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 26, 2018
We are excited to announce the second BRIDGE Scholar of the year: Dr. Nyeema Harris in the Department of Environmental Conservation.
October 26, 2018
10:00 am-2:30 pm
Olver Design Building, 170
Start or finish your meningitis B vaccination series, and get vaccinated against seasonal flu at today's walk-in clinic in the Student Union's Cape Cod Lounge.
October 26, 2018
10:00 am-2:00 pm
Student Union, Cape Cod Lounge
The event that prepare students who will present in INFORMS Conference in 2018.
October 26, 2018
10:30 am-12:30 pm
Isenberg School of Management, 106
Considering graduate school? Why not in the U.K.? University of Warwick’s(England) Regional Officer Sarah Jamieson will share valuable info on identifying U.K.
October 26, 2018
12:00 pm-1:00 pm
Commonwealth Honors College, 301, 3rd floor
Co-sponsored by the College of Information and Computer Sciences, the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, and the Center for Smart and Connected Society, The Futures Series: Technological Shifts and Social Change explores how we can live and thrive in a world where social and technological transformation must be considered simultaneously and inseparably.
October 26, 2018
12:00 pm
Old Chapel
Interested students will learn about the steps to become an elementary teacher, English, history, science or mathematices teacher.
October 26, 2018
3:00 pm-4:00 pm
Furcolo Hall, 101
Join us for a Halloween themed game in the Mullins Center.
October 26, 2018
7:00 pm
Mullins Center
Join Hillel and Chabad for a Free Shabbat Dinner on campus.
October 26, 2018
7:30 pm-9:00 pm
Campus Center, Auditorium
Thirteen artists and architects have created outdoor installations on the UMass Amherst campus and in the town of Amherst, connecting “town and gown” in innovative ways.
July 1—November 1, 2018
All Campus
Following on the heels of the Summer of Love, 1968 seemed like a world apart. It was a year of social experimentation and optimism, but also a year of rebellion, assassination, political agitation, and violence.
September 1—December 21, 2018
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November 22
Library, W.E.B. Du Bois, Lower Level and Floor 25
Graduate Film Certificate Program applications are due February 1, 2019.
September 12—February 1, 2019
Online
At the start of 2017, longstanding political and social rifts in the United States created a sense of fear and anxiety on many campuses across the US. Our sense of a collective public purpose and our desire for an engaged democracy — so important to the public mission of UMass Amherst — were challenged in many ways. The “Building Bridges” project grew out of this key moment.
September 12—December 7, 2018, Tue/Wed/Thu/Fri 11:00 am-4:30 pm
September 15—December 9, 2018, weekends 2:00 pm-5:00 pm
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November 18—November 25
University Museum of Contemporary Art
The Concinnitas Portfolio comprises the contributions of ten mathematicians and physicists in response to the prompt to transcribe their "most beautiful mathematical expression."
September 13—December 7, 2018, Tue/Wed/Thu/Fri 11:00 am-4:30 pm
September 15—December 9, 2018, weekends 2:00 pm-5:00 pm
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November 18—November 25
University Museum of Contemporary Art
What does it mean for the fields of art and math to intersect? This exhibition offers glimpses into the work of Pau Atela, a professor in the Department of Mathematics at Smith College, that show how bridges can indeed be built between these two worlds.
September 13—December 9, 2018, Tue/Wed/Thu/Fri 11:00 am-4:30 pm
September 15—December 9, 2018, weekends 2:00 pm-5:00 pm
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November 18—November 25
University Museum of Contemporary Art
Come hang out on the Goodell lawn every Friday afternoon for some live music, fresh organic food, chef demos, craft sales, and good company.
September 14—November 16, 2018, Fridays 12:00 pm-4:00 pm
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September 28
Goodell Hall, Lawn
This is the latest in a series of exhibitions that highlights the artwork of UMass Amherst Worker Artists.
September 24—December 27, 2018
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November 17—November 18, November 22, November 24, December 22—December 23, December 25
Science and Engineering Library
Would you like to win up to $2,000 towards your (or your student's) spring 2019 tuition and fees?
September 25—November 5, 2018
Online
Come in any day during the month of October, and UMass students can receive a free smoke detector.
October 1—October 31, 2018
Student Union, 314
In her exhibition, The Colored Bone China, Juana Valdes previews her new series of bone china works and current pieces that investigate the history of porcelain as a commodity.
October 2—October 30, 2018, weekdays 11:00 am-4:00 pm
October 7—October 28, 2018, Sundays 1:00 am-4:00 pm
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October 8
Herter Art Gallery
Stephen Fan is a cofounder of InterAPD, a research/design collaborative working at the intersections of architecture, planning, and design.
October 2—October 26, 2018 9:00 am-5:00 pm
Olver Design Building, 180
Through Domestic Exchange, UMass students can study at another college or university, allowing them to live in another geographic area, access courses and facilities not offered at their home campus, and broaden their undergraduate experience.
October 17—May 1, 2019, Wednesdays 4:45 pm
October 18—April 26, 2019, Thu/Fri 2:30 pm
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March 13—March 15
Goodell Hall, 511
Post your best photos of UMass Amherst in fall to Instagram with the hashtag #UMassFallPhoto18. Three winners will each receive Amazon gift cards.
October 19—November 9, 2018
All Campus
The “[containing] great space” exhibition originated with the notion of a container like image as a vehicle to enter a place of interiority, and the possibilities of distinctly personal results when artists embark on this path.
October 23—November 15, 2018, Tue/Wed/Thu/Fri 1:00 pm-6:00 pm
October 21—November 11, 2018, Sundays 2:00 pm-5:00 pm
Hampden Gallery
Amherst residents, including UMass Amherst students, can vote early for the November election.
October 24—October 26, 2018 9:00 am-3:00 pm
Student Union, 420
.R.O.P.S. is a program/platform that offers students the opportunity to share inspiring stories and innovative discoveries. Selected students will present a 5-12 minute-talk in a live showcase which will be recorded and made available to larger audiences.
October 25—November 5, 2018
Online
We start our season funny, with Dustin Chinn's pointed, futuristic comedy Snowflakes, or Rare White People.
October 25—October 27, 2018 7:30 pm
November 1—November 3, 2018 7:30 pm
October 31, 2018 10:00 am
November 3, 2018 2:00 pm
Rand Theater
