UMass Amherst receives $1.5M bequest to fund Mediterranean archaeology professorship

The University of Massachusetts Amherst has announced a $1.5 million bequest from the estate of Caroline Hill Horvitz to establish an endowed professorship in Mediterranean archaeology. The gift honors Horvitz’s legacy as a Classics lecturer at the school while strengthening faculty recruitment and retention. The fund will support a rotating three- to five-year professorship, advancing research, teaching, and student engagement in the humanities. The investment aims to elevate academic excellence in archaeology, ensuring sustained scholarship and mentorship while reinforcing the university’s capacity to attract leading experts in a competitive academic landscape.