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� ReporterVolume 11, Number 4 December 2006

UMass and Chinese Officials Launch The University of Massachusetts Confucius Institute

By Ed Hayward seventh established in the United Graduate College of Education, On November 20, the Univer- States and the first in New Eng- Program Center, Interna- sity of Massachusetts and China’s land. The institute will provide tional Student Services, and Study Ministry of Education launched programs and services including Abroad Program will contribute the University of Massachusetts teaching the Chinese language, their expertise. Confucius Institute located at the training of Chinese teachers, China plans to create 1,000 UMass Boston, a non-profit pub- curriculum development, and Confucius Institutes worldwide lic institute to promote the teach- cultural events. It will also pro- by 2010 to encourage better un- ing and understanding of Chinese vide learning opportunities for derstanding of Chinese language language and culture and support the community, a clearinghouse and culture. The institutes are Chinese-language education in of Chinese-language and cultural developed by Hanban, the office Massachusetts. materials, and a platform for re- of the Chinese Language Council “UMass Boston has nearly search into Chinese language and International. The Dong-Fang Performance Arts Group performed at reception a dozen academic partnerships celebrating the launch of the Confucius Institute, a nonprofit culture. “The University of Massachu- with Chinese institutions and has institute founded to promote the teaching and understanding of The Confucius Institute will setts plays an important role in developed programs that allow Chinese language and culture and to support Chinese-language draw upon resources from the economic and cultural life of our students and the business education in Massachusetts. (Photo by Harry Brett) throughout the university system, the state,” said Xu Lin, Hanban’s community to connect with China with Hanban and the Confucius and present many new opportuni- including the Boston campus, director general. “Already, UMass and the many opportunities it Institute’s focus on Chinese lan- ties to serve our students and the where the Division of Corpo- is engaged in partnerships with presents,” said Chancellor Mi- guage and culture will make our Boston area.” rate, Continuing, and Distance universities and other institutions chael Collins. “This partnership existing relationships stronger The Confucius Institute is the Education, East Asian Studies, in China and is providing much-

(continued on page 3) Mapping the Present and Future of Dorchester’s Business Sector: UMass Boston Creates Visual Analysis of a Dynamic Community

By Ed Hayward partnership created by the Office ter understand the neighborhood’s university’s chief academic officer Nearly 350 businesses opened of Community Relations. commercial sector and launch new earlier this year to make GIS re- their doors in Dorchester during “Lending the university’s techni- membership-building initiatives, sources available to scholars and the first six months of 2006, add- cal assistance to the Dorchester said Mary Truong, president of staff working across all disciplines ing to a dynamic neighborhood Board of Trade marks a deepening the Board of Trade. and areas of the university. The commercial sector that boasts of UMass Boston’s commitment “Seeing is believing, and what Dorchester mapping project pro- nearly 3,000 businesses, according to the community,” said Gail I see through the GIS is a vibrant duced the following results: to the results of a UMass Boston Hobin, assistant vice chancellor business sector that can get stron- • A comprehensive snapshot analysis that uses the latest in for community relations. “The ger when its participants are con- of Dorchester’s dynamic business geographic information systems mapping of Dorchester’s business nected,” said Truong. “The GIS sector. (GIS) technology. community will help the Board of mapping results give us a number • Presented for the first time in a The findings are highlighted Trade reach more businesses in the of important tools, but start by visual manner a range of publicly using the sophisticated mapping neighborhood and enhance the allowing people to see the busi- available business data. software programs and expertise ongoing planning efforts of the ness community as a whole, rather • Enhanced the ongoing discus- provided by the university’s GIS city and neighborhood groups.” than just names on a list.” sion about business development The GIS Core Research Facility Core Research Facility, which pre- The project began nine months provided mapping analysis, like Directed by Joan N. Gardner, between the city and neighbor- pared the analysis for the Dorches- ago in order to help the 174-mem- the above, of area businesses for the university’s GIS Core Re- hood businesses. ter Board of Trade through a ber Dorchester Board of Trade bet- the Dorchester Board of Trade. search Facility was opened by the • Developed GIS images that (continued on page 4)

University Communications Non-Profit UMass Boston Organization I n T h i s I s s u e 100 PAID Boston, MA 02125-3393 Boston, MA Page 2 Page 4 Permit No. 52094 CLA faculty observes Gerontologist examines elections in Nicaragua for issues of trust in minority Carter Center. cancer survivors. Years of Service Event Celebrates UMass Boston Employees

By Anne-Marie Kent UMass Boston relies on the Fourteen employees celebrated “This is the best event we have strength of its faculty and staff 35 years of service. Twelve cel- all year,” said a longtime univer- to be Boston’s great public uni- ebrated 30 years of service. An- sity staffer standing near one of versity. Thank you for your years other 12 celebrated 25 years of the many elaborate food displays of service.” service. Thirty-three celebrated at the annual Years of Service Chancellor Collins offered spe- 20 years of service. Twenty-three Celebration in the Campus Center cial thanks to the six employees celebrated 15 years of service, Ballroom. “It’s a nice event with celebrating forty years of service. and 41 celebrated ten years of no agenda other than to celebrate They are: Kathleen Beauchamp service. each other and our time at the from the Mailroom, Kenneth “This year, we had a record campus.” Cerny from the Chemistry De- number of longtime employees Food choices included an array partment, Edward Ginsberg from marking 40 years of service,” of hot hors d’oeuvres as well as the Physics Department, Esther said Mark Preble, assistant vice layer cake and pumpkin cheese- Kingston-Mann from the Ameri- chancellor for human resources, cake. Before the speaking program can Studies Department, John who presented employees with began, there was much milling Lutts from the Mathematics their gifts, which included items about as Chancellor Michael With Chancellor Collins (back center) seven staffers celebrated 40 Department, and Leverett Zompa such as umbrellas, picture frames, Collins and his wife Maryellen years of service to UMass Boston: (front row) Kathleen Beauchamp, from the Chemistry Department. and blankets. Kenneth Cerny, and Edward Ginsberg; (second row) John Lutts, greeted staff and faculty in the He also recognized Geza Schay, An avid jogger, Ginsberg re- Leverett Zompah, and Geza Schay, who recently retired after 39 standing-room-only crowd. years but continues to teach as an adjunct. Esther Kingston-Mann, who retired in June of this year quested, instead of the tradi- “As we celebrate Thanksgiv- not pictured, was among the group honored. (Photo by Harry after 39 years of service but has tional forty-year gift of a globe, ing as a university community, Brett) continued teaching in an adjunct to receive a UMass Boston sweat Maryellen and I would like to on behalf of the university,” said Boston is much more than bricks capacity in the Mathematics De- suit for his regular laps around thank each of you for your work Chancellor Collins. “UMass and mortar on Columbia Point. partment. University Drive.

