University of Massachusetts Amherst

This month: February 1, 2012–February 29, 2012

Exhibit: "Mix and Match"
To mix and match is to combine things that are not related. Although the items may all exhibit different characteristics, within the phrase, there is an assumption that items to be mixed and matched are of roughly equal value.
Exhibit: "A Novel Idea"
Painters, sculptors, writers, film-makers, printers, and all-round lovers of the printed page, boldly bend, fold, and mutilate traditional books until all that remains are discrete art objects.
Exhibit: "Midway"
The Student Union Art Gallery is pleased to present "Midway," an annual group exhibition by UMass Amherst MFAs.
Women in Academia: Surviving the Dissertation -- Registration Period
Register now to join our dissertation support group and meet with other women who are writing dissertations and understand the particular challenges that women face in academia and in the dissertation writing process.
Blueberries at the Dining Commons
Blueberry specialties will be featured at all Dining Commons. Sample blueberry smoothies, blueberry salads, and more.
Musical: "The Color Purple"
The Color Purple is a soul-stirring new musical and a landmark Broadway event.
Play: "The Tailor of Inverness"
Written and performed by Matthew Zajac, "The Tailor of Inverness," is a story of journeys, of how a boy who grew up on a farm in Galicia came to be a tailor in Inverness.
RefWorks Workshop
Manage your citations and create quick bibliographies. Open to students, faculty and staff.
SPHHS Bistro Night
SPHHS students and recent alums meet to discuss life after graduation, including career options, post-grad internships, graduate schools, and community-based volunteer work.
Providence, RI Alumni Event: UMass vs. URI Men's Basketball
Hoop it up with fellow alumni as Coach Derek Kellogg '95 and the UMass Minutemen square off against the URI Rams in the only area appearance this year.
Opening Reception: David Teeple: Dialogue with a Collection
Opening reception and discussion with the artist.
Lecture: "Education after Auschwitz: Levinas, Humanism, & the Promise of Jewish Education"
Claire Katz, Professor of Philosophy and Women's Studies, Texas A&M, speaks.
Exhibit: "To the Village Square - An Experiment in American Democracy"
Featuring photographs by photojournalist Lionel Delevingne covering the antinuclear movement.
STEM Family Travel Deadline
Apply for a STEM Family Travel Initiative travel grant to help cover the incremental costs of child care during professional travel.
Exhibit: Eija-Liisa Ahtila's "The Annunciation"
The University Museum of Contemporary Art is pleased to present "The Annunciation," a new work by Eija-Liisa Ahtila, the internationally acclaimed artist from Finland who is a pioneer in the development of multi-media art.