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Women Who Build Summit Draws Hundreds to Campus
Thursday, February 27, 2020

On Feb. 19 and 20, the campus hosted nearly 345 construction professionals for the Women Who Build Summit. The event, organized by the Construction Institute, was hosted in the Campus Center and featured a tour of campus architecture.

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Two Campus Buildings Recognized by Boston Society of Architecture
Thursday, February 27, 2020

Two UMass Amherst buildings were recognized by the Boston Society of Architecture (BSA) at the organization’s annual award ceremony on Thursday, Jan. 23 at the BSA Space in downtown Boston.

 

Old Chapel
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UMass Amherst Chancellor to Host Presidents of GCC, SHNU to Examine ‘Higher Education in a Time of Social Change’
Wednesday, February 26, 2020

UMass Amherst Chancellor Kumble R. Subbaswamy will be joined by Greenfield Community College President Yves Salomon-Fernandez and Southern New Hampshire University President Paul J. LeBlanc for a panel discussion, “Higher Education in a Time of Social Change,” from 4 to 6 p.m. Monday, March 2, in the Carney Family Auditorium in Furcolo Hall on the UMass Amherst campus.

Kumble R. Subbaswamy
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Working Session on Combatting Linguistic Bias to be Held March 6
Wednesday, February 26, 2020

The International Instructors Working Group will host a session, “I Don’t Understand You! Combatting Linguistic Bias,” on Friday, March 6 from 9:30 to 11 a.m. in Goodell, room 301.

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Arab and Israeli Musicians Defy Political Divides in West-Eastern Divan Ensemble
Wednesday, February 26, 2020

The West-Eastern Divan Ensemble, led by Michael Barenboim, embarks on its first tour, including a performance in Bowker Auditorium on Monday, March 2 at 7:30 p.m.

West-Eastern Divan
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Ximena Zúñiga Receives Lifetime Achievement Award from American College Personnel Association
Wednesday, February 26, 2020

Ximena Zúñiga will be recognized with the American College Personnel Association (ACPA) - College Student Educators International Lifetime Achievement Award at the ACPA Convention in Nashville, Tennessee on Tuesday, March 3.

Ximena Zúñiga
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Herter Art Gallery Celebrates 50th Year with Alumni Art
Wednesday, February 26, 2020

The Herter Art Gallery is celebrating its 50th year with a juried exhibition of recent work by MFA alumni from the department of art. A  panel discussion will be held as part of the opening event on Thursday, March 5, from 5 to 8 p.m.

Eben Kling, Awaiting the Results; Acrylic and Flashe on Canvas, 32"x32", 2018
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Three Minute Thesis Competition to Host Campus Final
Wednesday, February 26, 2020

The Graduate School will host the fourth annual Three Minute Thesis Campus Final on Friday, Feb. 28, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. in Old Chapel.

Riddha Das, a doctoral student in chemistry, won the 2019 3MT People’s Choice Award.
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‘The Civic Scientist’ Panel Discussion to be Held March 5
Wednesday, February 26, 2020

The Graduate School Office of Professional Development and TRISCI at UMass are hosting a panel discussion, “The Civic Scientist: Translating Your Research to Broaden Your Impact,” on Thursday, March 5, from 10 to 11:30 a.m.

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Siega-Riz Receives Distinguished Alumni Award
Wednesday, February 26, 2020

Anna Maria Siega-Riz, dean of the School of Public Health and Health Sciences recently received the Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of North Carolina (UNC) department of nutrition at an event held in her honor.

UNC Nutrition Department Chair Beth Mayer-Davis (left) presents the Distinguished Alumni Award to Dean Anna Maria Siega-Riz
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