News & Events
Upcoming Events
Visit the UMass Amherst Events Calendar to explore more upcoming UMass Downtown events!
Third Mondays, 10am-4pm
The Massachusetts Small Business Development Center (SBDC) provides free advising for Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce members at UMass Downtown on the third Monday of each month. Meet with Rob DelMastro, Regional Director of the MA SBDC, and receive confidential one-on-one support tailored to your business.
Hosted in partnership with the Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce. Registration is required. Learn more and register for a slot at amherstarea.com/advising/
First Tuesdays, 10am-4pm
Looking for job opportunities at UMass Amherst? Need help with your application or have questions about the hiring process? Are you a new employee with questions about onboarding? UMass Amherst Human Resources is here to help!
The UMass HR team offers monthly community office hours at UMass Downtown to provide application assistance and interview guidance for prospective employees and CORI verifications and onboarding support for new hires.
No appointment necessary. Just stop by during UMass HR's community office hours!
In the News
The public event, from 5:30-7 p.m., will feature live music and the cooperative creation of a community arts mural with UMass creative arts therapist Cathe Bruso.
Attendees at the event, scheduled for 6:30-8 p.m. at UMass Downtown, will learn about various volunteer opportunities and discover ways to contribute their time and skills to support local organizations and strengthen our community.
The doctoral student in polymer science and engineering in the College of Natural Sciences won the March 28 event, a follow-up from the 3MT finals held earlier this month, during which the contest’s finalists deliver ed their presentations again, this time in front of an audience made up of local community members including Chancellor Javier Reyes.
Attendees at the event, scheduled for 5:30-7 p.m. at UMass Downtown, will learn about various volunteer opportunities and discover ways to contribute their time and skills to support local organizations and strengthen our community.
The conversations, scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on April 24, May 6 and June 10 in the university’s new multipurpose retail, event and meeting space at 108 North Pleasant St. in downtown Amherst, are free and open to all.
James oversees the university's multipurpose retail, event and meeting satellite space in downtown Amherst, which opened this week.