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Sunday, November 6, 2016
9:00 AM - 2:00 PM	Admissions Open House Location: > See description for location Contact: Admissions Description: FOR PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS & THEIR FAMILIES - Learn more about our 5 colleges and 82 academic programs - Meet faculty and students - Tour residence halls - Talk with Housing and Financial Aid staff - Optional activities after 12pm Visit the Open House website to register. Link: http://www.umassd.edu/openhouse/ Topical Areas: General Public, Admissions
« 11/2 - 11/30 »	Online Teaching and Learning Strategies Location: Online Contact: CITS Instructional Development Description: In this course, we will introduce you to current research and best practices for online teaching as well as showcase examples of successful teaching strategies for the online environment. Throughout the course you will work both independently and collaboratively with your peers to gain valuable online course transition experience and develop your own strategies for online teaching and learning. As a participant, you will learn both pedagogical aspects of teaching online as well as how to use and incorporate many of the tools available in the myCourses Learning Management System used at UMassD. The ultimate goal of the course is to have you begin planning, organizing, and building the online course you eventually plan to teach. In addition, this course will introduce you to techniques that will teach you how to self-assess course site design to ensure student ease of access to course content and to facilitate more streamlined student learning and increase retention. Topical Areas: Training, Workshop, audience: Faculty, topic: Faculty Development
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM	Catholic Mass Location: MacLean Campus Center, Blue & Gold Welcome Center Contact: Catholic Campus Ministry Description: We celebrate Catholic Mass on Sunday evenings in the Blue and Gold Welcome Center. All are welcome! Topical Areas: Faculty, General Public, Staff and Administrators, Students, Students, Graduate, Students, Law, Students, Undergraduate, University Community, Religious & Spiritual
Monday, November 7, 2016
2:30 PM - 4:30 PM	Mechanical Engineering MS Thesis Defense by Mr. Bolong Shi Location: Textiles Building 101E Contact: Mechanical Engineering Department Description: Mechanical Engineering MS THESIS DEFENSE by Mr. Bolong Shi November 22, 2016 2:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. Textile Building, Room 101E TOPIC: Statistical GD&T Tolerance Verification by Predictive Confidence Interval ABSTRACT: Flatness, surface profile and straightness are three of the most fundamental GD&T (Geometri Dimensioning and Tolerancing) tolerances for evaluating dimensional and geometrical characteristics on critical features of a part. The wildly accepted tolerance verification methods are Least Square Method (LSM) and Minimum Zone Method (MZM). However, the limitations of these methods hindered their application in some important aspects, for example, they are not able to ensure the complete conformance of GD&T tolerances even when a feature passed their verification. This is caused by the paradox of the finite and limited measurement samples and the complete conformance verification of a continuous feature in a tolerance zone. In this work, a Statistical GD&T Tolerance Verification Method (SVM), based on cosine discrete transform (DCT) regression and statistical predictive interval estimation, has been proposed and developed to verify the GD&T tolerances. The core idea of the new method is to predict the variation range of all measured/unmeasured locations with predefined confidence level, i.e. resolving the paradox with statistical inference method. Simulation experiments are designed and the algorithms are developed for validation. The results showed its efficiency and effectiveness. This method can also be extended for verification of other GD&T tolerances with minor modifications. ADVISOR: Dr. Wenzhen Huang, Mechanical Engineering Dept. (whuang@umassd.edu, 508-910-6568) COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Dr. Vijaya B. Chalivendra, Mechanical Engineering Dept. Dr. Jun Li, Mechanical Engineering Dept. Open to the public. All MNE students are encouraged to attend. Topical Areas: Faculty, General Public, Staff and Administrators, Students, Students, Graduate, Students, Undergraduate, University Community, College of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Lectures and Seminars
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM	ARC/Writing & Reading Center's Academic Reading Workshop Location: Liberal Arts Building 220 Contact: Writing and Reading Center Description: Looking to get more information out of your class materials? Want to improve your reading comprehension and retention? Then come to the Academic Reading Strategies Workshop to learn new skills and techniques to better understand and utilize your class readings! To sign up, come by the Writing & Reading Center, call us at 508-999-8710, or arrive at a date & time listed. Topical Areas: University Community, Writing and Reading Center
« 11/2 - 11/30 »	Online Teaching and Learning Strategies Location: Online Contact: CITS Instructional Development Description: In this course, we will introduce you to current research and best practices for online teaching as well as showcase examples of successful teaching strategies for the online environment. Throughout the course you will work both independently and collaboratively with your peers to gain valuable online course transition experience and develop your own strategies for online teaching and learning. As a participant, you will learn both pedagogical aspects of teaching online as well as how to use and incorporate many of the tools available in the myCourses Learning Management System used at UMassD. The ultimate goal of the course is to have you begin planning, organizing, and building the online course you eventually plan to teach. In addition, this course will introduce you to techniques that will teach you how to self-assess course site design to ensure student ease of access to course content and to facilitate more streamlined student learning and increase retention. Topical Areas: Training, Workshop, audience: Faculty, topic: Faculty Development
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM	MASTER OF SCIENCE THESIS DEFENSE BY: Steven Brown Location: Textiles Building 101E Cost: free Contact: ECE: Electrical & Computer Engineering Department Description: TOPIC: MEASURING DEFLECTION OF A ROAD SURFACE LOCATION: Lester W. Cory Conference Room, Science & Engineering Building (Group II), Room 213A ABSTRACT: Due to an event known as the frost-thaw cycle, roadways in colder climates are susceptible to damage caused by heavy vehicles driving on asphalt supported by soft, water-logged soil. The soft road underbed is unable to properly support the asphalt, and cracks may form leading to further road damage. Civil engineers attempt to prevent this damage by implementing Seasonal Load Restrictions (SLRs) on heavy trafficked roads when weather conditions predict that the soil may become too soft under roads. To assist civil engineers in assessing the accuracy of weather-impacted predictions, a sensor system designed to measure the temperature gradient underneath roadways was developed by a team of graduate students at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, under a federal Department of Transportation grant awarded to Dr. Paul Fortier of the College of Engineering Electrical and Computer Engineering Department. During the development stage of this project, the desire arose to directly measure the impact heavy vehicles have on vulnerable roadways. It is to this end that the development of a sensor capable of measuring roadway deflection was commissioned. By directly measuring the movement of asphalt when a vehicle passes over it, the efficacy of an SLR could be quantified, leading to refinements of the methods used in determining the conditions necessary to warrant an SLR, which can have impact on local travel and commerce. Utilizing micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) components and low-power microcontrollers allows integration of a deflection sensor into the existing temperature-measuring system with little need for reconfiguration of the prebuilt systems. NOTE: All ECE Graduate Students are ENCOURAGED to attend. All interested parties are invited to attend. Open to the public. Advisor: Dr. Paul Fortier Committee Members: Dr. Hong Liu and Dr. Honggang Wang, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering and Dr. Heather J. Miller, Department of Civil Engineering *For further information, please contact Dr. Paul J. Fortier at 508.999.8544, or via email at pfortier@umassd.edu. Topical Areas: General Public, University Community, College of Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM	Interfaith Spiritual Mindfulness Meditation Location: MacLean Campus Center, Reflection Room, Room 233 , 285 Old Westport Road, Dartmouth, MA Contact: Athletics Description: A opportunity to explore the mystical and meditative traditions. Perfect for those with no spiritual or meditative experience. All are welcome to attend. Topical Areas: Center for Religious and Spiritual Life, University Community, Religious &amp;amp;amp; Spiritual
