Month of September 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)
Tickets for the 2017-18 season of performances at the Fine Arts Center are on sale now.
July 1—September 1, 2017
Online
State law requires new students to have certain immunizations and submit proof before coming to school.
June 27—September 18, 2017, weekdays 8:00 am-6:00 pm
This event does NOT occur on:
September 4
University Health Services (UHS)
Single game tickets for UMass football, hockey, basketball (men's and women's) are on sale starting July 12.
July 12—September 1, 2017
Online
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
This event does NOT occur on:
November 11, November 18—November 26
University Museum of Contemporary Art
Opening weekend hours of operation for several important student services offices:
September 2—September 4, 2017
All Campus
Join classmates and venture into the town of Amherst where local businesses are opening their doors to new students! There will be numerous deals exclusive to this event.
September 2, 2017
12:00 pm-2:00 pm
Downtown Amherst
Play tournament style dodgeball or kickball or try out volleyball, badminton, spikeball, kan jam, or bean bag toss.
September 2, 2017
2:00 pm
South Athletic Fields
Each new student brings a unique voice to our campus community.
September 2, 2017
6:00 pm
Mullins Center
Attendees can purchase gently used furniture and room decor such as rugs, futons, lighting, fans, storage and shelving units, TV's, refrigerators, microwaves, as well as cleaning supplies, books, school supplies, etc.
September 3, 2017
8:00 am-6:00 pm
Student Union, Ballroom
This event has been canceled because of rain.
September 3, 2017
11:00 am-1:00 pm
Franklin Dining Commons, Permaculture Garden outside on west side
Come to the Learning Commons in the lower level of the W.E.B. Du Bois Library for games, food, and prizes!
September 3, 2017
7:30 pm-10:00 pm
Library, W.E.B. Du Bois, Learning Commons
Join us for a night full of laughs with performances by local UMass comedy groups.
September 3, 2017
8:00 pm-10:00 pm
Haigis Mall
Labor Day is a public holiday in the United States that honors the contribution or workers.
September 4, 2017
All Campus
Chancellor Kumble R. Subbaswamy officially welcomes the new students entering this fall.
September 4, 2017
2:30 pm
Mullins Center
New students will be led by the Marching Band and UMass Cheerleaders from their class photo to the Welcome BBQ catered by UMass Dining.
September 4, 2017
3:30 pm-7:00 pm
Haigis Mall
The Department of Music & Dance invites all Five College students to audition for a wide range of vocal and instrumental ensembles.
September 5—September 8, 2017
The UMass Amherst Libraries hosts an exhibition of photos, “¡Hola Cuba!: Travel Photography by Carol Pike.”
September 5—December 15, 2017
This event does NOT occur on:
November 18—November 19, November 23, November 25
Science and Engineering Library
A multi-day charity event designed to raise funds for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals.
September 12—September 13, 2017 2:00 pm-5:00 pm
All Campus
10% of the purchases made at Chipotle during this event will be donated the Alzheimer's Association.
September 5, 2017
4:00 pm-8:00 pm
Chipotle Hadley, MA
New Students Orientation will proctor the French, German, Latin, and Spanish Exemption Exams for undergraduate students during the first week of classes.
September 5—September 8, 2017 4:00 pm-5:00 pm
Campus Center, 905
Overwhelmed after your first day of classes? Join us for a relaxing evening filled with massage beds, smoothies, professional masseuses, giveaways and more! The UMass Rec Center will be offering free Zumba and yoga sessions.
September 5, 2017
7:00 pm-11:00 pm
Haigis Mall
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
Join us for a night of free nostalgic arcade games, billiards, air hockey, bowling and a bunch more! Then, take a break from all the games and enjoy some delicious food from Baby Berk and UMass Dining food carts!
September 6, 2017
5:00 pm-9:00 pm
Haigis Mall
Meeting for students looking to declare a major in the College of Engineering who are currently in another major on campus.
September 6, 2017 5:30 pm-6:30 pm
September 7, 2017 5:30 pm-6:30 pm
Campus Center, 803
Join us for a conversation moderated by GroundTruth's Charles Sennott centered around the issues that divide us and the places where we can all come together.
September 6, 2017
6:30 pm-8:30 pm
Old Chapel, Great Hall
At the benefits fair, graduate employees can enroll in free dental and vision insurance, apply for a gym reimbursement, ask questions and pick up benefit plan descriptions.
