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Sunday, February 28, 2016
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM	Catholic Mass Location: MacLean Campus Center, Blue & Gold Welcome Center Contact: Catholic Campus Ministry Description: Catholic Mass will be celebrated in the Blue and Gold Center on the first floor of the Campus Center, next to the Bookstore. Link: www.umassdcatholics.com Topical Areas: Faculty, General Public, Staff and Administrators, Students, Students, Graduate, Students, Law, Students, Undergraduate, University Community, Center for Religious and Spiritual Life
« 2/18 - 3/3 »	Weaving with Light Location: CVPA: College of Visual and Performing Arts , 285 Old Westport Road, Dartmouth, MA Cost: Free Admission Contact: University Art Gallery Description: Weaving with Light CVPA Campus Gallery Reception: Thursday, February 18 from 4-6 pm with the artist talk at 5 pm UMass Dartmouth College of Visual & Performing Arts faculty and students are presenting their interactive Weaving with Light exhibition, recently showcased at the premier art fair SOFA CHICAGO through March 3, at the University's Campus Gallery. The installation pays tribute to the nearby city of New Bedford and its historical connection to the textile industry. A reception is scheduled for Thursday, February 18 from 4-6 p.m. with the artist talk at 5 pm at the gallery. The Weaving With Light exhibition was designed to be highly interactive, enticing visitors to participate in the actual production of cloth, drawing their attention to the making process used by contemporary fiber artists. Within the exhibition, several operational single-person looms are arranged in a semicircle accompanied by the vintage still photos of mill buildings, interiors, and workers to illustrate some of the actual operations and conditions of historic mill life. "Every step of the process has involved the discovery and problem solving aspects of design and making and realizing the full potential of the project through innovative methods, research and observation, material sourcing and testing, and overarching aesthetic decisions," Professor Hamlin said leading up to SOFA CHICAGO. "The students have extended themselves in both their intellectual and physical stamina." The warp yarns that feed each loom rise from the front of the loom to a rattle gathering at the top of the wall. The ascending yarns create the illusion of an enclosed space to emulate the conditions of mill life. Students and faculty traveled to Chicago this past November for the prestigious art exhibition dedicated to Sculpture, Objects and Functional Art (SOFA). Working on the Weaving with Light installation includes MFA Ceramics student Hanna Vogel, MFA Graphic Design student Kate Dickinson, MFA Wood/Furniture Design student John Middleton, MFA Digital Media student Alec Andersen, and BFA Textile Design/Fiber Arts students Tony Beal and Christopher Rogers. The group is being advised by Artisanry Professor James Lawton with assistance from Charlotte Hamlin, who serves as CVPA's coordinator for graduate studies and research, as well as CVPA Professional Technician Shingo Furukawa. UMass Dartmouth was one of six entries selected for prestigious university art exhibition in Chicago, including Illinois Institute of Technology, Pratt Institute, San Diego State University, University of Cincinnati, and University of Iowa. SOFA CHICAGO ranked #7 in the USA Today Reader's Choice 10 Best Art Events. UMass Dartmouth's CVPA Campus Gallery is located on the first floor of the CVPA Building on the Main Campus (285 Old Westport Road, Dartmouth, MA 02747). Gallery hours are Monday-Thursday 10am-4pm and Friday 10am-noon. http://files.ctctcdn.com/bfdd8918101/d6a879cb-ca18-4b06-9af9-c861bd12904c.jpg Link: http://www.umassd.edu/cvpa Topical Areas: Faculty, General Public, Staff and Administrators, Students, Students, Graduate, Students, Undergraduate, University Community, College of Visual and Performing Arts, Exhibits, Visual Arts
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM	Catholic Mass Location: MacLean Campus Center, Blue & Gold Welcome Center Contact: Catholic Campus Ministry Description: Catholic Mass will be celebrated in the Blue and Gold Welcome Room on the ground floor of the Campus Center. All are Welcome. Topical Areas: Faculty, General Public, Staff and Administrators, Students, Students, Graduate, Students, Law, Students, Undergraduate, University Community, Religious & Spiritual
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM	Catholic Mass Location: MacLean Campus Center, Reflection Room, Room 233 , 285 Old Westport Road, Dartmouth, MA Cost: Free! Description: Catholic Mass will be celebrated in the Reflection Room on the second floor of the Campus Center (Room 233). All are welcome.
« 2/24 - 3/9 »	Blended Learning: Finding the Mix Location: Online Contact: CITS Instructional Development Description: This online workshop focuses on blended learning strategies and developing faculty abilities to successfully integrate online components of a course with face-to-face components Faculty are invited to engage in a 10 day asynchronous workshop designed to introduce blended learning techniques and facilitate faculty planning of a blended course. The workshop includes a focus on assessment to help faculty not only assess student learning outcomes, but also to assess how well the “blend” works to facilitate student learning. Link: http://instructionaldev.umassd.wikispaces.net/Blended+Learning Topical Areas: Training, Workshop, audience: Faculty, topic: Faculty Development
« 2/10 - 3/9 »	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 both online and blended teaching as well as showcase examples of successful teaching strategies for both methodologies. Throughout the course you will work both independently and collaboratively with your peers to gain valuable online course transition experience and develop strategies in 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 UMD. The ultimate goal of the course is to have you begin planning, organizing and building the course you eventually plan to teach. In addition, this course will introduce you to tools 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 retention. Link: http://instructionaldev.umassd.wikispaces.net/Online+Teaching+Guide Topical Areas: Training, Workshop, audience: Faculty, topic: Faculty Development
« 2/18 - 3/20 »	Henry Horenstein: Animalia Location: Star Store, New Bedford , Purchase Street, New Bedford Cost: Free Admission Contact: University Art Gallery Description: Henry Horenstein: Animalia February 18 - March 20, 2016 Reception: March 3, 6 to 8 pm, Artist Talk and Booksigning at 7 pm New Bedford born photographer presents a series of evocative and mysterious black and white photographs of land and sea creatures. University Art Gallery College of Visual and Performing Arts UMass Dartmouth, Star Store Campus 715 Purchase Street New Bedford, MA 02740 www.umassd.edu/UniversityArtGallery www.facebook.com/UMassDartmouthGalleries Open daily 9 am - 6 pm All events are free and open to public More info: www.horenstein.com/animalia Link: http://www.umassd.edu/cvpa Topical Areas: Faculty, General Public, Staff and Administrators, Students, Students, Graduate, Students, Undergraduate, University Community, Art History, Artisanry, College of Visual and Performing Arts, Fine Arts, Music, Visual Design, Exhibits, Visual Arts, Art Education
Monday, February 29, 2016
4:00 PM	UMass Dartmouth Living Literature Series Location: Campus Center Contact: > See Description for contact information Description: Novelist, Emily Danforth will be reading from her acclaimed "The Miseducation of Cameron Post" and discussing her writing process with students. This book won the 2012 Montana Book Award and was a finalist for the LAMDA literary award. The reading will be in the University Club in the Campus Center on Monday, 2/29/16, Light refreshments will be served. The event is open to all interested members of the campus community. Topical Areas: General Public, English
