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Flags Lowered to Honor Capitol Police Officer William Evans
Friday, April 9, 2021
Gov. Charlie Baker has ordered that the U.S. flag and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts flag be lowered to half-staff at all state buildings on Tuesday, April 13, in honor and remembrance of United States Capitol Police Officer William Evans, a native of North Adams, Massachusetts, who...
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The Center for Research on Families Hosting a Forum and Celebration April 22
Friday, April 9, 2021

The Center for Research on Families is hosting a research forum and celebration on Thursday, April 22, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. via Zoom.

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Bailey Selected as JCOIN LEAP Scholar
Friday, April 9, 2021

Amelia Bailey, a master’s of public health student working under the supervision of associate professor of health promotion and policy Elizabeth Evans, has been selected for the Justice Community Opioid Intervention Network (JCOIN) Learning Experiences to Advance Practice (LEAP) Scholars Program.

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Doctoral Oral Exams for April 19–23
Friday, April 9, 2021
The graduate dean invites all graduate faculty to attend the final oral examinations for the doctoral candidates. All exams will be held via video conferencing. Contact the department for online meeting information. Final oral examinations for the doctoral candidates are scheduled as...
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COVID-19 Testing Trends Remain Encouraging
Thursday, April 8, 2021

The Public Health Promotion Center is closely monitoring COVID-19 test results, and officials report that trends and the positivity rate at UMass Amherst remain encouraging.

 

 

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Campus Fuel Station Intermittently Inaccessible
Thursday, April 8, 2021

A project to repave the PVTA, transit compound and campus fuel station area is now underway and is expected to last into June 2021. During this time, the fuel station will be inaccessible intermittently and completely inaccessible for a to-be-announced two-week period.

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UMass to Host Fourth Bach Festival and Symposium April 20-25
Thursday, April 8, 2021

The 2021 Bach Festival and Symposium, hosted by the UMass Amherst department of music and dance, will take place April 20-25 in an entirely virtual format. UMass students and faculty will once again be joined by internationally recognized performers and researchers in celebrating the music and legacy of Johann Sebastian Bach. 

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UMass’s Inclusive Excellence Program to Host Two Talks on Diversity in STEM
Thursday, April 8, 2021

The College of Natural Science’s Inclusive Excellence program, funded by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, will hold two talks next week on the theme of equity and student success.

 

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Ximena Gómez Awarded Getty/ACLS Postdoctoral Fellowship in Art History
Thursday, April 8, 2021

The Getty Foundation and the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) recently announced ten recipients of the 2021 Getty/ACLS Postdoctoral Fellowship in the History of Art. Among the recipients is Ximena A. Gómez, assistant professor in the UMass Amherst department of history of art and architecture.

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Salles to Give Spring Distinguished Faculty Lecture on April 28
Thursday, April 8, 2021

On Wednesday, April 28, from 4 to 5:15 p.m., Felipe Salles, department of music and dance, will present a talk in the spring 2021 Distinguished Faculty Lecture series. His talk, “The New Immigrant Experience: The Creation of a Multi-Media Jazz Work,” will be delivered via Zoom webinar. Registration is now open.

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