Transit Services than just Da Bus! Our PSA on WMUA 91.1 FM for the week...

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10/01/2019

A nice piece on the new Worcester Commons from
Building Design+Construction.

Rising on the site of an existing parking lot, UMass Amherst’s new 87,000-sf Worcester Commons will provide the university and its students with a learning hub meant to enhance student life.

09/30/2019

Borrow a bike for the entire academic year --for FREE! --at the UMass Bike Library from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursday, at Maple House at Commonwealth Honors College; be careful where you ride, though, because fence lines for the Campus Core Utilities, Landscaping and Accessibility project will be shifting again. Our PSA on WMUA 91.1 FM for the week...

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