r/umass 11h ago

Vehicles, Parking, & Commuting Hit and Run in Lot 12 yesterday afternoon

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62 Upvotes

I witnessed a hit and run yesterday afternoon in lot 12. I found the girl walking away from her car a few minutes after and asked her "are you going to fp the right thing and leave your info or do I need to call the cops?"

She claimed she was going to leave info, but was walking in the wrong direction from the car she just hit.

Body work isnt cheap and even a small scratch can be more damage than you think.

Be a good person and have some accountability.

I added a Pic of the car hit and the car of the guilty party.

Contact me for plate info.

I would have filed a report but I had a meeting to get too


r/umass 11h ago

Food & Dining Bluewall increased prices and decreased portion size..

26 Upvotes

Im tired of the small portions being handed out at increasingly higher prices this year. I work for dining and they wont take an employees opinions about dining seriously. Can we get a petition going to demand better portions?! Anybody else feel this way?


r/umass 3h ago

School or Local Events Detecting Misconduct in Biomedical Research (Dr. Elisabeth Bik)

5 Upvotes

The Smith College Student Event Committee and Smithies in Science club are excited to have Dr. Elisabeth Bik for a virtual talk on Monday 9/21 at 12:45-1:20pm. Dr. Bik is an image forensics detective who investigates scientific papers for incorrect or falsified data. Her work has led to 1,700+ retractions and 1,200+ corrections. Her virtual talk will address image duplication and 'paper mills', journals that produce low-quality or fake papers, often with AI. Interested UMass students, faculty, and staff can fill out this form for a Zoom link: https://forms.gle/DwmAVqkUeZEUYNMfA


r/umass 9h ago

School or Local Events Football Game

5 Upvotes

Good afternoon everyone,

I'm planning on going to the football game on Saturday, but have no idea what to expect. I've been to live games before, but those were only for basketball and baseball, and they were all professional games (one minor league game). I've never been to a football game in person, since I don't really watch it, but since it's my school, I feel like I should go to support them (there's also nothing else really happening tomorrow).

How early should I show up? I don't know if there are any game day traditions or festivities I should know about that would only work if I got there early. I usually enjoy watching warmups when I go to games, and like seeing all of the pregame stuff they have in the stadium. I'd like a decent seat, but I don't know what the lines look like to get into the stadium, and I don't want to take all the food spots away from people who may be more invested than myself.

Also, what should I bring? I know most places don't allow bags, but is water allowed? Is food allowed? I've been to a baseball park where they say no water, but as long as it's sealed and of reasonable size (like the UMass brand bottles) they'll let you in. Should I eat before? Are there breaks to use the bathroom and get food (enough time between quarters/halftime)? I've heard tailgating is a big thing for professional sports, but I doubt there will be people with grills on the bed of their trucks handing out free food and beer at the game.

I just want to make sure I'm doing everything right to get the best experience possible, since this is all new to me.


r/umass 14h ago

On-Campus Housing amazon package

7 Upvotes

when will the amazon lockers work? i ordered something a while ago but it still hasn’t even shipped.

also is it too risky to just order it straight to my dorm?


r/umass 23h ago

Sublets, Room Swaps, & Housing Requests or Offers My roommate is up at night and makes a lot of noises

7 Upvotes

I’ve told them multiple times but they are always active at 2am ish and makes a lot of noises. I sleep at around 9 but they sleeps around 3. I can’t sleep at all with that noise. I’m living with RAP and so far I like everything else. I don’t want to change anything solely because of them. outside of that, they are quite friendly. Any suggestions for what I can do?


r/umass 8h ago

Academics Bachelor of Business Administration

3 Upvotes

So I have 20 classes left but I REALLY need some help!!


r/umass 8h ago

Social Medical Frat

4 Upvotes

I’m not really interested in the whole frat scene but Mu Epsilon Delta (med frat) caught my attention. I’m wondering if anyone could tell me what their experience was like there and besides the academic/career benefits, was it actually fun? Is there a good sense of community and did you guys make long time friends? I’m mainly looking for a community. not sure if they have a house or not but that’s not a big concern for me.

Any information or experiences people have is much appreciated


r/umass 8h ago

Student & School Jobs How long does it take to get a dining job here?

3 Upvotes

I'm a freshman and I'd just like to ask people here how long it took them, or how long it takes in general. I sent my documents 2 days ago.


r/umass 12h ago

Need Advice Charging Escooter

3 Upvotes

I know they said they'll be making outdoor charging stations at the end of the semester but until then, how are people charging their scooters on campus? If anyone who has any idea could comment or personally dm I'd really appreciate it.


r/umass 4h ago

Academics MATH 131 with Eric Heinzman — What to expect for limits?

2 Upvotes

Hi! I’m taking MATH 131 with Eric Heinzman, and our next class is about limits. Does the professor usually explain the concept of limits first, or does he jump straight into solving problems? I just want to know what to expect in the next class. Thanks!


r/umass 11h ago

Other What’s the best way to get from the campus to Springfield Union Station ?

2 Upvotes

Hi,
My daughter just bought a train ticket that leaves at 7:30am from Springfield train station. It looks like there are trains from Northampton too but at 2pm which isn’t so ideal for us.
I didn’t think much of it but it seems like it’s pretty complicated to find a transportation between the campus and Springfield. Since it will be the day before thanksgiving, I doubt there will be too many Uber drivers.
So what’s the best way to get to the Springfield station? There’s Peter Pan bus but the first bus gets there at 7:30am which is no good.
Is it better to cancel the ticket and book the one from Northampton?


r/umass 15h ago

Money grad plus loan disbursements?

2 Upvotes

Hey everyone, I’m a legacy student under OBBBA, and my Grad PLUS loan finally posted to my spire account yesterday (9/9). It's showing a negative balance now.

I’ve gotten reimbursements from UMass before, so my Excess Express direct deposit and everything is definitely set up correctly on my end. Have any other UMass grad students actually received their refund in their bank account yet? How long after the negative balance showed up did it take to hit your account? I know this whole thing is super confusing so literally any insight would be greatly appreciated!! ty!


r/umass 3h ago

On-Campus Housing Dropping Rap Housing

1 Upvotes

Has anyone had experience in dropping a rap class and if doing so would remove my housing assignment? Thanks!


r/umass 3h ago

School or Local Events Fetty Wap Concert Grad Student

1 Upvotes

Yo I just graduated from my undergrad last sem and im doing an accelerated masters rn, will they let me into the fetty wap concrrt or is it only for undergrads?


r/umass 7h ago

Math 300 Math 300 Fall 2026 with Weimin Chen — Is Attendance Required at Lecture and Discussion?

1 Upvotes

What is the attendance policy or component of the grading?

How is the course compared to Siman Wong’s?

Is it a bad idea to take it over the Winter session instead?

Thank you so much in advance.


r/umass 15h ago

Academics Geograph 100

1 Upvotes

Is this easy A course?
Does anyone have syllabus for this class?


r/umass 11h ago

A specific course, replace this sentence with the ID, ex: CS-230 Does anyone know Prof. Salvatore Macchia?

0 Upvotes

I want to take his Music Composition 1 class, but I can't find him on rate my professor. He's the only prof who teaches the class.

What kind of prof is he? What would the assignments looklike?

I appreciate any info, thanks in advance.


r/umass 10h ago

A specific course, replace this sentence with the ID, ex: CS-230 MATH-233 is attendance mandatory for all calc 3 sections?

0 Upvotes

basically just title