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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.

Accelerate Travels to the Pacific Northwest
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  • Magnify Impact
  • Grow Investment

Accelerate Travels to the Pacific Northwest

Alumni, parents, and friends in Seattle and San Carlos, California networked and learned how faculty and students at UMass Amherst are advancing the common good.
Setting Students on the Path to Success
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  • Isenberg School of Management

Setting Students on the Path to Success

Scholarships did more than just allow Jacob Nevins ’27 to choose UMass Amherst. They ensured that he would have flexibility and equitable access to high-impact programs and activities that prepare him for the…
UMass Celebrates Accelerate in Beantown
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  • Magnify Impact
  • Grow Investment

UMass Celebrates Accelerate in Beantown

More than 300 alumni, friends, faculty, and students attended the campaign’s first regional event, sharing an evening of connection and inspiration at the State Room in Boston.
Technology Sandbox
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  • Isenberg School of Management

Technology Sandbox

Using emerging technology, Isenberg faculty and students benefit from innovative approaches to business.
Students Helping Students
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  • Isenberg School of Management

Students Helping Students

Isenberg’s Office of Career Services harnesses the power of peer advisors.
Elevating Black Feminist Voices
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  • University Libraries

Elevating Black Feminist Voices

The Irma McClaurin Black Feminist Archive (BFA) is a vital and diverse group of collections that document and preserve the legacy of Black women and their allies, including the movements and organizations born…
A Seaside Celebration of Service and Scholarships
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A Seaside Celebration of Service and Scholarships

The event highlighted the active engagement of the UMass Amherst Cape Cod Alumni Network and unveiled the 2024 recipients of the network’s eponymous scholarship.  

For decades, the UMass Amherst…

Artistic Experiences for Local Schools
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  • Fine Arts Center

Artistic Experiences for Local Schools

The UMass Amherst Fine Arts Center's Global Arts Program broadens K-12 students' horizons and deepens their understanding of diverse cultures by exposing them to international performances.