University Reporter: December, 1997
Transforming Science Education is PKAL Goal
Over the past several years, more than 20 UMass Boston faculty
members have attended workshops on topics such as revitalizing
undergraduate biology, science for all students, interdisciplinary
approaches to teaching undergraduate science and mathematics,
revitalizing introductory chemistry, and teaching sciences on
urban, commuter campuses.
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A Letter from the Editor
September '97 marked the first-year anniversary of the University
Reporter.
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In Depth With Connie Chan, Paul Watanabe
Professor Connie Chan is a clinical psychologist who teaches a
course on race, class and cultural issues in human services at
CPCS.
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Women's Economic Security is the
Focus of Labor Resource Center's Research
Cheryl Gooding, research coordinator at the Labor Resource Center,
recently completed a study of factors that shape the economic
status of women in Massachusetts.
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Mass Field Center Teacher-Researcher Seminar to be Held In March
The Massachusetts Field Center for Teaching and Learning will
sponsor a Teacher Researcher Conference on March 5, 1998 at the
College of the Holy Cross in Worcester.
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Public Safety's Free Auto Etching Program Deters Car Thefts
About 40 cars belonging to UMass Boston faculty, staff and
students were "marked" on Oct. 21, according to Officer Richard W.
Lee of Public Safety.
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Smoking Ban Could Lure New Customers, Study Shows
A new survey of 2,356 Massachusetts adults conducted by Lois
Biener of the Center for Survey Research and Michael Siegel M.D.
of the Boston University School of Public Health indicates that
three in ten customers would choose to dine out more often at
smokefree restaurants.
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Bone Marrow Donor Sought for Former Financial Aid Director
Former Financial Aid Director Corine Williams Byrd devoted her
career to helping thousands of UMass Boston students pay for their
educations.
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Transformer Fire Closes McCormack Building
On the afternoon of November 18, a transformer failure caused a
fire in the McCormack Building.
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Campus Resource Helps Employee Deliver Story of a Lifetime
UMass Boston employee Katherine Huggins wasn't a stranger to
public speaking, but she'd never delivered a speech of this
magnitude.
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Theater Students Produce "Noises Off"
Who says a night at the theater has to set you back
financially?
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Music Review: Rachid Bahri and Hart Rouge at L'Air du Temps
A jazz performer from Algeria and a folk group with French roots
from Saskatchewan may seem to be an unlikely double bill, but
pianist and vocalist Rachid Bahri, and Hart Rouge, a five-person
band performed on the same program Saturday November 15 at Paine
Hall, Harvard University.
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Pornography Controversy Stirs Campus, Media
The Nov. 20 issue of The Mass Media garnered media attention and
sparked harsh criticism from many members of the UMass Boston
community.
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UMass Boston Joins Laboratory Reform Effort
The Environmental Health and Safety Office of the University has
joined a consortium of schools exploring regulatory alternatives
to the current scheme of environmental regulation of
laboratories.
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CPCS Welcomes Famous Mathematicians
A conference and speaker series at the College of Public and
Community Service (CPCS) has attracted several internationally
known mathematicians.
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