Upcoming free events at UMass Dartmouth

Sep 24, 2018

Here’s what’s going on at the University of Massachusetts in the upcoming weeks.

September 25: RBG: An Intimate Portrait of an Unlikely Rockstar

Join the Center for Women, Gender & Sexuality, The Women's Fund, and the YWCA of Southeastern MA for a screening of the film RBG: An intimate portrait of an unlikely rock star, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Icon, Hero, Dissenter. With unprecedented access, the filmmakers explore how her early legal battles changed the world for women. The screening will take place in the Center for Visual and Performing Arts Room 153 from 7-9 p.m. For more information, contact the Center for Women, Gender & Sexuality at 508-910-6567.

September 26 through October 29: Nonument 01: McKeldin Fountain

This socially engaged intervention in the Campus Gallery recreates a destroyed brutalist fountain in the heart of Baltimore’s Inner Harbor. Using the latest Augmented Reality technology, the free app addresses the politics of reclaiming public space including Baltimore’s uprisings following the death of Freddie Gray, Peace Vigils, LGBTQ issues and Occupy Baltimore. For more information, contact Viera Levitt at 508-999-8555 or by emailing gallery@umassd.edu.

September 29: Love Your Ocean

Annually, the Leduc Center has engaged students in shoreline clean-ups during September as part of COASTSWEEP, a statewide coastal cleanup where volunteers collect marine debris and record what they find to identify sources of marine debris and develop ways to reduce it. This year, in addition to a shoreline clean up, we will also be hosting a youth-focused summit to inform and engage UMass Dartmouth students and local youth on the issue of ocean pollution and possible solutions to improve the health of our oceans. Registration for both the Summit and the shoreline clean-up are online at: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1e9isOsHwEr4UxJESQHvwsPtBOQfl3LrCVvBViHtbKT8/edit?ts=5b6c8117 The Summit will be held at SMAST East, 836 South Rodney French Boulevard, New Bedford, MA, from 1 to 4:30 p.m. For questions or more information, please contact Deirdre Healy at the Leduc Center, 508.999.8641 or dhealy@umassd.edu.

October 2: Viewing of Paul Laurence Dunbar Documentary

The Claire T. Carney Library Associates present a documentary on the life of Paul Laurence Dunbar produced by ’79 UMass Dartmouth Alumnus Frederick Lewis. Paul Laurence Dunbar was one of the first African American writers to gain national and international fame. The viewing is at the Library’s Robert F. Stoico/FirstFed Charitable Foundation Grand Reading Room at 4 p.m. Contact msanquinetti@umassd.edu, 508.9915096

October 4: Augmented Reality Presentation

Artist Lisa Moren will give a presentation on her work on the Nonument augmented reality project at 2 p.m. in the Campus Gallery, followed by a reception and artist talk from 4 to 6 p.m. with commentary by Professor Pamela Karimi. Contact Viera Levitt for more information at 508-999-8555 or gallery@umassd.edu.

October 9: Talk by Mark Helprin, author of Paris in the Present Tense

UMass Dartmouth’s Boivin Center presents a lecture and book signing by Mark Halprin, the number one New York Times Best Selling Author at the Robert F. Stoico/FirstFed Charitable Foundation Grand Reading Room at 4 p.m. Helprin is the author of “Winter’s Tale” and “A Soldier of the Great War.” Contact msanquinetti@umassd.edu for more information or call 508-991-5096.

October 9: Curating Performance Art

Liz Munsell, the Lorraine and Alan Bressler Curator of Contemporary Art and special Initiatives at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston will give a lecture on curating performance art at 4:30 p.m. in room 153 of the Center for Visual and Performing Arts, moderated by Dr Rebecca Uchill. Contact Viera Levitt for more information at 508-999-8555 or gallery@umassd.edu

October 16:Narcan Opioid Overdose Prevention Training

Learn how to recognize the signs of an overdose, perform rescue breathing, and administer Narcan from 7 to 8 p.m. in the Oak Glen Hall Multipurpose Room on the first floor. Narcan blocks opioids and restores normal breathing when sprayed into the nose of someone who has overdosed on opiates. It is safe, easy to administer, and has no potential for abuse. At the conclusion of the program, attendees can elect to receive two free doses of Narcan. This event is free & open to the community. No pre-registration is required. Narcan training provided by Seven Hills, in partnership with LiveWell: Office of Health Education, Promotion, & Wellness. Contact LiveWell: Office of Health Education, Promotion, & Wellness at 508-910-6965 or http://www.umassd.edu/livewell.

October 18- 21: Homecoming Weekend

Celebrate with UMass Dartmouth alumni at Homecoming Weekend, October 18-21, with reunions, entertainment, Division III athletics, and family fun. Schedule of events and registration information at umassd.edu/homecoming.

October 27: Observatory Open House

View the night sky at the UMass Dartmouth Campus Observatory during this free event, weather permitting, at 7:30 p.m. In the event of cancellation, an announcement will be available before each event around 5 PM at https://www.meetup.com/ASSNE-MA-RI/ or by calling (508) 999-8715 for a recorded message. The UMass Dartmouth Observatory is located in the field to the right of the main campus entrance. Parking is available in designated spaces on the campus Ring Road or in lot 17. Admission is free. Children are welcome to attend, if accompanied by an adult. For more information about the observatory, including photos taken through our telescope, check out our website:http://ahirshfeld.wixsite.com/umdobservatory