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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.

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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. 

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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