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University of Massachusetts Boston
Established 1852 Boston State College
1964 UMass Boston
Type Public
Chancellor J. Keith Motley
Faculty 433 full-time
398 part-time
Students 13,300
Location Dorchester, Massachusetts, USA
Campus Urban, 175 acres (0.7 km²)
Colors Blue and White
Mascot The Beacon
Website www.umb.edu

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Contents

History

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. Also Nintendo emulator: 1964 (emulator). ... Boston State College was a public university located in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. ... 1852 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...


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 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 formerly hosted the NBA's 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. 1888 German map of Boston Harbor showing Dorchester in the lower left hand corner. ... John Kennedy and JFK redirect here. ...


The current chancellor of the university is J. Keith Motley, who serves under the University of Massachusetts System president, Jack Wilson.


Student life

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://umassmedia.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.


Patrick Day currently serves as the university's chief student affairs officer.


UMass Boston's Department of Athletics currently sponsors Men's Intercollegiate Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Ice Hockey, Lacrosse, Outdoor Track, Soccer and Tennis along with Women's Intercollegiate Softball, Basketball, Ice Hockey, Cross Country, Volleyball, Outdoor Track, Tennis and Soccer, while a competitive inter-collegiate Sailing Team is formed as a student club.


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
  • Sam P. Freemon 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
  • Dana White, current President of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)
  • Jay Hassett, Brains of the Shaw's New England Grown Promotion

This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... The Massachusetts House of Representatives is the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court, the bicameral state legislature of Massachusetts. ... This article is about the year. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... Thomas Michael Menino (born December 27, 1942) is the current mayor of Boston, Massachusetts, United States and the citys first Italian-American mayor. ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1976 Pick up sticks(MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Robert Travaglini is the current Democrat Massachusetts State Senate president and possible gubernatorial candidate. ... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ... Steven L Steve Sweeney (May 9, 1966 – -, [[]]), Press Release DALLAS, TEXAS – 6/25/01 – Federal Liaison Services, Inc. ... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ... White being presented with a plaque by the United States Marines Dana White (born 1969 in Manchester, Connecticut) is the current President of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a mixed martial arts organization based in the United States. ...

External links

  • UMass Boston's official web site
  • The Mass Media student newspaper
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Massachusetts Public Colleges & Universities
Universities University of Massachusetts Amherst • University of Massachusetts Boston • University of Massachusetts Dartmouth • University of Massachusetts Lowell • University of Massachusetts Medical School
Comprehensive state colleges Bridgewater State College • Fitchburg State College • Framingham State College • Salem State College • Westfield State College • Worcester State College
Specialized state colleges Massachusetts College of Art • Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts • Massachusetts Maritime Academy
Community colleges Berkshire Community College • Bristol Community College • Bunker Hill Community College • Cape Cod Community College • Greenfield Community College • Holyoke Community College • Massachusetts Bay Community College • Massasoit Community College • Middlesex Community College • Mount Wachusett Community College • Northern Essex Community College • North Shore Community College • Quinsigamond Community College • Roxbury Community College • Springfield Technical Community College
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Colleges and universities in metropolitan Boston
Babson College · Bay State College · Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology · Bentley College · Berklee College of Music · Boston Architectural College · Boston Baptist College · Boston College · Boston Conservatory · Boston University · Brandeis University · Bunker Hill Community College · Cambridge College · Curry College · Eastern Nazarene College · Emerson College · Emmanuel College, Boston · Fisher College · Harvard University · Hebrew College · Hellenic College · Lasell College · Lesley University · Massachusetts Bay Community College · Massachusetts College of Art · Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences · Massachusetts Institute of Technology · Mount Ida College · Newbury College · New England College of Optometry · New England Conservatory of Music · New England School of Law · Northeastern University · Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering · Pine Manor College · Quincy College · Regis College · Roxbury Community College · St. John's Seminary · School of the Museum of Fine Arts · Simmons College · Stonehill College · Suffolk University · Tufts University · University of Massachusetts Boston · Wellesley College · Wentworth Institute of Technology · Wheelock College

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