University Reporter: October, 1997
Civic Forum Focuses on Boston's Racial Divide
One of the few things all five panelists at the Forum for the 21st Century
agreed upon was the existence of a racial divide in Boston.
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Update on Capital Repairs
The questions are frequent and seem inevitable for those on campus expected
to know the answers.
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In Depth With Trotter Institute Director James Jennings
Last week, James Jennings, director of The William Monroe Trotter Institute,
was mulling over how to open the panel discussion at the latest Forum for
the 21st Century, where he moderated the discussion on "Boston's Racial Divide:
What is it, and how Can it be Overcome?"
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Bulger Installed as 24th UMass President
After eighteen months on the job, William M. Bulger was officially installed
as the 24th president of the University of Massachusetts on September 18.
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Scholarship Office Goal: Increase Applications
Students applying for scholarships will find a new campus contact this school
year.
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MUSE Program Inspires Distance Learners
In Greek mythology, "Muse" refers to any of the nine goddesses who presided
over a different art or science.
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WUMB's 15th Birthday Bash Precedes Groundbreaking
Partnership
Fifteen years after its official debut on the airwaves, WUMB FM (91.9 ) threw
a party September 20 for more than 2,000 of its closest friends.
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Joiner Center's Summer Programs Focus on Vietnam
and Post War Issues
This summer, some 115 writers interrupted work and family routines to attend
the 10th annual William Joiner Center's Writer's Workshop from June 16-27.
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A Fitting Tribute
The English department has honored the memory of Professor Edwin Gittleman
with a new resource library for students.
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Theatre Evolves With UMass Boston Ties
One wouldn't know it just from looking at the names of steering committee
members for the new Peabody House Theatre in Somerville.
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Best Wishes to Retiring Staff Members
The UMass Boston community bids adieu and best wishes to five longtime staff
members as they head into retirement.
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In Memoriam
Donald Ragland, an institutional security officer for the Office of Public
Safety, passed away after a long illness on September 11.
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Bands March On As Columbus Day Controversy Continues
Indigenous Peoples Day for some, Italian Achievement Day for others, it's
also called Discoverers' Day or Pioneers' Day.
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Expect Change in the U.N., Experts Say
Several hundred people are expected to gather at the Grand Staircase of the
State House on Oct. 24 for the United Nations Day Celebration.
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