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Community of Scholars
Commonwealth Honors College students benefit from a tight-knit community, close ties with faculty, small honors classes, value-added honors advising, and access to special programs, merit scholarships, and research grants.
Small Classes, Big Ideas
Commonwealth Honors College students reach beyond the boundaries of their academic majors and our advanced scholarship tracks provide them with opportunities to contribute original knowledge to their fields of study.
Campus Full of Opportunities
Commonwealth Honors College students have access to the extensive resources of UMass Amherst — a large research university with roughly 100 majors and wide-ranging opportunities for student engagement.
Close Ties to Faculty
Micheal Orlando shares how having close ties to faculty has shaped his academic journey.
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Tanyi Muanya will Congratulate the Resilience of the Class of 2024 as Senior Speaker at Celebration of Excellence
Muanya is elated to address his fellow graduates and celebrate their remarkable achievements in his speech.
Spring Block Party Fosters Community and Stress Relief Before Finals
Around 700 people were said to have attended the block party over the 4 hours it was held, making a lively, exciting atmosphere for anyone that stopped by.
My First Conference Experience: MassURC 2024!
On Friday, April 19, 2024, I presented at my very first research conference – the Massachusetts Undergraduate Research Conference (MassURC).