University of Massachusetts Boston
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| Established | 1852 Boston State College 1964 UMass Boston |
| Type | Public |
| Chancellor | Michael Collins |
| Faculty | 433 full-time 398 part-time |
| Undergraduates | 9,650 |
| Postgraduates | 2,744 |
| Location | Dorchester, Massachusetts, USA |
| Campus | Urban, 175 acres (0.7 km²) |
| Colors | Blue and White |
| Mascot | The Beacon |
| Website | www.umb.edu |
University of Massachusetts Boston, or UMass Boston, is a university in Boston, Massachusetts in the northeastern United States. It is part of the University of Massachusetts system.
The school was established in 1964 and is part of the Greater Boston Urban Education Collaborative, but over time has absorbed and merged with other schools, notably Boston State College (absorbed in 1982), dating back to 1852.
The university relocated from downtown Boston to its current campus on Columbia Point in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston in 1974. The university originally comprised of five buildings including McCormack and Wheatley Hall, The Science Center, The 11 floor Healey Library and the Quinn Administration Building. Soon thereafter, the Clark Athletic Center was added which is fully equipped with an ice hockey arena and basketball court that hosts the NBA's Shaws Summer Basketball League every summer. The Clark Center also hosted the first presidential debate between then Texas Governor George W. Bush and Vice President Al Gore in 2000. The university is situated right on Boston Harbor approximately three miles south of downtown Boston. Many classrooms, therefore, boast magnificent views of the harbor and the Boston skyline. In addition, in 2004, a state of the art campus center opened, providing the university with a new entrance and modern facilities to foster student life. The university shares Columbia Point with the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum and the Massachusetts State Archives.
The current chancellor of the university is Dr. Michael Collins, who serves under the University of Massachusetts System president, Jack Wilson.
The school colors are blue and white, and the school mascot is The Beacon.
UMass Boston's independent, student run and financed newspaper is "The Mass Media", which can be accessed online at http://the-mass-media.com
UMass Boston's undergraduates are represented by the Undergraduate Student Senate, a body comprising 30 members that meets twice a month. It can be accessed online at http://www.sga.umb.edu. UMass Boston's graduate students are represented by the Graduate Student Assembly.
UMass Healey Library is participating in an Institute of Museum and Library Science diversity internship program in conjunction with Simmons College.
[edit] Notable Alumni
- Cory Atkins, (B.S. 1979), member of the Mass. House of Representatives (served 1999 - present)
- Daniel E. Bosley, (M.S. 1996), member of the Mass. House of Representatives (served 1986 - present)
- Christine E. Canavan, (B.S. 1988), member of the Mass. House of Representatives (served 1993 - present)
- Paul J. Donato, (attending), member of the Mass. House of Representatives (served 2000 - present)
- Thomas Menino, (B.A. Community Planning, 1988). Mayor of the City of Boston
- Joseph P. Kennedy II, B.A. 1976. United States Representative, served 1987-1999; founder, Citizens Energy Corporation
- Robert Travaglini, B.S. 1974. President, Massachusetts State Senate
- Steve Sweeney, B.A. 1974, Comedian
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