- UMass Boston’s public radio station, WUMB—91.9 on the FM dial—airs folk music, jazz, and news to nearby communities. It is also home to the award-winning show Commonwealth Journal.
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- UMass Boston serves the most diverse student population in New England.
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- The Beacon Fitness Center is equipped with more than 25 cardiovascular machines, a universal weight machine, 16 Nautilus stations, and free weights, plus two racquetball courts, a squash court, an aerobics room, a walking track, and a two-level lounge.
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- The Catherine Forbes Clark Athletic Center houses a gymnasium that seats 3,500; a hockey rink that seats 1,000; and a swimming and diving pool equipped for intercollegiate competition.
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- The Biology Department boasts three greenhouses, which shelter plant species native to tropical, desert, and temperate climates, and are open to all students.
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- More than 70 languages are spoken among members of the UMass Boston community.
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- UMass Boston is the only public university in metropolitan Boston.
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- As a key institution in Boston that sponsors 30 research centers and institutes, UMass Boston contributes substantially to public policy discussion and formulation in such areas as economic development, social well-being, environmental affairs, and health care.
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- The Interfaith Chapel, located off the Ryan Lounge, is available for use by all members of the UMass Boston community.
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