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.
Week of February 21—27, 2021
If you are caring for someone at home, as well as working from home, we invite you to take a short break to drop in for ‘coffee’ with other faculty navigating a similar balancing act. Come for 5 minutes or for the full half-hour to meet faculty from across campus, swap stories, and exchange ideas.
January 12—April 27, 2021, Tuesdays 9:00 am-9:30 am
Online

Trouble staying focused? Difficulty keeping up with assignments? Remote learning getting you down? This skills-based workshop series will provide participants with practical tools and cognitive strategies to improve focus and concentration, increase productivity, and reduce academic stress. Join us!
January 28—March 26, 2021, Thursdays 3:00 pm-4:30 pm
Online

Women for UMass (WFUM) promotes the advancement of campus programs focused on access, support, and opportunity for students, especially those that positively impact women and their respective communities. WFUM is proud to have funded 68 projects, totaling over $263,000 during the past 8 years.
February 1—March 3, 2021

"CURRENT | UNDERCURRENT is a visual conversation relating to current events such as COVID-19, gender (LGBTQIA+, masculinity) racial justice (Black Lives Matter), and climate change. The show addresses these issues through the shared anxiety of a divided nation and a partisan political climate.
February 1—May 14, 2021 8:00 am-8:00 pm
Online

Have you ever struggled with setting rules or limits in your relationships with friends, romantic partners, family members, advisors, or coworkers? If so, come join our drop in community conversation to learn more about what boundaries are and collaborate with peers on how to set them.
February 1—May 4, 2021, Mondays 3:00 pm-4:00 pm
Online

In this workshop, Student Success will share tips and strategies to help prepare students for online coursework and give students the tools to successfully engage with virtual learning.
February 8, 2021 10:10 am-11:10 am
February 16, 2021 2:30 pm-3:30 pm
March 23, 2021 2:30 pm-3:30 pm
February 10, 2021 5:30 pm-6:30 pm
February 25, 2021 4:00 pm-5:00 pm
Online

How will you keep up with college academics and activities this semester? In this workshop, students will delve into time management strategies to start applying today.
February 22, 2021 10:10 am-11:10 am
March 2, 2021 2:30 pm-3:30 pm
March 10, 2021 4:00 pm-5:00 pm
February 11, 2021 4:00 pm-5:00 pm
Online

Pride Alliance: Meeting every other Thursday at 7pm this semester.Spring meetings Dates:Feb.11th & 25th, March 11th & 25th, April 8th & 22nd at 7pm. REGISTER FOR ZOOM Link at: https://umass-amherst.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwpde2oqDopHtQXxAUMkapArPPmupz6AxMn
February 11—April 29, 2021, Thursdays 7:00 pm-8:00 pm
This event does NOT occur on:
February 18, March 4, March 18, April 1, April 15, April 29
Online

Engine 3, also known as the Student Force, is a volunteer force open to college students in the Amherst area. Our recruiting program has begun for Spring 2021. We are currently seeking freshmen and sophomore students at UMass Amherst, Amherst College, and Mt. Holyoke College. Learn more about how to apply at https://www.amherstma.gov/2176/Student-Force
February 16—March 31, 2021
North Station

Faculty have requested more opportunities to hear from each other and share online teaching practices, so this spring the Center for Teaching & Learning (CTL) is piloting a “Strategy Swap” series.
February 17, 2021 10:30 am-11:30 am
February 26, 2021 9:00 am-10:00 am
March 9, 2021 1:00 pm-2:00 pm
March 26, 2021 11:00 am-12:00 pm
Online

This event is a biweekly service. We will have pastors coming to preach and we will have our very own worship team dinging during the services.
February 21, 2021 2:00 pm-3:30 pm
March 7, 2021 2:00 pm-3:30 pm
March 21, 2021 2:00 pm-3:30 pm
April 4, 2021 2:00 pm-3:30 pm
April 18, 2021 2:00 pm-3:30 pm
May 2, 2021 2:00 pm-3:30 pm
Online

The School of Public Health and Health Sciences welcomes Associate Professor of Communication Disorders Mary Andrianopoulos for the next talk in its dean seminar series on February 23, 2021, from 5:00-6:00 pm. She will deliver a talk on “The Use of Vocal Biomarkers for Differential Diagnosis.”
February 23, 2021
5:00 pm-6:00 pm
Online

Interested in representing your peers as a student government leader at UMass? Come learn about our upcoming elections for the 2021-2022 academic year! At this one-hour info session, we will talk about what the SGA does, who we serve, and how you can get involved.
February 23, 2021
6:30 pm-7:30 pm
Online

Pertaining to the Western Massachusetts specifically. We will practice democratic participation, share resources and openly grapple with questions around what constitutes "good food" and who has access to it (within the social/economic/ecological context of regenerative agriculture).
February 24, 2021
10:00 am-11:00 am
Online

Founder, Vicki Citron, will talk about Musica Franklin which is an El Sistema-inspired free after-school music program in Franklin County with a mission of preparing students for a brighter future through music. Their programs meet at the Sheffield Elementary School in Turners Falls and the Leyden Woods housing community in Greenfield, providing access to families with the fewest resources.
February 24, 2021
7:00 pm
Online

Pertaining to the Western Massachusetts specifically. We will practice democratic participation, share resources and openly grapple with questions around what constitutes "good food" and who has access to it (within the social/economic/ecological context of regenerative agriculture).Education Circle, Western MA Regenerative Food System with Madeleine Charney, UMass librarian for Sustainable Food & Farming Program.
February 25, 2021
10:00 am-11:00 am
Online

The Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, part of the School of Public Health and Health Sciences, will host a seminar as part of the Biostatistics program, “Identifying effector genes of human GWAS variants by INFIMA”, to be given by Dr. Sunduz Keles, Friday, February 26th at 10:00 AM via Zoom. It is a one time series event, open to the Umass campus community. Contact Tonya Menard tonyamenard@umass.edu for more information.
February 26, 2021
10:00 am-11:00 am
Online

Tyler Walton (PhD student in Sociology) posits that the digital political landscape in the United States is currently in disarray. Recent experimental results indicate that exposure to the political out-group on Twitter increased attitudinal polarization, indicating that breaking the bubble may not solve the issue. In this presentation Tyler explains his current study, which builds on these findings by exploring the relationship between out-group exposure and affective polarization.
February 26, 2021
12:00 pm-1:00 pm
Online

CEPA, the Center for Education Policy & Advocacy, is hosting our annual Student Advocacy Week to discuss making college more affordable! Meet new people and join your friends as we advocate for policy change around access and affordability of higher education!!
February 27, 2021 1:00 pm-3:00 pm
March 1, 2021 6:00 pm-7:30 pm
March 2, 2021 6:00 pm-8:00 pm
March 4, 2021 6:00 pm-8:00 pm
Online
