Weekly Bulletin

'I Love UMass Amherst Day' activities set for Feb. 28

The Student Alumni Association and the Student Philanthropy Committee are sponsoring “I Love UMass Amherst Day” On Thursday, Feb. 28 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the Campus Center concourse. UMass Amherst is joining nearly 70 educational institutions worldwide for this first-ever Council for Advancement and Support of Education ASAP Student Engagement and Philanthropy Day.

Students are invited to visit the table to write thank you notes to donors, alumni or anyone on campus who has positively affected their UMass experience.

'Du Bois at 50' observance opens in Great Barrington

Arthur E. McFarlane II, the great-grandson of W.E.B. Du Bois, will make his first visit to Great Barrington on Wednesday, Feb. 27 as part of the W.E.B. Du Bois Center’s commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the civil rights leader’s death.
 
“Du Bois at 50: A Hometown Retrospective,” is part of a year-long series of public events exploring various aspects of civil rights and social justice starting in February and the celebration of Black History Month.
 
At 3:30 p.m., McFarlane will lay a wreath at his family’s plot at Mahaiwe Cemetery.

Kearns to speak on NYC's Exit Art cultural center

Art professor Jerry Kearns, director of the New York Professional Outreach Program, will speak about Exit Art, the Manhattan-based non-profit cultural center, on Wednesday, Feb. 27 at 5 p.m. in the University Museum of Contemporary Art.
 
Founded in 1982 as an alternative exhibition space, Exit Art became know for hosting shows exploring ideas and people outside the political, social, sexual and aesthetic mainstreams.
 
Kearns will examine the workings of Exit Art, its influential role in the New York art world and the accession of the Exit Art portfolios to the UMCA permanent collection.

Doctoral oral exams for Feb. 25 to March 1

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

Robert Herr, Ph.D., Spanish and Portuguese. Wednesday, Feb. 27, 4 p.m., 210 Herter Hall. Dissertation: “Puppets and Proselytizing: Politics and Nation-Building in Post-Revolutionary Mexico’s Didactic Theater.” Luis Marentes, chr.

Elizabeth Harlow, Ph.D., Anthropology. Thursday, Feb. 28, 1:30 p.m., 805-09 Campus Center. Dissertation: “Mind the Gap: Materiality of Gendered Landscapes in Deerfield, Massachusetts, ca. 1870- ca. 1920.” R. Paynter, chr.

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MWPHE scholarships and awards

The application deadline for Student Achievement Scholarships, Professional Development Awards and the Phenomenal Woman Awards offered by Massachusetts Women in Public Higher Education, Inc. (MWPHE) is Monday, Feb. 25.

Student Achievement Scholarship Awards
Three $750 Student Achievement Scholarship Awards are given annually. Female students who are enrolled, are matriculated in an academic program, and have completed at least three courses in their major at a Massachusetts public school or university are eligible to apply. Applications must be completed online at www.mwphe.org. An essay,

Research participants needed for Sociology study

A Sociology researcher is seeking interview subjects to talk about the experience of working at a young adult clothing store during the past year and a half. No trade secrets, just what it’s like.

Respondents chosen will receive a $15 Amazon.com gift card for participating in an hour-long interview at a convenient location.

Contact kylahays@gmail.com or call/text 413-687-8457 for more information; respondents should indicate the store where they work/worked at as well as dates of employment.

Interpeace official to speak on peace, justice and reconciliation after violent conflict

Graeme Simpson, director of policy and learning at Interpeace and director of Interpeace USA, will speak on “Easier Said Than Done: a practical reflection on peace, justice and reconciliation in the wake of violent conflict…and how we know if we are succeeding” on Thursday, Feb. 28 at noon in 423 Tobin Hall.
 
Interpeace is a global peace-building organization headquartered in Geneva and working in 18 conflict and immediate post-conflict zones around the world for the past decade and a half.
 
His talk is part of the Psychology of Peace and Violence Program’s Interdisciplinary Seminar Series

Chancellor's Citation Award nomination deadline is Feb. 27

The campus community is invited to submit nominations for Chancellor’s Citations, which recognize outstanding work performance by classified and professional staff.
 
Members of the campus community may nominate any benefited exempt or non-exempt staff member who has demonstrated outstanding performance in helping the University achieve its goals and objectives.

Nominations for Scanlon Student Employee awards due Feb. 27

The 2012-13 Gerald F. Scanlon Student Employee of the Year committee is seeking nominations of outstanding student employees. Nominations are due by Wednesday, Feb. 27.
 
The intent of the award is to recognize and honor students who have demonstrated exceptional performance by contributing their time and/or skills to help UMass Amherst achieve its goals and objectives. Up to 10 awards will be presented at a celebration to be held on May 1. Departmental supervisors may nominate any matriculated junior or senior who has been employed by the university for six months or more.

Harvard social scientist to discuss 'Racism and Health'

David R. Williams of Harvard University will speak on “Racism and Health: Findings, Questions and Directions” on Tuesday, March 5 at 1:15 p.m. in the Campus Center Reading Room.
 
The Florence Sprague Norman and Laura Smart Norman Professor of Public Health at the Harvard School of Public Health and professor of African and African American studies at Harvard University, Williams is internationally recognized as a leading social scientist, enhancing the understanding of the complex ways in which race, racial discrimination, socioeconomic status and religious involvement can affect physical

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