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Volume 2 Number 4 Transfonning Science December 1997 Education is PKAL Goal

Over the past several years, more than 20 UMass Boston faculty members have attended workshops on topics such as revitalizing undergraduate biology, science for all students, interdisciplinary approaches to teaching undergraduate science and mathematics, IN THIS ISSUE: revitalizing introductory chemistry, and teaching sciences on urban, Project Kaleidoscope ...... 1, 10 commuter campuses. The workshops were offered through Project Letter from the Ed itor ...... 2 Kaleidoscope (PKAL), an alliance of individuals and institutions Pornography Controversy ...... 2 nationwide engaged in the work of transforming undergraduate

In Depth With IAAS Directors ...... 3 education in science, mathematics, engineering and technology (SME&T). Labor Research ...... 4 Teacher Researcher Conference ...... 4 PKAL's goals are to build teams of faculty and administrators who will Auto Etching ...... 4 work to transform the environment for learning these disciplines on

Smoking Research ...... 5 campuses throughout the country, increase public awareness of how strong undergraduate SME&T programs serve the national interest, Marrow Donor Sought ...... 5 and create a vision of SME&T education that truly serves the inter­ McCormack Fire ...... 5 ests of students and society. Story of a Lifetime ...... 6

Noises Off ...... 7 An active participant in PKAL activities since 1994, UMass Boston is one of 40 invited institutions participating in PKAL's Phase ill as a LAir du Temps Review ...... 7 "Core Institution," a designation that recognizes UMass Boston's Campus Notes ...... B,9 efforts to transform the learning environment in SME&T for under­ Lab Reform Effort ...... 10 graduates, and the University's planning process for building and Ethnomathematics Conferen ce ...... 11 sustaining programs, of excellence for all students in these fields. As a

Snow Pol icy ...... 12 core institution, UMass Boston will work closely with PKAL to document the process of changing policies, programs and practices that affect undergraduate SME&T

One stage in this process of change was the proposal developed by the Science Working Group of the General Education Committee, which recommended a framework for new science requirements and curricu­ lum reform, according to the Dean of Science Faculty, Christine

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The University Reporter September '97 marked the first-year anniversary of the University Reporter. I, along with Annette Fernie and Stacey Carter, would like External Relations to extend our sincere appreciation to everyone who has helped us Third Floor deliver important news and information to the University commu­ Quinn Administration Bldg. nity this past year. We'd also like to thank the number of faculty, staff 100 Morrissey Boulevard and students who have taken the time to allow us to feature them in Boston, MA 02125-3393 this publication. Whether it's a story about biological research or the (617)287-5300 work being done by faculty and students to help struggling environ­ mental start-up companies, we believe that the University commu­ E-mail address: nity is interested in reading about the work of the people who help univ_report®umbsky.cc.umb.edu make UMass Boston the unique and important institution that it is.

During the next semester, we are planning to do a readership survey, so we can learn whether this publication is meeting your expecta­ Annemarie Lewis KeMn tions. We will also, occasionally, feature more news updates from Editor your area of the University. For more information, please call us at 7 -5317. Please keep in mind that there are deadlines for this type of Annette Fernie material. Staff Reporter and Production Di1·ector We look forward to working with you in 1998 and encourage you to continue providing us with new and interesting story ideas and Stacey Carter information. Staff Reporter Wishing everyone a happy and healthy holiday season,

The University Reporter is published monthly during the academic year except for the months Annemarie Lewis Kerwin of June, July and August by the Editor Office of External Relations. It Unive1·sity Reporter is free to all UMass Boston ...... faculty, staff and students. Pornography Controversy stirs Campus, Media Send your news items to: The Nov. 20 issue of The Mass While editor Sam Farrington and The University Reporter at the Media garnered media attention some students defended the above mailing or e-mail and sparked harsh criticism from newspaper's decision, many address. many members of the UMass voiced outrage, mostly over what Boston community. they believe was poor taste and poor judgement exercised by The The Mass Media, the independent, Mass Media. student-run newspaper, reported that pornographic photographs Administrators met with the were being stored in Student editors of The Mass Media on Senate files. To illustrate the Nov. 25 and are investigating the story, the newspaper ran three allegations against the Student photos they said were obtained Senate. from the files .

