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 May 2018
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
This event does NOT occur on:
March 14—March 16
Goodell Hall, 511

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
This event does NOT occur on:
May 13—August 19, Sundays, July 4
Library, W.E.B. Du Bois, Lower Level and Floor 25

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

Shaha, the Swahili word for “storyteller,” is exactly what this diverse peer education troupe at UMass is all about. Shaha is made up of students from many backgrounds, who work together to tell stories through performance. They perform scenes based on their own experiences in order to start conversations on social justice issues such as racism, classism and more.
May 1, 2018
7:30 pm

Do you realize that course design can make a positive difference in the classroom and co-curricular experiences of students with disabilities? Wondering how to shift away from relying on individual accommodation letters to more inclusive approaches? Universal Design for Learning (UDL) offers a framework for designing courses and activities that fully enables all students, regardless of ability, to engage substantively in their learning and demonstrate their knowledge.
May 2, 2018
9:30 am-11:30 am
Furcolo Hall, W016

Caste and Race: Reconfiguring Solidarities is a three-day conference that will focus on caste in India and race relations in the U.S., and will feature presentations by leading scholars and activists and highlight discussions of new research, theory and politics in the pursuit of racial justice.
May 4—May 6, 2018
Integrative Learning Center, Auditorium N151

UMass Amherst is hosting the annual NACADA State Drive-In conference, "Advising for Diversity: Opportunities, Challenges, Solutions," ] an opportunity for advising and related professionals to explore ways to support an increasingly diverse student body.
May 16, 2018
9:00 am-4:00 pm
Campus Center - Marriott Center
