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.
Month of October 2017
New Asia Cinema 2017: Fashion. The 13th annual installment of this semester-long international series explores the complexities of costume and spectacle, style and identity, creativity and subversion, and labor and consumerism.
September 6—December 6, 2017, Wednesdays 7:30 pm-10:00 pm
This event does NOT occur on:
November 22
Isenberg School of Management, 137 (Flavin Family Auditorium)

In a tradition of hosting challenging exhibitions organized by student curators, the UMCA presents an exhibition of African art drawn from the collection of Charles Derby, a UMass alumnus who has been collecting since the 1970s alongside an exhibition of painted flags of Africa by the renowned African American artist Fred Wilson.
September 27—December 10, 2017, Tue/Wed/Thu/Fri 11:00 am-4:30 pm
September 27—December 10, 2017, weekends 2:00 pm-5:00 pm
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November 11, November 18—November 26
University Museum of Contemporary Art

Enjoy great conversation with students and UMass community members over free coffee, tea and tasty snacks.
September 6, 2017 4:00 pm-5:00 pm
September 19, 2017 4:00 pm-5:00 pm
October 5, 2017 4:00 pm-5:00 pm
October 20, 2017 4:00 pm-5:00 pm
November 3, 2017 4:00 pm-5:00 pm
November 14, 2017 4:00 pm-5:00 pm
November 29, 2017 4:00 pm-5:00 pm
December 11, 2017 4:00 pm-5:00 pm
Campus Center, Blue Wall

Come and talk to one of your lawyers from the Student Legal Services Office and have your questions answered.
September 20, 2017 12:00 pm-2:00 pm
October 4, 2017 12:00 pm-2:00 pm
October 18, 2017 12:00 pm-2:00 pm
November 1, 2017 12:00 pm-2:00 pm
November 15, 2017 12:00 pm-2:00 pm
November 29, 2017 12:00 pm-2:00 pm
Student Union, 314

Marriott Meals gives Hospitality and Tourism Management students a competitive advantage within this experiential learning class.
September 26—December 6, 2017, Tue/Wed/Thu 11:45 am-12:30 pm
September 26—December 6, 2017, Tue/Wed 5:45 pm-6:30 pm
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October 10, October 12, November 1, November 21—November 23
Campus Center - Marriott Center, 1101

The exhibit showcases items curated from Steindl-Rast’s recent donation of correspondence, photographs, writings, audio/visual recordings, art, and publications.
October 1—January 31, 2018
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November 23, December 23—December 25, December 28—January 1, January 6—January 7, January 14
Library, W.E.B. Du Bois

What are the roots of active bystandership—actions to help, prevent harm, promote the welfare of individuals and groups—and what inhibits people from being active bystanders? Professor Staub will describe research, theory, and examples of interventions to prevent harmful behavior/violence and generate positive action.
October 2, 2017
12:00 pm-1:30 pm
Tobin Hall, 423

As part of the Northeast Climate Science Center seminar series, Michael Notaro, Christopher Hoving, and Michael Schummer present “Wildlife Implications of Changing Winter Severity in the Great Lake Basin: Collaborative Investigation to Guide Regional Adaptation Planning.”
October 4, 2017
3:30 pm
Morrill Science Center, 134

Abenaki scholar Lisa Brooks will discuss the history of Indigenous resistance and adaptation to colonialism in New England, from the “First Indian War” (King Philip’s War, 1675-78) and 18th century Wabanaki dam protests to contemporary struggles to retain and protect sovereignty and sustenance.
October 4, 2017
4:00 pm-6:00 pm
Integrated Sciences Building, 145

When talking about privacy and national security, some feel the intelligence community can do no wrong, while others think nothing can be done right. Rebecca Richards '94, Civil Liberties and Privacy Director for the National Security Agency, will present.
October 4, 2017
5:30 pm-6:30 pm
Old Chapel, Great Hall

