Five College African Scholars Program : Resources for Incoming Fellows

Resources for Incoming Fellows

Local Information

For an overview of Five Colleges, Inc. and its member institutions—Amherst, Hampshire, Mount Holyoke and Smith Colleges, and the University of Massachusetts at Amherst (UMass)—see the Five College website

Amherst weather

ASP Fellows are covered by the UMass Post Doctoral Health Insurance Plan, underwritten by the Chickering Group. UMass Health Services acts as the primary care provider for the Health Insurance Plan. Health Services is staffed by board certified physicians and practitioners, and is open 24 hours a day during the academic year. For informationon how to make appointments, see Health Services website, or call 413-577-5101.

For information on immigration issues and other useful links for international scholars, see the International Programs Office

Forms

Current Scholars can download the relevant forms for reimbursements

Transportation

The five colleges are within 12 miles of one another, and linked by a free bus system that operates daily. Some routes make stops in the towns of Amherst, Northampton and South Hadley, and nearby shopping areas. See PVTA/UMass Transit for schedule information.

The nearest airport is Bradley International Airport, in Hartford, Connecticut (see website). Bradley is 45 minutes from Amherst (Logan Airport in Boston is two hours away). Valley Transporter offers a shuttle service between the five colleges and Bradley; for schedules and fares see website, or call (800) 872-8752 or (413) 253-1350.

Peter Pan bus service has regular service between Amherst and major cities in the northeast; for details see website, or call (800) 237-8747.

Train service is available from Amherst, but there is only one train a day at this station. Springfield, Massachusetts (about 40 minutes away) is the closest full service Amtrak station. For train schedules and fares, contact Amtrak, or call 1-800-872-7245.

Five College Events & Resources, Spring 2007

The five colleges library system has an integrated, on-line joint catalog. University library holdings are in one database, and the holdings of the four colleges in another, but users can switch between databases.

The Five College Calendar of Events provides an overview of lectures, exhibits, seminars, and performances on all the campuses.

The UMass History Department provides a calendar of events for History faculty and students, including the Five College History Seminar which discusses the work-in-progress of Valley historians.

Faculty seminars, lectures and other cultural events are sponsored by the African Studies Council

The Five College Women’s Studies Research Center encourages engaged, critical feminist scholarship from diverse perspectives. Each year the Center hosts 15 visting scholars and activists from the United States and abroad. Regular talks are held at the Center (on the Mount Holyoke campus) on Mondays and Thursdays; for a full listing of events, see website

A guide to Five College and area museums

UMass Fine Arts Center

The Valley Advocate provides news and entertainment listings.

Conferences, Fall 2007

African Studies Association 2007 Annual Meeting (New York, NY - October 18-21, 2007)
The ASA will celebrate the 50th anniversary of its founding during the 50th Annual Meeting at the Sheraton New York Hotel. The ASA was founded in the Roosevelt Hotel in New York, New York, March 22-24, 1957.

Presentation proposals will be due February 28, 2007

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	Resources for Incoming Fellows Local Information For an overview of Five Colleges, Inc. and its member institutions—Amherst, Hampshire, Mount Holyoke and Smith Colleges, and the University of Massachusetts at Amherst (UMass)—see the Five College website Amherst weather ASP Fellows are covered by the UMass Post Doctoral Health Insurance Plan, underwritten by the Chickering Group. UMass Health Services acts as the primary care provider for the Health Insurance Plan. Health Services is staffed by board certified physicians and practitioners, and is open 24 hours a day during the academic year. For informationon how to make appointments, see Health Services website, or call 413-577-5101. For information on immigration issues and other useful links for international scholars, see the International Programs Office Forms Current Scholars can download the relevant forms for reimbursements Transportation The five colleges are within 12 miles of one another, and linked by a free bus system that operates daily. Some routes make stops in the towns of Amherst, Northampton and South Hadley, and nearby shopping areas. See PVTA/UMass Transit for schedule information. The nearest airport is Bradley International Airport, in Hartford, Connecticut (see website). Bradley is 45 minutes from Amherst (Logan Airport in Boston is two hours away). Valley Transporter offers a shuttle service between the five colleges and Bradley; for schedules and fares see website, or call (800) 872-8752 or (413) 253-1350. Peter Pan bus service has regular service between Amherst and major cities in the northeast; for details see website, or call (800) 237-8747. Train service is available from Amherst, but there is only one train a day at this station. Springfield, Massachusetts (about 40 minutes away) is the closest full service Amtrak station. For train schedules and fares, contact Amtrak, or call 1-800-872-7245. Five College Events & Resources, Spring 2007 The five colleges library system has an integrated, on-line joint catalog. University library holdings are in one database, and the holdings of the four colleges in another, but users can switch between databases. The Five College Calendar of Events provides an overview of lectures, exhibits, seminars, and performances on all the campuses. The UMass History Department provides a calendar of events for History faculty and students, including the Five College History Seminar which discusses the work-in-progress of Valley historians. Faculty seminars, lectures and other cultural events are sponsored by the African Studies Council The Five College Women’s Studies Research Center encourages engaged, critical feminist scholarship from diverse perspectives. Each year the Center hosts 15 visting scholars and activists from the United States and abroad. Regular talks are held at the Center (on the Mount Holyoke campus) on Mondays and Thursdays; for a full listing of events, see website A guide to Five College and area museums UMass Fine Arts Center The Valley Advocate provides news and entertainment listings. Conferences, Fall 2007 African Studies Association 2007 Annual Meeting (New York, NY - October 18-21, 2007) The ASA will celebrate the 50th anniversary of its founding during the 50th Annual Meeting at the Sheraton New York Hotel. The ASA was founded in the Roosevelt Hotel in New York, New York, March 22-24, 1957. Presentation proposals will be due February 28, 2007