September 7, 2017
11:00 am-4:00 pm
Student Union Ballroom
Come to the campus lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and asexual (LGBTQIA+) and ally center to meet new and returning students and the center’s new assistant director, Crystal Nieves.
September 7, 2017
4:00 pm-6:00 pm
Stonewall Center
Harry Rockland-Miller, staff psychologist and director of the Center for Counseling and Psychological Health (CCPH), retired in July after 21 years with the university.
September 7, 2017
4:00 pm-6:00 pm
Campus Center, Amherst Room
This annual welcome event features student performances, cultural food samples, speed networking, a resource fair, and raffles.
September 7, 2017
6:00 pm-8:00 pm
Campus Center, Auditorium
Join the UMass community for a chance to get to know the Registered Student Organizations (RSOs) and many University offices.
September 8, 2017
2:30 pm-5:30 pm
Haigis Mall
Come join us for the first UMass Night Out of the semester! This first UMNO is all about decorating your new room, with artwork that you paint! Trained professionals will guide you step by step through a watercolor painting celebrating UMass.
September 8, 2017
6:00 pm-11:00 pm
Student Union, Ballroom
Five Colleges and Beyond marks the beginning of the annual Five College New Music Festival.
September 8, 2017
7:30 pm
Fine Arts Center Bezanson Recital Hall
Grab your friends and a blanket and join us on the Metawampe Lawn for a free outdoor movie! Popcorn, refreshments and Baby Berk will be provided! Stay tuned for the movie title to be announced.
September 8, 2017
8:30 pm-11:30 pm
Metawampe Lawn
UMass Football vs. Old Dominion; Game time TBD
September 9, 2017
12:00 pm
McGuirk Alumni Stadium
Men's Soccer vs Boston University
September 9, 2017
1:00 pm
Rudd Field
The Five College Festival of New Music continues with New Duos, plus the piece by the winner of the Five College Composition Competition.
September 9, 2017
2:00 pm
Fine Arts Center Bezanson Recital Hall
The Five College Consortium presents "Old as New Again: The Art of Transcription," part of the Five College New Music Festival.
September 9, 2017
7:30 pm
Fine Arts Center Bezanson Recital Hall
A career public servant in both Democratic and Republican administrations, Gina McCarthy has been a leading advocate for common sense strategies to protect public health and the environment for more than 30 years.
September 10, 2017
11:00 am
Engineering Lab (E-Lab) II , Auditorium
Women's Cross Country Minuteman Invitational
September 10, 2017
11:00 am
UMass Cross Country Course
Men's Cross Country Minuteman Invitational
September 10, 2017
11:30 am
UMass Cross Country Course
Field Hockey vs Boston University
September 10, 2017
1:00 pm
Gladchuk Field
An exhibition of New York artist D. Dominick Lombardi’s mixed media work.
September 10—September 29, 2017, Tue/Wed/Thu/Fri 1:00 pm-6:00 pm
September 10—September 29, 2017, Sundays 2:00 pm-5:00 pm
Hampden Gallery
"Self Indulgence" presents a collection of 21 self-portraits by a wide range of artists curated by Sally Curcio, D. Dominick Lombardi, Anne Seuthe.
September 10—September 29, 2017, Tue/Wed/Thu/Fri 1:00 pm-6:00 pm
September 10—September 29, 2017, Sundays 2:00 pm-5:00 pm
Hampden Gallery
Featuring music by John Harbison, György Kurtág, Morton Feldman, George Crumb and Frank Bennett.
September 10, 2017
3:00 pm
Fine Arts Center Bezanson Recital Hall
Mark Dresser makes music in a vast variety of settings and contexts, but the dauntingly prolific bassist always seeks to create space for the unpredictable play between form and freedom.
September 10, 2017
8:00 pm
Fine Arts Center Bezanson Recital Hall
Walk in and get tested for sexually transmitted infections and HIV – no appointment needed.
September 11, 2017 11:00 am-3:00 pm
September 27, 2017 11:50 am
October 10, 2017 11:00 am-3:00 pm
November 1, 2017 10:00 am-1:00 pm
December 11, 2017 2:00 pm-5:00 pm
The campus marks the 16th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks.
September 11, 2017
8:46 am
Join this weekly collaboration between Talking Truth and Paperbark Magazine (a new UMass Amherst environmental-humanities publication).
