Events
Honors College Events
Each semester, the Honors College hosts a variety of social and enrichment activities open only to Honors students. Check back regularly for updates!
April 2025 Honors College Calendar
| Day | Date | Time | Location | Event |
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| Tu | 4/1 | 6:30p | LIB 225 | Student Council Meeting |
| Tu | 4/8 | 2:00p | LIB 225 | Interview Workshop |
| 6:30p | Wonder Bowl | Bowling! | ||
| F | 4/11 | 3:00p | LIB 225 | Honors Hour: Freeze Pops |
| Tu | 4/15 | 6:30p | LIB 225 | Student Council Meeting |
| Th | 4/17 | 3:00p | DNRT Parsons Reserve | Daffodil Walk |
| F | 4/18 | 9:00a-5:00p | Boston | Field Trip: Museum of Fine Arts |
| M | 4/21 | Patriot's Day | ||
| Tu | 4/22 | 6:30p | LIB 225 | Student Council Meeting |
| W | 4/23 | 3:00p-5:00p | Marketplace | APEX Poster Presentation Session |
| Su | 4/27 | 10:30a-7:30p | Providence | Level 99/PPAC |
| Tu | 4/29 | 6:30p | LIB 225 | De-stress Night |
| Th | 5/1 | 10:00 & 11:00p | The Grove | Moonlight Breakfast |
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G.P.A.'s Betta Calendar
Below please find a curated list of University events we believe might be of special interest to Honors students!
February 2025 Honors College Calendar
| Day | Date | Time | Location | Event |
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| Tu | 2/4 | 6:30p | LIB 225 |
Student Council Meeting / Puzzle Night |
| Th | 2/6 | 2:00p | LIB 225 |
Super Bowl Sundae Social |
| Tu | 2/11 | 6:30p | LIB 225 | Chocolate Strawberry Night |
| F | 2/14 | LIB 220 | Sweet Treats | |
| Tu | 2/18 | 6:30p | LIB 225 | Student Council Meeting |
| W | 2/19 | 12:30p | LIB 225 | De-stress Coloring |
| Tu | 2/25 | 6:30p | LIB 225 | Student Council Elections |
G.P.A.'s Betta Calendar
Below please find a curated list of University events we believe might be of special interest to Honors students!
| Day | Date | Time | Location | Event |
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| Tu | 2/4 | 12:00-2:00p | LIB Grand Reading Room | Handshake Launch |
| 3:30-4:30p | Zoom | Study Abroad Virtual Advising | ||
| W | 2/5 | 11:00a-2:00p | LIB Living Room | Employer Pop-Up: Seven Hills |
| 12:30-1:30p | Zoom | SMAST Seminar: Department of Estuarine and Ocean Sciences - "Hydrodynamic and ecological interactions in the highly pressured coastal bays of the Ebro Delta (NW Mediterranean): insights from observations, modeling, and remote sensing" by Raquel Peñas-Torrami | ||
| 2:00-5:00p | LARTS 016 | Study Abroad Walk-In Advising | ||
| 3:00-4:00p | Zoom | SMAST Seminar: Department of Fisheries Oceanography - "Publishing at Science" by Bianca Lopez | ||
| 4:00-5:00p | Library | Digital Scholarship Hub (DiSH) Open House | ||
| Th | 2/6 | 11:00a-2:00p | LIB Living Room | Employer Pop-Up: Northwestern Mutual |
| M | 2/10 | 5:00-6:00p | CCB 149 | Leveraging Your Athletic Experience |
| Tu | 2/11 | 3:30-4:30p | Zoom | Study Abroad Virtual Advising |
| W | 2/12 | 12:30-1:30p | Blue & Gold Room (Campus Center) | Prepare for Career Fair Success! |
| 12:30-1:30p | Zoom | SMAST Seminar: Department of Estuarine and Ocean Sciences - "Patterns and drivers of cross-frontal exchange diagnosed in the Southeast Indian Ridge sector of the Southern Ocean" by Ali Johnson Exley | ||
| 2:00-5:00p | LARTS 016 | Study Abroad Walk-In Advising | ||
| Tu | 2/18 | 3:30-4:30p | Zoom | Study Abroad Virtual Advising |
| W | 2/19 | 2:00-5:00p | LARTS 016 | Study Abroad Walk-In Advising |
| 2:00-4:00p | Blue & Gold Room (Campus Center) | Pre-Career Fair Resume Workshop Drop-Ins | ||
