■ Daly named director of Physical Plant, page 5 Inside ■ Looking back at past higher ed reorganizations, pages 6-7 The Campus Chronicle Vol. XVIII, No. 25 March 14, 2003 for the Amherst campus of the University of Massachusetts

News Briefs Bulger derides Romney Selection opens for student BHE member proposals for higher ed During the 2003-04 aca- demic year, the rotating stu- Daniel J. Fitzgibbons than job training.” dent seat on the Board of CHRONICLE STAFF Portraying the public colleges Higher Education will be filled President William M. Bulger and University as an avenue of by a representative of the this week ratcheted up the debate opportunity and hope for work- University of Massachusetts over Gov. Mitt Romney’s bid to ing-class families, Bulger said system. The board is cur- restructure UMass and state and Romney was practicing “a kind of rently accepting applications community colleges, telling legis- elitism” by targeting higher edu- from undergraduates inter- lative budget leaders that the re- cation. ested in filling the vacancy. organization proposal is an “at- “I urge you to set aside this ef- The student representa- tack on public higher education.” fort to dismantle the University of tive is selected by the gover- Testifying before a joint hear- Massachusetts and downgrade nor, based upon the recom- ing of the House and Senate the state and community colleges mendations of the Student Ways and Means committees at because it will result in fewer true Advisory Committee, a panel Bridgewater State College on higher educational opportunities comprised of student trust- Monday, Bulger accused the gov- for the people of Massachu- ees from the community and ernor of orchestrating a “corpo- setts,” he said. state colleges and UMass rate takeover” of the public col- The president’s testimony was system. lege system. his first public comment since Applicants for the student “Let me be clear, the proposed Romney two weeks ago offered a slot on the board must sub- Stan Sherer photo reorganizing, downsizing, and blueprint for restructuring the mit verification of full-time Voices of dissent privatizing of public higher edu- state’s higher education system, enrollment and satisfactory cation in Massachusetts is the including eliminating Bulger’s job Nearly 1,000 UMass and local high school students academic performance; a re- wrong course,” said Bulger. “As I and breaking up the five-campus sume with information on called for peace during the Student Strike for Books Not Bombs held in the Student Union Ballroom on March 5. look at the proposed plan, I see University system. The field of study, expected This week, about 30 faculty and librarians signed a reso- the ‘higher’ and the ‘public’ be- governor’s plan, developed by graduation date, employment lution against the war. Story, page 3. ing removed from public higher consultants Romney’s former history and related activities education. And I see education firm, Bain and Co., was square in and interests; three personal being defined as nothing more Bulger’s sights at the hearing. references; and a statement “Some argue that the admini- of purpose summarizing in- stration’s proposal serves a good terest in the post and demon- Romney favors pension system changes purpose by generating a debate strating understanding of the Daniel J. Fitzgibbons be submitted later this spring, ac- year. about public higher education,” role. CHRONICLE STAFF cording to Romney administration Under the Romney plan, the Bulger told lawmakers. “This pro- Application materials Among the myriad proposals officials. There are currently more existing system would be re- posal was drafted by Bain and should be submitted by April for revamping state government than 166,000 state employees and placed by a plan through which Company. There seems to have 11 to Clantha Carrigan floated in recent weeks by Gov. teachers enrolled in the retirement public employees would be re- been no consultation, no in-depth McCurdy, Associate Vice Mitt Romney is a bid to overhaul system, which bases pensions on quired to contribute to a pension study, no thought given to the Chancellor, Massachusetts the Massachusetts pension sys- years of service and earnings. plan that would be invested in proposal. It is simply an attack on Board of Higher Education, tem and replace it with a 401(k)- The main thrust of the pro- stocks and bonds. Such plans are public higher education.” Office of Student Financial style plan. posed reform is to reduce the subject to market fluctuations, SEE HEARING, PAGE 3 Assistance, 454 Broadway, Aimed at reducing future state state’s unfunded pension liability, but are essentially self-funded by Suite 200, Revere MA spending, the proposed phaseout which has grown from $4.8 billion individual employees. 02151. of the state retirement system will to an estimated $12.5 billion this SEE PENSION, PAGE 3 Student fees No Chronicle during spring break week hiked 20+% Due to spring break, The Black Bears tamed, Minutemen to face UNH Voting 21-1 Wednesday, the Campus Chronicle will not be Board of Trustees approved a published next week. Weekly mandatory fee hike for fiscal year publication will resume with 2003-2004 for students through- the March 28 issue. out the University system. The deadline to submit On the Amherst campus, the material for the next issue is fee increase for in-state under- Friday, March 21. graduates is $1,000, raising the rate to $5,768 for next year, a Delegation from nearly 21 percent increase. A $2,000 hike for out-of-state Hokkaido to visit undergraduates will raise their Four officials from the fees 37 percent to $7,398. Hokkaido Prefecture gover- Amherst graduate student fees nor’s office in Japan will visit also were raised. Residents will see campus March 26 for meet- a 24.3 percent increase from $4,113 ings with faculty, Interna- to $5,113, and out-of-staters a tional Programs staff and nearly 40 percent hike to $7,018. Chancellor John V. Lombardi. The board did not raise tuition, During their visit, the which goes to the state’s general Hokkaido officials also will fund. Fees are retained on the tour the Conte Polymer Re- campuses. search Center and the Bas- The dissenting vote was cast ketball Hall of Fame. In addi- Thom Kendall photo by William Powers, the student tion, the group will pay a call The UMass offense proved too much for the Maine Black Bears in the opening round of trustee from the Amherst campus. the Hockey East playoffs as the Minutemen swept the two-game series at Orono last at Springfield’s Baystate The fee hikes throughout the week and reached the conference semi-finals for the first time. Coach Don Cahoon’s team Medical Center for a briefing system will raise an estimated $40 on the Life Sciences Bio- will face the third-ranked University of New Hampshire on Friday at 5 p.m. at the FleetCen- ter in Boston. million, according to the Presi- medical Research Initiative. dent’s Office. 2 March 14, 2003 The Campus Chronicle Letters Reorganize states, not higher education While reading Gov. Romney’s proposals and New Hampshire; 49,000 square for reorganizing higher education in Mas- miles) and South New England (11 mil- sachusetts, I realized that the lion in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New England states (total and Connecticut; 14,000 square population about 15 million; miles). land area 63,000 square miles) Of course, seats (and clout) might save considerably would be lost in the U.S. Senate by having one governor and other disadvantages are and legislature likely. But if tax cuts and budget instead of six. reductions are the highest prior- After all, other ity, then merging small states seems a states, such as possible solution for savings rather Texas (population than cutting essential services in edu- 21 million; land area cation, health care, human services, in- 262,000 square miles) frastructure, and other areas. My pref- and California erence is to pay my share of taxes for (population 35 mil- these services. lion; land area 156,000 square miles), are much larger and IRENE STARR have only one governor. Amherst Another possibility is to duplicate the Dakotas and Carolinas with North New En- Irene Starr is the retired director of the gland (3.3 million people in Maine, Vermont, Foreign Language Resource Center.

Equinox to be marked at sunwheel

The vernal equinox will be marked at the set observations. Young will discuss the campus’ sunwheel March 20-21 with sun- cause of the seasons, the sun’s path in the Stan Sherer photo rise and sunset presentations by As- sky, the phases of the moon and the story Getting in shape tronomy professor Judith Young. The pub- of the sunwheel. lic is invited to visit the site and observe Participants are advised to wear warm Sophomore Sara Labb (front), junior Kelly Grasso, sophomore Rachna the sun rise and set over the standing clothing suitable for standing on frozen or Rao, senior Kelly Weeks, instructor George Sotiropoulos and junior Andy stones of the sunwheel. soggy ground. In the event of rain, the pro- Sucharewicz perform floor exercises during a “Jogging and Conditioning” class in the Cage. The exact instant of the equinox is 8 p.m. grams will be canceled. on March 20. On that day any observer on A $3 donation is requested. Sunwheel the equator will see the sun pass directly T-shirts and sweatshirts will be on sale overhead at noon. At that moment, the ob- with proceeds going toward the future in- OIT offers thesis formatting workshop server will not cast a shadow. For observ- stallation of stone paths at the site. ers elsewhere around the globe, the sun is The sunwheel is located south of The Office of Information Technologies or by purchasing them from OIT. up for 12 hours and down for 12 hours on McGuirk Alumni Stadium, just off Rocky is offering its quarterly workshop on for- Materials for the course being offered the equinox. Hill Road. matting a thesis to meet University require- also are available to students who are un- From the sunwheel, says Young, the For information visit the sunwheel web ments Monday, March 31, 9:30 a.m.–12:30 able to attend the workshop. equinox sun will be seen rising and setting site (www.umass.edu/sunwheel/ p.m. Pre-registration is required. Students through the stone portals in the east and index2.html) or call Judy Young at 5-4311. The workshop provides detailed instruc- should go to the Administrative Desk in west. Class or group visits can also be ar- tions on how to format a thesis to fulfill the A118 Lederle GRC (5-9730) to register. The Visitors should arrive for the sunrise ranged by contacting her by phone or e- requirements of the Graduate School with course fee is $10. viewings at 5:45 a.m and 5 p.m. for the sun- mail ([email protected]). Microsoft Word for Windows. The work- The course covers Microsoft Word shop includes margins, footnotes, bibliog- 2000, Word XP, or Word 97 on Windows raphies, page numbering, headings, table of 95/98. Students need to report which ver- Library exhibits maps, Du Bois materials contents, and more. The workshop is of- sion they are using when pre-registering so fered once each semester and once during OIT will have the appropriate course mate- “The Souls of Black Folk: A Centennial exhibit of basic map types from the Intersession and summer. rials for them. Exhibit,” celebrating the 1903 publication of Library’s collection illustrating the topo- Although OIT reports that there is no Working knowledge of the student’s “The Souls of Black Folk” by W.E.B. Du graphic, geologic, cross-section, political, longer sufficient demand for similar courses version of Microsoft Word for Windows Bois, is on display through May 9 at Spe- and satellite perspectives of landscapes. for Word on the Macintosh, older versions and Windows is a prerequisite for the work- cial Collections and Archives on the 25th The changing temporal dimension is re- of Word on Windows, and WordPerfect on shop. floor of the Du Bois Library. vealed in the juxtaposition of maps of pre- Windows, materials from those courses are For information, contact Elisa Campbell The exhibit features original manuscript and post-Quabbin Western Massachu- still available for students who need them at 5-1853 or by e-mail (campbell@oit. materials as well as photographs and corre- setts, and colonial and independent Afri- on the Web (www.oit.umass.edu/hds/docs) umass.edu). spondence from the W.E.B. Du Bois Pa- can states. pers, which are held in Special Collections The exhibit was created by staff member and Archives. Sandy Lillydahl. The exhibit is on the main Also on view through March is “Views floor of the Du Bois Library. Telephone Fax The Campus Chronicle (413) 577-0044 of the Earth: Up, Down and Sideways,” an (413) 545-4818

