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MullinsManiac · Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 2:26 pm Post subject: UMass vs. UMass Amherst

From the latest UMass fundraising e-mail:

Chris20 · Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 5:25 pm Post subject:

Good for you for penning your concern.

But I have always thought this to be a greatly overrated axe to grind.

I think there are far more important things to get excited about.

But, that's okay....I know there are many for which this is a big deal. I'm just not one of them.

bleedmaroon · Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 5:29 pm Post subject:

One of the places this festered was with the hockey program and Hockey East, the league, who finally back at the beginning of this decade dropped the Amherst.

Old Cage · Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 7:09 pm Post subject:

Letter today to the Editor of UMass Alumni magazine with a copy to Chancellor Holub:

To the Editor of UMass Amherst magazine:

The use of the appellation "UMass-Amherst" to define our school has spun way out of control. I understand that the previous chancellor strongly advised that it be used - for fund raising purposes I assume.

If your magazine were to conduct a poll of alums, you would find overwhelmingly that we graduated from "UMass." Period. None of my friends graduated from UConn-Storrs or UNH-Durham.

Here's a few examples:

1. Boston Globe (06/08/09): "Madeleine Blais, a guest columnist, is a professor at Amherst-UMass"

Should we merge with Amherst College and become the MinuteJeffs or the Lordsmen?

2. A community newspaper: "a class in landscaping captured his attention so much so that he will be going on to UMass-Amherst at Stockbridge"

Maybe we have opened a branch at the western end of the Mass Pike?

3. UMass Amherst magazine (Spring 2009): Brandice Balschmiter (our truly outstanding softball pitcher): "I've known coach half my life. It was always my dream to come to UMass Amherst."

I have serious money to wager that she did not say that. The one bastion of sanity is our athletic teams, where we are branded simply and correctly as "UMass." Our athletes would not say that. I hope you did not change her quote in the name of over the top correctness.

I read the magazine cover to cover but every time I see our fabricated name, I have to take a deep breath. I think you would find that many other alums would agree. I pray that the usage is not backfiring.
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chapter 11 · Junior Joined: 26 Apr 2003 Posts: 304 Location: NYC

You are correct. we arent a directional school or any other title that needs clarification. you are UMASS

Quann · Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 10:16 am Post subject:

I love it guys. We are seriously the only large flagship state school in the entire country (that I can think of) that goes with the hyphen. The freaking UMass magazine is called "UMass Amherst"! I think I'll join you guys in writing a letter to Chancellor Holub.

Bubba · Junior Joined: 24 Sep 2005 Posts: 571

While I don't disagree with you all, I can't get myself worked up over it.

As for us being the only one I propose to you University of Alaska Fairbanks, U Colorado is often refered to U Colorado Boulder

SignMan · Hall of Fame Joined: 02 Apr 2003 Posts: 3189

Part of the Campus is in Hadley...

Why not UMass - Amherst-Hadley?
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Doc Moonlight · Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 10:37 am Post subject:

My daughter goes to the University of Missouri, which is commonly referred to as "Mizzou". There are U MO campuses in other cities in the State (St Louis, Rolla, etc.) but when you say "Mizzou" everybody knows which university you are talking about.

Last semester she made the dean's. We got a letter of congratulations on University letterhead and there, printed in black and white as part of the letterhead were the words: "There's only one Mizzou". How I wish UMASS would adopt that attitude!

Let me also express my frustration that the folks at Memorial Hall are aware that there are many Alumni who feel the same way and don't give a tinker's dam. One even told me it's a "silly" argument (of course, he's not a UMASS Alum, he's an employee.)
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InnervisionsUMASS · Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 10:39 am Post subject:

You were. You are. UMASS.

Does that mean Amherst? Or the whole system?

There is zero consistency to the branding of this university.

Quann · Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 10:40 am Post subject:

Doc, I read a story a couple years ago that this was a bone of contention at Mizzou. It was often referred to as Missouri-Columbia and all of the alumni made a big stink about it. I think the name was officially changed to the University of Missouri in the early 2000s.

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Bubba · Junior Joined: 24 Sep 2005 Posts: 571

I guess I am wrong Laughing

Its just how I have heard it, but honestly not sure I know or knew anyone who went there.

What about University of California? I don't even know which campus is the "flagship". UCLA? Berkeley

Not trying to be a jerk, just playing some fun old 'devils avocate'

ktabz16 · Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 11:44 am Post subject:

Bubba · Junior Joined: 24 Sep 2005 Posts: 571

TOuche! Never heard it referred to as Berkeley though? I would have thought that UCLA was the flagship.

I will shutup now.
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BTW for those keeping score, I am a geographer and can name all 50 states. I'm not too proud to name all 50 in an effort to be right.
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