In the Media
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Catching college cheating ›
“(FOX 25 / MyFoxBoston.com) - Copying off of someone else’s work, turning in a paper written by someone else, or texting a friend during an exam for an answer is nothing new. In fact, the Center for Academic Integrity at Clemson University reports that more than 75% of college students cheat on work or exams at least once as undergraduates. But one thing is for sure, the Internet has made it much easier for college students. From YouTube videos showing how to rig a pen with answers to ......”
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Anthem Entertainment’s Annual “A Leap Into Spring Fashion” Event ›
“Make Patch better! Take our survey: OK | Sorry, maybe next time (survey will open in a new window) Art & Entertainment, Benefit Invite a friend Email Share Tweet Anthem Entertainment’s Annual “A Leap Into Spring Fashion” Event 184 High St, Boston, MA | Get Directions » Anthem Entertainment, a Boston-based marketing, and event agency, is pleased to announce the five year anniversary of its annual “A Leap Into Spring Fashion” event. This year’s event will be held ......”
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Select Board agrees on hiring process for town manager ›
“LONGMEADOW — The Select Board agreed upon a process through which the town will hire its next town manager at its Feb. 15 meeting. Current Town Manager Robin Crosbie announced her intentions to seek employment elsewhere to the Select Board in October 2011. Her final day of employment will be June 30. The board voted to retain the Edward J. Collins Jr. Center for Public Management at University of Massachusetts Boston to recruit candidates for the position. Selectman Marie Angelides, ......”
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Medford Residents Make Fall Semester Dean's List at Area Colleges ›
“Below is a list of local Medford residents that made Dean's List at various colleges this past Fall semester. UMASS Boston Shaun Steele, Nayahra Resende, Jennifer Farese, Heather Mathias, Kellie Olsen, Kayla Martel, Michael Maloney, Sharon Hemenway, Lily Kwan, Erin Mahoney, Carlos Correa, Nicholas Karon, Michelle Melanson, Juliana Vedovatto, Christopher Giaimo, Antonios Poulakos, Kristen Tusini, Yuna Farah, Michael Conway, Nichole Murphy, Shannon Murphy, Ashley McShane, Ty Le, Jacob ......”
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Consultant report on town ›
“A consultant recently presented selectmen with the first half of the findings of a study on town departments. Selectmen hired UMass-Boston’s Edward J. Collins Jr. Center for Public Management last October to undertake the study, which is intended to identify ways the town can improve its department’s efficiency. The findings pertain to the departments on the first floor of Town Hall. In the next few weeks, the consultant will return to present the remainder of its findings, which relate to ......”
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Nedwick leads Eastern to 1st conference regular-season title ›
“BOSTON — Nick Nedwick scored 15 of his game-high 23 points in the second half as the Eastern Connecticut State University men’s basketball team earned its first Little East Conference regular-season title in 26 years with a 76-68 win over UMass-Boston on Saturday. The Warriors also will be the top seed in the upcoming tournament for the first time, and will host the semifinal round on Friday and the championship on Saturday. Chris Robitaille and Brian Salzillo each scored 14 points for ......”
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College hockey roundup: Norwich wraps up regular-season title ›
“NORTHFIELD Julie Fortier set the school scoring record and the Norwich University womens hockey team clinched the ECAC East regular-season title, storming out to a four-goal first-period lead and beating Salve Regina 6-0 on Friday afternoon. Fortier had a goal and two assists as the second-ranked Cadets (21-2-1, 16-0-1 ECAC East) avenged their only league blemish, a 1-1 tie at Salve Regina (10-9-5, 6-7-4) in December. She finished the day with 166 points (87 goals, 79 assists), two more ......”
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Education Reform’s Misguided Articles of Faith ›
“By Kenneth J. Cooper Writing about education over the last three decades, I have watched faddish reforms come and go, usually leaving behind little or no enduring change in schools. The country is once again caught up in a wave of supposed reforms whose effectiveness their supporters take as article of faith—and nothing more—because research or equity is not on their side. Advocates of these mythical reforms are well-meaning. Some are frustrated with the fitful performance of public schools. ......”
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Indian-born Kamal Bawa wins award for sustainability work ›
“Washington, Feb 18 (IANS) Kamal Bawa, an Indian-born professor of biology at the University of Massachusetts Boston, is the 2012 winner of the Gunnerus Sustainability Award, the world's first major international award for work on sustainability. Bawa will receive the Gunnerus Gold Medal and the award of 1 million Norwegian Kronor (about $190,000) at a ceremony in Trondheim, Norway, the university said citing a Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and Letters (DKNVS) announcement. Bawa, ......”
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Save of the Year ›
“th NORTHFIELD, Vt. - Over the past month the UMass-Boston Beacons have been one of the hottest teams in New England with a 7-2-1 record in their last 10 games coming into Friday night's game at Kreitzberg Arena.The Beacons also had handed the Norwich men's ice hockey team its first loss of 2011-12 on Jan. 14, which gave the Cadets plenty of motivation heading into the game even though they had already wrapped up their 14th straight ECAC East regular season title the week before.However, No. ......”