September 11—November 27, 2017, Mondays 4:00 pm-5:00 pm
Science and Engineering Library, Lederle Lowrise
"Juggling Academic Success with Parenting: Reflections on Best Practices" with Mari Castaneda, professor and department chair, Communication studies.
September 11, 2017
5:30 pm-7:30 pm
Student Union
Featurings demonstrations in metalsmithing, batik, beading, leather and more.
September 11, 2017
6:00 pm-8:00 pm
Student Union, 208E (Basement)
The UMass Department of Theater is holding auditions for its production of "Runaways," a musical that calls for a large cast that includes members of the LGBT community, performers of color, and deaf actors who use ASL.
September 11—September 12, 2017 6:30 pm-10:30 pm
Rand Theater
A student-led solidarity rally organized in response to the violence that erupted at a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Va., as well as the planned elimination of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.
September 12, 2017
12:00 pm-1:00 pm
Student Union, Outside
Brian Gaither’s large-scale monochrome paintings address ways that power is used to manipulate the masses — to divide and conquer.
September 12—September 26, 2017, Mon/Tue 1:00 pm-7:00 pm
September 13—September 29, 2017, Wed/Thu/Fri 1:00 pm-5:00 pm
Augusta Savage Gallery
Herter Art Gallery is pleased to present Topsy-Turvy, an exhibition of selected sculptural works and drawings by Cynthia Consentino.
September 12, 2017
5:30 pm-7:30 pm
Herter Art Gallery
Join us at Hillel for a BBQ to celebrate the beginning of the school year! You can learn all about the different student groups within Hillel, meet the members of the Student Council, and enjoy delicious free (kosher) food!
September 12, 2017
5:30 pm-7:30 pm
UMass Hillel
Learn more about arts and humanities at UMass and meet students with similar interests.
September 13, 2017
1:00 pm-4:30 pm
Student Union, Cape Cod Lounge
The Graduate Women in STEM Mentoring Committee invites you to our Welcoming & Recruitment Luncheon.
September 13, 2017
1:00 pm-2:00 pm
Goessmann Laboratory, 252
The Interdisciplinary Studies Institute presents "Celebrating the ISI: A Tribute to Stephen Clingman with a reading by Caryl Phillips."
September 13, 2017
3:00 pm-5:00 pm
Old Chapel, Great Hall
Join the UMass Democrats for their first meeting of the semester.
September 13, 2017
8:00 pm-9:00 pm
Campus Center, 163
Discover local internship opportunities in the arts and cultural nonprofit fields.
September 14, 2017
11:00 am-2:00 pm
Fine Arts Center, Atrium
Dr. Ian Lipkin is the John Snow Professor of Epidemiology at the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University and professor of neurology and pathology in the College of Physicians and Surgeons at Columbia University.
September 14, 2017
11:30 am-12:30 pm
Morrill Science Center, 222
It’s that time of year when the University Women Network (UWN) wishes to invite University women employees to join our organization!
September 14, 2017
12:00 pm-1:00 pm
Campus Center, Atrium, Blue Wall
"Native America and the Question of Genocide," a lecture by Professor Alex Alvarez of Northern Arizona University.
September 14, 2017
4:00 pm-5:00 pm
Institute for Holocaust, Genocide, and Memory Studies
Get the inside stories of the new Design Building, renovated Old Chapel, South College addition, Integrative Learning Center, and others.
September 14, 2017 4:00 pm-5:30 pm
October 5, 2017 4:00 pm-5:30 pm
Library, W.E.B. Du Bois
Najeeba Syeed is associate professor of interreligious education at Claremont School of Theology and director of the Center for Global Peacebuilding.
September 14, 2017
5:00 pm-6:00 pm
Old Chapel
Afro-Italian queer immigration activist Medhin Paolos will screen her film Asmarina, on African and Arab undocumented immigrants in Europe, particularly the Habesha population in Milan.
September 14, 2017
5:00 pm-7:00 pm
South College
“Forgotten Farms” is a documentary film that addresses the class divides in New England farm and food communities.
September 14, 2017
7:00 pm
Student Union Ballroom
Have an idea but don't know where to turn? The Berthiaume Center for Entrepreneurship has you covered. Our Idea Jams offer students the opportunity to get good ideas out in the open and recruit the help they need to bring these ideas to life.
September 14, 2017
7:00 pm-9:00 pm
Library, W.E.B. Du Bois
Assumption College professor James Lang discusses "Cheating Lessons: Learning from Academic Dishonesty."
