February, 2003 UMass Boston Calendar

February, 2003 Calendar of Events

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January Calendar

The Calendar of Events is published on the last Monday of the month by the Office of University Communications & Community Relations.

All events are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted.

Saturday 1

Beacons Athletics Women's Basketball vs. Rhode Island College
1 p.m., Clark Athletic Center. For more information, call UMB Athletics at 617-287-7801.

Beacons Athletics Men's Basketball vs. Rhode Island College
3 p.m., Clark Athletic Center. For more information, call UMB Athletics at 617-287-7801.

WUMB 91.9FM 20th Anniversary Celebration
8 p.m., Linden Coffeehouse in Wakefield. Featuring singer-songwriters Heidi Muller and Chuck Hall. Tickets are $12. For more information, call 617-287-6020 or email michael.todorsky@umb.edu.

Sunday 2

WUMB 91.9 FM Commonwealth Journal
7 p.m. 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 3

Financial Aid Services on-campus walk-ins/financial aid workshop
3rd: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., 6– 7 p.m., Administration, 1st floor, Financial Aid Office. For more information, call 617-287-6020.

Golden Key International Honour Society Information Table
10 a.m. - 2 p.m., and 4 – 6 p.m., McCormack, 1st floor, booth, Feb. 3 – 5. Interested in learning more about joining Golden Key? Stop by our information table, call 617-287-5606 or email anita.miller@umb.edu.

College of Arts and Sciences Junior Faculty Colloquium
2:30 – 4 p.m., Troy Conference Room. Featuring Cheryl Nixon, English Department, "Keeping Accounts and Avoiding Ravishers: The Surrogate Family in 18th-Century Novels and Chancery Court Records."

Campus Ministry Hospitality Table
4:30 - 5:30 p.m., McCormack, 2nd floor, Catwalk Entrance. Stop by, say Hello, quench your thirst. This is an Outreach to the UMB community. For more information, call 617-287-5839 or email maggie.cahill@umb.edu.

Tuesday 4

Campus Ministry Hospitality Table
11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m., McCormack, 2nd floor, Catwalk Entrance. Stop by, say Hello, quench your thirst. This is an Outreach to the UMB community. For more information, call 617-287-5839 or email maggie.cahill@umb.edu.

Negotiating Jerusalem: Hope for The Contested City? A Conversation with Dr. Menachem Klein
12:30 - 2:30 p.m., Science Building, 1st floor, Small Science Auditorium . As the first installment of the Graduate Programs in Dispute Resolution Spring 2003 Middle East Lecture Series, Dr. Menachem Klien will speak on the history and politics of Jerusalem, the possibilities for change in this divided city and the implications for greater society. Dr. Klien is a Senior Scholar at the Jerusalem Institute for Israeli Studies, professor of political Science at Bar Ilan University and was advisor to the Israeli delegation during the Camp David Summit in July 2000. He has recently published a book on Jerusalem's complicated political climate titled, "Jerusalem: The Contested City", (NYU Press, 2001) with translator Haim Watzmanv. For more information, call 617-287-7421 or email kelly.ward@umb.edu.

Web Based Learning Speaker Series: Managing an On-Line Course
12:30 – 1:30 p.m., Healey Library, 11th floor, Staff Lounge (adjacent to the Faculty Staff Lounge). UMB faculty members will share their experiences managing on-line courses. Bring your lunch or purchase it up from the faculty lounge cafeteria. An assortment of pastries, coffee and tea will be served. Sponsored by the Instructional Technology Center and the Division of Corporate and Continuing and Distance Education. For more information, call 617-287-3998 or email: eileen.mcmahon@umb.edu.

Beginning of the Semester Party
3 – 6 p.m., Wheatley, 3rd floor, cafeteria. The UMB Women's Center and The Student Events and Art Council welcomes students back with a 2-day event that will include DJs and free food. On Tuesday only, Joan Morgan, an editor of Essence Magazine and the author of When Chickenheads Come Home To Roost, will be speaking about "Women and Hip Hop" from 3:30-4:30p.m. For more information, call 617-287-7986 or email womens.center@umb.edu. Event sponsored by: Women's Center, SEAC, Student Senate, Africana Studies, English Dept., Women's Studies, American Studies, Sociology, Black Student Center, Queer Student Union.

Wednesday 5

Financial Aid Services on-campus walk-ins/financial aid workshop
10 a.m. – 2 p.m., 6– 7 p.m., Administration, 1st floor, Financial Aid Office. For more information, call 617-287-6020.

