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Undergraduates enjoy the new U-Space that was renovated with funds from alumni donations.

Help Fund the CS Department's Educational and Research Efforts

Gifts like yours help the department in many ways such as funding departmental seminars by outstanding scientists, assisting undergraduate research and helping new faculty establish their research programs. In addition to contributions ear-marked for a specific purpose, general support helps make it possible for us to continue activities that enrich our educational and research programs.

Why should I give to the Department?

For more than 30 years, the Department has been preparing students for successful high-technology careers in industry and academia. To continue doing so, the Department needs resources, some of which come from alumniand friends. Your gift demonstrates your commitment to the high-quality education UMass Amherst provides. And it is tax deductible!

Why not let the state pay for college costs?

The Department is state assisted, but not fully state supported. Only about a third of the costs to run the Department come from funds appropriated by the state. The majority of our funding comes from external sources: federal government agencies, industry, and you - our alumni and friends.

Permanent Remembrance:

Have your name engraved on a brick in the entranceway to our building. Your gift of $1000 entitles you to a brick paver. There are a limited number of brick pavers left. Contact alumni [at] cs [dot] umass [dot] edu for details.

How to Donate to Computer Science

Visit the University of Massachusetts online donations web site. Follow these instructions to make sure your gift is targeted toward helping fund teaching and research in the Department of Computer Science.

Fill out the Contact Information and Gift Information fields in the online form.
Under Gift Allocation (see image below):
a. In the "Allocation 1" box, chooose "College of Natural Sciences" from the drop-down menu box.
b. In the drop down menu box "Choose within College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics", choose "Computer Science."
c. Click on "Next: Review and Confirm" to complete payment information for your donation.

Gift Allocation Section:

If you would like to provide a gift by donating directly to the Department, please make checks payable to "UMass Amherst Computer Science" and mailto: External Relations Director, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Department of Computer Science, 140 Governors Drive, Amherst, MA 01003-9264. To have a postage paid donation envelope sent to you, send email to alumni [at] cs [dot] umass [dot] edu.

In addition to general gifts to the Department, there are a number of Endowment Funds and Fellowships/Scholarships in which you can contribute. These include:

The Victor Lesser Graduate Scholarship in Artificial Intelligence
The Robin Popplestone Memorial Fellowship in Robotics & Artificial Intelligence
The David W. Stemple Scholarship in Computing
The Paul Utgoff Memorial Graduate Scholarship in Machine Learning
Computer Science Graduate Fellowships
Computer Science Endowment Fund

Details on these fellowships/scholarships/endowments can be found here.

For more information, or to donate off-line, contact the alumni [at] cs [dot] umass [dot] edu (CS Department).

Thank you to all of our generous donors.