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Both seminars are free and award goes to Bill Venman, who was the first to bring it to our attention. The Campus Chronicle March 14, 2003 3 Bulger slams governor’s stance on public colleges HEARING $30 million from the Amherst cam- FROM PAGE 1 pus, and lead to as many as 1,500 Bulger also assailed the admin- layoffs across the UMass system. istration for blocking a scheduled “The administration has said it $371 million bond sale intended to wants to privatize UMass fund campus construction Amherst and UMass Medical projects. Approved in the final within four years,” said Bulger. days of Acting Gov. Jane Swift’s “The lieutenant governor [Kerry administration, the bond issue Healey] has said that UMass was stopped at the last minute by Amherst –– and I quote –– ‘will Romney, who said the funding over the next four years become plan had not been reviewed fully. self-sufficient.’ Among the projects to be “I fear that this administration funded by the bonds are two resi- is setting us on a path that would dence halls at UMass Boston and lead to soaring tuition bills –– the integrated sciences building leaving behind the many thou- in Amherst. sands who cannot afford to pay But Secretary of Administra- the $25,000 charged at private re- tion and Finance Eric Kriss said search universities in Massachu- the bonds covered several pro- setts. jects not included in the Univers- “Let us not privatize the ity’s five-year capital plan, includ- American Dream.” ing a $19.2 million dining hall at In later testimony, Romney’s UMass Boston, a $9 million park- pick for education secretary, Peter ing garage at UMass Lowell and Nessen, offered the first details of $1.4 million for athletic fields at Romney’s plan to trim $100 million Stan Sherer photo Dartmouth. from public higher education. Ac- First-year student Paul Schunk offered an opposing view on the Iraq crisis during last week’s anti- The President’s Office con- cording to Nessen, the cuts in- war demonstration at the Student Union. ceded that the bond issue was ex- clude: panded to include projects on a ■ $30.1 million from the $69.4 mil- previously approved 10-year lion currently allocated for aca- 30 faculty sign anti-war letter to Bush capital plan after investment advi- demic support services, libraries, sors said the move would capital- audiovisual centers, academic Sam Seaver members to express their opinions “I am really impatient with the ize on more favorable interest centers and clerical support; CHRONICLE STAFF on the impending war with Iraq. ambiguity of the phrase ‘weapons rates. Bulger’s office also said ■ $24.3 million from $79.6 million Approximately 30 faculty mem- Professor of Philosophy and of mass destruction’ and with the that a representative of Salomon for students services, such as bers and librarians signed an anti- Women’s Studies Ann Ferguson media saying that U.S. soldiers Smith Barney, the bond agency, athletics, admissions and finan- war resolution to be sent to Presi- proposed the anti-war resolution will be protected and we will sus- had contacted Kriss and Romney cial aid offices, new student ori- dent George W. Bush, Senators from the faculty. tain little collateral damage,” said education advisor Peter Nessen entation, health services and ca- Edward Kennedy, John Kerry and “We faculty and librarians at associate professor of Communi- about the planned sale. reer advising; U.S. Rep. John Olver at a March the University of Massachusetts cation Lisa Henderson. “We After Kriss put a hold on the ■ $32.9 million from $89.1 million 11 meeting in the Lincoln Campus oppose the U.S. government’s know from the Gulf War that there sale, a Bulger spokesman said the for business offices, public Center. proposed war against Iraq as un- will be extensive damage and that bond issue was dead. safety, human resources, comput- Initiated by Faculty Senate necessary and unjustified,” the U.S. soldiers will not be pro- At Monday’s hearing, Bulger ing services, public relations and secretary Ernest May and Ron resolution began. Ferguson cited tected. There were massive inju- blasted the action by the gover- alumni services. Story, president of the Massachu- the recent passage of similar anti- ries to soldiers from exposure to nor. According to Nessen, another setts Society of Professors, and war resolutions by faculty at chemical weapons and uranium “I take this disruption as a $14 million will be saved by elimi- moderated by Political Science Mount Holyoke and Hampshire that were not tabulated.” stark statement of what every nating Bulger’s office, while tu- professor Jerry Mileur, the forum colleges as further reasons for “Despite what the media say, public campus in Massachusetts ition hikes will generate $50 mil- was held to discuss possible po- University faculty to take political protesting does have an effect on could expect under the proposed lion in new revenue. litical action and to allow faculty action. our leaders,” said Sociology pro- corporate model –– unilateral and Nessen, who was sharply criti- fessor Dan Clawson. “Further- omnipresent control over all as- cized for not providing the figures SGA backs Romney plan more, this war will cost the tax- pects of higher education,” he to lawmakers prior to the hearing, payers of Massachusetts approxi- said. “This experience raises the said campus-by-campus cuts The Undergraduate Student the Romney plan found both mately $4.5 billion, which is equal question as to whether we should have not been finalized. Senate of the Student Government negative and positive aspects in to our current state deficit. So we consider eliminating this power Legislators on the Ways and Association this week gave cau- the proposal to separate the have no money for education, but from the administration in cases Means panels also took Romney tious approval to Gov. Mitt Amherst campus from the UMass $4.5 billion to spend on this war.” where there are no state funds in- to task for using Bain and Co. to Romney’s plan to preserve the system. The report endorsed the He added that France’s threat- volved in University projects. develop a restructuring plan with- flagship status of the Amherst concept as long as the campus is ened veto in the United Nations That, in fact, is the practice in out consulting campus officials. campus. level-funded and allowed to raise Security Council and Turkey’s re- many other states.” A representative of Bain, who at- The resolution, which ex- new revenues. fusal to admit U.S. troops are fur- Bulger also told lawmakers tended the hearing to assist Nes- presses confidence in Romney However, the resolution says ther evidence of international op- that Romney’s budget proposal sen in answering questions, was education advisor Peter Nessen, tuition or fee increases will limit position to the war. will cut state support for the Uni- not allowed to address the law- passed by a vote of 31-10. affordability and access. After a unanimous vote to versity by $65 million, including makers. An ad hoc SGA committee on “In the end, we felt the pro- send out the anti-war resolution, posal by the governor could ben- attendants discussed the possi- efit this campus without increas- bility of e-mailing the resolution Retirement changes opposed by unions ing in-state tuition by an unrea- to absent faculty through the sonable amount,” said Jared Massachusetts Society of Profes- PENSION this week blasted the Romney plan to transfer $180 million in Nokes, who co-chaired the ad hoc sors in order to gain additional 1 FROM PAGE proposal, saying it will deter surplus state land to the pension committee. support. While many private employers people interested in public ser- fund in lieu of a cash contribu- contribute to 401(k) plans, Rom- vice careers. In response, the ad- tion. Campus to host field hockey Final 4 ney administration officials said it ministration said the change will Testifying before the House has not yet been determined encourage private sector workers and Senate Ways and Means Local field hockey fans have able to bring a national champion- whether the state would match to enter public service without committees on March 7, Secretary something to cheer about as the ship to Amherst and to the North- employee contributions. committing to long-term employ- of Administration and Finance NCAA last week selected the east where there is widespread in- Although administration offi- ment to qualify for pension ben- Eric Kriss conceded that the spe- campus to host the Division I terest in field hockey at both the cials have indicated that the new efits. cifics of the land transfer have Final Four next November. high school and collegiate level,” system would be grandfathered in Only four states have adopted not been worked out or even dis- The championship tourney will said Elaine Sortino, associate ath- for new state workers, the plan is similar plans and none have cussed with pension fund manag- be played Nov. 21-23 at Garber letic director and senior women’s already under attack by public em- implemented those changes since ers. Field. administrator. “We’re looking for- ployee unions. The proposal is the stock market declined two At the hearing, lawmakers It will be the first time the Uni- ward to embracing this champion- also expected to meet stiff opposi- years ago. questioned whether the pension versity has hosted the champion- ship and hope that many people tion from legislators. Meanwhile, the Romney ad- fund could receive market value ship. will come to support it.” Teachers and union officials ministration is also pitching a for sold surplus property. “We’re really pleased to be 4 March 14, 2003 The Campus Chronicle Two share Carolyn Harper Fellowship Grain& Chaff Two graduate students in Resource Economics — Ning Ding and Maria Dinner with Friends Alejandra Vélez — are sharing this The Friends of the Library will host its first fund-raising year’s Carolyn Harper Fellowship, ac- event, a festive, four-course dinner with four local authors cording to department chair Geoff at the University Club on Saturday, April 5. The guest au- Allen. thors are mystery writer Jane Isenberg, journalist Bruce This year marks the 10th anniver- Watson, poet and English professor Dara Wier and sary of the fellowship established in children’s author Nancy Hope Wilson. memory of Carolyn Harper, an associ- The event begins at 6:30 p.m. with a reception, which ate professor of Resource Economics, includes a raffle of an autographed book by each of the who died of cancer in 1983. According four authors. Brief presentations by the authors will pre- to Allen, Harper was a brilliant teacher cede each course of the meal. An old-fashioned Yankee and an award-winning scholar who book swap will follow the dinner. published widely on the economics of The Friends hope to raise $4,000 to build the Library’s pesticide regulation, groundwater pro- collections while enjoying a “fun evening with other Li- tection and worker safety. Her work brary-loving folks and area authors,” said Ruth Owen balanced a desire for activism on behalf Jones, vice-president of the organization and member of of environmental protection, racial and the event planning committee. “Another goal is to attract gender justice, with rigorous intellec- new Friends. We invite faculty, staff, and community mem- tual work. The fellowship is awarded to Stan Sherer photo bers to join us in celebrating not only our local authors, graduate students who exemplify her This year’s Carolyn Harper Fellows in Resource Economics, Maria but also the rich resource we have in our midst, the ideals. Alejandra Vélez (left) and Ning Ding are congratulated by David Nuss- UMass Amherst Library.” Ding was born and educated in baum, who helped create the award honoring his late spouse. Tickets for the event are $100 per person or $175 per Yunnan province, People’s Republic of couple. The tax-deductible donation is $65 per person or China. She notes that the province has the greatest As part of her job she advised traditional communities and $105 per couple ($35 per person covers the expenses of biodiversity and largest number of ethnic minorities in all private companies on the sustainable production of agri- the evening and is not deductible). of China. After graduating from Yunnan University, she cultural crops, ecotourism, and similar environmentally For more information or to make reservations, contact worked on two international technical assistance projects sensitive activities. Susan McBride at 5-3974. The reservation deadline is aimed at simultaneously reducing poverty and managing Now in her second year of graduate study, she plans in March 24. the environment. She hopes to return to Yunnan province her Ph.D. research to look at ways to encourage members to continue this work. of rural communities to adopt environmentally sound man- Currently she is in the second year of her master’s pro- agement practices. On completion, she intends to return to Committee assignment gram and working on her thesis titled “The Curse of Natu- Colombia, where she hopes to find a job that will let her Lisa Sullivan-Werner, interim head of Extension’s Nutri- ral Resources: A Re-examination.” teach and have an influence on government policy. tion Education Program and Family Nutrition Program team Vélez grew up in Bogotá, Colombia, where she studied The awards were presented March 7 by Cleve Willis, leader, was recently appointed to the National Food Stamp economics at the University of the Andes. After graduat- dean of the College of Natural Resources and the