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Letters to the Editor - 2/17/2012 ›
“Civility the goal in diverse nation Editor: I'm not sure that there is any place on earth as diverse as our nation - the givens are our size, our topography, our many climates and our religious, racial and ethnic identities. Then there are our society-driven differences in economic, social, political and educational status. It's no wonder that we seem "deranged" at times as opposed to being arranged - united. That diversity trademark is, to a point, our greatest asset - as long as we ......”
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Gardner councilors seek clarity on mayor's raise ›
“GARDNER — As the city looks to change its charter, no better reason may be found than the problem of paying the mayor. If the city charter is followed, and the City Council wants to give Mayor Mark P. Hawke a raise, he won’t get the money until January 2014 and only if he gets re-elected. If state law is followed, the council has until October 2013, three months before the end of the mayor’s current term, to show him the money. The council’s Finance Committee wants a little more clarity ......”
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Mario Van Peebles' 'We the Party' spotlights urban teens ›
“‘We the Party’ cast (L-R): Ben J (New Boyz), Mighty Mike, Quincy Brown, Katarina Garcia, Patrick Cage II and Carlos Olivero (Menudo). (Photograph by Brenda Sisa) Actor, writer, director and son of the legendary Melvin Van Peebles, Mario Van Peebles has long since forged his own path in the family business. Van Peebles made his directorial debut with the gangster film “New Jack City” in 1991 that made the character Nino Brown a part of American pop culture. He followed that up with ......”
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School assignment panel members set; meetings on March 10 ›
“Mayor Thomas Menino this week unveiled the make-up of the advisory committee that will work with his administration on revamping the city’s school assignment policy. Menino has promised to set up a “radically different” school assignment policy from the costly and unpredictable one in place now, which divides the city into three assignment zones. School officials estimate that by 2014, busing will cost more than $100 million, up from the current outlay of roughly $80 million. Since 2004, ......”
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Highlights From Brookline's Fiscal 2013 Budget ›
“Five things you need to know about the 2013 budget, including Brookline Schools receiving an extra $2 million under Chapter 70 funding. new Embed | Share Pdfs (1) Pdfs 81733991 key-2coo44vbxocza26i217x Credit Grahame Turner http://o3.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/PATCH/resize/273x203/http://hss-prod.hss.aol.com/hss/storage/patch/84d271e386558d5ba2c52467215e85ef http://o3.aolcdn.com/hss/storage/patch/48485ee57bc77fcbf7962801ed53ccb0 ......”
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Making the Grade, Part 1 ›
“BURLINGTON, Vt. - If it's Tuesday, it's time to Zumba at the University of Vermont. Reporter Keith McGilvery: What do you love about Zumba class? Sterling Peebles: You get to dance and fun music. For UVM student Sterling Peebles the dance class is more importantly a chance to try something new. "I love challenges, so I am up for challenges," she said. And this challenge may just be her biggest one yet. The 29-year-old is in enrolled in the university's new Think College program. ......”
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Study would shake up Brookline Planning Department ›
“A Brookline official is calling for major changes to Brookline’s Planning Department in the wake of a review by an outside consultant. In a memo to interested parties, Town Administrator Mel Kleckner recommended that the town abolish two vacant positions in the department, and create a new economic development position. He also wants to see employees learn to handle a more flexible workload. Specifically, Kleckner said he’s recommending that the town nix a controversial commercial areas ......”
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The Aspen Institute Announces 2012 Business Society Competition for MBA Students ›
“- Students from 25 leading business schools will compete next month for recognition and $40,000 in prize money by exploring the significant and positive influence that well- managed business can have on society. Through the analysis of a new business case study authored by the Yale School of Management, the Aspen Institute’s 2012 Business & Society International MBA Case Competition inspires future business leaders to innovate at the intersection of corporate profitability and positive ......”
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Five Things: Assess Your Business Ideas Tonight ›
“Today is Wednesday, Feb. 15. Here are five things you need to know. 1. Strong words about Olives . Within minutes of us posting yesterday’s article about Chef Todd English’s assertion that Olives is almost ready to open , we got some sharp responses from our readers. One reader said that English hadn’t respected the neighborhood. Another complained that the crew there had dumped kitchen grease all over the street. What would you like to say on the subject? 2. City Council meets today . ......”
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Class Notes: Waltham's academic achievers ›
“Waltham resident earns scholarship The Massachusetts Organization of State Engineers and Scientists (M.O.S.E.S.) awarded Waltham resident, Murtala Bagana, husband of member Blessing Dube with the Department of Public Health, the Milton J. Dubinsky Scholarship at its recent monthly meeting. Bagana is attending Brandeis University, working towards his MBA in international business. He also holds a Masters in Public Health from Tulane University and is an MD who specializes in HIV and ......”
