Events

• Help Alternative Spring Break Peru Bring Water to Those in Need ›

  Event Date: February 22, 2012 @ 6:00PM | Location: Machu Picchu Restaurant, 307 Somerville Ave, Somverville, MA 02144

  Fundraiser for UMass Boston students attempting to address the world water crisis by assisting in the construction of a community water system in a small village of Peru.

• Guest Speaker: Resolving Indigenous Claims through Human Rights Mechanisms ›

  Event Date: February 23, 2012 @ 4:00PM | Location: Healey, 11th Floor, Room B

  Suffolk’s Lorie Graham & Nicole Friederichs address the topic, focusing on the Western Shoshone.

• Optional Practical Training (OPT) Workshops, Spring 2012 ›

  Event Date: February 24, 2012 @ 11:00AM | Location: Campus Center, second Floor, Room 2115

  Spring 2012 dates announced for OPT workshops!

• All MGS Faculty Meeting ›

  Event Date: February 27, 2012 @ 3:30PM | Location: Campus Center, Room 3540

  Meeting for all McCormack Graduate School tenured and tenure-track faculty

• Spring 2012 Global Voices Reading Series ›

  Event Date: February 27, 2012 @ 7:30PM | Location: Various campus locations

  Readings featuring E.C. Osondu, Gail Mazur, Martha Collins, Charles Bock, and more

• Dialogue & Discussion Series: Women & Media ›

  Event Date: February 28, 2012 @ 1:00PM | Location: Campus Center Ballroom A

  The Women's Leadership Initiative, part of the Office of Student Leadership and Community Engagement, is sponsoring a screening of the documentary Miss Representation.

• PhD Student Scholarly Dialogue: Sheryl LaCoursiere ›

  Event Date: February 29, 2012 @ 12:00PM | Location: Campus Center, 2nd Floor, Room 2540

  College of Nursing and Health Sciences Clinical Assistant Professor Sheryl LaCoursiere will present.

• Lessons Learned from Aceh: Women, Peace Processes & the Prospects for Sustainable Peace ›

  Event Date: February 29, 2012 @ 4:00PM | Location: Campus Center, Room 3545

  Shadia Marhaban, president of the Aceh Women's League, will reflect on her experiences and the current gendered realities of peace negotiations.

• CM-Forum - Victor Kingsley '91, Healthcare ›

  Event Date: February 29, 2012 @ 6:00PM | Location: Campus Center, third floor, room 3540

  UMass Boston College of Management guest speaker series

• Massachusetts Appeals Court Hears Arguments at UMass Boston ›

  Event Date: March 5, 2012 @ 9:30AM | Location: Healey Library, 11th Floor

  Massachusetts Appeals Court Hears Arguments at UMass Boston

• Dialogue & Discussion Series: Women's Leadership Symposium ›

  Event Date: March 6, 2012 @ 9:00AM | Location: Campus Center Ballroom

  The Women's Leadership Initiative is sponsoring a symposium featuring speakers discussing women and empowerment.

• Lecture: Cash for Care: Perspectives on Supporting Seniors and People with Disabilities ›

  Event Date: March 6, 2012 @ 3:00PM | Location: McCormack Hall, 3rd Floor, Room 415

  Join us on March 6 at 3 p.m. for this Public Policy Departmental Seminar
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  Asian American Career Development Workshop Series: Career Exploration ›

  Event Date: March 6, 2012 @ 4:00PM | Location: Healey Library, 11th Floor, Room 11B

  Second workshop in a four-part series: Connect your interests, skills, and values to potential careers; Plan your next steps in working towards your career goals.

• Graduate Programs Information Sessions Spring 2012 ›

  Event Date: March 6, 2012 @ 5:30PM | Location: Campus Center, third floor, room 3545

  Learn about College of Management graduate programs, admissions requirements and meet admissions staff

• PhD Student Scholarly Dialogue: Jacqueline Fawcett ›

  Event Date: March 7, 2012 @ 12:00PM | Location: Campus Center, 2nd Floor, Room 2540

  Professor Jacqueline Fawcett will give a presentation on Concept Analysis.

• Senior Executive Forum - Philip Puccia, Executive Director Public Finance J.P. Morgan Securities LLC ›

  Event Date: March 7, 2012 @ 5:00PM | Location: Campus Center, third floor, room 3540

  UMass Boston College of Management guest speaker series

• International Organization Theory and Global Conflict Resolution ›

  Event Date: March 7, 2012 @ 5:30PM | Location: Campus Center, Third Floor, Ballroom 3550A

  Colloquium with J. Samuel Barkin, new member of the department faculty.

