Weekly Bulletin

UMass Extension's 2013 Green Directory now available

The updated UMass Extension Green Directory is a free, comprehensive guide to educational resources for beginning and established agriculture industry professionals in Massachusetts.

The directory includes:

* Contact information for UMass Extension Agriculture and Landscape specialists and faculty.

* Upcoming UMass Extension conferences, seminars and workshops.

* UMass Plant Diagnostic Lab sample submission information for insect, tick, disease, weed and cultural problems.

* UMass Soil and Tissue Testing Lab information.

* Pesticide license information, including test dates, training

Institute for Holocaust, Genocide, and Memory Studies lists exhibition hours

The Institute for Holocaust, Genocide, and Memory Studies has scheduled regular visiting hours for the spring semester for its permanent teaching exhibition "A Reason to Remember: Roth, Germany 1933-1942."
 
The hours are Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Tuesday and Thursday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

All visitors are welcome during these hours and student groups are also welcome by appointment. For appointments, contact the center at (413) 835-0221 or by e-mail at ihgms@acad.umass.edu.

Amherst scholar speaks on invention of national dress in 21st century China

On four Wednesdays in February, the Fine Arts Center Asian Arts and Culture Program presents "Weaving Our Stories," a series of free talks by scholars and artists on topics of popular and unique interests. Highlighting the artistic and cultural arts of Asia, the lectures use the concept of "motif" as a central theme and examine landscapes, nature, and personal expressions seen in Asian culture to understand the significance of these objects from a socio-cultural perspective.

All lectures begin at 7 p.m. and are held in various locations on campus.

Yoga classes offered in Newman Center

Spring semester yoga classes begin this week in the Newman Center. All levels of experience are welcome; classes are open to all students, faculty and staff.

Schedule:

Monday/ Wednesday - 3-4:30 p.m., Power Yoga (athletic flow, beginners welcome)
Tuesday/Thursday - 3-4:30 p.m., Intermediate (more challenging poses and movements)
Monday - Thursday - 4:45-6:15 p.m, Yoga Basics (an introduction to yoga fundamentals)

Fees:

1 class per week - $100/semester
2 classes per week - $175/semester
Unlmited attendance - $220/semester
Single drop-in class - $12
 
 

Doctoral oral exams for Feb. 4-8

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

Toby Dragon, Ph.D., Computer Science. Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2 p.m., 151 Computer Science Building. Dissertation: “Content-Focused Collaboration for Tutoring in Ill-Defined Domains.” Beverly Woolf, chr.

Casey Knight, Ph.D., Philosophy. Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2:30 p.m., 316A Bartlett Hall. Dissertation: “The Plausibility of Moral Error Theories.” Fred Feldman, chr.

Spencer Ross, Ph.D., Management. Thursday, Feb. 7, 2 p.m., 128 Isenberg School of Management.

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