Can't make it to the regularly scheduled FAFSA help hours? Come see a financial aid counselor to address your FAFSA concerns during our extended hours.
October 5, 2017 4:30 pm-7:30 pm
November 2, 2017 4:30 pm-7:30 pm
December 7, 2017 4:30 pm-7:30 pm
January 25, 2018 4:30 pm-7:30 pm
February 1, 2018 4:30 pm-7:30 pm
March 1, 2018 4:30 pm-7:30 pm
April 5, 2018 4:30 pm-7:30 pm
Wilder Hall, 005

"Indian Classical Cadences and Modern Jazz Syntax: Theorizing the Hybrid Tihai"This talk investigates the use and manipulation of tihais (tripartite Hindustani rhythmic cadences) in 60's and 70's Indo-Jazz hybrids as a point of entry for exploring the reciprocal adaptation of differing rhythmic objects of Indian classical and jazz origins.
October 6, 2017
2:30 pm-3:30 pm
Old Chapel, Conference Room

Using False Color images that map entire color palettes relative to the spread of given data points, engineers, scientists and designers are able to see through walls, evaluate temperatures and examine gradations of stress and strain deep inside a structural member.
October 8—October 28, 2017 9:00 am-4:00 pm
Olver Design Building, Gallery

Nobel Laureate Joseph Taylor of Princeton University will deliver the third annual Helen and Morton Sternheim lecture. Prof. Taylor carried out his research on binary pulsars here at UMass Amherst with then graduate student, now Prof. Russell Hulse.
October 10, 2017
4:00 pm-5:00 pm
Hasbrouck Hall, 20

Inclusive classrooms require that faculty can effectively facilitate discussions about issues related to diversity and social justice. In this workshop, participants will learn the “Straight A’s Model” for facilitating conversations on diversity issues and will briefly practice each component of the model.
October 11, 2017
11:15 am-1:00 pm
Campus Center, 803

Big inventions can serve as the foundations for successful start-up companies, but not all can. This talk will provide guidance on how to start thinking about products, markets, customers and profits, and how to find additional information that can help you decide about starting a company.
October 11, 2017
4:00 pm-5:00 pm
Life Science Laboratories, LSL2 S330

Representatives from the Johnson & Johnson Innovation, Boston will be at the Institute for Applied Life Sciences to provide an overview of Johnson & Johnson Innovation goals and mission, highlighting how we interact with the entrepreneurial community through our Innovation Center, JLABS, JJDC, JBD and other initiatives.
October 12, 2017
10:30 am-1:00 pm
3rd Floor Life Science Laboratories

The United States is at war in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria, and U.S. leaders have threatened war in North Korea, Iran, and Venezuela. Fears of deportation, white supremacist violence, police violence, climate change-related disaster, and economic insecurity have heightened anxieties among vulnerable populations.
October 12, 2017
6:30 pm-8:30 pm
Goodell Hall, Bernie Dallas Room

Erin O’Brien, chair of the political science department at UMass Boston, will facilitate a conversation about the inherent complexities and contradictions in New England political life over the past two centuries—from early democratic reforms to late twentieth-century witch-hunts, and the entrenched inequalities of today.
October 12, 2017
7:00 pm
Jones Library, Woodbury Room

This talk by Renata Konrad of Worcester Polytechnic Institute highlights how operations research and analytics techniques can be used to address the growing issue of human trafficking by discussing the unique challenges and opportunities for the operations research community.
October 13, 2017
11:00 am-12:00 pm
Integrative Learning Center, S240

UMass Amherst is pleased to present keynote speaker Chris Tinson, associate professor of Africana studies & history at Hampshire College, as part of Du Bois Day. The lecture is titled "Between the World and Us: Du Bois, Critical Education, and Imagination in Fragile Times."
October 13, 2017
3:45 pm-4:45 pm

Nick Feamster is a professor in the computer science department at Princeton University and the deputy director of the Princeton University Center for Information Technology Policy. His research focuses on many aspects of computer networking and networked systems, with a focus on network operations, network security, and censorship-resistant communication systems.
October 18, 2017
4:00 pm-5:00 pm
Computer Science Building, 150/151

Herter Art Gallery hosts exhibitions featuring new work by art department faculty Shona Macdonald and Shane Mecklenburger.
October 19—November 16, 2017 11:00 am-4:00 pm
October 22—November 16, 2017, Sundays 1:00 pm-4:00 pm
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October 21—November 16, Saturdays
Herter Art Gallery, 125A Herter Annex

