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Dear Students,
On behalf of the UMass Amherst community, welcome to all new and returning students we're glad you'll be with us soon! The first few weeks of the semester are packed with new experiences, new people and new opportunities. Getting involved is one of the best ways to start creating connections, and there are so many ways to do so. Start at the World's Largest New England Clambake and Welcome Back Green BBQ on Sept. 1; then come back to the Hagis Mall the next day for the Activities Expo Fall 2014, with more than 250 registered student organizations to explore. Dont miss your chance to hear activist, educator and acclaimed actress Laverne Cox in a live campus appearance Sept. 11. Her talk, "Beyond Orange is the New Black," is one of many events connected to this year's Common Read bring along your copy for a chance to have it signed!
Best wishes,
The Office of the Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs and Campus Life
319 Whitmore
Phone: 413-545-2300
Email:sacl@umass.edu
Student Affairs and Campus Life Website
 Welcome Back Events
Fri. August 30 - Mon. September 1 - Fall NSO
We have an action-packed weekend in store for first-year and transfer students starting on Friday, August 29 right after you move in. Reconnect with your friends from Summer NSO and begin forming a community with your Residential Life staff and your school or college! Highlights include Game Day Experience, Mall Madness, #WeAreUMass, UFest, College meetings, Convocation and Class picture. For the full schedule, visit the NSO website. See you soon!
Sat. August 30 - Fri. November 28 - UMass Football
Your Minutemen kick off the season with the "Battle of the Bay State" (UMass vs. Boston College), Sat. August 30. Catch the action live at Gillette or on the big screen. Stay tuned for more football fever, including contests and giveaways and exciting games at Mullins and Gillette.
Sun. August 31 Sat. September 13 - First Week 2014
There's so much going on during First Week, we couldn't fit it into just seven days! Grab your calendar and start planning.
Tues. September 2 Fri. September 5 - Music department auditions
Like playing music or singing? Auditions for UMass Music Department choral, wind, orchestral, jazz or early music ensembles are the first week of September. Visit the department website for information.
Wed. September 3 - Coming out support group reception
6:30 to 8 p.m., 102 Wilder Hall
Coming out as LGBTQIA? Already out and want a place to talk? Come to a reception for a new support group. Get more information at the Stonewall Center website.
Thurs. September 4 - Stonewall Center open house
5 to 7 p.m., Stonewall Center, Crampton Hall
Meet, mingle and enjoy a vegetarian dinner at the Stonewall Center, UMass Amherst's LGBTQIA resource center.
Thurs. September 4 - Cultural Connections
6 to 9:30 p.m., Campus Center Auditorium
The Center for Multicultural Advancement and Student Success (CMASS) hosts this celebration of diversity through music, dance, art, poetry and more.
Sat. September 6 - Come to the MassQUEERade!
9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Student Union Ballroom
The Stonewall Center hosts MassQUEERade: an LGBTQIA and ally welcome-back dance. The free event is open to all; glow bracelets and mask-making supplies provided.
Sat. September 6 - Homecoming Parade registration deadline
Register now to be part of the annual Homecoming Parade on Sat., September 27.
Mon. September 8 Thurs. September 11 Cultural center open houses
6 to 7 p.m.
Josephine White Eagle Cultural Center: September 8
Latin American Cultural Center: September 9
Malcolm X Cultural Center: September 10
Yuri Kochiyama Cultural Center: September 11
Learn more at the CMASS website.
Tues. September 9 Free, anonymous STD and HIV testing
Noon to 3:30 p.m., Campus Center 174-76
Take care of your health with free, anonymous STD and HIV testing. No appointment needed.
Tues. September 9 Hookup culture panel discussion
7 p.m., Campus Center 917
"On or Off the Hook: Experiences with Hookup Culture" features a panel of UMass students of different races, ethnicities, genders and sexualities. Find more information on the Stonewall Center website.
Sat. September 13 3rd Annual Mass Impact Day of Service
8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Help our community and have fun as a volunteer for annual Mass Impact Day of Service.
Mon. September 15 Case study competition deadline
The CMASS case study competition is an opportunity to help solve a social justice issue and win as much as $1,000 for your student organization! Get your team of three together and sign up on the CMASS website.
Fall semester Refer a friend to CMASS
"i am CMASS" is a peer referral effort with the goal of getting 1,000 new students connected to CMASS. Incentive prizes and an award for the student with the most referrals are part of the fun.
For more details about campus events, visit the UMass Events calendar.
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