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Sunday, April 16, 2023
12:00 AM - 4/22 »	National Volunteer Week Location: > See description for location Contact: > See Description for contact information Description: National Volunteer Week is April 16th - April 22nd and the Leduc Center for Civic Engagement is hosting events for all to join, both on and off campus. Please visit Corsair Engage for more information and to register for the upcoming events! Link: https://umassd.givepulse.com/group/870324-National-Volunteer-Week-2023 Please contact the Leduc Center for Civic Engagement with any questions you may have at leduccenter@umassd.edu. We hope to see you there! Link: https://umassd.givepulse.com/group/870324-National-Volunteer-Week-2023 Topical Areas: Alumni, Faculty, Staff and Administrators, Students, Students, Graduate, Students, Law, Students, Undergraduate, University Community, Leduc Center for Civic Engagement, Student Affairs
« 3/22 - 4/19 »	CANCELLED: Online Teaching and Learning Strategies Location: Online Contact: CITS Instructional Development Description: A rigorous four-week, fully online certification course that introduces faculty to the current research and best practices for online teaching and learning. Using their own discipline-specific course materials for activities, faculty will work independently, collaboratively with peers from across campus, and with Instructional Designers to design and build one unit of online instruction in a myCourses site. This unit will meet the Quality Online Course Review Rubric criteria and be a model that faculty can reference and replicate as they continue to develop their upcoming fully online course(s). Topical Areas: Training, Workshop, audience: Faculty
« 4/5 - 5/3 »	Your Action is Needed - GIC Annual Enrollment Location: UMass Dartmouth , 285 Old Westport Road, Dartmouth, MA Contact: Benefits Description: The GIC has announced major changes to the benefits offered such as: -Tufts Navigator and Tufts Spirit will discontinue. If you do not select a new health plan by the close of business on May 3, you will be defaulted into a similar plan and you will not be able to make any changes until next year's open enrollment. -Two new plans are replacing the UniCare Basic plan -Some health plan options will change based on your place of residence -National Plan has changed from UniCare Basic to Harvard Pilgrim Access America -Other changes such as increased premiums, co-payments, new prescription provider, and new flex spending provider. Your action is needed prior to May 3 to ensure coverage continues to meet your needs. We strongly encourage you to attend one of the 2 remaining information sessions: -April 14th via Zoom from 10am - 11am. Registration is required, please register at: https://umassd.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_wJifHgtbTZ6dHsi09VmBIA -April 20th at Main Auditorium from 2pm - 3pm. No registration is required Link: https://umassd.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_wJifHgtbTZ6dHsi09VmBIA Topical Areas: Faculty, Staff and Administrators, Human Resources
Monday, April 17, 2023
« 4/16 - 4/22 »	National Volunteer Week Location: > See description for location Contact: > See Description for contact information Description: National Volunteer Week is April 16th - April 22nd and the Leduc Center for Civic Engagement is hosting events for all to join, both on and off campus. Please visit Corsair Engage for more information and to register for the upcoming events! Link: https://umassd.givepulse.com/group/870324-National-Volunteer-Week-2023 Please contact the Leduc Center for Civic Engagement with any questions you may have at leduccenter@umassd.edu. We hope to see you there! Link: https://umassd.givepulse.com/group/870324-National-Volunteer-Week-2023 Topical Areas: Alumni, Faculty, Staff and Administrators, Students, Students, Graduate, Students, Law, Students, Undergraduate, University Community, Leduc Center for Civic Engagement, Student Affairs
« 3/22 - 4/19 »	CANCELLED: Online Teaching and Learning Strategies Location: Online Contact: CITS Instructional Development Description: A rigorous four-week, fully online certification course that introduces faculty to the current research and best practices for online teaching and learning. Using their own discipline-specific course materials for activities, faculty will work independently, collaboratively with peers from across campus, and with Instructional Designers to design and build one unit of online instruction in a myCourses site. This unit will meet the Quality Online Course Review Rubric criteria and be a model that faculty can reference and replicate as they continue to develop their upcoming fully online course(s). Topical Areas: Training, Workshop, audience: Faculty
