October 1998
Spotlights UMass Boston Team Remembers Colleague at Breast Cancer Walk
On Sunday, October 4, colleagues, friends and family of Mary Ann Allard, who died of breast cancer in July, will join the "Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk" in her honor. Allard, who was the director of the McCormack Institute's Center for Social Policy, was a steadfast supporter of breast cancer research and awareness, and a participant herself in past walks as part of the UMass Boston team. All money raised this year by the "UMass Boston/Mary Ann Team" will be donated to the American Cancer Society in Allard's name."This year we've had the highest turnout, 75 people are walking," says Claire Poirier of Human Services, who organizes the walk. This is the third year that a UMass Boston team has participated in the five-mile fundraiser.
Swedish Fellowship Awarded to Prof. Kingston-Mann
Prof. Esther Kingston-Mann, American Studies and Department of History, has been awarded a fellowship from the Swedish Collegium for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences in Uppsala, Sweden, for the fall semester. She is one of nine scholars from the United States, England, India and South Africa who will be in residence.Kingston-Mann will use her fellowship to build upon the research findings that appear in her forthcoming book, In Search of the True West: Culture, Economics, and Problems of Russian Development (Princeton, 1998). She will examine the history of Russia's engagement with western economic models in the light of the westernization experiences of selected third world nations.
Anniversary of Disability Act Section 504 to be Celebrated in October
Carol DeSouza, ADA Compliance Officer and current president of AHEAD will attend the 25th Anniversary Celebration of the signing of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. The event takes place in Washington D.C., in mid-October. DeSouza will represent disability issues at the higher education level.In August, DeSouza met with staff members of the Departments of Education, Special Education, Justice, and Health and Human Services, and the Office of Civil Rights, in a planning session for the event. "Section 504 was first civil rights legislation for persons with disabilities, and part of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. It prohibits discrimination against persons with disabilities in all programs and services of institutions receiving federal assistance, and is the basis for Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990," says DeSouza.
Future of Financial Services Industry Topic of Conference
On Oct. 27, the College of Management will host a conference, "The Future of the Financial Services Industry." National and local industry experts will discuss this topic at the day-long conference, which will be held at the John F. Kennedy Memorial Library. It is co-sponsored by UMass Boston's College of Management, the UMass President's Office, and State Street Bank and Trust Company.There will be two keynote addresses. "Blurring the Distinctions in Financial Services: Regulatory Implications," will be given by Dr. Roger Ferguson, Jr., member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Robert Mahoney, vice chairman of the Citizen's Financial Group will speak on "U.S. Banking: What's Next?"
A panel discussion will include participants Lawrence Edelman, business editor of The Boston Globe; Lawrence Franko, professor of finance and strategic management, UMass Boston; Kathleen Graveline, senior vice president, John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company; Timothy Harbert, president, State Street Global Advisors; and David Weinstein, chief of administration and government affairs, Fidelity Investments. Panel moderator will be Cathy Minehan, president and ceo of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. For more information and registration materials, call 287-7702.
DisRes Graduate Student Conference Held Here Oct. 23-24
An opportunity for graduate students in the field of dispute resolution to share ideas, network, and meet with experts in the field is the purpose of a conference, "Conflict Studies: The New Generation of Ideas," which will take place on campus October 23-24.Papers presented at the conference were chosen by a committee of experts and students, in response to a call for papers in the Spring of 1998. In addition to the paper sessions, plenary sessions on effective teaching in conflict studies and on career opportunities will be held.
The conference banquet will feature a keynote address by Deborah Kolb of the Center on Gender in Organizations at Simmons College, and an award for the conference best paper. For more information, contact the graduate programs in dispute resolution office at 7-7415.
ECOS Shuttle Takes First Voyage in August
The ECOS Shuttle, launched by Prof. Robert Chen, Research Associate Bernie Gardner, and five graduate students, took its first voyage in Boston Harbor this summer. The instrument-packed, 350 lb. "fish," which is towed behind a research vessel, was constructed on campus and field tested in Boston Harbor.Instruments on the shuttle send back information on seawater temperature, dissolved oxygen, fluorescence, turbidity and salinity, back to computers on the research ship. The ECOS Shuttle then went on a week-long research cruise in Delaware Bay during August. Chen expects to conduct research with the shuttle in San Francisco and San Diego Bays in Spring of 1999.
Agency Director to Speak on Global Warming Challenges and Solutions
Brian J. Atwood, Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development (U.S. AID) will come to campus on Tuesday, October 6, to speak on "Global Solutions to Meet the Climate Change Challenges." His talk will take place at 3:00 p.m. in the Faculty Club, 11th floor, Healey Library.Both industrial and developing nations contribute to and suffer the consequences of global climate change. Mr. Atwood is a key U.S. leader in this area, and will discuss the United States' initiatives and assistance to foreign countries to help meet these challenges. Mr. Atwood's visit is sponsored by the Urban Harbors Institute. For more information, contact the Urban Harbors Institute at 7-5570.
Welcome Week '98 Helps New Students get Oriented
The first weeks of classes were enlivened by a campus community effort to welcome all new students for the fall semester. During the six days of the add/drop period, an information table was staffed in each building, and a variety of events and activities were scheduled. Many students and staff wore "Ask Me" badges to help new members of our community find their way on campus.This event was coordinated by Kelly Clark in Student Life, Hannah Gilman in the Advising Center, and LaVerne Cawthorne in Administration and Finance. However, many other people--students and staff--were critical to the success of Welcome Week. Many thanks to all who participated. Another Welcome Week is planned for January.
Obituary
Professor Edward StricklandProfessor Edward Strickland, a member of the department of psychology faculty since 1974, died on September 16. Retired since 1995, Prof. Strickland will be remembered for distinguished service as a faculty member, chairing the former Black Studies Program, developing a course in the psychology of the Afro-American experience, and serving campus affirmative action and equal opportunity programs.
Prof. Strickland received his bachelor's, masters and doctoral degrees from New York University. He specialized in visual perception, teaching courses in perception and experimental methods. An artist as well as an academic, he continued to paint until the last few months of his life. His art criticism appeared in ART New England, The Bay State Banner, the Boston Globe and Smithsonian magazine. He was a mentor and role model for students, and an admired colleague.
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