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November 3, 2009
- "Agricultural Innovation: How to Turn Artisanal Farming into a Capital-Intensive Industry"
- The Department of Plant, Soil, and Insect Sciences is pleased to host Dr. Richard Lewontin (Alexander Agassiz Professor at Harvard University), who will deliver a lecture on the political and economic ramifications of agricultural research.
- Tue Nov 3, 2009, 3:45 pm
- Integrated Sciences Building 135
- STEM Education Institute Tuesday Seminar
- Steve Brewer of the Biology Department gives a lecture entitled “Alternate Reality Gaming: A model for large-scale problem-based learning?”
Steve Brewer
Biology Dept., University of Massachusetts
- Tue Nov 3, 2009, 4:30 pm
- Hasbrouck 138
- Opening Reception/Artist Talks: "Never Again: Genocide from Cambodia to Darfur and Beyond"
- An opening reception and artist talks for three art exhibits: "Beyond Genocide;" "Ending the Silence [in Cambodia];" and "The Children of Darfur: Surviving Genocide."
- Tue Nov 3, 2009, 5:00 pm
- Student Union Art Gallery
- UMass Amherst Alumni Association Event: Who's Got Your Number?
- A representative of Liberty Mutual will walk you through the steps you should take to protect yourself from identity theft.
- Tue Nov 3, 2009, 5:30 pm
- Memorial Hall
- Interfaith Panel Discussion: "Genocide, Reconciliation, and Forgiveness"
- A panel of spiritual leaders discusses how their religious or spiritual tradition approaches evil in the form of genocide and other crimes against humanity, the possibility of reconciliation or forgiveness, and how one can find meaning in life in the face of such atrocities.
- Tue Nov 3, 2009, 7:30 pm
- Student Union Cape Cod Lounge
- Level 1's Ski Movie Premiere of "Refresh"
- Come join the UMass Ski and Board Club for their premiere of
Level 1's "Refresh" and enter in a ski/ride gear raffle give-away.
- Tue Nov 3, 2009, 7:30 pm
- Campus Center Auditorium
- American Shakespeare Center Presents Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
- The American Shakespeare Center recovers the joys and accessibility of Shakespeare's theatre and gives its audiences some of the pleasures that an Elizabethan playgoer would have enjoyed: universal lighting, doubling of parts, fun with gender confusion, minimal sets, familiar costumes, and the use of music throughout.
- Tue Nov 3, 2009, 7:30 pm
- Bowker Auditorium
- Exhibit: “The Making of a Picture Book: The Marriage of Text and Art”
- Curated by author Corinne Demas. The exhibit showcases the works of local authors and illustrators such as Leonard Baskin, Kathryn Brown, Corinne Demas, Patricia MacLachlan, Richard Michelson, Dennis Nolan, and Jane Yolen.
- Mon Sep 14 to Fri Dec 18, 2009
- Library, W.E.B. Du Bois Learning Commons, Lower Level
- Exhibit: "All Roads Lead Back to Amherst"
- An exhibit of nature photographs by Annie (Fournier) Tiberio Cameron ’73.
- Tue Sep 15 to Fri Dec 11, 2009
- Library, Integrated Sciences & Engineering
- Exhibit: "The Minox & the Big Shot: Andy Warhol's Photography (1970-1987)"
- An exhibition of Andy Warhol’s photographs, culled from over 150 Polaroids and black and white silver gelatin prints granted to the University Gallery by the Andy Warhol Photographic Legacy Program.
- Wed Sep 23 to Sun Dec 13, 2009
- Fine Arts Center - University Gallery
- Exhibit: "Connecting the Dots.... The Warhol Legacy"
- An exhibition of work by four acclaimed contemporary artists who explore themes and ideas central to Andy Warhol’s artistic practice.
- Wed Sep 23 to Sun Dec 13, 2009
- Fine Arts Center - University Gallery
- Exhibit: Joyce Conlon's "Coming of Age"
- Come and view new abstract paintings inspired by nature and the passing of time by Amherst artist, Joyce Conlon.
- Thu Oct 15 to Thu Nov 12, 2009
- Hampden Gallery
- Winter Session Registration
- Register now for winter classes. Online classes begin December 21st and on-campus classes begin January 4th.
- Mon Oct 26 to Wed Dec 23, 2009
- All-Campus
- Annual Thanksgiving Food Drive
- Help provide 125 local Amherst families with a Thanksgiving Dinner!
- Sun Nov 1 to Sun Nov 22, 2009
- Newman Center
- Exhibit: "Never Again: From Cambodia to Darfur and Beyond"
- The Student Union Art Gallery proudly presents three exhibits that share a commitment to educating our communities about genocide and empowering people to take action.
- Mon Nov 2 to Fri Nov 13, 2009
- Student Union Art Gallery