CLA Faculty Observes Nicaraguan Elections for Carter Center

By Leigh DuPuy “a place where a lot of the civil polling station. One party rep- Fresh from monitoring the Ni- war in the 1980s was fought.” resentative had accused another caraguan elections on November Cars, Spence recalls, while not of handing the results out the 5, UMass Boston’s Jack Spence wholly unusual, were far out- window to get a quick count of thinks we have something to numbered in most areas by people the returns. learn from that polling process. riding horses, walking by foot, Spence has traveled to Nica- Still carrying his rolling suitcase or riding the occasional bicycle ragua at least two dozen times from his trip, Spence arrived at his to the polls. since 1983 to observe the nation’s hometown polling center and was “We drove around and looked war and peace process, politics, dismayed by the lack of privacy in at voting places within the small democracy, and elections. He is casting his large and clearly visible city and into the countryside,” impressed by the Carter delega- ballot. “It’s not a secret ballot,” he says Spence. “We observed the tion, from its training sessions, says. “It would not pass muster in process and reported to the Carter where “they prepared you on ev- Nicaragua.” Center on problems or complaints erything from how to wash your Spence, who is associate dean about voting.” hands to what to do in case of an of the university’s College of To vote in the election, citizens ambush,” to its organization of Liberal Arts, was invited by the are required to present an I.D. (From left to right) Laurie Cole, analyst for The Canadian a sophisticated group of partici- Foundation for the Americas, President Jimmy Carter, and Jack Carter Center in Atlanta, Geor- card and then cast color-coded pants, 40 percent of whom were Spence, associate dean in the College of Liberal Arts, together gia, to join a fifty-person team to ballots on each of four races: in Nicaragua. Cole worked with Spence to observe the election not from the United States. monitor elections in Nicaragua. president; a slate of candidates process in cities and towns north of Boaco, Guatemala. (Photo Spence even ran into two for- The Carter Center, at the behest of from their department for the by Deborah Hakes/The Carter Center) mer UMass Boston students of the Nicaraguan government, has national legislature; another slate of the corresponding color. The poll watchers who observe from his, Dennis Young, for whom observed elections in that country of a “national list” of candidates ballots for president include their inside the polling place, and one Spence provided a recommenda- since 1989 to promote free and for the legislature; and delegates photographs and a logo of their electoral policeman,” says Spence. tion to observe elections for the fair elections. to the Central American Parlia- party so that “illiterate voters He calculates that for roughly 3.3 Carter Center, and Pablo Galarce Spence, an expert in elections, ment. Polling centers open at 7:00 can cast an intelligent ballot,” million voters, there are 100,000 ’96, whom he met by accident in diplomacy, and conflict in Central a.m. and stay open until 6:00 p.m. he says. working for three days straight, Managua. Galarce is now regional America, has been traveling to Officials count ballots by hand Spence is very impressed by not including the pre-training, on director for Latin America and the Nicaragua for 16 years as part and the process runs deep into the dedication and hard work the electoral process. Caribbean for a nonprofit named of the Hemisphere Initiatives, the night. of those who work the polls. “They sit at the polling place IFES. “It was quite a pleasure to a Boston-based organization of “It’s quite a formal process,” In a country roughly the size of all day to make sure that the meet them both,” says Spence. which he is president. says Spence. Two voting officials the Boston metropolitan area, election is fair and that everyone Spence and his counterparts His was one of 19 teams that at each polling place (with some there are on average nine people is following procedure,” says filled out reports and summaries fanned out across the country; he 400 voters per place) sign each working at each of the 11,500 Spence. on each polling center they vis- worked in rural areas and small color-coded ballot and instruct polling places. “Each voting While the elections went ited, and their observances will be cities near Boaco. “It is really voters to fold each and place it table has three electoral officials, smoothly, Spence did witness a included in a larger report to be cowboy territory,” he describes, in a cardboard box with a stripe four or five party-nominated verbal fight that broke out at a issued by the Carter Center.

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 ■ The University Reporter ■ December 2006 University Community Honors Beacons Basketball Champions By Athletics Communications en the Warriors in over 12 years. halftime of the men’s basketball On December 2, the uni- The good feelings continued game as four contestants, the top versity community showed its when a crowd of over 700 looked competitors in a week-long “pop- support for one of the Athletic on as Chancellor Michael Collins shot” tournament held in the Department’s proudest moments presented each member of last Campus Center, participated in as last year’s men’s basketball year’s men’s championship team a shoot-out for prizes. Each con- team was honored for winning with commemorative rings. testant was charged with scoring its first-ever Little East Confer- The chancellor was also pre- as many points as they could in ence championship. sented with a ring by the team’s a 30-second time frame while More than 1,200 UMass Bos- captains in appreciation of his the Mission Impossible theme ton fans turned out for the wom- support throughout last season. played in the background. UMass en’s and men’s basketball games, He addressed those in attendance Boston student and men’s soccer as well as men’s ice hockey game prior to the ceremony, noting the team member Henry Marin was at the Clark Athletic Center. The great accomplishments of the the top shooter and was awarded gym was rocking with an electric team and praising the support an authentic UMass Boston men’s crowd, armed with complimen- the athletics teams received. He basketball warm-up suit. tary thunderstix and mini-mega- also remarked on how good it felt The Beacons trailed for most of phones to voice their support for to dance on the basketball court the second half, but fueled by its the home team. following last year’s memorable “sixth man” and with the crowd The day began with a thrilling win over Keene State University, behind them, they regained the 93-86 overtime victory over East- which vaulted the Beacons into lead with just over five minutes ern Connecticut State University the NCAA tournament for the to play. Despite their tenacious by the women’s basketball team. Scenes from Beacons basketball and the ring ceremony for the 2006 first time in 23 years. play, they were not able to hang The women’s team had not beat- Little East Conference champions. (Photos by Harry Brett) There was more revelry at on for the win. Boston State College Friends Celebrate History at Reunion favorite memories of a place that current UMass Boston staff; Lor- students at the event. meant so much to them in achiev- raine Downey ’74; former BSC In celebration of the 25th an- ing their goals.” faculty Joan and John Moon, niversary of the merger of the More than 180 alumni, faculty, Carole C. Remick, and Edward two schools, UMass Boston will and staff from BSC programs A. Zaleskas ’53; the Honorable be hosting a second reunion gala such as nursing, education, law Anne M. (Looney) Paulsen ’61; reception on January 24 in the enforcement, and athletics at- Daniel J. Rea ’70, CBS 4; pro- Campus Center ballroom that tended. fessor Carole C. Remick BSC will include the screening of a “The wonderful present and the faculty; and MacDaniel “Mac” tribute video to Boston State Col- great future of the University of Singleton, former BSC athletics lege that features alumni, faculty, Massachusetts Boston would not coach. and staff. The Boston State Col- BSC celebrants: Sarah Stanley Cummings-Grant, Jennie Lovett, be possible without the extraor- “It is still fun to work with the lege Steering Committee is also Miller Lovett, and Gladreca Quarles. (Photo by Harry Brett) dinary foundation that is Boston young, the old, the interested and planning a third spring event. On November 2, a dynamic College Steering Committee. State College. … You have given interesting. Many view this expe- A new Boston State website community of educators, learners, “Boston State College is an all of us who are the keepers of rience and education as a passport (www.umb.edu/bsc) was launched and achievers celebrated Boston integral part of UMass Boston’s your legacy so much of which to a successful future,” said Jack in the beginning of November State College(BSC)’s storied tradi- spirit and history of excellence,” we can be proud,” said Deputy Looney, a 13-year faculty member that features a story board on tion at a reunion reception, held said Darrell Byers, vice chancel- Chancellor Drew O’Brien. at Boston State College, a 25-year which Boston State alumni, fac- at the UMass Club and hosted by lor for university advancement. Some of the attendees included UMass Boston faculty member, ulty, and staff can share their the Office of Alumni Relations “It’s such a pleasure to get to Peter J. Berlandi ’69, Bingham and a graduate of BSC in 1960, most memorable moments spent and the 2006-2007 Boston State know BSC alumni and hear their Consulting; Susan Davis ’83 and who welcomed many former at the college. UMass Confucius Institute Established at UMass Boston (continued from page 1) needed assistance to the Mas- in the global marketplace,” said ary and Elementary Schools and sachusetts business community President Wilson. the Massachusetts Department exploring potential opportunities UMass Boston, which will of Education, the University of in China. Massachusetts is also integrate the University of Mas- Massachusetts Confucius Institute taking a leadership role in Chi- sachusetts Confucius Institute located at UMass Boston will nese-language instruction in its with the China Program Center develop a Mandarin teacher li- public schools. These strong ties to in the Division of Corporate, censure program that incorporates Chinese institutions, culture, and Continuing, and Distance Edu- best practices from China and the language will support a vibrant cation, has signed cooperative United States. UMass Confucius Institute located agreements with 11 Chinese The campuses of the UMass at UMass Boston.” academic partners in recent years system are engaged in a range of Chancellor Collins also thanked to promote academic exchanges, research and training programs Kathleen Teehan, vice chancellor foreign- study opportunities, and focused on Chinese-language for enrollmente management, Standing by the new Confucius Institute are Kathleen Teehan, vice management training. and culture. The UMass Amherst chancellor for enrollment management; Dirk Messelaar, dean of and Dirk Messelaar, dean of the The institute’s focus on lan- campus offers a Chinese-language the division of Corporate, Continuing, and Distance Education; Division of Corporate, Continu- Xu Lin, director general, Hanban; Chancellor Michael Collins; and guage-educator training will serve teacher-preparation program. ing, and Distance Education, for Lin Pengzhi, principal, Renmin University of China Affiliated High a unique need for teachers in UMass Lowell education profes- their key contributions in pursu- School. (Photo by Harry Brett) Massachusetts, which has more sor David Lustick has conducted ing the opportunity to bring the in China. In late September, Presi- the university’s long-standing ef- Mandarin courses in its public research into early learning at Confucius Institute to the UMass dent Wilson led a delegation to forts to facilitate educational and and private schools (55) than does dual-language schools for the Boston campus. China to meet with senior Chinese cultural exchanges throughout any other state in the United States U.S.-China Center for Education- In May, University of Massa- officials, and political and business the world. Clearly, in an increas- —nearly 20 percent of all K-12 al Excellence. UMass Dartmouth chusetts President Jack M. Wilson leaders on a range of issues. ingly interconnected world, it Mandarin courses in the country. history professor Linsun Chen is signed a Memorandum of Under- “This new partnership that we is essential that we prepare our Collaborating with the Chinese editing a four-volume encyclope- standing with Tsinghua University recognize today is an extension of students to compete successfully Language Association of Second- dia of China.

