Thursday, April 15
Summer 2004: Division of Corporate, Continuing and Distance Education Summer is right around the corner… Looking to take some summer courses? Preview CCDE’s summer schedule featuring over 500 undergraduate and graduate courses. Registration begins on April 5, 2004.For more information, visit www.ccde.umb.edu/ For more information, call Katie Brenton at 617-287-7876 or email [email protected].
Student Life SpringFEST Vendor Fair 9am-5pm, McCormack Hall, 2nd Floor, lobby. Featuring a variety of vendors, selling items such as jewelry, clothing, accessories, imported arts and crafts, etc. Some student organizations and campus departments will be displaying information about their activities. For more information, call 617-287-7952.
Blue Balloon Brown Bag Lunch Group 12:30-1:30pm, McCormack Hall, 3rd Floor, Cafeteria. 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 join other faculty members on the second Thursday of each month from February through May. Bring your lunch and look for the blue balloon! For more information, call Eileen McMahon at 617-287-3998 or email [email protected].
ART/TALKS Boston Sculptors: A Collective Perspective 1-2pm Founding members and newcomers to this celebrated Boston-based collective of artists will discuss the history, process, and logistics involved in creating an artist’s collective as a way to assure exhibition space for their work. The talk will serve as a compliment to their current exhibition at the Harbor Gallery, Origins < = > Outcomes. For more information, email Wendy Baring-Gould at [email protected].
Workforce 2004 Career Expo 1pm. Workforce 2004 Career Expo introduces the diversity and experience of UMass Boston to the top employers of New England offering full-time/part-time jobs and internships in a variety of industries. Bring plenty of resumes – business attire recommended. Visit: www.careers.umb.edu for a list of exhibitors. Presented by University Career Services. For more information, call Michael Gaskins at 617-287-5519 or email [email protected].
Men’s Baseball vs. Curry College 3-5pm. For more information, call 617-287-7800 or email [email protected].
Women’s Softball vs. Emmanuel College 3:30-5:30pm. For more information, call 617-287-7800 or email [email protected].
Friday, April 16
Student Life SpringFEST Vendor Fair 9am-5pm, McCormack Hall, 2nd Floor, lobby. Featuring a variety of vendors, selling items such as jewelry, clothing, accessories, imported arts and crafts, etc. Some student organizations and campus departments will be displaying information about their activities. For more information, call 617-287-7952. “The Power of NOW'”Brown Bag Luncheon Series Noon, McCormack Hall, 3rd Floor, Interfaith Chapel. Find the truth that is within you. Join with the Interfaith Catholic Chaplain for a deeper look at Exkhart Tolle’s “The Power of NOW.” For more information, call Maggie Cahill at 617-287-5839 or email [email protected].
Fundamentals in Marina Management and Planning – EGS 478 1-3:30pm, McCormack Hall, UL, Marine Operations Boat Shop. Classes run Fridays, 1-3:30, March 26 – May 28. Register now and have the opportunity to take the EGS444 internship in the summer. This Independent Study Program is designed to prepare participants for a position at a marina or boatyard facility. The program emphasizes good management techniques, storm preparation considerations, government and environmental regulations, electrical and mechanical systems, as well as “hands-on” basic boating operations. 3 Credits. For more information, call Moni at 617-287-5404 or email [email protected].
Biology Friday Seminar 2:30-4pm, Science Center, 1st Floor, Room 006. Dr. Amy Baco-Taylor from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution will be presenting “Food-web Structure, Succession and Phylogenetics on Deep-Sea Whale Skeletons.” Refreshments will be served. For more information, call Diana Ruddy at 617-287-6600 or email [email protected].
19th Annual Asian Culture Festival 6-9pm, Wheatley Hall, 1st Floor, Snowden Auditorium. Come and join the celebration! For more information, call Kristen/Kha at 617-287-7984 or email [email protected].
