University Reporter: January, 2002
UMass Boston Hosts Statewide Economic Development Forum
For the first time, the university hosted the Northeast Regional Forum
“Setting Economic Priorities for the Greater Boston Region,”
which was held in the Faculty Club on November 28. Chancellor Jo Ann
Gora welcomed Governor Jane Swift (right), UMass President William M.
Bulger, and over 100 participants who attended to discuss economic development
and participate in sessions focusing on topics such as preparing the
workforce, improving the business climate, and developing strategies
for growth. The program included remarks by Elizabeth Ames, director
of the Department of Economic Development, and an overview of the planning
process by J. Lynn Griesemer, executive director of the UMass Donohue
Institute.
Chancellor Gora Visits with the Notre Dame Montessori School
Chancellor Gora took time out of her busy schedule on
December 4 to reach out to UMass Boston’s community partners, the
Notre Dame Montessori School. As part of her visit, she sat down with
the preschoolers in the program, talking with them and playing their favorite
name game. She also gave UMass Boston t-shirts to our little neighbors,
which they all donned proudly. While there, she met with Father George
Carrigg of St. Christopher’s Parish, the 2001 recipient of the Quinn
Award for his exemplary community leadership.
Gerontology Examines Transportation for Older Americans
On November 29, a State House forum sponsored by the Massachusetts Legislative Caucus on Older Citizens’ Concerns and the Gerontology Institute at UMass Boston explored issues concerning transportation needs of older citizens.
Associate Director of the Gerontology Institute Ellen Bruce opened the forum and introduced the impressive panel of experts.
The experts agreed: The United States is a mobile nation. Our culture values individuals’ ability to move when, wherever, and however they choose. Transportation is a vital part of healthy and productive aging. Consequently, it must become an equal partner with the traditional issues of health and income security on the aging policy agenda. -Robert Geary
Chancellor Honors Fellowship Candidates at Student Reception
Chancellor Jo Ann Gora congratulated honors students under
consideration for fellowship awards during a reception held in the Chancellor’s
Conference Room on December 10. All three students will be graduating
summa cum laude this year. Jennifer Norins, who is pursuing a joint major
in psychology and sociology and a minor in economics, has applied for
British Marshall and Fulbright fellowships for study in the United Kingdom.
Michael Plante is an economics major who has applied for Fulbright fellowship
study in Japan. Ben Day, a double major in political science and philosophy,
was considered for a Rhodes scholarship and has applied for a Marshall
scholarship. Norins, Plante, and Day expect to find out their status in
January. From left to right: Monica McAlpine, director of UMass Boston’s
Honors Program, Chancellor Gora, with Jennifer Norins, Michael Plante,
and Ben Day. (Photo by Harry Brett).
Copyright Office Gets Internet Savvy
To make it easier for professors to order course packets, the Copyright Office has gone Internet savvy. The office has created a new form on the UMass Boston website to make it easier than ever to order course packets. To access, go to www.umb.edu/administration, click on the Central Reprographics link in the drop down menu, and then click on the Copyright Permissions Office link.
The office will clear permissions and scan course content,
as well as bind, paginate, and create a cover for the course packet. They
also will price the packet and sell it at the Wheatley copy center. Faculty
members can either send or deliver their course content to the Copyright
Office in Central Reprographics (Quinn Lower Level). Faculty can use the
new form on the website or they can pick up a course packet form at Central
Reprographics or the Wheatley copy center. The Copyright Office has also
sent a memo with a new form to 1,200 faculty members through the campus
mail.
- Maureen Smith