December 2006 ■ The University Reporter ■  Gerontologist Examines Trust, Health Care, and Aging Minorities

By Leigh DuPuy the RAND Corporation. It is not her first foray into they were able to overcome lan- UMass Boston’s Jan Mutchler “Interdisciplinary research is questions of trust and medicine. guage barriers and felt that they is examining a significant barrier key in evaluating and improving Mutchler is professor of geron- were receiving quality health care, for aging minorities in accessing health care. If we are looking at tology and associate director of which affected their medication health care: a critical luck of trust care settings, quality of care, and social and demographic research use. “It was really exciting to un- in their physicians. She is leading communications, we need both at the Gerontology Institute and cover this,” says Mutchler. a study to explore whether trust a medical and social science per- studies race and ethnicity, disabil- The pilot study is just one of influences cancer screening. Specif- spective. Interdisciplinary research ity, self-described health, and the many that will be a part of the ically, her research team will evalu- is key in evaluating medicine and social demography of aging popu- new center, which is composed ate whether African American health care,” she says of the first lations. She recently completed a of faculty from a multitude of breast cancer survivors’ receipt of formal collaboration between study with a National Institute of disciplines, including geriatric follow-up mammography screen- UMass Boston’s Gerontology Aging grant with UMass Boston medicine, gerontologic nursing, ings is influenced by their levels of Institute and UMMS’s Graduate colleague Gonzalo Bacigalupe social gerontology, economics, trust in their physicians and the School of Nursing and School of that led to startling results. family medicine, human develop- medical system. Her work is part Medicine’s Division of Geriatric The study examined the barri- ment, preventive and behavioral of an exciting new collaborative Medicine. “It’s great to have part- ers older Latinos face in accessing health, psychology, social welfare, Jan Mutchler, a co-principal center that focuses on improving nerships with researchers who are and using medications. “We con- sociology, and urban planning. investigator for the new Rosalie the health of older adults. Wolf Interdisciplinary Geriatric tuned in to these critical issues in ducted focus groups and interviews The center focuses on improv- Mutchler is one of three prin- Health Care Research Center, is health care.” to discuss possible obstacles in us- ing the quality of health care cipal investigators for the Rosalie launching a new study on how In Mutchler’s first pilot study ing medications,” says Mutchler. for seniors through research in Wolf Interdisciplinary Geriatric trust influences cancer screenings for the center, she will work with “I thought we would find that three key areas: patient medi- in older minorities. (Photo by Health Care Research Center, colleagues to launch cutting-edge language barriers impacted their cation safety, chronic disease, Harry Brett) jointly established by UMass research on how issues of trust interactions with the pharmacists and patient communication and Boston and the University of in areas of aging and improve affect the health care of older peo- and thus affected their medication health literacy. The center’s first Massachusetts Medical School the health of older adults. The ple. “Older minority populations use. Instead, we found that their seminar will be held as part of (UMMS). With colleagues Jerry center is funded by a $200,000 have less trust in their physicians relationships with their physicians the Gerontology Department’s Gurwitz and Kathleen Miller, grant from the John A. Hartford and it is a significant barrier to was the larger factor.” colloquium series on December Mutchler will advance research Foundation in association with receiving quality care,” she said. If they trusted their physicians, 11 (see calendar). Actors Shine in Shakespeare Improvisation By Leigh DuPuy about Othello’s struggles. represent UMass Boston at the In November, the Performing The cast included Amy Hanley, festival in January, competing for Arts Department’s Laura Schrader- Eric Barriere, Laura Kain, Michael national scholarships to study Johnson and a cast of six made a Franco, Paul Norton, and Stepha- abroad, with Franco and Rogers witty send-up their own with six nie Rogers. Some members of the selected as alternates. performances of The Complete stage crew were alumni returning The Performing Arts Depart- Works of Shakespeare: Abridged. to campus to participate on the ment’s next production is How I The performances by UMass production as volunteers, such Learned to Drive, a Pulitzer Prize– Boston students and alumni also as Laura Freitas, who was stage winning play by Paula Vogel that garnered nominations for the manager, and Laura Kain, who will be directed by senior Lauren Kennedy Center American Col- did the light design. Clarke. The play will run Decem- lege Theater Festival XXXIX The performance was adjudi- ber 7 through 9 at 8:00 p.m., with competition. cated by an American College The- special matinee performances on “The original production was ater Festival representative, James December 12 and 13 at 6:00 p.m. Students Michael Franco as Romeo and Eric Barriere as Juliet in the an innovative, improvisational Performing Arts Department’s The Complete Works of Shakespeare: Fallon, for possible nomination for The department is also working approach to Shakespeare,” says Abridged. The set is based on Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre in London. the Irene Ryan Actor Scholarships, on the production of an original Schrader-Johnson, who is the (Photo by Harry Brett) which take place at the regional play, to be directed by Robert Lu- technical director of theatre arts. experimental, almost Saturday- porated their own improvisation, festival every year. blin in the spring in collaboration “The creators wanted to get people Night-Live–type skits.” music, special effects, and props “The adjudication was glow- with the new Research Center for ‘fired up’ about Shakespeare, so Schrader-Johnson and her into a production that included ing—the best we’ve ever had,” Urban Cultural History. Please call they found a way to compress students expanded the original the actors telling the story of says Schrader-Johnson. Two nomi- the Performing Arts Department all 37 plays into 90 minutes of troupe of three to six and incor- Hamlet in reverse and rapping nees, Hanley and Barriere, will at 617-287-5640 for more details. GIS Mapping (cont.) Local Veterans Honored profile businesses who are mem- Ellen Carney. “For instance, we use in future neighborhood busi- bers of neighborhood associa- know there are 466 businesses ness development planning. tions, including the Dorchester along Dorchester Avenue. Seeing UMass Boston and the Dorches- Board of Trade, Bowdoin Street business locations and business ter Board of Trade are looking at Main Streets, Fields Corner Main types can add great value to stra- potential mechanisms and re- Streets, Four Corners Main Streets, tegic planning efforts on many sources to keep data current and and St. Marks Main Streets. fronts.” improve GIS features, as well as •Developed a visual presenta- Truong said the findings will how to use the data to make con- tion that will allow businesses mesh well with Boston Mayor nections between business groups and planners to see businesses by Thomas M. Menino’s Dorchester in the neighborhood. a range of categories, including ex- Avenue Initiative, a five-year, $5 “The university is engaged in isting businesses, new businesses, million inter-agency effort di- more than 400 public service On November 9, a group of students and alumni attended the businesses by civic association, rected by an 18-member task force initiatives throughout the city,” annual Welcome Home Celebration dinner that honors returning and businesses by location. to undertake improvements and said Hobin, who also sits on campus veterans and their families. The event was organized “The spatial representations upgrades to the central neighbor- the business group’s board of by the William Joiner Center for the Study of War and Social Consequences. (From left to right) First row: Sean Lunde, Amy Au, GIS technology delivers will give hood avenue. directors. “Our connections to Marcia Renken, Shawn McCarthy, David Wong, and James Miller. the Board of Trade more spe- Officials with the city’s Depart- the community encompass many Second row: Adam Tuzzo, Danny Hernandez, Jenise Copeland, cific information about how and ment of Neighborhood Develop- facets of civic life and we’re proud Becky Arevelo, Chancellor Michael Collins, Socrates Joseph, where businesses are developing ment have assisted with data col- to partner with the Dorchester Jonathan DaCruz, Deena Cummings, Michael Mui, and Mark Baez. in Dorchester,” said Gardner, who lection and are examining the GIS Board of Trade on this exciting Third row: David Cowing, Martha Kelly, Ron Harris, Karland Barrett, Christopher Aragoa, Simon Budzisz, Peter MacDonald, was assisted by Senior GIS Analyst project to determine its potential initiative.” and Patrick Doherty. (Photo by Harry Brett)