Tuesday, November 8, 2016
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM	Internship Info Session Location: MacLean Campus Center, Blue & Gold Welcome Center Contact: Career Development Center Description: Why do an internship? How do you find one? All types of internships are available for all majors. Come to an Internship Info session and find out how to get started finding and securing the right internship for you! Preregister on CareerLink via the UMassD portal or call the Career Development Center at 508.999.8658 for further information. Topical Areas: Faculty, Staff and Administrators, Students, Students, Graduate, Students, Law, Students, Undergraduate, University Community, Career Development Center
4:00 PM - 4:50 PM	ARC/Writing & Reading Center's Academic Reading Workshop Location: Liberal Arts Building 220 Contact: Writing and Reading Center Description: Looking to get more information out of your class materials? Want to improve your reading comprehension and retention? Then come to the Academic Reading Strategies Workshop to learn new skills and techniques to better understand and utilize your class readings! To sign up, come by the Writing & Reading Center, call us at 508-999-8710, or arrive at the date & time listed. Topical Areas: University Community, Writing and Reading Center
« 11/2 - 11/30 »	Online Teaching and Learning Strategies Location: Online Contact: CITS Instructional Development Description: In this course, we will introduce you to current research and best practices for online teaching as well as showcase examples of successful teaching strategies for the online environment. Throughout the course you will work both independently and collaboratively with your peers to gain valuable online course transition experience and develop your own strategies for online teaching and learning. As a participant, you will learn both pedagogical aspects of teaching online as well as how to use and incorporate many of the tools available in the myCourses Learning Management System used at UMassD. The ultimate goal of the course is to have you begin planning, organizing, and building the online course you eventually plan to teach. In addition, this course will introduce you to techniques that will teach you how to self-assess course site design to ensure student ease of access to course content and to facilitate more streamlined student learning and increase retention. Topical Areas: Training, Workshop, audience: Faculty, topic: Faculty Development
10:00 AM - 12/12 »	Fine Arts Faculty Exhibition & Collaborative Aggregates Art Scholarship Exhibition Location: CVPA: College of Visual and Performing Arts , 285 Old Westport Road, Dartmouth, MA Cost: free Contact: University Art Gallery Description: An exhibition of Fine Arts faculty at the College of Visual and Performing Arts presents recent faculty work in Painting, Drawing, Printmaking, Sculpture, and Mixed-Media at the UMass Dartmouth CVPA Campus Gallery from November 8 through December 12, 2016. Also on display will be the Collaborative Aggregates Art Scholarship Exhibition. Collaborative Aggregates has awarded six $1,500 scholarships to students in the Department of Fine Arts enrolled in the graduate or undergraduate program: Henry Carpio, April Claggett, Devin Kish, Andrew Laverty, Allen TenBusschen, and Erin Wheary. Works by each scholarship winner will be included in the Collaborate Aggregates annual calendar and are also presented in this exhibition. The mission of the Department of Fine Arts is to maintain an environment where artists are committed to the pursuit of teaching, research, and creative work. This faculty of professional artists provides a high-quality cross-disciplinary studio education to students at the foundation, undergraduate, and graduate levels through formal, aesthetic, technical, and intellectual training. Faculty members prepare students to become creative artists, pursue graduate study, or engage in Fine Arts-related professions through the attainment of their BFA and MFA degrees. The closing reception will be held on Monday, December 12th, from 4 pm to 6 pm with artist talks at 5 pm. Link: http://www.umassd.edu/cvpa/galleries Topical Areas: Faculty, General Public, Staff and Administrators, Students, Students, Graduate, Students, Undergraduate, University Community, Art Education, Art History, Artisanry, College of Visual and Performing Arts, Fine Arts, Music, Visual Design, Exhibits, Films, Literature, Poetry, Theater, Concerts
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Polling with REEF Location: Claire T. Carney Library, Room 225 , 285 Old Westport Road, Dartmouth, MA Contact: CITS Instructional Development Description: Come explore REEF, the new classroom response system from iClicker. This new version of iClicker allows students to use a smartphone, tablet, laptop or iClicker remote to respond with during class. Response systems help create a more engaging classroom environment for your students, while enabling content reinforcement and thinking skills. Link: http://instructionaldev.umassd.edu/reef-polling/ Topical Areas: Training, Workshop, audience: Faculty, topic: Faculty Development
12:00 AM - 11/14 »	Social Justice Trip to Washington, D.C. Report Back Sponsored by BH4SC, FDUH, and SAIL Location: > See description for location Contact: > See Description for contact information Description: The weekend of Friday, October 7th, 2016, 35 UMassD students and four chaperones traveled to Washington, D.C. to participate in several social justice focused initiatives. The trip featured a visit to the newly constructed Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) among other important sites. Join us at this report back to hear from student participants as they share insight from this co-curricular experience and amazing moments from their weekend stay. Students will present on various topics using an array of formats to engage the audience. The report back is scheduled for Wednesday, November 16, 2016 from 4PM-6PM in the Claire T. Carney Library Robert F. Stoico/FIRSTFED Grand Reading Room. For more information please contact the FDUH staff at (508) 999-9222. Topical Areas: Faculty, General Public, Students, Students, Undergraduate, University Community, Claire T. Carney Library, History, Political Science, Sociology, Anthropology, Crime and Justice Studies, Fredrick Douglass Unity House, Student Organizations
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM	Video Games as Pedagogical Tool Location: OFD Lounge, Library 220 Contact: Office of Faculty Development Description: Description: Come to join us for a presentation and discussion of Video Games as Pedagogical Tool that presented by Lee Sheldon, Professor of Practice, Department of Interactive Media and Game Development, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Professor Sheldon will be discussing how to maximize student learning by using multiplayer video games in the classroom. Lunch will be provided, please sign up through the main event calendar. NOTE: For those that you're not on campus but would like to join the discussion, you can do so through UMass Dartmouth Zoom. You can connect to the 12:30pm Zoom meeting by clicking on this URL. https://umassd.zoom.us/j/918782137 If you are not connected to Zoom enter the URL directly into your web browser. You will then be asked to download and launch the Zoom app. Please do this. Topical Areas: Training, audience: Faculty, Workshop, topic: Faculty Development
