Campus Enhancements Foster Sense of Community and Appeal
University Communications University Reporter College of Nursing and Health Sciences Researcher Examines Costs of Home-Based Alzheimer’s Care Executive Forum Brings Distinguished Business Leaders to UMass Boston Provost Finalists Selected for On-Campus Interviews Campus Enhancements Foster Sense of Community and Appeal UMass Boston Alumnus Competes at the Olympic Winter Games Geographic Information Technologies Professor and Students Provide Consulting to Local Businesses Flexible and Dynamic: University Debuts New Home Page Chancellor Discusses University Plans with Dorchester Civic Associations Best Practices: “Stop Outs” Are Invited Back to Complete Their Studies Winch’s New Book Celebrates A Gentleman of Color Honoring Women’s History Month at UMass Boston Administrators Head Back to the Classroom New Web Cam for Campus Center Campus Notes Calendar of Events Subrmit a Calendar Event	By Leigh DuPuy “We must have a physical plant that is an attractive setting for work and for learning,” said Chancellor Gora, citing one of her action plans in her September convocation address. Five months later, improvements to the campus are palpable to staff, faculty, students, and visitors. Whether it is the new technology classrooms, outdoor and indoor signage, or furniture for the Wit’s End, UMass Boston has developed a new sense of welcome and appeal. As part of a three-year plan to improve facilities, Chancellor Gora seeks to refurbish key areas such as classrooms, function rooms, and university landscaping. Classrooms and hallways in Wheatley Hall, McCormack Hall, and the Science Center are slated for new painting and reflooring, in three successive phases. Bathroom partitions and ceiling tiles will also be repaired in the academic buildings. Plans are underway to renovate the University Club, with new painting, carpets and chairs, and clean windows. In preparation for spring, administrators are working with an outside landscape group to create a more welcoming entrance to the university by planting of more flowers and replacing of trees. “Not only does it make the campus more attractive,” notes Gora, “but these changes make the university a place people want to be.” Visitors can easily identify buildings by the outdoor building signs as they drive around campus. Students can gather in the lobby of Wheatley Hall for the new Wit’s End kiosk or get a breath of fresh air on the Wit’s End patio, which features new outdoor furniture and umbrellas. Faculty and students can connect and learn through use of technology in the new classrooms. These enhancements, combined with the construction of the new campus center and projected on-campus residential housing, promise to renew the university’s community and connections. Image: The Wit’s End celebrated the grand opening of its new express kiosk in the lobby of Wheatley Hall during the first week of classes on January 28. “The kiosk makes the lobby a more attractive and friendly place,” said Dean of Students Stephanie Janey. (From left to right): William Indrisano, manager of the Wit’s End; Melissa Moynihan of Facilities Administration; Marco Brancato of Facilities Administration; Chancellor Gora; Stephanie Janey; Joyce Morgan, director of the Office of Student Life; Linda Smith-Mooney of the Office of Student Life; and Denise Duggan of Facilities Administration. (Photo by Harry Brett) back to top

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