University of Massachusetts Amherst

November 16, 2006

Faculty Senate Meeting
The UMass Faculty Senate is scheduled to vote on a handful of academic issues at its next meeting.
Sexual and Reproductive Justice: A Public Health Imperative
Gloria Feldt will speak on “Sexual and Reproductive Justice: A Public Health Imperative”.
Tim Folland's: King of The Crash, Boom, Bam
A screening of Tim Folland's video series: Tools For Destroying Paintings followed by a behind the scenes look at the making of Tools For Destroying Paintings II.
The Great American Smoke Out Information Table
This Health Education Table on tobacco use promotes awareness and supports knowledge on this important issue
Don Quixote's Adventures: The Sequels
Pizza & Prof night with a 5-college faculty member.
Globalization: Curse or Blessing- An African Perspective
The African Graduate and Scholars Association AGASA) of the University of Massachusetts will host a symposium to discuss the positive and negative effects of Globalization particularly on African countries.
Dine With Us
Enjoy multi-course, inexpensive lunches and dinners prepared by the Menu and Food Production Management Class.
The Women's Health Project Meeting
Join the Women's Health Project and learn how to swing dance.
Arabic Coffee House
A cultural discussion about differnt Arab cultures.
Transgender Film Festival: Boy I Am
The increasingly visibility of female-to-male transsexuals has led to fears and misconceptions in some lesbian communities. Boy I Am begins to promote a dialogue between the two groups.
Bones & Bars
UMass Amherst Trombone Choir and Marimba Ensemble David Sporny and Thomas Hannum, directors.
Momix
MOMIX Artistic Director Moses Pendleton's latest production, Lunar Sea, conjures another world where the laws of gravity and limitations of form no longer exist.
Film: Before Stonewall (1984)
The history of the Gay and Lesbian community before the Stonewall riots began the major gay rights movement.
Exhibition: God and Country
Large-scale socially motivated paintings by Canadians Matt Bahen and Scott Sawtell.
Los Amigos: A Social Club
UMass Amherst's Boltwood Project offers young adults with developmental disabilities one-to-one companionship with a UMass student.