University of Massachusetts Amherst

May 5, 2009

Workshop: Managing Debt
This workshop is an open discussion on the management of debt.
Innovation Challenge Final Competition
Come watch student teams pitch their business ideas in a competition to win funding for their emerging ventures.
STEM Education Institute Tuesday Seminar
"Supporting Students in Using Evidence and Reasoning in Scientific Explanations and Arguments" will be presented by Katherine McNeill of the Lynch School of Education at Boston College.
Visiting College Chef Series: Virginia Tech
Berkshire DC will welcome back executive chef Mark Bratton, CEC from Virginia Tech, for the Visiting College Chef Series.
Five College Early Music Collegium
The Five College Early Music Collegium, directed by Robert Eisenstein, features music of Scotland from 1300-1800.
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.
Contest: T-Shirts for Change
Design your own politically motivated t-shirt for free at the Student Union Crafts Center. The top three designs will win prizes, including a $100 grand prize gift card!
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.
Exhibit: Tempor Incognitum
This BFA thesis exhibition is by Patrick Krok-Horton and William Griffin.
Faculty Appreciation Week
Faculty members are cordially invited to join us for breakfast, lunch, or dinner at any DC (Dining Commons) during the week of May 4-8.
BFA Thesis Exhibit: "Habitat," "Cut. It. Out.," and "Then The Circus Told Her Story"
The Student Union Art Gallery presents a BFA thesis exhibit including "Then The Circus Told Her Story" by Lauren Clark, "Cut. It. Out." by Stephanie Black, and "Habitat" by Nina Devenney.
Senior Fair
To celebrate your upcoming graduation, the Alumni Association is giving out free gifts and information.