« 4/5 - 5/3 »	Your Action is Needed - GIC Annual Enrollment Location: UMass Dartmouth , 285 Old Westport Road, Dartmouth, MA Contact: Benefits Description: The GIC has announced major changes to the benefits offered such as: -Tufts Navigator and Tufts Spirit will discontinue. If you do not select a new health plan by the close of business on May 3, you will be defaulted into a similar plan and you will not be able to make any changes until next year's open enrollment. -Two new plans are replacing the UniCare Basic plan -Some health plan options will change based on your place of residence -National Plan has changed from UniCare Basic to Harvard Pilgrim Access America -Other changes such as increased premiums, co-payments, new prescription provider, and new flex spending provider. Your action is needed prior to May 3 to ensure coverage continues to meet your needs. We strongly encourage you to attend one of the 2 remaining information sessions: -April 14th via Zoom from 10am - 11am. Registration is required, please register at: https://umassd.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_wJifHgtbTZ6dHsi09VmBIA -April 20th at Main Auditorium from 2pm - 3pm. No registration is required Link: https://umassd.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_wJifHgtbTZ6dHsi09VmBIA Topical Areas: Faculty, Staff and Administrators, Human Resources
8:00 AM - 11:00 PM	Patriots' Day no classes Location: UMass Dartmouth , 285 Old Westport Road, Dartmouth, MA Cost: N/A Contact: Registrar's Office Description: Patriots' Day holiday, no classes today. Link: http://www.umassd.edu/academiccalendar/ Topical Areas: Academic Calendar, Academic Calendar - Spring
Tuesday, April 18, 2023
« 4/16 - 4/22 »	National Volunteer Week Location: > See description for location Contact: > See Description for contact information Description: National Volunteer Week is April 16th - April 22nd and the Leduc Center for Civic Engagement is hosting events for all to join, both on and off campus. Please visit Corsair Engage for more information and to register for the upcoming events! Link: https://umassd.givepulse.com/group/870324-National-Volunteer-Week-2023 Please contact the Leduc Center for Civic Engagement with any questions you may have at leduccenter@umassd.edu. We hope to see you there! Link: https://umassd.givepulse.com/group/870324-National-Volunteer-Week-2023 Topical Areas: Alumni, Faculty, Staff and Administrators, Students, Students, Graduate, Students, Law, Students, Undergraduate, University Community, Leduc Center for Civic Engagement, Student Affairs
« 3/22 - 4/19 »	CANCELLED: Online Teaching and Learning Strategies Location: Online Contact: CITS Instructional Development Description: A rigorous four-week, fully online certification course that introduces faculty to the current research and best practices for online teaching and learning. Using their own discipline-specific course materials for activities, faculty will work independently, collaboratively with peers from across campus, and with Instructional Designers to design and build one unit of online instruction in a myCourses site. This unit will meet the Quality Online Course Review Rubric criteria and be a model that faculty can reference and replicate as they continue to develop their upcoming fully online course(s). Topical Areas: Training, Workshop, audience: Faculty
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM	Just in Time Career Fair Location: The Marketplace Contact: Career Center Description: Still looking to connect with employers for a job or internship? Don't miss your last chance before summer to connect with various employers who are still looking to hire. This fair is for all students and alumni who are looking for a job or simply to network. Organizations attending this event will have full-time, part-time, and internship positions available. Take 30 minutes out of your day to come speak with these employers! Come dressed professionally with copies of your resume. Link: https://bit.ly/2023Just-in-TimeFair Topical Areas: Alumni, Faculty, Staff and Administrators, Students, Students, Graduate, Students, Undergraduate, University Community, Career Center, Student Affairs
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM	Human Resources-New Employee Orientation Location: Foster Administration, Conference Room 229A Contact: > See Description for contact information Description: This is an orientation for new employees. Foster Administration Building, Conference Room 229A Topical Areas: Staff and Administrators, Human Resources
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM	Virtual Drop-in Study Abroad Advising Location: > See description for location Contact: International Programs Office Description: Have a quick question about study abroad? Would you like to start planning your study abroad experience? Meet us over zoom with your questions! Students will be seen on a first-come, first-served basis. Please email intl_programs@umassd.edu for zoom link. Topical Areas: Faculty, Staff and Administrators, Students, University Community, Study Abroad
