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 April 2018
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

Come watch some of today's latest films not yet released on DVD for free while enjoying complimentary popcorn and refreshments.
January 26—April 29, 2018, Sun/Fri 8:00 pm-10:00 pm
February 23, 2018 8:00 pm-10:00 pm
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February 16—February 18, March 9—March 18, April 13—April 15
Student Union, Cape Cod Lounge

Experience the vast educational, cultural and environmental diversity of the United States, Puerto Rico, Guam or the U.S. Virgin Islands for a semester or year.
February 14—May 2, 2018, Wednesdays 4:45 pm-5:45 pm
February 15—May 4, 2018, Thu/Fri 2:30 pm-3:30 pm
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March 14—March 16
Goodell Hall, 511

Following on the mission of the CMASS’ cultural centers of “advancing cultural expression and pride” this program seeks to encourage participants to identify respectful ways to appreciate culture by examining history and participating in the traditional way of making a spiritual symbol, preparing food, styling hair or learning about the history of a holiday.
February 12, 2018 7:00 pm-9:00 pm
March 6, 2018 7:00 pm
March 21, 2018 7:00 pm-8:30 pm
April 4, 2018 7:00 pm

It is never early to start thinking about graduate school. Come and talk with our graduate assistant, Ghida EL-Banna, about the graduate school application process and have your questions answered.
February 14—April 25, 2018, Wednesdays 12:15 pm-2:15 pm
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March 14
Wilder Hall, 102

The UMass Amherst Libraries host “Of Our Spiritual Strivings: W.E.B. Du Bois at 150” in the W. E. B. Du Bois Library, both on the Lower Level and in Special Collections and University Archives (SCUA), on Floor 25.
March 1—August 22, 2018
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May 13—August 19, Sundays, July 4
Library, W.E.B. Du Bois, Lower Level and Floor 25

Visit one of the Building Bridges art installations, available in several locations on campus including the Campus Center Concourse, the Design Building and Hampshire Dining Commons. These exhibits will feature artwork by students, faculty, and staff from across campus, and the artwork will be updated daily.
March 19—April 10, 2018
All Campus

"Color in Containment" examines the use of color within a group of works to ask a difficult question: can color be controlled? Should it be? The exhibition, including pieces by Patrick Hughes, Andy Warhol, and Pipilotti Rist, among others, imagines vibrant works of art from the UMCA permanent collection as specimens under glass, inviting viewers to make their own discoveries about the necessity or futility of containing color.
March 22—April 27, 2018, Tue/Wed/Thu/Fri 11:00 am-4:30 pm
March 24—April 29, 2018, weekends 2:00 pm-5:30 pm
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March 10—March 18
University Museum of Contemporary Art

The School of Public Health and Health Science holds this event annually as an opportunity for faculty, staff, and students within the School and across the university, along with interested members from our community, to learn more about the research, instruction and outreach conducted by its students.
April 3, 2018
2:00 pm-5:00 pm
Student Union, Ballroom

Tawakkol Karman was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2011 in recognition of her work in non-violent struggle for the expression rights, safety of women and for women’s rights to full participation in peace-building work in Yemen. Tawakkol Karman was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2011 in recognition of her work in non-violent struggle for the expression rights, safety of women and for women’s rights to full participation in peace-building work in Yemen.
April 4, 2018
3:00 pm-4:00 pm
Goodell Hall, Bernie Dallas Room

Presented in conjunction with the exhibition "Color in Containment," now on view at the University Museum of Contemporary Art, this symposium features Pamela Fraser, associate professor at the University of Vermont and a practicing artist, curator and writer.
April 4, 2018
4:30 pm-6:30 pm
University Museum of Contemporary Art

Stop by one of three Pop-Up Sessions to learn more about the Building Bridges art exhibit and initiative! At the event, you can meet participants and organizers of Building Bridges, pick up a card so you may contribute to Building Bridges, or simply view the artwork—created by students, faculty, and staff from across campus—on display.
April 5, 2018
11:00 am-1:00 pm
Hampshire Dining Commons

Introducing audiences to the vibrant landscape of new American poetry and fiction and exploring issues essential to the future of American literature, the Juniper Literary Festival features readings with internationally known writers and UMass MFA alums as well as programming from current students who have invigorated the event with performative readings, inventively curated displays, and publications of their work.
April 6, 2018 8:00 pm-10:00 pm
April 7, 2018 10:00 am-9:00 pm
South College

We know you're hyped for the Spring Concert (Lil Yatchy and Khalid) but how about the openers? This year, you (the audience), along with the special guest judges, get to vote on the student acts at the talent show to find out: Who will be opening Spring Concert?
April 6, 2018
7:00 pm-10:00 pm
Student Union, Ballroom

The UMass Comedy League is celebrating their 22nd annual Comedy Jam by inviting four all-star shows to the Mahar stage along with shows by your favorites, Toast, Mission: IMPROVable, and Sketch-22.Friday, April 6th, you'll see:Nameless Numberhead.
April 6—April 7, 2018 7:00 pm-9:00 pm
Mahar Auditorium

