The University of Massachusetts at Boston: The smart choice!

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by  University of Massachusetts Boston

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We’re your public university the University
ofMassachusetts at Boston. We offer educa-
tional opportunities ofremarkable quality to
people who are determined to make full use Many ofourstudents come to us directly from
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oftheir abilities to live productive, respon- high school or transferfrom neighboring col-
sible, rewarding, and fulfilling lives. We leges. Many others have been out in the
work hard to keep rich traditions healthy and world, working, raising families, growing in
strong, to bring a spirit ofinnovation into our experience. We are eagerto serve all
classrooms and laboratories, to investigate students who seek what we have to offer: an
the new, to anticipate the future, to give our academically strong university at which
students an education that equips them for excellence is sought and respected, an acces-
the realities and challenges oftoday. sible university that is an integral part ofthe
modern world, a university with a deep sense
ofresponsibility to the people it educates and
the communities it serves.
In this publication are some important facts
about us and a list ofour undergraduate pro-
grams. Ifyou’d like to have more information
or to apply foradmission, be sure to let us
know. We’ll be glad to hearfrom you.
OurFaculty WeTeeasytoreach. We'rerichinopportunities.
Wethinkou—rfacultyis OurHarborCampus is UMass/Boston isrich in
exceptional andour justthreemilessouthof opportunitiesforlearn-
studentsagree. “Profes- downtown Bostonon ingandgrowth. Among
sorshaveadifferent DorchesterBay,nearthe themarestudy-abroad
perspectivehere,”says JFKLibrary,the Boston agreementswith40for-
one. “Youget much Globe,and BC High. eignuniversities; a
OurStudents more interaction, more The MBTARed Line thrivingcooperativeedu-
respect.” Another and theSoutheast cationand internship
Weenrollaremarkably speaksofthefacultyas Expresswayare both program; anhonorspro-
diverse,motivated,and “unsurpassed.” Recog- closeathand. gramofferingspecial
talentedstudent popula- nition hascomefrom courses,presentations,
tionofabout 11,500, outside UMass/Boston We'reaffordable. andthesiswork; and
mostofwhom livein too, in theformofmore student-run publications
greaterBoston. The than40 NationalScience Wedoourbesttokeep includinganewspaper,a
medianageofourunder- Foundationgrants,32 UMass/Bostonaccessi- literary magazine,anda
graduates is25. 56% Fulbrights, 16National bletostudentsontight multiculturaljournal.
arewomen,and24%are Endowmentforthe budgets. Ourcostsare
membersofminority Humanitiesfellowships, moderate,and morethan Youshouldalsoknow...
groups. Asonestudent five Ford Foundation 60%ofourstudents
put it,peoplehereare fellowships,eight receivefinancialaid Ourlibrariesholdnearly
“ofdifferentages,differ- Guggenheims,and rangingfromgrantsand 500,000boundvolumes
entclasses,different numerousadditional work-studyjobstoschol- and600,000titleson
cultures,anddifferent grantsforresearch. arshipsrecognizing microform; theyreceive
lifeexperiences. It’sthe academicandartistic over3,000periodicals.
biggeststrengthof OurAcademicCommunities achievement. Alltold, Wefield 19varsity
UMass/Boston.” UMass/Bostonstudents teamsandsponsorover
Therearelivecollegesat received morethan827 40studentorganizations.
UMass/Bostonandgrad- millionin need-and Andourpoliciespermit
uateprograms inmore merit-basedawards in studentstoswitcheasily
than25fields. For 1991-92. betweenfull-timeand
undergraduates,weoffer part-timestudyand to
morethan50majorsand attenddaytimeor
morethan60minors, eveningclasses,orboth.
concentrations,andother
programsofstudy (see
thelistinthispublica-
tion). Weawardthe BA,
BS, MA, MBA, MEd, MS,
GAGS, EdD,and PhD.
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