The University of Massachusetts Amherst is a public land-grant research university in Amherst, Massachusetts, United States. It is the flagship campus of the University of Massachusetts system and was founded in 1863 as the Massachusetts Agricultural College. It is also a member of the Five College Consortium, along with four other colleges in the Pionee…
The University of Massachusetts Amherst is a public land-grant research university in Amherst, Massachusetts, United States. It is the flagship campus of the University of Massachusetts system and was founded in 1863 as the Massachusetts Agricultural College. It is also a member of the Five College Consortium, along with four other colleges in the Pioneer Valley.
Former names: Massachusetts Agricultural College (1863–1931) · Massachusetts State College (1931–1947)
Motto: Ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem (Latin)
Motto in English: "By the sword we seek peace, but peace only under liberty."
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