University of Massachusetts Amherst

May 13, 2009

Army/Air Force ROTC 5k
This Army/Air Force ROTC-sponsored 5 kilometer race around campus will benefit the American Cancer Society.
Celebration of Writing: Writing the Future Now
This event showcases the work done by the undergraduate students in the various aspects of the Writing Program.
Weekly UMass Sports Luncheon
This week's luncheon honors the male and female Scholar-Athletes for the spring sports. The main speaker is athletic director John McCutcheon.
Lecture: The Impact of the Carceral State on Citizenship and Citizens' Sense of the State
Professor Vesla Weaver of the University of Virginia will present this talk about the impact of the criminal justice system on Americans and American politics.
Orange County Alumni Club Event: Boston Red Sox vs. Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Join the Orange County Alumni Club for an evening of professional baseball as the Boston Red Sox take on the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.
Metro New York Alumni Club Event: IN or OUT in the Workplace?
A panel of speakers will shed some light on many of the complex issues that are faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender professionals in the workplace.
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Exhilarating and endlessly inspirational, the extraordinary dancers of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater have dazzled audiences from New York City to China with their thrilling fusion of power, grace, and unparalleled artistry.
Exhibit: Miroslaw Balka: Gravity
The University Gallery is pleased to premiere recent video works by the internationally acclaimed Polish artist Miroslaw Balka.
Summer Session 2009 Registration
Summer Session is a perfect time to catch up or get ahead. Take classes online or on campus.
Exhibit: Monica Rabinowitz: Line #5 - Knyazhevo
In Line #5 - Knyazhevo, Rabinowitz tells a visual narrative of the Nazi occupation and her family's departure from Bulgaria in 1942.
Exhibit: MR 50: Celebrating Fifty Years of Covers
The Massachusetts Review celebrates its 50th anniversary with an exhibition of original art from over thirty MR covers selected from each decade, focusing on photography and works-on-paper.
"Be the One" Creative Art Project
"Be The One" is a benefit concert and creative art project in memory of Darby Fassett.
"Shutter-Bug" Insect Photo Contest
The first annual "Shutter-Bug" Insect Photo Contest provides a chance to win prizes for your photos of insects.
Exhibit: Group Dynamics
This diverse group of painters has met monthly for the past half year to share their work in progress and discuss content, process, and ideas.
BFA Thesis Exhibit: Michael Childress, Shana Sadeghi-Ray, and Kyle Nilan
The Student Union Art Gallery presents a BFA thesis exhibit featuring "Thank You For Being a Friend" by Shana Sadeghi-Ray, "Sound Change" by Kyle Nilan, and "Studies of Organic Processes" by Mike Childress.