« 2/18 - 3/3 »	Weaving with Light Location: CVPA: College of Visual and Performing Arts , 285 Old Westport Road, Dartmouth, MA Cost: Free Admission Contact: University Art Gallery Description: Weaving with Light CVPA Campus Gallery Reception: Thursday, February 18 from 4-6 pm with the artist talk at 5 pm UMass Dartmouth College of Visual & Performing Arts faculty and students are presenting their interactive Weaving with Light exhibition, recently showcased at the premier art fair SOFA CHICAGO through March 3, at the University's Campus Gallery. The installation pays tribute to the nearby city of New Bedford and its historical connection to the textile industry. A reception is scheduled for Thursday, February 18 from 4-6 p.m. with the artist talk at 5 pm at the gallery. The Weaving With Light exhibition was designed to be highly interactive, enticing visitors to participate in the actual production of cloth, drawing their attention to the making process used by contemporary fiber artists. Within the exhibition, several operational single-person looms are arranged in a semicircle accompanied by the vintage still photos of mill buildings, interiors, and workers to illustrate some of the actual operations and conditions of historic mill life. "Every step of the process has involved the discovery and problem solving aspects of design and making and realizing the full potential of the project through innovative methods, research and observation, material sourcing and testing, and overarching aesthetic decisions," Professor Hamlin said leading up to SOFA CHICAGO. "The students have extended themselves in both their intellectual and physical stamina." The warp yarns that feed each loom rise from the front of the loom to a rattle gathering at the top of the wall. The ascending yarns create the illusion of an enclosed space to emulate the conditions of mill life. Students and faculty traveled to Chicago this past November for the prestigious art exhibition dedicated to Sculpture, Objects and Functional Art (SOFA). Working on the Weaving with Light installation includes MFA Ceramics student Hanna Vogel, MFA Graphic Design student Kate Dickinson, MFA Wood/Furniture Design student John Middleton, MFA Digital Media student Alec Andersen, and BFA Textile Design/Fiber Arts students Tony Beal and Christopher Rogers. The group is being advised by Artisanry Professor James Lawton with assistance from Charlotte Hamlin, who serves as CVPA's coordinator for graduate studies and research, as well as CVPA Professional Technician Shingo Furukawa. UMass Dartmouth was one of six entries selected for prestigious university art exhibition in Chicago, including Illinois Institute of Technology, Pratt Institute, San Diego State University, University of Cincinnati, and University of Iowa. SOFA CHICAGO ranked #7 in the USA Today Reader's Choice 10 Best Art Events. UMass Dartmouth's CVPA Campus Gallery is located on the first floor of the CVPA Building on the Main Campus (285 Old Westport Road, Dartmouth, MA 02747). Gallery hours are Monday-Thursday 10am-4pm and Friday 10am-noon. http://files.ctctcdn.com/bfdd8918101/d6a879cb-ca18-4b06-9af9-c861bd12904c.jpg Link: http://www.umassd.edu/cvpa Topical Areas: Faculty, General Public, Staff and Administrators, Students, Students, Graduate, Students, Undergraduate, University Community, College of Visual and Performing Arts, Exhibits, Visual Arts
« 2/24 - 3/9 »	Blended Learning: Finding the Mix Location: Online Contact: CITS Instructional Development Description: This online workshop focuses on blended learning strategies and developing faculty abilities to successfully integrate online components of a course with face-to-face components Faculty are invited to engage in a 10 day asynchronous workshop designed to introduce blended learning techniques and facilitate faculty planning of a blended course. The workshop includes a focus on assessment to help faculty not only assess student learning outcomes, but also to assess how well the “blend” works to facilitate student learning. Link: http://instructionaldev.umassd.wikispaces.net/Blended+Learning Topical Areas: Training, Workshop, audience: Faculty, topic: Faculty Development
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Fidelity Rep - On Campus Location: > See description for location Contact: > See Description for contact information Description: One-on-one: please contact Diana Rittenberg directly for an appointment 1-800-343-0860 Location: CCB room 306 Topical Areas: Faculty, Staff and Administrators, Human Resources
10:00 AM - 11:15 AM	CANCELLED: Technology for Team-Based Learning Location: Liberal Arts Building 208 Contact: CITS Instructional Development Description: LARTS 208 has been designed to support teaching that is conducive to involving students, actively in their own learning. Participants will explore several active learning strategies and scenarios and utilize the technology in the room to engage students and promote active and collaborative learning. This workshop is limited to College of Arts & Science faculty. Topical Areas: Training, Workshop, audience: Faculty, topic: Faculty Development
« 2/10 - 3/9 »	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 both online and blended teaching as well as showcase examples of successful teaching strategies for both methodologies. Throughout the course you will work both independently and collaboratively with your peers to gain valuable online course transition experience and develop strategies in 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 UMD. The ultimate goal of the course is to have you begin planning, organizing and building the course you eventually plan to teach. In addition, this course will introduce you to tools 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 retention. Link: http://instructionaldev.umassd.wikispaces.net/Online+Teaching+Guide Topical Areas: Training, Workshop, audience: Faculty, topic: Faculty Development
« 2/18 - 3/20 »	Henry Horenstein: Animalia Location: Star Store, New Bedford , Purchase Street, New Bedford Cost: Free Admission Contact: University Art Gallery Description: Henry Horenstein: Animalia February 18 - March 20, 2016 Reception: March 3, 6 to 8 pm, Artist Talk and Booksigning at 7 pm New Bedford born photographer presents a series of evocative and mysterious black and white photographs of land and sea creatures. University Art Gallery College of Visual and Performing Arts UMass Dartmouth, Star Store Campus 715 Purchase Street New Bedford, MA 02740 www.umassd.edu/UniversityArtGallery www.facebook.com/UMassDartmouthGalleries Open daily 9 am - 6 pm All events are free and open to public More info: www.horenstein.com/animalia Link: http://www.umassd.edu/cvpa Topical Areas: Faculty, General Public, Staff and Administrators, Students, Students, Graduate, Students, Undergraduate, University Community, Art History, Artisanry, College of Visual and Performing Arts, Fine Arts, Music, Visual Design, Exhibits, Visual Arts, Art Education
Tuesday, March 1, 2016
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM	Lizz Winstead, Writer/Co-Founder of The Daily Show Location: Claire T. Carney Library, Stoico/FIRST FED Charitable Foundation Grand Reading Room Contact: Center for Women, Gender & Sexuality Description: A comedic talk by the co-founder and writer of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart on reproductive justice and body politics. Topical Areas: University Community