• lH£ UNIVERSITY REPORTER • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • In Depth With Connie Chan, Paul Watanabe

Professor Connie Chan is a came here 100 years ago or cultural activities brought to clinical psychologist who teaches yesterday, not the least of which campus, including this fall's a course on race, class and is that other Americans see them Multicultural Drumming Festi­ cultural issues in human services as 'the same,'" he says. val. at CPCS. Paul Watanabe is a political science professor who The IAAS is one of only two or Current research projects include specializes in American foreign three pan-Asian organizations in assessing HIV knowledge and use policy and is frequently quoted in the region to look at the totality of services for Asian American the media on local and national and the commonality of Asian men, and a needs-assessment political issues. Chan was born in Americans and their experiences. review of developmentally Hawaii and her background is disabled individuals in the Asian Chinese American. Watanabe is a Co-directing has also enhanced American community. Modest Japanese American who grew up their ability to handle the many research fellow stipends are in Utah. tasks of the Institute, says Chan, awarded to researchers pursuing where she and Watanabe are the topics relevant to the Institute's Their different interests and only full-time employees. "It has interests. backgrounds have been an given us a broader reach and advantage during four years of greater influence -a synergy that Many of the Institute's activities sharing the directorship of the we could not have achieved on are undertaken in partnership Institute for Asian American our own," says Chan. Adds with other organizations. A Studies (IAAS). Their responses Watanabe, "Each of us has a lot Dream Deferred was researched to the question "Who is an Asian of direct involvement, so you end and written in partnership with American?" show why their up with a sum greater than one the Trotter and Gaston Institutes differences in gender, ethnicity, director." and funded by the Boston Foun­ disciplines and interests benefit dation; the Multicultural Drum­ their work. The Institute's goals are to ming Festival was co-sponsored conduct research and policy by , a community-based "The idea of 'Asian American' is analysis on issues relating to organization devoted to bringing an artificial construct," says Asian Americans, strengthen arts into schools and supported Chan. "Asia is a diverse place. But community development, and by a grant from the Ford Foun­ here, we are a small community, provide support for students and dation. even with all of us put together. curriculum development. So better to put us together, so It is creating links, whether it be we can develop a little clout," she With only two part-time staff between the wide variety of Asian says. Watanabe agrees that there members and the help of gradu­ Americans, or between research is no consensus on the concept of ate students, its accomplishments institutes and centers, community Asian Americans, who come from include two major publications, A groups and funding organizations a variety of cultures and speak Dream Deferred: Changing that characterizes the way the many languages. But, he says, Demographics, Challenges, & New IAAS works to create a stronger neither is it a made-up notion. Opportunities for Boston and The voice for the Asian American Asian American Civil Rights community. "It can be a very "There is something fundamental Resoune Guide; the co-sponsor­ enlightening thing to see a shared about the American experience ship of a national conference on agenda," says Watanabe. "I think for all Asian Americans that binds educational issues for Asian that is the exciting part." them together, whether they Americans, and a variety of

THE UNIVERSI TY REPORTER . 3 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Women~ Economic Security is the Focus ofLabor Resource Center~ Research

Cheryl Gooding, research According to Gooding, "women's segregation in low-wage jobs, the coordinator at the Labor Re­ economic security is a compli­ glass ceiling, cuts in public source Center, recently com­ cated picture of interwoven benefits programs that dispropor­ pleted a study of factors that factors." In order to focus the tionately affect women and their shape the economic status of picture, she examines four children, and domestic violence. women in Massachusetts. interconnected factors that affect Gooding's research shows that Gooding prepared the report, a significant percentage of the paths to economic security "Economic Security and Women women. These include women's for women include marriage, in Massachusetts: An Overview responsibility for family care, joining a union, and going to of the Issues," for the Theresa women's participation in the paid college. and H . John Heinz III Founda­ labor force; poverty and benefit tion and the Women's Institute programs for the most vulnerable The Heinz Foundation has for Leadership Development ,a women; and violence against invited Gooding to submit a leadership training program for women. proposal for broader, in-depth union women. The report is a research on the economic status first step towards broader Gooding argues that even very of women. The Foundation research in the area of women's differently-situated women share intends that this research will lay economic security. common problems. These a foundation for policymaking include unpaid work for family aimed at promoting the economic care, pay equity, occupational security of women throughout the Commonwealth. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Mass Field Center Teacher-Researcher Public Safety's Seminar to be Held In March Auto Etching Program Deters Car Theft The Massachusetts Field Center sider strategies for organizing About 40 cars belonging to for Teaching and Learning will support networks. UMass Boston faculty, staff and sponsor a Teacher Researcher students were "marked" on Oct. Conference on March 5, 1998 at If you are an educator looking for 21, according to Officer Richard the College of the Holy Cross in ways to gain deeper insight into W. Lee of Public Safety. But Worcester. A key benefit of your own teaching, to fine-tune these were no acts of vandalism. teacher research, according to good practice, or to prepare for a The owners took advantage of teachers engaged in it, major change, the Teacher Public Safety's Auto-Etching is that it helps them more clearly Researcher Seminar can help Program. The vehicle identifica­ understand their classroom develop the habits and skills of tion number of the cars was teaching and their students' reflective practice. For Massachu­ etched onto each window surface, learning. setts teachers, six professional a process that deters thieves who development points may be know the marked cars will be This conference will afford awarded for attending this more difficult to resell or chop educators, from kindergarten semmar. up. through college level, and those who prepare them, an opportu­ For more information or to nity to develop awareness of register, call the Massachusetts classroom-based research, share Field Center for Teaching and expertise, learn the nuts and bolts Learning at 7-7660. of systematic inquiry, and con-

