#UMassGives 2019
There are a number of reasons why UMass Amherst Resource Economics graduates hit the market prepared to succeed. Our students learn to solve complex societal problems with a data-driven approach. Along with a rigorous education, our graduates benefit from experiential learning opportunities, research opportunities and working alongside a world-class faculty. Our graduates go on to become highly successful professionals in the fields they choose and are proof that this approach works!
Now it’s your turn to give back – support the next generation of ResEc students so we can address our most pressing needs, such as:
Scholarships
Your gift will be used to provide scholarships to undergraduate and graduate students currently enrolled in the program, enabling us to support a diverse group of the best and brightest students possible.
Experimental Economics Program
The Cleve E. Willis Experimental Economics Lab (Willis Lab) is a center for both types of research in economics as well as other disciplines. The Experimental Economics Program involves students interested in using experimental economics as a tool to understand and develop applications of economics and other social sciences. Researchers in the Program study human decision-making, interactions as well as a wide variety of applied and theoretical issues.
Faculty Excellence
Our award-winning faculty are making meaningful contributions to policy decisions at the federal, state and local level. They offer excellent instruction, work closely with students to develop and test theories and solutions, and publish research in today’s leading journals.
Rank | Prize | Department | Gifts |
---|---|---|---|
1 | $2,000 | Men's Ultimate Frisbee | 124 |
2 | $500 | UMass Women into Leadership | 96 |
3 | $500 | College of Nursing | 48 |
4 | Softball | 9 | |
5 | Men's Cross Country/Track & Field | 8 | |
6 | Mark H. McCormack Department of Sport Management | 7 | |
7 | The Massachusetts Daily Collegian | 6 | |
8 | Pond Club (Men's Hockey) | 5 | |
9 | Women's Cross Country/Track & Field | 4 | |
10 | Labor Center | 4 | |
11 | Commonwealth Honors College | 4 | |
12 | Department of Finance | 4 | |
13 | School of Public Health & Health Sciences | 4 | |
14 | Women's Ultimate Frisbee | 4 | |
15 | Department of Accounting | 3 |

Rank | Prize | Department | Gifts |
---|---|---|---|
1 | $2,000 | University Without Walls | 114 |
2 | $500 | Student Alumni Association | 97 |
3 | $500 | Protect Our Breasts | 82 |
4 | Student Care & Emergency Response Fund | 62 | |
5 | Juniper Institute for Young Writers | 53 | |
6 | Hunt Seat Equestrian Team | 41 | |
7 | Sailing Team | 38 | |
8 | Students for a Free Tibet | 32 | |
9 | Commonwealth Honors College | 25 | |
10 | The Militia | 18 | |
11 | The Translation Center at UMass Amherst | 16 | |
12 | Department of Sociology | 15 | |
13 | Boxing Club | 12 | |
14 | HFA Internship Assistance Fund | 9 | |
15 | Mark H. McCormack Department of Sport Management | 8 |

Rank | Prize | Department | Gifts |
---|---|---|---|
1 | $2,000 | Women's Ultimate Frisbee | 349 |
2 | $500 | CHAARG | 177 |
3 | $500 | Delta Sigma Pi - Pi Rho Chapter | 174 |
4 | Men's Club Rowing | 170 | |
5 | Minuteman Marching Band | 169 | |
6 | Habitat for Humanity | 81 | |
7 | Hip-Hop Culture Organization | 50 | |
8 | Hannah Frilot Memorial Scholarship Fund | 39 | |
9 | Asian American Student Association | 35 | |
10 | ISOM Dean's Fund for Excellence | 14 | |
11 | Mark H. McCormack Department of Sport Management | 11 | |
12 | Department of Accounting | 10 | |
13 | Pond Club (Men's Hockey) | 7 | |
14 | Diamond Club (Baseball) | 7 | |
15 | Commonwealth Honors College | 6 |

