University of Massachusetts Amherst

April 20, 2006

Take Our Children to Work Day
Lunch with Women Leaders
Panel of women in politics moderated by Rep. Ellen Story.
Street Culture vs. Car Culture: Creating Places of Meaning
National consultant Tom Borrup will discuss the ways streets and sidewalks have been taken over by "car culture" and how people have "taken back" the streets in some imaginative ways.
Priming the Pump for Innovation
Two complementary events to foster higher education and industry collaboration.
Softball vs. Harvard
BDIC Information Session
Hear what the Bachelor's Degree with Individual Concentration program is all about from our peer advisers.
Lecture: Photovoltaics: The Next Generation
Russell Gaudiana, Vice Present for Research, Konarka Technologies Inc., guest lectures in the Nanotechnology From Lab to Market seminar series.
Softball vs. Harvard
The Women's Health Project Meeting
Join the Women's Health Project this week for an informational session on breast health.
Walt Disney World College Program Presentation
Walt Disney World College Program recruiting presentation.
Turkish Movie Night: Boats out of Watermelon Rinds
Teenager Recep and his friend Mehmet, saddled with daytime jobs, fantasize about becoming film directors.
The Evolution of Learning; A Reception for UMass Amherst Alumni at The Cosmos Club
In one rare evening, the past, present and future of UMass Amherst will come together as memorabilia meets technology.
UMass SportsNight: Tips and Tales from Careers in Sports Media
Several accomplished alumni from the sports media world will speak about careers.
Latin American, Caribbean and Latino Film Festival: The Take
In suburban Buenos Aires, thirty unemployed workers walk into their idle factory, roll out sleeping mats and refuse to leave.
Film: Passion For Justice: The Life of Yuri Kochiyama
The Yuri Kochiyama Cultural Center (YKCC) presents a film about the life of Yuri Kochiyama, a Asian American activist.