• I H ( U N I V ( R S I I Y R ( P 0 R I ( R • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Smoking Ban Could Lure New Customers, Study Shows A new survey of 2,356 Massachu­ smoking, arguments that have veyed saying they would start setts adults conducted by Lois swayed some restaurant and bar going to bars if smoking was Biener of the Center for Survey owners to the side of the tobacco banned. This could translate into Research and Michael Siegel industry. approximately 120,000 new M.D. of the Boston University customers for smoke free bars School of Public Health indicates "I think it is time for bar and and clubs. that three in ten customers would restaurant owners to realize that choose to dine out more often at their interests may be in conflict On December 2, Biener and smokefree restaurants. Two thirds with those of the tobacco indus­ Siegel participated in a press of those interviewed said that a try, which has been fighting conference sponsored by the smoking ban would have no smoking bans," says Biener. "The American Medical Association! effect on how frequently they evidence suggests that a smoking American Public Health Associa­ patronized a bar or restaurant ban could actually increase their tion in to release that became smoke free. business." the findings of the study. An article by the researchers on their The new findings contradict Biener and Siegel believe that the survey results appears in the common arguments that bars and survey has uncovered a potential December issue of the American restaurants would lose business if new clientele for smoke-free bars, Journal of Public Health. ordinances were enacted to ban with ten percent of those sur- • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Bone Marrow Donor During the week of December 1, former and restoring power Sought for Former testing will be done to determine required the McCormack Build­ Financial Aid Director a possible match for Carine. ing to be closed until Friday, Nov. 21 when it reopened for If you are between 18 and 60, in classes and all normal activities. Former Financial Aid Director good health, and willing to be Corine Williams Byrd devoted tested, call (toll free) 1-888-223- In the case of such an event, news her career to helping thousands 6667 for more information. updates on the closure and re­ of UMass Boston students pay for Testing will be done at the New opening of buildings will be their educations. Now, a commit­ England Medical Center's broadcast on local radio, and a tee of her former colleagues and (NEMC) Blood Bank in message will be avai lable on the friends are hoping someone on Braintree, or at NEMC's down­ UMass Boston web site campus may be willing and able town facility on Stuart Street. (www.umb.edu) and telephone to pay her back. line, at 287-5000. Corinne has ieukemia, and her doctors tell her that she needs a Transformer Fire Closes bone marrow transplant. As with a blood transfusion, the bone McCormack Building marrow must come from a compatible donor, but the match On the afternoon of November must be much more exact. The 18, a transformer failure caused a best chance for compatibility fire in the McCormack Building. comes from a close relative. Next The Boston Fire Department, best, is someone from the same Clean Harbors and Boston racial or ethnic group-in Edison responded to the alert. Corinne's case, African Ameri­ Everyone was evacuated safely can-and then the population at from the building and there were large. no injuries. Replacing the trans-

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UMass Boston employee intensity that we have lived it, Huggins spent the summer Katherine Huggins wasn't a when I actually got up to tell the working with Health Law Advo­ stranger to public speaking, but story, it was very easy." cates to get skilled home care she'd never delivered a speech of restored. As the struggle contin­ this magnitude. Huggins candor and preparation ued, she garnered statewide paid off in a big way. She received support from families in similar Knowing she would share a a standing ovation. situation, local media and others. podium with former governor Michael Dukakis and writer/ "Tony Martin [director of The Her UMass Boston coworkers comedian Al Franken, Huggins, a Learning Center] was actually were also there along the way, staff member in Computing really terrific when I told him I many of whom shared informa­ Services who currently works in was giving the talk," Huggins tion and forwarded news articles The Learning Center, had to do said. pertaining to her plight. "I thank . . some major preparmg. everybody that I work with, both Huggins found support from Computing Services and The At the second annual Health Law coworkers not only during the Learning Center," she said. Advocates Benefit Breakfast held speech preparation, but also Nov. 7, Huggins described to during the trying times she more than 550 people how she actually spoke about. "If I didn't was forced to institutionalize her have such a wonderful work quadrapalegic son after the state atmosphere, I don't think I could terminated his benefits. Working have gotten through this," she with Health Law Advocates, said. Huggins was able to successfully restore skilled nursing home care When benefits for Matthew, now and bring Matthew back home. an eighth grade honor roll student at Andover Middle Huggins hooked up with Janelle School, were terminated by the Winston a consultant who runs state, Huggins placed him at a SpeechCoach and who offers residential hospital school. Then workshops through The Learn­ she "went to work to advocate ing Center. and bring awareness to this travesty." "I actually wrote Matthew's story and had an opportunity to run it "After seven years, DMA termi­ by Janelle," Huggins said. "She nated his benefits and arbitrarily really gave me a lot of reinforce­ decided that Matthew didn't need ment. It made a big difference." health care," Huggins said.