• Green Careers Forum ›

  Event Date: March 8, 2012 @ 1:00PM | Location: McCormack Hall, 3rd Floor, Ryan Lounge

  A panel discussion with employers representing new, emerging green careers and industries.
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  “Calling the Heart Back Home”: Irish-American Stories from the Archives ›

  Event Date: March 14, 2012 @ 4:00PM | Location: Healey Library

  Celebrate an exciting addition to the Healey Library's archive: celebrate an exciting new addition to our archival collections: the historic records of the Massachusetts Catholic Order of Foresters.

• Information Session: BS Program in Nursing, Online RN-BS ›

  Event Date: March 14, 2012 @ 5:00PM | Location: Campus Center, 3rd Floor, Room 3540

  Prospective students with previous RN certification are invited to join us for this info session.

• Women Making a Difference in Worcester ›

  Event Date: March 15, 2012 @ 6:30PM | Location: 44 Moore Avenue, Worcester, MA

  Center for Women in Politics and Public Policy program celebrates city's political and community leaders

• UMass Spring Florida Fundraising Events ›

  Event Date: March 17, 2012 @ 11:00AM | Location: Various Florida Locations

  Join the university in Florida to kick off spring, celebrate UMass pride, and raise funds for the university! Contact alumni@umb.edu or 617 287-5330 to learn more.

• PhD Student Scholarly Dialogue: Prepared for Comprehensive Exams? ›

  Event Date: March 21, 2012 @ 12:00PM | Location: Campus Center, 2nd Floor, Room 2540

  Faculty and students are invited to join us for this session focusing on preparation for comprehensive exams.

• Jr Faculty Tenure Process Workshop ›

  Event Date: March 21, 2012 @ 1:00PM | Location: Healey Library, 4th Floor, Center for Library Instruction

  Join us for information on how to prepare for tenure

• U54 Monthly Scientific Meeting: March 2012 ›

  Event Date: March 21, 2012 @ 3:00PM | Location: Dana Farber Cancer Institute

  Racial Disparities in Depression and Mental Healthcare Utilization in Lung Cancer

• Information Session: MS and DNP Programs in Nursing ›

  Event Date: March 21, 2012 @ 4:30PM | Location: Science Building, 3rd Floor, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Fuld Conference Room

  Prospective students with previous BS and MS degrees in nursing are invited to join us for this info session.

• Teaching Online vs. Face-to-Face: What We’ve Learned from Doing Both ›

  Event Date: March 22, 2012 @ 11:00AM | Location: Healey Library, Lower Level – P2

  Join a panel of faculty as they discuss the unique and overlapping skills of online and face to face teaching

• Dialogue & Discussion Series: Motherhood: A Balancing Act ›

  Event Date: March 22, 2012 @ 1:00PM | Location: Campus Center, Room 3545

  The Women's Leadership Initiative is sponsoring a facilitated discussion aimed at de-stigmatizing motherhood on the college campus.

• Lecture: Advances in Palliative Care ›

  Event Date: March 26, 2012 @ 1:00PM | Location: Wheatley Hall, 3rd Floor, Room125

  Gerontology Institute Colloquium Series hosts Jane Givens, MD

• Ireland Violence ›

  Event Date: March 26, 2012 @ 2:30PM | Location: Wheatley, Floor 6, Room 47

  Lecture presented by Malcolm Smuts, Professor of History, UMass Boston. More details TBA.

• Methods for Engaging Students in Large Classes ›

  Event Date: March 27, 2012 @ 2:30PM | Location: McCormack Biology Conference Room

  Join us to hear how faculty engage students in large classes

• PhD Student Scholarly Dialogue:Jacob Kariuki, George Hart, and Mercy Kamau ›

  Event Date: March 28, 2012 @ 12:00PM | Location: Campus Center, 2nd Floor, Room 2540

  Join us for presentations related to global issues.

• UMass Boston Career Expo ›

  Event Date: March 28, 2012 @ 1:00PM | Location: Campus Center, 3rd Floor, Ballroom

  Top employers from various industries will recruit for jobs, internships, and volunteer opportunities.

• U54 SSMC Monthly Scientific Meeting: March 2012 ›

  Event Date: March 28, 2012 @ 3:00PM | Location: Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Jimmy Fund Auditorium

  Cultural Competency in Research

• A Master Class with Kenneth Montgomery,Chief Operating Officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston ›

  Event Date: March 29, 2012 @ 5:00PM | Location: Campus Center, thired floor, room 3545

  UMass Boston College of Management guest speaker series

• Graduate History Conference: The Value of Historical Work ›

  Event Date: March 31, 2012 @ 8:00AM | Location: Chancellor's Conference Room (Quinn)

  This conference highlights work being done by students in UMass Boston's History graduate programs.