September 15, 2017
12:15 pm-1:45 pm
Presented by Five College Opera, The Scarlet Professor dramatizes the true story of Newton Arvin, a Smith College literature professor arrested in 1960, with two of his colleagues, for possessing male erotic photographs.
September 15—September 16, 2017 8:00 pm
September 23, 2017 8:00 pm
September 17—September 24, 2017, Sundays 3:00 pm
Theatre 14, Mendenhall Center for the Performing Artts
The 2017 Mark Roskill Symposium will explore the topics of colonialism, resistance and repatriation, and what artists, museum professionals and scholars are doing to promote justice for Native American communities, both in the art world and beyond.
September 15, 2017
4:00 pm-7:00 pm
Integrative Learning Center, S240
Join us for a free screening of Baywatch.
September 22, 2017 8:00 pm-10:00 pm
September 24, 2017 8:00 pm-10:00 pm
Student Union, Cape Cod Lounge
Join us on the Amherst Town Common for our annual Apple Harvest, Craft, and Children's Festival, featuring artisan crafts from juried crafters along with delicious local food, a petting zoo, pony rides, children's games, and local pre-schools offering information and activities.
September 16, 2017
10:00 am
Amherst Town Common
We are looking to cast an ensemble of 12-14 actors and seeking a diverse cast with all roles open to students and members of the community of all ages, races, genders and identities. Dancers, singers & musicians are encouraged to attend!
September 17, 2017 1:30 pm-5:30 pm
September 18—September 19, 2017 6:30 pm-10:30 pm
Curtain Theater
Margaret Cerullo, professor of sociology and feminist studies at Hampshire College, discusses “From Below and to the Left: Zapatista Autonomy and Resistance.”
September 18, 2017
4:00 pm-6:00 pm
Integrated Sciences Building, 145
Do you have a LGBTQ+ legal concern?
September 18, 2017 5:00 pm-7:00 pm
October 19, 2017 5:00 pm-7:00 pm
Stonewall Center
"Books as Mirrors, Windows, and Doors: Critical Reading with Young Children" with associate professor Maria José Botelho, Language, Literacy and Culture Concentration, College of Education.
September 18, 2017
5:30 pm-7:30 pm
Student Union
First-year and transfer students: Learn all about the Libraries.
September 18, 2017
6:00 pm-7:00 pm
Library, W.E.B. Du Bois, 1920
Author Thomas Suárez speaks on "State of Terror: How Terrorism Created Modern Israel."
September 18, 2017
7:00 pm
Integrative Learning Center, Comm Hub, 3rd floor
USafe 2017 is an interactive event that aims to educate the community about public safety concepts and practices, to underline the value of awareness and vigilance, and to promote a secure, positive environment for all.
September 19, 2017
11:00 am-3:00 pm
Student Union, North Lawn
The Department of Music and Dance presents "Tone Production for Wind and Brass Players", a masterclass with Michael Rosenberg of the Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra.
September 19, 2017
11:00 am
Fine Arts Center Bezanson Recital Hall
Parveen Ali, lecturer at the School of Nursing and Midwifery at at the University of Sheffield in England, opens the fall seminar series presented by the Office of Research at the College of Nursing.
September 19, 2017
12:00 pm-1:00 pm
Skinner Hall, 101
Join Five College faculty and staff of color for an informal reception to kick off the new academic year.
September 19, 2017
5:00 pm-7:00 pm
Campus Center, Amherst Room, 10th fl
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
The Zube lecture series is named for Erv Zube, head of the department of Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning (LARP) from 1974-80.
September 20, 2017
4:00 pm-5:00 pm
Olver Design Building
Have you been kicking around an idea for a while and don't know where to start? Welcome to ULaunch.
September 23—September 24, 2017 9:00 am-6:00 pm
Bartlett Hall, 302
Kate Fagan is an acclaimed columnist and feature writer for espnW, ESPN.com and ESPN The Magazine. She is also a regular panelist on ESPN's "Around the Horn" and can also be seen on "Outside the Lines." Previously, Fagan spent three seasons covering the 76ers for the Philadelphia Inquirer.
September 21, 2017
4:00 pm-6:00 pm
Mullins Center, Massachusetts Room
The Department of Music and Dance presents A Charlie Haden Retrospective, featuring Shigefumi Tomita on jazz bass.
