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October 4, 2007
- Everything You Need To Know About The HPV Virus and Vaccine
- The Women’s Health Project and Everywoman’s Center at Umass Amherst welcome panelists for a presentation and discussion of the human papilloma virus (HPV) and the new vaccine Gardasil.
- Thu Oct 4, 2007, 12:00 pm
- Campus Center 905
- Blood Drive - Sponsored by Mercy Medical Center and Newman Center
- Thu Oct 4, 2007, 2:00 pm
- Newman Center Parking Lot
- 6th Annual Freeman Lecture: Geoff Nunberg, "What Words Can Teach"
- In the Department of Linguistics' 6th Annual Freeman Lecture, Geoff Nunberg talks about the origin and development of words and their relation to social concepts.
- Thu Oct 4, 2007, 4:00 pm
- Bartlett 65
- "The Fantastical" Opening Reception
- Attend an opening reception for an exhibit on the theme of "The Fantastical."
- Thu Oct 4, 2007, 5:00 pm
- Student Union Art Gallery
- University Proramming Council Informational Meeting
- Come to a general informational meeting for UMass students interested in becoming part of the programming council, planning the Spring concert, and creating other events.
- Thu Oct 4, 2007, 7:00 pm
- Campus Center 101
- Cambodian Students Association's Educational Workshop: Angkor Wat
- Come learn about one of the greatest wonders of the world, the Angkor Wat.
- Thu Oct 4, 2007, 7:00 pm
- Yuri Kochiyama Cultural Center
- Targeted:Homeland Security and the Business of Immigration/An Evening with Deepa Fernandes
- Award-winning journalist Deepa Fernandes will discuss the most recent developments around immigration policy and the way the mainstream media has treated the subject.
- Thu Oct 4, 2007, 7:00 pm
- Food for Thought Books
- Visiting Writers Series: Novelist Joanna Scott
- The Visiting Writers Series at the University of Massachusetts Amherst invites you to a reading by fiction writer Joanna Scott.
- Thu Oct 4, 2007, 8:00 pm
- Fine Arts Center - University Gallery
- 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.
- Wed Sep 5 to Mon Dec 31, 2007
- Library, Integrated Sciences & Engineering
- 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.
- Wed Sep 5 to Mon Dec 31, 2007
- Library Learning Commons
- Exhibit: "When I Go Like This, You Will Know It Is Time"
- Zammarelli's work always refers to a domestic setting; even the most fantastical installations are tied to the home. They are worked out through play - play as the practice realm and as the realm of possibility.
- Sun Sep 16 to Fri Oct 19, 2007
- Hampden Gallery Incubator Project Space
- Exhibit: Paula Hodecker and Brendan Stecchini's Recent Projects
- Visit Paula Hodecker and Brendan Stecchini's exhibition, displaying their recent projects and installations.
- Sun Sep 16 to Thu Oct 18, 2007
- Hampden Gallery
- Exhibit: "Blue Chickens and Ripped Livestock"
- Visit Jackie Boudreau Kinsey's exhibition, titled "Blue Chickens and Ripped Livestock."
- Tue Sep 25 to Thu Oct 18, 2007
- Central Gallery
- 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.
- Wed Sep 26 to Sun Nov 4, 2007
- Fine Arts Center - University Gallery
- 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.
- Wed Sep 26 to Sun Dec 9, 2007
- Fine Arts Center - University Gallery