Faculty Guitar Recital: Peter Janson 6:30-7:30pm, McCormack Hall, 1st Floor, Harbor Art Gallery. This event is free and open to the University Community.
Saturday, April 17
Men’s baseball vs. Plymouth State Noon – 2 p.m. For more information, call 617-287-7800 or email [email protected].
Men’s Tennis vs. Western Connecticut 1-3pm, at Western Connecticut. For more information, call 617-287-7800 or email [email protected].
Women’s Softball vs. Western Connecticut 1-3pm, at Western Connecticut (2). For more information, call 617-287-7800 or email [email protected].
Men’s Lacrosse vs. Plymouth State 1-3pm. For more information, call 617-287-7800 or email [email protected].
Sunday, April 18
WUMB 91.9 FM Commonwealth Journal 7pm. Interviews with scholars, writers, and public officials examining current issues of interest to the people of Massachusetts. Visit www.wumb.org. For more information, call 617-287-6900.
Monday, April 19
Patriot’s Day – University Closed
Tuesday, April 20
Pilates at the Beacon Fitness Center 11:30am-12:30pm, McCormack Hall, 1st Floor, Beacon Fitness Center. A traditional Pilates class taught by certified instructor, Jo Desmond. Open to all members. For more information, call 617-287-6788 or email [email protected].
Massage Therapy 2:30-5pm, McCormack Hall, 1st Floor, Room 613. Massage therapy by Licensed Massage Therapist, Amy Aransky. Cost is $20 for twenty minutes; $30 for thirty minutes; $10 for ten minutes. Make an appointment by calling 781-354-3450. Offered through the UMass Boston Department of Athletics.
Men’s Baseball vs. Babson College 3-5pm, at Babson College. For more information, call 617-287-7800 or email [email protected].
Men’s Lacrosse vs. Southern Maine 3-5pm. For more information, call 617-287-7800 or email [email protected].
Women’s Softball vs. Keene State 3:30-5:30pm. For more information, call 617-287-7800 or email [email protected].
CPCS Faculty Out in the World: Media and Technology 5-6pm, Wheatley Hall, 4th Floor, CPCS Plaza. Director of the CTC VISTA Project, Peter Miller, will describe the Urban Planning Aid and the UPA Media Project as well as the CTC VISTA Project, the Community Technology Review, the Commonwealth Broadband Collaborative at CPCS and the Earned Income Tax Credit Technology Access and Education Project. For more information, call Andrea Wight at 617-287-7381 or email [email protected].
Wednesday, April 21
Earth Week Environmental Film Noon-2pm, Healey Library, 8th Floor, Provost’s Conference Room. Celebrate Earth Week with an environmental film. This year, our film series will focus on environmental health. Refreshments will be provided. For more information, email Tanya Anderson at [email protected].
Recovery Meetings for Sober Alcoholics & Addicts or those looking for a new way of life. 2-3pm, Wheatley Hall, 4th Floor, Room 169. Meetings open for all students, professors, & employees. Refreshments will be served. For more information, call Beth at 617-287-7981.
Teaching With Media Expo 2004–Technology You Can Use 2-4pm, Wheatley Hall, 3rd Floor, Cafeteria. Sponsored by the Instructional Technology Center and Computing Services, this year’s event will feature a variety of media for both the beginning and advanced user of teaching technologies. Past presentations have included a wide range of topics, from teaching using Prometheus to discouraging academic dishonesty with innovative software. Other presentations featured digitizing sound and video clips for PowerPoint presentations. The event is free, and the University community is encouraged to attend. Additional details. For more information, call Gabriel A. Gaetano at 617-287-5399 or email [email protected].
Women’s Center 2:30-4:30pm, Wheatley Hall, 4th Floor, Student Lounge. In recognition of Earth Week, Shira, a coordinator of the Tampaction campaign, will discuss menstrual health and offer a workshop on how to make reusable menstrual pads. For more information, call Ginn at 617-287-7986 or email [email protected].
