University of Massachusetts Amherst

March 26, 2009

Apartment Complex Rental Fair
Representatives from the area's largest apartment complexes will set up information tables on the Campus Center Concourse.
School of Public Health and Health Sciences 12th Annual Research Day
The School of Public Health and Health Sciences 12th Annual Research Day features a presentation on educational opportunities in the department, a poster session, a featured speaker, and refreshments.
Lecture: Alex J. Zautra Ph.D. - "Resilience, More Than a Metaphor"
The Center for Research on Families is pleased to announce the next Tay Gavin Lecture, featuring Dr. Alex J. Zautra.
Spatial Materiality, Nomadic Movement and Homeless Resistance Against Urban Reconstruction
Dr. Torkild Thanem, a Research Fellow at Stockholm University will deliver this lecture as part of the Organizations, Institutions & Change seminar series.
Best of the Best!
Best of the Best! Savor the best dishes of the Visiting College Chef Series.
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.
Film Screening: Rocktown
Rocktown is a documentary by first-time filmmaker and UMass alum Leslie Edwards.
Internal Kung Fu at UMass: Thursday Night Pa Kua Chang
Pa Kua Chang (Baguazhang: "Eight Trigrams Palm") is a rare yet complete system of self-defense, healing and meditation, based on the I-Ching.
Film: For the Bible Tells Me So
A film that explores the intersections between religion and same-sex sexuality in the U.S. and how the religious right has used its interpretation of the Bible to stigmatize the LGBT community.
Film: Throne of Blood
Throne of Blood will be shown at Amherst Cinema Center.
Film: Fugitive Pieces
Fugitive Pieces is a poignant film about the relationship between a Jewish child who was orphaned in wartime Poland and the Greek archeologist who rescued him.
Festival of the Arts
Join us for some great student performances, interactive art, and delicious food.
Magic Triangle Jazz Series: 3 Things to Say
Violinists Terry Jenoure, Billy Bang and Charles Burnham pay homage to the most important violinist to emerge in the post-Coltrane era: the late Leroy Jenkins.
Lecture: "Are We Crying Wolf?
Jenna Marquard, assistant professor of mechanical and industrial engineering at UMass Amherst, will speak on decision-making and health informatics.
Next Interdisciplinary Seminar on Conflict & Violence
A seminar designed to promote interdisciplinary exchanges among faculty and students interested in the topics of conflict, violence, and peace, from a wide range of departments across campus.