University of Massachusetts Amherst

October 29, 2008

RefWorks Workshop
Learn to store and manage citations and create bibliographies.
Graduate and Professional Schools Information Day
Meet with representatives of over 140 graduate degree programs -- national and international.
Arts Programming Grant Deadline
Applications for a grant of up to $2,000 for arts programming are due at noon today for events taking place after November 12, 2008.
Making Copyright Less Scary: A Workshop for Faculty & Staff
An overview of the "rules" of copyright and fair use, including a discussion of sources for public domain and "permission granted" content (images, books, articles) that you can freely share with your students.
Making Copyright Less Scary: A Workshop for Faculty & Staff
An overview of the "rules" of copyright and fair use, including a discussion of sources for public domain and "permission granted" content (images, books, articles) that you can freely share with your students.
2008-09 Feinberg Series: Democratization at $130 per Barrel
Audrey Altstadt, professor of history at UMass Amherst, will be giving a lecture entitled "Democratization at $130 per Barrel: The Value of Human and Political Rights in Post-Soviet Azerbaijan" as a part of the 2008-09 Feinberg Lecture Series.
Renaissance Wednesday: "From Greek Natural Philosophy to Renaissance Science"
The ideas of Greek natural philosophers and mathematicians such as Aristotle, Euclid, and Archimedes formed the foundations of the scientific achievements of Copernicus, Galileo, and Newton.
Majors Fair
The Majors Fair is an annual event where representatives from departments across the campus are available in one location to discuss their programs.
New Haven, CT - Wine & Hors D'oeuvres Social
Get together with alumni at Leon's of New Haven!
Lecture: George Allen - "Why Obama's Energy Plan Will Undermine America"
Come listen to former Virginia Governor and U.S. Senator George Allen speak about America's energy security for the coming generation.
LGBTQA Halloween Coffeehouse
Come and make new friends, tell a scary story, or just hang out.
Film: The Extras
Nabil Maleh's touching and humorous contemporary classic focuses on the travails and fantasies of a Damascus couple, a gas station worker/theater extra and a widow/seamstress, who try to meet in private.
Insomnia and Depression Talk and Book Signing
Dr. Siegfried Haug and long-time Montague Bookmill owner David Lovelace discuss how insomnia and depression have impacted their lives, and the different approaches they have taken to overcome these issues.
SMART Recovery Self-Help Meeting
SMART Recovery is an abstinence-based self-help group to help people recover from addictions or harmful behaviors.
Not Ready for Bedtime Players
Come see the show everyone's talking about!