September 21, 2017
7:30 pm
Fine Arts Center Bezanson Recital Hall
The public is invited to witness the sunrise associated with the autumnal equinox among the standing stones of the UMass Amherst Sunwheel.
September 22, 2017
6:45 am
Sunwheel
Enjoy an exciting day of golf at the beautiful Crumpin-Fox Golf Club in Bernardston while supporting UMass men’s lacrosse.
September 22, 2017
1:00 pm-8:00 pm
Crumpin-Fox Golf Club
There will be an open house in ISSR's new location on the second floor of the east wing of Machmer Hall, followed by a reception to celebrate the five-year anniversary of ISSR.
September 22, 2017
2:00 pm-4:00 pm
Machmer Hall, E22
The public is invited to witness the sunset associated with the autumnal equinox among the standing stones of the UMass Amherst Sunwheel.
September 22, 2017
6:00 pm
Sunwheel
The School of Public Health and Health Sciences welcomes alumni and friends back to campus for the 8th Annual SPHHS Fall Celebration.
September 23, 2017
10:00 am
Fine Arts Center, atrium
Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Beatles’ seminal recordings Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, The Fab Faux will perform the album in its entirety, along with other fan favorites.
September 23, 2017
8:00 pm
Fine Arts Center Concert Hall
Join the UMass Alumni Association and embark on an adventure and cruise from Seattle to Vancouver with fellow UMass alumni. Enjoy great food, tasty cocktails, lively entertainment, dancing, and more.
September 24—September 25, 2017
Pier 91 at Smith Cove - Port of Seattle
Come join Professors Ela Gezen and Jon Berndt Olsen Sunday, September 24 in Herter 601 from 11:30-1:30, for a live viewing and discussion of the German election.
September 24, 2017
11:30 am-1:30 pm
Herter Hall, 601
Join us as we celebrate the many contributions made by Timothy Lang to the Commonwealth Honors College and the university upon his retirement.
September 24, 2017
1:30 pm
NXT is a professional wrestling promotion and a division of the American professional wrestling company WWE.
September 24, 2017
7:30 pm
Mullins Center
Enjoy a fun day of golf at the beautiful Crestview Country Club in Agawam while supporting UMass basketball.
September 25, 2017
10:30 am-7:00 pm
Crestview Country Club
Learn how you can take courses around the world. Meet representatives from dozens of study abroad institutions and organizations.
September 25, 2017
4:00 pm-6:00 pm
Student Union Ballroom
Research professor Barry Goodell is an expert in fungal systems, including those that cause the decay of wood – a multi-billion dollar problem in wooden structures each year.
September 25, 2017
4:00 pm-5:00 pm
Olver Design Building, 170
Cristina Scheibe Wolff speaks on "Women's Resistance to Military Dictatorship and the Conservative Coup in Brazil."
September 25, 2017
4:00 pm-7:00 pm
Old Chapel
Acclaimed anti-racist educator and author Tim Wise will be on campus to give commentary on the film The Great White Hoax, which explores how American political leaders of both parties have been tapping into white anxiety, stoking white grievance, and scapegoating people of color for decades to divide and conquer working class voters and shore up political support.
September 25, 2017
5:00 pm
Integrative Learning Center, N151
Tonight's topic: "Parenting for the Long Haul: The Pediatrician's Perspective" Illana L.
September 25, 2017
5:30 pm-7:30 pm
Student Union
First Year and Transfer Students: Learn All About the Libraries.
September 25, 2017
6:00 pm-7:00 pm
Library, W.E.B. Du Bois, 1920
The Department of Music and Dance presents a guest artist concert by Cory Mixdorf, trombone, member of the University of Arkansas faculty.
September 25, 2017
7:30 pm
Fine Arts Center Bezanson Recital Hall
Open to all undergraduate and graduate STEM majors.
September 26, 2017
10:00 am-3:00 pm
Campus Center
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
This event does NOT occur on:
October 10, October 12, November 1, November 21—November 23
Campus Center - Marriott Center, 1101
Boston College professor Charles R. Gallagher, S.J. speaks on "The Nazis of Copley Square: Antisemitism and Espionage in Wartime Boston, 1939-1945.”
September 26, 2017
12:00 pm-1:00 pm
Institute for Holocaust, Genocide, and Memory Studies
Sharon Seelig, Smith College, presents The Normand Berlin Memorial Lecture, "Married in Eden: Lucy Hutchinson and John Milton."
