UMass Event Calendar

July 6, 2017 2:00 pm August 3, 2017 2:00 pm September 7, 2017 2:00 pm Drupal is the open-source content management system widely used to build websites around UMass. This meeting is open to newcomers and not limited to members of the UMass community. We welcome questions from absolute beginners and are happy to hear from developers and designers who wish to share their latest discoveries.

July 1—September 1, 2017 Tickets for the 2017-18 season of performances at the Fine Arts Center are on sale now. Subscriptions and single tickets are on sale now in person, by phone at 545-2511 or 800-999-UMAS or online at www.fineartscenter.com. For more than 40 years the FAC has welcomed artists from around the world to campus to share their stories, cultures and artistic expressions. The season begins with a rocking night featuring the Fab Faux on Sept. 23, celebrating the 50th anniversary of The Beatles’ seminal recordings “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” and “Magical Mystery Tour.” The season theme continues Oct. 3 and 4 with a production by Irish company Moonfish Theatre titled “Star of the Sea” in which emigrants leave a homeland ravaged by famine in hopes of finding a new home. Other stories of “Finding Home” include that of 40 young female warriors defending their homes in the multimedia production “Qyrq Qyz (Forty Girls)” March 4, 2018 and Machine de Cirque’s acrobatic tale about creating a new home with strangers after surviving an apocalyptic event performed on April 25, 2018. For young audience members and the young at heart, the FAC welcomes “The Underwater Bubble Show” to the stage on Nov. 30.  Inspired by the artistry of Cirque du Soleil, this Latvian production uses drama, mime, dance, puppetry, juggling, sand art and theatrical magic to whisk families to an imaginary bubble world bursting with possibilities. The FAC will also host the monks from the Drepung Loseling Monastery in Atlanta, Ga., who will create an intricate mandala out of thousands of grains of colored sand over the course of four days in April 2018 in the newly renovated Old Chapel. For a complete season listing with videos and additional information, visit www.fineartscenter.com. The FAC offers a wide range of ticket prices. There is an option to create an individual subscription: choose three or more events and save 15 percent off adult regular ticket price (price ranges A & B.) Price range–C tickets remain in the affordable range of $15 to $30. Youth and Five College student tickets range from $7 to $30. New this year is the FAC family pack for two adults and two children at $50.

June 27—September 18, 2017, weekdays 8:00 am-6:00 pm This event does NOT occur on: September 4 Starting at UMass Amherst this fall? State law requires new students to have certain immunizations and submit proof before coming to school. Find out what you need and how to submit documentation. The deadline is the end of the add/drop period, Monday, Sept. 18. If you miss the deadline, a hold will be placed on your record and you'll be unable to register for classes. Appointments are available weekdays. Call 413-577-5101.

July 12—September 1, 2017 Single game tickets for UMass football, hockey, basketball (men's and women's) are on sale starting July 12.

July 13—August 31, 2017, weekdays 12:15 pm-12:45 pm Summer meditation group. The group is DIY; no leader is assigned.

September 27—December 10, 2017, Tue/Wed/Thu/Fri 11:00 am-4:30 pm September 27—December 10, 2017, weekends 2:00 pm-5:00 pm This event does NOT occur on: November 11, November 23 In a tradition of hosting challenging exhibitions organized by student curators, the UMCA presents an exhibition of African art drawn from the collection of Charles Derby, a UMass alumnus who has been collecting since the 1970s alongside an exhibition of painted flags of Africa by the renowned African American artist Fred Wilson. Opening Reception: Wednesday, Sept. 27, 4:30–7:30 p.m. / UMass Fine Arts Center Lobby Performance by Bamidele Dancers and Drummers, 4:30–6:00 p.m. / Fine Arts Center Plaza Panel Discussion with Charles Derby and the five Exhibition Curators / 6:00–7:00 p.m. / Fine Arts Center Lobby

August 25, 2017 12:00 pm Learn about the College of Information and Computer Sciences' (CICS) Graduate Certificate in Information Security. Whether your role is directly related to information security or you just want to gain skills in this rapidly growing field, this program offers training in applied information technology security, policy,and risk management. Learn how to protect and preserve corporate, nonprofit, government and educational information assets. Information Risk Management (INFOSEC 690R) begins on September 5. This course reviews information governance, information technology policy, privacy and security, regulatory compliance and project management as a comprehensive program applicable to any corporate network system. In this course, we will review the most contemporary literature as it is still developing on this topic as well as engage students in a case study that will allow them to make connections between the academic literature and actual practice. Classes are offered in person and by remote participation. System Defense and Test (INFOSEC 690S) will begin on October 31. This class trains students to detect and analyze weaknesses and vulnerabilities in target systems as a method of assessing the security of a system. Such techniques have various names, including Penetration Testing and Ethical Hacking. We focus on tools and techniques that an attacker would employ but from the perspective of an ethical system administrator. Topics include tools and techniques for penetration testing and attacks, information gathering, social engineering, and defenses. Specific topics include malware, denial of service attacks, SQL injection, buffer overflow, session hijacking, and system hacking, network sniffing and scans, wireless encryption weaknesses and other WiFi issues, IDS/rewall evasion, metasploit tools, physical security, and setting up honeypots. Classes are offered online only. Learn more about the certificate program:  infosec.cs.umass.edu Note: UMass employees and their dependents receive a 50% credit on all Continuing & Professional Education (CPE) classes.

August 25, 2017 1:00 pm Field Hockey vs Holy Cross

August 25, 2017 1:00 pm Women's Soccer vs Stony Brook