 ■ The University Reporter ■ December 2006 Political Analyst Develops Framework for United Nations Group By Leigh DuPuy help or advise a country, but if all these countries are developing Jalal Alamgir likes to spend his they’ve underestimated the power countries, they vary in terms of summers applying his research to of vested political interests in a levels of development, human rights real-world problems. So when he particular area, they may not be issues, political institutions, cultural found out about an opportunity able to achieve all their project norms, and other factors that affect to help the United Nations Popu- goals in a sustainable way,” says sustainable development. lation Fund (UNPFA) increase the Alamgir. “The UNPFA project was ba- effectiveness of its projects, he ap- Alamgir developed a sophisti- sically a great case of applied plied and was selected to develop a cated but user-friendly framework political science. It allowed me general framework for evaluating that will give field staff a quick to blend my academic work with the socio-political landscape of yet structured understanding of my prior consulting experience,” developing countries. the socio-political landscape of says Alamgir, who came to teach Alamgir, an assistant professor a given country. “It can provide at UMass Boston in January 2004. of political science who specializes ways to analyze the important so- Previously, he had worked for four Political science professor Jalal Alamgir developed an analytical in globalization and democratic framework for the United Nations Population Fund to evaluate the cio-political factors, such as politi- years as a strategy consultant in politics, has been working on the socio-political landscape of the countries they advise. (Photo by Harry cal parties, institutions, influential the private sector. Alamgir served project “Environmental Scanning Brett) social groups, important religious as associate editor of International and Analysis” for UNPFA since sustainable development and breaks out among refugees, they groups, and help to identify al- Studies Review and held research July 2006. reproductive health and gender know how many doctors or what lies and to be better prepared for appointments at the Watson In- UNPFA seeks to reduce poverty equality. “A lot of these projects kind of medical kits they need and changes in society,” he says. stitute for International Studies and support sustainable develop- involve some very culturally and how to get the resources there “UNPFA also wanted to have at Brown University, the Southern ment by helping countries analyze politically sensitive issues and they quickly, he says. Unfortunately, a predictive model so they could Asian Institute at Columbia Uni- demographic trends, understand can provide big challenges to their sometimes programs and their forecast what kinds of changes versity, and the Center for Policy the link between population work,” says Alamgir. desired outcomes can fall short might impact the landscape in the Research, New . and development, and promote For example, he explains, the of success due to unforeseen future,” says Alamgir. Alamgir plans to introduce his human rights and reproductive UNPFA has found that they are challenges that are not technical UNPFA is currently piloting work in his graduate MSPA course health, explains Alamgir. very successful in responding to in nature. parts of the framework in eight dif- in the fall, when he will lead stu- The organization focuses spe- problems technically, with their “They may have the funds and ferent countries in Africa, Asia, and dents through policy analysis on cifically on the link between world-class expertise. If disease the technological expertise to Central and Latin America. While globalization and development. University Thanks Staff for Hard Work through Parking Changes this group of people could pull it Departments were compli- changes in parking have changed off,” he said to the 150 staff that mented for their collaboration UMass Boston’s campus for the attended the lunch. “I was quite and long hours. “We’re proud of better. “While I understand the confident of your commitment their contribution to the campus,” changes have been difficult for and willingness to extend your- says Steve Martinson, director of some, there are far more people self to make things happen. As Parking and Transportation, of walking on the plaza, coming onto a result, the university remained his staff. “They displayed extraor- the upper level of the campus cen- open and we could accommodate dinary efforts to expedite traffic ter, and out and about,” she said. parking.” into and out of our new parking Plans are under way to pave Vice Chancellor Ellen O’Connor configuration. They were very vis- outdoor lots in anticipation of praised the work of the many staff ible, very customer focused, and snow. The university is also em- members from the Parking and worked extremely well with all barking on a strategic/master Linda O’Brien, Diane D’Arrigo, Marie Malloy, Carol DeSouza, and Transportation, Facilities, Public departments to ensure a smooth planning process that will ar- Marcia Porro were some of the staff praised for their commitment Safety, Customer Service Center, beginning to a new semester.” ticulate the long-term academic through parking changes this summer. (Photo by Harry Brett) Campus Center, Information “UMass Boston staff put all and institutional goals of UMass By Leigh DuPuy Chancellor Michael Collins. Technology, Institutional Services, ‘hands on deck’ for the start of Boston and center on the physical Frontline employees who helped The university administration Central Reprographics, Athlet- classes. Their collaboration, com- reconstruction of the campus transform a potential crisis in permanently closed the garage ics, and Communications areas. munication, and incredible dedica- “Together we are a hot school, parking into a university success in July 2006, a decision that was “Thank you for all the great work tion to making the new parking our numbers our up, attitudes story were thanked at a Campus preceded by months of study and that you do—it is your efforts that situation work was amazing,” are changing, and we can win at Center luncheon sponsored by a final conviction that the decision make this a wonderful place for said Diane D’Arrigo, assistant vice everything we do. This room is full Administration and Finance Vice could be delayed no further, said people and you make it a better chancellor of campus services. of winners today,” said Chancellor Chancellor Ellen O’Connor and Chancellor Collins. “I knew that place for students.” In addition, D’Arrigo, feels that Collins. University Bake Sale Supports Community Servings By Leigh DuPuy lunches and 3,175 dinners every where students adopted the proj- In the weeks leading up to week. During their annual Pie ect,” said Ruvidich-Higgins. “I Thanksgiving, the Beacons men’s in the Sky event, volunteers help think they are looking at this as and women’s ice hockey teams to sell four different kinds of a model for future partnerships. sold 82 pies for the annual pie sale pies—apple, pecan, pumpkin, and Sales were great.” to benefit Community Servings, sweet potato. More than 150 local Combs, director of the Campus Boston’s only free, home-delivered restaurants and bakeries donated Center, serves on the planning meals program for individuals and 13,000 pies for the drive. and implementation committee families ill with life-threatening “Our student athletes know how of the fundraiser, having worked diseases. The project, a partner- important it is to get out there and with Pie in the Sky for a number Jain Ruvidich-Higgins, Geoff Combs, and the Beacons men’s and ship among the hockey teams, the help out as much as we can,” said women’s ice hockey teams with their coaches and Maura Crowell and of years. He arranged for UMass Office of Service-Learning and Maura Crowell, head coach for Peter Belisle, partnered to raise $2,050 for Community Servings’ Pie Boston to be one of 38 locations Community Outreach (OSLCO), the women’s ice hockey team. She in the Sky fundraiser. (Photo by Harry Brett) around the greater Boston area and the Campus Center, helped worked with men’s head coach Geoff Combs, director of the ner with a campus-based student where people picked up their pies to raise $2,050, enough money to Peter Belisle and OSLCO coor- Campus Center, was involved group to increase visibility and before Thanksgiving. feed a Community Servings client dinator Jain Ruvidich-Higgins to with Community Servings and participation. “The Pie in the Sky project rais- for more than a year. find a project for the teams to get had arranged for pie sales at the “This is the first time that Com- es thousands for persons with crit- Community Servings is an involved in. university for the third year run- munity Servings has had this kind ical illnesses,” says Combs. “It’s organization that delivers 3,175 Ruvidich-Higgins knew that ning. Combs was looking to part- of partnership with a university such a great cause.”