Beginning of the Semester Party
3 – 6 p.m., Wheatley, 3rd floor, cafeteria. The UMB Women's Center and The Student Events and Art Council welcomes students back with a 2-day event that will include DJs and free food. For more information, call 617-287-7986 or email womens.center@umb.edu. Event sponsored by: Women's Center, SEAC, Student Senate, Africana Studies, English Dept., Women's Studies, American Studies, Sociology, Black Student Center, Queer Student Union.

College of Arts and Sciences Junior Faculty Colloquium
2:30 – 4 p.m., Troy Conference Room. Featuring Marta Sierra, Hispanic Studies.

Friday 7

Mandatory Workshop on U.S. Immigration Regulations for New International Students
2:30 - 5 p.m., McCormack Hall, 3rd floor, Ryan Lounge. This workshop is required by the U.S. government. You must bring an original and copy of:

UMass Form I-20
Previous school's I-20 (for transfers)
I-94 card (arrival/departure record)
Passport (visa page and passport photo page)

Your attendance is required by the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS). For more information, contact International Student Services at 617-287-5500 or www.iss.umb.edu.

Biology Department Seminar
2:30 – 4 p.m., Science Building, 1st floor, room 006. Featuring Lisa Lobel, Ph.D. Candidate, Dept. of Biology, "Damselfish romance and the moon: Is there a connection?" and Craig McClain, Ph.D. Candidate, Dept. of Biology, "Deconstructing Patterns of Species Diversity and Body Size in the Deep Sea." For more information, call 617-287-6600 or email maria.papuga@umb.edu.

Beacons Athletics Men's Ice Hockey vs. Connecticut College
7 p.m., Clark Athletic Center. For more information, call UMB Athletics at 617-287-7801.

Saturday 8

Beacons Athletics Men's Ice Hockey vs. Tufts University
3 p.m., Clark Athletic Center. For more information, call UMB Athletics at 617-287-7801.

East Meets West --- Arabia American Style Retro Bellydance show
8 – 10 p.m., McCormack Theater, Feb. 8 and 9. A retro bellydance show full of fun, colorful costumes, and fabulous performances by over 16 Middle-Eastern belly dancers. From 20th-century orientalist visions to present-day techno-Arabic fusion, the show looks at the Western world's interpretation of the East and Eastern adaptations of the West. For more information, call 617-730-5852 or email zari@tapestryofamerica.org.

Sunday 9

Monday 10

WUMB-FM's "World of Folk" contest for UMB students
Runs Feb. 10 – 21. Log on to www.wumb.org/umbstudents/ for details.

Tuesday 11

Queer Student Union Special Event
11 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Wheatley, 4th floor, lounge. Featuring Ingrid Rivera, who will speak about Black and GLBT issues, 11-2:30 in the. Food will be served. For more information, email queer@umb.edu.

Student Luncheon with Chancellor Gora
1 – 2 p.m. 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.

Financial Aid Services on-campus walk-ins/financial aid workshop
2 – 4 p.m. & 6 – 7 p.m., Administration, 1st floor, Financial Aid Office. For more information, call 617-287-6020.

Beacons Athletics Women's Basketball vs. UMass Dartmouth
5:30 p.m., Clark Athletic Center. For more information, call UMB Athletics at 617-287-7801.

Beacons Athletics Men's Basketball vs. UMass Dartmouth
7:30 p.m., Clark Athletic Center. For more information, call UMB Athletics at 617-287-7801.

Wednesday 12

A Curator’s Perspective: Carole Anne Mehan; ICA/Vita Brevis of the Institute of Contemporary Art
1 – 2 p.m., McCormack, 1st floor, Harbor Gallery. Carole Anne will describe her work as curator of Vita Brevis, in which she commissions artists from around the world to create new, temporary works of art made in response to Boston's landscape and history. These works are presented in a range of outdoor settings: public parks, abandoned buildings, historic sites, rooftops and riverbanks." Mehan, an artist and graduate of Mass College of Art, has organized over 40 exhibitions and public art projects in Massachusetts since 1988. For more information, call 287- 5437 or email artsonthepoint@umb.edu.

Thursday 13

Financial Aid Services on-campus walk-ins/financial aid workshop
2:30 – 4 p.m. & 6– 7 p.m., Administration, 1st floor, Financial Aid Office. For more information, call 617-287-6020.