« 4/5 - 5/3 »	Your Action is Needed - GIC Annual Enrollment Location: UMass Dartmouth , 285 Old Westport Road, Dartmouth, MA Contact: Benefits Description: The GIC has announced major changes to the benefits offered such as: -Tufts Navigator and Tufts Spirit will discontinue. If you do not select a new health plan by the close of business on May 3, you will be defaulted into a similar plan and you will not be able to make any changes until next year's open enrollment. -Two new plans are replacing the UniCare Basic plan -Some health plan options will change based on your place of residence -National Plan has changed from UniCare Basic to Harvard Pilgrim Access America -Other changes such as increased premiums, co-payments, new prescription provider, and new flex spending provider. Your action is needed prior to May 3 to ensure coverage continues to meet your needs. We strongly encourage you to attend one of the 2 remaining information sessions: -April 14th via Zoom from 10am - 11am. Registration is required, please register at: https://umassd.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_wJifHgtbTZ6dHsi09VmBIA -April 20th at Main Auditorium from 2pm - 3pm. No registration is required Link: https://umassd.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_wJifHgtbTZ6dHsi09VmBIA Topical Areas: Faculty, Staff and Administrators, Human Resources
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Excel Formulas and Functions Location: > See description for location Cost: Free! Contact: CITS Instructional Development Description: This intermediate to advanced workshop explores the use of formulas and functions in Excel. Topics covered include text functions, named cell ranges, conditional formatting, conditional statements, absolute cell references, as well as the VLOOKUP function. The Introduction to Excel workshop or equivalent previous experience is required. This workshop will take place in the Library, room 128. Contact Rich Legault for more information at 508-999-8799, or email RLegault@umassd.edu. Topical Areas: Training, Workshop, audience: Everyone
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM	Commuter Pit Stop Location: Campus Center TV Pit Contact: Office of Student Affairs Description: Hey Commuters! Come on over to the Campus Center TV Pit for free snacks, directions to classrooms, and much more! Meet your Commuter Assistants, ask questions and help generate more ideas for Commuter activities this year! Topical Areas: Faculty, Staff and Administrators, Students, Students, Graduate, Students, Law, Students, Undergraduate, University Community, Student Affairs
Wednesday, April 19, 2023
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM	Financial Aid FAFSA Help Labs LARTS 202 Location: > See description for location Contact: > See Description for contact information Description: Financial Aid Services wants to remind all students to file their FAFSA! Join Financial Aid Services for FAFSA Help Labs in LARTS 202 on Wednesdays and Fridays from 3-4pm for help filing your FAFSA and learning more about financial aid. Contact Mark Yanni myanni@umassd.edu Topical Areas: Students, Students, Graduate, Students, Law, Students, Undergraduate, Financial Aid
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM	Walk-in Study Abroad Advising Location: > See description for location Contact: International Programs Office Description: Have a quick question about study abroad? Would you like to start planning your study abroad experience? Drop by the IPO (LARTS 016) with your questions! Students will be seen on a first-come, first-served basis. Topical Areas: Faculty, Staff and Administrators, Students, University Community, Study Abroad
« 4/16 - 4/22 »	National Volunteer Week Location: > See description for location Contact: > See Description for contact information Description: National Volunteer Week is April 16th - April 22nd and the Leduc Center for Civic Engagement is hosting events for all to join, both on and off campus. Please visit Corsair Engage for more information and to register for the upcoming events! Link: https://umassd.givepulse.com/group/870324-National-Volunteer-Week-2023 Please contact the Leduc Center for Civic Engagement with any questions you may have at leduccenter@umassd.edu. We hope to see you there! Link: https://umassd.givepulse.com/group/870324-National-Volunteer-Week-2023 Topical Areas: Alumni, Faculty, Staff and Administrators, Students, Students, Graduate, Students, Law, Students, Undergraduate, University Community, Leduc Center for Civic Engagement, Student Affairs