12:00 AM - 11/10 »	Person Behind the Badge Sponsored by FDUH and Campus Safety Location: > See description for location Contact: > See Description for contact information Description: The Frederick Douglass Unity House and UMassD Campus Safety join together to sponsor "Person Behind the Badge." The event will feature officers from Campus Safety. Students and officers will engage in informal conversation getting to know one another. The program will take place in the FDUH on Thursday, November 10, 2016 from 6PM-7PM. Light refreshments will be served. For more information please contact the FDUH staff at (508) 999-9220. Topical Areas: General Public, Students, Political Science, Sociology, Anthropology, Crime and Justice Studies, Fredrick Douglass Unity House, Student Organizations
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Word Mail Merge Location: Claire T. Carney Library , 285 Old Westport Road, Dartmouth, MA Cost: Free! Contact: CITS: Computing & Information Technology Services Description: This workshop covers the use of Microsoft Word’s mail merge tools. Participants create a letter and merge it with names and addresses from a separate data document. Conditional if-then statements are covered, as well as using data from external sources such as Peoplesoft. Familiarity with the basic text-editing features of Word is required. This workshop takes place in the Library, room 135. Contact Rich Legault for more information at 508-999-8799, or email RLegault@umassd.edu. Seating is limited, so please register today! Topical Areas: Training, Workshop, audience: Everyone
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM	Internship Info Session Location: MacLean Campus Center, Blue & Gold Welcome Center Contact: Career Development Center Description: Why do an internship? How do you find one? All types of internships are available for all majors. Come to an Internship Info session and find out how to get started finding and securing the right internship for you! Preregister on CareerLink via the UMassD portal or call the Career Development Center at 508.999.8658 for further information. Topical Areas: Faculty, Staff and Administrators, Students, Students, Graduate, Students, Law, Students, Undergraduate, University Community, Career Development Center
Wednesday, November 9, 2016
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM	Excel Pivot Tables Location: Claire T. Carney Library , 285 Old Westport Road, Dartmouth, MA Cost: Free! Contact: CITS: Computing & Information Technology Services Description: This workshop provides a thorough exploration of the use of tables, pivot tables and pivot charts in Excel. Participants create pivot tables to summarize hundreds of rows of transactional data in just a few clicks, without complex formulas, or time-consuming grouping and reorganization. Previous Excel experience is required. This workshop takes place in the Library, room 135. Contact Rich Legault for more information at 508-999-8799, or email RLegault@umassd.edu. Seating is limited, so please register today! Topical Areas: Training, Workshop, audience: Everyone
8:00 PM - 9:00 PM	Performance Jam Session Series Bill Jones Quartet Location: CVPA Room 104 Contact: Music Department Description: Boston based tenor saxophonist has performed with Bob Gullotti, Jeff Galindo, Leo Genovese, Bruno Raberg, Tim Ray, John Lockwood and the Orchestra at Indian Hill Topical Areas: General Public, University Community, College of Visual and Performing Arts, Music
« 11/2 - 11/30 »	Online Teaching and Learning Strategies Location: Online Contact: CITS Instructional Development Description: In this course, we will introduce you to current research and best practices for online teaching as well as showcase examples of successful teaching strategies for the online environment. Throughout the course you will work both independently and collaboratively with your peers to gain valuable online course transition experience and develop your own strategies for online teaching and learning. As a participant, you will learn both pedagogical aspects of teaching online as well as how to use and incorporate many of the tools available in the myCourses Learning Management System used at UMassD. The ultimate goal of the course is to have you begin planning, organizing, and building the online course you eventually plan to teach. In addition, this course will introduce you to techniques that will teach you how to self-assess course site design to ensure student ease of access to course content and to facilitate more streamlined student learning and increase retention. Topical Areas: Training, Workshop, audience: Faculty, topic: Faculty Development
4:00 PM - 4:50 PM	ARC/Writing & Reading Center's Narrating Personal Statements Workshop Location: Liberal Arts Building 220 Contact: Writing and Reading Center Description: Thinking about applying to graduate school? Do you want to make your statement reflect all you have done and plan to accomplish? Then come to the Narrating Personal Statements Writing Workshop and learn how to create a unique personal statement that highlights you! Bring any materials or samples you have to get started and build on during the session. Topical Areas: University Community, Writing and Reading Center
« 11/8 - 12/12 »	Fine Arts Faculty Exhibition & Collaborative Aggregates Art Scholarship Exhibition Location: CVPA: College of Visual and Performing Arts , 285 Old Westport Road, Dartmouth, MA Cost: free Contact: University Art Gallery Description: An exhibition of Fine Arts faculty at the College of Visual and Performing Arts presents recent faculty work in Painting, Drawing, Printmaking, Sculpture, and Mixed-Media at the UMass Dartmouth CVPA Campus Gallery from November 8 through December 12, 2016. Also on display will be the Collaborative Aggregates Art Scholarship Exhibition. Collaborative Aggregates has awarded six $1,500 scholarships to students in the Department of Fine Arts enrolled in the graduate or undergraduate program: Henry Carpio, April Claggett, Devin Kish, Andrew Laverty, Allen TenBusschen, and Erin Wheary. Works by each scholarship winner will be included in the Collaborate Aggregates annual calendar and are also presented in this exhibition. The mission of the Department of Fine Arts is to maintain an environment where artists are committed to the pursuit of teaching, research, and creative work. This faculty of professional artists provides a high-quality cross-disciplinary studio education to students at the foundation, undergraduate, and graduate levels through formal, aesthetic, technical, and intellectual training. Faculty members prepare students to become creative artists, pursue graduate study, or engage in Fine Arts-related professions through the attainment of their BFA and MFA degrees. The closing reception will be held on Monday, December 12th, from 4 pm to 6 pm with artist talks at 5 pm. Link: http://www.umassd.edu/cvpa/galleries Topical Areas: Faculty, General Public, Staff and Administrators, Students, Students, Graduate, Students, Undergraduate, University Community, Art Education, Art History, Artisanry, College of Visual and Performing Arts, Fine Arts, Music, Visual Design, Exhibits, Films, Literature, Poetry, Theater, Concerts