Environ- Nutrition Education Program Planning and Coordination ing in 1999 she worked for the National Federation of Cof- ment, who with David Nussbaum, Harper’s husband, was Team. The panel will help shape priorities for food stamp fee Growers on a survey of organic coffee production, fol- instrumental in setting up the fellowship fund. After the nutrition education programs across the country and ad- lowed by a stint in the Biotrade Program at the Alexander presentations, Nussbaum recalled his wife’s ideals and vise states on policy-making, said Sullivan-Werner. von Humboldt Biological Resources Research Institute. noted how well the two fellowship recipients upheld them. Raising the Bard high English professor Arthur F. Kinney presented an invited Angelou tops ‘Women of Color Week’ guests lecture at the Université de Sorbonne in Paris last week on the “Interiority of Shakespeare.” Several well-known artists, writers and activists, includ- The event will celebrate the recent publication of “this ing Maya Angelou and Betita Martinez, will visit campus bridge we call home: radical visions for transformation,” March 24-30 as part of “A History We Call Our Own: published nearly 20 years after the ground-breaking an- Talking the talk Women of Color Week,” an event celebrating Women’s thology “This Bridge Called My Back: Writings by Radical History Month. Women of Color.” A first-of-its-kind event on campus, the week will high- “An Evening With Maya Angelou” will be presented light the contributions and transformative visions of Thursday, March 27 at 7:30 p.m. in the Fine Arts Center women of color. Concert Hall. Hailed as one of the great voices of contem- On Tuesday, March 25, Chicana activist, author and porary literature, Angelou is a poet, educator, historian, educator Elizabeth (Betita) Martinez will speak on “Where author, actress, playwright, civil-rights activist, producer is the Color in the Anti-War Movement?” at 7:30 p.m. in and director. She has authored 12 best-selling books, in- 174-176 Lincoln Campus Center. Martinez also will discuss cluding “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” and the cur- prospects for building a multiracial movement for peace rent “A Song Flung Up to Heaven.” In 1981, Angelou was and justice. During the 1960s, Martinez served full-time appointed to a lifetime position as the first Reynolds Pro- with the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee fessor of American Studies at Wake Forest University. (SNCC) in the South and as its New York office coordina- The event is free to Five College students, staff and fac- tor. In 1968, she joined the Chicano movement in New ulty with ID and $5 for the general public. Tickets are Mexico, where she edited the movement newspaper, El available at FAC Box Office (5-2511). Grito del Norte. In 1997, she co-founded the Institute for “A Talk by Sister Souljah” will be presented on Friday, Stan Sherer photo MultiRacial Justice in San Francisco, which she currently March 28 at 7 p.m. in the Student Union Ballroom. A hip- National Public Radio’s Corey Flintoff (right) chats directs. She is also an hop artist and community activist, Sister Souljah’s musical with Paul K. Williamson, ’74, prior to discussing his editor of the national bi- accomplishments include her debut album “360 Degrees of experiences in post-Soviet Mongolia in a March 6 lingual newspaper, War Power” and her work with Public Enemy. She also is the talk. Williamson and his wife Kathryn endowed the Times. author of the nonfiction book “No Disrespect” and the Commonwealth College lecture fund that brought “Refugees of a novel “The Coldest Winter Ever.” Souljah has been a po- Flintoff to campus. World on Fire: Feminist litical commentator on New York City radio station KISS- of Color Legacies,” an FM and made her acting debut in the sitcom “A Different Did you know? evening of poetry, art World.” She is currently executive director of Daddy’s Corey Flintoff’s page on the National Public Radio fea- and politics will be pre- House Social Programs, Inc., a not-for-profit corporation tures a photo of the journalist taken by our own Stan sented Wednesday, for urban youth, financed by Sean “Puffy” Combs and Sherer. March 26 at 7:30 p.m. in Bad Boy Entertainment. Daddy’s House educates and pre- the Massachusetts pares youth, ages 10-16, to be in control of their academic, Room of the Mullins cultural and financial lives. The program is free and open In the news Center. Featuring to the public. Political Science professor Sheldon Goldman, an expert on M. Jacqui Alexander, Maya Angelou The week concludes March 29-30 with a Women of federal judicial appointments, was quoted in the Boston Mirtha Quintanales, Mirangela Buggs, Karina Cespedes, Color Conference. Workshop topics include “Color Com- Globe (March 27) on Democratic attempts to block the Nova Gutierrez, Evelyn Harris, assistant professor of En- plex,” “Life After College,” “Portrayal of Women in the nomination of Miguel Estrada to the District of Columbia glish Sunaina Maira, Rickke Mananzala, New WORLD Media,” “Women’s Health Issues” and “What is Sister- Court of Appeals. The Washington Post (March 2) cited Theater’s Project 2050 and Holly Richardson, the program hood?” Brunch and dinner will be provided. Performances Goldman’s data in a feature on the average age of appeals will commemorate the literary, artistic, intellectual, and ac- with dance, poetry, and singing also will be featured dur- court nominees broken down by president. ... Psychology tivist work of women of color –– black, indigenous, Asian, ing the weekend. professor Daniel R. Anderson commented in a St. Peters- Latina, and Middle Eastern –– who have offered bold, cre- The conference is free and open to all women of color. burg (Fla.) Times story (Feb. 28) about the death of Fred ative, and transformative models for thinking, creating, Register at the Black Student Union office, 407 Student Rogers and the impact of the long-running children’s and mobilizing for social change. Union. show on PBS. The Campus Chronicle March 14, 2003 5 Daly made permanent Student found dead in room Francis William D’Ippolito, 19, Police reported that the state head of Physical Plant a sophomore in Commonwealth medical examiner is investigating College, was found dead March 9 the death but said that foul play Sarah R. Buchholz lighted” to make the appointment. in his room at Phi Sigma Kappa at has been ruled out. Police are CHRONICLE STAFF “I am confident that his leader- 510 North Pleasant St. waiting for a toxicology report as ship style and in-depth knowl- His roommate found the body, part of the investigation. Patrick Daly was appointed di- edge of the campus will greatly and Michael Wiseman, director He leaves his parents, Francis rector of Physical Plant Feb. 22 by enhance the services delivered by of Greek Affairs, described P. and Cynthia J. D’Ippolito, and Joyce Hatch, interim Vice Chancel- the Physical Plant,” Hatch said. D’Ippolito’s fraternity brothers as his sister, Adrienne, all of Revere, lor for Administration and Fi- Daly said he is “looking for- visibly shaken. and aunts and uncles. nance. Daly had been serving as ward to participating in the new “This is a sudden, tragic loss Memorial contributions may be director on an interim basis since central heating plant” project and to our community,” said Jo-Anne made to the American Cancer So- mid-November when Earl Smith that the position will be interest- Vanin, interim vice chancellor for ciety, 30 Speen Street, Framing- resigned. ing. Student Affairs and Campus Life. ham 01701 or to the Arthritis As director, Daly oversees the “It’s a challenging time be- Stan Sherer photo Foundation of Massachusetts, 29 Patrick Daly “All of us at the University extend operations and maintenance of all cause we don’t know what the our heartfelt condolences to Crafts St., Newton 02458. campus facilities, including grounds budget’s going to do,” he said. sity, he was director of engineer- Frank’s family and friends.” and buildings, and vehicles. He’s also looking forward to ing at Industronics Inc. in South Daly joined the Physical Plant coordinating efforts among staff. Windsor, Conn., and a plant engi- staff in 1987 as director of Engi- “I look for cooperation and fa- neer at Rockbestos Co. in East neering and later became director cilitation among my staff and with Granby, Conn., and National Stan- Short of goals, campus still of Maintenance and Operations, Facilities Planning, E[nvironmental] dard Co. in Worcester. associate director for Utilities, and H[ealth] and S[afety], Space Man- He holds a B.S. in mechanical first in COMECC giving associate director for Utilities and agement and other people we work engineering from Worcester Poly- Although the Commonwealth been raised, because the campus Building Maintenance. with,” he said. technic Institute and an MBA of Massachusetts Employees has hundreds of fewer employees Hatch said she was “de- Prior to his stint at the Univer- from the University. Charitable Campaign failed to than it did last year, according to meet its goals on campus this Gloria Fox, the campaign’s campus year, for the fifth consecutive year coordinator. Two fires prompt power plant alterations the campus raised the most funds The COMECC celebration in the state for COMECC, accord- breakfast is a thank you to Sarah R. Buchholz packed much like espresso-ground both fires was found to be the ing to campus campaign chair department coordinators and CHRONICLE STAFF coffee and requires being poked same,” said Lindsay Stromgren, George Parks. volunteers for their work in raising through various ports to break it assistant fire chief in the Amherst The campaign’s completion funds through their colleagues. Two fires in the central heating loose and send it on its way. Fire Department. “After [Sun- was celebrated at a breakfast “UMass employees care about plant March 7 and 9 have resulted The fires were caused by soot day’s] fire, we made it clear that Wednesday Feb. 26. The annual life quality issues,” Fox said. in alterations to part of the plant’s and 500-degree embers falling we didn’t want it to go back on breakfast marks the close of the “Their willingness to share, even exhaust-cleaning system, accord- outside the designated exhaust line” until changes had been active campaign, although in these economically challenging ing to Physical Plant director Pat- conduit when the pulses of air made, he said. donations through COMECC are times, reflects their caring and rick Daly. Between clean-up and forced a port open, spewing the “There wasn’t a lot of damage, accepted year round. concern for others.” preventative measures, the epi- waste products into an area where we had some melted wires and we This year 35 percent of campus At the breakfast, Thomas sodes cost about $30,000, he said. clean bags were being stored. By lost some spare bags,” Daly said. employees donated at total of O’Brien, chair of the Leader’s An operating engineer who Sunday’s fire, the bags had been “But we did have the repairs and $357,777 to local and state Circle Committee, recognized inhaled soot was treated and removed, but burning ash blew we had to have a clean-up.” agencies. Campaign organizers those who volunteered to invite released on Sunday, Daly said. into the room when a second port In addition to clean-up and re- had hoped to raise $380,000 and colleagues to donate at the Both fires occurred in the bag burst open after another air pulse. pairs, Physical Plant removed the involve 50 percent of campus leadership level, $500 or more per house of the plant, where soot in The air pulses are routine, hap- PVC replacements and returned the employees. The goal was lower year. Leadership level contribu- the exhaust from burning coal is pening roughly five times per day, ports to their original steel pipe this year than in recent years, tors represented 68 percent of the filtered out using long fiberglass Daly said, and PVC pipes in the configuration. Daly said the steel when more than $400,000 has campaign total. bags. Daly said the soot is so fine ports, which had replaced corroded pipes tend to corrode in about five that it clogs the filters, necessitat- steel pipes, had been in place for or six years and would need to be ing pulses of air to shake it loose several years without incident. replaced; however, the campus is into hoppers that then feed into a “They were separate and slated to have a new central Jazz quartet to do latest show silo. On its way through, it can get distinct fires, but the cause of heating plant on line in 2006. in Magic Triangle Series Charles Tolliver and Music, Arts Center Box Office (5-2511). Online campus calendar slated for fall debut Inc. take the stage March 27 in the The Magic Triangle Jazz Series Sarah R. Buchholz post the event on the calendar. about the vast array of events that Northampton Center for the Arts is a production of Residential Arts CHRONICLE STAFF “A more important feature is take place on this campus.” as the Magic Triangle Jazz Series and WMUA-FM and is funded by that ‘regular’ contributors to the Eldred said her office will be continues. the UMass Arts Council, Student