September 26, 2017
4:00 pm
Arthur F. Kinney Center for Interdisciplinary Renaissance Studies
UMass Student Farm's Amanda Brown and Book & Plow Farm's Maida Ives will share their stories of managing campus farms in the Pioneer Valley, providing food for the institutions in which they are housed, engaging with students and conducting on-farm education and service learning in collaboration, all while collaborating with the student body.
September 26, 2017
5:30 pm-6:45 pm
Paige Laboratory, 202
Join Chancellor Kumble Subbaswamy at a reception for alumni, parents and friends at alumnus-owned ThirstyBear Organic Brewery in SoMa.
September 26, 2017
6:00 pm
ThirstyBear Organic Brewery
Featuring members of the UMass Department of Music faculty and guest artists.
September 26, 2017
7:30 pm
Fine Arts Center Bezanson Recital Hall
To kick off "150 Days of Du Bois," the UMass Amherst Library is giving away 500 copies of W.E.B. Du Bois's book, The Souls of Black Folk.
September 27, 2017
10:00 am-12:00 pm
Library, W.E.B. Du Bois, Du Bois Center
Information security is everyone’s responsibility! Come learn more about it. The university is in the process of vetting a new, comprehensive information security policy.
September 27, 2017
12:00 pm-1:00 pm
Campus Center, 911-15
The School of Public Health and Health Sciences hosts the next event in its Dean's Symposia Series, “Women Behind Bars: Public Health and Criminal Justice Reform.” Andrea James, the founder and executive director of Families for Justice as Healing, will provide the keynote address.
September 27, 2017
4:00 pm-6:00 pm
Campus Center, 904
Learn what to think about when considering a career in education.
September 27, 2017
5:30 pm-6:20 pm
Herter Hall, 601
Join us in our closing reception of Take Two by UMass MFA, Christopher Janke! The show includes voice and video recordings that allow us to interact with the work as well as experience self reflection.
September 28, 2017
4:00 pm-6:00 pm
Student Union Art Gallery
Michael Meltsner, Matthews Distinguished University Professor of Law, Northeastern University School of Law, speaks on “Degradation Ceremonies: Constitutional and Statutory Limits of the Punishment After Punishment.”
September 28, 2017
4:00 pm
Campus Center, Amherst Room, 10th floor
Theater artists of color actively address questions of race, racism and social justice.
September 28, 2017 7:30 pm
September 29, 2017 5:00 pm
Kirby Theater
In preparation for Moonfish Theatre’s bilingual production Star of the Sea, come learn about speaking Irish Gaelic right here on campus.
September 28, 2017
5:30 pm
Campus Center, 805
The seventh annual Common Read for entering students is "The Other Wes Moore" by Wes Moore.
September 28, 2017
5:30 pm
Fine Arts Center
Local author Ellen Meeropol ’89G graduated from the nursing program at UMass Amherst. With deep activist roots, she draws from her twin passions of medicine and social justice in this novel.
September 28, 2017
7:00 pm-9:00 pm
Science and Engineering Library, Lederle Lowrise
Due to a family emergency, the event has been canceled.
September 28, 2017
8:00 pm
Memorial Hall
Basic plant identification will help build an appreciation for natural spaces, followed by a guided meditation to explore how environmental action can fit best into your life.
September 29, 2017
12:00 pm-1:00 pm
Durfee Conservatory
Join the Fine Arts Center for a conversation with Íde B. O'Carroll and Jonathan Kennedy on the recent picture of Irish-US migration patterns, and some novel ventures by established Irish-Americans interested in keeping the Irish language alive and well.
September 29, 2017
5:30 pm
University Club
The George "Trigger" Burke UMass Athletics Hall of Fame showcases the university's rich athletic history and proudly honors former student-athletes, coaches, and administrators who have made a significant impact on the program through their commitment to excellence.The 2017 Hall of Fame Induction Class includes Clarence Brooks '73, Judy Dixon, Tim Edwards '67, Bob Hansen '70, Mike Stone '82 and Jane Welzel '78.
September 29, 2017
6:00 pm-9:00 pm
Campus Center Auditorium
Join us for a free screening of "Space Jam." Popcorn and refreshments will be provided.
September 29, 2017
8:00 pm-10:00 pm
Old Chapel
Hockey vs. Queens University (Exhibition)
September 30, 2017
7:00 pm
Mullins Center