The Learning Communities at UMass Medical School

Reminder, the Thanksgiving Food Drive ends TODAY!

Any items will be donated to Worcester County Food Bank!

Please place your donations in the collection boxes outside your Learning Communities, and write your name on the sign up sheet.

OR you can venmo a minimum of $2 donation to -Zvonar, remembering to please include your full name and LC (or follow your LCs instructions for different collection methods).

BLACKSTONE HOUSE WINS!!! Congrats to the Bears on their 2022 House Cup victory!!! Featuring Blackstone house members led by the spectacular Dr. Mike Ennis 🐻🐻🐻

THIS FRIDAY, MAY 6, 5:30-7:30: It’s the House Cup Ceremony!! In person and better than ever!! 🐻🦅🦉🦘🐯🦑

Come celebrate what the Houses have achieved from 2019-2022

Welcome new House faculty
See your classmates and faculty win awards

Learn about Grafton House

Enjoy some food and drinks

And have a reason to dress a little fancy!

Friday May 6th from 5:30-7:30pm
Faculty Conference Room

GET PUMPED!

Meet Danielle Li, incoming Burncoat Co-chair! Danielle says, “[favorite things about being involved in the LCs] My job as a Learning Community house rep? Making FUN happen for our students! How much more can one ask for?" So excited for your leadership, Danielle! Hoot hoot!! 🦉🦉🦉 .umass

Meet incoming Blackstone Co-Chair, Maddy!! When reflecting on LC events, Maddy says, “My favorite events this year have been the food drive and the flag football game!” And to all our outgoing LC co-chairs, thank you for your year of leadership! We couldn’t have gotten through this past year with so much enthusiasm and fun without you! 🐻🐻

Thrilled to celebrate some of our current Quinsig House reps and all the work they do for the squid community of students, faculty mentors, and residents each day. Go squids!!! 🦑🦑

Taking today to celebrate some of our incredible Kelley House reps! Before the year is over and a new class of first years takes charge of each LC house, here is a special shout out of appreciation for everything our house reps have planned, organized, and created this year! 🦘🦘🦘

Happy 2022 LCs!!! Here is your HouseCUPdate to start the year off right! 🥳🥳🥳

Blackstone 🐻 is leading the pack with an amazing 910 points!

Behind them, with a huge second quarter is Quinsigamond House 🦑 with 620!

Brightwood 🦅 remains on the hunt in third with 565 points!

In fourth with 540 points is Kelley House 🦘!

Tatnuck 🐯 is in fifth with 485 points!

And close behind in sixth with 415 points is Burncoat House 🦉!

Congrats to Blackstone for starting in first for 2022- get excited about upcoming opportunities to earn points for your house!!

We’re thrilled to share the Fall 2021 edition of the LC newsletter, Domus Doctrinarum! Check it out via link in your email!

Get excited for thanks-advice-giving TOMORROW 7-8:30 pm!! During the event, join MS3 John Karpuk for a Cocktail/Mocktail demo featuring these festive fall drinks. Ingredients can be found here if your want to make-along at home!!

Thanks-Advice-Giving is THIS THURSDAY 7-8:30 pm!! This annual LC tradition is a fan-favorite filled with stories from mentors, quality time with peers, and delicious thanksgiving food.

Join us this Thursday via Zoom for a Pumpkin Pie demo 🥧, a Cocktail/Mocktail class 🍹, and wise-words from LC-chosen speakers!

Thanks-advice-giving is a CAN’T miss LC tradition. See you there!! 🍂

Who are the incredible Bears leading Blackstone’s awesome events so far?! Meet the reps! Find these bears hosting mentorship events, community outings, and working with their legacy partnership, the Worcester New Citizen Center.