• Lecture: Aging, Race/Ethnicity, and Oral Health in the U.S. ›

  Event Date: April 2, 2012 @ 1:00PM | Location: Wheatley Hall, 3rd Floor, Room125

  Gerontology Institute Colloquium series hosts Bei Wu, PhD

• Lecture: Nonprofit Voices: Examining the Advocacy Efforts of Boston Nonprofit Organizations ›

  Event Date: April 3, 2012 @ 3:00PM | Location: McCormack Hall, 3rd Floor, Room 415

  Join us on April 3 at 3 p.m. for this Public Policy Departmental Seminar
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  2012 Community-Engaged Partnerships Symposium ›

  Event Date: April 5, 2012 @ 12:00PM | Location: Campus Center Ballroom

  The symposium will offer professional development workshops as well as showcase the efforts and achievements of UMass Boston faculty and staff.
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  Asian American Career Development Workshop Series: Networking ›

  Event Date: April 5, 2012 @ 4:00PM | Location: Healey Library, 11th Floor, Room 11B

  Third workshop in a four-part series: Learn why networking is important, hear valuable networking tips from Career Specialists and Asian American professionals; Practice your networking skills.

• Celebration of Support: Bringing Scholarship Students and Donors Together ›

  Event Date: April 5, 2012 @ 5:00PM | Location: Campus Center University Dining Club and Alumni Lounge

  A special annual event that brings together scholarship recipients and the donors who support them.

• Graduate Programs Information Sessions Spring 2012 ›

  Event Date: April 7, 2012 @ 10:00AM | Location: Campus Center, third floor, room 3545

  Learn about College of Management graudate programs, admissions requirements and meet admissions staff.

• Student Government Leadership Awards Dinner ›

  Event Date: April 10, 2012 @ 5:00PM | Location: UMass Club

  UMass Boston undergraduates honor distinguished alumni at this third annual event.

• Alumni Student Senate Leadership Awards Event ›

  Event Date: April 10, 2012 @ 6:00PM | Location: UMass Club

  Student leaders take pride in honoring alumni achievement.

• Spring Into Wellness Alternative and Complimentary Health Fair ›

  Event Date: April 11, 2012 @ 1:00PM | Location: Campus Center,1st Floor Terrace

  Join the staff of University Health Services for this signature event

• Information Session: BS Program in Nursing, Online RN-BS ›

  Event Date: April 11, 2012 @ 5:00PM | Location: Campus Center, 3rd Floor, Room 3540

  Prospective students with previous RN certification are invited to join us for this info session.
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  Join the GoKids Boston Motley Crew Marathon Team 2012 ›

  Event Date: April 16, 2012 @ 8:00AM | Location: Hopkinton, MA - Boston

  GoKids Boston is recruiting runners to participate in the 2012 Boston Marathon as part of the GoKids Boston's "Motley Crew."

• Dialogue & Discussion Series: Cultural Mythbusters ›

  Event Date: April 17, 2012 @ 1:00PM | Location: Campus Center, Room 3545

  Is our impression of cultural oppression accurate? Listen to first-hand experiences followed by facilitated discussion. The Women's Leadership Initiative is sponsoring this event.

• U54 SSMC Monthly Scientific Meeting: April 2012 ›

  Event Date: April 17, 2012 @ 3:00PM | Location: UMass Boston, Healey Library Presentation Room #3

  What can we learn from complex statistical models?

• The Reflective Practitioner at UMass Boston ›

  Event Date: April 18, 2012 @ 2:30PM | Location: TBD

  Join a panel of faculty as they discuss what it means to reflect on one's pedagogy

• U54 Monthly Scientific Meeting: April 2012 ›

  Event Date: April 18, 2012 @ 3:00PM | Location: Dana Farber Cancer Institute

  Covalent Fluorescent Probes for Cancer Cell Detection

• Information Session: MS and DNP Programs in Nursing ›

  Event Date: April 18, 2012 @ 4:30PM | Location: Science Building, 3rd Floor, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Fuld Conference Room

  Prospective students with previous BS and MS degrees in nursing are invited to join us for this info session.

• Spring Faculty Seminar ›

  Event Date: April 23, 2012 @ 2:30PM | Location: Healey Library, 11th Floor, Room 011A

  This seminar includes a lecture by Professor of History Esther Kingston-Mann.
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  Asian American Career Development Workshop Series: The Interview ›

  Event Date: April 24, 2012 @ 4:00PM | Location: Healey Library, 11th Floor, Room 11A

  Last workshop in a four-part series: Learn important interviewing tips and essential skills; Participate in interactive activities; Practice interviewing.