National Issues Forum To Release "Racial and Ethnic Tensions Report on the Issues 2003" at UMass Boston
3:30 - 5:30 p.m., Chancellor's Conference Room, Quinn Administration, 3rd floor. Featuring discussion and viewing of "A Public Voice," a PBS documentary filmed partially at UMass Boston in February 2002.

Beacons Athletics Women's Basketball vs. Framingham State College
6 p.m., Clark Athletic Center. For more information, call UMB Athletics at 617-287-7801.

GRE & GMAT Test Drive
6 p.m. Kaplan will be offering an opportunity for students to take a free practice GMAT & GRE administered under simulated testing conditions. This is a terrific opportunity for prospective business and graduate students to answer a critical question, "If I took the exam today, how would I score?" To register, please call 1-800-KAP-TEST or visit kaptest.com/testdrive. The Boston Kaplan Center is located at One Congress Street, right off the Green and Orange Haymarket T stop.

Friday 14

STD Awareness Party
10 a.m. - 2 p.m., McCormack 1st floor lobby, information booth. Refreshments and STD information provided by the Wellness Center. For more information, call 617-287-5680.

Make-up Mandatory Workshop on U.S. Immigration Regulations for New International Students
2:30 - 4 p.m., McCormack Hall, 3rd floor, Ryan Lounge. This workshop is required by the U.S. government. You must bring an original and copy of:

UMass Form I-20
Previous school's I-20 (for transfers)
I-94 card (arrival/departure record)
Passport (visa page and passport photo page)

You must make copies of these documents prior to the workshop as you will not have the opportunity to make them during the workshop. Your attendance is required by the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS). For more information, contact International Student Services at 617-287-5500 or www.iss.umb.edu.

Biology Department Seminar
2:30 – 4 p.m., Science Building, 1st floor, room 006. Featuring Kathy Wood Ph.D. Candidate, Dept. of Biology, title TBA and Nancy Goranson, Ph.D. Candidate Dept. of Biology, "Hermaphrodite Choice in the Nematode Caenorhabditis elegans: effects of Environmental and Genetic Variation." For more information, call 617-287-6600 or email maria.papuga@umb.edu.

The Vagina Monologues
8 p.m., McCormack, 2nd floor, McCormack Theater. Third annual performance of Eve Ensler's The Vagina Monologues. Also taking place on Feb. 15. For more information, call 617-287-5641 or to make reservations or inquiries, email Helena at hprezio@partners.org.

Saturday 15

Beacons Athletics Women's Basketball vs. Plymouth State College
1 p.m., Clark Athletic Center. For more information, call UMB Athletics at 617-287-7801.

Beacons Athletics Men's Basketball vs. Plymouth State College
3 p.m., Clark Athletic Center. For more information, call UMB Athletics at 617-287-7801.

The Vagina Monologues
8 p.m., McCormack, 2nd floor, McCormack Theater. Third annual performance of Eve Ensler's The Vagina Monologues. Also taking place on Feb. 14. For more information, call 617-287-5641 or to make reservations or inquiries, email Helena at hprezio@partners.org.

Sunday 16

Monday 17

President's Day. University Closed.

Tuesday 18

On-the-Spot Admissions
9 a.m. – 6 p.m., Administration, 1st floor. Runs Feb. 18 – 21. For more information, call 617-287-6000.

Financial Aid Services on-campus walk-ins/financial aid workshop
10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Administration, 1st floor, Financial Aid Office. For more information, call 617-287-6020.

WUMB 91.9FM's Member Concert featuring British singer-songwriter Julian Dawson
7:30 – 9 p.m., Healey Library, Lower Level, Media Auditorium. There is limited free seating starting this month for UMass Boston students to attend WUMB 91.9FM's monthly member concerts. Call in 617-287-6900 in advance to make a reservation.

Wednesday 19

On-the-Spot Admissions
9 a.m. – 6 p.m., Administration, 1st floor. Runs Feb. 18 – 21. For more information, call 617-287-6000.

Munch & Mingle Discussion Series: Community Disability Supports and Resources
11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., McCormack, 1st floor, room 415. Come and take a break from your hectic school day! The UMB Center for Students with disABILITIES is hosting a 5-part Munch and Mingle Discussion Series. 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 boston_gladiator@yahoo.com.

Financial Aid Services on-campus walk-ins/financial aid workshop
2 – 4 p.m., Administration, 1st floor, Financial Aid Office. For more information, call 617-287-6020.

