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 February 2019
This is a weekly drop-in group for students who are coming out as lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, intersex, or asexual and for students who are already out and looking for a place of support to talk about being LGBTQIA+.
September 5—April 24, 2019, Wednesdays 6:30 pm-8:00 pm
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November 21, December 19—January 16, March 13
Wilder Hall, 102

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

Through the group, members will be able to:✓ share concerns and life experiences in a safe environment✓ feel more connected to others✓ hear diverse perspectives from peers✓ explore issues related to being male-identified
January 22—May 3, 2019, Fridays 1:00 pm-2:15 pm
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March 15
Middlesex House

Enjoy great conversation over free coffee, tea and tasty snacks!
January 23, 2019 4:00 pm-5:00 pm
February 5, 2019 4:00 pm-5:00 pm
February 21, 2019 4:00 pm-5:00 pm
March 4, 2019 4:00 pm-5:00 pm
March 22, 2019 4:00 pm-5:00 pm
April 3, 2019 4:00 pm-5:00 pm
April 16, 2019 4:00 pm-5:00 pm
April 29, 2019 4:00 pm-5:00 pm
Campus Center, Blue Wall (Light Court)

Lora Talbot’s paintings are six feet or greater in any direction. These larger-than-life sized works feature pared down figurative images that are rendered in a bold palette of 2-4 colors. In titling her exhibition “Resist”, Talbot positions the painted figure as an icon of strength and resistance.
January 27—February 10, 2019, weekends 2:00 pm-5:00 pm
January 29—February 8, 2019, Tue/Wed/Thu/Fri 1:00 pm-6:00 pm
Hampden Gallery

When something’s bothering you, talking about it is often the first step toward a solution.
January 30, 2019 4:00 pm-5:00 pm
February 12, 2019 4:00 pm-5:00 pm
February 28, 2019 4:00 pm-5:00 pm
March 11, 2019 4:00 pm-5:00 pm
March 29, 2019 4:00 pm-5:00 pm
April 10, 2019 4:00 pm-5:00 pm
April 23, 2019 4:00 pm-5:00 pm
May 6, 2019 4:00 pm-5:00 pm
International Programs Office, Room 310, Conference Room

Hear from inspiring teachers. Connect with others interested in education. Get involved in service and teaching opportunities. Come join the Education Club at UMass to connect with others passionate about education!
January 30—May 1, 2019, Wednesdays 6:45 pm-8:00 pm
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February 13, March 13, April 10
Furcolo Hall, 102

A leading figure in the art world for four decades, Terry Winters became well-known in the 1980s for his materially-conscious drawings, prints and paintings.
January 31—April 26, 2019, Tue/Wed/Thu/Fri 11:00 am-4:30 pm
February 1—April 28, 2019, weekends 2:00 pm-5:00 pm
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February 18, March 9—March 17, April 15
University Museum of Contemporary Art, 33

Xylor Jane’s hypnotic paintings are rooted in mathematical concepts, numerology, and love.
January 31—April 26, 2019, Tue/Wed/Thu/Fri 11:00 am-4:30 pm
February 2—April 28, 2019, weekends 2:00 pm-5:00 pm
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February 18, March 9—March 17, April 15
University Museum of Contemporary Art, 33

Using a variety of materials to communicate human conditions, southern California artist Deborah McDuff offers us an unprecedented opportunity to challenge our views.
February 4—February 19, 2019, Mon/Tue 1:00 pm-7:00 pm
February 1—February 22, 2019, Wed/Thu/Fri/Sat 1:00 pm-5:00 pm
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February 18
Augusta Savage Gallery

Held annually since 1989, the gala is a fundraiser for the Fine Arts Center’s Arts/Access programs that provide free Angel Tickets to local human service agencies and daytime Global Arts performances for school-aged children, as well as support for Jazz in July scholarships, special exhibitions, artist residencies and more.
February 2, 2019
6:00 pm-11:30 pm
Campus Center, Auditorium

