UMass Amherst

The president of the University of Massachusetts is pledging to find out who sent racist emails to Black student organizations at the flagship Amherst campus, but some students say the administration’s reaction is too late. “The blatantly racist emails recently sent to Black student organizations at UMass Amherst and other deplorable acts of anti-Black hatred are appalling and disgusting,”...

There has been a recent increase in racist, anti-Black incidents at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, according to a top school official. The hate incidents are all being targeted at African American and Black students, the vice chancellor for diversity, equity and inclusion said in a message to the campus community. Dr. Nefertiti A. Walker, who also serves as the…

The school’s chief diversity officer says a racist email was recently sent to multiple Black student groups on campus.

A crowd of about 300 students gathered in front of the Theta Chi fraternity house Sunday, calling for it to be shut down after sexual assault allegations circulated online and among students over the weekend.

A crowd of about 300 students gathered in front of the Theta Chi fraternity house Sunday, calling for it to be shut down after sexual assault allegations circulated online and among students over the weekend.

A large crowd of University of Massachusetts Amherst students gathered in front of the Theta Chai fraternity house calling for it to be shut down.

Hundreds of students at Amherst College in Massachusetts are pushing back against what they call the school’s overly restrictive COVID-19 protocols that include double masking indoors, restrictions on off-campus activities, and no in-person campus dining. In a letter sent to President Carolyn “Biddy” Martin a week ago, the students said “the guidelines are not based on any given data,...

Heather MacLean, a former star on the University of Massachusetts Amherst women’s track and field team, is headed to the Tokyo Olympics. MacLean finished third in the 1,500 meter run at the 2020 U.S. Olympic Team trials in Eugene, Oregon Monday, clocking a personal record of 4 minutes, 2.09 seconds. During the semifinal, MacLean finished in 13th place, failing to…

The University of Massachusetts has announced plans to unveil statues of two of the best men’s basketball players as well as two of the best basketball coaches in school history outside the team’s Amherst arena. The statues of Julius “Dr. J” Erving and Marcus Camby as well as coaches Jack Leaman and John Calipari will be made public during...

The mom of one of three University of Massachusetts Amherst freshmen who was suspended after being pictured without a mask at an off-campus party in March is speaking out about what she views as drastic punishment. Betsy, who asked NBC10 Boston to not use her last name for privacy reasons, says her daughter was bullied by the school, and the…

UMass Amherst says of more than 1,000 cases adjudicated in the spring, no student was suspended for merely not wearing a mask.

Three freshmen women are suspended after allegedly being pictured partying without masks at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, according to reports.

Three freshmen women have been suspended after allegedly being pictured partying without masks at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, according to reports. The photo, which was taken in March while the university was on lockdown due to a surge in cases, circulated throughout social media, the Washington Post reported. Starting in February, students had to stay in their homes or…

Supportive partners can limit the effects of depression and external stress that might otherwise negatively impact relationships, new research from UMass Amherst shows.

Amherst is among hundreds of communities and organizations across the country seeking to provide reparations to Black people. The efforts, some of which have been underway for years, have gained momentum in the wake of the Minneapolis police killing of George Floyd.

About 200 UMass Amherst students, most not wearing masks, attended a party this weekend despite policies at the university and in the town that ban it, a deeply disappointed school administrator said Monday. Any student who hosted or attended the party will be suspended, and those living in dorms will be moved out temporarily because they pose a safety threat…

University officials say recent restrictions have helped reduce the spread of COVID-19, allowing the school to decrease its risk level from “high” to “elevated.”

The University of Massachusetts at Amherst is operating at a high COVID risk level as cases of the coronavirus continue to surge on campus. That means that the campus is effectively locked down, and a number of restrictions have been placed on students, including limiting who can take walks. A directive for students to self-sequester has been activated at the…

Over 350 University of Massachusetts at Amherst students are facing disciplinary measures for violating COVID-19 protocols, resulting in an outbreak that has effectively locked down the campus. More than 430 coronavirus cases have been reported at the western Massachusetts school in the past week alone, including students and faculty. School officials canceled all in-person learning on Sunday as a result…

The town of Amherst will keep in place capacity limits and a business curfew, both of which were set to loosen on Monday, as part of efforts to contain a COVID-19 outbreak at its flagship University of Massachusetts campus. The Amherst Board of Health extended the 25% capacity ceiling and the 9:30 p.m. closing time for many industries indefinitely in…