Thursday, September 4
Beacon Fitness Center Open House 9am-6pm, McCormack Hall, 2nd Floor. Orientation and sign-ups at the Beacon Fitness Center.
Welcome back students: free lemonade and cider 10am-2pm, Quinn Administration, 1st Floor, plaza. Free beverages in the Quinn/Science building plaza! Welcome back!
Open House Tour of WUMB Radio 10am-2pm, Healey Library, LL. For more information, call 617-287-6020.
Harbor Art Gallery exhibit CUTOUT 10am-5pm, McCormack Hall, 1st Floor, Harbor Art Gallery. featuring work from UMass Boston alumni, Heather Burke and Nick Zaremba.
Student Life and Organizations Fair 10am-5pm. Come find out about student life at UMass Boston on the McCormack and Wheatley Plaza.
Interfaith Bible Study and Fellowship 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., McCormack Hall, 3rd Floor, Interfaith Chapel. Join with Rev. Adrienne to study and discuss the Word of God. For more information, call Rev. Adrienne Berry-Burton at 617-287-5838 or send an email to him/her at [email protected].
Graduate Student Orientation/Open House 12noon-6pm, Quinn Administration, 2nd Floor.
Campus Center tours 12:30pm. Meet at the Steel Worker sculpture, between Wheatley and McCormack on the plaza. 12:30pm and 3pm.
Christian Worship and Fellowhsip 4pm, McCormack Hall, 3rd Floor, Interfaith Chapel.
Welcome Back Students: DJ Entertainment on the Plaza 4-6pm, University Plaza. DJ compliments of Athletics.
Intramural Aqua Aerobics for Faculty and Staff 5:30-6:30pm. For more information, drop by the Intramural Office. For more information, call Rick Sledzik at 617-287-7830.
Friday, September 5, 2003
Beacon Fitness Center Open House 9am-6pm, McCormack Hall, 2nd Floor. Orientation and sign-ups at the Beacon Fitness Center.
Harbor Art Gallery exhibit CUTOUT 10am-5pm, McCormack Hall, 1st Floor, Harbor Art Gallery. featuring work from UMass Boston alumni, Heather Burke and Nick Zaremba.
Welcome Back Students: DJ Entertainment on the Plaza 4-6pm, University Plaza. DJ compliments of Athletics.
Saturday, September 6, 2003
Beacons Athletics: Cross Country 10am-1pm, at Saint Michael’s Invitational. For more information, call David Marsters at 617-287-7802
UMB Beacons Men’s Soccer vs Emerson College 10am-Noon. Opening home game for Men’s Soccer For more information, call David Marsters at 617-287-7802.
Beacons Athletics: Women’s Volleyball vs Framingham State College Noon-2pm. Home opener for Women’s Volleyball For more information, call David Marsters at 617-287-7802 or send an email to him/her at [email protected].
Beacons Athletics: Women’s Soccer vs Mass. College of Liberal Arts 1-3pm. Home opener for Women’s Soccer. For more information, call David Marsters at 617-287-7802.
Beacons Athletics: Women’s Tennis vs Regis College 1-4pm, at Regis College. Opening Women’s Tennis match of 2003 season For more information, call David Marsters at 617-287-7802.
Sunday, September 7, 2003
Opening Reception: Alcohol: Fun and Games? Black-and-White Photographs 3-6pm, Healey Library, 5th Floor, Walter Grossman Memorial Gallery. Join us for an opening reception with UMass Boston alumnus and artist Albert Brodsky. The exhibit runs September 1 – 30 and features a compelling collection of black-and-white photographs dealing with the subject of alcohol use and abuse. Free and open to public.
Tuesday, September 9, 2003
Add drop period ends.
Add/Drop deadline for on-campus courses
Inquiry for Adult Baptism and Confirmation 11:30 a.m., McCormack Hall, 3rd Floor, Interfaith Chapel. Interested in exploring becoming a member of the Catholic faith? Questions about what it is to be a Catholic? This time is set aside for anyone who has questions about where their faith is taking them and how they might proceed to own it in a more personal way. Held every Tuesday. Additional appointment times also available – please contact us. For more information, call Maggie Cahill at 617-287-5839.
Free Harbor Cruise Noon-1:15pm, Fox Point Dock. Every Tuesday learn about the sites and sounds of the Boston Harbor Islands on board the M/V Hurricane while getting to know your fellow students and/or co-workers. Boat departs from Fox-Point dock. For more information, call Moni at 617-287-5404 or send an email to him/her at [email protected].
Student Arts & Events Council Welcome Back Noon-3 p.m. Welcome back event with food and music! For more information, call Meagan Gray/Jon Colon at 617-287-7979.
Beacons Athletics: Women’s Soccer vs Eastern Nazarene College 3:30-5:30pm, at Eastern Nazarene College. For more information, call David Marsters at 617-287-7802.
Beacons Athletics: Women’s Tennis vs Eastern Nazarene College 3:30-6:30pm, at Eastern Nazarene College. For more information, call David Marsters at 617-287-7802.
Beacons Athletics: Women’s Volleyball vs Roger Williams University 7-9pm. For more information, call David Marsters at 617-287-7802.
Wednesday, September 10, 2003
Student Senate Government Meeting 2:30-4pm, Wheatley Hall, 4th Floor, Lounge. For more information, call Bryan Smith at 617-287-7973 or send an email to him/her at [email protected].
The Role of the University in the Economic and Social Development in Africa 3-5pm, Quinn Administration, 3rd Floor, Chancellor’s Conference Room. This forum is presented by Center for Democracy and Development and The John W. McCormack Graduate School of Policy Studies. For more information, call Margery O’Donnell at 617-287-5550.
Thursday, September 11, 2003
Memorial of Hope Remembrance Service 8:30am, McCormack Hall, 3rd Floor, Ryan Lounge. Please join the Division of Student Affairs in the Ryan Lounge as we gather to remember in a spirit of reflection and hope the events of September 11, 2001. For more information, call Maggie Cahill at 617-287-5839.
Blue Balloon Brown Bag Lunch Group 12:30-1:30pm, McCormack Hall, 3rd Floor, Cafeteria. UMB faculty who are using Prometheus to enhance their face-to-face class, teaching a class online or just interested in learning more about Prometheus are invited to attend this meeting. This will be a regular informal forum to share techniques and experiences using Prometheus, UMass Boston’s learning management system and is open to all full time, part-time, or adjunct faculty members. Bring your lunch and look for the blue balloon! For more information, call Eileen McMahon at 617-287-3998. GSA Meeting 4-5:30pm, Wheatley Hall, 4th Floor, Student Lounge. Regular meeting of the Graduate Student Assembly For more information, call Caroliine Coscia at 617-287-7975 or send an email to him/her at [email protected].
Beacons Athletics: Women’s Soccer vs St. Joseph’s College (CT) 4-6pm, Saint Joseph’s College, Connecticut. For more information, call David Marsters at 617-287-7802.
Intramural Aqua Aerobics for Faculty and Staff 5:30-6:30pm. For more information, drop by the Intramural Office. For more information, call Rick Sledzik at 617-287-7830.