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Chancellor Urges Muddy Shoes at State of the University Address ›
During his 2011 address, Chancellor J. Keith Motley offered some statistics that seem to indicate the state of the university is better than ever.
Also in this issue:
- Exercise and Health Sciences Faculty and Students Help Children with Disabilities at YMCA
- Student CEOs Win Cash, Legal Assistance at UMass Boston
- Campus Notes for The Point Issue #25
UMass Boston Honors SBLI President & CEO Robert Sheridan ›
Robert Sheridan was honored with the Chancellor's Medal for Exemplary Leadership, the university's highest honor, at its seventh annual Scholarship Gala.
Also in this issue:
- UMass Boston Alum Leading the Efforts to Rebuild Haiti
- Campus Notes for The Point Issue #24
- IDEAS Boston Finds New Home at UMass Boston
Edward M. Kennedy Institute Breaks Ground on UMass Boston Campus ›
The Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate broke ground on UMass Boston's campus on June 8.
Also in this issue:
- William Joiner Center Director Receives Award in Vietnam
- UMass Boston Professor’s Latest Book Finds a Mindful Way through Anxiety
- “You Have Dazzled Us”: Governor Patrick Visits Venture Development Center
UMass Boston Honors Housing Advocate with Quinn Award at 25th Annual Community Breakfast ›
Chancellor J. Keith Motley awarded East Boston resident Mossik Hacobian with the Robert H. Quinn Award for Outstanding Community Leadership.
Also in this issue:
- Campus Notes for The Point Issue #22
- UMass Boston Professor Discusses Governance at U.N. Global Ministerial Environment Forum in Nairobi
- UMass Boston Professor, Students Bring Unfamiliar Story to Life for Teens
UMass Boston’s Teach Next Year Catches President Obama’s Attention ›
President Obama recognized UMass Boston in a speech during his March 8, 2011 visit to TechBoston Academy in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood.
Also in this issue:
- UMass Boston Study Finds Active Video Games Can Help Kids Burn Calories
- Rap Legend Chuck D Speaks at UMass Boston
UMass Boston Holds First Labor-Neighbor Breakfast ›
Union representatives, city and state legislators, and labor students and researchers came together for the first UMass Boston Labor-Neighbor Breakfast.
Also in this issue:
- Campus Notes for The Point Issue #20
- Staff Profile: UMass Boston Has a New Director of Public Safety
- Online RN-BS Program Offers Convenience, Professional Development
UMass Boston Grad Students Make Reading Fun for City Kids ›
UMass Boston graduate students are guiding girls and boys ages 8 to 12 through graphic novels and chapter books as part of a collaboration with the Boston Publi
Also in this issue:
- University Launches Second Annual My UMass Boston Student Video Contest
- UMass Boston Professors Teach the Egyptian Uprisings in Real Time
- Campus Notes for The Point Issue #19
Youth Mentoring Research to Take Center Stage at UMass Boston ›
UMass Boston MENTOR/ National Mentoring Partnership have partnered up to form an institute that will support the advancement of mentoring efforts.
Also in this issue:
- Center for Personalized Cancer Therapy Receives $2 Million Grant
- At UMass Boston Infant Cognition Lab, Babies’ Memories Tested
- Campus Notes for The Point Issue #18
From Trash to Treasure: Upward Bound Students Raise Money to Build School in Guatemala ›
UMass Boston Upward Bound students will travel to Guatemela during spring break to build a school out of waste.
Also in this issue:
- “Uncommon Generosity”: Project Documents WWII-Era Students’ Experiences
- Faculty Profile: Professor of Nursing Laura L. Hayman Exemplifies Service to Vulnerable Populations
- Campus Notes for The Point Issue #17
UMass Boston Students Provide Organizational Structure to One of Boston’s Best Known Nonprofits ›
Professor Stephanie Hartwell's Foundations of Applied Sociology class are conducting a year-long program evaluation of one of the city’s best known nonprofits: the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute, based in Dorchester.