University of Massachusetts Amherst

November 6, 2008

Full-Time MBA Program Campus Visit Day
Learn more about our highly ranked MBA Program at the Isenberg School of Management.
Walk-In Flu Shot Clinic
Protect against seasonal flu by getting your flu shot at a walk-in clinic offered by Maxim Health Systems.
Reviewing Writing Basics Workshop
In this first session of Workplace Writing Skills Series, the participants will review some of the basics of writing through the use of several writing activities.
Stein-Bayer Lecture Series
The Chemistry Department presents a lecture by Edwin L. Thomas of MIT's Materials Science and Engineering.
Lecture: Margaret Atwood - “A Precision of Language"
Author Margaret Atwood will present the annual Troy Lecture on the Humanities and Public Life. Her talk is titled “A Precision of Language: An Evening with Margaret Atwood.”
Social Norms Focus Group
Help choose the message for the next Social Norms Campaign. Share your opinions while enjoying free pizza and beverages!
Talk: Fair Trade & Sustainability
Dean Cycon, founder of Dean's Beans Organic Coffee Company, will give an address regarding all aspects of Dean's Beans' fair trade, sustainability, and social justice initiatives.
Film: The Syrian Bride
Join the Student Alliance for Israel at our monthly Israeli film night. This month's featured film is The Syrian Bride.
2008-09 Feinberg Series: The House We Live In Film Screening and Discussion
The 2008-09 Feinberg Series presents a film screening and discussion of The House We Live In.
Concert: Opus One Chamber Orchestra
A faculty-student collaboration.
Art Exhibit: Of People and Places
Bringing together for the first time the work of seven international artists working in the field of photography.
Student Flu Vaccinations
Protect yourself and others against seasonal flu - get vaccinated!
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."
Open Enrollment for HCSA and DCAP
This is your once annual opportunity to enroll in the pre-tax Health Care Spending Account and Dependent Care Assistance Program for calendar year 2009.
Art Exhibit: IKARUS
Peruvian painter Randy Chung Gonzales invites us into his reality - one where humans, nature and spirits live harmoniously.