Information: - Amherst College is a private liberal arts college located in Amherst, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1821 as an attempt to relocate Williams College by its president, Zephaniah Swift Moore, Amherst is the third oldest institution of higher education in Massachusetts. The institution was named after the town, which in turn had been named after Lord Jeffery Amherst. Amherst was established as a men's college and became coeducational in 1975. - Massachusetts ; officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is the most populous state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east, the states of Connecticut and Rhode Island to the south, New Hampshire and Vermont to the north, and New York to the west. The state is named for the Massachusett tribe, which once inhabited the area. The capital of Massachusetts and the most populous city in New England is Boston. Over 80% of Massachusetts' population lives in the Greater Boston metropolitan area, a region influential upon American history, academia, and industry. Originally dependent on agriculture, fishing and trade, Massachusetts was transformed into a manufacturing center during the Industrial Revolution. During the 20th century, Massachusetts' economy shifted from manufacturing to services. Modern Massachusetts is a global leader in biotechnology, engineering, higher education, finance, and maritime trade. - Hampshire College is a private liberal arts college in Amherst, Massachusetts, United States. It was opened in 1970 as an experiment in alternative education, in association with four other colleges in the Pioneer Valley: Amherst College, Smith College, Mount Holyoke College, and the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Together they are now known as the Five Colleges, or the Five College Consortium. - The Connecticut River is the longest river in the New England region of the United States. Flowing roughly southward for through four U.S. states, the Connecticut rises at the U.S. border with Quebec, Canada, and discharges at Long Island Sound. Its watershed encompasses five U.S. states and one Canadian province via 148 tributaries, 38 of which are major rivers. Discharging at per second, the Connecticut produces 70% of Long Island Sound's fresh water. - The William D. Mullins Memorial Center , also known as the Mullins Center , is a 9,493 - seat multi-purpose arena , located on the campus of the University of Massachusetts , in Amherst , Massachusetts . The Mullins Center is the home of UMass Minutemen men 's basketball , women 's basketball , and men 's ice hockey . In addition , the venue hosts numerous concerts , family shows , theater shows , and commencements annually . Located adjacent to the Mullins Center is the Mullins Community Ice Rink , which is open for public skating and racquetball , while also serving as the home rink for the UMass Women 's Ice Hockey team . In 1985 , William D. Mullins , a state representative from Ludlow , suggested that the university needed a multipurpose arena and convocation center to help expand the athletic program and assist in the university 's growth . He died in 1986 , but the state went ahead with the building of the complex , naming it for him . It replaced the Curry Hicks Cage , the 1930s - era basketball gymnasium , as home of the Minutemen basketball teams . In addition , it allowed the hockey team , which had been downgraded to club status since the late 1970s , to be elevated to Division I status . The Mullins Center is managed by Global Spectrum , which manages over 70 different event arenas throughout the United States . - Amherst is a town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States in the Connecticut River valley. As of the 2010 census, the population was 37,819, making it the largest community in Hampshire County (although the county seat is Northampton). The town is home to Amherst College, Hampshire College, and the University of Massachusetts Amherst, three of the Five Colleges. The name of the town is pronounced without the "h" ("AM-erst"), giving rise to the local saying, "only the 'h' is silent", in reference both to the pronunciation and to the town's politically active populace. - The University of Massachusetts Amherst (otherwise known as UMass Amherst or simply UMass) is a public research and land-grant university in Amherst, Massachusetts, United States, and the flagship of the University of Massachusetts system. With approximately 1,300 faculty members and more than 29,000 students, UMass Amherst is the largest public university in New England and is ranked as tied for the 27th best public university in the nation. After reading the paragraphs above, we are interested in knowing the entity with which 'william d. mullins memorial center' exhibits the relationship of 'owned by'. Find the answer from the choices below. Choices: - city - connecticut - hampshire - lord - university of massachusetts amherst
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