Although Huggins found helpful "I knew that it was medically Winston's advice on techniques unsafe to leave him in the care of such as relaxation and positioning unlicensed unskilled caregiver," body weight, delivering the she said. "I really believe that I speech wasn't so hard. was being forced to choose between welfare and institution­ "It was so personal to me, and it alizing my son. The decisions was something that we have lived before me and my family were through," Huggins said. "It was rather horrifying." our story, and because of the

IHf UNIVfRSIlY RfPORlfR • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Theater Students Produce ··Noises Off" Who says a night at the theater professor of theatre arts and Open to the public, the produc­ has to set you back financially? director of the play. (The last tion will be performed in "Noises Off," this semester's contemporary production per­ McCormack Theatre UMass Boston Mainstage formed on campus was "West (McCormack building, second Production, costs little more Side Story" in Spring 1994.) floor) at 8 p.m. on Dec. 5,6, 12 than a cafeteria lunch and is a and 13 . A matinee will be per­ rare opportunity to catch on '''Noises Off' offers theater formed Sunday, Dec. 14 at 2 p.m. campus a contemporary play well students many challenges and and a weekday show Wed., Dec. known in theatrical circles. playgoers many delights in seeing 10 at 10:30 a.m. them meet those challenges," Written by Michael Frayn, Conlon said. The Dec. 13 evening show is "Noises Off" is a comical Broad­ scheduled to be a special alumni way play that takes as its premise The actors must convince audi­ performance, while the Dec. 10 a group of American actors who ence members that they are show was planned for the conve­ are booked to tour the cultural watching onstage and behind­ nience of high school groups. backwaters of Britain playing in the-scenes theatrics of another the British farce, "Nothing On.' play. The production poses General admission tickets are $7; technical and building challenges student tickets are $5; and groups "In academic theater ... we don't as well. The two-level, revolving of 15 or more pay $3 per person. often do roughly contemporary set, which reflects the stage and For more information or reserva­ things that are done in popular backstage of a theater, must be tions, call 287-5645. theater," said John Conlon, built entirely on location at the UMass Boston stage.

Music Review: Rachid Bahri and Hart Rouge at rAir du Temps A jazz performer from Algeria He performed mostly original Other performances were sched­ and a folk group with French compositions, one of which he uled at venues as varied as Johnny roots from Saskatchewan may wrote and dedicated to his native D's Music Club in Somerville and seem to be an unlikely double Algeria, where a state of civil war the French Library in Boston. bill, but pianist and vocalist has resulted in the deaths of School concerts were scheduled Rachid Bahri, and Hart Rouge, a thousands. Between songs, he at Leominster, Norwell, and five-person band performed on created an intimate rapport with Brookline high schools and at the the same program Saturday the audience speaking in both Boston Latin School. November 15 at Paine Hall, French and English. Harvard University. They were For five years, L'Air du Temps brought to the stage by L'Air du At the nucleus of Hart Rouge are has brought the music of the Temps, a festival of music from three siblings, Paul, Suzanne and French speaking world to as wide the French-speaking world, held Michelle Campagne, whose an audience as possible, support­ October 7-16, at venues in and striking vocal harmonies are the ing the teaching and learning of around Boston. The production core of the band's sound. Davy French to the area's young was organized by Prof. Brian Gallant, who plays a variety of people. Unfortunately, L'Air du Thompson of the Modern instrun1ents from guitar to ullian Temps founder Thompson is not Languages Department. pipes, and percussionist Michel optimistic about the Festival's Dupire round out the group. future prospects. "One of the Bahri played a jazzy set, impro­ They sang in French, English, meanings of'vivre l'air du temps' vising expertly with soprano and Micmac, a Native American is 'living on air," says Thompson, saxophonist Philippe Chrettien. language of 's Maritime who lost two major festival Instead of the blues influence Provinces. A stunning rendition underwriters this year. "Unfortu­ usually found in jazz, Bahri's ofJames Taylor's "Millworker" nately, I'm not assured of being music has a middle eastern was one of a variety of songs a ble to produce the festival influence and a touch of cabaret. performed by the band. again."