International Scholars Forum - There are many reasons why we might feel uncomfortable in the classroom: mismatched expectations, inappropriate comments or sensitive topics, a lack of shared cultural background with our students, questions that force us off-script, or limited experience with student-centered teaching practices.
April 9, 2018
10:15 am-11:45 am
Goodell Hall, 301, TEFD Conference Room

Perry Anderson, a founder and former editor of the New Left Review, teaches history at UCLA and is the author of numerous books, including "Lineages of the Absolutist State," "Passages From Antiquity to Feudalism" and, most recently, "The New Old World."
April 11, 2018
4:00 pm
Gordon Hall, 3rd Floor Conference Room

Facilities & Campus Services is holding a Classroom Conditions Forum to solicit feedback and discussion from UMass students and faculty on current classroom conditions. Discuss your concerns and wishes with FCS customer service representatives and building maintenance personnel. Complimentary pizza.
April 12, 2018
3:00 pm
Student Union / Cape Cod Lounge

The departments of Biostatistics and Epidemiology and Mathematics and Statistics are co-hosting the 32nd annual New England Statistics Symposium. The symposium brings together statisticians from across New England to share research, discuss emerging issues in the field, and network with colleagues.
April 13, 2018 8:00 am-5:00 pm
April 14, 2018 8:30 am-9:00 pm
Campus Center

Pierre Rouzier: UMass doctor and author inspires us to Get Moving as he reads his children's book "Henry Gets Moving" and discusses his life-changing cross country bike trip in the summer of 2016.The Art of Brewing: founders of Element Brewing in Millers Falls share their secrets behind the art and science of making great beer.
April 13, 2018
7:00 pm-9:00 pm
Augusta Savage Gallery

The Annual Black Mass Communication Project (BMCP) BBQ will consist of various events including a Powderpuff Football game, 3-on-3 basketball tournament, NPHC stroll comp, and dance performances by the Students of Caribbean Ancestry! There will also be free food and music.
April 14, 2018
10:00 am-6:00 pm
Southwest Residential Area, Horseshoe

The Department of Music and Dance presents the UMass Wind Ensemble, under the direction of Matthew Westgate, performing as part of the 36th Annual New England Saxophone Festival, hosted by professors of saxophone Jonathan Hulting-Cohen and Felipe Salles.
April 14, 2018
7:30 pm
Fine Arts Center Concert Hall

Mark the joyous occasion of the first-ever university production of this extraordinary multimedia, multi-genre spectacle by queer New York performance artist Taylor Mac (McArthur Genius Fellow 2017, Pulitzer Prize finalist 2017).
April 18, 2018 6:30 pm
April 20, 2018 6:30 pm
April 21, 2018 1:00 pm
April 26—April 27, 2018 6:30 pm
April 28—April 29, 2018 1:00 pm
Curtain Theater

Students are invited to an information session hosted by Diplomat in Residence for New England Jon Danilowicz, who will talk about opportunities for internships, exchange programs, fellowships and careers with the Department of State.
April 19, 2018
12:00 pm-1:00 pm
Goodell Hall, Main Lounge (5th Floor)

The 2018 Neurodiversity Symposium, focusing on the theme of "Intersectionality and Spectrum Identities," will feature a keynote talk by John Elder Robison, a Neurodiversity town hall and multiple workshop opportunities for educators, students, parents and members of the community.
April 21, 2018
9:30 am-3:00 pm
Integrative Learning Center, N151 ILC

This presentation will describe the EUREKA! program, highlight how this program makes a real and lasting difference in the lives of the scholars who join, discuss its importance for underrepresented groups at a key life stage, translate that knowledge into quantifiable broader impacts, and of course, show you just how much fun it is.
April 24, 2018
4:00 pm
Hasbrouck Hall, 138

After five men survive the apocalypse, their only hope is to build a machine that will help them find other survivors. Armed with acrobatic talents and a generous heap of ingenuity, they'll do whatever it takes to navigate this brave new world without telephones, computers, electricity...or women.
April 25, 2018
7:30 pm
Fine Arts Center Concert Hall

The Jones Library's Fifth Annual Samuel Minot Jones Awards for Literary Achievement will honor Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter, author and journalism professor Madeleine Blais, and Amherst Regional High School Theater Program, currently led by John Bechtold, for their literary contributions.
April 26, 2018
6:00 pm-9:00 pm
Mead Art Museum

Hold onto your wigs; grab your glitter; and get ready to raise a glass with the Fine Arts Center and Department of Theater to celebrate the arts and the LGBTQIA+ community with an after-party following the production of "The Lily’s Revenge" and the presentation of organist and LGBTQIA+ activist Cameron Carpenter.
April 27, 2018
10:00 pm
Fine Arts Center

A BFA thesis exhibition, "Origins: It Feels Different With You Here," created by senior Eva Lin Fahey, who is currently pursuing a degree in painting with a art history minor, consists of abstracted spaces that create both intimacy with the viewer and self-reflective environments, focusing on the concept of consanguinity and personal origin.
April 29, 2018 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
May 1—May 4, 2018, Tue/Wed/Thu/Fri 1:00 pm-6:00 pm
Hampden Gallery