Rank | Prize | Department | Gifts |
---|---|---|---|
1 | $2,000 | UMass Club Gymnastics | 97 |
2 | $500 | College of Education | 68 |
3 | $500 | Women for UMass Amherst | 54 |
4 | Women's Rowing | 21 | |
5 | Marilyn V. Patton University Dancers Endowment | 18 | |
6 | The Center for Research on Families | 17 | |
7 | Zeta Beta Tau | 16 | |
8 | CHAARG | 11 | |
9 | Laxbackers (Men's Lacrosse) | 10 | |
10 | Mark H. McCormack Department of Sport Management | 10 | |
11 | Ballroom Dance Team | 10 | |
12 | Men's Cross Country/Track & Field | 9 | |
13 | Pond Club (Men's Hockey) | 9 | |
14 | Women's Lacrosse | 9 | |
15 | Department of Finance | 8 |

Rank | Prize | Department | Gifts |
---|---|---|---|
1 | $2,000 | Engineers Without Borders | 79 |
2 | $500 | Stonewall Center | 41 |
3 | $500 | Film Studies Program at UMass Amherst | 41 |
4 | Duly Noted | 30 | |
5 | UMass Hillel | 29 | |
6 | BDIC | 21 | |
7 | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 18 | |
8 | Men's Cross Country/Track & Field | 17 | |
9 | The Boltwood Project | 17 | |
10 | Women's Rowing | 15 | |
11 | Pond Club (Men's Hockey) | 14 | |
12 | Department of Finance | 11 | |
13 | Softball | 9 | |
14 | Gridiron Club (Football) | 8 | |
15 | Court Club (Men's Basketball) | 8 |

Rank | Prize | Department | Gifts |
---|---|---|---|
1 | $2,000 | Women's Ice Hockey | 158 |
2 | $500 | Irish Dancing | 142 |
3 | $500 | Psychological and Brain Sciences | 81 |
4 | Department of Spanish and Portuguese Studies | 63 | |
5 | Mock Trial Team | 52 | |
6 | Cape Verdean Student Alliance | 50 | |
7 | Computer Science Scholarships | 30 | |
8 | Libraries | 19 | |
9 | WMUA | 19 | |
10 | Initiative on Neurosciences (IONs) | 16 | |
11 | International Programs Office | 16 | |
12 | Berthiaume Center for Entrepreneurship | 16 | |
13 | Women's Rowing | 12 | |
14 | Pond Club (Men's Hockey) | 11 | |
15 | Department of Finance | 10 |

Rank | Prize | Department | Gifts |
---|---|---|---|
1 | $2,000 | Outing Club | 168 |
2 | $500 | Belly Dance Club | 80 |
3 | $500 | jubilat | 46 |
4 | Foster Student Success Fund | 45 | |
5 | School of Public Policy | 35 | |
6 | Muslim Students Association | 35 | |
7 | Adopted Student Advisory Panel | 25 | |
8 | East Asian Languages & Cultures | 19 | |
9 | Republican Club | 19 | |
10 | Department of Accounting | 15 | |
11 | Men's Cross Country/Track & Field | 13 | |
12 | Natl. Student Speech- Language Hearing Association | 13 | |
13 | Pond Club (Men's Hockey) | 9 | |
14 | Department of Political Science | 9 | |
15 | Student Bridges | 9 |

Rank | Department | Gifts |
---|---|---|
1 | Student Groups (RSOs/GSOs/etc.) | 3,426 |
2 | Athletics | 2,006 |
3 | Isenberg School of Management | 939 |
4 | College of Humanities & Fine Arts | 883 |
5 | Campus-wide Programs | 729 |
6 | College of Social & Behavioral Sciences | 525 |
7 | College of Natural Sciences | 284 |
8 | University Without Walls | 154 |
9 | College of Education | 146 |
10 | College of Engineering | 131 |
11 | College of Nursing | 130 |
12 | College of Information and Computer Sciences | 88 |
13 | Commonwealth Honors College | 86 |
14 | Libraries | 85 |
15 | School of Public Health and Health Sciences | 63 |