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Presentations, Jay R. Dee, associate professor, and In November, Marie Kennedy, CPCS Alexia Pollack, associate professor Stephen Silliman, assistant profes- Conferences, and Cheryl J. Daly, lecturer in the Depart- professor emeritus, gave two lec- of biology, presented the abstract sor of anthropology, gave an invited Lectures ment of Leadership in Education, pre- tures: “Occupy, Resist, Produce: Ar- “D1- and D2-Mediated Behavioral plenary talk on decolonizing archae- sented two papers, “Faculty Growth gentineans Rebuild their Economy Sensitization in 6-Hydroxydopamine ology at the Chacmool Archaeology Jalal Alamgir, assistant professor of and Development: The Importance from the Bottom Up,” for Columbia Lesioned Rats: Effects on Prepro- Conference, held in Calgary, , political science, presented the paper of Autonomy, Competence, and Re- University’s “Lectures in Planning” dynorphin and Preproenkephalin on November 11. “The Continuity of a Secular Narrative latedness” and “Community College series; and “From Advocacy Plan- mRNA Expression in the Striatum” in US Foreign Policy” at a panel on U.S. Faculty Turnover Intentions: Demo- ning to Transformative Community at the Society for Neuroscience meet- Institutional Research’s Diann F. foreign policy and chaired the panel graphic, Work Environment, and Ex- Planning” for the inaugural forum of ing, held in Atlanta on October 17. Simmons and Kevin B. Murphy co- “Transnational Social Movements” ternal Environment Variables,” at the Hunter College’s Center for Commu- UMass Boston undergraduates Alexa presented the paper “Who Are Our at the Northeastern Political Science Association for the Study of Higher nity Planning and Development. MacPherson, Colleen West, and Eric Students? Using CIRP to Develop Association Annual Meeting. Education’s annual meeting. Cedargren were co-authors. a Better Understanding of Student Donaldo Macedo, distinguished pro- Diversity” at the North East Associa- CPCS Professor Luis Aponte-Parés Carol Hall Ellenbecker, associate pro- fessor of liberal arts and education, Marc Prou, associate professor of tion for Institutional Research 33rd moderated the panel “Race and fessor and director of the Ph.D. Pro- was keynote speaker at the Border Africana studies, was invited by the Annual Conference. Place” at the 7th Biennial Meeting gram in Nursing, gave a distinguished Pedagogy Conference in . Kelly Writers House at the University of the Puerto Rican Studies Associa- faculty presentation, “Evidence-Based He was also invited speaker at the of Pennsylvania to present the paper Nancy Stieber, associate professor tion, held at Cornell University. The Management: Understanding the Re- International Educational Confer- “Ecology, Culture and Identity Poli- of art, delivered the keynote address conference theme was “Speaking the search to Address Home Healthcare ence, held in Athens, Greece. tics: Reframing the Attitude in Rural at the conference “Histories of Brit- Unspoken: Race and Its Intersections Nurse Job Satisfaction and Reten- Haiti” to coincide with their month- ish Architecture: Where Next?” at in Puerto Rican Experience.” tion,” with co-presenters Linda Lauren Mayhew, health educator long photo exhibit “Life in Fondwa: the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies Samia and Peg Cushman at the Na- for stress management and resiliency Daily Struggle, Eternal Hope.” in British Art at Yale University on Jennifer Norins Bardon, research tional Association for Home Care and with University Health Services, November 2. She also chaired the coordinator at the Center for Social Hospice 25th Annual Meeting. presented “Meditation on College The Center for Women in Politics session “Definitions, Boundaries, Development and Education, pre- Campuses” at the New England and Public Policy’s Paige Ransford, Paradigms” at the IXth International sented “Attitudes as a Barrier to the Jacqueline Fawcett, professor in College Health Association’s annual research associate, and director Docomomo Conference “Other Full Inclusion of People with Intel- the College of Nursing and Health conference. Carol Hardy-Fanta presented the Modernisms.” lectual Disabilities” at the American Sciences (CNHS), presented “How paper “The Intersection of Gender Public Health Association Annual Nurses Use Their Own Practice for On November 6, Tatjana Meschede, and Race in Women’s Descriptive Peter Taylor of the Critical and Cre- Meeting and Exposition. Research: You Can Do It, Too!” at Senior Research Associate at the Representation: A Comparison of ative Thinking Graduate Program the First Nursing Research Day at Center for Social Policy, presented Six New England States” at the An- spoke on “Revisiting Scientific and Professor Fiora Bassanese of the Winchester Hospital on October 20. “Housing as a Critical Factor in the nual Meeting of the Northeastern Social Debates about Heritability Modern Languages Program present- She also presented the paper “Nurs- Health and Health Care of Individu- Political Science Association, held in Light of the Under-Recognized ed the paper “Pirandello’s Magna ing Theory-Guided Practice and als Experiencing Homelessness” at on November 9. Implications of Heterogeneity” at a Grecia and ‘Il capretto nero’” in Oc- Health Policy” at the American Acad- the 134th annual American Public session he organized at the meetings tober at the “, the Mediterranean emy of Nursing Annual Meeting. Health Association conference. Her Professor Lorna Rivera of the Col- of the Society for Social Studies of and Beyond” conference, held at the presentation focused on the health lege of Public and Community Science, held in . University of Connecticut–Storrs. On October 24, Donna Haig Fried- outcomes of 25 chronically homeless Service presented the workshop “As- man, director of the Center for persons housed in a Housing First sessing Working Conditions in the Julia Tripp, constituent coordina- Ramon Borges-Mendez of the Ph.D. Social Policy, facilitated a day-long model in Quincy. Adult Basic Education Field” at tor for the Center for Social Policy, Program in Public Policy and the workshop on support for families in the Massachusetts Adult Education presented on constituent involvement Gastón Institute gave the keynote at shelters, based on the themes in her In October, Sylvia Mignon, director conference Network 2006, held in and peer involvement at the National the first Latino Workforce Develop- book Parenting in Public, for the of the Master of Science in Human October. State PATH Contact Conference in ment Conference and participated Washington State Coalition Against Services Program, delivered the Maryland, sponsored by the federal in a Cambridge Forum debate with Domestic Violence. She also chaired keynote address at the Integrating Edward J. Romar of the College of Department of Health and Human Institute for Asian American Studies the panel “Focusing a Community Services for Substance Abuse, Do- Management’s Department of Man- Services. director Paul Watanabe on issues of on Housing First” for the “Housing mestic Violence, and Mental Health agement and Marketing presented immigration and entrepreneurship. First in Policy and Practice” confer- Conference and presented on policy “Nobel Markets: The Master/Slave Julie Winch, professor of history, pre- ence, sponsored by the Massachusetts issues related to the death penalty Ethics in Hayek’s Free Market sented the paper “‘The Mark Unmis- Mary Brady and James Leffert of the Housing and Shelter Alliance, One following the pre-release screening of Capitalism” at the 13th Annual takably Fixed Upon Their Brows’: Center for Social Development and Family, Inc., and the United Way of the Sacco and Vanzetti film directed International Conference Promoting A Free Family of Color in America’s Education presented “Three Steps Massachusetts Bay. by Peter Miller. Business Ethics, held in October. Borderlands” at the Conference on to a Social Skills Learning-Enriched Comparative Perspectives on North Classroom” and “Social Thinking Phillip Granberry, Ph.D. candidate Ruth Miller, assistant professor On November 13, Russell Schutt, American Borderlands, organized by Skills for Teenagers and Young in the Public Policy Program, pre- of history, presented the talk “On professor of sociology, gave the the Filson Historical Society. Adults with Learning Disabilities” sented a paper on the link between Freedom and Feeding Tubes: Reviv- opening address at the Centers for at the World Congress on Learning participation in civic organizations ing Terri Schiavo and Trying Saddam Disease Control and Prevention’s Publications Disabilities, held on October 28. and Mexican men’s and women’s Hussein” at the Cardozo Law School Case Management Training Confer- wages at the Southern Demographic in New York on October 29. ence. Schutt shared the methods and Gonzalo Bacigalupe, associate pro- Jennifer Brown, director of Institu- Association’s annual meeting in findings from his 2005 evaluation fessor and director of the Master of tional Research, was a panel member November. Granberry’s paper was Kevin B. Murphy, associate director with professor Jacqueline Fawcett Science Program in Family Therapy, for the AIR Higher Education Data selected as the outstanding graduate of institutional research, presented of the Massachusetts Department published the coauthored article “The Policy Committee at Work at the student paper. the paper “Identifying the Different of Public Health’s Women’s Health Gluten-Free Way: Diet Adherence” in North East Association for Institu- Behaviors and Needs of Immigrant Network with state case manage- The Healthy Villi Newsletter. tional Research 33rd Annual Confer- On October 18, Carol Hardy-Fanta, and Language Minority Students at ment coordinators. ence, held in November. director of the Center for Women in Public Four-Year Higher Education François Carré, research director of Politics and Public Policy, presented Institutions” at the Coalition of Ur- On October 24, Maureen Scully, the Center for Social Policy, pub- Laurie L. Charlés, assistant professor results from the “Racial/Ethnic ban and Metropolitan Universities assistant professor of management, lished the cowritten article “Strength of family therapy in the Department Minority Women in the Healthcare 12th Annual Conference. gave the keynote “Tempered Radi- in Numbers: Employment Rights of Counseling and School Psychol- Workforce Project” as part of a panel calism as a Strategy for Change” at and Co-Ordination” in the British ogy, presented “Making Room for at the New England Rural Health Melissa Pearrow, research associate the annual summit of Innoversity, an Journal of Industrial Relations’ spe- Marginalized Voices in MFT Supervi- Symposium. with the Center for Social Develop- organization dedicated to making the cial issue “New Actors in Industrial sion” to 80 supervisors-in-training at ment and Education and assistant media and cultural sector of Canada Relations.” the American Association for Mar- In November, Erika Kates, research professor, led a roundtable discus- inclusive, diverse, and reflective of a riage and Family Therapy Annual director at the Center for Women in sion on the topic “Community multicultural society. She was also Arthur Eisenkraft, Distinguished Conference, held in October. Politics and Public Policy, presented Partnerships in Addressing Youth interviewed on the topic for ROB- Professor of Science Education the paper “Declining Resources: A Violence” at the American Public TV’s nightly “Workopolis” program and Director of the Center of Sci- Comparison of Access to Postsecond- Health Association’s annual con- on November 7. ence and Math in Context, pub- ary Education for Welfare Recipients vention. Two research graduate lished the paper “Artist as Chem- in Ten States, 1993-2003” at the students, Brian Irwin and Sheila ist” in The Science Teacher. American Public Policy and Manage- Desai, also participated in the pre- ment Conference. She gave the pre- sentation. sentation “Participatory Evaluation Research” for the Associated Grant Makers in Boston.