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Appointments Nursing Prof. Margaret Economics Prof. Randy "What's Fair? Justice Issues McAllister received the Albelda has published two in the Affirmative Action Prof. Celia Moore, associate Nursing Education Award books: Glass Ceilings and Debate,"written by Prof. dean ofthe faculty of from the Massachusetts Bottomless Pits: Womens Susan Opotow of the sciences, has been named Nurses Association (MNA) at Work, Womens Poverty, co- Graduate Program in Dispute president-elect of the the 1997 MNA Awards authored by Chris Tilly of Resolution, was published in International Society for Banquet held Oct. 29 in UMass Lowell and published the October issue of the Developmental Psychobiol- Newport, R.I. by South End Press, and journal, American Behavioral ogy, an interdisciplinary group Economics and Feminism: Scientist. of developmental scientists Profs. Elizabeth O'Neil and Disturbance in the Field, from neuroscience, psychol- Patrick O'Neil of the Math published by Twain Publish- Presentations, Conferences, ogy, biology and medicine. and Computer Sciences ers. and Exhibits She will assume the office in Department have been July 1998. awarded a three-year CPCS Prof. Philip S. Hart's CAS Dean of Undergraduate $360,000 grant from the book, Up In the Air: The Story Education Patricia Davidson Prof. lin Zhan of the College National Science Foundation of Bessie Coleman, was was the keynote speaker at of Nursing has been ap- for work on isolation testing optioned by Hollywood the Conference of the pointed honorary professor at for transactional systems. producer Jo Mayer, who will Association of American the Changzhou Allied Health co-produce with Hart a made- Schools in South America School and Jiangsu Medical The Healey Library has for-television movie based on (AASSA) in Santiago, Chile, College, and as a consultant received a $55,000 grant from the book. Coleman was the Oct. 29-31. She gave two for the Advanced Nurse the UMass President's first African American to earn addresses: "Enhancing Training Center, the People's Reserve Fund for library a pilot's license in 1921. Critical and Creative Thinking Republic of China . technology enhancements, Skills and Dispositions in which will allow faster and Prof. Russell Schutt of the Grades K-12 (and for Life)." Joel Fowler has been better access to catalog and Sociology Department has and "A Neuropsychological appointed as Healey Library's databases in the library. completed two research Perspective on Teaching and Science/Reference Librarian. reports on homelessness in Learning K-12: Current Profs. Joan Lukas of Math- Boston, co-authored with Research and Classroom John Applebee has been ematics and Computer several graduate students Strategies." appointed Acting Vice Science and Judy Clark, from the Applied Sociology Chancellor for Student Affa irs Graduate College of Educa- Program. The papers are "City ECOS faculty member Bernie while Vice Chancellor Janet tion, received a two-year, of Boston Homeless Services: Gardner gave a presentation, Robinson is recuperating from $172,545 grant from the Employment and Training for "Physical Processes related injuries she received in a fall. National Science Foundation Homeless Persons" and to the Stellwagen Bank," at for "Teacher Preparation in "Boston's Supportive Housing the Stellwagen Bank Science Prof. Sam Walker of the Art Mathematics and Science at Programs: Building the and Education Symposium Department has been named UMass Boston." Continuum of Care for held on campus in October. At president of the Boston Homeless Persons." the same meeting, UMass Printmakers, one of the older Publications Boston faculty and staff, national print organizations in Prof. Edmund Beard, senior including Profs. William the country. Prof. Frank Nisetich, chair of fellow, McCormack Institute, Robinson and Zong Guo Xia, the Classics Department, has has written a study, "Judicial and Richard Delaney, director, Grants and Awards published an article, "Pindar's Salaries In Massachusetts: and Madeleine Walsh, Modernist Debut," in the An Update of the 1992 Boston education director of the Prof. lloyd Schwartz of the journal Classical and Modern Bar Association Report." Urban Harbors Institute met English Department was one Lite ratu re . with delegates from Chinese of ten writers honored at the Charles A, Schwartz of the universities and the Chinese Newton Free Library's 2nd Gillian Gane, lecturer in Healey Library is the editor environmental protection annual Library Lovers' Ball English, has published an and a contributing author of departmentto discuss held Oct. 26. article, "The Hatthe Hook, the Restructuring Academic environmental education and Eyes, the Teeth : Captain Libraries: Organizational protection in the U.S . Cuttle, Mr. Carker, and Development in the Wake of Literacy, " in the Dickens Technological Change, Twenty four faculty, staff and Studies Annual. published by the Association of Colleges and Research Libraries.