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Research Component of PhD Qualifier Exam by: MD Nashid Anjum Location: Science & Engineering Building, Lester W. Cory Conference Room: Room 213A Cost: Free Contact: ECE: Electrical & Computer Engineering Department Description: TOPIC: Co-Existence in Millimeter-Wave Wireless Body Area Network LOCATION: Lester W. Cory Conference Room, Science & Engineering Building (SENG), Room 213A ABSTRACT: A WBAN consists of few wearable sensors attached to body parts, clothes, implanted underneath the skins or inner body. A WBAN consists of a central hub (i.e., base station) that controls and communicates with sensors. WBANs may deeply overlap on each other in a crowded area such as hospital because of their rapid mobility, small network size, flexible topology, and higher network density. This overlapping may raise severe interference issues. In case of deeply overlapping WBANs, interference avoidance employing power control schemes is plausibly unrealistic, because, nodes and hub from other network may stay much closer than nodes and hub of its own network. In this research work, we formulate the WBAN self-coexistence problem as a linear integer programming optimization problem considering service priorities and user demands and propose a solution named Fair Frame Distribution for Self-coexistence (FDS). Further, I found that 60 GHz based communication is probably the best fit for WBAN compared to the traditional 2.4 GHz based communication considering its quality of compact network coverage, device miniaturization, efficient frequency reuse, multi-gigabyte transmission rate, and the therapeutic merits for human health. The efficiency of the mmWave based WBAN can be improved by allowing coexistence i.e., mitigating interference among the WBANs. We formulate the coexistence problem as non-cooperative, distributed power control game. The existence of Nash equilibrium is proved and the efficiency of the Nash equilibrium is improved by modifying the utility function and introducing a linear and an exponential pricing factor. Simulation result shows the proposed pricing policy significantly improves the efficiency of the optimal solution with respect to Pareto optimality and social optimality. To introduce different service priority levels such as delay sensitivity this research work utilizes the concept of discount factor employing repeated game. Though both of pricing and repeated game significantly improve the efficiency of the optimal equilibrium. This research work employed Nash bargaining solution to improve fairness of the optimal equilibrium. Extensive simulation result shows that Nash bargaining solution significantly improves the equilibrium efficiency and fairness. NOTE: All ECE Graduate Students are ENCOURAGED to attend. All interested parties are invited to attend. Open to the public. Committee Members: Dr. Liudong Xing, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering and Dr. Haiping Xu, Department of Computer and Information Science *For further information, please contact Dr. Honggang Wang at 508.999.8469, or via email at hwang1@umassd.edu. Topical Areas: General Public, University Community, College of Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering
« 11/8 - 11/14 »	Social Justice Trip to Washington, D.C. Report Back Sponsored by BH4SC, FDUH, and SAIL Location: > See description for location Contact: > See Description for contact information Description: The weekend of Friday, October 7th, 2016, 35 UMassD students and four chaperones traveled to Washington, D.C. to participate in several social justice focused initiatives. The trip featured a visit to the newly constructed Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) among other important sites. Join us at this report back to hear from student participants as they share insight from this co-curricular experience and amazing moments from their weekend stay. Students will present on various topics using an array of formats to engage the audience. The report back is scheduled for Wednesday, November 16, 2016 from 4PM-6PM in the Claire T. Carney Library Robert F. Stoico/FIRSTFED Grand Reading Room. For more information please contact the FDUH staff at (508) 999-9222. Topical Areas: Faculty, General Public, Students, Students, Undergraduate, University Community, Claire T. Carney Library, History, Political Science, Sociology, Anthropology, Crime and Justice Studies, Fredrick Douglass Unity House, Student Organizations
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM	Confidential HIV Testing Location: > See description for location Contact: LiveWell: Office of Health Education, Promotion, & Wellness Description: Improved HIV testing technology can detect new infections within two weeks of an exposure. This test requires a blood draw, which is performed by trained counselors from our partner, Seven Hills. You receive your results in about a week. Testing is first-come, first-served. No appointments Location: LiveWell:Office of Health Education,Promotion, & Wellness. Oak Glen, 2nd floor. Link: http://www.umassd.edu/livewell/whatwedo/hivtesting/ Topical Areas: Faculty, Staff and Administrators, Students, Students, Graduate, Students, Law, Students, Undergraduate, University Community, Health Services, Livewell
4:00 PM	Living Literature Series presents author Dawn Tripp Location: Campus Center Contact: > See Description for contact information Description: Dawn Tripp is the author of Georgia: a novel of Georgia O'Keeffe. A National Bestseller and finalist for the New England Book Award, Georgia has been described as "complex and original" by the New York Times Book Review and "magical and provocative" by USA Today. The reading will be in the University Club in the Campus Center. Topical Areas: Faculty, General Public, Students, English, College of Visual and Performing Arts, Literature, 20 Cent Fiction
« 11/8 - 11/10 »	Person Behind the Badge Sponsored by FDUH and Campus Safety Location: > See description for location Contact: > See Description for contact information Description: The Frederick Douglass Unity House and UMassD Campus Safety join together to sponsor "Person Behind the Badge." The event will feature officers from Campus Safety. Students and officers will engage in informal conversation getting to know one another. The program will take place in the FDUH on Thursday, November 10, 2016 from 6PM-7PM. Light refreshments will be served. For more information please contact the FDUH staff at (508) 999-9220. Topical Areas: General Public, Students, Political Science, Sociology, Anthropology, Crime and Justice Studies, Fredrick Douglass Unity House, Student Organizations
12:15 PM - 1:00 PM	Faculty & Staff Mindfulness Meditation Group Location: MacLean Campus Center, Reflection Room, Room 233 , 285 Old Westport Road, Dartmouth, MA Contact: > See Description for contact information Description: Weekly meeting of the Faculty & Staff Mindfulness Meditation Group. No prior experience is needed. Drop-ins are welcome at any time. For more information, contact Aminda O'Hare: ext. 8761 or aohare@umassd.edu Topical Areas: Faculty, Staff and Administrators
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM	BuyWays Requisitioner Training Location: Charlton College of Business, Room 115, , 285 Old Westport Road, Dartmouth, MA Contact: Kirk Hellmuth Description: BuyWays Requisitioner Training Learn how to create Purchase Orders. Available purchasing resources. UMass Dartmouth policies and procedures. How to monitor you Purchase Order. Lookup payments, receipts, workflow approval steps. How to add a new vendor to system Topical Areas: Training, Workshop, audience: Faculty, audience: Staff, topic: Finance
8:00 AM - 11:00 PM	Follow Friday's class schedule Location: UMass Dartmouth , 285 Old Westport Road, Dartmouth, MA Cost: N/A Contact: Registrar's Office Description: Follow Friday's schedule. Link: http://www.umassd.edu/academiccalendar/ Topical Areas: Academic Calendar, Academic Calendar - Fall
Thursday, November 10, 2016
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM	German Movie Night: Schlosser und Katen (East Germany, 1957) - IEW 2016 Location: Liberal Arts Building 118 Contact: Foreign Literature & Languages Department Description: Castles & Cottages, Part 1: Crooked Anton (in German with English subtitles) At the end of World War II, Anton is a peasant farmer in lands abandoned by fleeing aristocrats. Sociopolitical struggle and family drama ensue; intriguing tales are based on real events. Hosted by Professor Nane Khachatryan Topical Areas: University Community