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Jacqueline Fawcett, professor in Mohammad H. Tamdgidi, assistant Gordon T. Wallace, associate profes- CPCS Professor Luis Aponte-Parés The New England Resource Center the College of Nursing and Health professor of sociology, published two sor in the Department of Environ- will become president of the Puerto for Higher Education celebrated the Sciences, published the chapter “A articles, “Abu Ghraib as a Micro- mental, Earth and Ocean Sciences, Rican Studies Association in Janu- 10th anniversary of the Ernest A. Profile in Practice” in J.L. Creasia’s cosm: The Strange Face of Empire received $302,517 to develop an ary 2007. Lynton Award for Faculty Profession- and B.J. Parker’s Conceptual Foun- as a Lived Prison” in Sociological ion sensor to detect toxic metals in al Service and Academic Outreach dations: The Bridge to Professional Spectrum and “Toward a Dialecti- aquatic systems for the Cooperative Yung-Ping (Bing) Chen, the Frank J. at the 12th Annual International Nursing Practice. She also published cal Conception of Imperiality: The Institute for Coastal and Estuarine Manning Eminent Scholar’s Chair in Conference of the Coalition of Urban the article “Commentary: Finding Transitory (Heuristic) Nature of the Environmental Technology. Gerontology, was appointed to the and Metropolitan Universities. Patterns of Knowing in the Work of Primacy of Analyses of Economies in University of Massachusetts system’s Florence Nightingale” in Nursing World-Historical Social Science”in Robert Weiner, graduate program University 403(b) RFP Evaluation The Center for Women in Politics and Outlook. REVIEW (Journal of the Fernand director of international relations, Committee. Public Policy hosted a reception with Braudel Center). was a peer reviewer on an evalua- the Journal of Women, Politics and Marie Kennedy, CPCS professor tion of corruption in Romania for On October 29, Rona Flippo, profes- Policy/Haworth Press at the North- emerita, edited the Progressive Julia Tripp, constituent coordina- Global Integrity, a Washington-based sor of education in the Department eastern Political Science Association’s Planning’s fall 2006 issue “Water tor for the Center for Social Policy, NGO. The results of the survey will of Curriculum and Instruction, be- annual meeting. and Social Justice” and wrote the coauthored a paper on the state of be presented to the World Bank, the gan her elected three-year term on editorial “Israel’s War for Water.” consumer involvement for the U.S. Inter-American Development Bank, the College Reading Association’s Miscellaneous Department of Housing and Urban and the banking and investment (CRA) board of directors. Andrea Leverentz, assistant pro- Development. communities in New York. Commonwealth Journal, WUMB-FM’s fessor of sociology, published the Donna Haig Friedman of the Center public affairs program, increased its article “The Love of a Good Man? Exhibits, Readings, In November, the Center for Social for Social Policy was invited by the audience with the addition of six radio Romantic Relationships as a Source Performances, and Policy was awarded $200,000 from Mayor of Boston to serve on the stations: WEEI-850AM Boston, which of Support or Hindrance for Female Recordings the Stoneman Family Foundation for Mayor’s Strategic Planning Initia- broadcasts as part of a network of Ex-offenders” in Journal of Research the “Bridging the Gaps” project. A tive: “Closing the Achievement Gap, four stations in Boston, Providence, in Crime and Delinquency. Askold Melnyczuk, assistant profes- collaboration between the center and Birth to Five Subcommittee.” The Springfield, and Worcester; WNAW- sor of English, traveled to Germany the Center for Economic and Policy committee’s work was completed in AM, 1230AM in North Adams, which Maura Mast of the Mathematics and Austria for a book tour, giving Research, the project explores gaps December. broadcasts to Pittsfield and Berkshire Department and Mark Pawlak of readings in five cities: Vienna, Salz- between resources and costs concern- counties; and ESPN Radio-Boston, Academic Support Programs co- burg, Stuttgart, Berlin, and Passau. ing low-wage workers, their families, UMass Boston, through its Divi- 890AM. Commonwealth Journal authored the article “Quantitative On December 2, Melnyczuk’s Ar- and the programs designed to sup- sion of Corporate, Continuing and now airs on 32 stations across New Reasoning at the University of Mas- rowsmith Press held a publication port them. The core research team Distance Education, received two England. sachusetts Boston,” which appears party and a reading with Father includes Randy Albelda, principal awards at the annual New Eng- in Current Practices in Quantitative Daniel Berrigan, Jason Shinder, Gail investigator, Michelle Kahan, and land conference of the University Obituary Literacy for the MAA Notes series, Mazur, and Liam Rector. Elaine Werby. Continuing Education Association. published by the Mathematical As- History professor Spencer DiScala Annette Fernie ’95, former assistant sociation of America. Michael Milburn, professor of psy- The McCormack Graduate School received the Outstanding Faculty director of public information and chology, showed his watercolor and and the Massachusetts Judges Con- award for the innovative pedagogy public relations in the Office of Kathleen Golden McAndrew, as- Japanese calligraphy paintings at the ference created a four-month judge- he incorporates into the online University Communications and sistant vice chancellor for student “Art and the Spirit of Nature” art to-judge program for a delegation history courses he teaches through Community Relations, passed away affairs, executive director of health show at the West Newton Cinema of Chinese judges from Beijing CCDE. The Online Bachelor of Arts following a battle with cancer on Oc- services, and assistant clinical CNHS through December 2006. Management College of Political Degree Completion Program (B.A. in tober 29. She earned her bachelor’s professor, coauthored the chapter Science and Law. After spending a Community Studies, CPCS) received degree in English, and she also won “Workplace Substance Abuse” in Mark Pawlak of Academic Sup- month at UMass Boston working on the Innovative and Creative Pro- the English Department’s prize for Medical-Legal Aspects of Drugs. port Programs gave a reading of his ESL proficiency, the Chinese judges gramming Award, with recognition her essay on literary criticism. original poetry at the Poetry Project worked with their counterparts in to CPCS associate professor Asgedet Dirk Messelaar, dean of the Divi- event, held at St. Mark’s Church in Massachusetts courts and lived with Stefanos as academic coordinator, Librarian William P. Quinn passed sion of Corporate, Continuing, the Bowery, in New York on De- American judges. and Enrollment Management staff away on November 19. Quinn loved and Distance Education, published cember 13. member Sarah Bartlett as adminis- and nurtured the Healey Library from the article “UMass Boston’s China WUMB 91.9 FM Radio received a trative coordinator. its 1965 opening at . He Trade in the New World” in the fall Grants, Research, and $203,946 community service grant served as associate director, acting ’06 edition of Harvard University’s Projects from the Corporation for Public The Center on Media and Society at director, and managed the merger of Continuing Higher Education Re- Broadcasting. The grant will be used the McCormack Graduate School the Science Library into the Healey view. The article details CCDE’s role In November, the Center for Social primarily for programming-related organized the New England par- collections, as well as the merger of in establishing UMass Boston as a Policy released an evaluation of the expenses. WUMB also received a ticipants for the first annual New the Boston State College Library staff leader in forging groundbreaking Massachusetts homeless prevention $7,200 organizational support grant American Media awards in Washing- and collections. U.S.–China relationships. legislation, Residential Assistance to from the Massachusetts Cultural ton, D.C., as part of its Ethnic Media Families in Transition. The report, Council. Project. Boston’s Anna Giraldo Kerr In the News Ruth Miller, assistant professor of coauthored by the Center for Social was a runner-up for her column in history, published the article “The Policy’s Donna Haig Friedman and Appointments and El Planeta about immigration policy Carol Hardy-Fanta, director of the Missionary Narrative as Coercive In- Jennifer Raymond, is located at Honors for the first “ethnic Pulitzer Prizes,” Center for Women in Politics and terrogation: Seduction, Confession, www.mccormack.umb.edu/csp. awarded on November 14. Public Policy, provided media com- and Self-Presentation in Women’s Geoff Combs of the Campus Cen- mentary on the gubernatorial elec- Letters Home” in Women’s History William Holmes, faculty in the Grad- ter Administration received the Mohammad H. Tamdgidi, assistant tion in the Boston Globe and Bos- Review. uate Program in Human Services at Significant Volunteer Award from professor of sociology, accepted an in- ton Herald and on CBS4, NECN’s the College of Public and Community the Association of College Unions vitation to join the editorial commit- “Wired” show, and WRKO radio. Thomas O’Grady of the English Service, completed an evaluation re- International at their Region 1 tee of the forthcoming journal New She was quoted in the November Department has a poem, “The Od- port for family support programs at Conference, held in November at Global Studies, edited by Bruce Ma- 9 Boston Globe on Deval Patrick’s yssey,” in the latest issue of North Children’s Friend and Service in Provi- UConn–Storrs. zlish, Akira Iriye, and Nyan Chanda. wife and in the Boston Sunday Globe American Review and a short story, dence, Rhode Island. The evaluation Magazine in the article “Our Other “Christmas in Killarney,” in the lat- report includes a review of an Early The College of Public and Com- Events Gender Gap.” est issue of Crab Orchard Review. Head Start program. munity Service was honored with a Community Partnership Award UMass Boston hosted the Massachu- James Green, professor of history Lisa Rivera, assistant professor of Hannah Sevian, associate professor for ongoing work to improve the setts Rehabilitation Commission’s and labor studies, published the op- philosophy, published the paper of curriculum and instruction and education of persons with disabilities conference “Partnering for Success in ed “The Rise of the Immigrant” in “Pluralism, Imagination and Es- chemistry and associate director of and their preparation for the work- Hiring and Retaining Qualified Em- the Boston Globe and the editorial trangement” in the November issue the Center of Science and Math in force as part of the Massachusetts ployees with Diverse Backgrounds “Immigrant City, Then and Now” of the journal Philosophical Papers. Context, received a three-year grant Rehabilitation Commission’s 50th and Abilities” on November 1. in the Somerville Journal. of $711,000 from the National Sci- anniversary. Chancellor Michael Speakers included State Representa- ence Foundation to expand the work Collins, CPCS dean Adenrele Awo- tive Bryon Rushing and Boston City The Ph.D. in Public Policy Program’s of the Boston Science Partnership to tona, and Suzanne Allmendinger, Councilor Chuck Turner. Nicole Lavan and Miren Uriarte were include Bunker Hill and Roxbury director of community outreach at quoted on the proposal to raise MCAS Community Colleges. Professors CPCS, accepted the award from in a Boston Globe front- page story Bob Chen and Arthur Eisenkraft are Commissioner Elmer C. Bartels in a last month. Uriarte was also featured coprincipal investigators. statehouse ceremony. on WBUR-FM for a story on the ob- stacles that Latino students face.