As part of a new gateway to calendar will be able to sign up working with the Five College Cal- The 8 p.m. performance Affairs Cultural Enrichment Fund, the campus’s Web site, the Uni- with Web Development and get endar group on feeding the cam- features Tolliver on trumpet, the Student Government Associa- versity will get a dynamic online authority to post their events, in- pus calendar directly into theirs. Stanley Cowell on piano, Cecil tion, the Alumni Association, calendar this fall, according to cluding images, directly [to the “The whole point of this thing McBee on bass, and Billy Commuter Area Government, the Nina Sossen, Web communication site],” she said. is we want people to see UMass Drummond on drums. FAC, and the New England manager in Web Development. The success of the calendar as a vibrant place where there are Tolliver has played with a Foundation for the Arts, with The gateway itself, formerly will depend on thorough partici- always new things happening, be- number of jazz greats over the last additional support from 88.5 known as the “front door,” “will pation from those responsible for cause there are,” Sossen said. four decades, including Max WFCR and the Campus Center have a whole new look and feel” publicizing events. Although she stressed that it’s Roach, Jackie McLean, and Art Hotel. and will highlight a few events Sossen hopes that the central role still at the early planning stages, Blakey. The final performance in the and provide a link to the full cal- of the calendar will encourage people Sossen said anyone with ques- Tickets — $12, $7 for students series will be by David Murray endar, which can be searched by to submit events — lectures, work- tions about the calendar may con- — are available through the Fine and the Gwo-ka Masters April 11. date or by keyword (e.g., “dance” shops, performances, exhibit open- tact her (7-4741). or “hockey”), Sossen said. Be- ings and athletic contests — to keep cause the dates for some events it complete and accurate. Mattei departs Alumni Relations, Association are known months in advance, the “This calendar will become the calendar will be searchable well central source for event informa- University Advancement 1990-97. Ac- into the future, she said. As a date tion on campus and hopefully that announced this week that Susan Deb Masloski, director of cording to approaches, it likely will accumu- in itself will encourage groups Mattei is no longer serving as Alumni Programs and Administra- Dale, a late more submissions. from across campus to post their assistant vice chancellor for tion, is the interim coordinator of national Employees and students who event information,” said Eldred. Alumni Relations and executive Alumni Relations. Interim Vice search will know of upcoming events that “We have already spoken to director of the Alumni Associa- Chancellor for University Ad- begin aren’t yet listed on the calendar several groups on campus to get tion as of March 4. Mattei has vancement Elizabeth Dale will shortly for will be able to submit them to Web their thoughts and feedback and been the assistant vice chancel- serve as a temporary liaison with a perma- Development by filling out an will continue to do so throughout lor for Alumni Relations since the Alumni Association. nent online form on the calendar page, the spring. Overall, I think it’s a 1999, and previously held Dale said, “We are grateful to replace- according to Kathryn Eldred, direc- great service that we can offer and positions in alumni relations, Susan for her years of service to ment for tor of Marketing. After getting the an important step in improving the publications, and marketing in UMass Amherst, and we wish her Mattei. Susan Mattei submission, Web Development will University’s ability to communicate the College of Engineering from well in her new endeavors.” 6 March 14, 2003 The Campus Chronicle March 14, 2003 7 Learning curves: A short history of higher education reorganization

Daniel J. Fitzgibbons 1965: A board is born that all public colleges be placed under 1986: Uh-oh board of trustees with representatives of place. Speaking to the Faculty Senate, million from the collective bargaining CHRONICLE STAFF Willis-Harrington Act creates a secretary the University. The plan is opposed by UMass’ aspirations to become a “world each of the three universities. The Bromery says, “I have to come back reserve. The governor files a reorganiza- Though Gov. Mitt Romney’s plan to of educational affairs and a Board of Dukakis and the colleges and quickly class university” don’t mirror the feelings commission also recommends that the here and I don’t want to teach at the tion plan calling for a secretary of restructure the state’s higher education Higher Education to “plan and develop dies. of Gov. Michael Dukakis, who tells the regents retain coordinating authority for University of Western Massachusetts.” education to be advised by a 19-member system caught many by surprise, the efficient coordination” among institutions. Boston Globe at the beginning of his public higher education, but that UMass board of education policy. The legislation proposal is one of many –– some suc- The board also is empowered to recom- 1978: Let’s look at that again ... third term, “We aren’t California, we should receive a lump sum appropriation December 1990: Parting gift also authorizes the merger of Lowell, cessful, some not –– that have emerged mend budgets, approve new programs, The Legislature establishes a Special aren’t Texas, and we’re not Michigan. ... to be allocated by the Board of Trustees. As Dukakis prepares to turn over the UMass and SMU and gives University over the last half-century. Here is a collect data and administer scholarships. Commission on the Reorganization of We do happen to have some of the A day after the Corner Office and a plummeting control over personnel and tuition. capsule history of those changes. Willis-Harrington also transforms state Higher Education to provide “investiga- finest academic institutions in the world. commission report economy to Gov.-elect William Weld, he colleges into comprehensive institutions, tion and study relative to the reorganiza- And, I don’t think it makes sense for us hit the papers, approves pay raises of 13 percent over June 1991: Strange bedfellows 1947: Massachusetts State College offering a full array of undergraduate tion of public higher education.” However, to try to duplicate that.” Jenifer fires back three years for public higher education. The presidential search committee votes becomes the University of Massachu- programs in the arts and sciences and looming elections take center stage and with a report 5-4 in favor of Holyoke Community setts. career and professionally oriented the commission quietly expires before 1986: Collins ousted recommending that January 1991: Where’s the fat? College president David Bartley to be programs as well as graduate programs getting off the ground. State Rep. James Collins (D-Amherst) is UMass President The Tsongas task force refutes charges interim president of UMass. In a weird 1954: Report on Massachusetts State through the master’s and CAGS de- elected chancellor of higher education David Knapp’s of- of waste and administrative “fat” in twist, Dukakis appointees on the board Teachers Colleges recommends the grees. Almost from the get-go, the Board 1979: ... and again by the Board of Regents after the board fice (“a stifling David Saxon: Uni- public higher education and calls for unite with Weld to block Bartley’s ap- versities unite creation of a board of trustees to of Higher Education is seen as too weak A new Special Commission on the cannot agree on any of the finalists: bureaucracy”) be greater autonomy. The panel finds “no pointment, which is supported by oversee institutions. and underfunded. Reorganization of Public Higher Educa- state Sen. John Olver, New Jersey eliminated and that the Amherst and substantive evidence to support the trustees from the King administration, tion, comprised of 10 state representa- Michael S. Dukakis: No need for a world education official Franklyn Jenifer, Worcester campuses be combined and claim that public higher education is top including James Carlin. E.K. Fretwell is 1958: Community college systems is 1969: SMTI becomes Southeastern tives and five state senators, is ap- class public university. Wellesley College president Barbara that UMass Boston be made a free- heavy with overpaid employees.” Citing named interim president. Tsongas quits established under an 11-member Board Massachusetts University. pointed by Gov. Edward King. The Newell and E.K. Fretwell, chancellor of standing institution. Amherst-Worcester national data, the task force says to run for president. of Regional Community Colleges. commission receives reports from the Lowell John Duff is named chancellor of the University of North Carolina-Char- and Boston should have their own Massachusetts is more faculty intensive 1969: UMass reorganizes university, state college and community higher education. Duff recommends a lotte. Angered by what he regards as presidents and trustee boards, but the and less staff intensive than other July 1991: Give’em HECC 1959: Report published by Department A study led by School of Engineering college systems, former Gov. Foster discussion of merging the Massachu- legislative interference, Gov. Michael regents should continue to set policy for systems in the U.S. The panel recom- Weld signs UMass merger legislation of Education recommends that state dean Joseph Marcus recommends that Furcolo, the Board of Higher Education setts College of Arts with UMass Dukakis demotes regents chairman all 29 public campuses, says Jenifer. mends that public higher education be and appoints Bunker Hill Community teachers colleges offer comprehensive, the University be organized into a and the House Ways and Means Com- Boston. Nothing happens. David Beaubien and replaces him with exempt from “routine and arbitrary” state College’s Piedad Robertson as secretary non-professional education. system with a president and strong mittee. The commission creates sub- political adviser L. Edward Lashman, May 1989: All in favor regulations and that the regents chair be of education. The Board of Regents is central administration headquartered in committees to look at the possible 1981: Shrinkage who engineers the removal of Collins To the surprise of no one, the Board of elected by the board and not appointed replaced by an 11-member Higher 1959-60: Teachers colleges reorganized Boston and the campuses run by merger of Boston-area colleges. Board of Trustees is downsized from 25 and the hiring of Jenifer as chancellor. Regents approves the Jenifer plan, by the governor. The report suggests Education Coordinating Council (HECC). into state college system. chancellors. The plan is approved by the to eight members. House Speaker George Keverian (D- which also calls for selling the downtown some regionalization of administrative The UMass Board of Trustees is recon- Board of Trustees. 1980: House rules Everett) stops speaking to Dukakis. UMass Boston building, which houses and facilities maintenance among figured to 19 voting members, three non- 1960: The first community college, House Ways and Means Committee 1981: Shotgun wedding the President’s Office, as well as part of schools and broader use of computers voting students and Robertson as an ex Berkshire Community College, opens in 1970: UMass President Robert Wood Chairman John Finnegan submits a Less than a year after the creation of the 1987: Payback time Massachusetts Maritime Academy. and technology and shared faculty officio member. downtown Pittsfield. moves his office to Boston. reorganization of higher education as an Board of Regents of Higher Education, While awaiting a legislative vote to boost appointments. outside section in the Fiscal 1981 new Gov. Edward King, dealing with a his salary, Chancellor August 1989: Time for another study September 1991: Then there were 5 ... 