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Ph .D. students from the the confe rence . Prou's paper, Sweeney of the Theater Arts Gerontology Institute and " Haitian Creole Onomato- and Communications Program Approximately 50 people program partic ipated in the poe ia: An Analysis," and was in New York City working affiliated with UMass Boston 50th Annual Scientific Kamara 's paper, " Pan on a film with actor Peter Falk. participated in the Oct. 5 Meeting of the Gerontological Africanism, Redistribution, "Making Strides Against Society of America , held in and Reparations: The Case of Elizabeth Sherman, director of Breast Cancer," a five -mile Cincinnati Nov. 17-18. They Ha itians and African Ameri- the Center for Women in walk held by the American were participants in seven cans, " will be published in the Politics & Public Policy, spoke Cancer Society. The walk symposia and twelve paper next issue of the Journal of at a gathering of the Newton raised more than $2 million to and poster sessions . Haitian Studies. Democratic City Committee on support research, the Reach "The First Ladies and History" to Recovery program, one-on- Fifty representatives of Prof. Dolores Gallo of the on November 19. one support programs, and a organized labor met at a Critical and Creative Th inking mobile mammography van . forum , Labor at the Cross- Program gave the keynote UMass Boston's participation roads, sponsored by the labor address, "THINK BIG, Start In the News ... was sponsored by the Office Resource Center here in Small, Cultivating Creative of Human Resources. October. Featured speakers Potential," at Bunker Hill Prof. Barry Bluestone of the included columnist Robert Commun ity College's Political Science Department WUMB's October fundraiser Jordan ofthe Boston Globe profess ional development day and McCormack Institute was raised $105,000 from 1,320 and Sarah Nathan, media in Octbber. She also was the interviewed on Neighborhood supporters, $5,000 over its coordinator for the Massa - keynote speaker at the Third Network News aboutthe goal. An additional piece of chusetts AFL-CIO . International Conference on results of the study, The good news- 40% of the Creativity at the University of Social Survey donors were first-time Prof. Anne McCauley of the Malta, where she spoke on October 31 . supporters. Art Department was co- on"Empathetic Role-taking: Its cu rator ofthe first exhibition Nature and Impact. " Prof. lois Rudnick, director of International Relations devoted to the Second Empire the undergraduate American French photographer, Olympe Prof. Estelle Disch of the Studies Program, was Six executives from Aguado held atthe Musees de Soc iology Department gave interviewed by National Turkmenistan's petroleum and Strasbourg, France, Oct. 18 the plenary address, "Creat- Public Radio's "Weekend natural gas industry have 1997 to Jan. 4, 1998. She is ing Community across Edition " on her book, Utopian begun a six-month course in also the author of catalogue Differences in the College Vistas: The Mabel Dodge English language and essay, "Les freres Aguado, Classroom" at the National Luhan House and the American business customs photographes amateurs a la Women's Studies Meeting in American Counterculture, in a program developed by cour du Second Empire ." St. Louis. November 8. Jack Hughes, director of the International Executive The Ninth Annual Conference Prof. Siamak Movahedi, Prof. Ramona Hernandes of Program of the Division of of the Haitian Studies director ofthe Graduate the Latino Studies Program Continuing Education. Their Association, held Oct. 23-25 in Program in Applied Sociology, co -authored a socio- studies are sponsored by Detroit, MI., was attended by was the discussant and economic report on New York Mobil Oil Corporation, where Profs. Marc Prou and moderator of a presentation City's Dominican community the executives will hold paid Jemadari Kamara of the by child psychoanalyst Leo which appeared in The New internships before returning Africana Studies Department, Hoffman, M.D., at the Forum of York Times, The New York home . and Alix Cantave, director of the Psychoanalytic Society of Daily News, Newsday, La UMass Boston's Haitian New England East. The Prensa, and EI Nacional of the Studies Assn. who co-chaired presentation was "Passions in Dominican Republic. Girls and Women: Toward a Bridge between Critical Serving the Community Theory of Gender and Modern Conflict Theory."