Beyond our Backyard: A Community Orientation at UMB
What difference do you make?
2:30 - 4 p.m., McCormack, 3rd floor, Ryan Lounge. Hear UMass Boston students, faculty, staff and community members discuss community service opportunities and their experiences. Panelists will address the Environment, Youth Develo p.m.ent, and Homelessness & Hunger in our community. For more information call 617-287-7955. Brought to UMass Boston by the Office of the Chancellor, the Office of Service Learning & Community Outreach. Sponsored by Campus Compact and the Pew Charitable Trusts, the national Raise Your Voice Campaign will bring together more than 100,000 students to address issues and create solutions.

Thursday 20

On-the-Spot Admissions
9 a.m. – 6 p.m., Administration, 1st floor. Runs Feb. 18 – 21. For more information, call 617-287-6000.

Live Satellite Event: Copyright Issues Online
2:30-4 p.m., Healey, lower level. In this workshop, faculty and staff will learn how to apply the "fair use" provision of international copyright code when using copyrighted materials in digital forms. Topics covered will include guidelines and "rules of thumb" regarding the circumstances under which faculty should obtain permission to use materials they did not create. (Knowing when permissions are not required can save a great deal of time and money.) The workshop will also provide information on the simplest, most efficient ways to obtain permission for use when "fair use" guidelines do not apply. For more information, call 617-287-3990.

Golden Key Membership Deadline
For those who intend to join Golden Key International Honour Society, this is the last day to do so. For more information, call 617-287-5606 or email anita.miller@umb.edu.

Friday 21

On-the-Spot Admissions
10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Administration, 1st floor. Runs Feb. 18 – 21. For more information, call 617-287-6000.

Biology Department Seminar
2:30 – 4 p.m., Science Building, 1st floor, room 006. Featuring Mr. Joel Tickner, Lowell Center for Sustainable Production,"Precaution, Scientific Tools, and the Research Agenda." For more information, call 617-287-6600 or email maria.papuga@umb.edu.

“War in Iraq - Thoughts on the Current Crisis”
A Discusion with Congressman Barney Frank, US Representative (D), Fourth Congressional District of Massachusetts
2 p.m., Quinn Administration Building, 3rd floor, Chancellor’s Conference Room. For more information please call the Joiner Center at 617-287-5850.

Beacons Athletics Men's Ice Hockey vs. St. Anselm College
7 p.m., Clark Athletic Center. For more information, call UMB Athletics at 617-287-7801.

Saturday 22

Beacons Athletics Men's Ice Hockey vs. New England College
3 p.m., Clark Athletic Center. For more information, call UMB Athletics at 617-287-7801.

Sunday 23

Monday 24

WUMB-FM's Winter On-Line Auction
From Feb. 24 – 28, log on to www.wumb.org for a chance to bid on more than a hundred items of all types including art work, autographed CDs, a fishing outing and more. For more information, call 617-287-6900.

Tuesday 25

Taking the "ism" out of racism in the 21st Century: A Study of the Print Media's Coverage of Presidnt Clinton's National "Dialogue on Race"
2 - 4 p.m., Healey Library, 8th floor, Provost's Conference Room. Featuring Dr. Bill E. Alberts. For more information, call 617-287-5885 or email yvonne.gomes-satos@umb.edu.

Women in Politics and Public Policy Open House
4 – 6 p.m., Wheatley Hall, 4th floor, student lounge. Light refreshments will be served. For more information, please contact the assistant director, Jain Ruvidich-Higgins, at 617-287-6785 or j.ruvidich-higgins@umb.edu.

Public Lecture with Robert C. Wood Visiting Professorship in Public and Urban Affairs Featuring Mayor Edi Rama of Albania
5:30 - 7:30 p.m., Quinn Administration Building, Chancellor's Conference Room. Hear Rama's first hand account of the difficulties involved when a country transitions from Communism to Democracy. Sponsored by the McCormack Institute. For more information, call 617-287-5534.