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM	Creating Forms with Adobe Acrobat Location: Claire T. Carney Library , 285 Old Westport Road, Dartmouth, MA Cost: Free! Contact: CITS: Computing & Information Technology Services Description: This workshop provides an introduction to Adobe Acrobat. Acrobat is used to create, edit and manage Portable Document Format (PDF) files. PDF files can be set up as interactive forms for distribution and data collection. Participants learn to work with Acrobat’s toolbars, navigate, edit and annotate PDF documents, manage bookmarks, and set document security via passwords. Also covered are Acrobat’s form features, from form creation through distribution and compiling responses. No previous Acrobat experience is required. This workshop takes place in the Library, room 135. Contact Rich Legault for more information at 508-999-8799, or email RLegault@umassd.edu. Seating is limited, so please register today! Topical Areas: Training, Workshop, audience: Everyone
« 11/2 - 11/30 »	Online Teaching and Learning Strategies Location: Online Contact: CITS Instructional Development Description: In this course, we will introduce you to current research and best practices for online teaching as well as showcase examples of successful teaching strategies for the online environment. Throughout the course you will work both independently and collaboratively with your peers to gain valuable online course transition experience and develop your own strategies for online teaching and learning. As a participant, you will learn both pedagogical aspects of teaching online as well as how to use and incorporate many of the tools available in the myCourses Learning Management System used at UMassD. The ultimate goal of the course is to have you begin planning, organizing, and building the online course you eventually plan to teach. In addition, this course will introduce you to techniques that will teach you how to self-assess course site design to ensure student ease of access to course content and to facilitate more streamlined student learning and increase retention. Topical Areas: Training, Workshop, audience: Faculty, topic: Faculty Development
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM	UMassD Theatre Company presents "Into the Woods" Location: Angus Bailey Auditorium , UMass Dartmouth, 285 Old Westport Road, Dartmouth, MA 02747 Cost: $5 UMassD students, $10 general admission Contact: > See Description for contact information Description: The UMass Dartmouth Theatre Company is presenting “Into the Woods” beginning Thursday for a 4-day engagement in the school’s main auditorium. Show times are 7 p.m. on Nov. 10, 11 and 12, with a 2 p.m. matinee on Nov. 13. Tickets will be sold at the door and are $5 for UMassD students $10 for general admission. For more information, call 508-999-8167 or email umdtheatreco@gmail.com. The UMass Dartmouth Theatre Company is a student-run organization with members from every discipline. Its mission is to provide professional theater to the local community. Celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, the company wanted to do something spectacular and so chose "Into the Woods" for its fall musical debut. The performers have been working since the end of September and rehearse amidst course schedules, exams, and other extracurricular activities. "Into the Woods" follows the life of the Baker as he and his wife are tasked by the Witch to collect an assortment of magical items from classic fairy tales to reverse a curse placed on their family tree. Nathaniel Tarantino will direct the performance with Jack Tiernan playing the leading role of the Baker. It's a show that captures the childlike wonder we all feel when listening to a fairy tale--with exuberant costumes that offer a contrast to the dark, consuming woods. The characterizations are on the extreme side of the spectrum, with the performers overacting to evoke a fairy-tale world. Between the beautiful songs and gut-wrenching jokes, prepare for a night of laughter, entertainment, and quality theater. Officers for the UMassD Theater Company are, president Fatima Fraga-Alvarez, vice president Lyndon Davis, treasurer Meghan Lynch and secretary Cheyanne Patterson. Topical Areas: General Public, Faculty, Staff and Administrators, Students, Students, Graduate, Students, Law, Students, Undergraduate, University Community, Theater, Theater Company
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM	Game Night in the Library Living Room Location: Claire T. Carney Library Living Room Contact: > See Description for contact information Description: Need a study break? Come to the Library's Living Room for our Game Night which features a selection of popular board games. Great way to unplug and spend time with friends. Questions? Please contact kmofford@umassd.edu Topical Areas: Students
« 11/8 - 12/12 »	Fine Arts Faculty Exhibition & Collaborative Aggregates Art Scholarship Exhibition Location: CVPA: College of Visual and Performing Arts , 285 Old Westport Road, Dartmouth, MA Cost: free Contact: University Art Gallery Description: An exhibition of Fine Arts faculty at the College of Visual and Performing Arts presents recent faculty work in Painting, Drawing, Printmaking, Sculpture, and Mixed-Media at the UMass Dartmouth CVPA Campus Gallery from November 8 through December 12, 2016. Also on display will be the Collaborative Aggregates Art Scholarship Exhibition. Collaborative Aggregates has awarded six $1,500 scholarships to students in the Department of Fine Arts enrolled in the graduate or undergraduate program: Henry Carpio, April Claggett, Devin Kish, Andrew Laverty, Allen TenBusschen, and Erin Wheary. Works by each scholarship winner will be included in the Collaborate Aggregates annual calendar and are also presented in this exhibition. The mission of the Department of Fine Arts is to maintain an environment where artists are committed to the pursuit of teaching, research, and creative work. This faculty of professional artists provides a high-quality cross-disciplinary studio education to students at the foundation, undergraduate, and graduate levels through formal, aesthetic, technical, and intellectual training. Faculty members prepare students to become creative artists, pursue graduate study, or engage in Fine Arts-related professions through the attainment of their BFA and MFA degrees. The closing reception will be held on Monday, December 12th, from 4 pm to 6 pm with artist talks at 5 pm. Link: http://www.umassd.edu/cvpa/galleries Topical Areas: Faculty, General Public, Staff and Administrators, Students, Students, Graduate, Students, Undergraduate, University Community, Art Education, Art History, Artisanry, College of Visual and Performing Arts, Fine Arts, Music, Visual Design, Exhibits, Films, Literature, Poetry, Theater, Concerts
9:00 AM - 11/12 »	Experimental Self-Portraiture in Cyanotype / Gallery 244 / Star Store Campus Location: Star Store, New Bedford , Purchase Street, New Bedford Contact: University Art Gallery Description: Experimental Self-Portraiture in Cyanotype Reception: AHA! Night, Nov. 10, 5:30 - 6:30 pm Exhibition Dates: November 6-12, 2016 The students in the Photo Printmaking class are exhibiting the result of a self-portrait assignment using a large format pinhole camera and using 16 X 20 inch film. The resulting pinhole negatives were then printed on paper using a 19th century process called Cyanotype. Students experimented with available light and long exposure times, which is evident in several images where movement can be detected. Also pinhole creates a unique depth of field which is also noticeable in the finished works. Gallery 244 College of Visual and Performing Arts UMass Dartmouth, Star Store Campus 715 Purchase Street New Bedford, MA 02740 Gallery Hours: 9 AM - 6 PM facebook.com/UMassDGallery244 Instagram @umassd_gallery_244 Open daily 9 am - 6 pm. Closed on major holidays. Topical Areas: Faculty, General Public, Staff and Administrators, Students, Students, Graduate, Students, Law, Students, Undergraduate, University Community, Art History, Artisanry, College of Visual and Performing Arts, Fine Arts, Music, Visual Design, Exhibits, Visual Arts, Art Education
