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Monday, 20 April 2015

University of Massachusetts Amherst

The University of Massachusetts, Amherst is a public research and land-grant university in Amherst, Massachusetts, United States, and the flagship of the University of Massachusetts system.With 1,174 faculty members and more than 26,000 students, UMass Amherst is the largest public university in New England and is ranked among top 30 public universities in the nation.

Address: Amherst, MA 01003, United States
Football Stadium: Gillette Stadium 
Former names
Massachusetts Agricultural College (1863–1931)
Massachusetts State College (1931–1947)
MottoEnse petit placidam sub libertate quietem (Latin)
Motto in English
By the sword we seek peace, but peace only under liberty
EstablishedApril 29, 1863
TypeFlagship
Public
Land Grant
EndowmentUS$ 272 million (2013)
ChancellorKumble Subbaswamy
ProvostKatherine Newman
Administrative staff
1,121 full-time
Students27,569
Undergraduates21,373
Postgraduates6,196
LocationAmherst, Massachusetts, US
Campus1,463 acres (5.87 km2) Urban/Suburban
NewspapersThe Massachusetts Daily Collegian
ColorsCardinal Maroon and White
         
AthleticsNCAA Division I FBS – Atlantic 10
Hockey East, MAC
Sports21 Varsity Team
NicknameMinutemen and Minutewomen
MascotSam the Minuteman
AffiliationsUMass System
APLU
AASCU
Five Colleges
Websitewww.umass.edu