« 2/18 - 3/3 »	Weaving with Light Location: CVPA: College of Visual and Performing Arts , 285 Old Westport Road, Dartmouth, MA Cost: Free Admission Contact: University Art Gallery Description: Weaving with Light CVPA Campus Gallery Reception: Thursday, February 18 from 4-6 pm with the artist talk at 5 pm UMass Dartmouth College of Visual & Performing Arts faculty and students are presenting their interactive Weaving with Light exhibition, recently showcased at the premier art fair SOFA CHICAGO through March 3, at the University's Campus Gallery. The installation pays tribute to the nearby city of New Bedford and its historical connection to the textile industry. A reception is scheduled for Thursday, February 18 from 4-6 p.m. with the artist talk at 5 pm at the gallery. The Weaving With Light exhibition was designed to be highly interactive, enticing visitors to participate in the actual production of cloth, drawing their attention to the making process used by contemporary fiber artists. Within the exhibition, several operational single-person looms are arranged in a semicircle accompanied by the vintage still photos of mill buildings, interiors, and workers to illustrate some of the actual operations and conditions of historic mill life. "Every step of the process has involved the discovery and problem solving aspects of design and making and realizing the full potential of the project through innovative methods, research and observation, material sourcing and testing, and overarching aesthetic decisions," Professor Hamlin said leading up to SOFA CHICAGO. "The students have extended themselves in both their intellectual and physical stamina." The warp yarns that feed each loom rise from the front of the loom to a rattle gathering at the top of the wall. The ascending yarns create the illusion of an enclosed space to emulate the conditions of mill life. Students and faculty traveled to Chicago this past November for the prestigious art exhibition dedicated to Sculpture, Objects and Functional Art (SOFA). Working on the Weaving with Light installation includes MFA Ceramics student Hanna Vogel, MFA Graphic Design student Kate Dickinson, MFA Wood/Furniture Design student John Middleton, MFA Digital Media student Alec Andersen, and BFA Textile Design/Fiber Arts students Tony Beal and Christopher Rogers. The group is being advised by Artisanry Professor James Lawton with assistance from Charlotte Hamlin, who serves as CVPA's coordinator for graduate studies and research, as well as CVPA Professional Technician Shingo Furukawa. UMass Dartmouth was one of six entries selected for prestigious university art exhibition in Chicago, including Illinois Institute of Technology, Pratt Institute, San Diego State University, University of Cincinnati, and University of Iowa. SOFA CHICAGO ranked #7 in the USA Today Reader's Choice 10 Best Art Events. UMass Dartmouth's CVPA Campus Gallery is located on the first floor of the CVPA Building on the Main Campus (285 Old Westport Road, Dartmouth, MA 02747). Gallery hours are Monday-Thursday 10am-4pm and Friday 10am-noon. http://files.ctctcdn.com/bfdd8918101/d6a879cb-ca18-4b06-9af9-c861bd12904c.jpg Link: http://www.umassd.edu/cvpa Topical Areas: Faculty, General Public, Staff and Administrators, Students, Students, Graduate, Students, Undergraduate, University Community, College of Visual and Performing Arts, Exhibits, Visual Arts
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM	Getting Started in myCourses Location: Claire T. Carney Library, Room 225 , 285 Old Westport Road, Dartmouth, MA Contact: CITS Instructional Development Description: This face-to-face workshop provides a hands-on introduction to the teaching and learning features of (myCourses) Blackboard Learn. You will learn about the roles an instructor plays in the online environment and identify key attributes for success. From there, you will learn how to set up the Course Menu, your students' access point to tools and content, and how to create Content Areas that contain materials, tools, and resources. You will have the opportunity to add a course structure to your development course, allowing you to learn about Blackboard Learn tools and features as you experience them in the course environment. You will become familiar with some common start-up tasks, such as creating announcements, adding a syllabus, adding calendar entries, and setting up assignments Finally, you will view the course as a student to become familiar with how the course environment appears to your own students. As a student, you will learn how to access and navigate through tools and content. Topical Areas: Training, Workshop, audience: Faculty, topic: Faculty Development
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	Catholic Mass Location: Law School Room 116 , 333 Faunce Corner Road, Dartmouth, MA Contact: Catholic Campus Ministry Description: Catholic Mass will be celebrated in Room 116 of the UMass Lawschool at noon. All are Welcome. Topical Areas: Faculty, General Public, Staff and Administrators, Students, Students, Graduate, Students, Law, Students, Undergraduate, University Community, Religious & Spiritual
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Introduction to Access Location: Claire T. Carney Library, Room 226 , 285 Old Westport Road, Dartmouth, MA Cost: Free! Contact: > See Description for contact information Description: This workshop provides an introduction to Microsoft Access. Participants create a database, define fields, work with tables and create basic reports. Data entry, find, sort, and query features are covered in detail. Importing and exporting data, as well as the creation of lookups and input masks are also introduced. No previous Access experience is needed. Seating is limited, so sign up today! Contact Rich Legault for more information RLegault@umassd.edu 508-999-8799 Topical Areas: Training, Workshop, audience: Everyone, audience: Faculty, audience: Staff, audience: Students
« 2/24 - 3/9 »	Blended Learning: Finding the Mix Location: Online Contact: CITS Instructional Development Description: This online workshop focuses on blended learning strategies and developing faculty abilities to successfully integrate online components of a course with face-to-face components Faculty are invited to engage in a 10 day asynchronous workshop designed to introduce blended learning techniques and facilitate faculty planning of a blended course. The workshop includes a focus on assessment to help faculty not only assess student learning outcomes, but also to assess how well the “blend” works to facilitate student learning. Link: http://instructionaldev.umassd.wikispaces.net/Blended+Learning Topical Areas: Training, Workshop, audience: Faculty, topic: Faculty Development
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM	Workshop: Evaluating your Research Output - Do you know your H-Index? Location: Claire T. Carney Library, Room 314 Contact: Office of Faculty Development Description: Join Librarian Elizabeth Winiarz for a discussion of various ways to calculate the impact factors of your publication. H-Index and “Altmetrics” are considered as ways to count the impact of your scholarly work. Lunch will be served; if you wish to attend, please register through the Events calendar on UMD website Topical Areas: Training, Workshop, audience: Faculty, topic: Faculty Development
« 2/10 - 3/9 »	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 both online and blended teaching as well as showcase examples of successful teaching strategies for both methodologies. Throughout the course you will work both independently and collaboratively with your peers to gain valuable online course transition experience and develop strategies in 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 UMD. The ultimate goal of the course is to have you begin planning, organizing and building the course you eventually plan to teach. In addition, this course will introduce you to tools 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 retention. Link: http://instructionaldev.umassd.wikispaces.net/Online+Teaching+Guide Topical Areas: Training, Workshop, audience: Faculty, topic: Faculty Development
« 2/18 - 3/20 »	Henry Horenstein: Animalia Location: Star Store, New Bedford , Purchase Street, New Bedford Cost: Free Admission Contact: University Art Gallery Description: Henry Horenstein: Animalia February 18 - March 20, 2016 Reception: March 3, 6 to 8 pm, Artist Talk and Booksigning at 7 pm New Bedford born photographer presents a series of evocative and mysterious black and white photographs of land and sea creatures. University Art Gallery College of Visual and Performing Arts UMass Dartmouth, Star Store Campus 715 Purchase Street New Bedford, MA 02740 www.umassd.edu/UniversityArtGallery www.facebook.com/UMassDartmouthGalleries Open daily 9 am - 6 pm All events are free and open to public More info: www.horenstein.com/animalia Link: http://www.umassd.edu/cvpa Topical Areas: Faculty, General Public, Staff and Administrators, Students, Students, Graduate, Students, Undergraduate, University Community, Art History, Artisanry, College of Visual and Performing Arts, Fine Arts, Music, Visual Design, Exhibits, Visual Arts, Art Education
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM	Academic Success Location: Counseling Center , AUD. ANNEX Room 101 Contact: Counseling Center Description: Four session, reoccurring group that teaches time management, study skills, test-taking strategies, management of test anxiety, and memory tricks. Just show up for one of the groups. Students can begin with any session and work their way through the sequence. Students may repeat the sequence or any portion of it, if they like. Meets Tues. from 5pm to 6 pm at the Counseling Center. Led by Jamison Merrell Topical Areas: Students, Counseling Center