« 11/8 - 11/14 »	Social Justice Trip to Washington, D.C. Report Back Sponsored by BH4SC, FDUH, and SAIL Location: > See description for location Contact: > See Description for contact information Description: The weekend of Friday, October 7th, 2016, 35 UMassD students and four chaperones traveled to Washington, D.C. to participate in several social justice focused initiatives. The trip featured a visit to the newly constructed Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) among other important sites. Join us at this report back to hear from student participants as they share insight from this co-curricular experience and amazing moments from their weekend stay. Students will present on various topics using an array of formats to engage the audience. The report back is scheduled for Wednesday, November 16, 2016 from 4PM-6PM in the Claire T. Carney Library Robert F. Stoico/FIRSTFED Grand Reading Room. For more information please contact the FDUH staff at (508) 999-9222. Topical Areas: Faculty, General Public, Students, Students, Undergraduate, University Community, Claire T. Carney Library, History, Political Science, Sociology, Anthropology, Crime and Justice Studies, Fredrick Douglass Unity House, Student Organizations
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM	ECE Seminar* Speaker: Dr. Liwei Chen, Zhengzhou University, China Location: > See description for location Cost: Free Contact: EAS Seminar Series Description: Topic: Human Disease Detection and Identification by Electronic Nose Technology Speaker: Dr. Liwei Chen, Associate Professor, Zhengzhou University, China Location: Lester W. Cory Conference Room, Science & Engineering Building (Group II), Room 213A Abstract: Exhaled breath contains thousands of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that may be used as non-invasive indicators of many diseases. Detection methods based on VOCs have been proposed to distinguish among different human diseases. My research team has focused on medical applications of exhaled breath analysis by the E-nose technology. In this talk, I will share our research on a novel E-nose system including colorimetric sensor arrays and a matching principal component analysis algorithm. Biography: Dr. Liwei Chen is an Associate Professor at Zhengzhou University, China. He received his PhD degree in Control Science and Engineering from the Northwestern Polytechnical University, China in 2013. He is currently a visiting scholar at the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, UMass Dartmouth. His current research focuses on E-nose and virtual instrument technology. He is an author or co-author of over 10 technical papers and a book entitled "Odor Detection Practical Technology" (in Chinese). Dr. Chen's research has been funded by National Natural Science Foundation of China. The Seminars is open to the public free of charge. *For further information, please contact Dr. Liudong Xing at 508.999.8883, or by via email at lxing@umassd.edu. Topical Areas: General Public, University Community, College of Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM	Opening Reception for Stateless: Artists Respond to the Refugee Crisis Location: University Art Gallery Contact: University Art Gallery Description: Featuring the work of Gohar Dashti in conjunction with Mehdi Ghadyanloo, Pantea Karimi, and Jodi Stevens Reception: Thursday, AHA! Night, November 10, 6-8 pm Exhibition Stateless brings together the work of four artists who reflect on the recent refugee crisis and issues of human displacement and migration. The Syrian conflict and the subsequent European refugee crisis have dominated not only the news headlines, but also discussions among artists and intellectuals around the world. Due to the significance of these recent events, the College of Visual and Performing Arts has dedicated an exhibition to the topic of migration. Stateless will bring together the works of four artists who reflect on the current refugee crisis in the Middle East. Through a series of astonishing staged photographs in the remote deserts of the Middle East, Tehran-based photographer Gohar Dashti envisions the plight of homelessness for the millions of people who have recently fled such war zones. Known for his ironic and surreal trompe l'oeil murals in Tehran, through a series of intricate prints artist Mehdi Ghadyanloo displays the difficulties of displacement by portraying crowds of people trapped in uncertain situations. Meanwhile, California-based artist Pantea Karimi showcases a multi-media installation of abstracted medieval maps of major Middle Eastern ports, alluding to a glorious bygone era during which migration of people from and to the Middle East contributed to the advancement of knowledge and commerce. Lastly, through a series of threads interrupted by objects and images, which capture the precarious lives of stateless people, the Southcoast-based Site-specific installation artist Jodi Stevens follows the grim patterns of migration from the Middle East to Europe. In its entirety, the exhibition hopes to inspire the viewer to reflect on the struggles endured in the displacement of migrants. Curated by Dr. Pamela Karimi with assistance from students in her Islamic Art class Special thanks to Robert Klein Gallery in Boston and Howard Griffin Gallery in London University Art Gallery College of Visual and Performing Arts UMass Dartmouth, Star Store Campus 715 Purchase Street, New Bedford, MA 02740 Topical Areas: Faculty, General Public, Staff and Administrators, Students, Students, Graduate, Students, Law, Students, Undergraduate, University Community, Exhibits, Lectures and Seminars
« 11/8 - 1:00 AM	Person Behind the Badge Sponsored by FDUH and Campus Safety Location: > See description for location Contact: > See Description for contact information Description: The Frederick Douglass Unity House and UMassD Campus Safety join together to sponsor "Person Behind the Badge." The event will feature officers from Campus Safety. Students and officers will engage in informal conversation getting to know one another. The program will take place in the FDUH on Thursday, November 10, 2016 from 6PM-7PM. Light refreshments will be served. For more information please contact the FDUH staff at (508) 999-9220. Topical Areas: General Public, Students, Political Science, Sociology, Anthropology, Crime and Justice Studies, Fredrick Douglass Unity House, Student Organizations
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM	ARC/Writing & Reading Center's Narrating Personal Statements Workshop Location: Liberal Arts Building 220 Contact: Writing and Reading Center Description: Thinking about applying to graduate school? Do you want to make your statement reflect all you have done and plan to accomplish? Then come to the Narrating Personal Statements Writing Workshop and learn how to create a unique personal statement that highlights you! Bring any materials or samples you have to get started and build on during the session. Topical Areas: University Community, Writing and Reading Center
Friday, November 11, 2016
« 11/2 - 11/30 »	Online Teaching and Learning Strategies Location: Online Contact: CITS Instructional Development Description: In this course, we will introduce you to current research and best practices for online teaching as well as showcase examples of successful teaching strategies for the online environment. Throughout the course you will work both independently and collaboratively with your peers to gain valuable online course transition experience and develop your own strategies for online teaching and learning. As a participant, you will learn both pedagogical aspects of teaching online as well as how to use and incorporate many of the tools available in the myCourses Learning Management System used at UMassD. The ultimate goal of the course is to have you begin planning, organizing, and building the online course you eventually plan to teach. In addition, this course will introduce you to techniques that will teach you how to self-assess course site design to ensure student ease of access to course content and to facilitate more streamlined student learning and increase retention. Topical Areas: Training, Workshop, audience: Faculty, topic: Faculty Development
