University of Massachusetts Amherst

This week: February 12, 2012–February 18, 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: "To the Village Square - An Experiment in American Democracy"
Featuring photographs by photojournalist Lionel Delevingne covering the antinuclear movement.
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.
Exhibition: One Truth & One Story, by Christopher M Lavery
The Student Union Art Gallery is pleased to present "One Truth & One Story", an exhibition of sculpture by Christopher M Lavery, Assistant Professor of Art and Sculpture at the University of Maine, Farmington.
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program
Free income tax assistance to qualified taxpayers will be available by the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program at the Isenberg School of Management.
SAS Level 1 Workshop
Introduction to using the SAS system.
Five Days Five Ways: Macaroni and Cheese at the Dining Hall
Enjoy comfort food at its very best. Choices include sausage, Buffalo chicken, shrimp, apple cheddar and more.
Energy Efficiency Workshop for Students and Landlords
The program is being presented by "Co-op Power" in collaboration with the Campus Sustainability Initiative, Residential Life, the Student Legal Services Office, and the Off Campus Student Center.
Dinner On Us: "Developing Your Child’s Moral Compass"
Dinner On Us is a free, Monday evening roundtable discussion series for campus and Amherst Family Center families with young children.
Valentine's Day Dance
Join the UMass Ballroom Dance team for a social dance night.
For Valentine's Day: Free, Rapid HIV and STD Testing
Testing is anonymous and no blood is drawn (only a cotton swab of the mouth). Results are available in 20 minutes.
Be Mine and Enjoy a Romantic Dinner at the Dining Commons
All Dining Commons will feature a very special Valentine's Day dinner and the UMass Bake Shop will showcase their chocolate torte and chocolate strawberry crisp.
IV Catalan Film Festival: "Ocaña, retrat intermitent"
Film festival devoted to the gay and lesbian Catalan cinema. Open to everyone.
Honors Faculty Lecture: "Multiple Modes of Inquiry and the Nature of Reality"
To understand the nature of reality and our relationship to the universe, current education relies on science-based inquiry. Yet, we need a wider spectrum of human intelligences to make sense of our world. This lecture explores how we may be entering an integral age that builds on different historical approaches to knowledge.