Upcoming Events

Join fellow faculty of color for a day-long Fall Writing Retreat at the Hitchcock Center for the Environment and focus on your writing goals while connecting with faculty from across campus. Breakfast, lunch, coffee, tea and snacks will be provided throughout the day.

Registration Required by Friday, Jan. 10th

Tuesday, January 21, 2025, 3:00 - 5:00 P.M.
Student Union Ballroom

Please join us in community to contemplate our shared values, celebrate our common humanity, and inspire collective action to create a more just and equitable world.

Our featured speaker is Yamiche Alcindor, an American journalist and Washington correspondent for NBC News. Alcindor is a widely respected voice offering insightful analysis on a wide range of critical issues. She has written extensively on the intersection of race and politics, covering topics such as the impact of President-elect Trump’s policies on working-class communities, immigration, and breaking news from regions including Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. Alcindor has also reported on the presidential campaign of Senator Bernie Sanders, the legacy of President Obama, and the broader effects of police violence on communities and children. 

Free parking in the Campus Center Garage

Please join us in person or by livestream to participate.
The livestream link can be found on the Office of Equity and Inclusion website at www.umass.edu/diversity/

Join us for Chapel Unplugged, a cozy and relaxed night of live music featuring performer's from UMass's very own Songwriting Club, knitting, reading, or just talking and connecting with one another.

Chapel Unplugged is the perfect way to unwind, meet new friends, and get away from it all for just a while. 

Light refreshments will be provided. Bring a friend or two!

The Week of Wellbeing starts our semester off with a host of opportunities for students, faculty, and staff to return to campus and  relax, connect, and recharge. Highlights include Chapel Unplugged, a peaceful evening of acoustic music and mindfulness, and the enchanting Pondfire by the campus pond.  You're also invited to participate in a transformative retreat with renowned yoga teacher Rolf Gates, alongside other engaging events designed to nurture mind, body, and spirit. The Week of Wellbeing is a cross-campus collaboration, involving the Okanagan Wellbeing Collective, the Office of Equity and Inclusion, Student Affairs and Campus Life, and many others.  

Jamil Zaki is a full professor of psychology at Stanford University and director of the Stanford Social Neuroscience Lab. He and his colleagues study social connection, what that connection does for us, and how people can learn to connect more effectively.  Jamil has published over 100 peer-reviewed articles and received more than two dozen awards from scientific associations and universities.  

In addition to his scientific work, Jamil has written about the psychology of connection for outlets including The New York Times, The New Yorker, The Atlantic, and Harvard Business Review.  His first book, The War for Kindness, was described by NPR as a “wide-ranging, practical guide to making the world better.”  His second book, Hope for Cynics, was praised by Adam Grant as “A ray of light for dark times.”  

A panel of providers from Transhealth, Translate Gender, and University Health Services will discuss the state of gender-affirming care under the new presidential administration and the services they offer.

Sponsored by the Stonewall Center, Transhealth, Translate Gender, and University Health Services. Co-sponsored by the Office of Equity and Inclusion.