University of Massachusetts Amherst

September 24, 2008

Welcome Back Pancake Breakfast & Coffee Bar
Start your year off with flapjacks and funnies!
Bone Marrow Registry Drive
A simple form and a cotton swab of your cheeks is all it takes to potentially save somebody's life.
Weekly UMass Sports Luncheon
Speakers for this week's luncheon are Football Coach Don Brown and Men's and Women's Cross Country Coaches Ken O'Brien and Julie Lafreniere.
Sustainability: Measuring the Impact of Climate Change on Future Generations
The Feinberg Lecture Series presents special guests Cynthia Rosenweig, James K. Boyce and David Glassberg.
Farmers' Market at the DCs
Sample local roast turkey, wild sustainable salmon, portobello mushrooms, mixed grill summer vegetables (local) and fresh, local corn on the cob.
Corporate Internship Information Session
Learn about a great internship opportunity at TJX Inc.
Film: Improvisation
Raed Andoni's beautifully crafted documentary showcases the Palestinian musical group Trio Joubran (oud-playing brothers Sami, Wissam, and Adnan Joubran) who are pioneers of improvisation with this soul-stirring instrument.
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: Stephen Foley's In a Glass House
Exhibition of visionary sculptures in the Hampden Incubator Project Space.
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: 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.
Art Exhibit: Of People and Places
Bringing together for the first time the work of seven international artists working in the field of photography.