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Welcome Week Fall '25 - In My Beacon Era
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Click to view the full schedule of events online.
Organization: Student Activities and Leadership.
Tuesday, September 2, 2025 – Friday, September 12, 2025.
Campus Wide.
Campus Kickoff! Fall 2025
Join SAEC on the Campus Center lawn to kick off the fall semester with free snacks, cell phone case decorating, airbrush tattoos, silly band trading, inflatables, and more!
Rain Location: Campus Center, 1st Floor, Terrace.
Organization: Student Activities and Leadership.
Tuesday, September 2, 2025, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM.
Campus Center Lawn.
Convocation Ceremony 2025
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Celebrate the Opening of a New Academic Year
Chancellor Marcelo Suárez-Orozco cordially invites you to the Fall Convocation of the University of Massachusetts Boston, the official start of the 2025–2026 academic year.
Organization: University Events and Ceremonies.
Thursday, September 11, 2025, 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM.
Campus Center, 3rd floor, Conference Room (3545), Campus Center, 3rd floor, Conference Room (3540).
Convocation Ceremony 2025
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Celebrate the Opening of a New Academic Year
Chancellor Marcelo Suárez-Orozco cordially invites you to the Fall Convocation of the University of Massachusetts Boston, the official start of the 2025–2026 academic year.
Organization: University Events and Ceremonies.
Thursday, September 11, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Campus Center, 3rd floor, Ballroom.
Student Involvement Fair
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Join Student Activities for the annual Fall Involvement Fair! Stop by to chat with over 60 student organizations and learn about getting involved at UMB!
Organization: Student Activities and Leadership.
Tuesday, September 16, 2025, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM.
Campus Center, 1st floor, Terrace (1500), Campus Center, 1st floor, Terrace (1500), Booth 9, Campus Center, 1st floor, Terrace (1500), Booth 10, Campus Center, 1st floor, Terrace (1500), Booth 11.
Beacon Bash 2025
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Homecoming Weekend,
Come home to the beautiful harbor campus, reunite and reminisce with old friends, and celebrate what it means to be a Beacon! We will have activities for Beacons of all ages to enjoy!
Register now at umb.edu/beaconbash
Full Schedule of Events.
Organization: University Advancement.
Friday, September 19, 2025, 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM.
Campus Center Lawn.
Beacon Bash 2025
Homecoming Weekend,
Come home to the beautiful harbor campus, reunite and reminisce with old friends, and celebrate what it means to be a Beacon! We will have activities for Beacons of all ages to enjoy!
View the Homecoming Weekend schedule of events online
Register now at umb.edu/beaconbash.
Organization: University Advancement.
Friday, September 19, 2025, 9:00 AM – Saturday, September 20, 2025, 10:00 PM.
Campus Wide.
Beacon Bash 2025
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Homecoming Weekend,
Come home to the beautiful harbor campus, reunite and reminisce with old friends, and celebrate what it means to be a Beacon! We will have activities for Beacons of all ages to enjoy!
Register now at umb.edu/beaconbash
Full Schedule of Events.
Organization: University Advancement.
Friday, September 19, 2025, 9:00 AM – 10:00 PM.
Campus Center, 3rd floor, Ballroom.
Beacon Bash 2025
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Homecoming Weekend,
Come home to the beautiful harbor campus, reunite and reminisce with old friends, and celebrate what it means to be a Beacon! We will have activities for Beacons of all ages to enjoy!
Register now at umb.edu/beaconbash
Full Schedule of Events.
Organization: University Advancement.
Saturday, September 20, 2025, 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM.
Campus Center Lawn.
Beacon Bash 2025
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Homecoming Weekend,
Come home to the beautiful harbor campus, reunite and reminisce with old friends, and celebrate what it means to be a Beacon! We will have activities for Beacons of all ages to enjoy!
Register now at umb.edu/beaconbash
Full Schedule of Events.
Organization: University Advancement.
Saturday, September 20, 2025, 9:00 AM – 10:00 PM.
Campus Center, 3rd floor, Ballroom.
Beacon Bash Meet & Greet: College of Liberal Arts Showcase
College of Liberal Arts Showcase,
, Celebrate creativity and scholarship as you explore student projects across the liberal arts. Mingle with fellow alumni, faculty, and current students in an open-house style gathering.
Organization: College of Liberal Arts. ADA Contact: ADA Events.
Saturday, September 20, 2025, 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM.
Campus Center, 1st floor, Terrace (1500).
Beacon Bash Meet & Greet: College of Education and Human Development
Coffee, Dessert, & Patio Games with College of Education and Human Development Dean Tara Parker on the Wheatley Peters Hall Terrace. ,
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Help us celebrate being ranked the #1 Public College of Education in Massachusetts for the second year in a row, and learn more about how we are reimagining and embodying Education for the Future through our innovative scholarship, teaching, and service.
Organization: Alumni Affairs.
Saturday, September 20, 2025, 1:45 PM – 2:30 PM.
Plaza level, under Wheatley-Peters overhang.
Beacon Bash Meet & Greet: Manning College of Nursing & Health Sciences
Coffee with Manning College of Nursing and Health Sciences Dean Bo Fernhall,
, Enjoy coffee and conversation with Dean Fernhall and fellow alumni. Hear exciting updates, tour the EHS labs and the Center for Clinical Education and Research (CCER), and learn from current students during engaging presentations.
Organization: Alumni Affairs.
Saturday, September 20, 2025, 1:45 PM – 2:30 PM.
Quinn Administration Building, 1st floor, Main lobby (0002).
Chancellor's Distinguished Faculty Lectures
Join the Chancellor and Provost as we celebrate the achievements of the 2025 recipients of the Chancellor's Faculty Awards for Distinguished Scholarship, Distinguished Service and Distinguished Teaching. Each faculty recipient will provide a lecture highlighting the work they have done in their respective fields.
2025 Chancellor's Distinguished Faculty Award Winners,
Distinguished Scholarship - Professor Elora Chowdhury, Department of Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies,
Distinguished Service - Professor Zong-Guo Xia, School for the Environment,
Distinguished Teaching - Juanita Urban-Rich, School for the Environment.
Organization: University Events and Ceremonies.
Thursday, November 13, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM.
Campus Center, 2nd floor, University Dining Club, section A (2550A), Campus Center, 2nd floor, University Dining Club, section B (2550B), Campus Center, 2nd floor, Alumni Lounge (2551).