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Campus instructors are invited to participate in upcoming walkthroughs scheduled for May 7, 20 and 21, to learn about technological upgrades made to classrooms across campus by the UMass Instructional Design, Engagement and Support (IDEAS) Group.

May 1, 2024
An instructor uses new a new touchscreen teaching panel in a recently upgraded UMass Amherst classroom

Ten staff members, two teams of employees and 10 student employees were honored for their outstanding contributions to the university at the 2024 Chancellor’s Citation and Gerald F. Scanlon Student Employee of the Year awards ceremony on April 23 at Old Chapel.

May 1, 2024
The 2024 Chancellor's Citation Award honorees with Chancellor Reyes

The 10th annual Food Science-Herrell’s Ice Cream & Bakery Ice Cream Product Development Competition, which is free and open to the public, is slated for 3-5 p.m. on Tuesday, May 7, in room 125 of Furcolo Hall.

May 1, 2024
A spoon stands in a sample cup of an ice cream that will be competing in the 2024 Ice Cream Contest

Interested participants may qualify for the study if they are a reasonably healthy, non-smoker between the ages of 30-40 or 70-80 years old who do not exercise heavily.

May 1, 2024
A person using a treadmill. Credit: Getty Images

The Five College Consortium invites faculty and staff of color and their allies to mingle with peers and meet new colleagues at a reception on from 5-7 p.m. in the Kern Center at Hampshire College.

May 1, 2024
Attendees mingle at a Five College Faculty of Color Event in 2023

Approximately 200 people representing 60 countries will take the Naturalization Oath of Allegiance and become United States citizens at a ceremony hosted by UMass Amherst and the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, May 7, in Bowker Auditorium.

May 1, 2024
People holding up their right hands saying a pledge while holding American flags. Credit: Getty Images

The April 25 event featured presentations from all eight of this semester’s interns: Cristian Clewis, Shaswat Ganisshan, Devina Gera, Sravani Gona, Neha Kotturu, Mila Lewis-Peinado, Maneeka Mishra and Shiven Patel.

May 1, 2024
UMas sIT intern Cristian Clewis gives a presentation in front of a screen during the IT Internship celebration at the Campus Center on April 25

The author of nine novels, including National Book Award winner “The Underground Railroad,” will speak to an estimated 20,000 attendees gathered to witness the conferment of degrees to nearly 6,800 undergraduates.

May 1, 2024
Colson Whitehead (Credit: Chris Close)

Timothy Onuh, Grace Cho, Hanna Cournoyer and Andjella Jean-Jacques had the opportunity to meet with staff from the offices of Sens. Ed Markey and Elizabeth Warren and Reps. Jim McGovern and Ayanna Pressley while attending the Catalyzing Advocacy in Science and Engineering (CASE) workshop in April.

May 1, 2024
Timothy Onuh, Grace Cho, Rep. Jim McGovern, Hanna Cournoyer and Andjella Jean-Jacques in Washington DC with the Capitol dome visible in the background