| Th | 2/20 | 11:00a-2:00p | LIB Living Room | Employer Pop-Up: Applied Network for Neurodevelopmental Analysis |
| M | 2/24 | 1:00-2:00p | LIB Grand Reading Room | How to Network at the Career Fair |
| Tu | 2/25 | 3:30-4:30p | Zoom | Study Abroad Virtual Advising |
| W | 2/26 | 1:00-4:00p | Marketplace | Spring 2025 2-Day Job & Internship Expo (Day 1) |
| 2:00-5:00p | LARTS 016 | Study Abroad Walk-In Advising | ||
| Th | 2/27 | 1:00-4:00p | Marketplace | Spring 2025 2-Day Job & Internship Expo (Day 2) |
| F | 2/28 | 6:30-8:30p | CVPA 153 | Sustainability Movie Series: Breaking Boundaries |
January 2025 Honors College Calendar
| Day | Date | Time | Location | Event |
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| Tu | 1/21 | LIB 220 |
Welcome Back!: Grab & Go Breakfast |
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| 6:30p | LIB 225 |
Student Council Meeting: Officers Only |
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| W | 1/22 | LIB 220 |
Welcome Back!: Grab & Go Breakfast |
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| Tu | 1/28 | 6:30p | LIB 225 | Student Council Meeting: Meet & Greet |
| W | 1/29 | 12:30p | LIB 225 | Honors Hour: Snacks & Stories |
December 2024 Honors College Calendar
| Day | Date | Time | Location | Event |
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| Tu | 12/3 | 6:30p | LIB 225 |
Craft Night |
| Th | 12/5 | 12:30p | LIB 225 |
De-Stress Coloring |
| Tu | 12/10 | 6:30p | LIB 225 | Study Night |
| W | 12/11 | 10:00p | The Grove | Moonlight Breakfast |
G.P.A.'s Betta Calendar
Below please find a curated list of University events we believe might be of special interest to Honors students!
| Day | Date | Time | Location | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T | 12/3 | 3:30-4:30p | Zoom | Virtual Study Abroad Advising |
| W | 12/4 | 2:00-5:00p | LARTS 016 | Walk-in Study Abroad Advising |
| 5:30-7:00p | Marketplace | Challenging the Colonial Complex: Thinking Visually in Contemporary Portugal by Ines Beleza Barreiros | ||
| Sa | 12/7 | 10:00a-12:00p | Law School | UMass Law Open House |
| M | 12/10 | 3:30-4:30p | Zoom | Virtual Study Abroad Advising |
November 2024 Honors College Calendar
| Day | Date | Time | Location | Event |
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| Tu | 11/1 | 6:30p | LIB 225 |
Student Council Meeting |
| Th | 11/7 | 12:30p | Lot 13 |
Fall Foliage Walk |
| M | 11/11 | Veteran's Day: No Classes | ||
| Tu | 11/12 | 6:30p | WonderBowl | Honors Bowling |
| Tu | 11/19 | 6:30p | LIB 225 | Student Council Meeting |
| W | 11/20 | 11:30a | LIB 225 | Pet Therapy |
| Tu | 11/26 | 6:30p | LIB 225 | Friendsgiving |
| Th | 11/28 | Happy Thanksgiving! | ||
| F | 11/29 | No Classes |
October 2024 Honors College Calendar
| Day | Date | Time | Location | Event |
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| Tu | 10/1 | 6:30p | LIB 225 |
Student Council Meeting |
| F | 10/4 | 5:30p | Dartmouth Orchards |
Fall Festival |
| Tu | 10/8 | 6:30p | LIB 225 | Student Council Meeting |
| Th | 10/10 | 12:30p | LIB 225 | Honors Hour: Puzzles |
| M | 10/14 | Indigenous Peoples' Day: No Classes | ||
| Tu | 10/15 | 4:00p | LIB 207 | Registration Workshop |
| 6:30p | LIB 225 | Game Night | ||
| Tu | 10/22 | 6:30p | LIB 225 | Student Council Meeting |
| W | 10/23 | 11:30a | LIB 225 | Craft Hour |
| Tu | 10/29 | 6:30p | LIB 225 | Spooky Night |
| W | 10/30 | Mental Health Day: No Classes | ||
| Th | 10/31 | LIB 220 | Trick or Treat! |
G.P.A.'s Betta Calendar
Below please find a curated list of University events we believe might be of special interest to Honors students!
