Campus Chronicle, April 18, 2001
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■ Young named to World Trade Center memorial jury, page 3 Inside ■ Landscape Services staff launch cleanup blitz, page 5 The Campus Chronicle Vol. XVIII, No. 29 April 18, 2003 for the Amherst campus of the University of Massachusetts News Briefs 11 seniors to be saluted Trustee committee meetings scheduled during Commencement The Board of Trustees’ Barbara Pitoniak achievements, recognizes exem- Committee on Academic and NEWS OFFICE STAFF plary student performance, and Student Affairs will meet honors outstanding alumni and Tuesday, April 22 at 8 a.m. in Eleven seniors will be recog- friends of the University,” said the Board Room of the nized as Leaders for the 21st Cen- Lombardi. “It’s also an opportu- President’s Office, 26th floor, tury during the 133rd Commence- nity to congratulate students, One Beacon St. in Boston. ment on Sunday, May 25 at 10 families, and friends at the post- Action items include the a.m. in Warren P. McGuirk Alumni Commencement reception.” alcohol and drug policy at Stadium. The University will hold a UMass Dartmouth, faculty Approximately 4,000 under- separate Commencement cer- appointments and tenure graduates are candidates for emony for approximately 1,200 awards. bachelor’s degrees. master’s and doctoral degree can- The Development Com- Two alumni will be awarded didates at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, mittee will meet the same honorary degrees during the cer- May 24, in the Mullins Memorial day at 10 a.m., also in the emony: Kathleen A. Cote, manag- Center. Ernesto Zedillo, president Board Room. Development ing partner of Boston Commerce of Mexico from 1994-2000, now a reports from the five cam- Ventures, and Steven M. Gluck- member of the faculty at Yale Uni- puses and UMass Night at stern, founding managing director versity, will be awarded an honor- the Pops will be discussed. of Azimuth Alternative Asset ary degree. James F. Walker Jr., The Committee on Athlet- Management. Chancellor John V. interim dean of the Graduate ics will meet on Thursday, Lombardi and President William School, will offer a welcome. Lom- April 24 at 10 a.m. in the M. Bulger will offer remarks, and a bardi and Bulger will deliver brief Board Room. The agenda will student speaker will offer a brief remarks. feature status reports on ath- Stan Sherer photo address. Also on May 24, approxi- letic programs at the Am- No riders A reception for graduates and mately 110 candidates will receive herst, Boston, Dartmouth their families hosted by the chan- Freshman Drew Patriquin rolls his bicycle to his next associate of science degrees from and Lowell campuses. cellor will take place immediately class in Goessmann Hall. The front fork is bent, making the Stockbridge School of Agri- it impossible to ride the bike. following the ceremony, under a Tocco to address tent located in the southeast cor- culture at a 2 p.m. ceremony in Faculty Senate ner of the stadium. Bowker Auditorium. The keynote speaker will be Kevin J. Hollister, Massachusetts Board of The newly established senior leadership awards are sponsored a Stockbridge and University Higher Education Chairman Vice chancellor for Student alumnus who has worked in the Stephen Tocco is scheduled by the Chancellor’s Office and the Alumni Association. The awards nursery and landscape field and to address Affairs candidates to visit is now pursuing a teaching career. the Faculty are intended to recognize stu- dents who are academically ac- Additional events on May 24 Senate Daniel J. Fitzgibbons student affairs at Edinboro Uni- include the Phi Beta Kappa instal- April 24 at CHRONICLE STAFF versity of Pennsylvania, on April complished and who have con- tributed to the University by ex- lation in the Lincoln Campus Cen- 3:30 p.m. in As the searches for a vice 28-29. Her open meeting is sched- ter Auditorium at 2:30 p.m.; 227 Herter. chancellor for Research and a uled for Monday, April 28, 3:45- ceptional achievements that dis- tinguish themselves or enhance School of Nursing Pinning and Questions dean of the School of Public 4:45 p.m. in 168C Campus Center. Hooding Celebration, Fine Arts and discus- Health and Health Sciences con- Two other candidates will ar- the reputation of the campus. The recipients are nominated by fac- Center, 2 p.m.; Army/Air Force sion will fol- tinue, four candidates for vice rive early next month. The dates ROTC Joint Commissioning cer- Stephen Tocco low. chancellor of Student Affairs and and locations of their open fo- ulty for: strong leadership quali- ties; noteworthy original re- emony, Bowker Auditorium, 5 He was originally sched- Campus Life are scheduled to rums will be announced as the ar- p.m.; Isenberg School of Manage- uled to address the senate visit campus over the next few rangements are finalized. search; community