Event Calendar

Physical Education, Movement and Sports Studies, and Physical Education and Health/Family and Consumer Sciences Accepted Student Day
2026-02-20 09:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York)
Congratulations on your acceptance to Springfield College!
We are looking forward to hosting you for our accepted student day. During this event, you’ll have the opportunity to connect with members of our campus community, including faculty and current students, and enjoy lunch on us in our award winning dining hall.
Please complete the form to register for the event. Once you register, you will be sent a confirmation email and event details as we get closer to the event date.

Occupational Therapy (Master's and OTD) In Person Information Session
2026-02-22 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-03-15 13:00 - 14:00
Thank you for your interest in coming to campus! Please complete the form to register. We’ll be in touch with event details soon. If you have questions prior to hearing from us, please email graduate@springfield.edu or call (413) 748-3225.

Physician Assistant Studies Information Session
2026-02-23 17:00 - 18:30, 2026-02-26 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-03-26 12:00 - 13:00
Thank you for your interest in Springfield College – we look forward to hosting you for a virtual information session! Please complete the form to register. We’ll be in touch with event details soon. If you have questions prior to hearing from us, please email graduate@springfield.edu.

Being a Beacon: Promoting LGBTQ+ Inclusivity within the Health Professions and Beyond
2026-02-23 19:00 - 20:30 | Harold C. Smith Presentation Room, Stitzer Welcome Center at Judd Gymnasia
Presented by David Shapiro, MD, MHCM, FACS, FCCM
Trauma Surgeon, Physician Executive, and Educator
Join us for a meaningful presentation by David Shapiro, MD, MHCM, FACS, FCCM, a thought leader in trauma, injury prevention, and in advocacy, who also helps to lead LGBT2SQI+ inclusion in the health professions and beyond. Upon his entrance to the medical field, Shapiro recognized that it was neither a diverse nor a welcoming place for providers or patients. Stereotypes and tradition were impediments to him – an aspiring surgeon who was also empowered to not hide his membership in the gay community. He made a commitment to self: in addition to advancing his surgical career and the care of injured people, he was also going to advocate for his own community within the health professions and professional schools.
In the ensuing decades, Shapiro has become a national leader in the campaign for inclusion within the health sciences. In this realm, he introduced the concept of the beacon to the milieu of mentorship and sponsorship within the health professions. This event will focus on his experience as a breaker of barriers, opener of doors, but also as a beacon to let folks know the path. Attendees will learn how emerging professionals can become beacons in their chosen fields.
A question-and-answer session will follow the lecture.
David S. Shapiro is a well-known trauma surgeon, physician executive, and educator. He was the chief medical officer and vice president for medical affairs at a Level I urban trauma center and is a leader within multiple organizations. Shapiro was the founding advisory chair of the Association of Out Surgeons and Allies, a nonprofit dedicated to empowering LGBTQ+ surgeons and trainees to pursue their careers and engage allies. He currently is the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma chair for the state of Connecticut, served as president of the American College of Surgeons Connecticut chapter, and was the Society of Critical Care Medicine Northeast chapter president. He spent seven years as the editor‑in‑chief of Connecticut Medicine. He has also published a book, titled After the ICU, a multiprofessional perspective on recovery from critical illness.
This event, co-sponsored by the Social Work and Social Justice Club and the Honors Program, is free and open to the Springfield College community and the public.
If you have a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to participate in this event, please contact Andrew Schoolnik at aschoolnik@springfield.edu by February 12 to discuss your accessibility needs.