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM	Slide into Sliders Location: The Grove Contact: > See Description for contact information Description: Join us for Slide into Sliders in The Grove! Questions? Email us at dining@umassd.edu, follow us on social @UMassDEats or visit our website: dineoncampus.com/umassd. Link: https://dineoncampus.com/umassd/events Topical Areas: Alumni, Faculty, Law Alumni, SMAST, Staff and Administrators, Students, Students, Graduate, Students, Law, Students, Undergraduate, University Marketing, Student Affairs
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM	Swords to Plowshares: Transforming Guns to Garden Tools Location: > See description for location Contact: > See Description for contact information Description: The UMass Dartmouth Episcopal Campus Ministry and the LeDuc Center for Civic Engagement are co-sponsoring an important Gun Violence Awareness event on campus called "SWORDS TO PLOWSHARES: TRANSFORMING GUNS INTO GARDEN TOOLS" on Wednesday, April 19, 2023, from 12:00-2:00 PM on the Campus Center Quad. Students, faculty, and staff are invited to participate in the OUTDOOR ANVIL AND FORGE DEMONSTRATION using blacksmithing techniques. Previously surrendered gun barrels will be transformed into garden tools. The demonstration is presented by the New Haven based Swords to Plowshares Northeast. https://www.s2pnortheast.org/ The blacksmith will be the Right Reverend James E. Curry, retired Bishop Suffragan of the Episcopal Church in Connecticut, a founding member of Bishops United Against Gun Violence. The organization sees as its mission to build coalitions of community groups that will build a sustainable effort to help reduce gun violence. The forge as Bishop Curry notes, "is just one strategy, one prong in a multipronged approach toward changing the attitude toward gun violence in our community." Bishop Alan M. Gates, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts, will be present and will speak at the event. Everyone is invited to attend this campus-wide event, regardless of religious affiliation, to raise awareness around the issue of gun violence. ALL ARE WELCOME! Topical Areas: Alumni, Faculty, Staff and Administrators, Students, Students, Undergraduate
« 3/22 - 9:00 AM	CANCELLED: Online Teaching and Learning Strategies Location: Online Contact: CITS Instructional Development Description: A rigorous four-week, fully online certification course that introduces faculty to the current research and best practices for online teaching and learning. Using their own discipline-specific course materials for activities, faculty will work independently, collaboratively with peers from across campus, and with Instructional Designers to design and build one unit of online instruction in a myCourses site. This unit will meet the Quality Online Course Review Rubric criteria and be a model that faculty can reference and replicate as they continue to develop their upcoming fully online course(s). Topical Areas: Training, Workshop, audience: Faculty
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM	Women 2 Women: Start to finish Location: > See description for location Contact: Human Resources Description: Women 2 Women: Start to finish. When women are starting their careers, there's a lot to consider: career goals, job satisfaction, achieving a work/life balance. But it's important to also consider retirement. Discover how establishing a plan now can help build your financial future. www.tiaa.org/webinars Link: https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tiaa.org%2Fwebinars&data=05%7C01%7Ceracemoore%40umassd.edu%7Cbffff98b9c5046de8b5208db36a441c7%7C328d6c0d0f2f4b7693109762ba1c3e2d%7C0%7C0%7C638163851344111295%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=TGJEDlZ7JimEpbmeY%2FVp1g1%2BJkOBUy%2Fn0Xlwkwak9cw%3D&reserved=0 Topical Areas: Faculty, Staff and Administrators, Human Resources
8:00 AM - 11:00 PM	Follow Monday's class schedule Location: UMass Dartmouth , 285 Old Westport Road, Dartmouth, MA Cost: N/A Contact: Registrar's Office Description: Follow Monday's schedule. Link: http://www.umassd.edu/academiccalendar/ Topical Areas: Academic Calendar, Academic Calendar - Spring
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM	Know Before You Go: Summer Break Edition Location: > See description for location Contact: Student Health Services Description: Join us in the Spruce living room for some tips and tricks on transitioning home for summer break while enjoying refreshments and activities. Topical Areas: Students, Student Affairs, University Marketing
