University of Massachusetts Amherst

October 22, 2007

University Without Walls Information Session
Sign up for a small group information session detailing the ins and outs of obtaining an individually designed bachelor's degree through University Without Walls.
Environmental Lecture Series: Water Sustainability
Attend this public lecture titled "Governing Water: Understanding the Global Water Crisis."
Recombination, Adaptation And Speciation in the African Malaria Mosquito Anopheles Gambiae
Professor Besansky and her laboratory group present a lecture on recombination, adaptation and speciation in the African malaria mosquito Anopheles gambiae.
Distinguished Faculty Lecture: Ben Branch
Ben S. Branch, department of finance and operations management, will give a talk titled, “If Markets Aren't Efficient, Why Aren’t You Getting Rich?”
Lecture: The Paradox of Choice: Why More Is Less
Barry Schwartz, Professor of Psychology at Swarthmore College, presents his lecture titled "The Paradox of Choice: Why More Is Less."
Student Health Advisory Board Meeting
Make a difference in health care programs by coming to the Student Health Advisory Board meeting.
Social Norms Feedback Session
We need students to help choose a message for our next Social Norms Campaign. Share your opinions while enjoying free pizza.
Exhibit: Naturally Beautiful: Photographs by Suzanne Bell
The exhibit features Suzanne Bell’s observations of the natural world reflected in images of backyard birds, mountains, beaches, and national parks.
Exhibit: Staged: Scenes from the James Ellis Theatre Collection
Featuring examples of the collection’s highlights, including books depicting the lives and work of Gilbert & Sullivan, the stage and its actors, amateur theatrical productions and private clubs.
Exhibit: Carolyn Webb: Dialogue with a Collection
This premiere exhibition features work by Carolyn Webb alongside works she has selected and placed in direct dialogue with her own sculpture and works on paper.
Exhibit: Ex Libris: Matthew Higgs and Peter Wüthrich
This exhibition brings together two internationally acclaimed artists, Matthew Higgs (UK) and Peter Wüthrich (Switzerland), who explore the book as “found” conceptual art and sculptural form.
Open Enrollment for Health Care Spending Account & Dependent Care Assistance Programs
This is your once annual opportunity to enroll in the pre-tax Health Care Spending Account and Dependent Care Assistance Program for calendar year 2008.
Exhibit: Inside/Out: Works by Hamlyn Davies, 1972-2007
This retrospective exhibition includes examples of paintings and prints by the artist of a period of 35 years.
Pumpkin Sale
The UMass Shotokan Karate Club is presenting a pumpkin sale up until Halloween. Local farms will provide pumpkins in various sizes.
Exhibit: Flying Subjects by Artist Emily Luce
The show features a mobius strip of I-95 and drawings made by turbulence.