Thursday 13
Graduate Student Assembly Meeting 4-5:15pm, Wheatley, 4th floor, student lounge. The Graduate Student Assembly, the voice of graduate students at the UMASS Boston campus, is dedicated to enhancing the academic and professional development of graduate students. This includes support for graduate research and skill development. Our intention is to reach the whole of the graduate student body with the various programs we offer. Please see our website www.gsa.umb.edu for more information.
ART/TALKS: William Tucker: An Artist’s Perspectives1-2 pm, McCormack, 1st floor, Harbor Gallery. William Tucker will discuss his life as an artist, writer and critic, and his work, as it has evolved from the 1960’s to the present. Tucker is among the leading contemporary sculptors of international reputation, with work in numerous collections including the Tate Gallery in London and recently, the new Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain. UMB is fortunate to have four of Tucker’s sculptures on campus as part of the Arts on the Point collection, and a series of drawings, models and photographs, some never shown before, which will be exhibited in the Healey Library 5th Floor Gallery, through April 5th. For more information, call 617-287-5347 or email [email protected].
Friday 14
“Four Hearts Changing” Theatre performance1:30-2:30pm, Wheatley, 1st floor, Snowden Auditorium. Equalogy’s Playrights present an interactive theatre performance on dating violence. Audience members have the opportunity to ask questions of the characters in order to see how abusive relationships begin and why they last. For more information, call 617-287-7986 or email [email protected]. Sponsored by The Women’s Center, The Student Senate and The Wellness Center.
Student Senate & Graduate Student Assembly Spring 2003 Elections Nomination Period Ends todayThe Student Senate and the Graduate Student Assembly (GSA) are UMass student governance bodies, which run on students’ mandatory fees. Both the Senate and the GSA will hold Spring 2003 elections on April 8, 9, 10 to elect their voting members. Nomination period for candidates will start on February 27 and end on March 14. Nomination forms will be available at the Student Life Office 4th Floor Wheatley. For more information, call 617-287-7950.
Saturday 15
Spring Break Begins; runs through March 23.
Sunday 16
WUMB 91.9 FM Commonwealth Journal7:30am and 7 pm Listen to interviews with scholars, writers, and public officials, examining current issues of interest to the people of Massachusetts. For more information, call 617-287-6900.
Monday 17
Evacuation Day. University Closed.
Tuesday 18
College Awarness Workshop with Phllis Weatley Middle School8am-noon. For more information, call 617-287-6100 or email [email protected].
Wednesday 19
Nursing Information Session6-7pm, Administration, 1st floor, Admissions Conference Room, room 050. Join us for nursing program information sessions. Students who bring transcripts will review an unofficial evaluation of their prior college work. For more information, call 617-287-6000 or email [email protected].
Friday 21
14th New England Workshop on Complex Fluids8:45am-5pm, Healey, Lower Level, Media Auditorium. Sponsored by the Dept of Physics, and the CAS Dean’s Office. For more information, visit www.umb.edu/necf14/ or email [email protected].
Sunday 23
WUMB 91.9 FM Commonwealth Journal7:30am and 7pm Listen to interviews with scholars, writers, and public officials, examining current issues of interest to the people of Massachusetts. For more information, call 617-287-6900.
Monday 24
Classes resume.
Poetry Reading with Macdara Woods2:30-4 p.m., McCormack, 1st floor, Harbor Art Gallery. For more information, email [email protected].
Beacons Athletics Softball vs. Babson College3pm, athletic fields. For more information, call UMB Athletics at 617-287-7801.
Tuesday 25
Beacons Athletics Lacrosse vs. Babson College3pm, Athletic fields. For more information, call UMB Athletics at 617-287-7801.
Wednesday 26
Munch & Mingle Discussion Series: Open Forum11:30am–1:30pm, McCormack, 1st floor, room 415. Come and take a break from your hectic school day! Sponsored by the UMass Boston Center for Students with disABILITIES. The format will be an Open Discussion forum, inviting participants to share concerns, issues and experiences that are on their minds. There will be two sessions: 11:30-12:30 and 12:30-1:30. Please RSVP. For more information, call 617-287-7965 or email [email protected].