Images of War: International Films From Algeria to Vietnam 2:30pm, Healey Library, LL, Media Auditorium. 6-week film series sponsored by the William Joiner Center for the Study of War and Social Consequences. Today’s film is “No Man’s Land,” (Slovenia, 2001). For more information, call Joiner Center at 617-287-5850.
Earth Week Speaker Symposium 2:30-4pm, Science Center, 1st Floor, Small Science Auditorium. Find out what’s new in alternative energy research. Panelists from a variety of fields will discuss their perspectives on alternative energy. Refreshments will be provided. For more information, email Tanya Anderson at [email protected].
ECO-tours of the Campus 3-3:40pm, Service Building, UL, Room 1. ‘Green’ buildings, furnishings, recycled paper, compostable bags and energy efficiency – it is all happening at UMass Boston. Get to know your Sustainable Campus and ‘Green’ efforts at UMB. Find out what we recycle and how UMass Boston is making environmentally responsible choices. Groups limited to groups of 10. Bring a warm jacket. For more information, call UMBe Green at 617-287-5083 or email [email protected].
Vocal Master Class 7-8:30pm, McCormack Hall, 3rd Floor, Interfaith Chapel. A master class in vocal technique and interpretation presented by Marilyn Bulli, Suzanne Ehly and David Giessow. The event is free and open to the University Community. Unauthorized use of flash photography and audio/video recording devices is not allowed. Children under 4 years of age will not be permitted.
Thursday, April 22
Do you have a learning disability? Need help interpreting, synthesizing and analyzing course materials? Have writing proficiency anxieties? Want to uncover more proficient study strategies? Help is available. Call 617-786-1596.
Take Our Daughters & Sons To Work Day 9am-5pm, UMB will mark its 8th observation of “Take Our Daughters & Sons to Work Day”. Faculty and Staff are welcomed to bring their children (between the ages of 8-12) to work as a way of increasing awareness of what they do during a workday and to stress the importance of education in preparation for a career. For more information, call Denise McNair at 617-287-5176 or email [email protected].
Earth Week Expo 9am-4pm, McCormack Hall, 2nd Floor, lobby. Check out what environmental organizations and green businesses are doing to help the environment. There will be lots of freebies at this event. For more information, email Tanya Anderson at [email protected].
Water Watch General Meetings 2:30-3:30pm, Wheatley Hall, 4th Floor, Room 156. We meet to discuss upcoming events and projects we are working on such as: cleanups on the Charles and the Neponset rivers, education in K-12 classrooms, Water Watch website development, and other things related to pollution in our water ways. For more information, call Teresa D’Anna at 617-287-3866 or email [email protected].
Graduate Student Assembly Meeting 3-4pm. The Graduate Student Assembly is dedicated to enhancing the academic and professional development of our graduate student community. Membership is open to all matriculated graduate students, who are invited to attend the meetings. For more information visit the GSA website at www.gsa.umb.edu or call 617-287-7975.
Men’s Baseball vs. Emerson College 3:30-5pm. For more information, call 617-287-7800 or email [email protected].
Men’s Lacrosse vs. Keene State 4-6pm, at Keene State. For more information, call 617-287-7800 or email [email protected].
Singing Songs of Freedom: Gospel Music Worshop 4-9pm, McCormack Hall, 3rd Floor, Interfaith Chapel. Prof. Hubert Walters of the music department, Rev. Adrienne Berry-Burton, and the Gospel Choir will host a Gospel Music Workshop. Attendees will learn the history of the music and the people who created this original American Artform. Attendees will also have an opportunity to learn and sing the music. The participants will sing as a gathered choir in an evening performance along with the Follow Hymn Choir of the North Shore. This event is free to UMB students, staff and faculty. There is a small fee for all others. Registration required at 617-287-5838. For more information, email Rev. Adrienne Berry-Burton at [email protected].