| Day | Date | Time | Location | Event |
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| T | 10/1 | 11:00a-2:00p | LIB Living Room | Employer Pop-Up: Propel2Excel |
| 12:00-2:00p | LIB 122 | College of Nursing & Health Sciences - Handshake Launch Party | ||
| 3:00-4:00p | CCB 115 | CCB Career Week: Post-Career Fair Strategy Session | ||
| 3:30-4:30p | Zoom | Virtual Study Abroad Advising | ||
| W | 10/2 | 2:00-5:00p |
LARTS 016 |
Walk-in Study Abroad Advising |
| Th | 10/3 | 12:00-2:00p | LIB 122 | College of Arts & Sciences - Handshake Launch Party |
| F | 10/4 | 12:00-1:15p | Law School Moot Court Room | Book Launch Event: South Asia, the British Empire, and the Rise of Classical Legal Thought |
| 2:00-3:00p | LIB 128 | Mechanical Engineering Seminar by Kari Mofford | ||
| T | 10/8 | 3:30-4:30p | Zoom | Virtual Study Abroad Advising |
| 2:00p | CCB 115 | CCB Speakers: Mike and Kim Van DerSleesen, Founders of Vanson Leathers | ||
| W | 10/9 | 11:00a-12:00p | Textiles 105 | CSCDR Seminar with Peter Nee: "Quasi-equilibrium initial data in modified theories of gravity" |
| 2:00-5:00p | LARTS 016 | Walk-in Study Abroad Advising | ||
| 5:30-7:00p | Ferreira-Mendes Portuguese-American Archives | Talk by Simon Park (University of Oxford), "When Does the Empire Begin? Camões's Os LusÃadas (1572)" | ||
| F | 10/11 | 12:00-1:00p | SENG 115 | Biology Department Seminar by Avalon Owens: Dark skies and fireflies: What light pollution means for insect conservation |
| Tu | 10/15 | 3:30-4:30p | Zoom | Virtual Study Abroad Advising |
| W | 10/16 | 2:00-5:00p | LARTS 016 | Walk-in Study Abroad Advising |
| 2:00p | CCB 115 |
CCB Speakers and UMassD Alumni: Matt Witzgall and Kelsey Garcia, General Manager of Carl's Collision and KGarcia Production |
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| Th | 10/17 | 4:30-7:00p | CVPA Gallery | Tamotsu "Tommy" Yamamotto: You Have No Choice Reception |
| Sa | 10/19 | 7:00-9:00p | Hirshfeld Dowd Observatory | Observatory Open House: Full Moon & Saturn |
| M | 10/21 | 11:00a-12:00p | BMEBT MS Thesis Proposal Presentation by Andrew Medeiros: Investigation of Irisin on Osteocyte Cell Behavior | |
| T | 10/22 | 3:30-4:30p | Zoom | Virtual Study Abroad Advising |
| W | 10/23 | 12:00-1:00p | LARTS South Atrium (1st Floor) | Debating the 2024 Massachusetts Ballot Questions |
| 2:00-5:00p | LARTS 016 | Walk-in Study Abroad Advising | ||
| Th | 10/24 | 5:00-7:00p | Angus Bailey Auditorium | Sustainability Movie Series: We're All Plastic People Now |
| F & Sa | 10/25-10/26 | Blue & Gold Weekend! | ||
| Tu | 10/29 | 3:30-4:30p | Zoom | Virtual Study Abroad Advising |
| W | 10/30 | 2:00-5:00p | LARTS 016 | Walk-in Study Abroad Advising |
| 6:00-8:00p | New Bedford Whaling Museum | The Portuguese & Lusophone - World Lecture Series, Ft. Kenneth David Jackson |
September 2024 Honors College Calendar
| Day | Date | Time | Location | Event |
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| W | 9/4 | LIB 220 |
Welcome! Grab & Go Breakfast |
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| Th | 9/5 | LIB 220 |
Welcome! Grab & Go Breakfast |
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| Tu | 9/10 | 6:30p | CCB Patio | Student Council: Meet & Greet |
| W | 9/11 | 5:00p | Marketplace | New Student Induction Ceremony |
| M | 9/16 | Noon | LIB 122 | Pre-Law Orientation/Info Session |
| Tu | 9/17 | 6:30p | LIB 225 | Student Council Meeting |
| W | 9/18 | 11:30a-12:30p | LIB 225 | Ice Cream Social |
| M | 9/23 | Noon | LIB 122 | Pre-Health Orientation/Info Session |
| 4:00p | LIB 207 | Workshop: College Survival 101 | ||
| Tu | 9/24 | 6:30p | LIB 225 | Student Council Meeting: Elections |
| W | 9/25 | 7:00p | Main Auditorium | Mind Games |
| Th | 9/26 | 12:30-1:30p | LIB 225 | Honors Hour: Donuts with the Dean |
G.P.A.'s Betta Calendar
Below please find a curated list of University events we believe might be of special interest to Honors students!
