Weekly Bulletin

BFA thesis exhibit opens Dec. 4 at Hampden

A BFA thesis exhibit by Ariadne Zamelis will be shown Dec. 4-9 at Hampden Gallery.
 
According to the gallery, "Zamelis delves into the realm of the human body -- fearlessly painting the furrow of a brow or a wrinkled nose as if they were charged landscape-like maps intent on guiding us through unfamiliar territory."

Hampden Gallery hosts BFA thesis exhibit

"Shared Dimensions," a BFA thesis exhibition by Mariel Daniels, will be on view Dec. 4-9 at Hampden Gallery.

The graduating senior's work hovers between both two and three-dimensions. Daniels says, "One can draw on a vessel and a vessel can be drawn. Combining old and new methods of manipulating items gives me room to compare and contrast."

A closing reception will be held Sunday, Dec. 9 from 2-4 p.m.

'Quote Me' exhibit at Hampden features student works

"Quote Me," a student exhibition of artworks, will be on display Dec. 4-9 at the Hampden Gallery.

The featured 2D and 3D works by 19 undergraduates are inspired by quotes from figures ranging from Shakespeare to Dr. Seuss. Participating artists are Caprice Cappucci, Patricia Cataldo, Nicholas Collilouri, Rebecca Cummings, Michael Dandley, Andrew Del Valle, Catherine Heitz, Jennifer Ho, Julia Keenan, Melissa Kornfeld,Samantha Luo, Allyson Lynes, Eliza Mason, Lauren Petkus, Kevin Pomerleau, Carlanne Raber, Grace Romanello, Kieran Ryan and Kelly Urquhart.

A closing reception is scheduled for

Faculty/Staff Appreciation Days at University Store

The University Store is celebrating annual Faculty/Staff Appreciation Days on Thursday and Friday, Dec. 6-7, with a 20 percent discount on all non-computer related merchandise.

Store director Ken Kahler and his staff want to thank all those in the community for their support throughout the year and hope that campus employees will stop by.
 

Wind Ensemble performs Dec. 7

The Wind Ensemble will perform in concert on Friday, Dec. 7 at 8 p.m. in the Fine Arts Center Concert Hall under the direction of James Patrick Miller.

The program will include Evan Hause's Concerto for Trumpet and Wind Ensemble, the world premiere of Music professor Jeffrey W. Holmes' Continuum for Trumpet, Trombone & Wind Ensemble, Paul Hindemith's March from Symphonic Metamorphosis, Gordon Jacob's Old Wine in New Bottles and Einojuhani Rautavaara's Solitamessu (Soldier’s Mass).

The faculty soloists will be Eric Berlin (right) on trumpet and Greg Spiridopoulos on trombone.

Tickets are $3

Back up SPARK course materials by Dec. 21

SPARK, one of the learning management systems (LMS) for on-campus courses at UMass Amherst, is going away at the end of the fall 2012 semester. Academic Computing recommends that SPARK course materials be backed up by Friday, Dec. 21.

Blackboard Vista, the software behind SPARK, is no longer supported by its vendor, Blackboard Inc. After the campus’s license expires on Dec. 29, files and data stored on SPARK will no longer be accessible.

Users have several options available for backing up SPARK course materials:

Manually Download Files from Spark to Your Computer

Use SPARK's File Manager to

Hatch to lead Blended Learning Faculty Forum

Heath Hatch, senior lecturer in Physics, will lead a discussion on "The Best of Two Worlds: Blended Course Design and Implementation" on Thursday, Nov. 29 from 1-2 p.m. in the Teaching Commons on the 26th floor of the Du Bois Library.

The space has been reserved until 3 p.m. for attendees who want to continue the discussion.

The Faculty Forum is a series of faculty-led discussions on the challenges, rewards and opportunities of teaching with technology, sponsored by the Office of Information Technologies, the Libraries and the Center for Teaching and Faculty Development.

Syracuse scientist speaks on specification, patterning of spinal cord neurons

Katharine Lewis, associate professor of biology at Syracuse University, will speak about specification and patterning of spinal cord neurons at a Neuroscience and Behavior colloquium on Wednesday, Dec. 5 at 4 p.m. in 222 Morrill Science Center II.

STEM talk by Yuretich examines technology and team-based learning

Geosciences professor Richard Yuretich will present a STEM talk titled “Technology and Team-Based Learning (TBL) in Introductory Oceanography” on Tuesday, Dec. 4 at 4 p.m. in 138 Hasbrouck Laboratory.

Team-based learning (TBL) is an active-learning strategy that uses class time primarily for investigations conducted by formal groups kept intact for the semester. Prior research has demonstrated that TBL increases student engagement, allows for a more flexible and dynamic class environment, fosters critical thinking and analysis and elevates student performance.

Doctoral oral exams for Dec. 3-7

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

Eve Ng, Ph.D., Communication. Monday, Dec. 3, noon, E-31 Machmer Hall. Dissertation: “Rebranding Gay: New Configurations of Digital Media and Commercial Culture.” Lisa Henderson, chr.

Anand Atmuri, Ph.D., Chemical Engineering. Monday, Dec. 3, 1 p.m., Gunness Student Center, Marcus Hall. Dissertation: “Effect of Colloidal Interactions on Formation of Glasses/Gels, Stable Clusters and Structured Films.” Surita Bhatia, chr.

Ahmed Hassan, Ed.D., Education.

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