Weekly Preview: October 8 - 12

Monday, October 8 is Columbus Day.  There are no classes and most offices on campus will be closed.

Tuesday, October 9 will follow a Monday schedule.  The rest of the week will proceed normally.

On Wednesday, October 10 at 5:30pm in Memorial Hall, the UMass Alumni Association will present Creating the Perfect LinkedIn Profile & Online Brand.  Do you have a LinkedIn profile, a Facebook page, YouTube videos, a blog and maybe even your own website? How do you tie them all together to create a cohesive online brand? To find out the answer, check out this workshop designed to walk you through the questions you need to ask yourself to get started.  This event is free and open to all UMass Amherst students.  Please register here to let them know you will be coming!

Interested in gaining experience in the music industry?  Looking to expand your marketing and/or sound engineering background through substantive experience and the guidance of industry professionals? Come to Goodell 419 at 5:30pm on Thursday, October 11 to learn more about internship opportunities at Northfire Recording Studios.  For more information about this event, click here.

Upcoming Events and Information

If you're interested in declaring the Public Health Sciences, Monday, October 15 is the Fall 2012 deadline to get priority for the Spring 2013 class registration period.

CMASS is sponsoring its 3rd Annual Leadership Symposium which will focus on Leading Self.  Investing in this symposium gives you the unique opportunity to spend an afternoon engaging with staff, alumni and keynote speakers, on a variety of topics which will help you delve into the type of leader you want to be.  The event will be held on Saturday, October 27, 2012 from 12:00-4:30pm in the ISOM building.  Students must register by Monday, October 15.  Click here to learn more and to find out how to register.

SophoMORE Conference will run from Monday, October 22 through Thursday, October 25.  Click here to view the full schedule.  These events are open to all Sophomores in all majors and we'll post more information later this month.

The annual Majors Fair will be held on Wednesday, October 24 from 3:30pm - 7:30pm in the Campus Center Auditorium and First Floor Concourse.  We'll be posting more information about this event soon!  It's a great resource for both declared and undeclared students.