Wednesday 26

Racism, Lynching and the American Ideal
4 – 6 p.m., Wheatley, 4th floor, CPCS Plaza. The Africana Studies Department and the College of Public and Community Service invite faculty, staff, students and friends to celebrate the installation of "Decent from the Tree #2," a 72"x90" acrylic on canvas painting by Michael Russo. The ceremony will be held in the Malcolm X Lounge where the painting will be hung and there will be comments from Pearl and Deirdre Russo. A reception and panel discussion will follow in the CPCS Plaza. Ismael Ramirez-Soto, Dean of CPCS will moderate the panel comprised of Robert Johnson, Chair, Africana Studies Dept., Chris Nteta, CPCS Professor and Regina Rodriguez-Mitchell, Director, Trotter Institute. For more information contact Marie Kennedy at 617-287-7262 or via email at marie.kennedy@umb.edu.

Thursday 27

20th Anniversary of Interfaith Campus Ministry at UMass Boston
5 – 7 p.m., McCormack, 3rd floor, Interfaith Chapel. The Catholic Archdiocese of Boston and Boston Cambridge Ministry in Higher Education entered into covenant with the University of Massachusetts 20 years ago. The students and staff led a petition drive, Sarah Small called for prayer, and a valued aspect of leader develo p.m.ent was birthed at UMass Boston. Please come and celebrate with us! For more information, call 617-287-5838 or email maggie.cahill@umb.edu.

Friday 28

Biology Department Seminar
2:30 – 4 p.m., Science Building, 1st floor, room 006. Featuring Dr. Rosalind Rolland, New England Aquarium, "Sex and Stress: Endocrinology in Right Whales." For more information, call 617-287-6600 or email maria.papuga@umb.edu.

Miscellaneous

WUMB-FM's "World of Folk" contest for UMB students
Runs Feb. 10 – 21. Log on to www.wumb.org/umbstudents/ for details.

Time Management Workshop
Tuesdays, 10 a.m. and Wednesdays, 2 p.m., McCormack, 1st floor, room 613. Learn and develop skills to manage time, stress, and life. This series of workshops will provide you with tools and resources to create a very individual system for managing all of the various elements, roles and responsibilities that make up your unique life. To register, call 617-287-5680 or visit www.umbwellness.org.

Support for Healthy Lifestyle Change
Tuesdays, 2 p.m. and Wednesdays, 12:30 p.m., McCormack, 1st floor, room 613. Do you want to loose weight? Stop smoking? Start a fitness program? Manage your time and stress more effectively? Join us for a weekly support group that will provide encouragement, skills, tools and resources to support you in making healthy lifestyle changes. To register, call 617-287-5680 or visit www.umbwellness.org.

Spiritual Growth through Social Justice
Mondays, 2:30 - 3:30 p.m., Wheatley, 4th floor, room 118 and Wednesdays, 11:30 – 12:30 p.m., McCormack, 3rd floor, Interfaith Chapel. Through the use of scripture study and speakers, this series will explore the two hands of social justice: Basic Human Needs and Essentials of a Just Society. Specific topics that will be explored are: Human Dignity, Rights and Responsibilities, Option for the Poor and Vulnerable, Promoting Peace, Dignity of the Worker, Solidarity, Care for God's Creation, Community/Common Good, and Charity and Justice. For more information, call 617-287-5839or email maggie.cahill@umb.edu.

Gospel Choir
Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m. - 12:20 p.m. Location to be determined. For more information, call 617-287-5838 or email maggie.cahill@umb.edu.

Christian Worship and Fellowship
Thursdays, 4 – 5 p.m., McCormack, 3rd floor, Interfaith Chapel. Come to the circle to share a prayer, songs, the Word, a reflection on the Word in our lives and fellowship. All Are Welcome! For more information, call 617-287-5838 or email adrienne.berryburton@umb.edu.

New Beginnings: Studying the Book of Genesis; beginning with Chapter 19
Mondays and Thursdays, 11:30 a.m. - 12:25 p.m., McCormack, 3rd floor, Interfaith Chapel.
For more information, call 617-287-5838 or email maggie.cahill@umb.edu.

Catholic Campus Ministry Mass
Mondays and Wednesdays, 12:30 p.m., McCormack, 3rd floor Chapel. For more information, call 617-287-5839 or email maggie.cahill@umb.edu

Office Break Yoga
Tuesdays 1:15-1:45 p.m. and Wednesdays 11 a.m. – noon, McCormack, 1st floor, room 613. Positioning, alignment, and action in basic yoga poses are all explored in this course. A significant emphasis will be placed on guidance in the course and instruction is given on how you can practice at home. Included are standing poses, simple forward bends and twists, and basic breathing techniques. Taught by Donna Stonis, Certified Yoga Instructor. To register visit www.umbwellness.org or call 617-287-5648.