« 4/5 - 5/3 »	Your Action is Needed - GIC Annual Enrollment Location: UMass Dartmouth , 285 Old Westport Road, Dartmouth, MA Contact: Benefits Description: The GIC has announced major changes to the benefits offered such as: -Tufts Navigator and Tufts Spirit will discontinue. If you do not select a new health plan by the close of business on May 3, you will be defaulted into a similar plan and you will not be able to make any changes until next year's open enrollment. -Two new plans are replacing the UniCare Basic plan -Some health plan options will change based on your place of residence -National Plan has changed from UniCare Basic to Harvard Pilgrim Access America -Other changes such as increased premiums, co-payments, new prescription provider, and new flex spending provider. Your action is needed prior to May 3 to ensure coverage continues to meet your needs. We strongly encourage you to attend one of the 2 remaining information sessions: -April 14th via Zoom from 10am - 11am. Registration is required, please register at: https://umassd.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_wJifHgtbTZ6dHsi09VmBIA -April 20th at Main Auditorium from 2pm - 3pm. No registration is required Link: https://umassd.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_wJifHgtbTZ6dHsi09VmBIA Topical Areas: Faculty, Staff and Administrators, Human Resources
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM	Corsair Career Series: Elevator Pitch Showcase - LUNCH & LEARN Location: MacLean Campus Center, Blue & Gold Welcome Center Contact: Career Center Description: You will develop and practice your individual elevator pitch to be delivered in a networking setting in this final session. Students will network with each other to market and promote skills. This is a lunch and learn workshop. Please RSVP; pizza will be provided. Link: https://app.joinhandshake.com/events/1266569/share_preview Topical Areas: Faculty, Staff and Administrators, Students, Career Center, Student Affairs
Thursday, April 20, 2023
« 4/16 - 4/22 »	National Volunteer Week Location: > See description for location Contact: > See Description for contact information Description: National Volunteer Week is April 16th - April 22nd and the Leduc Center for Civic Engagement is hosting events for all to join, both on and off campus. Please visit Corsair Engage for more information and to register for the upcoming events! Link: https://umassd.givepulse.com/group/870324-National-Volunteer-Week-2023 Please contact the Leduc Center for Civic Engagement with any questions you may have at leduccenter@umassd.edu. We hope to see you there! Link: https://umassd.givepulse.com/group/870324-National-Volunteer-Week-2023 Topical Areas: Alumni, Faculty, Staff and Administrators, Students, Students, Graduate, Students, Law, Students, Undergraduate, University Community, Leduc Center for Civic Engagement, Student Affairs
2:30 PM - 5:00 PM	School Clothes: 50 years of Hip-Hop Location: Frederick Douglass Unity House Contact: Unity House Description: A Conversation Exploring the Divide Between The Culture & The Industry. Featuring Dr. Pacey Foster, UMass Boston Professor & Director of Mss Hip-Hop Archive; Dr. Maurice Taylor, Regional Director National Hip-Hop Congress & Curator of Poetic Recovery; and Mwalim, UMass Dartmouth Professor, Music Producer and Performer, Polyphonic Studios. Sponsors: UMassD English Department, CAS Dean's Office, FDUH, & LeDuc Center Topical Areas: Alumni, Faculty, General Public, Students, University Community
4:30 PM - 8:00 PM	Sigma Theta Kappa's Spring Conference "You Make a Difference" Location: > See description for location Cost: Early Bird $15 and then $20 Contact: College of Nursing & Health Sciences Description: Please join us to celebrate the Sigma 2023 "You Make a Difference" conference. Student and community posters and presentations will discuss making a difference through innovative research and practice. The Bridging the Atlantic: the nursing study abroad program will also be presenting their work on Food Security and Health. 3 nursing CEUs will be offered for this event. This event will take place in the Charlton College of Business room 247. Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/you-make-a-difference-sigma-theta-kappa-chapter-event-tickets-601703981807 Topical Areas: Alumni, Faculty, General Public, Students, Graduate, Students, Undergraduate, Aging and Health Studies, Educational Leadership, Liberal Arts, Medical Lab Science, Portuguese, Pre-Med/Pre-Health Professions, Psychology, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Honors College, Research, Study Abroad, Undergraduate Research, Lectures and Seminars, Teaching &amp; Learning
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM	GIC Open Enrollment Information Session at Main Auditorium Location: Main Auditorium (Angus Bailey Auditorium) , 285 Old Westport Road, Dartmouth, MA Contact: Human Resources Description: GIC Open Enrollment Information Session at Main Auditorium, No registration is required Topical Areas: Faculty, Staff and Administrators, Human Resources
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM	Publish Your Thesis Workshop Location: Claire T. Carney Library , 285 Old Westport Road, Dartmouth, MA Cost: 0 Contact: > See Description for contact information Description: Students, please join us at the Digital Scholarship Hub for a workshop about how to rewrite and adjust your thesis to potentially publish as a book or scholarly article. Refreshments provided. Please RSVP by emailing emma.wood@umassd.edu Link: https://lib.umassd.edu/dish/ Topical Areas: Students, Students, Graduate
