University of Massachusetts Amherst

September 22, 2008

Education Abroad Fair (International Programs Office)
Have you been dreaming about studying abroad, traveling the world, and meeting people from other countries? Well, wake up and make it happen!
Talk: David Maraniss "Playing for Keeps: Race, Sports, and Politics"
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist David Maraniss's most recent book is Rome 1960: The Olympics That Changed the World.
Dinner on Us: Dinnertime Workshops for Families with Infants and Young Chlldren
This week's speaker is Dr. Ilana Schmitt, M.D., from University Health Services.
First Week with UMass Dining
First Week is jammed with UMass Dining activities!
Art Exhibit: Petula Bloomfield's Laced
Petula Bloomfield's paintings attempt to reveal both the transparent and opaque nature of the physical, emotional and spiritual experience of being human.
Art Exhibit: Sean Greene's Calligraphs
Sean Greene’s paintings are rooted in the study of color. Bands of color evoke written languages like Arabic or graffiti.
Art Exhibit: Stephen Foley's In a Glass House
Exhibition of visionary sculptures in the Hampden Incubator Project Space.
Art Exhibit: Particularities of Each Sight
A watercolor show by Jieun Shin and Alicia Purdy exploring cross-culturization, contamination, and connectedness.
Art Exhibit: Nowhere Else But Here
An exhibition in celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the founding of the Department of Art.
Enter To Win A Sweet Deal at All Dining Commons
Just submit your guess of how many jelly beans are in the jar. The person guessing the exact number or closest to the exact number will win the jar of jelly beans.
Live Music at the DCs
Meet award winning singer-sonwriter Jason LeVasseur Monday at Berkshire DC or Tuesday at Worcester DC from 6-8 pm.
Autumnal Equinox at the Sunwheel
Witness the sunrise and sunset over the tall standing stones at the UMass Sunwheel for the Autumnal Equinox.