University of Massachusetts Boston - Beacon Yearbook (Boston, MA)

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'f ?.-Aw, X . 'TT '- - U'-5. f x -Q I ..,fC, A fxx .asa 1 During the 1960's, as an era of social reform swept the country, the State Legislature autho- rized the building of the University of Massa- chusetts at Boston to provide lowcost, high quality educational opportunities for the peo- ple of Greater Boston. While a site for the University was being decid- ed upon, temporary classes began in September 1965 for 1,000 students at 100 Arlington Street in Downtown Boston with Campuses at Am- herst and Worcester. Construction began in 1970 at the present Dorchester site, and was in full operation by january 1974 offering a wide range of studies in the Arts and Sciences, Pro- fessional Studies and also Masters programs in several fields. The University divides itself into three colleges: College of Professional Studies lC.P.S.J and the College of Arts and Sciences tC.A.S.i located at the Harbor Campus, and the College of Public and Community Services tC.P.C.S.i located at the Downtown Campus. The Library holds a book collection of 250,000 volumes, 2,700 periodicals, a growing collection of government documents and a fine arts and music library with listening stations for record- ed poetry, drama and music. It is centrally locat- ed off the Plaza, and is equipped with comfort- able surroundings for studying: carrels, easy chairs, tables, microfilm readers, and small Profile 0 U.M.B rooms for group work. Also housed in the li- brary is the Center for Media Development and the student radio station WUMB. The Center for Media Development offers a full range of audio visual equipment for creating educational media programming including a color T.V. studio, multi-track audio studio, and a computer-assisted video editing system. Each college is equipped with a Media Lab designed to provide hands on access to audio-visual equipment on a University-wide scheduled ba- sis. ln addition, there are language labs for use in foreign language courses. One of the most unique assists of UMB is its student body. Its diverse nature reflects the community makeup more than other colleges and universities in the area. Some 42070 are 25 years old or older, 96070 live within 20 miles of Boston, there are an equal number of men and women undergraduates, 14070 are veterans, 12070 are minorities. Some more traditional qualities are: 9 out of 10 are fulltime students, 76070 are the top 275 of their high school class, 97070 are the top 175. There are over 65 Recognized Student Organi- zations CRSOD, a student newspaper and radio station. There are numerous forms of recreation on campus from intramural athletics, swimming, sailing to pinball, pingpong, pool or concerts, lectures and drama.

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C.A.S. THE COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES is the largest of the University's academic divisions. Besides 22 major departments, there are inter- disciplinary concentrations, special programs, individual programs, and independent study. Beyond the typical classroom academics, C.A.S. runs field work programs in social sciences, and advanced, individual, faculty-directed experi- mental work in natural sciences. Modern teach- ing labs, greenhouses, animal colonies, audio visual and T.V. studios support course work in the natural sciences and foreign languages, psy- chology and anthropology at the same time of- fering a different and rewarding approach to learning. av- r MN My hmvibm--D .-, 1...--an -, V , W ...- Programs in the visual and performing arts have studio and darkroom spaces, practice rooms, a superbly equipped theatre and small concert hall. The Academic Support Services of the college mix with the curriculum, offering tutorial and diagnostic services as well as personal, academic and vocational counseling. C.A.S. students also have access to Health Ser- vices, job Placement, Day Care, Graduate Study Planning, including law and medicine, and re- creational and other student activities on cam- pus. li .