This part of our WWW site is devoted to activities and news of interest to our alumni. Our department could not continue to offer high quality programs without the political, logistical and especially financial
support provided by our alumni. As graduates of one of the oldest degree-granting programs in the University of Massachusetts Amherst system, our alumni have a long and proud record of distinguished
service to their profession and to their university. They have been trustees of the university, chancellor's medal awardees, and advisors to both university and college administration. They have created new courses and new lecture series, founded numerous fellowships to recognize student excellence, and been major political driving forces for new building programs on the campus. Many are or have been company CEOs, COOs, and divisional vice-presidents. Many others are distinguished faculty in universities and colleges around the world. A truly heartwarming number somehow find the time in their busy lives and schedules to stop by to share stories of their experiences with graduate and undergraduate students, to help our department find ways to improve continuously the relevance and focus of our curricula for the scientific job market, and just plain to encourage us to keep up the good work.

We hope you will take some time to read back issues of the Goessmann Gazette, with its yearly updates of news and stories of fond memories. Check out our updates for annual on-campus reunions, and let us know if you can drop by! Go to our news links, and see what is happening on campus that involves the department. Send us any news that you would like us to post about yourself or friends. We hope that you find this site to be a useful way to help your connection to your department stay
current and interesting!