8:00 AM - 11:00 PM	Veterans Day Holiday - no classes Location: UMass Dartmouth , 285 Old Westport Road, Dartmouth, MA Cost: N/A Contact: Registrar's Office Description: Veterans Day holiday, no classes today. Link: http://www.umassd.edu/academiccalendar/ Topical Areas: Academic Calendar, Academic Calendar - Fall
« 11/8 - 12/12 »	Fine Arts Faculty Exhibition & Collaborative Aggregates Art Scholarship Exhibition Location: CVPA: College of Visual and Performing Arts , 285 Old Westport Road, Dartmouth, MA Cost: free Contact: University Art Gallery Description: An exhibition of Fine Arts faculty at the College of Visual and Performing Arts presents recent faculty work in Painting, Drawing, Printmaking, Sculpture, and Mixed-Media at the UMass Dartmouth CVPA Campus Gallery from November 8 through December 12, 2016. Also on display will be the Collaborative Aggregates Art Scholarship Exhibition. Collaborative Aggregates has awarded six $1,500 scholarships to students in the Department of Fine Arts enrolled in the graduate or undergraduate program: Henry Carpio, April Claggett, Devin Kish, Andrew Laverty, Allen TenBusschen, and Erin Wheary. Works by each scholarship winner will be included in the Collaborate Aggregates annual calendar and are also presented in this exhibition. The mission of the Department of Fine Arts is to maintain an environment where artists are committed to the pursuit of teaching, research, and creative work. This faculty of professional artists provides a high-quality cross-disciplinary studio education to students at the foundation, undergraduate, and graduate levels through formal, aesthetic, technical, and intellectual training. Faculty members prepare students to become creative artists, pursue graduate study, or engage in Fine Arts-related professions through the attainment of their BFA and MFA degrees. The closing reception will be held on Monday, December 12th, from 4 pm to 6 pm with artist talks at 5 pm. Link: http://www.umassd.edu/cvpa/galleries Topical Areas: Faculty, General Public, Staff and Administrators, Students, Students, Graduate, Students, Undergraduate, University Community, Art Education, Art History, Artisanry, College of Visual and Performing Arts, Fine Arts, Music, Visual Design, Exhibits, Films, Literature, Poetry, Theater, Concerts
« 11/10 - 11/12 »	Experimental Self-Portraiture in Cyanotype / Gallery 244 / Star Store Campus Location: Star Store, New Bedford , Purchase Street, New Bedford Contact: University Art Gallery Description: Experimental Self-Portraiture in Cyanotype Reception: AHA! Night, Nov. 10, 5:30 - 6:30 pm Exhibition Dates: November 6-12, 2016 The students in the Photo Printmaking class are exhibiting the result of a self-portrait assignment using a large format pinhole camera and using 16 X 20 inch film. The resulting pinhole negatives were then printed on paper using a 19th century process called Cyanotype. Students experimented with available light and long exposure times, which is evident in several images where movement can be detected. Also pinhole creates a unique depth of field which is also noticeable in the finished works. Gallery 244 College of Visual and Performing Arts UMass Dartmouth, Star Store Campus 715 Purchase Street New Bedford, MA 02740 Gallery Hours: 9 AM - 6 PM facebook.com/UMassDGallery244 Instagram @umassd_gallery_244 Open daily 9 am - 6 pm. Closed on major holidays. Topical Areas: Faculty, General Public, Staff and Administrators, Students, Students, Graduate, Students, Law, Students, Undergraduate, University Community, Art History, Artisanry, College of Visual and Performing Arts, Fine Arts, Music, Visual Design, Exhibits, Visual Arts, Art Education
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM	UMassD Theatre Company presents "Into the Woods" Location: Angus Bailey Auditorium , UMass Dartmouth, 285 Old Westport Road, Dartmouth, MA 02747 Cost: $5 UMassD students, $10 general admission Contact: > See Description for contact information Description: The UMass Dartmouth Theatre Company is presenting “Into the Woods” beginning Thursday for a 4-day engagement in the school’s main auditorium. Show times are 7 p.m. on Nov. 10, 11 and 12, with a 2 p.m. matinee on Nov. 13. Tickets will be sold at the door and are $5 for UMassD students $10 for general admission. For more information, call 508-999-8167 or email umdtheatreco@gmail.com. The UMass Dartmouth Theatre Company is a student-run organization with members from every discipline. Its mission is to provide professional theater to the local community. Celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, the company wanted to do something spectacular and so chose "Into the Woods" for its fall musical debut. The performers have been working since the end of September and rehearse amidst course schedules, exams, and other extracurricular activities. "Into the Woods" follows the life of the Baker as he and his wife are tasked by the Witch to collect an assortment of magical items from classic fairy tales to reverse a curse placed on their family tree. Nathaniel Tarantino will direct the performance with Jack Tiernan playing the leading role of the Baker. It's a show that captures the childlike wonder we all feel when listening to a fairy tale--with exuberant costumes that offer a contrast to the dark, consuming woods. The characterizations are on the extreme side of the spectrum, with the performers overacting to evoke a fairy-tale world. Between the beautiful songs and gut-wrenching jokes, prepare for a night of laughter, entertainment, and quality theater. Officers for the UMassD Theater Company are, president Fatima Fraga-Alvarez, vice president Lyndon Davis, treasurer Meghan Lynch and secretary Cheyanne Patterson. Topical Areas: General Public, Faculty, Staff and Administrators, Students, Students, Graduate, Students, Law, Students, Undergraduate, University Community, Theater, Theater Company
« 11/8 - 11/14 »	Social Justice Trip to Washington, D.C. Report Back Sponsored by BH4SC, FDUH, and SAIL Location: > See description for location Contact: > See Description for contact information Description: The weekend of Friday, October 7th, 2016, 35 UMassD students and four chaperones traveled to Washington, D.C. to participate in several social justice focused initiatives. The trip featured a visit to the newly constructed Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) among other important sites. Join us at this report back to hear from student participants as they share insight from this co-curricular experience and amazing moments from their weekend stay. Students will present on various topics using an array of formats to engage the audience. The report back is scheduled for Wednesday, November 16, 2016 from 4PM-6PM in the Claire T. Carney Library Robert F. Stoico/FIRSTFED Grand Reading Room. For more information please contact the FDUH staff at (508) 999-9222. Topical Areas: Faculty, General Public, Students, Students, Undergraduate, University Community, Claire T. Carney Library, History, Political Science, Sociology, Anthropology, Crime and Justice Studies, Fredrick Douglass Unity House, Student Organizations
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM	Yoga and Meditation Psychological Study Location: Woodland Commons, UMass Dartmouth Campus , 285 Old Westport Road, Dartmouth, MA 02747 Cost: 000 Contact: Psychology Department Description: Yoga and Meditation Study - We are offering the first 100 qualified people a chance to experience a free 30-minute session with the owner of Hope Yoga Studio. In exchange for the free session, we are asking you to participate in an assessment of your emotional feelings and perception of emotion using your smartphone. The study will take approximately 90 minutes (including the free session). WHEN: Friday November 11th, 3:30-5 or 4-5:30 pm. Click here to sign up for a time and for directions to Woodland Commons! Parking is available in lot 7. REQUIREMENTS: Ages 18-65 Smart phone with access to email Have taken less than 2 yoga/meditation classes in the past year Native English speaker (or bilingual from birth) PLEASE BRING: Comfortable clothes (wear them, if possible), although restrooms are available Your smartphone, charged pleased! An open mind Willingness to participate in either meditation OR yoga Topical Areas: Faculty, General Public, Staff and Administrators, Students, Students, Graduate, Students, Law, Students, Undergraduate, University Community