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Fidelity Rep - On Campus Location: > See description for location Contact: > See Description for contact information Description: One-on-one: please contact Diana Rittenberg directly for an appointment 1-800-343-0860 Location: CCB room 306 Topical Areas: Faculty, Staff and Administrators, Human Resources
12:30 PM - 1:45 PM	Over 25 Group Location: Counseling Center , AUD. ANNEX Room 101 Contact: Counseling Center Description: Over 25 Group: A process group focused on growth, insight, and mutual support for graduate students and older undergrads. Meets Tues. from 12:30 to 1:45pm. Led by Dr. Cate Perry and Dr. Mika MacInnis. If interested, call 508 999 8650. Topical Areas: Students, Counseling Center
Wednesday, March 2, 2016
« 2/18 - 3/3 »	Weaving with Light Location: CVPA: College of Visual and Performing Arts , 285 Old Westport Road, Dartmouth, MA Cost: Free Admission Contact: University Art Gallery Description: Weaving with Light CVPA Campus Gallery Reception: Thursday, February 18 from 4-6 pm with the artist talk at 5 pm UMass Dartmouth College of Visual & Performing Arts faculty and students are presenting their interactive Weaving with Light exhibition, recently showcased at the premier art fair SOFA CHICAGO through March 3, at the University's Campus Gallery. The installation pays tribute to the nearby city of New Bedford and its historical connection to the textile industry. A reception is scheduled for Thursday, February 18 from 4-6 p.m. with the artist talk at 5 pm at the gallery. The Weaving With Light exhibition was designed to be highly interactive, enticing visitors to participate in the actual production of cloth, drawing their attention to the making process used by contemporary fiber artists. Within the exhibition, several operational single-person looms are arranged in a semicircle accompanied by the vintage still photos of mill buildings, interiors, and workers to illustrate some of the actual operations and conditions of historic mill life. "Every step of the process has involved the discovery and problem solving aspects of design and making and realizing the full potential of the project through innovative methods, research and observation, material sourcing and testing, and overarching aesthetic decisions," Professor Hamlin said leading up to SOFA CHICAGO. "The students have extended themselves in both their intellectual and physical stamina." The warp yarns that feed each loom rise from the front of the loom to a rattle gathering at the top of the wall. The ascending yarns create the illusion of an enclosed space to emulate the conditions of mill life. Students and faculty traveled to Chicago this past November for the prestigious art exhibition dedicated to Sculpture, Objects and Functional Art (SOFA). Working on the Weaving with Light installation includes MFA Ceramics student Hanna Vogel, MFA Graphic Design student Kate Dickinson, MFA Wood/Furniture Design student John Middleton, MFA Digital Media student Alec Andersen, and BFA Textile Design/Fiber Arts students Tony Beal and Christopher Rogers. The group is being advised by Artisanry Professor James Lawton with assistance from Charlotte Hamlin, who serves as CVPA's coordinator for graduate studies and research, as well as CVPA Professional Technician Shingo Furukawa. UMass Dartmouth was one of six entries selected for prestigious university art exhibition in Chicago, including Illinois Institute of Technology, Pratt Institute, San Diego State University, University of Cincinnati, and University of Iowa. SOFA CHICAGO ranked #7 in the USA Today Reader's Choice 10 Best Art Events. UMass Dartmouth's CVPA Campus Gallery is located on the first floor of the CVPA Building on the Main Campus (285 Old Westport Road, Dartmouth, MA 02747). Gallery hours are Monday-Thursday 10am-4pm and Friday 10am-noon. http://files.ctctcdn.com/bfdd8918101/d6a879cb-ca18-4b06-9af9-c861bd12904c.jpg Link: http://www.umassd.edu/cvpa Topical Areas: Faculty, General Public, Staff and Administrators, Students, Students, Graduate, Students, Undergraduate, University Community, College of Visual and Performing Arts, Exhibits, Visual Arts
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Procard/Reallocation Training Location: CCB 115 Contact: Purchasing Description: Description: How do you get a procard? What is reallocation? Can I buy this using my procard? Learn the policies and procedures of the university procurement card program and the importance of proper reallocations and statement reconciliation. Please contact Nadine Rodriguez with any questions at nadine.rodriguez@umassd.edu Link: http://www.umassd.edu/admin_finance/departments/administrativeservices/purchasing/procurementcardprogram/ Topical Areas: Training, Workshop, audience: Faculty, audience: Staff, topic: Finance
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM	Italian Film Series - "Terraferma" (2011) Location: > See description for location Contact: > See Description for contact information Description: Join us for our first Italian Film Series! As a fitting topic for the current global situation, this semester we will be showing films related to the topic of Italian migration and integration. To begin the film series we will show "Terraferma" (2011), in which "an Italian fisherman and his family become caught between the law of the land and the law of the sea when he helps a group of illegal immigrants stranded on an overburdened raft." 7:00 PM on Wednesday, March 2, 2016 Liberal Arts Rm. #117 Free Admission Any questions may be directed to Prof. Facchini at rose.facchini@umassd.edu. Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/1554257738234307/ Topical Areas: Faculty, General Public, Students, Students, Undergraduate, College of Arts and Sciences, Foreign Literature and Languages, History, Liberal Arts, Multidisciplinary Studies, Philosophy, Political Science, College of Visual and Performing Arts, Films
8:00 PM - 9:00 PM	Bronek Suchanek Trio Location: CVPA Room 104 Contact: Music Department Description: Part of the 2016 UMD Rick Britto Performance Jam Session Series Topical Areas: General Public, University Community, College of Visual and Performing Arts
12:15 PM - 1:00 PM	Faculty/Staff Mindfulness Meditation Location: MacLean Campus Center, Reflection Room, Room 233 , 285 Old Westport Road, Dartmouth, MA Contact: > See Description for contact information Description: The Faculty/Staff Mindfulness Meditation group will be meeting on Wednesdays 12:15-1:00 pm this spring in the Reflection Room of the Campus Center (Rm. 233), starting Jan. 27th, ending May 11th. Contact Aminda O'Hare (aohare@umassd.edu, ext. 8761) with questions. Topical Areas: Faculty, Staff and Administrators
4:00 PM - 5:15 PM	Under 25 Group Location: Counseling Center , AUD. ANNEX Room 101 Contact: Counseling Center Description: Under 25 Group: A process group focused on growth, insight, and mutual support for undergraduate students. Meets Weds. From 4-5:15 pm. Led by Dr. Cate Perry and Dr. David Perry. If interested, call 508.999.8650. Topical Areas: Students, Undergraduate, Counseling Center
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM	Narcan Opiate Overdose Prevention Training Location: MacLean Campus Center, Conference Room, Room 201 , UMass Dartmouth, 285 Old Westport Road, Dartmouth, MA 02747 Cost: Free! Contact: LiveWell: Office of Health Education, Promotion, & Wellness Description: Opioid overdose is the leading cause of injury death in Massachusetts. In an overdose, opioids can slow breathing to the point of death. Naloxone, otherwise known as Narcan, blocks the opioids and restores normal breathing when sprayed into the nose of someone who has overdosed. It is safe, easy to administer, and has no potential for abuse. Participants in this training will learn how to recognize signs of an overdose, perform rescue breathing, + administer Narcan. This free training is provided by Seven Hills. Light refreshments will be served. Link: http://www.mass.gov/eohhs/docs/dph/substance-abuse/naloxone-info.pdf Topical Areas: Faculty, Staff and Administrators, Students, Students, Graduate, Students, Law, Students, Undergraduate, University Community, Health Services, Livewell