Student Luncheon with Chancellor Gora12:30-1:30pm. Share your background and discuss your experiences at UMass Boston. Please R.S.V.P. to Patricial MacNeil at 617-287-5800. First come, first served basis.
Students — Interested in Teaching?1-2pm, Wheatley, 1st floor, room 77. If you will have completed half of your degree requirements by the end of the Spring Semester, now is the time to apply to the Undergraduate Teacher Certification Program for fall 2003! Come to this information session, or our other session on March 26. Snacks will be served! For more information, call 617-287-7625 or email [email protected]. Additional dates: March 11.
ECOS Seminar:”Reducing the Size of the Gulf of Mexico ‘Dead Zone’: an Application of Occam’s Razor.” 2:30-3:45pm, Science Building, 1st floor, room 006. Featuring Dr. Don Scarvia, NOS Chief Scientist, NOAA, Silver Spring, Maryland. For more information, call 617-287-7440.
Beacons Athletics Baseball vs. Daniel Webster College3pm, athletic fields. For more information, call UMB Athletics at 617-287-7801.
College of Management Senior Executive Forum6-7:30pm, Administration, 3rd floor, Chancellor’s Conference Room. Featuring Larry Weber, Chairman & CEO, Advanced Marketing Services, The Interpublic Group of Companies, Founder, Weber Shandwick Worldwide. For more information, call 617-287-7734 or email [email protected].
Solo Acoustic Guitar Performance by Peter Janson 1:30pm, McCormack Hall, 1st floor, Harbor Art Gallery in. Included in the program are songs from his newest CD, which is scheduled for release this summer, and music from his two previous releases. Peter’s style is called New American Acoustic instrumental guitar music.
Thursday 27
Vietnam Veterans’ Day Celebration LunchNoon-2pm, Quinn Administration, 3rd floor, Chancellor’s Conference Room. Speaker TBA. For more information, email [email protected].
Beacons Athletics Lacrosse vs. Curry College3pm, athletic fields. For more information, call UMB Athletics at 617-287-7801.
Graduate Student Assembly Meeting 4-5:15pm, Wheatley, 4th floor, student lounge. The Graduate Student Assembly, the voice of graduate students at the UMASS Boston campus, is dedicated to enhancing the academic and professional development of graduate students. This includes support for graduate research and skill development. Our intention is to reach the whole of the graduate student body with the various programs we offer. Please see our website www.gsa.umb.edu for more information.
Symposium: African Issues and Veterans PerspectivesAll day, Healey Library, 8th Fl., Provost’s Conference Room. Featuring Speaker Ron Armstead, Office of Housing and Urban Development. For more information, email [email protected].
Biology Department Seminar2:30-4pm, Science Building, 1st floor, room 006. Featuring Dr. Michael Reed, Tufts University: “Effects of forest alteration and fragmentation: Lessons from birds, amphibians, and mosses.” For more information, call 617-287-6600 or email [email protected].
Saturday 29
Beacons Athletics Lacrosse vs. Norwich University1pm, athletic fields. For more information, call UMB Athletics at 617-287-7801.
Beacons Athletics Men’s Tennis vs. Curry College1pm, tennis courts. For more information, call UMB Athletics at 617-287-7801.
Sunday 30
Planning Your Child’s Future9am-noon, Healey Library, 11th floor, University Club. Program in collaboration with The College Board, Higher Education Information Center and UMass Boston to inform parents of Boston Public School middle and high school students how they prepare their children to enter higher education. For more information, call 617-287-6100 or email [email protected].
Monday 31
Poetry Reading with John Deane2-4pm, McCormack, 1st floor, Harbor Art Gallery. For more information, email [email protected].
Beacons Athletics Men’s Tennis vs. Newbury College3pm, tennis courts. For more information, call UMB Athletics at 617-287-7801.