« 4/5 - 5/3 »	Your Action is Needed - GIC Annual Enrollment Location: UMass Dartmouth , 285 Old Westport Road, Dartmouth, MA Contact: Benefits Description: The GIC has announced major changes to the benefits offered such as: -Tufts Navigator and Tufts Spirit will discontinue. If you do not select a new health plan by the close of business on May 3, you will be defaulted into a similar plan and you will not be able to make any changes until next year's open enrollment. -Two new plans are replacing the UniCare Basic plan -Some health plan options will change based on your place of residence -National Plan has changed from UniCare Basic to Harvard Pilgrim Access America -Other changes such as increased premiums, co-payments, new prescription provider, and new flex spending provider. Your action is needed prior to May 3 to ensure coverage continues to meet your needs. We strongly encourage you to attend one of the 2 remaining information sessions: -April 14th via Zoom from 10am - 11am. Registration is required, please register at: https://umassd.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_wJifHgtbTZ6dHsi09VmBIA -April 20th at Main Auditorium from 2pm - 3pm. No registration is required Link: https://umassd.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_wJifHgtbTZ6dHsi09VmBIA Topical Areas: Faculty, Staff and Administrators, Human Resources
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM	Walk-in Study Abroad Advising Location: > See description for location Contact: International Programs Office Description: Have a quick question about study abroad? Would you like to start planning your study abroad experience? Drop by the IPO (LARTS 016) with your questions! Students will be seen on a first-come, first-served basis. Topical Areas: Faculty, Staff and Administrators, Students, University Community, Study Abroad
Friday, April 21, 2023
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM	Financial Aid FAFSA Help Labs LARTS 202 Location: > See description for location Contact: > See Description for contact information Description: Financial Aid Services wants to remind all students to file their FAFSA! Join Financial Aid Services for FAFSA Help Labs in LARTS 202 on Wednesdays and Fridays from 3-4pm for help filing your FAFSA and learning more about financial aid. Contact Mark Yanni myanni@umassd.edu Topical Areas: Students, Students, Graduate, Students, Law, Students, Undergraduate, Financial Aid
« 4/16 - 4/22 »	National Volunteer Week Location: > See description for location Contact: > See Description for contact information Description: National Volunteer Week is April 16th - April 22nd and the Leduc Center for Civic Engagement is hosting events for all to join, both on and off campus. Please visit Corsair Engage for more information and to register for the upcoming events! Link: https://umassd.givepulse.com/group/870324-National-Volunteer-Week-2023 Please contact the Leduc Center for Civic Engagement with any questions you may have at leduccenter@umassd.edu. We hope to see you there! Link: https://umassd.givepulse.com/group/870324-National-Volunteer-Week-2023 Topical Areas: Alumni, Faculty, Staff and Administrators, Students, Students, Graduate, Students, Law, Students, Undergraduate, University Community, Leduc Center for Civic Engagement, Student Affairs
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM	ECE Seminar* Sparse Sampling to Maximize Detection of a Known Signal in Nonwhite Gaussian Noise Location: > See description for location Cost: Free Contact: > See Description for contact information Description: Topic: Sparse Sampling to Maximize Detection of a Known Signal in Nonwhite Gaussian Noise Speaker: Dr. Kaushallya Adhikari, Assistant Professor, Electrical, Computer and Biomedical Engineering, University of Rhode Island Location: Science & Engineering Building (SENG), Room 222 Abstract: We address the problem of sparse sampling pattern design to maximize detection for a deterministic signal in colored noise. We model a colored noise as a continuous-time autoregressive process, which is obtained by passing a white noise through a causal linear-time invariant filter. This noise modeling is crucial to the development of the optimal sampling pattern design for a given number of sensors. We obtain a closed form expression for the whitening filter and consequently, for the Kullback-Leibler divergence at the whitening filter output, which is the detection index. The optimum sampling pattern is obtained by evaluating the detection index at Nyquist sampling rate, rank ordering the samples, and selecting the maximum values. We present some examples to illustrate the proposed procedure. We also extend our method to two-dimensional sampling. The advantage