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September 15, 2009 by The Point
The Point is UMass Boston’s staff/faculty newsletter, and is the successor publication to the University Reporter, which ceased publication with Summer 2009 issue. The Point is published by the Office of Government Relations and Public Affairs (http://www.umb.edu/faculty_staff/uccr/), with design, production, and technical assistance provided by the Information Technology Department. Articles are written by GRPA staff as well as staff and faculty from across campus. As with the University Reporter, all are welcome to contribute.Tags:  The Point 
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Chancellor Motley kicks off new year
September 15, 2009 by DeWayne Lehman
UMass Boston Chancellor J. Keith Motley kicked off the new academic year on Monday with an address to the campus community as part of the annual Convocation activities.Tags:  The Point 
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The New Student-Centered, Urban Public Research University: Urban Mission with a Global Perspective
September 14, 2009 by Office of Communications
The 2009 Convocation Address of Chancellor J. Keith Motley, given at UMass Boston on September 14, 2009.Tags:  chancellor  convocation 
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UMass Boston Kids Part of Exclusive One Laptop Per Child Africa Corps
September 11, 2009 by The Point - Olesia Plokhii
A group of three University of Massachusetts students volunteered in South Africa this summer, taking part in a worldwide effort to distribute free laptops to schoolchildren as part of the Cambridge, Massachusetts-based One Laptop Per Child (http://laptop.org/) program.Tags:  The Point 
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Statement from UMass Boston regarding the passing of Senator Edward M. Kennedy
August 26, 2009 by Office of Communications
The University of Massachusetts Boston extends its deepest condolences to the family of Senator Edward M. Kennedy in their time of mourning and loss. Our students, faculty, and staff—as a university community, and as a part of the city of Boston, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the United States, and the entire global community—share in your mourning and the sense of having lost a courageous and passionate champion of the values we hold most dear.Tags:  chancellor  edward m. kennedy  kennedy  jfk library 
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Student Fee Rebate Frequently Asked Questions
August 25, 2009 by Office of Communications
Some frequently asked questions and answers about the Student Fee Rebate.Tags:  students  fee rebate  fee increase  fees 
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