Strength and Conditioning Information Session
2026-02-24 14:00 - 15:00

Springfield College Gathering in Naples, Fla.
2026-02-24 18:00 - 20:00 | AC Hotel Naples 5th Avenue (by Marriott), 455 12th Street South, Naples, 34102, United States
Please join Springfield College alumni, families, and friends for a special gathering in Naples, Fla. Complimentary appetizers will be provided, and a cash bar will be available.
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Evening of Alumni & Student Career Networking
2026-02-26 18:30 - 20:30
This event is a wonderful opportunity for both traditional undergraduate and graduate students from a variety of areas of study to meet, get to know, and practice networking skills, and build professional networks with Springfield College alumni.
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Athletic Training Information Session
2026-02-26 19:00 - 20:00

Track and Field Alumni and Families Gathering
2026-02-28 18:00 - 21:00 | Courtyard by Marriott Boston Natick, 342 Speen Street, Natick, MA, 01760, United States
You are invited to join track and field alumni and families for an evening of conversation, camaraderie, and updates from the current team. Whether you competed decades ago or last spring, we’d love to see you back with your Springfield College family. You will also have the opportunity to meet current student-athletes, team captains, and NCAA hopefuls as the team prepares to compete at the New England Division III Championships. Complimentary appetizers will be provided, and a cash bar will be available.
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Master's of Social Work Information Session
2026-03-03 18:00 - 19:00

Undeclared Accepted Student Event
2026-03-04 09:00 - 17:00

Sport and Exercise Psychology In Person Masters Information Session
2026-03-05 18:00 - 19:00

Athletic Leadership and Physical Education Information Session
2026-03-11 18:00 - 19:00

Clinical Exercise Physiology (Master's and PhD) Information Session
2026-03-12 19:00 - 20:00

Sport Science Information Session
2026-03-12 19:00 - 20:00

Men’s Gymnastics Lunch Gathering and Meet
2026-03-14 12:00 - 13:00 | Blake Arena, Springfield, MA
You are invited to cheer on the Springfield College Men’s Gymnastics team as they host the U.S. Naval Academy. The lunch gathering in Blake Arena will begin at noon. Registration is required, and tickets are $10 each. This meet marks the final regular season competition for this year’s team as they prepare for the USAG Nationals the following weekend.
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Tips and Pointers for Applying to Graduate School
2026-03-18 18:00 - 19:00

Art Therapy/Counseling Information Session
2026-03-24 18:00 - 19:00

Reading by Author Jennifer Bannan
2026-03-24 19:00 - 20:30 | Cleveland E. and Phyllis B. Dodge Room (B), Flynn Campus Union
Fiction writer Jennifer Bannan will read from her new story collection, Tamiami Trail: Miami Stories (Carnegie Mellon University Press, 2025), named for the road that connects Tampa to Miami. The Tamiami Trail cuts through the contradictions of Miami: a city shaped by swamps and skyscrapers, violence and desire. In her stories, Bannan brings us vivid portraits of women navigating this teeming, volatile landscape. Elaine Chiew of Foreward Reviews writes, “Clinging to their tangential morality by way of a mystical sense of place, the characters in Tamiami Trail are flawed and full of want. Their grasping opportunism contrasts with the ineffable honoring of place and myth, thus revealing their naked humanity.” Tamiami Trail: Miami Stories was included in the Best of October 2025 by the Southern Review of Books and was named a finalist in the Eyelands International Awards.
A Q&A and book signing will follow the reading.
This event is free and open to the Springfield College community and the public.
Jennifer Bannan’s latest short story collection, Tamiami Trail: Miami Stories (released in fall 2025), has received excellent reviews in The Library Journal, among other publications. Her first collection, Inventing Victor, was published in 2003 by Carnegie Mellon University Press. She has had stories in the Autumn House Press anthology, Keeping the Wolves at Bay, and in literary journals, including the Kenyon Review online, ACM, Passages North, Chicago Quarterly Review, Exposition Review, Eclectica Magazine, and more. Learn more about the author at jenniferbannan.com.