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The Calendar of Events is UMass Boston Athletics: Men’s UMass Boston Performing Arts Kripalu Yoga Miscellaneous Basketball vs. Salem State Col- published monthly by the Office Department Vocal Recital 1:30 – 2:30 p.m., Wednesdays, lege 7:00 p.m., Wheatley Hall, Snowden McCormack Hall, Beacon Fit- Beacon Fitness Center of Marketing Communications. 7:00 – 9:00 p.m., Clark Athletic Auditorium, 1st fl. Students of ness Center Aerobics Room, 1st McCormack Hall, 1st fl. Open to Center. Contact: 7-7801 or david. All events are open to the public vocal instructors Suzanne Ehly, fl., Kripalu yoga class open to all. students, alumni, staff, and faculty. [email protected]. and free, unless otherwise noted. David Giessow, and Jessica Cooper. Students: free. Faculty and staff: Programs include personal training, Sponsored by the Performing Arts $5.00. Sponsored by University aerobics classes, massage therapy, From off campus, dial (617) 28 UMass Boston Jazz Band Concert Department. Contact: 7-5640. Health Services. Contact: 7-5680. orientations, and fitness assess- 7:30 p.m., Wheatley Hall, Snowden and the last five digits listed be- ments. For membership, hours of Auditorium, 1st fl. Directed by Theatre Arts Production: How I operation, and schedule, please see low each event. Peter Janson. Sponsored by the Tuesday 12 Learned to Drive www.athletics.umb.edu/fitness_cen- Submit January calendar list- Performing Arts Department. $5 6:00 p.m., McCormack Hall, Beacon Fitness Center Class: ter/ or 7-6786. suggested donation. Tickets avail- ings by Thursday, December 14 Strength and Tone McCormack Theatre, 2nd fl. Fea- able at the door. Contact: 7-5640. turing Pultizer Prize-winning play to umb.edu/news/calendar/. 11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m., Tuesdays, Call for Papers: The Fourth An- McCormack Hall, Beacon Fitness by Paula Vogel. General admission: nual Social Theory Forum (STF): Theatre Arts Production: How I $10. Students, seniors, and UMass The Violences of Colonialism and Learned to Drive Center, 1st fl. Open to all Beacon Wednesday 6 Boston employees with I.D.: $7. Racism, Inner and Global: Conver- 8:00 p.m., McCormack Hall, Fitness Center members. Also on Thursdays, 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. Con- Available for purchase at McCor- sations with Frantz Fanon on the Environmental, Earth and Ocean McCormack Theatre, 2nd fl. Fea- tact: www.athletics.umb.edu/fit- mack Theatre Box Office before Meaning of Human Emancipation Sciences Seminar Series: 48 Days turing Pultizer Prize-winning play ness_center/ show. Contact: 7-5640. March 27–28, 2007, Ryan Lounge, in the Southern Ocean: Iron & by Paula Vogel. General admission: McCormack Hall. Send completed Life $10. Students, seniors, and UMass Advancing the Latino Agenda 7th Annual Helping Hands Gift papers (preferable) or two-page 2:30 – 4:00 p.m., Science Center, Boston employees with I.D.: $7. through Leadership Development Party paper proposals as e-mail attach- rm. 1-006. Featuring Meng Zhou. Available for purchase at McCor- 1:00 – 2:30 p.m., Campus Cen- 5:30 – 7:30 p.m., Campus Center, ment to mohammad.tamdgidi@ Contact: 7-6053. mack Theatre Box Office before ter, Conference Room 3540. The Alumni Lounge. Faculty, staff, and umb.edu by December 15. Upon show. Also on December 8 and 9 at students distribute gifts to children. selection and notification, submit- 7th Annual Helping Hands Gift Latino Leadership Opportunity 8:00 p.m. Contact: 7-5640. Contact: 7-7917. ters must send completed paper Wrap Party Program (LLOP) 2006 students manuscripts (around 20 pages) by 2:30 – 5:30 p.m., Campus Center, will present summaries of their February 15, 2007. Alumni Room. Help wrap gifts Friday 8 preliminary findings examin- Thursday 14 for annual gift drive in support ing the condition of Latinos in UMass Boston Athletics: Women’s Call for Proposals: Center for of homeless and foster children. Massachusetts. A short graduation Study Period begins Ice Hockey vs. Salve Regina Uni- Improvement of Teaching Confer- Sponsored by the Office of Service ceremony will follow. Contact: Through December 17 versity ence on Teaching for Transforma- Learning and Community Out- 7-7591. 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Clark Athletic tion reach. Contact: 7-7917. A Winter Wonderland at UMass Center Rink. Contact: 7-7801 or Kripalu Yoga Boston: Skating Party Conference is scheduled for Friday, [email protected] 2:30 – 3:30 p.m., Tuesdays, 1:00 – 2:00 p.m., Clark Athletic January 26, 2007. Proposals due: College of Management Forum Monday, November 27. For more 6:00 – 7:15 p.m., Campus Center, McCormack Hall, Beacon Fit- Center Rink. Free skates available Biology Department Seminar information: [email protected] rm. 2545, 2nd fl. Featuring Bob ness Center Aerobics Room, 1st (first-come, first-served) or bring Series: Adenosine, Epilepsy, and or 7-6509. Atchinson, managing director of fl., Kripalu yoga class open to all. your own. Hot chocolate and pret- pH: New Roles and Clinical Con- Students: free. Faculty and staff: zels for skaters. Contact: 7-5322. Adage Capital Management. Con- Crooks, Rogues, and Maids Less nections $5.00. Sponsored by University tact: [email protected]. Than Virtuous: An Exhibit of Rare 2:30-3:30 p.m., Science Center, Health Services. Contact: 7-5680. A Winter Wonderland at UMass Small Science Lecture Hall, 1-006, Boston Celebration Books Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Featuring Susan Masino of Trinity Boston Public Library, The Abbey Center Lecture Series: Cross Dispute Resolution Colloquium 2:00 – 3:00 p.m., Campus Center, College. Contact: 7-6600 or www. Room, McKim