UMass Dartmouth Alumni

09/03/2026

The Battle of the Bays is coming to UMD football!

After 16 years, UMD is 8-8 against Narragansett Bay rival Salve Regina. On Friday, they face off to claim the new "Captain's Wheel" trophy.

🏈 UMD vs. Salve Regina
Friday, September 4
7pm at Cressy Field

DARTMOUTH, Mass. & NEWPORT, R.I. – Friday, September 4, marks the 17th all-time meeting between the Salve Regina University and UMass Dartmouth football teams, but the 2026 meeting on Cressy Field begins a new era of the rivalry with the inaugural "Battle of the Bays" Trophy Game.

09/02/2026

The fall semester is underway and we’ve officially welcomed the Class of 2030 to UMass Dartmouth! We are so excited for these new Corsairs to begin their extraordinary journey! 💙💛

What do you remember most about your first semester at UMD?

09/01/2026

UMD alumni: BLUE & GOLD WEEKEND is coming, October 23-24!

Registration is now live for your favorite weekend of the year with your Corsair friends! Be one of the first 200 alumni to sign up for the Corsair Party Tent and receive a free Blue & Gold Weekend pint glass.

What's on tap?
🍻 Corsair Party Tent: Tailgate before the game with food, drinks, and live music from The Blowouts!
🏈 UMD Football vs. Bridgewater
🎪 Family Festival..and more! It's all at umassd.edu/bluegoldweekend

08/31/2026

Ready to make big moves before the new semester starts? 🎓✨

No matter what’s next on your checklist, St. Anne’s Credit Union is here to guide UMD alumni every step of the way. From funding education or planning a dream wedding, taking that long-overdue vacation, or tackling home upgrades—your home’s equity can help make it happen!

🏡 Get ahead of the school year: Visit stannes.com today to explore your options!

08/28/2026

Sam Riley '26 entered UMass Dartmouth as an unsure student, but graduated as a person with purpose and direction. With critical support from scholarships and the community he found at College Now and the Frederick Douglass Unity House, Sam became the first in his family to earn a college degree.

"Your support does more than fund our education. It creates stability where there used to be uncertainty."

🎥 Hear from Sam about his journey at UMass Dartmouth

First-gen College Now student reflects on how UMass Dartmouth helpe...

08/27/2026

UMass Dartmouth has been named one of the top public universities in Massachusetts and New England in TIME inaugural ranking of America's Best Colleges!

Ranked No. 3 among Massachusetts public universities and No. 8 among public universities in New England, UMass Dartmouth is proud to be recognized among 500 institutions nationwide.

Read more here! https://bit.ly/45QonYo

University ranks No. 3 among Massachusetts public universities and No. 8 among public universities in New England

08/26/2026

Welcome, future lawyers!

This year's class at UMass Law boasts the highest undergraduate GPA and LSAT scores in the school history. These extraordinary students represent 27 states, 11 countries, and 102 undergraduate colleges and universities.

https://bit.ly/3UroaZ5

148 new law students bring wide-ranging backgrounds and experiences to Massachusetts' only public law school

08/25/2026

UMass Dartmouth graduates are career-ready. Heather Cachia '26 secured a full-time role in a residential design firm through her internship, where hands-on application of her interior architecture and design courses helped her discover that this was the career path for her.

Got a spot for a UMD student at your company? Reach out to us for more information about building an internship opportunity!
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Interior architecture + design student found community, confidence,...

08/14/2026

Watch Nick Calabrese, PhD '26 and Helena Norton, MS '28 from UMass Dartmouth School for Marine Science & Technology test video technology that helps fishermen see what's in their trawl in real time, allowing them to manage their quotas.

Check out how they capture video on the boat! 🌊

At UMass Dartmouth's School for Marine Science and Technology (SMAS...

08/12/2026

Congratulations to Professor Mary McCurry on receiving a prestigious Fulbright Scholar Award!

McCurry will collaborate with faculty and researchers at Edinburgh Napier University in Scotland to examine how nursing education can better prepare students worldwide to provide knowledgeable, evidence-based, and empathetic care to patients affected by substance use and opioid use disorder.

Read more: https://bit.ly/4w4aqR7