service; the achievement of success by over- ment Commencement celebration, on March 13, but postponed weeks. Michael Gargano, associate Mullins Center, 5 p.m.; College of the visit because of schedul- The first candidate, Gregory S. vice president for student and coming extraordinary personal cir- cumstances; or public presenta- Engineering Commencement cel- ing conflicts. Blimling, vice chancellor for stu- academic support services at ebration, Fine Arts Center, 7 p.m. The senate also will con- dent development at Appalachian George Washington University, tion through art, performance, or athletic ability. Following the University cer- sider proposed changes to State University in Boone, N.C., is will visit May 1-2. emony on May 25, the School of the undergraduate major in slated to be on campus April 22- Njeri Nuru-Holm, vice presi- The presentation of the senior awards during Commencement fo- Education Undergraduate Com- Mathematics. 23. An open meeting for faculty, dent for student affairs and mi- mencement celebration will take staff and students to question nority affairs at Cleveland State cuses the ceremony on the ac- complishments of students and place at 1 p.m. in the Student Senate approves new Blimling will be held Wednesday, University, will be on campus Union Ballroom. Five College program April 23 from 4-5 p.m. in 168C Lin- May 7-8. on the recognition of the support received from their families. Other Commencement-related The Faculty Senate ap- coln Campus Center. Since 1990, Blimling has been events occurring prior to May 24- He will be followed by Naomi in his current position at Appala- “Commencement recognizes proved a Five College certifi- SEE , PAGE 3 , PAGE 3 our students, celebrates their STUDENTS cate program in Asian/Pa- T. Johnson, vice president for SEE SEARCH cific/American Studies at its April 10 meeting. The program is intended New center to harness homeland security expertise to enable students to pursue concentrated study of the ex- Daniel J. Fitzgibbons which will be formally announced Department of Homeland Security following the money.” CHRONICLE STAFF periences of Asians and Pa- April 30, will provide an umbrella (DHS). That’s the message Chancellor cific Islanders in the Ameri- With the federal government organization for faculty from vari- Byron said the emerging im- John V. Lombardi brought to a cas. poised to spend billions on home- ous schools and colleges to col- portance of homeland security as meeting of about 50 interested Undergraduates enrolled in land security, campus officials are laborate on projects capable of at- a national priority mirrors the fo- faculty on April 4. “There’s a lot any program on campus will laying the groundwork for a tracting federal support, accord- cus brought to research by the of money out there for this game, be eligible to participate. planned Center for Emergency ing to interim Vice Chancellor for space program in the 1960s. but the people with the money The program requires at Preparedness devoted to protec- Research Fred Byron. “I think people who get in don’t know what to do with it,” least seven three-credit tion, detection and response pro- Planning for the center began quickly and establish contacts he said. “We’re here to tell them courses, including a special grams for a range of disaster sce- last fall, he said, after the Bush with DHS will not be sorry,” he how to do it.” project based on intensive narios on the state, regional and administration detailed plans to said. “We’re trying to respond to According to Byron, initial study of an Asian/Pacific/ national levels. pump billions into training and re- new trends in the federal govern- meetings last fall with deans and American community. The interdisciplinary center, search programs through the new ment’s research spending. We’re SEE CENTER, PAGE 3 2 April 18, 2003 The Campus Chronicle Volunteers needed to help at Undergraduate Commencement The Commencement Office seeks volun- ing and other services. Ushers assist teer marshals, aides and ushers for Under- guests in the stands of the stadium with graduate Commencement on Sunday, May seating, directions, and program informa- 25 at McGuirk Alumni Stadium. The office tion. encourages both returning veterans and Orientation for volunteers is scheduled new volunteers to participate. for Thursday, May 15 at 10 a.m. in Mahar The volunteers help to manage approxi- Auditorium. A volunteer rehearsal is mately 4,000 graduates and 22,000 guests. scheduled for Friday, May 23 at 10 a.m. at “To present a ceremony with pageantry the stadium. On Commencement day, vol- and to display our pride for our graduates, unteers should be at the stadium no later we will need 60 marshals, 50 aides and 40 than 8:30 a.m. Following the ceremony, at ushers,” said Gloria Fox, Commencement noon, volunteers are invited to a compli- coordinator.