Five College News
Five College letter to state leaders urges increase in public transportation budget
The Five College Consortium has sent a letter to Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker and other state leaders urging an increase in the budget for state’s regional transportation systems (RTAs). Baker’s proposed budget would level-fund the RTA budget for a fourth straight year.
Five College Library Annex Project Receives Design-Build Award
At their recent annual meeting and design-build awards event in Framingham, the Design Build Institute of America (DBIA), New England Region, presented the Five 
College Library Annex project team with a bronze award in the building construction category.
Grant will help Five College Schools Partnership work to diversify area K-12 teaching force
A grant from the Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts will help a coalition of organizations led by the Five College Schools Partnership address the lack of diversity among teachers in the area’s public school classrooms.
Five Colleges names new executive director
Thanksgiving week PVTA bus schedule
Route 38
Monday, 11/20
Full-service schedule.
Tuesday, 11/21
Last bus from UMass to MHC at 7:15 pm
Last bus from MHC to UMass at 8:00 pm
Wednesday, 11/22—Saturday, 11/25
No bus service
Sunday, 11/26
Full-service schedule resumes.
Route 39
Monday, 11/20
Full service schedule.
Five College theater alumnae of color return to campuses for residencies, showcase and panel discussion
Five College Theater Alumnae of Color Showcase
Thursday, Sept. 28, 7:30 p.m., Kirby Theater, Amherst College
Free and open to public
Theater Alumnae of Color Panel: “Theater in These Times”
Friday, Sept. 29, 5 p.m., Kirby Theater, Amherst College
Followed by reception and meet-and-greet for Five College students
Free and open to the public
Festival features wide variety of classical new music performers and compositions
Five College New Music Festival, September 8—10, Bezanson Recital Hall, UMassFrom September 8 to 10, the UMass Amherst Department of Music and Dance will host the 2017 Five College New Music Festival, featuring four concert programs of music by Five College faculty
PVTA announces changes to area bus routes
Two Five College East Asian events aim to please families and inform educators
Two upcoming events organized by the Five College Schools Partnership Program will celebrate East Asian books for young people.
Children’s/Young Adult book author Holly Thompson at Hampshire College
July 10, 7 p.m. West Lecture Hall in Franklin Patterson Hall