In accordance with Massachusetts regulations, strict restrictions are in effect for in-person campus events. Most of the the events listed here are taking place remotely on Zoom and other online platforms. See each listing for details. All times are United States Eastern Time Zone.
October 1, 2016
The event is an initiative of the Plant Biology Graduate Program that is designed to highlight an exciting area of plant biology by featuring a daylong program of speakers, along with a poster session for attendees from any institution to share their research.
October 1, 2016
9:00 am-6:00 pm
Integrated Sciences Building, 135
Alumni, current students and friends are invited to campus to share their #StockbridgeStories.
October 1, 2016
9:30 am-2:30 pm
Paige Laboratory
The College of Natural Sciences invites alumni, friends and families back to campus for interactive fun while learning about research projects led by current students.
October 1, 2016
10:00 am-2:00 pm
Integrated Sciences Building, 2nd floor
Join us in connecting with the beauty of Western Massachusetts nature at one of the most popular Robert Frost trails in Amherst – the Amethyst Brook Conservation Area! It’s an easy-to-moderate hike by the river brook.We will provide water and energy bars; you bring extra water, snacks and bug spray as needed!
October 1, 2016
10:00 am
New Africa House, 127
Take part in this Homecoming tradition as you run our USATF-certified course with electronic timers.
October 1, 2016
10:00 am-11:00 am
Goodell Lawn
Diana Henderson of MIT will give the keynote address at The Massachusetts Center for Interdisciplinary Renaissance Studies fourteenth annual graduate student conference.
October 1, 2016
10:00 am
Arthur F. Kinney Center for Interdisciplinary Renaissance Studies
Come meet Donna Sabella, the Seedworks Endowed Professor, and hear her vision for the Seedworks Social Justice mission for the College of Nursing.
October 1, 2016
10:30 am-12:30 pm
Campus Center, Amherst Room, 10th Floor
Join the tradition of the Homecoming Parade as it winds its way through downtown Amherst and the UMass campus.
October 1, 2016
10:30 am-11:30 am
McGuirk Stadium through downtown Amherst to Haigis Mall
International Students are invited to attend the UMass Men's Soccer match vs. Dayton, including a pre-game reception.
October 1, 2016
12:00 pm
Rudd Field
Share memories old and new, connect with alumni and find out what's happening in the department and on campus.
October 1, 2016
12:00 pm-3:00 pm
PBS Tent on MinuteFan Way
The Football Tailgate Tent tradition is back at McGuirk Stadium. Swing by for a tailgate barbeque, entertainment and giveaways with plenty of activities for MinuteKids.
October 1, 2016
12:30 pm
MinuteFan Way at McGuirk Stadium, UMass Amherst
Put on your maroon and white and cheer for your Minutemen as they face Tulane in this year’s Homecoming football game.
October 1, 2016
3:30 pm
McGuirk Alumni Stadium
The UMass hockey team takes on Dalhousie in an exhibition game
October 1, 2016
7:00 pm
Mullins Center
The work of photojournalist Diana Mara Henry spans four decades of political, social, and cultural change in America.
August 31—January 13, 2017
This event does NOT occur on:
November 24, December 24—January 2, January 8
Library, W.E.B. Du Bois, Lower Level & Floor 25
This exhibition presents the history of Cobra through paintings, sculpture, prints and primary documents by artists such as Asger Jorn, Pierre Alechinsky, Karel Appel, Constant and Corneille.
September 15—November 20, 2016, Tue/Wed/Thu/Fri 11:00 am-4:30 pm
September 15—November 20, 2016, weekends 2:00 pm-5:00 pm
This event does NOT occur on:
November 11
University Museum of Contemporary Art, 35
UMass Amherst is participating in the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Game Day Challenge, a national collegiate competition where colleges and universities implement recycling and compost programs to reduce waste at football games and tailgates.
September 17, 2016 3:00 pm
October 1, 2016 3:00 pm
October 29, 2016 12:30 pm
McGuirk Alumni Stadium
This exhibition showcases projects from the Department of Architecture’s Spring 2016 Graduate Design IV studio at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. The focus of the studio was to develop students’ skills in designing innovative, wood-constructed, mixed-use sustainable buildings.
September 22—October 21, 2016 10:00 am-6:00 pm
UMass NYPOP
Get your maroon and white on and join the Homecoming celebrations.
September 29—October 1, 2016
All Campus
Want to be part of the next generation of leaders in science and technology? Join fellow science majors in a program that tackles real-world problems through interdisciplinary team work: The Integrated Concentration in Science Program!
September 30—October 11, 2016
Online
Join the Black Alumni Network during Homecoming for a day full of fun activities.
October 1, 2016 6:30 pm-1:00 am
Malcolm X Cultural Center, Courtyard