All are invited to attend a special symposium in honor of James E. Young, Distinguished University Professor Emeritus of English and Judaic Studies and founder of the Institute for Holocaust, Genocide, and Memory Studies at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
February 5, 2019
10:00 am-6:30 pm
Institute for Holocaust, Genocide, and Memory Studies, event hall

Marwan M. Kraidy is the Anthony Shadid Chair in Global Media, Politics and Culture and Founding Director of the Center for Advanced Research in Global Communication, at the University of Pennsylvania. His presentation will be based on his upcoming book "The Torch and the Hearth: The Pyropolitics of 'Islamic State'".
February 5, 2019
12:15 pm
Integrative Learning Center, Comm HUB, 3rd floor

The process of selecting students likely to complete science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) doctoral programs has not changed greatly over the last few decades and still relies heavily on Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores in most U.S. universities.
February 5, 2019
4:00 pm
Hasbrouck Hall, 242

Elsie Harper-Anderson, associate professor, Ph.D. program director, Virginia Commonwealth University, speaks on "Bridging the Ecosystem Divide: Opportunities and challenges for building more inclusive entrepreneurial environments across space and race."
February 6, 2019
4:30 pm-5:30 pm
Olver Design Building, 170

Have you given yourself the self-love and compassion you give to loved ones? Have you been able to reflect on what you are passionate about, and what your dreams are? Or on how to get over your fears and work through your challenges to achieve your goals?
February 6, 2019
5:30 pm-7:00 pm
New Africa House, 127

The Lunar New Year is celebrated in various Asian countries such as China (Chunjie) , Vietnam (Tet), Korea (Solnal) and Tibet (Losar) It is also called Spring Festival, festival typically celebrated in China and other Asian countries, that begins with the first new moon of the lunar calendar and ends on the first full moon of the lunar calendar.
February 7, 2019
6:30 pm-9:00 pm
Yuri Kochiyama Cultural Center, Worcester, DC, below Oak Room, Northeast Residential Area

Inspired by the Langston Hughes poem, “A Negro Speaks of Rivers,” the exhibition Speak to Me of Rivers explores visual narratives of African American history and culture through the subjectivity of African-American artists.
February 12—March 1, 2019, Tue/Wed/Thu/Fri 11:00 am-4:30 pm
February 16—March 3, 2019, weekends 2:00 pm-5:00 pm
University Museum of Contemporary Art, 33

Philip Langdon is a journalist and author who has written on architecture, planning, urban design, and related subjects for The Atlantic, American Heritage, Planning, Urban Land, Planning Commissioners Journal, Preservation, Governing, The American Enterprise, Progressive Architecture, Architectural Record, Landscape Architecture, The New York Times, and other periodicals.
February 13, 2019
4:30 pm-5:30 pm
Olver Design Building, 170

The original script of Wild Thing was written in 1613 by Luis Vélez de Guevara, yet it confronts gender in a way that feels astonishingly of-the-moment.
February 14—February 16, 2019, Thu/Fri/Sat 7:30 pm
February 21—February 23, 2019, Wed/Thu/Fri/Sat 7:30 pm
February 23, 2019, Sundays 2:00 pm
February 15, 2019, Fridays 10:00 am
Rand Theater

What do students learn in university classes that professors apparently don't teach in an explicit form? What do professors teach without being aware of? In this seminar, we will explore some of the most common assumptions about STEM education with the goal of improving teaching and learning for an inclusive environment.
February 14, 2019
11:30 am-1:00 pm
Campus Center, 165-69

Rosenthal’s work, comprised primarily of wood assemblages, some painted, others natural, include both free-standing and wall sculptures. Her intent is to engage the viewer by introducing kinetic possibilities and by making two or three-part pieces that can be rearranged.
February 17, 2019
2:00 pm-4:00 pm
Hampden Gallery

The Department of Music and Dance presents a faculty concert by Kathryn Lockwood, viola. The program will feature works by Bruch: Selections from Eight Pieces for Clarinet, Viola & Piano, Op. 83, Hindemith: Sonata for Viola & Piano "Fantasie", Op. 11 No. 4, and J.S. Bach: Solo Suite No. 4 in E-flat Major, BWV 1010.
February 19, 2019
7:30 pm
Fine Arts Center Bezanson Recital Hall

