Weekly Bulletin

Campus closing early for Commencement on May 10

The campus will close normal operations on Friday, May 10 at 1 p.m. for Commencement, according to Juan Jarrett, assistant vice chancellor for Human Resources.
 
Staff deemed essential personnel for Commencement activities will be required to work to support Commencement day activities.
 
To learn more about volunteering for Commencement-related activities, go to www.umass.edu/commencement/news-and-announcements/seeking-undergraduate-commencement-volunteers.

Graduate School closing at noon on May 9

The Graduate School will close at noon on Thursday, May 9 to allow the staff to complete setup for Graduate Commencement at the Mullins Center.
 

Study/work break for military veteran students and employees

Veteran Services is sponsoring a reception for military veteran students, their dependents and military veteran employees in the Campus Center Reading Room on Thursday, May 2 from 4-6 p.m.
 
There will be free fancy appetizers, giveaways and half-priced UMass Veteran T-shirts. Veteran graduation sashes will be available for $15.
 
For information, call 545-0939.

Doctoral oral exams for May 6-9

The graduate dean invites all graduate faculty to attend the final oral examinations for the doctoral candidates scheduled as follows:

Milena Marchesi, Ph.D., Anthropology. Tuesday, May 7, 9:30 a.m., E25 Machmer. Dissertation: “Contested Subjects: Biopolitics & the Moral Stakes of Social Cohesion in Post-Welfare Italy.” Elizabeth Krause, chr.

Alyssa Schneebaum, Ph.D., Economics. Tuesday, May 7, 11 a.m., 919 Thompson Hall. Dissertation: “The Economics of Same-Sex Couple Households: Essay on Work, Wages and Poverty.” M.V. Lee Badgett, chr.

Handan Akpinar, Ph.D., Chemistry.

LatinSummer camp to be held on campus June 1-2

The Classics Department and Ascanius: The Youth Classics Institute are teaming up to offer a LatinSummer camp to local students on June 1-2. LatinSummer, the oldest and largest program of its type in the nation, will introduce students to the language and culture of ancient Rome.

The proram will run from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and is open to any student currently enrolled in grades one through six. Registration fees range from $35 to $110 depending on financial need. No prior knowledge of Latin or classics is required.

During the LatinSummer program, students will participate in exciting classes

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