University of Massachusetts Amherst

April 27, 2007

13th Annual Undergraduate Research Conference
More than 400 students will present the results of thesis research, community service, creative work, independent study, and study abroad experiences.
Men's Health Awareness Table
This Health Education Table will promote awareness and support knowledge on important issues.
Talk: David J. McLaughlin - Chasing Interdisciplinarity While Chasing Tornadoes
Professor David J. McLaughlin will deliver this lecture as part of the Spring 2007 Operations Research / Management Science Seminar series.
Creating and Maintaining a Family Friendly Workplace at UMass Amherst
Several UMass Amherst faculty members will address issues of family friendly benefits.
7th Annual Mark Roskill Symposium in Art History
UMass Amherst presents the 7th Annual Mark Roskill Symposium in Art history with keynote speaker Dr. Susan Sidlauskas.
Building an Alternative Currency in Orange, MA
A documentary and discussion about an emerging local currency system, the North Quabbin Time Bank, organized in part by four UMass seniors who grew up in the North Quabbin towns of Orange and Athol.
Women's Lacrosse vs. Saint Joseph's
New head coach Alexis Venechanos will lead the University of Massachusetts women's lacrosse team into action against Saint Joseph's.
Improving the Literacy Education of African American and Vernacular Creole Speakers
A talk by the two internationally acclaimed authors John and Angela Rickford on improving the literacy education of African American and Vernacular Creole speakers.
Southwest Beach Bash
The Residential Leadership Association presents the Southwest Beach Bash Concert and BBQ.
Theater: The Caucasian Chalk Circle
The Caucasian Chalk Circle is a play-with-a-play that explores a dilemma worthy of Solomon.
Men's Health Awareness Table
This Health Education Table will promote awareness and support knowledge on important issues.
UMass Amherst Wind Ensemble
The Music Department presents Laura Rexroth with the World Premiere by Charles Bestor: Symphony for Wind Ensemble.
Exhibition: The Experience of Color: Ann Veronica Janssens and Diana Thater
This exhibition celebrates the sensual basis of color, its subjectivity, and its natural capacity to convey feeling and evoke emotion.
Summer Session Registration
Session I begins June 4. Session 2 begins July 16.
Exhibit: "Faces of Friendship"
This exhibit features seventeen of the "Big/Little" matches of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Hampshire County, with text and photographs that illustrate the deep connections between them.