« 2/24 - 3/9 »	Blended Learning: Finding the Mix Location: Online Contact: CITS Instructional Development Description: This online workshop focuses on blended learning strategies and developing faculty abilities to successfully integrate online components of a course with face-to-face components Faculty are invited to engage in a 10 day asynchronous workshop designed to introduce blended learning techniques and facilitate faculty planning of a blended course. The workshop includes a focus on assessment to help faculty not only assess student learning outcomes, but also to assess how well the “blend” works to facilitate student learning. Link: http://instructionaldev.umassd.wikispaces.net/Blended+Learning Topical Areas: Training, Workshop, audience: Faculty, topic: Faculty Development
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM	CORSAIR Jobs Drop-In session Location: Claire T. Carney Library, Room 225 , 285 Old Westport Road, Dartmouth, MA Contact: > See Description for contact information Description: This session will allow current users of CORSAIR Jobs to ask specific questions about issues they are having with the use of the system or business processes. This is not a training session. Contact Verena Lisinski (vlisinski) at x8609 with any questions. Topical Areas: audience: Staff, Training, Workshop
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM	Department of Estuarine and Ocean Sciences Seminar Announcement Location: > See description for location Contact: > See Description for contact information Description: The School for Marine Science and Technology Department of Estuarine and Ocean Sciences Seiminar Announcement Multi-AUV Autonomy - from refueling strategies to reducing communication latency in mobile underwater acoustic networks Dr. Ramprasad Balasubramanian Professor of Computer and Information Science Associate Dean of the College of Engineering University of Massachusetts Dartmouth and James Delande PhD student University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Wednesday, March 2, 2016 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm SMAST I, Room 204 706 S. Rodney French Blvd., New Bedford, MA Abstract: Multi-vehicle cooperation and coordination requires communication between vehicles to be effective. A great deal of progress has been made in multi-vehicle coordination using traditional wireless networks, among unmanned ground vehicles. In underwater environments, communication is limiting and difficult. In this talk we will present some progress we have made in improving multi-vehicle autonomy via strategies to overcoming the communication challenges. There are many different Medium Access Control (MAC) protocols that are aimed at improving overall performance of underwater acoustic networks. One such MAC protocol is time division multiple access (TDMA), which assigns network nodes slots that allow each node to communicate during its own time frame. One of the biggest issues with TDMA is the latency that is introduced by assigning time slots. If a node needs to communicate it may have to wait multiple time slots before it is able to transmit. This is especially problematic in mobile networks that are event driven. By making TDMA more flexible and dynamic we hope to overcome some of the latency issues with TDMA. We show one approach to help mitigate latency issues with TDMA in a mobile underwater acoustic network using Mission Oriented Operating Suite (MOOS) as the back-seat driver. Results from several realistic scenarios are presented. Note: Seminar will be simulcast to SMAST II, Room 325. You can view the seminar live by clicking here: "live event" . Please note: the earliest you will be able to log in is 15 minutes before the regularly scheduled time. To view a video of an SMAST seminar (post-October 1, 2014), go to http://www.umassd.edu/smast/newsandevents/seminarseries/ and click on a highlighted title. For additional information, please contact Sue Silva at s1silva@umassd.edu. Topical Areas: School for Marine Sciences and Technology, SMAST Seminar Series
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM	DFO seminar - 3/2/16 - Johansen Location: > Off-campus location, see description for details Contact: > See Description for contact information Description: Department of Fisheries Oceanography How Can Molecular Genetics Contribute in the Management of Wild Fisheries? Torild Johansen Havforsker at Institute of Marine Research, Norway Wednesday, March 2, 2016 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm SMAST II, Room 157 200 Mill Road, Fairhaven, MA Note: Seminar will be simulcast to SMAST I, Room 204. You can view the seminar live by logging on to: https://echosystem.umassd.edu:8443/ess/portal/section/7547b9d3-f7a6-4772-a0ab-5fa027111350 Please note: the earliest you will be able to log in is 15 minutes before the regularly scheduled time. To view a video of an SMAST seminar (post-October 1, 2014), go to http://www.umassd.edu/smast/newsandevents/seminarseries/ and click on a highlighted title. for more information, please contact cfox@umassd.edu Topical Areas: School for Marine Sciences and Technology, SMAST Seminar Series
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM	Introduction to Photoshop, Part 3 Location: Claire T. Carney Library, Room 226 , 285 Old Westport Road, Dartmouth, MA Cost: Free! Contact: > See Description for contact information Description: The last workshop in the three part series covers the use of Photoshop’s layer features. Users assemble a collage from separate documents, and use layers to organize and define the final image. An adjustment layer is used to perform color correction. Also covered are text layers, and layer styles. Finally, cropping and image size changes are covered, as well as saving documents as different file formats. Previous Photoshop experience, or Part 1 of the Introduction class is required. Seating is limited, so sign up today! Contact Rich Legault for more information RLegault@umassd.edu 508-999-8799 Topical Areas: Training, Workshop, audience: Everyone, audience: Faculty, audience: Staff, audience: Students
« 2/10 - 3/9 »	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 both online and blended teaching as well as showcase examples of successful teaching strategies for both methodologies. Throughout the course you will work both independently and collaboratively with your peers to gain valuable online course transition experience and develop strategies in 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 UMD. The ultimate goal of the course is to have you begin planning, organizing and building the course you eventually plan to teach. In addition, this course will introduce you to tools 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 retention. Link: http://instructionaldev.umassd.wikispaces.net/Online+Teaching+Guide Topical Areas: Training, Workshop, audience: Faculty, topic: Faculty Development
« 2/18 - 3/20 »	Henry Horenstein: Animalia Location: Star Store, New Bedford , Purchase Street, New Bedford Cost: Free Admission Contact: University Art Gallery Description: Henry Horenstein: Animalia February 18 - March 20, 2016 Reception: March 3, 6 to 8 pm, Artist Talk and Booksigning at 7 pm New Bedford born photographer presents a series of evocative and mysterious black and white photographs of land and sea creatures. University Art Gallery College of Visual and Performing Arts UMass Dartmouth, Star Store Campus 715 Purchase Street New Bedford, MA 02740 www.umassd.edu/UniversityArtGallery www.facebook.com/UMassDartmouthGalleries Open daily 9 am - 6 pm All events are free and open to public More info: www.horenstein.com/animalia Link: http://www.umassd.edu/cvpa Topical Areas: Faculty, General Public, Staff and Administrators, Students, Students, Graduate, Students, Undergraduate, University Community, Art History, Artisanry, College of Visual and Performing Arts, Fine Arts, Music, Visual Design, Exhibits, Visual Arts, Art Education