In October, Prof. Steven

lHE UNIVE R SI1Y R EPORIE R • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • UMass Boston Joins Laboratory Reform Effort

The Environmental Health and expand outside of New England expected to be developed by Safety Office of the University in the future. January 1998. has joined a consortium of schools exploring regulatory One of the first efforts of the Other activities of the consortium alternatives to the current scheme L,CEE is to develop a proposal include development of common of environmental regulation of for regulatory reinterpretation training packages for laboratory laboratories. The group, the and relief under the Environmen­ workers about the possible Laboratory Consortium for tal Protection Agency's Project environmental effects of labora­ Environmental Excellence XL program. A successful Project tories. The package will also (LCEE), currently consists of XL will allow the consortium address issues pertaining to eight New England schools: schools to institute specific regulatory compliance, definition Boston College, Tufts University, alternatives to the current regula­ of "best management practices" the University of Vermont, tory scheme, providing more for management of hazardous UMass Amherst, UMass Boston, flexibility in managing environ­ materials and wastes to prevent Northeastern University, Trinity mental programs in laboratories. harm to the public health or College, and Harvard University. Preliminary discussions of this environment, and the sharing of Other schools have participated idea with EPA representatives, information and resources to in preliminary discussions and are both in the New England region assure that the laboratory envi­ expected to join soon. It is and in the national office, have ronmental programs are as possible that the consortium will been encouraging. This project is effective as possible.

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • PKAL Story, Continued from Page 1 Armett-Kibel. "The working Carolina, one of two historically Armett-Kibel and Fuad Safwat, group proposed goals for a black women's colleges in the professor emeritus of biology and science component of general . The teams provide campus liaison for PKAL's Phase education, with emphasis on advice and counsel to institutions III project, attended the 1997 making courses less oriented to as they proceed with curricular Faculty for the 21st Century conveying information, and more and other science reforms. Network, held in Houston. The oriented towards introducing theme of the conference was students to science as a method of Skvirsky also was a member of "Thinking Outside the Box: investigation," says Armett-Kibel. the planning committee for a Problem Solving and Problem Some ideas for this proposal PKAL conference on the topic of Solvers." evolved from discussions held by science education at urban faculty at PKAL workshops and commuter institutions, held at Since 1989, PKAL has expanded meetings. the its constituency from liberal arts (CUNY). "We talked about colleges to include over 660 Faculty have also been involved particular issues we see at com­ diverse institutions of higher in other aspects of PKAL's muter schools, like the need to education. Since 1992, nearly innovative work. Biology Profes­ create a sense of community, how 32 00 individuals have partici­ sor Rachel Skvirsky is a member to make the best use of students' pated in PKAL activities devel­ of the PKAL Faculty for the 21st time, and how to teach a diverse oped by the organization's Century Network, which is population of students," says founder and director J eanne L. designed for faculty who are Skvirsky. This year, John Warner Narum and her staff in Washing­ emerging as leaders in education of the chemistry department joins ton, D. C. PKAL receives funding reform within their institutions. Skvirsky as a new member of the from the National Science As part ofPKAL's Keck Consult­ PKAL faculty for the 21st Cen­ Foundation, the U.S. Depart­ ing Program, she took part in tury Network. ment of Education, and private evaluating the biology curriculum foundations. at Bennett College in North In November, Warner, Skvirsky,

10 . I H fUN I V f A S I I Y A f P 0 R I f R • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • CPCS Welcomes Famous Mathematicians

A conference and speaker series of opinions and experiences in against discrimination and at the College of Public and terms of our backgrounds," said injustice. He also discussed the Community Service CCPCS) has Frankenstein, an ISGEm mem­ treatment of he and his col­ attracted several internationally ber. "We're trying to have an leagues during the civil rights known mathematicians. impact on mathematics educa­ movement. tion." The conference was sparked by a Lorch and Struik, both targets new book, Ethnomathematics: During part one of the confer­ during the McCarthy era, are not Challenging Eurocentrism in ence, held Nov. 3 and 4, CPCS the only politically outspoken Mathematics Education, edited by Dean Ismael Ramirez-Soto ethnomathematicians. Mathema­ Marilyn Frankenstein, a professor presented Dirk Struik and Lee ticians are political because in the CPCS Center for Applied Lorch with special recognition mathematics interacts with the Language and Mathematics, and awards. culture and politics of knowledge, Arthur B. Powell, associate Frankenstein said. professor in the Academic Struik is "a living model for the Foundations Department at lifelong learning we hope to Brazilian mathematics educator Rutgers University-Newark. encourage," Ramirez-Soto said. Gelsa Knijnik, who will keynote "He's been a friend or colleague part two of the conference in "Ethnomathematics, coined in to many of the 20th century January, is active in the Landless the 1980s by Brazilian mathema­ mathematicians." People's Movement in her tician Ubiratan D'Ambrosio, is country. Martin Bernal, the April described by the International At 103 years old, Struik, emeritus 1998 speaker, has generated Study Group on professor of mathematics at the controversy by challenging the Ethnomathematics (ISGEm), an Massachusetts Institute of Tech­ myth that Africans, Middle affiliate of the U.S. National nology has experienced myriad Easterns and Asians have made Council of Teachers of Math­ transitions in his field. little contributions to mathemati­ ematics, as follows: cal history. Struik highlighted a century of "It is sometimes used specifically mathematics history, including Approximately 100 people for small-scale indigenous the misconception that "math­ showed up for some or all of part societies, but in its broadest sense ematics is a pure invention of the one of the conference, including the "ethno" prefix can refer to mind," the 1920s revelation that other well-known mathemati­ any group - national societies, "Babylonian mathematics was cians from around the nation. labor communities, religious more advanced than we had Mozambican Paulus Gerdes traditions, professional classes, believed," the distinct character traveled from Georgia, while and so on. of Islamic mathematics, and the Gloria Gilmer, co-founder of the complicated mathematics system ISGEm, flew in from Milwaukee. "Mathematical practices include of the Incas. not only formal symbolic systems, The conference is sponsored by but also spatial designs, practical Lee Lorch, emeritus professor of CPCS in collaboration with construction techniques, calcula­ mathematics at Trotter Institute, the CAS tion methods, measurement in in , focused on his Mathematics Department and time and space, specific ways of political struggles as a mathema­ Dean's Office, the Graduate reasoning and inferring, and tician and how racism and sexism Program in Bilingual Education, other cognitive and material have limited access to the field. TEAMS-BC, and the Center for activities." He candidly discussed being fired Applied Language and Math­ from several universities (two of ematics. "This is an international move­ which later presented him with ment, and we have a real diversity honorary degrees) for vocalizing