Adventure Education Information Session
2026-03-25 19:00 - 20:00

"Americanish" Film Screening and Q&A
2026-03-26 16:00 - 19:00 | Appleton Auditorium, Fuller Arts Center, 263 Alden Street, Springfield, MA, 01109
Join us for a screening of Americanish followed by a Q&A with writer and producer Aizzah Fatima.
Welcome to America: Where dreams come true…ish. A break from the traditional romantic comedy, Americanish highlights different layers of womanhood as they intersect with cultural and societal expectations. Americanish invites viewers into the home and lives of three marriage-aged women as they navigate the often-turbulent waters of romance, culture, career, and family. We follow the joys and tribulations of career-driven sisters Maryam and Sam Khan, and their fish-out-of-water cousin Ameera. Set in Jackson Heights, Queens, New York, the film follows a relatable and endearing storyline, offering a fresh perspective on classic rom-com tropes. Americanish delves into the complexity of trying to both honor and break from cultural traditions while balancing personal values and career goals in a society that does not always accommodate both.
Check out the trailer.
Aizzah Fatima is an award-winning filmmaker, actor, playwright, comedian, and ex-Google engineer. She starred in, produced, and wrote the feature film Americanish, which won 25 awards at festivals, including jury awards for Best Lead Actress, Best Narrative, and several audience awards. Learn more about Fatima at aizzahfatima.com.
This event is free and open to the Springfield College community and the public.
If you have a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to participate in this event, please contact Donna Croteau at dcroteau@springfield.edu as soon as possible to discuss your accessibility needs.

Artist Talk and Reception Featuring Visual Artists Valerie Lyons and Adam Viens
2026-04-02 15:15 - 17:30 | William Blizard Gallery, Second Floor, Blake Hall, 263 Alden Street, Springfield, MA, 01109
Please join us for an Artist Talk and Reception featuring artists Valerie Lyons and Adam Viens
The William Blizard Gallery presents two concurrent exhibitions that explore perception, meaning, and presence in a world defined by transience – Not All Birds are Blackbirds by Valerie Lyons and The Ethics of Ambiguity by Adam Viens. The exhibitions run from March 2 through April 3.
Together, Viens and Lyons lean into intuition as a mode of practice. Viens engages silence as structure through large-scale abstract paintings that suspend resolution and resist the overproduction of meaning. Lyons offers sculptural and sonic works that move through light, shadow, and care—acts of witnessing where perception itself becomes devotional. In the context of a college gallery, these exhibitions take on particular resonance. They invite students, faculty, and the wider community into a shared space of inquiry where art becomes both reflection and experiment. By foregrounding intuition, both artists resist the demand for fixed answers, instead modeling how creative practice can cultivate attentiveness, ambiguity, and relational understanding. Placed side by side, the exhibitions move through the complexity of contemporary life—between human and natural, reason and intuition, spirit and form. Art here becomes a pedagogical act as much as an aesthetic one: a meditation on how we remain present amid uncertainty, transformation, and change.
Artist Talk begins at 3:15 PM, followed by a Reception from 4:00-5:30 PM

Graduate Spring Open House
2026-04-08 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-04-08 17:00 - 18:00 | Flynn Campus Union

Master's Degrees in Social Work Information Session
2026-04-09 18:00 - 19:00
Thank you for your interest in Springfield College – we look forward to hosting you for a virtual information session! Please complete the form below to register. We’ll be in touch with event details soon. If you have questions prior to hearing from us, please email graduate@springfield.edu.

Accepted Student Open House
2026-04-12 09:00 - 10:00
Congratulations on your acceptance to Springfield College!
We are looking forward to hosting you for the BEST VISIT EVER on Sunday, April 12th. You will have the opportunity to spend time with other accepted students in your major of interest and learn more about student life, the campus culture, and academics by interacting throughout the day with current students, faculty and staff.
Please complete this form to register for the event. Once you register, you will be sent a confirmation email and event details will be sent to you as we get closer to the event date.

Graduating Undergraduate Student Art Exhibition Opening Reception
2026-04-14 16:00 - 17:30 | William Blizard Gallery, Second Floor, Blake Hall, 263 Alden Street, Springfield, MA, 01109
Please join us for the Opening Reception of the Graduating Undergraduate Student Art Exhibition. This exhibit will showcase the work of graduating seniors in the Department of Visual and Performing Arts. Works and presentations will include a wide range of creative materials, from drawing, painting, and sculpture to digital and experimental formats.
Senior Artists: Jewel Hunter, Ayana Lewis, Hannah McCarthy, Joanna Medeiros, Mackenzie Miller, Ian Roman-Hernandez, and Nhu Truong.
Artwork: “The Cycle of Clementines” painting by Amanda Simpson ’25
