Events

Move in Staff Helps a New Student Move in

Aug 30, 8:00am Aug 30, 11:59pm

First-Year Student Move-in

Students move into their dorms.

Aug 30, 5:00pm Aug 30, 6:00pm

CHC Inductions Ceremony

Commonwealth Honors College Induction Ceremony welcomes first-year Honors College students and launches the academic year. The event is open to students, family members, and guests.

Aug 31, 8:00am Aug 31, 11:59pm

First-Year Student Open House and Meet & Greet

Join current Honors College students and advisors for a morning of connection and sharing. Together we will explore best success strategies for earning your CHC gold stole on graduation day.

Two Sessions Available: 9:30 - 10:15 AM or 10:30 - 11:15 AM

Sep 3, 8:00am Sep 3, 6:00pm

First Day of Classes

The start of the Fall 2019 semester at UMass Amherst.

Sep 9, 5:30pm Sep 9, 6:30pm

Transfer Student Open House and Meet & Greet

Commonwealth Honors College transfer students are invited to attend Meet-and-Greet to mark the start of their academic journey here at UMass Amherst.

Sep 12, 5:30pm Sep 12, 6:30pm

CHC Sophomores Meet & Greet

Reconnect with old friends and meet new people while you learn more about your opportunities here at Commonealth Honors College.

Sep 26, 5:30pm Sep 26, 6:30pm

Williamson Lecture: Janna Levin - Author, Cosmologist, and Guggenheim Fellow

In her new book Black Hole Blues and Other Songs from Outer Space, Levin offers the authoritative story of the headline-making discovery of gravitational waves—the soundtrack to astronomy’s silent movie.

Oct 26, 11:00am Oct 26, 1:00pm

20th Anniversary Celebration: Honors Past, Present, and Future Alumni Reunion

Feb 12, 5:00pm Feb 12, 6:00pm

Annual Black History Month Celebration: Erica Dunbar

Erica Dunbar, National Book Award finalist and Frederick Douglass Book Prize-winning author. Ms. Dunbar will discuss her book, Never Caught, The Washingtons' Relentless Pursuit of Their Runaway Slave, Ona Judge,

Apr 24, 9:00am Apr 24, 5:00pm