Building, 2nd fl. Cultural Care: What Is It? Are We Series: Learning from Communi- ballroom. Good food, music, and bio.umb.edu/events/ ties That Prevent Conflict holiday cheer with Chancellor Opening of exhibit by Professor Prepared to Deliver It? Cheryl Nixon and English graduate 8:00 p.m., Campus Center, rm. 4:00 – 6:00 p.m., McCormack Collins, musical entertainment by Hall, 3-415. Featuring Marshall The Troubadours of Truth, and the students. Exhibit to run through 211, upper level. Featuring Eileen Saturday 9 May 2007. Contact: 7-6700. Stuart-Shor and Sharon D. Perry- Wallace, director of the STEPS and Holiday Pops ticket drawing for UMass Boston Athletics: Women’s Do No Harm Projects at CDA Col- those who brought an unwrapped man. Sponsored by the College Give a Gift: Win Pops Tickets Ice Hockey vs. Manhattanville laborative Learning Projects. Spon- gift, December 4 through 13, to the of Nursing and Health Sciences. December 4 through 13. Donate an College sored by the Graduate Programs Customer Service Center to benefit RSVP to 7-7500. unwrapped gift to benefit the Neely 12:00- 2:00 p.m. Clark Athletic in Dispute Resolution. Contact: the Neely House. Contact: 7-5322. House. Bring your gift to the Cus- Center Rink. Contact: 7-7801 or 7-7421. tomer Service Center and qualify Thursday 7 [email protected]. Festival of Lights: An Interfaith Small Business Development Celebration of Light and Hope! to win a Holiday Pops ticket raffle at the Winter Wonderland celebra- Mindfulness Meditation Group UMass Boston Athletics: Men’s Ice Center Event: Getting Started in 3:30 – 4:30 p.m., McCormack 2:30 – 3:00 p.m., Thursdays, Hockey vs. Becker College Business Hall, Interfaith Chapel, 3rd Floor. tion on December 14. Contact: McCormack Hall, Interfaith 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. Clark Athletic 6:00 – 9:00 p.m., Quincy 2000 Share in an interfaith and inter-cul- 7-5322. Chapel, 3rd fl. Reduce stress and Center Rink. Contact: 7-7801 or Collaborative, 1250 Hancock tural expression of winter holidays Instructional Technology Center practice relaxation techniques in [email protected]. Street, Quincy. Contact: www.sbdc. with stories of your tradition and (ITC) a mindfulness meditation group. umb.edu. personal holiday memories. RSVP Interested in expanding your Sponsored by University Health to [email protected]. Monday 11 technology horizons? Visit the ITC Services/Health Education and Theatre Arts Production: How I Contact: 7-5838 Wellness Center. Contact: 7-5624. Learned to Drive Web site at www.itc.umb.edu or Rosalie Wolf Interdisciplinary 6:00 p.m., McCormack Hall, contact: 7-2990. Geriatric Health Care Research Beacon Fitness Center Class: McCormack Theatre, 2nd fl. Fea- Monday 18 Center Colloquium Cardio Mix turing Pultizer Prize-winning play UMass Boston Doctoral Disserta- 1:00 – 2:30 p.m., Healey Library, Final Exam Period tion Grant Program 11:45 – 12:45 p.m., Thursdays, by Paula Vogel. General admission: 11th fl. Featuring Jerry Gurwitz: Through December 22 Application deadline: May 25, McCormack Hall, Beacon Fitness $10. Students, seniors, and UMass “Making Medication Safer for 2007. Doctoral candidates with Center, 1st fl. Open to Beacon Boston employees with I.D.: $7. Older People”; Kathleen Miller: approved dissertation proposals are Fitness Center members. Contact: Available for purchase at McCor- Monday 25 “Transitional Care for Elders eligible. Application: www.umb. www.athletics.umb.edu/fitness_ mack Theatre Box Office before from Hospital to Home”; and Jan edu/orsp/. center/ show. Contact: 7-5640. Christmas Mutchler and Elizabeth Dugan: University closed. Beacon Fitness Center Class: “Trust, Communication, and University Club at UMass Boston Strength and Tone Language in the Patient-Physician Wednesday 13 11:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., Monday 2:30 – 3:30 p.m., Thursdays, Relationship in Later Life.” Jointly Thursday 28 through Friday, Campus Center, McCormack Hall, Beacon Fitness sponsored by the Department of Fall Semester Classes End 2nd fl. Open to faculty and staff. Center, 1st fl. Open to Beacon Gerontology and Gerontology UMass Boston Athletics: Men’s $6.00 for members and $8.50 for Ice Hockey 42nd Annual Codfish Fitness Center members. Contact: Institute and the Rosalie Wolf Inter- Shelter Poverty Report non-members. All-you-can-eat Bowl www.athletics.umb.edu/fitness_ disciplinary Geriatric Health Care 11:00 a.m., Healey Library, atrium, buffet, featuring “Sizzlin” Cuisine 2:00 and 5:00 p.m., Clark Athletic center/ Research Center. Contact: 7-7300. 10th fl. Release of “Housing every Thursday. Contact: 7-5144. Affordability for Households of Center Rink. Contact: 7-7801 or [email protected]. Beacon Fitness Center Class: Environmental, Earth and Ocean Color in Massachusetts.”Sponsored WUMB 91.9 FM Commonwealth Boot Camp Sciences Seminar Series by the Institute for Asian American Journal 3:30 – 4:30 p.m., Thursdays, 2:30 – 4:00 p.m., Science Center, Studies, Gastón Institute, and Trot- Friday 29 Sundays, 7:00 p.m. Interviews McCormack Hall, Beacon Fitness rm. 1-006. Featuring Lisa Bowen. ter Institute. Contact: 7-5650. with scholars, writers, and public Center, 1st fl. Open to Beacon Contact: 7-6053. UMass Boston Athletics: Men’s officials examining current issues of Fitness Center members. Contact: X-treme Folk Series: End of Se- Ice Hockey 42nd Annual Codfish interest to the people of Massachu- mester Celebration www.athletics.umb.edu/fitness_ Bowl setts. Contact: 7-6900. 12:00 p.m., Campus Center, cafete- center/ 2:00 and 5:00 p.m., Clark Athletic ria, 1st fl. Sponsored by WUMB. Center Rink. Contact: 7-7801 or Contact: 7-6900. [email protected].

 ■ The University Reporter ■ December 2006