1962: Legislature creates Southeastern 1973: Everyone has a plan budget. The legislation calls for abolish- state fiscal crisis, instructs the 15- of Higher Education Tsongas creates a 14-member Task January 1991: On the block Lowell and Dartmouth join the UMass Massachusetts Technological Institute Less than impressed by the Board of ing the secretary of education, creating member panel to streamline the state’s Franklyn Jenifer finds Force on Administrative Organization. Weld takes office and immediately calls system. by merging New Bedford Textile School Higher Education, Wood and Senate a 15-member Board of Regents with public higher education system through himself in hot water for creating a secretary of education and and the Bradford Durfee Textile School in President Kevin Harrington call for the authority over state and community closings or mergers. The panels weigh on Beacon Hill after September 1989: A&F Secretary eliminating the regents. Among his key January 1992: Tuition retention Fall River. Construction of a new campus creation of a “super board” to govern colleges and leaving UMass intact. The merging Framingham State College with allies of former law- Lashman orders the layoff of 2,300 state advisors is Stephen Tocco. A Northeast- Weld proposes level funding with full in North Dartmouth begins in 1964. public higher education. The idea spurs a item is approved by the House but stalls Massachusetts Bay Community College maker/chancellor Jim employees, including 700 in higher ern University law professor on Weld’s tuition retention for FY93. The plan calls flurry of reorganization plans as Gov. in the Senate. and the consolidation of colleges in the Collins circulate a education. Lashman also proposes transition team floats a plan to close for cutting higher education by $89 1962: University is given fiscal au- Francis Sargent calls for abolishing the Springfield area, but a plan to combine Campus Chronicle charging out-of-state residents for the Mass. Maritime, Worcester State, million, to be offset by $140 million in tonomy, allowing campus leaders and Board of Higher Education and the board 1980: How about this idea? Boston State College with UMass story in which Jenifer “full cost” of their education at public Massachusetts Bay Community College tuition revenues. Jenifer: Bad timing Board of Trustees to make independent members float a proposal to increase its The special commission recommends a Boston soon becomes the focus of the criticizes legislators institutions. and North Shore Community College. fiscal decisions. own power and autonomy. Former 21-member board of governors be effort. Chancellor of Higher Education for resisting reforms. Jenifer publicly The plan also weighs closing Salem April 1992: Board of Trustees approves Secretary of Educational Affairs Joseph established for higher education. The John B. Duff outlines a three-year repudiates the Chronicle report, pub- October 1989: Sound familiar? State and merging SMU and the Univer- plans to close 250 Stuart St. offices and 1962-1965: Study break Cronin proposes a reorganization of the board, appointed by the governor, would phase-out of Boston State and its 3,700 lished three weeks earlier, but later UMass President David Knapp says a sity of Lowell with UMass. move classes to UMass Boston’s The Massachusetts Education Study, state education system into five regions, submit one budget request for the sys- students and 277 full-time faculty. But concedes that he was quoted accu- $10 million state budget rescission is Harbor campus. The President’s Office also known as the Willis-Harrington each governed by a council for elemen- tem to the Legislature, set tuition, when lawmakers omit $6 million from the rately, including the comment that “You accelerating the “privatization of public February 1991: Bromery quits in protest is told to move to rented space. Commission, completes the most tary and secondary education and a terminate and approve academic pro- higher education budget for the coming love the Legislature. Franklyn Jenifer higher education.” of cuts. Paul Marks is named interim comprehensive examination of public council for post-secondary learning. grams and shift funds between institu- year, Duff calls it a deliberate attempt to doesn’t, and he’s going to change it.” chancellor. May 1992: Michael Hooker is named education in state history. The commis- Cronin’s plan calls for a board of post- tions with the approval of the Senate speed up the merger with UMass Boston After letting him twist in the wind for November 1989: UMass fees go up by UMass president. sion took 30 months and spent almost secondary and elementary and second- Ways and Means Committee and the and says the changeover will be short- awhile, lawmakers grant Jenifer his $350 as the trustees approve a curricu- March 1991: What can we close? $300,000 to assess the strengths and ary education to oversee the councils Executive Office of Administration and ened to three weeks. In August, the raise. lum support fee aimed at pumping Weld creates an 11-member commis- June 1992: Weld offers plan to have weaknesses of the state’s school and report to a secretary of education Finance. regents fire 97 Boston State faculty, who revenue into the campuses. sion to study the closing of colleges with seven state colleges become stream- systems. The study resulted in a 624- and cultural affairs. Nothing happens. obtain a court injunction, forcing the 1987: Size matters the goal of saving $74 million. Duffey lined and specialized institutions, each page final report that included over 100 1980: Minority report school to remain open through the fall. In Gov. Dukakis signs legislation expand- March 1990: Shuffling the deck announces he will leave UMass to offering a selection of majors in a programmatic recommendations. 1975: Lowell State College and Lowell Concerned that the budget process is January 1982, the Legislature appropri- ing the Board of Trustees from 12 to 19 A 13-member legislative committee is become president of particular field. Nothing happens. Proceeds from a new sales tax were to Technological Institute are merged into being used to dictate reorganization, ates $6 million to pay Boston State to include three gubernatorial appointees created to study the future of public American University. be dedicated to education reform. the University of Lowell. Senate Ways and Means Chairman faculty until they can be hired at UMass and a student trustee from the Medical higher education. Randolph Bromery is Weld fails to file the May 1995: Hooker named chancellor of Chester Atkins proposes an alternate Boston or other state campuses. In School. named interim chancellor of higher pay raise legislation, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. 1964: University of Massachusetts at 1976: One big unhappy family plan based on a minority report by two February ’82, using classrooms at its education, filling the post vacated by forcing the unions to Boston established. Senate President Harrington proposes members of the special commission. Columbia Point and downtown cam- February 1988: System study Franklyn Jenifer who is named president renegotiate. Tsongas November 1995: Weld taps James Carlin The plan calls for replacing the Board of puses as well as BSC’s five buildings, In conjunction with the 125th anniver- of Howard University. David Knapp blasts Weld’s plan to to head HECC. With the governor’s tacit Higher education and secretary of UMass Boston absorbs its neighbor and sary of UMass, the Board of Trustees resigns as UMass president; Amherst scrap the regents. approval, Senate President William M. education with a 15-member Board of sees its enrollment swell to 10,000. allocates $175,000 to support a Com- campus Chancellor Joseph Duffey is Duffey calls Weld’s Bulger is chosen UMass president. Regents with authority to allocate funds mission on the Future of the University. appointed president. proposal a “masterplan to institutions, bargain union contracts, MIT Corp. chairman David Saxon is for mediocrity.” The January 1996: Weld announces plan to determine personnel, fiscal and program picked to head the 19-member panel. June 1990: Board of Regents approves a trustees authorize William Weld eliminate secretary of education and policies and create nine-member coun- Later, Dukakis asks the commission to 28 percent tuition increase at UMass Duffey to push a bill merging the three replacing HECC with a board of higher cils at each campus. consider the role of the Board of Re- Amherst and UMass Boston. universities, a plan backed by the SMU education. The new board will be autho- gents in its review. trustees. rized to eliminate duplicate programs, he 1980: Regents arrive September 1990: Regional approach says, forcing colleges and UMass to The Board of Regents is created in an February 1989: Changing of the guard Following a $25.5 million cut ordered by April 1991: Attitude adjustments operate with “efficiency and unity.” outside section of the state budget. The As the state’s economic outlook grows Dukakis, Bromery unveils a reorganiza- The trustees of the three universities Legislature retains authority to set the gloomier, Dukakis appoints Lashman tion plan to promote resource sharing by meet to discuss a merger; the proposal August 1997: Carlin proposes eliminating amount of funding for personnel at each secretary of Administration and Finance grouping campuses into five regions. is endorsed by the Boston Globe. Weld tuition and fees at community colleges campus, giving lawmakers control of 85 and taps former U.S. Sen. Paul Tsongas The Amherst campus is grouped with education advisor James Harrington at a cost of $90 million. He also calls for percent of the higher education budget. to chair the Board of Regents. Westfield and North Adams state col- signals a change in attitude, stating “A eliminating faculty tenure. Gov. King appoints Springfield insurance leges and Springfield Technical, case can be built for increasing funding executive James Martin as the first March 1989: Dueling reports Holyoke, Berkshire and Greenfield for education.” July 1999: Stephen Tocco is named to chairman. Secretary of State Paul Guzzi The Commission on the Future of the community colleges. replace Carlin, who resigns. is named interim chancellor. University calls for bringing the Univer- May 1991: Weld calls for $1 billion in sity of Lowell and Southeastern Massa- October 1990: UWM? cuts for the following fiscal year. The August 2000: Judith Gill appointed Board of Regents chairman L. Edward Lashman (left) and Chancellor of Higher Educa- 1981: E-merging idea chusetts University into the UMass Bromery backs off his reorganization, cuts include a $115 million reduction in chancellor of Higher Education. tion Franklyn Jenifer (right) tour the Amherst campus in February 1987. Former president of the University of James G. Collins: Short-term parking. system and creating a new strengthened saying that 60 percent of it is already in higher education spending and $100 8 March 14, 2003 The Campus Chronicle

The Millikan Oil Drop Experiment It’s an old experiment by the standards of modern Physics. But it’s a venerated one, named for Robert H. Millikan, who won a Nobel Prize for his 1909 measurement of electronic charge, the first quantum mechanical numerical value actually physically measured. A few years ago, Physics staff built a better mousetrap, or at least a better Millikan Oil Drop. Lab director Anthony Papirio, retired professor Hajime Sakai, and professor Claude Penchina published the results of the innova- tion in January 2000 in The Physics Teacher. Earlier this year, Papirio and technical specialist Jeff Kmetz gave Chronicle photographer Stan Sherer a tour of the device. “The apparatus consists of a closed chamber in which tiny oil drops can fall in a calm air environment,” Papirio said. “The drops move up and down in a specific electric field, repelled upward or attracted downward depending on the their charge and the polarity of the E field. “The chamber has glass windows at the front for viewing drops and the back for accommodating an illuminating laser beam.” Papirio said viewing originally was done with a “telemicroscope,” which was difficult to do. “My improved version replaces the microscope eyepiece with a small CCD video camera, allowing much easier observation of the drop’s motion on a TV monitor,” Papirio said. “The time it takes a drop to move a certain distance is measured by a stopclock timer. The visual reflection of a grid of precisely spaced 20 micron wires is seen by the CCD camera, allowing precise measurement of how far a rising or falling oil drop has traveled. “The experiment works because the movements of the drops are controlled by the interaction of the electric charge of the drop and the electric field. As the field is reversed, the direction of the drop’s motion is also reversed. Because of the air friction, the motion is not a free fall, but slow. Thus the flight of one oil drop can be controlled upward and downward. Knowing the mass of the drop by the difference of the upward and downward velocities, we can determine the electric charge on the drop. Then we find that the observed value of charge is discrete, that is to say, an integer times the specific charge of one electron.” Papirio said he used several ready-made items to build the new instrument. “The telemicrosope is of very high quality, and made in Germany,” he said. “The CCD camera was purchased very reasonably at an electronics surplus company. “The mounting and electronics for the video camera and the reversing switch were made in the Physics Lab Prep with parts from electronic supply houses and Radio Shack, as was the battery eliminator power supply for the laser. The wire optical grid was made and assembled by technical specialist Jeff Kmetz. The laser is a common $10 laser pointer mounted in a special mount built by the Physics Depart- ment machine shop. “The basic structure of the apparatus was made of some prefabricated parts and the rest manufactured, fitted and assembled by Physics Department machinists.” The experiment is scheduled to be taught this semester in Physics 286 by assistant professor Carlo Dallapiccola and in Physics 262 by professor Donald Candela, according to Papirio.