Nutrition and Fitness Workshop: Making Healthy Food and Fitness Choices
Mondays 2 - 3 p.m., McCormack, 1st floor, room 613. Meets for support and nutrition and fitness tips each week. To register visit www.umbwellness.org or call 617-287-5648.

Substance Abuse Issues Support Group for the UMass Community
Mondays 12:30-1:30, McCormack, 1st floor, room 613.Facilitated by Donna Stonis, Certified Alcoholism Counselor. For more information, visit www.umbwellness.org or call 617-287-5648.

Reiki
Wednesdays, 3 – 3:45 p.m., McCormack, 1st floor, room 613. Reenergize! Reiki is a gentle, hands-on technique for reducing stress, relieving pain, and facilitating personal growth and the body's own healing. Through healing touch your energy level is balanced and immune system enhanced. Taught by Donna Stonis, Reiki Master. To register visit www.umbwellness.org or call 617-287-5648.

Athletics Activities for Faculty & Staff
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5:30 -6:30 p.m., Clark Pool. Feel free to bring a fellow co-worker. We also offer open time in table tennis, racquetball and badminton. Call Rick in the intramural/Recreation Office at 617-287-7830 for more details.

Beacon Fitness Center Boot Camp Aerobics
Mondays and Wednesdays, 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m., McCormack Hall, 1st floor, fitness center. Combines aerobic exercise with strength training through callisthenic exercises. For more information, call 617-287-6789.

Beacon Fitness Center Circuit Training
Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m., McCormack Hall, 1st floor, fitness center. Combines aerobic exercise with strength training through elastic bands, dumbbells, bars, and balls. For more information, call 617-287-6789.

Beacon Fitness Center Weight Training for Women
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., McCormack Hall, 1st floor, fitness center. This is a strength training class geared to help women with “problem areas” such as thighs, legs and arms. For more information, call 617-287-6789.

Beacon Fitness Center Beginner Step Aerobics
Wednesdays, 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., McCormack Hall, 1st floor, fitness center. A more traditional step aerobics class geared toward beginners or intermediates. For more information, call 617-287-6789.

Beacon Fitness Center Intermediate Step Aerobics
Thursdays, 12:30 – 1:30 p.m., McCormack Hall, 1st floor, fitness center. A more traditional step aerobics class geared toward intermediates. For more information, call 617-287-6789.

UMass Boston Chamber Orchestra
Open to all members of the UMass Boston community. Rehearsals are Wednesdays, 5 - 7:30 p.m., Snowden Auditorium, Wheatley Hall. For more information, please call Jon C. Mitchell, conductor, 617-287-6981.

TICS (Talks in Cognitive Science)
Which subject of scientific investigation could be more fascinating and challenging than the human brain? Attend a TICS meeting at UMB. TICS meetings take place approximately bi-weekly on Wednesdays from 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. in McCormack Hall, room 409. The duration of presentations is between 45 and 60 minutes, followed by a discussion. Afterwards there is time for informal exchange of ideas while refreshments are served.

InterviewTrak/On-Campus Interviewing Seminars
University Career Services hosts employers from top local companies each semester so that students can interview right here on campus for full time professional positions. The On-Campus Interview Program is open to graduating students of any major. Participation in On-Campus Interviews is easy through InterviewTrak, a web-based system that offers 24/7 accessibility. Interested students, faculty, or staff are invited to come and learn about InterviewTrak at any one of the seminars Career Services offers throughout the semester. Call 617-287-5519, or visit www.careers.umb.edu for details.

Interested in expanding your technology horizons? Visit the Instructional Technology website at www.itc.umb.edu or call 617-287-3990 for updated workshop information.

Visit the Wellness Center
McCormack, 1st floor. The Wellness Center offers a wide range of programs - from yoga to time management. Please check our web site at umbwellness.org for the most up to date program announcements, or call 617-287-5680.

Financial Aid Services on-campus walk-ins/financial aid workshops
Administration, 1st floor, Financial Aid Office; offered on the following dates in February:
Monday, 3rd: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., 6– 7 p.m.
Wednesday, 5th: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., 6– 7 p.m.
Tuesday, 11th: 2 – 4 p.m. & 6 – 7 p.m.
Thursday, 13th: 2:30 – 4 p.m. & 6– 7 p.m.
Tuesday, 18th: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Wednesday, 19th: 2 – 4 p.m.
For more information, call 617-287-6020.

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