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM	Academic Success Location: Counseling Center , AUD. ANNEX Room 101 Contact: Counseling Center Description: Four sessions, reoccurring group that teaches time management, study skills, test-taking strategies, management of test anxiety, and memory tricks. Just show up for one of the groups. Students can begin with any session and work their way through the sequence. Students may repeat the sequence or any portion of it, if they like. Meets Weds. from 5pm to 6 pm in the Counseling Center. Led by Mark Winsor. Topical Areas: Students, Counseling Center
Thursday, March 3, 2016
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM	ORAL COMPREHENSIVE EXAM FOR DOCTORAL CANDIDACY BY: Keith D. Gilbert Location: Science & Engineering Building, Lester W. Cory Conference Room: Room 213A Cost: free Contact: ECE: Electrical & Computer Engineering Department Description: TOPIC: A MULTIPLE ALGORITHM APPROACH TO BLIND SOURCE SEPARATION LOCATION: Lester W. Cory Conference Room, SENG-213A ABSTRACT: The general source separation problem involves estimating a set of sources from a set of observations in which the sources have been combined. The problem takes on several variants depending on what is known about the sources or the mixing system (blindness), the type of mixing system that produces the observations (linearity and delay dependence), and the number of sources relative to the number of unique mixtures (determinedness). The work presented here investigates the use of multiple source separation algorithms running in parallel to produce a composite set of source estimates, and the research focuses on blind separation of mutually, statistically independent sources from a set of linearly independent mixtures. A blind quality of separation (QoS) measure for a single source estimate that does not rely on other source estimates is derived that is based on information contained within the mixture set about the source estimate. This QoS measure is then applied to a competitive, multiple algorithm approach to the source separation problem, both in the instantaneous and convolutive cases, and results for selection-based and blending-based composite source estimates are given. NOTE: All ECE Graduate Students are ENCOURAGED to attend. All interested parties are invited to attend. Open to the public. Advisor: Dr. Karen Payton Committee Members: Dr. Antonio H. Costa and Dr. John Buck, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering; Dr. Joel MacAuslan, President, Speech Technology and Applied Research Corporation; and Dr. Richard Goldhor, Owner, Grapevine Software *For further information, please contact Dr. Karen L. Payton at 508.999.8434, or via email at kpayton@umassd.edu. Topical Areas: General Public, University Community, College of Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering
« 2/18 - 4:00 PM	Weaving with Light Location: CVPA: College of Visual and Performing Arts , 285 Old Westport Road, Dartmouth, MA Cost: Free Admission Contact: University Art Gallery Description: Weaving with Light CVPA Campus Gallery Reception: Thursday, February 18 from 4-6 pm with the artist talk at 5 pm UMass Dartmouth College of Visual & Performing Arts faculty and students are presenting their interactive Weaving with Light exhibition, recently showcased at the premier art fair SOFA CHICAGO through March 3, at the University's Campus Gallery. The installation pays tribute to the nearby city of New Bedford and its historical connection to the textile industry. A reception is scheduled for Thursday, February 18 from 4-6 p.m. with the artist talk at 5 pm at the gallery. The Weaving With Light exhibition was designed to be highly interactive, enticing visitors to participate in the actual production of cloth, drawing their attention to the making process used by contemporary fiber artists. Within the exhibition, several operational single-person looms are arranged in a semicircle accompanied by the vintage still photos of mill buildings, interiors, and workers to illustrate some of the actual operations and conditions of historic mill life. "Every step of the process has involved the discovery and problem solving aspects of design and making and realizing the full potential of the project through innovative methods, research and observation, material sourcing and testing, and overarching aesthetic decisions," Professor Hamlin said leading up to SOFA CHICAGO. "The students have extended themselves in both their intellectual and physical stamina." The warp yarns that feed each loom rise from the front of the loom to a rattle gathering at the top of the wall. The ascending yarns create the illusion of an enclosed space to emulate the conditions of mill life. Students and faculty traveled to Chicago this past November for the prestigious art exhibition dedicated to Sculpture, Objects and Functional Art (SOFA). Working on the Weaving with Light installation includes MFA Ceramics student Hanna Vogel, MFA Graphic Design student Kate Dickinson, MFA Wood/Furniture Design student John Middleton, MFA Digital Media student Alec Andersen, and BFA Textile Design/Fiber Arts students Tony Beal and Christopher Rogers. The group is being advised by Artisanry Professor James Lawton with assistance from Charlotte Hamlin, who serves as CVPA's coordinator for graduate studies and research, as well as CVPA Professional Technician Shingo Furukawa. UMass Dartmouth was one of six entries selected for prestigious university art exhibition in Chicago, including Illinois Institute of Technology, Pratt Institute, San Diego State University, University of Cincinnati, and University of Iowa. SOFA CHICAGO ranked #7 in the USA Today Reader's Choice 10 Best Art Events. UMass Dartmouth's CVPA Campus Gallery is located on the first floor of the CVPA Building on the Main Campus (285 Old Westport Road, Dartmouth, MA 02747). Gallery hours are Monday-Thursday 10am-4pm and Friday 10am-noon. http://files.ctctcdn.com/bfdd8918101/d6a879cb-ca18-4b06-9af9-c861bd12904c.jpg Link: http://www.umassd.edu/cvpa Topical Areas: Faculty, General Public, Staff and Administrators, Students, Students, Graduate, Students, Undergraduate, University Community, College of Visual and Performing Arts, Exhibits, Visual Arts
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM	Henry Horenstein: Animalia Reception Location: Star Store, New Bedford , Purchase Street, New Bedford Cost: Free Admission Contact: University Art Gallery Description: Henry Horenstein: Animalia February 18 - March 20, 2016 Reception: March 3, 6 to 8 pm, Artist Talk and Booksigning at 7 pm New Bedford born photographer presents a series of evocative and mysterious black and white photographs of land and sea creatures. University Art Gallery College of Visual and Performing Arts UMass Dartmouth, Star Store Campus 715 Purchase Street New Bedford, MA 02740 www.umassd.edu/UniversityArtGallery www.facebook.com/UMassDartmouthGalleries Open daily 9 am - 6 pm All events are free and open to public More info: www.horenstein.com/animalia Link: http://www.umassd.edu/cvpa 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, Concerts, Exhibits, Films, Literature, Poetry, Theater, Visual Arts
« 2/24 - 3/9 »	Blended Learning: Finding the Mix Location: Online Contact: CITS Instructional Development Description: This online workshop focuses on blended learning strategies and developing faculty abilities to successfully integrate online components of a course with face-to-face components Faculty are invited to engage in a 10 day asynchronous workshop designed to introduce blended learning techniques and facilitate faculty planning of a blended course. The workshop includes a focus on assessment to help faculty not only assess student learning outcomes, but also to assess how well the “blend” works to facilitate student learning. Link: http://instructionaldev.umassd.wikispaces.net/Blended+Learning Topical Areas: Training, Workshop, audience: Faculty, topic: Faculty Development
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Creating Forms with Adobe Acrobat Location: Claire T. Carney Library, Room 226 , 285 Old Westport Road, Dartmouth, MA Cost: Free! Contact: > See Description for contact information 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. Seating is limited, so sign up today! Contact Rich Legault for more information RLegault@umassd.edu 508-999-8799 Topical Areas: Training, Workshop, audience: Everyone, audience: Faculty, audience: Staff, audience: Students