Top, Anthony Papirio, lab director and lecturer, left, and Jeffrey Kmetz, technical specialist I, both of the Physics Department, operate the Millikan Oil Drop. Second row left, the laser beam assembly, and right, a close-up view of the microscope. Bottom, the video camera, housed inside a dark box, is attached to the microscope. Stan Sherer photos The Campus Chronicle March 14, 2003 9

Publications trace careers of two notable faculty Obituary The careers of two distin- guished former UMass profes- James W. Callahan sors, Reuben E. Trippensee and James William Callahan, 82, ’46, David Rozman, have been recog- ’54G, of Amherst, a retired associ- nized in a journal article and a ate professor in Food and Re- booklet recently authored by source Economics, died March 5 Gerald F. Vaughn, a natural re- at home. source management specialist, re- He served the University for 32 tired from the University of Dela- years before retiring in 1978. From ware. 1967 to 1976, he served as assis- Trippensee, the first UMass tant department head, and in 1970- faculty member in wildlife biology 71 he was acting head. in what is now the Department of A graduate of Hopkins Acad- Natural Resources Conservation, emy, he held a bachelor’s degree was appointed in 1936, retired in from Massachusetts State College 1960 and died in 1997 in his home and a master’s degree from the state of Michigan at the age of University. 102. Rozman, a specialist in demo- A veteran of the Army Air graphics and land use change, Corp, where he served from 1942 served in both the Department of to 1945, he worked as a squadron Economics and in what is now the radio operator in the European Department of Resource Econom- The research efforts of Reuben E. Trippensee Theater. He attained the rank of ics. He was a Russian immigrant, (above) and David Rozman have been docu- staff sergeant and earned four air appointed in 1927, retired in 1961, mented by Gerald F. Vaughn, a retired natural medals and five battle stars. and died in Amherst in 1997 at the resource management specialist at the Upon returning from the war, University of Delaware. age of 81. Photos courtesy of Special Collections and Archives W.E.B. Du Bois Library he farmed for a year then began Rozman first studied at the working as a technical assistant in University of Moscow, fled strife- research was a series of maps, toral degree in what was then the “Wildlife Management,” written Agricultural Economics. torn Russia with his family in produced between 1936 and 1940, new field of wildlife management, while on the UMass faculty, was He taught Stockbridge School 1922, and completed his graduate identifying the land use in all cit- established by the renowned con- the first to detail the ecological re- of Agriculture courses in econom- work at the University of Wiscon- ies and towns in Massachusetts, servationist Aldo Leopold. Gerald quirements and best management ics, accounting and business sin and Northwestern University. with the exceptions of Boston, Vaughn has chronicled Trippen- practices for specific wildlife spe- management. He advised the Writing in the Winter 2003 is- Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard. see’s career in a booklet, “Pioneer cies. For decades it was the lead- school’s yearbook staff from 1958 sue of the Historical Journal of Rozman’s work was done by driv- in Wildlife Conservation: Reuben ing student text in the wildlife field to 1960 and saw the 1960 year- Massachusetts, Vaughn records ing across the state and recording Edwin Trippensee, 1894-1997,” and also served as an essential book dedicated to him. that while at UMass, Rozman his observations by hand. Before published here by The Environ- reference for field professionals He was a member of the “conducted some of the most in- retiring, Rozman saw another mental Institute last spring. across North America and as far University’s Agricultural Land sightful historical and economic UMass project map the state’s Vaughn reports that he was overseas as South Africa. Purchase Committee from 1958 to studies of population, industrial land use from aerial photographs, first inspired to memorialize UMass graduates from Trip- 1961 and served on the editorial and land-use changes in the Com- the first state in the nation to do Trippensee’s career because his pensee’s early classes were board of the Journal of the North- monwealth of Massachusetts.” In so. textbooks were so highly regarded among the first trained wildlife eastern Agricultural Economics the late 1920s Massachusetts’ ag- Building on Rozman’s work, by his father, Ernest Vaughn, dur- and fisheries biologists to be em- Council. riculture was experiencing a rapid UMass has become a national ing his 19-year career as director ployed in the difficult period when A specialist in tobacco farm- shift from full to part-time farms. leader in mapping and analyzing of Maryland’s state wildlife public wildlife agencies were ing, he published 10 articles, The state had more than 60,000 land use and land use change. agency. evolving from politically ap- wrote for 11 bulletins and pro- part-time farms, mostly on land Rozman’s conclusions that the Trippensee established the pointed staffs to professionals. duced many other pieces. sub-marginal for agriculture. most productive use of much of first graduate degree program in The basic principles that he He was a communicant of St. Rozman’s work demonstrated the land in Massachusetts land is what is now the Department of brought to UMass continue today Brigid’s Church. that much of the land in Massa- forests managed for wood prod- Natural Resources Conservation. as essential elements in the Wild- He leaves his wife, Isabelle chusetts is best suited to forests ucts, wildlife and water supply, re- He laid the foundation for what life and Fisheries Program, accord- “Billie” Callahan, a retired clerk IV and pointed up the need for the mains at the heart of discussions has become an internationally ing to professor emeritus Joseph in the Copy Center; a son, Patrick state to shift from agriculture to about sustainable land use in the known program in graduate re- Larson. J., associate editor in the News more suitable uses of about two- Commonwealth today. search in fisheries and wildlife, in- Copies of Vaughn’s booklet on Office; three daughters, Sharon thirds of its land area. His work Trippensee, who trained at volving UMass, state, federal, pri- Trippensee have been sent to all Callahan-King of Amherst, here led other states to initiate re- Ferris State University, Michigan vate and international wildlife alumni who were students in his Kathleen L. of South Deerfield search on their farming situation State, and the University of agencies. He grounded it in an department during the years that and Mary Thompson-Leary of as well. Michigan, was one of the first ecological approach to land man- he taught on the Amherst cam- Florence; a sister, Rita F. Streeter A unique product of Rozman’s people in the nation to earn a doc- agement and wildlife population pus. Additional copies are avail- of Dalton; a brother, Frederick D. research. He was a public advo- able in return for a $10 check do- of South Deerfield; grandchildren cate for science as the base for nation to the Trippensee endow- and other family. public wildlife conservation pro- ment fund in the Department of Memorial contributions may be grams. His two-volume text, Natural Resources Conservation. made to the National World War II Memorial, American Battle Monu- ments Commission, P.O. Box New auditorium projectors 96766, Washington, D.C. 20090- to be installed during break 6766. New video/data projectors will at the end of their useful lives,” he be installed in four campus audi- said. “The display units in those toriums during spring break, ac- rooms were really quite at risk for Nutrition is the cording to John W. Stacey, direc- not working, which would be a name of the game tor of Academic Instructional Me- problem for faculty and students dia Services, which is overseeing who rely on that [equipment].” Food Services is celebrating the project. In addition, AIMS will also be National Nutrition Month by pre- Stacey said the new projectors upgrading projection systems in senting “Do You Want to be a will be significantly brighter and 133 School of Management, 18 Meal-lionaire” at two dining halls accommodate native1024 x 768 Skinner Hall and 20 Goessmann later this month to help students resolution (computer data projec- Lab to include DVD/CD/CDR/ learn how to make healthy food tion) and project a larger image MP3 players. choices. size than the old projectors. “If you are an instructor in any Contestants are eligible to win The equipment is going into 64 of these locations please be aware prizes such as pens, movie passes Bartlett, 104 Thompson, 227 that you and your TAs will need or a pizza package. The grand Cutting edge art Stan Sherer photo Herter and 20 Hasbrouck, he said. retraining to operate the new up- prize will be a DVD player. Funding for the new projectors graded systems,” said Stacey. This event will be held Tues- Senior Meghan Minior cuts metal rods in the welding comes from the Provost’s Office. Contact Steve Pielock or Bill day, March 25 in the Hampshire studio during Art 363, “3-D Studies: Welding.” She is The cost is approximately $23,000 Russell at 5-5768 to set up a time Dining Commons and on Wednes- creating a sculpture using different kinds of metal and day, March 26 in Worcester Din- glass and will attach Polaroid transfers to the glass. per room, Stacey said. to demonstrate the new equip- “The old projectors were really ment. ing Commons. 10 ATHLETICS March 14, 2003 The Campus Chronicle Women skiers win nationals

The women’s ski team won the USCSA pect of training all year and in the pre- National Championship in Truckee, Calif. season, and it is really showing. It was March 7 with a third-place finish in the sla- pretty amazing for us as we were facing lom event. Combined with their team vic- teams like Sierra Nevada who are near the tory in the giant slalom two days earlier, the top in the country every year. It is really Upcoming schedule Minutewomen clinched first place overall. just a great feeling for the athletes, the Leading the Minutewomen was senior coaches, everyone is so excited.” Home games in bold Carolyn Lewenberg who posted a fifth At the giant slalom event, Smith led the place finish. Sophomore Nikki Smith was way for the Minutewomen, finishing in Friday, March 14 ninth and senior captain Molly Lyon placed third place. Lewenberg skied to a seventh W. swimming NCAA Zone all day 12th. place finish, followed by Lyon in 10th. Diving “I am so proud of this team” said coach Caitlin Doughty registered an 11th place Buffalo Igor Vanovac. “They have been so dedi- time. Softball Texas A&M 9 a.m. cated and willing to work hard at every as- Miami, Fla. Softball Florida Atlantic 11 a.m. Miami, Fla. W. lacrosse New Hampshire 4 p.m. Leveille contends for Tewaaraton First-year student Elisabeth Budd runs Senior midfielder Kevin Leveille was one banana hops during a recent track team Saturday, March 15 practice in Curry Hicks Cage. The W. swimming NCAA Zone all day of 16 players selected March 5 as a candi- Laxmen sink Navy date for the third annual Tewaaraton exercise is a plyometric routine de- Diving Freshman Sean Morris scored a ca- signed to improve speed and strength. Award, the most coveted and prestigious Buffalo reer-high three goals last Saturday as The outdoor track season opens April 5 Softball California 9 a.m. award a varsity lacrosse player can receive the seventh-ranked men’s lacrosse team in New Haven. Miami, Fla. and a symbol of excellence in college la- (3-0, 1-0) edged No. 9 Navy, 10-9, before M. lacrosse Brown 1 p.m. crosse. 