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November 18, 2008
- NY Metro Area - UMass vs. Memphis Gamewatch
- Join your UMass Amherst Metro New York Alumni Club for a midnight match-up between the UMass Minutemen and last year's runner-up champions and prime contender, the University of Memphis Tigers.
- Tue Nov 18, 2008, 12:00 am
- Professor Thom's Bar & Restaurant
- Speaking in Public with Ease Workshop
- This workshop will give you the opportunity to try out or improve your public speaking skills in a highly supportive learning environment.
- Tue Nov 18, 2008, 9:00 am
- Campus Center 804-08
- Using RefWorks with Science Databases
- Learn to store and manage citations and create bibliographies.
- Tue Nov 18, 2008, 11:15 am
- Library, Integrated Sciences & Engineering
- Lecture: The Future of Science is... Art
- Author Jonah Lehrer will make a compelling case that new visions can sometimes be found in unusual places and that innovation is fostered by interdisciplinary communication.
- Tue Nov 18, 2008, 4:00 pm
- Campus Center 101
- STEM Education Institute Tuesday Seminar
- Michele Cooke of the UMass Amherst Department of Geosciences will present "Use your hands! Geologic Classroom and Field Activities with Deaf High School Students."
- Tue Nov 18, 2008, 4:00 pm
- Hasbrouck 138
- Scholarship Information Night
- Learn how to apply and receive merit-based scholarships from the Office of National Scholarship Advisement and the UMass Amherst Alumni Association.
- Tue Nov 18, 2008, 5:25 pm
- Memorial Hall
- University Without Walls Information Session
- Come learn how you can design your own degree program and how you can earn credit for the learning and experience you have done "outside the walls" of UMass Amherst.
- Tue Nov 18, 2008, 5:30 pm
- Springfield Technical Community College
- Crisis in Somalia Community Forum
- Professor Abdi Samatar from the University of Minnesota will discuss the link between social capital and ethnicity in the horn of Africa, development and the global capitalist economy, and the US's relationship to Somalia.
- Tue Nov 18, 2008, 6:00 pm
- Food for Thought Books
- A Book Reading with Dr. Paula J. Giddings
- Dr. Paula J. Giddings will be discussing her newest book, Ida: A Sword Among Lions.
- Tue Nov 18, 2008, 7:00 pm
- New Africa House Shirley Graham Du Bois Library, 2nd Floor
- Zumba Night
- Kick it up a notch with a fusion of Latin dances during this cardio workout.
- Tue Nov 18, 2008, 7:00 pm
- J. Adams Dance Studio (19th floor)
- O.A.R. Headlines Campus Consciousness Tour
- The Campus Consciousness Tour, featuring O.A.R., offers a unique music and environmental event that helps to promote environmental sustainability among students and administrators.
- Tue Nov 18, 2008, 7:30 pm
- Mullins Center
- Concert: Wind Ensemble
- Laura Rexroth, conductor.
- Tue Nov 18, 2008, 8:00 pm
- Fine Arts Center Concert Hall
- Art Exhibit: Of People and Places
- Bringing together for the first time the work of seven international artists working in the field of photography.
- Wed Sep 24 to Sun Dec 14, 2008
- Fine Arts Center - University Gallery
- Student Flu Vaccinations
- Protect yourself and others against seasonal flu - get vaccinated!
- Mon Sep 29 to Thu Dec 11, 2008
- University Health Services (UHS)
- Mental Health Services Support Groups
- Mental Health Services is offering three ongoing support groups this semester: "Feeling Funky," "Connecting on Campus," and "Just the Guys."
- Mon Oct 6 to Fri Dec 12, 2008
- Hills (North) 127 (Mental Health Services)