| Day | Date | Time | Location | Event |
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| W | 9/6 | 3:00-4:00p | SMAST 101-103 |
SMAST Fall 2023 Seminar Series Easton White, University of New Hampshire Socio-ecological dynamics of fisheries in the face of extreme events |
| Th | 9/7 | 12-1:15p |
Public Interest Law Fellows Seminar Food Politics 2023: What Matters and Why Presenter: Marion Nestle, New York University Moderator: Bill Clark, Harvard Kennedy School Hosted by Harvard Kennedy School |
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| M | 9/11 |
12-1:00p
5-6:00p |
UMass Law
UMass Law |
Public Interest Law Fellows Seminar Assistant Dean John F. Quinn, UMass Law The ABCs of Networking: How to Make Friends, Influence People and Get a Job |
| T | 9/12 | 4:30-6:30p | The Grove |
Study Abroad Fair |
| 3:30-4:30p | Blue & Gold Room (Campus Center) |
Career Center Event |
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| W | 9/13 | 3:00-4:00p | SMAST 101-103 |
SMAST Fall 2023 Seminar Series Michelle Bachman, New England Fishery Management Council Area-Based Management at the Regional Fishery Management Councils |
| Th | 9/14 | 4:00p | LIB 122 | Pre-Law Orientation/Info Session |
| 12-1:00p | UMass Law School - Room 117 |
Public Interest Law Fellows Seminar Assistant City Solicitor Kayla Venckauskas, Brockton, MA |
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| 12-3:00p | Tripp Athletic Center |
Career Center Event |
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| F | 9/15 | 9:30-10:30a | TBA with Registration |
Career Center Event Breakfast with Professionals Series #1 Employer: Southcoast Behavioral Health |
| M | 9/18 | 12-1:15p |
Zoom |
Public Interest Law Fellows Seminar Technology & Regulation Seminar: AI is Too Important Not to Regulate, and Too Important Not to Regulate Well Presenter: Tom Wheeler, Senior Research Fellow at M-RCBG, and former Chair, Federal Communications Hosted by Harvard Kennedy School |
| 12-2:00p | LIB 122 |
Career Center Event |
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| T | 9/19 | 3:30-4:30p | Zoom |
Public Interest Law Fellows Seminar Massachusetts Department of Environmental |
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12-2:00p
4:30-5:30p |
LIB 122
CCB 115 |
Career Center Events * Handshake Launch - College of Arts & Sciences and College of Visual & Performing Arts |
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| W | 9/20 | 12-1:00p | UMass Law School - Moot Court Room |
Public Interest Law Fellows Seminar “Should I Clerk?” Judicial Clerkship Info Session |
| 3:00-4:00p | SMAST 101-103 |
SMAST Fall 2023 Seminar Series Katherine Kahl, University of Massachusetts Amherst |
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| 6:00p | Virtual |
Public Interest Law Fellows Seminar What’s Your Call to Serve?: Launching a Career Hosted by the Partnership for Public Service |
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| 3-4:00p | LIB 122 |
Career Center Event |
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| 6:30-7:30p | via Zoom |
CIA veteran Joe Augustyn '69 will discuss his extensive career experiences dealing with homeland security, counterterrorism, and intelligence issues. Contact: alumni@umassd.edu |
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| Th | 9/21 | 12-1:00p | UMass Law School - Moot Court Room |
Public Interest Law Fellows Seminar Learn about the career of Assistant Attorney General Steve Marshalek – South Coast Office Director |
| 12-2:00p | CCB 115 |
Career Center Event |
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| 4:00p | LIB 122 | Pre-Health Orientation/Info Session | ||
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| T | 9/26 | 4-5:30p | Zoom (RSVP for access) |
Careers in Museums Panel |
| 5-6:00p | UMass Law School - Moot Court Room |
Public Interest Law Fellows Seminar Learn about the career of Attorney General/Senior Policy Advisor Danielle Allard, UMass Law 2014 PILF Alum |
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| W | 9/27 | 1-4:00p | Marketplace |
Career Center Event |
| 3:00-4:00p | SMAST 101-103 |
SMAST Fall 2023 Seminar Series Joseph Caracappa, NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center Building a Climate-Ready Northeast U.S. Atlantis Ecosystem Model |
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| Th | 9/28 | 12-1:00p | UMass Law School - Room TBA |
Public Interest Law Fellows Seminar Panel: Hiring Managers, Judicial Internships & Clerkships |
| F | 9/29 | 9:30-10:30a | TBA with Registration |
Career Center Event |