960 fans at Garber Field. Softball Florida Int’l 1 p.m. “Kevin is more than worthy of being UMass led 9-7 midway through the Tennis team loses Miami, Fla. nominated for the Tewaaraton Award,” Baseball Northern Iowa 5 p.m. fourth quarter when the Midshipmen coach Greg Cannella said. “The Tewaaraton to Cornell, UMBC Sarasota, Fla. went on a run to tie the game. Greg Award not only represents the nation’s Conklin scored two goals 39 seconds The tennis team dropped a 4-3 decision best college lacrosse player, but it also is Sunday, March 16 apart to even the score at nine with 5:59 over non-conference rival Cornell last Sun- given to a person with great character. Not W. lacrosse Dartmouth 1 p.m. remaining in regulation. Junior Jeff day. The loss placed UMass 3-6 in the only is Kevin a great player, but he’s a tre- Baseball Columbia 3 p.m. Zywicki netted the game-winner with spring portion of its schedule. Bradenton, Fla. mendous person, one of the best we’ve just 2:46 left, his second of the game and The two singles points came from ever had in the program.” seventh of the season for the win. With Stephanie Price at No. 1 and Susan Hyams Monday, March 17 The Tewaaraton Trophy is presented less than 30 seconds left, Navy scooped at No. 6. In doubles action, junior Jafra Tennis Lynn 1 p.m. annually following the collegiate season to up a ground ball and took off down the Depontes and Price posted a 9-7 victory Boca Raton, Fla. the top male and female varsity collegiate Baseball Indiana 2:30 p.m. field for one last attempt to tie the game. and freshman Dorothy Iwanowicz and lacrosse players in the United States. Bradenton, Fla. Ian Dingman, who had already scored Edelstein won at No. 2 doubles. Scholarship money is given to the three times in the game, spun around be- The team also lost to University of recipient’s college or university general Tuesday, March 18 hind the net and fired a shot that rico- Maryland-Baltimore County 4-3 and beat scholarship fund. The foundation commit- Baseball Yale 10 a.m. cheted off the pipe with less than five Binghamton 6-1 on March 8. Both matches tee honors Native American heritage with Bradenton, Fla. seconds remaining. The Minutemen were held at Cornell. Albany the name “Tewaaraton,” the name the M. lacrosse 3 p.m. cleared the ball out and celebrated their The Minutewomen will next compete on Tennis Barry 3 p.m. Mohawk nation gave to their game and the first conference win. March 17 when they travel to Florida. Miami Shores, Fla. progenitor of present-day lacrosse, and has In the cage, sophomore Bill Schell received approval from the Mohawk Coun- made 10 saves. Wednesday, March 19 cil of Elders. UMass returns to action on Saturday Tennis Florida Atlantic 10 a.m. The 2003 preseason ECAC Player of the Boca Raton, Fla. at Brown. Year, Leveille had a career-day in last Thursday, March 20 Saturday’s 17-7 win over Stony Brook. He Sports wrap-up Baseball Columbia 10:30 a.m. led the Minutemen with a career-best 10 points on career highs of seven goals and win over Boston College in 1990 to reach Bradenton, Fla. Men’s basketball W. lacrosse Albany 2 p.m. three assists. He had six points by halftime double-figures in a single game. He now (11-18; 5-11 A-10) (5 goals, 1 assist) and added two goals and has 120 career points, just 14 points out of Friday, March 21 an assist in the third and an assist in the the UMass career top 15, and 80 career L vs. George Washington 85-74 M. lacrosse Hartford 3:30 p.m. fourth for 10 points. goals, which is just four shy of the UMass L vs. St. Joseph’s 52-49 Leveille became the first UMass player top 15. So far on the season, Leveille leads Saturday, March 22 since Jim McAleavey scored 11 points in a the Minutemen with 12 points (9 g, 3 a). Women’s basketball Baseball Duquesne noon (14-14; 6-11 A-10) Softball Villanova 2 p.m. Baseball Duquesne 2:30 p.m. Minutewomen finish season at 14-14 L vs. La Salle 67-62 Softball Seton Hall 4 p.m. Villanova, Pa. Despite 29 points and 23 rebounds from woman. She will leave UMass ranked fifth Hockey senior Jennifer Butler, the women’s basket- all-time in scoring with 1,490 points. She (19-16-1; 12-14-0 Hockey East) Sunday, March 23 ball team fell to La Salle, 67-62, in the first also had five assists and three steals. Softball Seton Hall 9 a.m. round of the Atlantic 10 Tournament on Nekole Smith had 12 points and five re- W vs. Maine 4-2 Villanova, Pa. March 6.With the loss, first-year coach bounds and will leave in seventh-place on W vs. Maine 5-3 Softball Villanova 11 a.m. Marnie Dacko ended the season at 14-14. the school’s all-time scoring chart with Men’s lacrosse (3-0) Baseball Duquesne noon Butler finished with 29 points and 23 re- 1,165 points. W. lacrosse Syracuse noon M. lacrosse Hofstra 1:30 p.m. bounds in her final game as a Minute- W vs. Navy 10-9

Tuesday, March 25 Loss to GW closes out year for Minutemen Women’s lacrosse (2-1) Softball BU 3 p.m. Baseball UConn 3 p.m. The Minutemen closed out a disap- Monroe scored 23 points to make him L vs. Harvard 12-7 pointing basketball season, losing to GW’s all-time leading scorer. Thursday, March 27 George Washington 85-74 in the opening The Minutemen finished at 11-18, their Women’s tennis (3-6 spring, 4-7 overall) Baseball Hartford 3 p.m. round of the Atlantic 10 tournament. worst season since 1988-89, when they The Minutemen opened an early 14-7 were 10-18. L vs. Cornell 4-3 Friday, March 28 lead behind 11 points from senior Jackie L vs. UMBC 4-3 M. track Raleigh Relays TBA Rogers, who finished with 19 in his final Minutewomen beat W vs. Binghamton 6-1 Raleigh, N.C. college game. But the Colonials battled Softball La Salle 2 p.m. back behind Chris Monroe to take the Crimson in lacrosse Softball (7-7) Softball La Salle 4 p.m. lead before a 3-pointer by Mike Lasme at Jada Emery tallied five goals to lift the the first-half buzzer and tied the game at Minutewomen over Harvard, 12-7, in Cam- L vs. Illinois 6-4 45-45. bridge last Saturday. The victory improved L vs. Northwestern 9-6 UMass’ record to 2-1. W vs. Ball State 2-0 Athletics Monroe hit two free throws to open the L vs. Hofstra 5-1 In goal, senior Cyndi Doyle recorded 12 www.umassathletics.com second half, giving GW the lead for good. W vs. North Carolina 8-0 The Minutemen struggled shooting in the saves to help preserve the team’s win. L vs Washington 1-0 second half as the Colonials pulled away. The Campus Chronicle March 14, 2003 WEEKLY BULLETIN 11

Subjects needed for Evacuation Day HomeSharing looking Sports luncheon Nutrition study Evacuation Day will be observed as a le- for participants speakers announced Subjects are needed for a Nutrition De- gal state holiday on Monday, March 17. The HomeSharing program is seeking Athletic director Ian McCaw and soft- partment study on zinc depletion and reple- According to the Division of Human Re- participants who are interested in sharing ball coach Elaine Sortino will speak at the tion on zinc status, resting metabolic rate sources, since the campus must remain space in their home in exchange for ser- Weekly Sports Luncheon on Wednesday, and thyroid hormones. Participants must be open and function as usual, employees vices, as well as people who would like to March 19 at noon in 1009 Lincoln Campus 18-35 years old. who cannot be spared and who work on provide services in exchange for an afford- Center. Contact Christopher Theberge by e-mail that day are entitled to another day off with able place to live. If your home has extra Tennis coach Judy Dixon and baseball ([email protected]) or phone at pay in lieu of the holiday. space and you would like someone to help coach Mike Stone will be featured at the 253-3439. In addition, employees who are not you with an overnight presence, childcare, luncheon on Wednesday, March 26 at scheduled to work March 17, but whose elder care, yard work or housework, or if noon in 1009 Lincoln Campus Center. Blood drive usual work week is five or more days, are you would like to offer such services in The cost of the buffet lunch is $6.50 per The Hampshire County Chapter of the also entitled to a day off with pay in lieu of someone’s home, call a HomeSharing con- person. Call 5-4289 for reservations. American Red Cross will conduct a blood the holiday.Such days may be taken by the tact. Paulie Sicard (773-5555, ext. 297) orga- drive on Wednesday, March 26, 10:30 a.m.- employee with the approval of the depart- nizes elder care, and Ashleigh Sullivan (5- Spring break dates 4:30 p.m. in 174 Lincoln Campus Center. ment head within 120 days of the holiday 4488) makes child-care matches. Either can Spring vacation begins after the last unless other provisions exist in current col- answer general questions about the pro- class on Saturday, March 15. Classes re- Subjects needed for lective bargaining agreements. gram. sume Monday, March 24. Psychology study HomeSharing is funded in part by the Earn $15 by participating in a simple ‘W’ deadline is March 26 town of Amherst, Franklin County Home Physiology seminar project on people’s beliefs about social is- All faculty and advisors are asked to re- Care Corp., Highland Valley Elder Services, at Medical School sues. The time commitment is one hour. mind undergraduates in their classes and and undergraduate trust funds. Aline Davis of Framingham State Col- Individuals interested in taking part departments that they have until Wednes- lege will speak on “Sexual Differentation of should call 7-6508 and leave a message day, March 26 to drop a class with a record Judges needed for the Brain and Hypothalamic Development” with a contact phone number. of “W.” regional science fair on Monday, March 17 at noon in the Physi- “Doing so will have no adverse impact Organizers of the Region I Science Fair ology Seminar Room, S4-308 of the Medical Molecular Genetics and on their cumulative average. A “W” on to be held on campus Tuesday, March 25, School in Worcester. Microbiology seminars one’s transcript is nearly always preferable are seeking additional judges, particularly to an “F,” according to Pamela Marsh-Will- Professor Matthias Reddehase of in the areas of behavioral/social and envi- Credit union’s annual iams, associate dean and director of the Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz, ronmental sciences. Approximately 190 meeting is March 20 Undergraduate Advising and Academic Germany will speak on “Antigens and projects will be displayed by middle and The UMass Five College Federal Credit Support Center. Immunoevasins: opponents in cytomega- high school students from Western Massa- Union will hold its annual meeting “If you have not already done so, I urge lovirus immune surveillance” on Friday, chusetts. Thursday, March 20, at the credit union’s you to provide some feedback to students March 14. The science fair, sponsored by the Col- main office, 200 Westgate Center Dr. in on their performance in advance of this Steven J. Norris of the University of lege of Natural Sciences and Mathematics Hadley. date,” says Marsh-Williams. “Such infor- Texas Medical School at Houston will and the School of Education, will be held in A social hour will begin at 5 p.m. and the mation would encourage those who need it speak on “Plasmid-encoded virulence de- the Student Union Ballroom. Judging du- business meeting will follow at 6 p.m. to get additional help in time to make a dif- terminants of Borrelia burgdorferi” on Fri- ties will begin at 9:30 a.m. and continue un- The meeting will include the results of ference in their performance as well as en- day, March 21. til noon. the election of the board of directors. In ad- able students to make a more informed de- Both seminars begin at 12:15 p.m. in the Professors, postdoctorals, professional dition, the three student nominees for the cision on whether to continue in a course MGM Seminar Room, S5-310 of the Medical staff and advanced graduate students from Credit Union League Scholarship Award beyond the March 26 deadline.” School in Worcester. the University and the Five Colleges are will also be announced. For more information, students should asked to participate. Area scientists work- Established in 1967, the credit union contact the office of their academic dean. Big Friday ing in government or industry, doctors, and has approximately 24,500 members and as- Paychecks for the period of Feb. 23 to veterinarians are also encouraged to volun- sets of $172 million. March 8 will be issued on Friday, March 14. teer. Contact Ananda Lennox at 5-1785 or by e-mail ([email protected]).

