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Impact Stories

Accelerate UMass

Discover how our community of alumni, faculty, students, parents, and friends are making a lasting difference. Explore their stories and see how you can contribute to the UMass legacy.

Opening Doors to the Arts
  • Fine Arts Center
  • Magnify Impact

Opening Doors to the Arts

Nearly 800 elementary, middle, and high school students visit UMass Amherst to experience Latin culture, history, and dance through the Fine Arts Center’s Global Arts program.
Internship Launched Alum into the Big Leagues
  • College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Revolutionize Access

Internship Launched Alum into the Big Leagues

A visit to UMass Amherst’s Career Development and Professional Connections Hub set Jeremy Bhandari ’18 on a path to success in sports media and publishing.
Making Health Care More Accessible
  • College of Natural Sciences
  • Commonwealth Honors College
  • Magnify Impact

Making Health Care More Accessible

Epidemiologist Victoria Selser ’20 is building healthier communities in Fitchburg, Mass.—and earning statewide honors for her commitment to public health and health equity.
Defending Truth, Supporting Courage
  • College of Humanities and Fine Arts
  • Magnify Impact

Defending Truth, Supporting Courage

Distinguished alumnus Ken Feinberg ’67, ’02 Hon. and his wife DeDe hosted an event at their home on Martha’s Vineyard highlighting the legacy of Daniel Ellsberg, America’s most famous whistleblower and an…
Empowering Students to ‘Question Everything’
  • College of Humanities and Fine Arts
  • Revolutionize Access

Empowering Students to ‘Question Everything’

UMass Amherst’s Question Everything program engages Springfield and Holyoke high school seniors in philosophy, college preparation, and civic projects, building critical thinking and confidence through a fully…
Investing in Public Health Leadership
  • Grow Investment
  • School of Public Health and Health Sciences

Investing in Public Health Leadership

Members of the SPHHS Dean’s Advisory Council talk about the importance of raising the school’s profile and capacity to advance public health in Massachusetts and beyond. 

A global pandemic…

Prioritizing Mental Health
  • College of Natural Sciences
  • Magnify Impact
  • Revolutionize Access

Prioritizing Mental Health

Josh ’99 and Liz Moughan ’99 have established a scholarship for PhD candidates in clinical psychology to honor their late son’s journey and advance mental health education. 

Ty Moughan was always…