I H E U N I V E R S I I Y REP 0 R I E R • I 1 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Snow Policy and Announcement Procedures, Winter 1997-98 We want to take this opportunity to update you on the Snow Day Policy and the procedures to be used for making the announcement for closing of the campus. In the event that a snow storm, or other inclement weather presents a risk for our faculty, staff and students in commuting to or from the campus, the Provost and the Deputy Chancellor will make a determination of the appropriate campus response. T he following is information you will need in the event of wea ther emergencies.

UMB Main Switchboard number 287-5000 will carry a voice mail announcement which notifies callers if the campus wi ll be open for operation. Please do not call the public safety offices. The phone lines need to remain open in case of emergency. University Website - The bulletin board at the UMB website will contain weather announcements. The internet address is http://www.umb.edu . Radio and TV Stations that will carry the UMB Announcement. Please listen to the radio and TV stations rather than ca ll the Public Safety Office phone, as we would like to keep that line free for emergencies.

WBZ TV (Channel 4) WCVB TV (Channel 5) WHDH TV (Channel 7) WRKO AM (680) WBZ AM (1030) WUMB FM (91. 9) WBUR FM (90.9)

What the Announcement will say and what it means for Campus Operations: University Closed/Classes Canceled - All classes canceled, all offices and the library closed, only designated and pre-assigned snow day personnel will report at regular time, (Notification by Radio and TV). Late Opening - Campus will open at 11 :30 am. All morning classes are canceled, classes will resume at 11:30 a.m. Snow day personnel will report at regular time, all others at 10:00 a.m .. (Notification by Radio and TV). Evening Classes Canceled - Al l classes beginning at 4:00 p.m. are canceled. Snow day personnel will work their regular hours, all others wilJ be allowed to leave by 4:00 p.m. (Notification by Radio and TV). On the campus, the Office of Human Resources will start a telephone tree notification system by notifying Deans and Directors, who will then contact the various units in their areas.

Weekend Classes: Class cancellations at off-campus si tes due to weather conditions will be announced on local radio stations in communities where sites are located. Transportation: The UMass shuttle from the Campus to JFK station will continue to operate even though classes may be canceled. In the event of an early closing or late opening, the shuttle will continue to operate for several hours after the closing and before the opening. Of course, weather conditions may cause delays. Food Services: Every effort wi ll be made to have some level of service available in the Quinn Building when the Campus is open for operations. Menu may be limited. Athletic Events: If the University closes early, and there is an Athletic contest scheduled, the Athletic Department, after consultation with Public Safety, wi ll determine if the event can occur. If canceled, the Athletic Department wi ll have a recording on the main University phoneline - 617-287-5000. Day Care Center: If tlle University is closed, the Day Care Center will be closed. If there is an early dismissal the Day Care Center will arrange with the parents for appropriate pick up time. Special Events and All Other Activities on the Campus: If you have need to inquire about the operation of Continuing Education, the Library or any Special Event scheduled to occur on campus during the weekend, you should ca U the main campus number 617-287-5000 and tllere wi ll be a recording to provide specific information about these activities or direct you too further information.

Edward Glynn Jean MacCormack Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Deputy Chancellor and Provost

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