Campus History
The Orchard Hill Pavilion had it's grand opening on May 8th of this year.
What is 2025?
Orchard Hill was finished in 1965 over this agricultural landscape.
What is an apple orchard?
Born December 10th, 1830 this renowned poet spent her life in Amherst, MA.
Who is Emily Dickinson?
In 2021, this UMass team won its first-ever NCAA Division 1 national championship by defeating St. Cloud State 5-0
What is men's ice hockey?
Construction began in the 1960s on the Southwest towers each named after this type of political figure.
What are presidents? (Washington, Quincy Adams, John Adams, Kennedy, Coolidge)
In 1863, our university was founded under this name.
What is Massachusetts Agricultural College?
Kits designed to heighten your bed are located in this Grayson Room.
What is Grayson 332?
Amherst is home to three colleges: Amherst College, UMass Amherst, and this institution scheduled to permanently close in December of 2026.
What is Hampshire College?
A transfer quarterback from Virginia Tech, this Springfield native wears number five for the Minutemen.
Who is William (Pop) Watson III?
The minimum GPA requirement for RAs is this.
What is 2.5?
The first UMass Amherst leader to be born from India, this physicist served as Chancellor from 2012 - 2023.
Who is Kumble R. Subbaswamy?
A senior returner living in Field 7, this RA is getting his degree in this field of study.
What is Biochem. & Molecular Biol.(BS)?
(Francisco Javier Torres Torres)
This Amherst pizza shop, founded in 1991. became known for its creative pizza-by-the-slice concept and grew from its original location into a regional chain.
What is Antonio's Pizza?
This UMass women's team was awarded the MAC regular season championship in Fall of 2025.
Who is the women's Field Hockey Team?
This past summer, ARD Emmanuel spent his summer at this California University as a House Director.
What is Stanford?
This student-operated radio station began broadcasting from UMass in 1949 and is still around today.
What is WMUA?
Field Hall is named after this popular American writer, humorist, and journalist known as the "Poet of Childhood."
Who is Eugene M. Field?
This influential alternative rock band formed in Amherst in the 1980s and is included among the town's notable residents and cultural history.
What is Dinosaur Jr.?
Rather than the "minutemen" UMass athletic teams were known under this name until 1973.
What is the Redmen?
AAD Tyler served as a Residence Hall Director in this Mountain West state.
What is Montana State University Billings?
This famous UMass campus building closed for nearly two decades before reopening after a $21 million renovation in 2017.
What is Old Chapel?
Orchard Hill was exclusive to this specific type of students until 2013.
Who are Commonwealth Honors College students?
In 2022, Barstool Sports recognized this Amherst establishment as one of the top 20 best college bars in the country?
What is the Spoke?
Former UMass Hockey Goalie Michael Hrabel was drafted to this NHL team in 2026.
What is the Utah Mammoth?
Musicians Joey Santiago and Charles Thompson IV met while studying at UMass Amherst and eventually became members of this influential alternative-rock band.
What is the Pixies?