Asian American Studies Speaker Se- ful in the Field of Colloid Physics,” Keshab Deep Thapaliya, Ed.D., Educa- Seminars ries, “‘Longing and Belonging’: Over- Matthias Ballauff, Polymer Institute tion. Thursday, March 27, 9 a.m., 357 Hills seas Indians and Indian History, 1890- Universitat Karlsruhe, Germany; Friday, South. Dissertation: “Voices of Rural & 2003,” Savita Nair, assistant professor March 28, 3:35 p.m., A110-111 Conte Women in Nepal: Impacts of Literacy on Colloquia of history, Mount Holyoke College; Tues- Polymer Research Center. the Lives of Women.” Robert J. Miltz, chr. day, March 25, 6:30 p.m., 601 Herter Polymer Science and Engineering Hall. Free and open to the public. Doctoral exams Stephanie Evans, Ph.D., Afro-American seminar, “Polymer Photonics,” Ned Studies. Friday, March 28, 10 a.m., 483 Graduate faculty are invited to attend Thomas, department of materials sci- Renaissance Wednesdays presenta- Hills South. Dissertation: “Living Legacies: the final oral examination for the doctoral ence and engineering, M.I.T.; Friday, tion, “The Sun King, The Moon Queen, Black Women, Education, and Public Ser- candidates scheduled as follows. March 14, 3:35 p.m., A110-111 Conte and the Witty Courtiers,” with Julio vice, 1865-1964.” John Bracey, chr. Polymer Research Center. Velez; Wednesday, March 26, 4 p.m., Shakuntla Brar, Ed.D., Education. Mon- Reading Room, Renaissance Center. Michael Mattison, Ph.D., English. Friday, Polymer Science and Engineering day, March 24, 10 a.m., 21C Furcolo Hall. March 28, 10 a.m., 316 Bartlett. Disserta- Dissertation: “Child Temperament, Parent- seminar, “Seeing Spots: Miscibility Plant Biology Graduate Program tion: “Between Two Classrooms: Graduate ing Styles and Externalizing and Internaliz- Transitions in Lipid/Cholesterol Mem- seminar, “Dimerization of floral organ Students of Literature as Teachers of Writ- ing Behavior of Young Children of Indian branes,” Sarah Keller, department of identity proteins in Arabidopsis,” ing.” Anne Herrington, chr. Immigrants in Canada.” Grace J. Craig, chr. chemistry, University of Washington; Thomas Jack, department of biological Friday, March 21, 3:35 p.m., A110-111 sciences, Dartmouth College; Thursday, Cole D. Genge, Ed.D., Education. Friday, Thomas William Connelly, Jr., Ph.D, Nurs- Conte Polymer Research Center. March 27, 4 p.m., 319 Morrill South. Re- March 28, 1 p.m., 151 Hills South. Disser- ing. Tuesday, March 25, 11:30 a.m., 321 freshments at 3:45 p.m. tation: “Nurturance: An Andean Amerindian Entomology seminar, “Entomophaga Arnold House. Dissertation: “Family Func- Way of Life as an Alternative Construct to tioning, Hope, and Quality of Life in maimaiga and gypsy moths: testing Renaissance Center seminar, “Under- Development Theory and Practice.” Robert School-Age Children with Juvenile Rheu- pathogenicity, discovering virulence,” standing Goshawks,” with Daryl Perkins; J. Miltz, chr. matoid Arthritis.” Mary Anne Bright, chr. Stephen Thomas, UMass; Monday, Thursday, March 27, 4 p.m., Reading March 24, 3:30 p.m., Alexander Confer- Room, Renaissance Center. ence Room, 2nd floor, Fernald Hall. Re- Alpha Anderson, Ph.D., Communication. New course proposal Wednesday, March 26, 1 p.m., 313 freshments at 3:15 p.m. Graduate Program in Organismic The following new course proposal Machmer Hall. Dissertation: “Recovering has been submitted to the Faculty Sen- and Evolutionary Biology seminar, Trauma: An Ethnographic Study of Department of Nutrition seminar, ate office for review and approval, and “Zooplankton as key players in lakes: Women’s Storytelling within Contemporary “Make no bones about it: under-recogni- is listed here for faculty review and effects on phytoplankton and Vibrio Support Group Environments.” Leda tion and treatment of osteoporosis,” comment. cholerae,” Kathryn L. Cottingham, de- Cooks, chr. Stephen Gehlbach, dean, School of partment of biological sciences, Public Health and Health Sciences; NUTRITION 585, “Practical Skills in Nu- Dartmouth College; Friday, March 28, Liliana Ramirez, Ph.D., Hispanic Litera- Monday, March 24, 4 p.m., 113 Cheno- trition Counseling,” 3 credits 4 p.m., 319 Morrill 2. ture. Wednesday, March 26, 2:30 p.m., 301 weth. Knowledge of dietary treatment of Herter Hall. Dissertation: “Sujetos diseases (Medical Nutrition Therapy) Environmental Engineering seminar Latinoamericanos entre fronteras en tres Molecular and Cellular Biology Pro- applied in simulated one-on-one coun- with speaker Cully Hession, University novelas contemporaneas: Balun Canan, gram seminar, “Multiple Functions of seling settings. Topics include: inter- of Vermont; Friday, March 28, 12:20 Dreaming in Cuban y Chambacu.” Poly(A) Binding Proteins from Higher p.m., 220 Marston Hall. viewing/listening skills, assessing readi- Plants,” Dmitry A. Belostotsky, SUNY- ness, developing care plans, multicul- James H. Nehring, Ed.D, Education. Albany; Tuesday, March 25, 4 p.m., 101 tural counseling, computerized diet Polymer Science and Engineering Thursday, March 27, 9 a.m., Faculty Club. Lederle Graduate Research Tower. Re- analysis. seminar, “Dendrimers – Just a Play- Dissertation: “The Liberal Impulse in freshments at 3:45 p.m. ground for Chemists or Something Use- American Schooling.” Linda Griffin, chr. 12 ARTS & EVENTS March 14, 2003 The Campus Chronicle Noted musicologist to visit Five Colleges Richard Crawford, an authority on centuries and black music and jazz. He cur- the life of composer George Gershwin. The American music, will visit classes and de- rently serves as editor-in-chief of Music of lecture, which Crawford said will involve liver two public lectures during a visit as the United States of America, a national se- some singing by the audience, will be pre- Five College musicologist-in-residence ries of scholarly editions sponsored by the sented on Friday, March 28 at 7 p.m. in the from March 24-28. National Endowment for the Humanities Warbeke Room, Pratt Hall Mount Holyoke Currently the Hans T. David Distin- and AMS. Lectures that he delivered in College. guished University professor of Music at 1985 as the Bloch Professor of Music at the Following the talk, Five College music the University of Michigan, where he University of California at Berkeley were faculty will perform a program of Gershwin earned his undergraduate and graduate de- published in 1993 as “The American Musi- tunes at 8:15 p.m. in McCulloch Auditorium grees, Crawford is the author of two semi- cal Landscape.” In 1999, Crawford was in Pratt Hall. nal works on American music: “America’s elected to honorary membership in the Crawford also will visit several classes, Musical Life: A History” and “An Intro- American Musicology Society and last which also are open to the public. At duction to America’s Musical Life,” both year he received a lifetime achievement UMass, he will discuss “American Popular published by W.W. Norton. award from the Society for American Mu- Music” with a class taught by professor T. Crawford began his musicological work sic. Dennis Brown on Tuesday, March 25, 9:30- in early American sacred music, publishing During his residency, Crawford will give 10:45 a.m. in Bezanson Recital Hall. He will book-length studies of psalmodists An- a lecture entitled “Musicology and The also give a lecture-demonstration at 11:15 Richard Crawford drew Law and William Billings of Boston. Jazz Voice: A Personal Inquiry” on Tues- a.m. in Bezanson for a class taught by pro- His book on Billings, co-authored with day, March 25 at 8 p.m. in Earle Recital Hall, fessor Miriam Whaples. David P. McKay, won an award for schol- Sage Hall, Smith College. He will offer his On Wednesday, March 26, Crawford will arly excellence from the American Musico- own reflections on “growing up playing speak on “American Music” to a graduate Lecturer to discuss logical Society (AMS). Another of his jazz and how attitudes gleaned from that ex- seminar taught by professor Emanuel books, “The Core Repertory of Early perience have rubbed off on my musical Rubin. Call Renee Fall at 256-8316 for loca- Chinese opera American Psalmody,” captured the Son- scholarship. ...” tion. Elizabeth Wichmann-Walcyzk will neck Society’s Irving Lowens Award in His second public lecture, “It’s a Foggy More information about Crawford’s ac- present a talk entitled “Beauty in Jingju: 1986. The subjects of his many articles in- Day? Problems in Gershwin’s Biography,” tivities are available online (www. Chinese Opera” on Tuesday, March 25 at clude George Gershwin, Edward Mac- will examine some of the pitfalls Crawford fivecolleges.edu/crawford.html). 3:30 p.m. in 231 Herter Hall. Dowell, popular song of the 19th and 20th encountered while writing and chronicling As the first non-Chinese award-winning performer and director of Asian Theatre in Honolulu, Wichmann-Walczk will speak Musical showcase to be presented in Springfield about the major characteristics of a Jingju performance that creates beauty for both Advanced UMass musicians and tal- performers and audiences in China. She will ented 5th and 6th graders from the Spring- discuss the essentials of stylization, con- field public schools will perform in a free vention and syntheses along with the four concert on Friday, March 28 at 7 p.m. in the performance skills of the actor: song, Chestnut Accelerated Middle School, 355 speech, dance-acting and combat in her Plainfield St. in Springfield. talk illustrating her points through personal The concert will focus on jazz and per- demonstrations. cussion music and feature the UMass Jazz Professor and director of Asian Theatre Ensemble I, Chapel Jazz Ensemble and the at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, Percussion Ensemble. The ensembles will Wichmann-Walczyk writes on the aesthet- be conducted by Music faculty members ics of Jingju and their evolution and she Jeffrey Holmes, David Sporny and Eduardo translates, produces and directs English Leandro. language Jingu productions. She is the first The concert is presented in collabora- honorary non-Chinese member of National tion with Mayor Michael Albano’s office, Ziqu Institute and the Jiangsu and Shang- the Department of Music and Dance, and hai branches of the Chinese Theatre Artists the Springfield public schools. It is part of a Association. larger collaborative effort, “Connecting The talk is sponsored by the Asian Through Music,” between the music de- Dance and Music Program. partments of the Springfield schools and UMass that has been ongoing since 1998. “We are delighted to be working with The Percussion Ensemble is among several student performing groups that will Festival celebrates the UMass faculty and students,” said Vera entertain in Springfield on March 28. Baker, director of fine arts for the Spring- Chinese culture field public schools. “Our students and designed for younger students. Approxi- of several UMass grads who have chosen A festival of Chinese arts and culture teachers benefit from attending classes and mately 100 students from 10 elementary and to teach in Springfield. “I find my work at will be held Tuesday, March 25 through concerts at UMass, from teacher work- middle schools will work intensely on Gerena Elementary School very rewarding Thursday, March 27 in Bowker Auditorium. shops, and from the many ensembles and March 28 with Lawrence Fisher, who will and challenging,” says Fisher. “This is The events will exhibit ancient traditions soloists who come into our classrooms to prepare them for the concert. Fisher com- what I prepared myself to do and I’m de- and connections between the art forms, share their knowledge and love of music.” pleted his master’s in choral conducting lighted to be working with young students highlighting the culture and history of The concert has a special component performance at UMass last May. He is one and enriching their lives with music.” China. The closing performance, an evening dance concert, will feature the Nai Ni Chen Miró Quartet collaborates with Dancers in “Passage to the Silk River.” They will perform dances inspired by the Haimovitz on Schubert recital spiritual and elegant tradition of Chinese and Zen calligraphy and contemporary Cellist Matt Haimovitz of the Depart- tive American Composers Apprentice dance, connecting the bridge between East ment of Music and Dance will perform with Project, which teaches Native American and West. the Miró String Quartet on Wednesday, students to read and write music. Tickets are $20, $15 general public, $10 March 26 at 5 p.m. in Bezanson Recital Hall. The quartet will offer a master class on 17 and under, $10, $7 for Five-College stu- They will perform Schubert’s “String Tuesday, March 25 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. in dents. For information, call the Fine Arts Quintet, D. 956” which the quartet and Bezanson Recital Hall. The concert and Center Box Office at 5-2511. Haimovitz are preparing to record. master class are free to the public. The Miró String Quartet, named after the Spanish artist Joan Miró, was formed in Baseball stadium panoramic photos displayed 1995 by four Oberlin College musicians. They are the quartet-in-residence at the Opening day at Fenway Park is still a are no longer standing. Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. month away, but baseball fans can get a Dow, who is a member of the visual and Recipients of many awards, the quartet early fix later this month when a display of critical studies faculty for Tufts University won first prize at the 1998 Banff Interna- panoramic photos of major league stadiums at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts tional String Quartet Competition and later by Jim Dow opens at the University Gallery. in Boston, began the project in 1980. won the prestigious Naumburg Chamber Taken from the campus’s permanent col- “Jim Dow: American and National Music Award in 2000. lection, the photos examine the miniscule League Baseball Stadiums” will be on ex- In collaboration with the Grand Canyon but precise details of the architectural per- hibit March 25 to May 16 at the University Matt Haimovitz Music Festival, the quartet formed the Na- sonalities of the stadiums, some of which Gallery in the Fine Arts Center.