Make Positive Social Change. Become a Leader in Public Service.
At the School of Public Policy, students learn to solve problems for the common good and become leaders in the nonprofit, public, or private sectors through a curriculum that balances academic theory with practical experience.
Our undergraduate program is flourishing and our graduate program ranks among the best in the nation as reported in the new 2023 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s Best Graduate Schools. We remain the top-ranked program at a public university in Massachusetts.
The integrity of our programs is maintained through curricular development by world-class faculty and investment in student development through internships and enrichment and career discovery programs.
Internships are an integral part of student growth, allowing them to gain invaluable professional experience while bringing their skills and passion to nonprofits, government offices, research organizations, and other public service settings.
Enrichment and career discovery programs - including professional development workshops, networking trips to DC, Boston, and New York, and one on one student advising, students can explore opportunities and make connections to professionals in their field.
Your gift to SPP during UMassGives will go to support student internships and related professional development, helping students access these kinds of meaningful experiences as they work toward becoming the public service leaders of tomorrow.
| Rank | Area | Raised |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UMass Women into Leadership | $81,361.00 |
| 2 | Landscape Architecture & Regional Planning (Unrestricted) | $50,255.00 |
| 3 | The Galbraith Prize | $50,200.00 |
| 4 | Department of Political Science | $20,590.00 |
| 5 | SBS in DC | $16,000.00 |
| Rank | Area | Gifts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UMass Women into Leadership | 154 |
| 2 | Department of Journalism | 63 |
| 3 | The Galbraith Prize | 55 |
| 4 | The Frank Waugh Alumni Board Scholarship Fund | 39 |
| 5 | Department of Political Science | 38 |
| Rank | Prize | Department/Group/RSO | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2,000 | Student Alumni Association | 128 |
| 2 | $500 | UMass Women into Leadership | 90 |
| 3 | $500 | Professional Writing and Technical Communication | 36 |
| 4 | College of Education Student Emergency Fund | 10 | |
| 5 | Men's Lacrosse | 8 |
| Rank | Prize | Department/Group/RSO | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2,000 | Protect Our Breasts | 112 |
| 2 | $500 | University Without Walls | 69 |
| 3 | $500 | Landscape Architecture & Regional Planning | 31 |
| 4 | Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences | 29 | |
| 5 | Indian Classical Arts Society | 27 |
| Rank | Prize | Department/Group/RSO | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2,000 | Minuteman Marching Band | 87 |
| 2 | $500 | Fencing Club | 74 |
| 3 | $500 | Active Minds | 65 |
| 4 | Climbing Club | 60 | |
| 5 | HackUMass | 33 |
| Rank | Prize | Department/Group/RSO | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2,000 | The Massachusetts Daily Collegian | 277 |
| 2 | $500 | Men's Ultimate Frisbee | 134 |
| 3 | $500 | UMass CHAARG | 99 |
| 4 | Mark H. McCormack Department of Sport Management | 85 | |
| 5 | The Boltwood Project | 75 |
| Rank | Prize | Department/Group/RSO | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2,000 | Stonewall Center | 160 |
| 2 | $500 | Model UN | 71 |
| 3 | $500 | Women for UMass Amherst | 48 |
| 4 | Film Studies Program | 41 | |
| 5 | Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 13 |
| Rank | Prize | Department/Group/RSO | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2,000 | Men's Rugby | 167 |
| 2 | $500 | Women’s Rugby Football Club | 122 |
| 3 | $500 | Student Care & Emergency Response Fund | 52 |
| 4 | UMass EMS | 46 | |
| 5 | UMass Hillel | 33 |
| Rank | Prize | Department/Group/RSO | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2,000 | Men's Club Rowing | 216 |
| 2 | $500 | Women's Club Ice Hockey | 123 |
| 3 | $500 | Spanish and Portuguese Studies | 78 |
| 4 | Filipino Student Association | 69 | |
| 5 | Nursing Study Abroad Scholarships | 25 |
| Rank | Prize | Department/Group/RSO | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2,000 | Duly Noted | 270 |
| 2 | $500 | Women's Ultimate Frisbee | 148 |
| 3 | $500 | Boxing Club | 80 |
| 4 | Engineers Without Borders | 40 | |
| 5 | Cape Verdean Student Alliance | 32 |