A group show featuring works by Kate Brehm, Benjamin Heller, Kathryn Fanelli, Vick Quezada, Tony Reamer, Jessica Scott and Chaehee Yoon.
February 20—March 22, 2019, weekdays 11:00 am-4:00 pm
February 24—March 24, 2019, Sun/Mon 1:00 pm-4:00 pm
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February 18
Herter Art Gallery

¿Cómo se dice? is a student development program that seeks to examine Spanish idioms in relation to cultural of origin and current experienes within the Diaspora.
February 20, 2019 5:00 pm-6:00 pm
March 6, 2019 5:00 pm-6:00 pm
March 20, 2019 5:00 pm-6:00 pm
April 3, 2019 5:00 pm-6:00 pm
April 17, 2019 5:00 pm-6:00 pm
Latin American Cultural Center, Hampden DC 2nd floor

In celebration of Black History Month, students, faculty and staff are invited to dine together and participate in round table facilitated conversations with the purpose of identifying values that strengthen community. Values identified will assist staff in guiding future programming.
February 21, 2019
5:30 pm-8:00 pm
Campus Center, Amherst Room

Kevin Killian, one of the original “New Narrative” writers, has written three novels, Shy (1989), Arctic Summer (1997), and Spreadeagle (2012), a book of memoirs , and three books of stories. He has also written four books of poetry, most recently Tony Greene Era, from Wonder Books.
February 21, 2019
8:00 pm
Old Chapel, Great Hall

The Josephine White Eagle Cultural Center and UMass Native American Student Association have joined forces to bring Annita Lucchesi who will talk about missing and murdered Indigenous women, an underreported problem happening in Canada, the U.S.
February 22, 2019
5:00 pm-10:00 pm
Old Chapel, 2nd Floor

Maintaining the focus, passion and energy imperative to achieving your goals and those of the groups you lead can be exhausting! That’s why it’s important to figure out what “self-care” means to you and how you can ensure you’re able to function at your best.
February 23, 2019
10:00 am-12:00 pm
New Africa House, 203

Members of the campus community are invited to attend one of several open forums on the university’s new information privacy framework and provide critical feedback as a new privacy policy undergoes vetting on campus in 2019.
February 25, 2019 10:00 am-11:00 am
March 18, 2019 2:00 pm-3:00 pm
April 25, 2019 3:00 pm-4:00 pm
Campus Center, 162-75

Do you teach a large or online class and would like to get help with adapting or scaling-up inclusive teaching practices that work effectively with smaller groups of students or in face-to-face settings? Indeed, large and online classes provide particular challenges for cultivating an inclusive and supportive learning environment for all students.
February 25, 2019
12:15 pm-1:45 pm
Campus Center, 903

Donna Taylor, WPI: “Makers” have been around since the beginning of time, but it was not until the early 2000’s when the maker movement began. Since then, makerspaces, maker fairs and fab labs have evolved, leading to the question, “Is there a place for this in our schools?”
February 26, 2019
4:00 pm
Hasbrouck Hall, 242

Come learn about your constitutional rights and responsibilities asthey relate to interactions with the police in your home, vehicle, and on the street. A co-presentation by the Student Legal Services Office (SLSO) and the UMass Police Department (UMPD).
February 26, 2019
7:00 pm-8:30 pm
Campus Center, 904-08

You are invited to a free film screening of the documentary film "Deej" that follows the journey of a nonspeaking young man with autism navigating through high school and college. With its insider view of autism, Deej challenges us all to live inclusion.
February 27, 2019
5:30 pm-7:30 pm
South College, W245

Born in Chicago and currently living in Western Massachusetts, David Andrews applies his keen eye to an impressive series of drawings.
February 28—March 28, 2019, Wed/Thu/Fri 1:00 pm-5:00 pm
March 4—March 26, 2019, Mon/Tue 1:00 pm-7:00 pm
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March 11—March 15
Augusta Savage Gallery