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM	CORSAIR Jobs Training Location: Claire T. Carney Library, Room 225 , 285 Old Westport Road, Dartmouth, MA Contact: > See Description for contact information Description: This session will provide training in the use of the new CORSAIR Jobs system. This will be especially helpful for individuals who will be hiring students for the summer and the fall, but also for anyone who is new to using the system and would like training. Please contact Verena Lisinski (vlisinski) x8609 with any questions. Topical Areas: audience: Staff, Training, Workshop
« 2/10 - 3/9 »	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 both online and blended teaching as well as showcase examples of successful teaching strategies for both methodologies. Throughout the course you will work both independently and collaboratively with your peers to gain valuable online course transition experience and develop strategies in 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 UMD. The ultimate goal of the course is to have you begin planning, organizing and building the course you eventually plan to teach. In addition, this course will introduce you to tools 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 retention. Link: http://instructionaldev.umassd.wikispaces.net/Online+Teaching+Guide Topical Areas: Training, Workshop, audience: Faculty, topic: Faculty Development
« 2/18 - 3/20 »	Henry Horenstein: Animalia Location: Star Store, New Bedford , Purchase Street, New Bedford Cost: Free Admission Contact: University Art Gallery Description: Henry Horenstein: Animalia February 18 - March 20, 2016 Reception: March 3, 6 to 8 pm, Artist Talk and Booksigning at 7 pm New Bedford born photographer presents a series of evocative and mysterious black and white photographs of land and sea creatures. University Art Gallery College of Visual and Performing Arts UMass Dartmouth, Star Store Campus 715 Purchase Street New Bedford, MA 02740 www.umassd.edu/UniversityArtGallery www.facebook.com/UMassDartmouthGalleries Open daily 9 am - 6 pm All events are free and open to public More info: www.horenstein.com/animalia Link: http://www.umassd.edu/cvpa Topical Areas: Faculty, General Public, Staff and Administrators, Students, Students, Graduate, Students, Undergraduate, University Community, Art History, Artisanry, College of Visual and Performing Arts, Fine Arts, Music, Visual Design, Exhibits, Visual Arts, Art Education
Friday, March 4, 2016
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM	CANCELLED: CORSAIR Jobs Drop-In Session--CANCELLED Location: Claire T. Carney Library, Room 225 , 285 Old Westport Road, Dartmouth, MA Contact: > See Description for contact information Description: This session will allow current users of CORSAIR Jobs to ask specific questions about issues they are having with the use of the system or business processes. This is not a training session. Contact Verena Lisinski (vlisinski) at x8609 with any questions. Topical Areas: Workshop, Training, audience: Staff
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM	Union Women Union Power: From the Shop Floor to the Streets Location: > See description for location Contact: Center for Women, Gender & Sexuality Description: Film Screening & Panel Discussion with Film Maker Sandra Jeong-In Lane & Women in the Labor Movement 2016 Liberal Arts 107 Topical Areas: University Community, Films
3:30 PM - 4:45 PM	Joint UMass Dartmouth Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Seminar Series* Location: LIB-206 Cost: free Contact: > See Description for contact information Description: Topic: Multi-agent Autonomy in the Undersea Domain Speakers: Dr. Thomas A. Wettergren, Dr. Lonnie Parker, Mr. Kyle DeMedeiros, Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Newport, RI Location: Library 206 Abstract: A rapid advancement in autonomy technology has recently led to a dramatic increase in the use of unmanned vehicles to explore difficult environments. When coupled with additional benefits obtained in the field of distributed sensing, this has led the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) to pursue multiple research efforts in autonomy for groups of unmanned vehicles. The undersea domain presents a challenging environment for autonomous groups due to the relative sparsity of agents in the domain, the variety of tasks required of the agents, the uncertainties of underwater navigation, and the limited abilities of underwater communications. In this talk, we provide an overview of some of these challenges in multi-agent autonomy for undersea operations. We will showcase three recent research efforts being performed at NUWC: one on the use of animal foraging as a multi-agent search paradigm, one on a new approach to swarm intelligence for cooperating agents, and one on sensor-driven adjustments to behaviors for in-situ maximization of group goals. Principal investigators for each of these efforts will be presenting their recent results. Biographies: Thomas A. Wettergren received the B.S. degree in electrical engineering and the Ph.D. degree in applied mathematics, both from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY. He joined the Naval Undersea Warfare Center in Newport, RI, in 1995, where he has served as a research scientist in the torpedo systems, sonar systems, and undersea combat systems departments. He currently serves as the US Navy Senior Technologist for Operational and Information Science, residing in the Office of the Chief Technology Officer of the Center. He also holds an appointment as an Adjunct Professor and Member of the Graduate Faculty at Pennsylvania State University. His current research interests are in the development of new approaches in the mathematical modeling, planning, and control of multi-agent systems in constrained environments. Lonnie Parker received the B.S. and M.S. degrees in Electrical Engineering at the Rochester Institute of Technology in 2006. In 2012, he received the Ph.D. in Electrical & Computer Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Since joining NUWC, he has worked across departments participating in autonomy-related work for unmanned undersea vehicles, ranging from simulation-Â¬â€based experiments to in-Â¬â€water trials. His current work investigates how acoustic communication may be leveraged for achieving multi-agent autonomy, developing experiments to validate current simulation tools and providing insight for in-Â¬â€water test performance. Kyle DeMedeiros is a Computer Scientist for the Naval Undersea Warfare Center in Newport, Rhode Island. He received the Associate's degree in Computer Information Systems from Bristol Community College and both the B.S. and M.S. degrees in Computer Science from the University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth. He is currently working on behavior-based robotics, optimization techniques, and software development. Faculty, staff and students are encouraged to attend. The Seminars are open to the public free of charge. This seminar is part of the ECE 599 seminar series and attendance is mandatory! Refreshments will be served! For further information, please contact Dr. Ramprasad Balasubramanian at 508.910.6919, or via email at r.bala@umassd.edu. Hosted by: College of Engineering Topical Areas: General Public, University Community, College of Engineering, Computer and Information Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM	Mechanical Engineering Special Seminar, 3/4/16 Location: Textiles Building 101E Contact: Mechanical Engineering Department Description: Mechanical Engineering (MNE) Special Seminar Friday, March 4th 2016 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Textile Building, Room 101E SPEAKER: Mr. Zachary Painter, Assistant Librarian / Library Information Services at UMD TOPIC: Introductory Data Management Concepts WORKFLOWS AND RELATED SOFTWARE: Project Jupyter/IPython Notebook (these are coming under the same banner now; I've used the latter a little myself) and Taverna & VisTrails (VT being a project our own David Koop worked on at Utah). While I talk about workflow management I will make references to: -How to discuss things like project/group management (how to discuss checking backups, or who works on what) -Transfer of knowledge and documentation (what happens if someone were to leave, for example) -Metadata standards (like Dublin Core) Version Control Software Git & Mercurial (I'll do a short comparison of the two as well; Git is the one I have used and am most familiar with). While I talk about Versioning, I will make references to: -Best practices for file naming conventions (like ISO 8601 Date Format, for example) -How many copies of your work to keep (Local/Near/Far, or the 3-2-1 rule of storage) -Issues behind data sharing (privacy/security/funding mandates/publication/etc.). BIO: Zac Painter is the Engineering & Data Services Librarian here at UMass Dartmouth. Prior to coming to UMassD in August 2014, Zac worked as an ontologist and scientific data manager at the US Environmental Protection Agency; a position he started while finishing his graduate studies as a librarian at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Zac is an Advisory Board member for the Engineering Libraries Division of the American Society for Engineering Education, and the Engineering Division of the Special Libraries Association; he is also a Personal Member of the Technical Report Archive and Image Library (TRAIL). For more information please contact Dr. Mehdi Raessi, MNE Seminar Coodinator (mraessi@umassd.edu, 508-999-8496). Topical Areas: University Community, Mechanical Engineering
