University of Massachusetts Amherst

November 20, 2007

RefWorks Workshop
Manage citations and create quick bibliographies. Useful for one paper or a career’s worth of information. All are welcome! Preregister refworks@library.umass.edu
STEM Education Institute Tuesday Seminar
Heath Hatch of the Department of Physics at UMass will give a seminar titled “Four Years of Teaching with the Tablet PC: What Works and What Doesn’t”.
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Group
UHS' Mental Health Services offers a weekly Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction group. Sessions are open to students, faculty and staff.
American Gangster: Underground Economies and the Street Code of Silence
Discuss the movie American Gangster and the black market, the code of silence, and their impact on the United States.
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: 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.
Exhibit: "Titles"
Titles is an itinerant exhibition designed to adapt and travel to bookstores in different cities.
Exhibit: One Nation Under Surveillance
View the mini-installations of Harriet Diamond.
Exhibit: Inherent
View new paintings by Jesse Connor, 2005 Horkick International Artist Award recipient.
Continuing & Professional Education Winter Session Registration
Take classes online or in person. Classes fill up quickly; don't delay!
Hat, Mitten and Glove Drive
Donate a new or handmade hat and mitten set (infant, child or youth size) to one of our donation boxes around the Newman Center.
The Giving Tree
Stop by the Newman Center Chapel and take an ornament off our Giving Tree. Each ornament lists the name of a needy child and an item of clothing they need this Christmas season.