Weekly Bulletin

New regulations in effect regarding international mail shipments

The U.S. Postal Service has mandated a change in international mail processing that all international packages requiring a customs form must have one completed electronically (online).

The two forms, 2976 and 2976-A, can be found on the U.S. Postal Service website.

The 2976 is used for a variety of flat-rate boxes and services (outlined on USPS website), for items with a declared value under $400, and for packages weighing less than 4 pounds.

The 2976-A is used for a variety of services outlined on the USPS website, for items with a declared value over $400 or weighing more than 4 lbs or

Town road work creating odors

Road work by the Town of Amherst on North Pleasant Street near the traffic circle at the Lederle Graduate Research Center is creating intermittent odors that are affecting portions of the campus.
 
The work, which began Oct. 23, is expected to continue for an additional day, but may be postponed by rain until Thursday, Oct. 25.
 
 

Speaker discusses dining culture in early modern England

Tim Zajac, a Ph.D. student in English, will present "Table Talk: The Culture of Dining in Early Modern England" on Wednesday, Oct. 24 from 4-5 p.m. in the Reading Room of the Renaissance Center. as part of its Renaissance Wednesday Lecture Series.

The talk is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will follow.

The Renaissance Center is located at 650 East Pleasant St. and can be reached at 577-3600.

MHC scholar presents Five College Renaissance Seminar

Erika Rundle, associate professor of theater arts and gender studies at Mount Holyoke College, will speak on “Posthumanist Shakes-scenes: Tiger’s Heart and Player’s Hide” at a Five College Renaissance Seminar on Thursday, Oct. 25 at 4:30 p.m. in the Renaissance Center Reading Room.

Light refreshments follow the discussion.

The Renaissance Center is located at 650 East Pleasant St. and can be reached at 577-3600.

Ogilvie speaks on insects in European art, science and religion

Celebrate Halloween, Renaissance-style, with Brian Ogilvie as he discusses “Nature’s Bible: Insects in European Art, Science, and Religion from the Renaissance to the Enlightenment,” on Wednesday, Oct. 31 at 4 p.m. in the Reading Room of the Renaissance Center.

Ogilvie is associate professor of History.

The discussion is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served after the talk.

The Renaissance Center is located at 650 East Pleasant St. in Amherst and can be reached at 577-3600

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