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WUMB Hikes its Volume, Hosts a Legend, and Holds a Fundraiser |
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Congressman Barney Frank to Speak on Uses and Abuses of the Law |
Web Site Re-design and Virtual Tour Debuts
Visit http://www.umb.edu, and you will be greeted by a newly re-designed UMass Boston web page. Web team Ellen Evans and Alejandro Eluchans have been working on the redesign since early summer. Guided in their efforts by a designated web committee and web browsers who have given them feedback on the site, a number of changes have been made.
Making information more easily accessible was the main goal. "The buttons now better reflect what is inside, and this makes it easier to navigate through the site," says Evans. A virtual tour of the campus, designed by Eluchans, has been added, making it possible to visit a campus building and find out what programs and centers reside there. In addition, numerous offices and departments with no previous presence have been added to the site, including Financial Aid, Housing Referral, Provosts Office and Copyright Center, and the Beacon Fitness Center.
University-wide Open House Takes Place Nov. 14
On Saturday, Nov. 14 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., UMass Boston will be holding its first campus-wide Open House, one of the largest recruiting events of the year, featuring information exhibits, program-specific workshops and tours of campus. Sponsored by a collaboration between Undergraduate Admissions, the four undergraduate colleges, Graduate Admissions, and Continuing Education, the Open House is expected to attract the single largest group of prospective new students. University faculty, staff, and students will present information and answer questions about the wealth of opportunities available at UMass Boston.
Clyde Bosket, Assistant Director of Undergraduate Admissions and coordinator of the Open House, expects the Open House to be an exciting event. "We would like to welcome all members of the university community to participate in this major recruitment endeavor," he adds. Anyone who wishes to volunteer and participate in the Open House should contact Clyde Bosket at ext. 7-6114, or via email at c.bosket@umassp.edu.
WUMB Hikes its Volume, Hosts a Legend, and Holds a Fundraiser
Residents of Cape Cod, Southeastern Massachusetts, and eastern Rhode Island can now tune in to WUMB at 91.9FM, since the Federal Communications Commission authorized the station to increase the power of its repeater station in Falmouth. This means more than 100,000 new listeners for New England's foremost folk music station. Dave Palmater hosted folk legend Judy Collins on his afternoon folk show when she came to UMass Boston on Oct. 7 to talk about her new autobiography, Singing Lessons. Finally, WUMB's fall fundraiser took place Oct. 16 to 27. A total of $104,000 was raised in support of the station.
Women's Forum Tackles Welfare Reform
"Parenting in Public: Welfare Reform and the Family Shelter Experience" will be the topic of discussion at the Nov. 4 Womens' Research Forum, a series which provides opportunities for UMass Boston faculty and staff to present research findings on issues of gender and policy affecting women. The forum will be held in the Chancellor's Conference Room, Quinn Building, from 2:30 to 4 p.m. Speakers will include Donna Haig Friedman, director, Center for Social Policy, McCormack Institute; Margaret Leonard, executive director, Project Hope; Rosa Clark, coordinator of follow-up programs, Project Hope; and Mary Lewis, family life advocate, Wellspring House, Inc. For more information, contact Carol Cardozo at 75330.
Laboratory Reform Project under Negotiation
UMass Boston will be a pilot site for a program which allows our laboratories to implement alternatives to current U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulatory procedures, and increase flexibility in laboratory environmental management. The program is part of the EPA's Project XL program. Negotiations regarding the pilot project are ongoing with the EPA, and a notice for public comments will soon be published in the Federal Register. If you have any questions or would like more information, contact Zehra Schneider Graham in the Environmental Health & Safety Office at 287-5445, or visit the Project XL website at http://esf.uvm.edu/labxl/. If there is sufficient interest, an open meeting will be announced.
Congressman Barney Frank to Speak on Uses and Abuses of the Law
On Monday, Nov. 16, Congressman Barney Frank will speak to students, faculty and staff in McCormack Hall's Ryan Lounge at 4 p.m. His topic will be "Uses and Abuses of the Law." His appearance is an inaugural event of the Philosophy and Law Program of Study, which opened this Fall as a joint program of the CAS Philosophy Department and the Law Center of CPCS. This cross-college, interdisciplinary program is open to all students regardless of major. For more information about the program or about Congressman Frank's appearance, contact Prof. Larry Foster, program director, at 7-6533 or email at
fosterl@umbsky.cc.umb.edu.
Years of Service Awards to be Presented Nov. 24
Chancellor Sherry Penney will host the second annual Years of Service Reception on Tuesday, Nov. 24 from 2:30 to 4 p.m. in the Wheatley Hall cafeteria. All staff and faculty are cordially invited to attend this event, which will honor 203 colleagues for their 10, 15, 20, 25, or 30 years of service to the university. These individuals will be recognized for the dedication and commitment they have contributed to make UMass Boston a better place to learn and work. Please join this celebration of the greatest of the University's assets&emdash;its employees.
Nobel Peace Prize Recipients have UMass Boston Links
The Nobel Peace Prize for 1998 went to two key architects of the "Good Friday Peace Agreement," John Hume, leader of the nationalist Social Democratic and Labor Party, and David Trimble, leader of the Ulster Unionist Party. Both have links to UMass Boston through Padraig O'Malley, senior fellow of the McCormack Institute.
In 1985, Hume was awarded an honorary degree at commencement, where he was also the commencement speaker. He later participated in several conferences on Northern Ireland organized by O'Malley and sponsored by the McCormack Institute. Trimble also attended a meeting organized by O'Malley, this time in South Africa. In May of 1997, Northern Irish Nationalists and Unionists met with Nelson Mandela and other South African leaders to examine that country's peaceful transition to democracy.
The University Communications Office continues to work with the Central Reproduction Office and the President's Office on refining the new logo for UMass Boston. The estimated date of implementation of the new logo will be in December. A copy of the system-wide style guide, which will include an addendum for the UMass Boston community, will be available through the University Communications Office, as well as through the University's web page. Stay tuned for more information.
Beth Marshall Joins Human Resources as Personnel Director
Beth Marshall has joined the Office of Human Resources as director of personnel administration. Marshall comes to UMass Boston from the University of California, Los Angeles, where she was director of human resources for the division of continuing education. She brings to UMass Boston 20 years of experience in personnel, labor relations, staff development and affirmative action.
Business-Higher Ed Forum Dialogue Held Here Nov. 4
A regional dialogue between business and institutions of higher education, "Tomorrow's Higher Performance Worker: Building the Pipeline Today," will be held here Nov. 4. Keynote speakers are Edmund Kelly, CEO of Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, and Thomas Lynch, retired Executive Vice President, The Chase Manhattan Bank. Welcome remarks will be made by Chancellor Penney and Boston Mayor Thomas Menino.
UMass Boston is one of five universities nationwide chosen to host this event. The forum is a partnership of the American Council on Education and the National Alliance of Business, which aims to increase communications between business and academia.