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This Saturday, April 18th, an anti-caste film screening and the Ambedkar Jayanti Celebration will be held. The events will be held this upcoming Saturday, and will reflect upon the life and legacy of jurist, sociologist, and constitution architect of India Dr. Br. R. Ambedkar. Two films will be screened at the College of Education (Carney Auditorium) between 9:30am to 12:30pm, followed by the Ambedkar Jayanti Celebration at 3:30pm in Du Bois Library.

Food will be provided!

Join us tonight! Please note the location has changed to Goodell Hall, Room 327.

CMASS is hiring! Come see us at Get Hired 2026!
CMASS is now hiring for Summer 2026 Outreach Assistant and Fall 2026 Office Assistant. Both are part-time (8–10 hour/week) positions. Applicants must be undergraduate students enrolled full-time and in good academic standing.
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Please join us for “Understanding Caste: How Caste-Based Discrimination Manifests in Academia", on Thursday, November 13, from 3:00 to 4:30 PM in Goodell Hall, Room 515, UMass Amherst campus. The training will be conducted by leading anti-caste activists, Aif Hussain and Sujata Ramteke. This session aims to raise awareness about the system of caste and to provide a critical understanding of how caste-based discrimination manifests in academic institutions. Register Here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSciHLX26tGhi2OZ3QB8llqAV-XwOcq65I6rHDoyg4_fXzsNOA/viewform