Amit Schejter, professor at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Israel and Pennsylvania State University, presents from his new book "A Justice-Based Approach for New Media Policy: In the Paths of Righteousness" (Palgrave, 2017).
October 20, 2017
12:00 pm-1:00 pm
Integrative Learning Center, Communication Hub, 3rd Floor

The Building and Construction Technology program and our NAHB* student group are organizing a job fair for the first time in fall 2017 for jobs in construction, project management, green building, materials, building systems, and related fields.
October 20, 2017
12:00 pm-4:00 pm
Olver Design Building, 170

"The Mensural Ambivalence of Repeat Signs in Early Music," by Megan Kaes-Long, discusses the different evidence for minim displacement in the midcentury Villanella and the late 16th century Balletto and Canazonetta and how they reflect changing mensural priorities.
October 20, 2017
2:30 pm-3:30 pm
Fine Arts Center, 365

The Building and Construction Technology (BCT) program is hosting an alumni and friends reception in the Design Building Commons right after the BCT Fall 2017 Job Fair. This reception is a great opportunity to network with fellow BCT (or BMATWT, our former name) alumni and current students.
October 20, 2017
4:30 pm-6:30 pm
Olver Design Building, Commons

Sign up to volunteer for 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. Free Sustainable UMass T-shirt and reusable water bottle for volunteers.
October 21, 2017 3:00 pm
October 28, 2017 3:00 pm
McGuirk Alumni Stadium

As part of Massachusetts Archaeology Month 2017, Archaeological Services will open its archaeology lab for an afternoon of activities and presentations. Visitors are welcome to view artifacts from some of our many projects and learn the stories the artifacts can tell.
October 24, 2017
2:30 pm-4:30 pm
Machmer Hall, E-15

Boston Alumni Night has become one of Isenberg's fastest growing alumni events. This biannual affair brings together the Isenberg family - alumni, friends, business leaders, and faculty - for an evening of networking at the UMass Club.
October 24, 2017
6:00 pm-9:00 pm
The University of Massachusetts Club in Boston

The Majors Fair is an excellent opportunity to meet with faculty, staff, and current students to discuss an assortment of majors, minors and certificates. Students (undeclared or declared) can learn about more than 100 different academic programs offered in one evening.
October 25, 2017
5:30 pm-7:30 pm
Campus Center Auditorium & First Floor Concourse

In the late fifteen years, the demographics of the Los Angeles paparazzi transitioned from a labor force of white men to predominantly Latino men. Through the lens of the photographers, Vanessa Diaz explores the invisability of Latinx labor, stereotypes around immigration, and the relationship between media, politics, and celebrity in the er of the reality star presidency.
October 26, 2017
12:00 pm-1:00 pm
Integrative Learning Center, 3rd Fl. Communication Hub

This paper examines the layers of secrecy in Alanis Morissette’s song “Your House,” which was hidden on her 1995 album Jagged Little Pill, tucked at the end of an unlisted track, after an uncredited reprise of an earlier track, following a minute of silence.
October 27, 2017
2:30 pm-3:30 pm
Old Chapel, Conference Room

Join Five College activists to learn about Raise Up MA, a campaign to collect signatures for $15 minimum wage and paid family medical leave ballot questions in next year's election.Brenda Kennedy Davies, a local activist, will lead us through the in's and out's of the issues, tough questions, and how to collect signatures.We need people power to make this possible! 120,000 signatures by the end of November is what it's going to take.
October 27, 2017
4:00 pm-5:00 pm
UMass Hillel

The adventurous, genre-defying string quartet Brooklyn Rider combines a wildly eclectic repertoire with a gripping performance style that is attracting legions of fans and drawing critical acclaim from classical, world and rock music critics alike.
October 29, 2017
7:00 pm
Fine Arts Center Concert Hall

CeCe McDonald survived a brutal attack, only to be incarcerated in a men's prison for defending her life. After an international movement to free her, CeCe emerged as a leader to interrogate the prison industrial complex and inspire women to fight back when attacked.
October 31, 2017
7:00 pm
Student Union Ballroom