of our approach is its low computational complexity for both one-dimensional and two-dimensional cases and that optimality is guaranteed. Biography: Kaushallya Adhikari is an Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of Rhode Island. She earned M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering from University of Massachusetts Dartmouth in 2011 and 2016, respectively. She received the EURASIP Best Paper Award in 2018 for a journal article in Signal Processing. She teaches courses in Signal Processing. Her research focuses on Array Signal Processing. Her current research has been sponsored by the Office of Naval Research Young Investigator Program. This research is on using Information Theory to design sparse sampling patterns, maximizing the detection of signals. The Seminar is open to the public free of charge. *For further information, please contact Dr. John R. Buck via email at jbuck@umassd.edu. Topical Areas: General Public, University Community, College of Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM	Virtual Drop-in Study Abroad Advising Location: > See description for location Contact: International Programs Office Description: Have a quick question about study abroad? Would you like to start planning your study abroad experience? Meet us over zoom with your questions! Students will be seen on a first-come, first-served basis. Please email intl_programs@umassd.edu for zoom link. Topical Areas: Faculty, Staff and Administrators, Students, University Community, Study Abroad
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM	It's a Planet Vibe Location: The Grove Contact: > See Description for contact information Description: Join us for Planet Vibe lunch in The Grove! Questions? Email us at dining@umassd.edu, follow us on social @UMassDEats or visit our website: dineoncampus.com/umassd. Link: https://dineoncampus.com/umassd/events Topical Areas: Alumni, Faculty, Law Alumni, SMAST, Staff and Administrators, Students, Students, Graduate, Students, Law, Students, Undergraduate, University Marketing, Student Affairs
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM	Mechanical Engineering Seminar by Dr. Zhongwang Dou Location: > See description for location Contact: Mechanical Engineering Department Description: Mechanical Engineering (MNE) SEMINAR DATE: Friday, April 21, 2023 TIME: 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. ZOOM: https://umassd.zoom.us/j/91640406955?pwd=eklBZWVDOXVDa2VwUFMra1kwNWhjdz09 (Contact scunha@umassd.edu or hling1@umassd.edu for the Pass Code) SPEAKER: Dr. Zhongwang Dou, Assistant Professor Mechanical Engineering, Northern Arizona University TOPIC: Towards understanding of biomedical and biological system using particle image velocimetry technique ABSTRACT: Engineering approaches are ubiquitous yet emergent when dealing with critical questions related to human health. Particle image velocimetry (PIV) is a novel machine vision technique for non-invasively diagnosing particulate flows. The motion in both particle phase and fluid phase can be spatially and temporally resolved. In this talk, I will discuss how to employ the PIV technique to measure the flow field in biomedical and biological systems, with emphases on both fundamental discovery and engineering applications. Specifically, I will present three examples, namely (1) flow dynamics in auto-injection drug delivery devices, where fluid shear/strain rate are being compared at different sloshing sensorial; (2) hemodynamics in cerebral aneurysm, where strategies of validation and verification between experiment and simulation are discussed; and (3) swarm dynamics in mosquitos, where the acoustic effect on mosquito flight dynamics are quantified. BIO: Dr. Zhongwang Dou is an Assistant Professor at Northern Arizona University. He was a postdoctoral research associate at the School of Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University. In this role, Dr. Dou works on advancing the fundamental understanding of fluid dynamics in drug-delivery medical devices through the development and employment of novel flow measurement techniques. Before joining Purdue, Dr. Dou worked as a postdoctoral fellow at the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Johns Hopkins University, where he utilized particle image velocimetry to discover the potential feasibility of using acoustics to prevent mosquito-borne disease. Dr. Dou also worked as a research scientist at the Canon Strokes & Vascular Research Center, focusing on experimental validation of hemodynamics in the cerebral aneurysm. Dr. Dou received his Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from University at Buffalo in 2017, and B.Eng in Thermal Science and Energy Engineering from University of Science and Technology of China in 2012. Dr. Dou has authored more than a dozen archival publications in journals and conferences such as Journal of Fluid Mechanics, Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, Current Medical Research and Opinion, Scientific Reports, and Experiments in Fluids. For more information please contact Dr. Hangjian Ling, MNE Seminar Coordinator (hling1@umassd.edu). All are welcome. Students taking MNE-500 are REQUIRED to attend! All other MNE BS and MS students are encouraged to attend. EAS students are also 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