• U54 Program Steering Committee Meeting ›

  Event Date: April 25, 2012 @ 8:00AM | Location: UMass Boston (Exact Location TBD)

  At this year's PSC meeting, the U54 Partnership and its current cancer research projects and cores will be evaluated by an appointed external evaluation committee. (Closed to the public)

• UMass Boston Annual Scholarship Gala ›

  Event Date: April 30, 2012 @ 5:30PM | Location: Campus Center

  Scholarships make student dreams possible. Join us to celebrate the donors who make them possible and the students who benefit.

• Lecture: Using Community-Based Operations Research for Neighborhood Revitalization ›

  Event Date: May 1, 2012 @ 3:00PM | Location: McCormack Hall, 3rd Floor, Room 415

  Join us on May 1 at 3 p.m. for this Public Policy Departmental Seminar

• International Relations Students' Capstone Presentations ›

  Event Date: May 7, 2012 @ 5:30PM | Location: Campus Center, 3rd Floor, Room 3545

  Master's degree students will present their final research projects

• Founders Circle: Celebrating Inquiry, Creativity, and Discovery ›

  Event Date: May 8, 2012 @ 6:00PM | Location: Campus Center Terrace and Alumni Lounge

  The university honors its leadership donors at this annual gathering.

• 2012 Business Launch Competition Award Ceremony ›

  Event Date: May 9, 2012 @ 4:30PM | Location: Venture Development Center

  Watch as the winner of the Entrepreneurship Center's second-annual Business Launch Competition receives $20,000 in prizes.

• Information Session: BS Program in Nursing, Online RN-BS ›

  Event Date: May 9, 2012 @ 5:00PM | Location: Campus Center, 3rd Floor, Room 3540

  Prospective students with previous RN certification are invited to join us for this info session.

• Conflict Resolution Students Present Master's Projects ›

  Event Date: May 14, 2012 @ 5:30PM | Location: Campus Center, 3rd Floor, Room 3545

  Master's degree students present their final projects to complete the degree in conflict resolution

• Information Session: MS and DNP Programs in Nursing ›

  Event Date: May 16, 2012 @ 4:30PM | Location: Science Building, 3rd Floor, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Fuld Conference Room

  Prospective students with previous BS and MS degrees in nursing are invited to join us for this info session.

• The First Global Conference on Oceans, Climate and Security (GC'12) ›

  Event Date: May 21, 2012 @ 8:30AM | Location: UMass Boston Campus Center and John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum

  The University of Massachusetts Boston will host this three-day global conference May 21-23, 2012.

• Special Service Learning Program, New Orleans ›

  Event Date: June 1, 2012 @ 8:00AM | Location: New Orleans

  The Center for African, Caribbean, and Community Development is part of this program, along with Dillard University.

• UMass Boston Commencement ›

  Event Date: June 1, 2012 @ 10:00AM | Location: Campus Center Lawn

  Celebrate the Class of 2012 and the university's 40th and 50th reunion classes.

• Reunion Weekend 2012 ›

  Event Date: June 1, 2012 @ 12:00PM | Location: Campus

  Visit our State College at Boston Class of 1962 and Boston State College Class of 1972 reunion websites.

• Lampas Society Luncheon ›

  Event Date: June 8, 2012 @ 11:00AM | Location: TBA

  This annual event is a wonderful way for members to welcome summer and catch up with one another and UMass Boston.

• 2012 Golf Classic ›

  Event Date: June 25, 2012 @ 1:30PM | Location: Granite Links Golf Course at Quarry Hills in Quincy

  Tee it up with the Beacons!

• Information Session: BS Program in Nursing, Online RN-BS ›

  Event Date: October 10, 2012 @ 5:00PM | Location: Campus Center, 3rd Floor, Room 3540

  Prospective students with previous RN certification are invited to join us for this info session.
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  IDEAS Boston 2012 ›

  Event Date: October 24, 2012 @ 8:00AM | Location: Campus Center Ballroom

  For the second consecutive year, the region’s leading thinkers come to UMass Boston to share their latest big ideas. Save the date!

• Information Session: BS Program in Nursing, Online RN-BS ›

  Event Date: November 14, 2012 @ 5:00PM | Location: Campus Center, 3rd Floor, Room 3540

  Prospective students with previous RN certification are invited to join us for this info session.

• Rebuilding Sustainable Communities after Disasters in China: Best Practices and Lessons Learned ›

  Event Date: November 15, 2012 @ 8:00AM | Location: University of Massachusetts Boston

  The central goal of this conference is to examine best practices and lessons learned in reducing the socio-economic impact of various forms of disasters on vulnerable communities in China.

• Information Session: BS Program in Nursing, Online RN-BS ›

  Event Date: December 12, 2012 @ 5:00PM | Location: Campus Center, 3rd Floor, Room 3540

  Prospective students with previous RN certification are invited to join us for this info session.