Saturday, November 12, 2016
« 11/2 - 11/30 »	Online Teaching and Learning Strategies Location: Online Contact: CITS Instructional Development Description: In this course, we will introduce you to current research and best practices for online teaching as well as showcase examples of successful teaching strategies for the online environment. Throughout the course you will work both independently and collaboratively with your peers to gain valuable online course transition experience and develop your own strategies for online teaching and learning. As a participant, you will learn both pedagogical aspects of teaching online as well as how to use and incorporate many of the tools available in the myCourses Learning Management System used at UMassD. The ultimate goal of the course is to have you begin planning, organizing, and building the online course you eventually plan to teach. In addition, this course will introduce you to techniques that will teach you how to self-assess course site design to ensure student ease of access to course content and to facilitate more streamlined student learning and increase retention. Topical Areas: Training, Workshop, audience: Faculty, topic: Faculty Development
« 11/8 - 12/12 »	Fine Arts Faculty Exhibition & Collaborative Aggregates Art Scholarship Exhibition Location: CVPA: College of Visual and Performing Arts , 285 Old Westport Road, Dartmouth, MA Cost: free Contact: University Art Gallery Description: An exhibition of Fine Arts faculty at the College of Visual and Performing Arts presents recent faculty work in Painting, Drawing, Printmaking, Sculpture, and Mixed-Media at the UMass Dartmouth CVPA Campus Gallery from November 8 through December 12, 2016. Also on display will be the Collaborative Aggregates Art Scholarship Exhibition. Collaborative Aggregates has awarded six $1,500 scholarships to students in the Department of Fine Arts enrolled in the graduate or undergraduate program: Henry Carpio, April Claggett, Devin Kish, Andrew Laverty, Allen TenBusschen, and Erin Wheary. Works by each scholarship winner will be included in the Collaborate Aggregates annual calendar and are also presented in this exhibition. The mission of the Department of Fine Arts is to maintain an environment where artists are committed to the pursuit of teaching, research, and creative work. This faculty of professional artists provides a high-quality cross-disciplinary studio education to students at the foundation, undergraduate, and graduate levels through formal, aesthetic, technical, and intellectual training. Faculty members prepare students to become creative artists, pursue graduate study, or engage in Fine Arts-related professions through the attainment of their BFA and MFA degrees. The closing reception will be held on Monday, December 12th, from 4 pm to 6 pm with artist talks at 5 pm. Link: http://www.umassd.edu/cvpa/galleries Topical Areas: Faculty, General Public, Staff and Administrators, Students, Students, Graduate, Students, Undergraduate, University Community, Art Education, Art History, Artisanry, College of Visual and Performing Arts, Fine Arts, Music, Visual Design, Exhibits, Films, Literature, Poetry, Theater, Concerts
« 11/10 - 6:00 PM	Experimental Self-Portraiture in Cyanotype / Gallery 244 / Star Store Campus Location: Star Store, New Bedford , Purchase Street, New Bedford Contact: University Art Gallery Description: Experimental Self-Portraiture in Cyanotype Reception: AHA! Night, Nov. 10, 5:30 - 6:30 pm Exhibition Dates: November 6-12, 2016 The students in the Photo Printmaking class are exhibiting the result of a self-portrait assignment using a large format pinhole camera and using 16 X 20 inch film. The resulting pinhole negatives were then printed on paper using a 19th century process called Cyanotype. Students experimented with available light and long exposure times, which is evident in several images where movement can be detected. Also pinhole creates a unique depth of field which is also noticeable in the finished works. Gallery 244 College of Visual and Performing Arts UMass Dartmouth, Star Store Campus 715 Purchase Street New Bedford, MA 02740 Gallery Hours: 9 AM - 6 PM facebook.com/UMassDGallery244 Instagram @umassd_gallery_244 Open daily 9 am - 6 pm. Closed on major holidays. Topical Areas: Faculty, General Public, Staff and Administrators, Students, Students, Graduate, Students, Law, Students, Undergraduate, University Community, Art History, Artisanry, College of Visual and Performing Arts, Fine Arts, Music, Visual Design, Exhibits, Visual Arts, Art Education
« 11/8 - 11/14 »	Social Justice Trip to Washington, D.C. Report Back Sponsored by BH4SC, FDUH, and SAIL Location: > See description for location Contact: > See Description for contact information Description: The weekend of Friday, October 7th, 2016, 35 UMassD students and four chaperones traveled to Washington, D.C. to participate in several social justice focused initiatives. The trip featured a visit to the newly constructed Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) among other important sites. Join us at this report back to hear from student participants as they share insight from this co-curricular experience and amazing moments from their weekend stay. Students will present on various topics using an array of formats to engage the audience. The report back is scheduled for Wednesday, November 16, 2016 from 4PM-6PM in the Claire T. Carney Library Robert F. Stoico/FIRSTFED Grand Reading Room. For more information please contact the FDUH staff at (508) 999-9222. Topical Areas: Faculty, General Public, Students, Students, Undergraduate, University Community, Claire T. Carney Library, History, Political Science, Sociology, Anthropology, Crime and Justice Studies, Fredrick Douglass Unity House, Student Organizations
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM	UMassD Theatre Company presents "Into the Woods" Location: Angus Bailey Auditorium , UMass Dartmouth, 285 Old Westport Road, Dartmouth, MA 02747 Cost: $5 UMassD students, $10 general admission Contact: > See Description for contact information Description: The UMass Dartmouth Theatre Company is presenting “Into the Woods” beginning Thursday for a 4-day engagement in the school’s main auditorium. Show times are 7 p.m. on Nov. 10, 11 and 12, with a 2 p.m. matinee on Nov. 13. Tickets will be sold at the door and are $5 for UMassD students $10 for general admission. For more information, call 508-999-8167 or email umdtheatreco@gmail.com. The UMass Dartmouth Theatre Company is a student-run organization with members from every discipline. Its mission is to provide professional theater to the local community. Celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, the company wanted to do something spectacular and so chose "Into the Woods" for its fall musical debut. The performers have been working since the end of September and rehearse amidst course schedules, exams, and other extracurricular activities. "Into the Woods" follows the life of the Baker as he and his wife are tasked by the Witch to collect an assortment of magical items from classic fairy tales to reverse a curse placed on their family tree. Nathaniel Tarantino will direct the performance with Jack Tiernan playing the leading role of the Baker. It's a show that captures the childlike wonder we all feel when listening to a fairy tale--with exuberant costumes that offer a contrast to the dark, consuming woods. The characterizations are on the extreme side of the spectrum, with the performers overacting to evoke a fairy-tale world. Between the beautiful songs and gut-wrenching jokes, prepare for a night of laughter, entertainment, and quality theater. Officers for the UMassD Theater Company are, president Fatima Fraga-Alvarez, vice president Lyndon Davis, treasurer Meghan Lynch and secretary Cheyanne Patterson. Topical Areas: General Public, Faculty, Staff and Administrators, Students, Students, Graduate, Students, Law, Students, Undergraduate, University Community, Theater, Theater Company

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