« 4/5 - 5/3 »	Your Action is Needed - GIC Annual Enrollment Location: UMass Dartmouth , 285 Old Westport Road, Dartmouth, MA Contact: Benefits Description: The GIC has announced major changes to the benefits offered such as: -Tufts Navigator and Tufts Spirit will discontinue. If you do not select a new health plan by the close of business on May 3, you will be defaulted into a similar plan and you will not be able to make any changes until next year's open enrollment. -Two new plans are replacing the UniCare Basic plan -Some health plan options will change based on your place of residence -National Plan has changed from UniCare Basic to Harvard Pilgrim Access America -Other changes such as increased premiums, co-payments, new prescription provider, and new flex spending provider. Your action is needed prior to May 3 to ensure coverage continues to meet your needs. We strongly encourage you to attend one of the 2 remaining information sessions: -April 14th via Zoom from 10am - 11am. Registration is required, please register at: https://umassd.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_wJifHgtbTZ6dHsi09VmBIA -April 20th at Main Auditorium from 2pm - 3pm. No registration is required Link: https://umassd.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_wJifHgtbTZ6dHsi09VmBIA Topical Areas: Faculty, Staff and Administrators, Human Resources
Saturday, April 22, 2023
« 4/5 - 5/3 »	Your Action is Needed - GIC Annual Enrollment Location: UMass Dartmouth , 285 Old Westport Road, Dartmouth, MA Contact: Benefits Description: The GIC has announced major changes to the benefits offered such as: -Tufts Navigator and Tufts Spirit will discontinue. If you do not select a new health plan by the close of business on May 3, you will be defaulted into a similar plan and you will not be able to make any changes until next year's open enrollment. -Two new plans are replacing the UniCare Basic plan -Some health plan options will change based on your place of residence -National Plan has changed from UniCare Basic to Harvard Pilgrim Access America -Other changes such as increased premiums, co-payments, new prescription provider, and new flex spending provider. Your action is needed prior to May 3 to ensure coverage continues to meet your needs. We strongly encourage you to attend one of the 2 remaining information sessions: -April 14th via Zoom from 10am - 11am. Registration is required, please register at: https://umassd.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_wJifHgtbTZ6dHsi09VmBIA -April 20th at Main Auditorium from 2pm - 3pm. No registration is required Link: https://umassd.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_wJifHgtbTZ6dHsi09VmBIA Topical Areas: Faculty, Staff and Administrators, Human Resources
7:00 PM - 9:30 PM	Wild Life Location: > See description for location Cost: 12.00 Contact: > See Description for contact information Description: EARTH DAY 2023 APRIL 22 New Bedford Whaling Museum Theatre SOUTHCOAST FILM FORUM announces a special Earth Day Screening of the new film WILD LIFE, the story of the visionary effort to effect the largest private land donation in history-- over 14 million acres conserved in 17 national parks in Patagonia. After falling in love in midlife, former Patagonia CEO Kris Tompkins and outdoorsman and entrepreneur Doug Tompkins left behind the world of the massively successful outdoor brands they’d helped pioneer — Patagonia, The North Face, and Esprit — and turned their attention to creating National Parks throughout Chile and Argentina. "Free Solo" filmmakers and Academy Award-winners Jimmy Chin and Chai Vasarhelyi produced this extraordinary documentary, with gorgeous landscapes and thrilling Patagonia scenery along with archival footage of the challenges they faced, and their unique love story. WATCH TRAILER: https://films.nationalgeographic.com/wild-life BUY TICKETS: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/586337269557 FILM STARTS: 7 PM Doors open for cash bar and snacks in the lobby, 6 PM South Coast Film Forum is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the power of film, art, and ideas to inspire audiences to create a better world. https://socofilms.org/ Link: https://socofilms.org Topical Areas: Alumni, Faculty, General Public, Law Alumni, SMAST, Students, Students, Graduate, Students, Law, Students, Undergraduate, University Community, University Marketing

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