« 2/24 - 3/9 »	Blended Learning: Finding the Mix Location: Online Contact: CITS Instructional Development Description: This online workshop focuses on blended learning strategies and developing faculty abilities to successfully integrate online components of a course with face-to-face components Faculty are invited to engage in a 10 day asynchronous workshop designed to introduce blended learning techniques and facilitate faculty planning of a blended course. The workshop includes a focus on assessment to help faculty not only assess student learning outcomes, but also to assess how well the “blend” works to facilitate student learning. Link: http://instructionaldev.umassd.wikispaces.net/Blended+Learning Topical Areas: Training, Workshop, audience: Faculty, topic: Faculty Development
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM	Research Component of PhD Qualifier Exam By: Paul C. Proffitt Location: Science & Engineering Building, Lester W. Cory Conference Room: Room 213A Cost: free Contact: ECE: Electrical & Computer Engineering Department Description: NOTE: Rescheduled from earlier date due to weather-related closing TOPIC: Nulling of Signals Returned from Static Walls, Objects for Further Research in Motion Object Tracking Beyond Walls LOCATION: Lester W. Cory Conference Room, Science & Engineering Building (Group II), Room 213A ABSTRACT: This project validates the existing WiVi system used to track objects behind walls by using WiFi 2.4G Hz signals. This allows for an affordable system to provide very expensive capabilities seen in other systems such as government security systems. The project uses the most recent technology. An Ettus X310 radio board is used, which interacts with GNU Radio and an Ettus UHD driver running on the latest Fedora v. 23 Linux operating system. The bulk of this project goes into dealing with static and iterative nulling of reflected signals. Due to the large amount of work that goes into nulling, follow-on work will focus on the tracking of objects behind walls, which involves interpreting the results into angles of tracked objects. The current capabilities discussed in this project are running both stages of nulling and transmission of signals against walls, which is vital in the success of tracking hidden, moving objects. NOTE: All ECE Graduate Students are ENCOURAGED to attend. All interested parties are invited to attend. Open to the public. Advisor: Dr. Honggang Wang Committee Members: Dr. Liudong Xing, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering and Dr. Haiping Xu, 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
« 2/10 - 3/9 »	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 both online and blended teaching as well as showcase examples of successful teaching strategies for both methodologies. Throughout the course you will work both independently and collaboratively with your peers to gain valuable online course transition experience and develop strategies in 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 UMD. The ultimate goal of the course is to have you begin planning, organizing and building the course you eventually plan to teach. In addition, this course will introduce you to tools 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 retention. Link: http://instructionaldev.umassd.wikispaces.net/Online+Teaching+Guide Topical Areas: Training, Workshop, audience: Faculty, topic: Faculty Development
« 2/18 - 3/20 »	Henry Horenstein: Animalia Location: Star Store, New Bedford , Purchase Street, New Bedford Cost: Free Admission Contact: University Art Gallery Description: Henry Horenstein: Animalia February 18 - March 20, 2016 Reception: March 3, 6 to 8 pm, Artist Talk and Booksigning at 7 pm New Bedford born photographer presents a series of evocative and mysterious black and white photographs of land and sea creatures. University Art Gallery College of Visual and Performing Arts UMass Dartmouth, Star Store Campus 715 Purchase Street New Bedford, MA 02740 www.umassd.edu/UniversityArtGallery www.facebook.com/UMassDartmouthGalleries Open daily 9 am - 6 pm All events are free and open to public More info: www.horenstein.com/animalia Link: http://www.umassd.edu/cvpa Topical Areas: Faculty, General Public, Staff and Administrators, Students, Students, Graduate, Students, Undergraduate, University Community, Art History, Artisanry, College of Visual and Performing Arts, Fine Arts, Music, Visual Design, Exhibits, Visual Arts, Art Education
Saturday, March 5, 2016
« 2/24 - 3/9 »	Blended Learning: Finding the Mix Location: Online Contact: CITS Instructional Development Description: This online workshop focuses on blended learning strategies and developing faculty abilities to successfully integrate online components of a course with face-to-face components Faculty are invited to engage in a 10 day asynchronous workshop designed to introduce blended learning techniques and facilitate faculty planning of a blended course. The workshop includes a focus on assessment to help faculty not only assess student learning outcomes, but also to assess how well the “blend” works to facilitate student learning. Link: http://instructionaldev.umassd.wikispaces.net/Blended+Learning Topical Areas: Training, Workshop, audience: Faculty, topic: Faculty Development
« 2/10 - 3/9 »	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 both online and blended teaching as well as showcase examples of successful teaching strategies for both methodologies. Throughout the course you will work both independently and collaboratively with your peers to gain valuable online course transition experience and develop strategies in 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 UMD. The ultimate goal of the course is to have you begin planning, organizing and building the course you eventually plan to teach. In addition, this course will introduce you to tools 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 retention. Link: http://instructionaldev.umassd.wikispaces.net/Online+Teaching+Guide Topical Areas: Training, Workshop, audience: Faculty, topic: Faculty Development
« 2/18 - 3/20 »	Henry Horenstein: Animalia Location: Star Store, New Bedford , Purchase Street, New Bedford Cost: Free Admission Contact: University Art Gallery Description: Henry Horenstein: Animalia February 18 - March 20, 2016 Reception: March 3, 6 to 8 pm, Artist Talk and Booksigning at 7 pm New Bedford born photographer presents a series of evocative and mysterious black and white photographs of land and sea creatures. University Art Gallery College of Visual and Performing Arts UMass Dartmouth, Star Store Campus 715 Purchase Street New Bedford, MA 02740 www.umassd.edu/UniversityArtGallery www.facebook.com/UMassDartmouthGalleries Open daily 9 am - 6 pm All events are free and open to public More info: www.horenstein.com/animalia Link: http://www.umassd.edu/cvpa Topical Areas: Faculty, General Public, Staff and Administrators, Students, Students, Graduate, Students, Undergraduate, University Community, Art History, Artisanry, College of Visual and Performing Arts, Fine Arts, Music, Visual Design, Exhibits, Visual Arts, Art Education

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