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Volume 7. Number 2 October 2002 BOSTON

Jo Ann Gora Is Inaugurated as Sixth Chancellor on September 27

By Melissa Fassel Students, faculty, staff, alumni, students to share their experiences agreed, saying, "We are very fortu community members, and business with her. On behalf of the under nate to have you here to lead us in leaders celebrated the beginning of graduate and graduate student bod this time of change. " a new era for UMass Boston with ies, Dawood pledged to "work with Colin Ward '00, representing the installation of Jo Ann M. Gora Gora to help bring the campus to UMass Boston alumni, spoke of as UMass Boston's sixth chancellor new heights." Classified staff repre how proud he is to have graduated on September 27. sentative Carolyn Dunn charged from Boston's public university: "We Provost Paul Fonteyn opened the Gora with maintaining a campus are brought together by an alma ceremony, naming the campus rep that is accessible and affordable, af mater that helped us spread our resentatives in attendance and intro firming that "access and excellence wings and a faculty that helped us ducing University of Massachusetts go hand in hand, and are not mutu soar to new heights." President William Bulger. Bulger ally exclusive." The City ofBoston's Mayor and welcomed the sizeable crowd of College of Management Assis alumnus Thomas Menino '88 em more than 500 guests, pointing out tant Dean, MBA program director, phasized the importance of the day Gora's interest in making the inau and alumnus Daniel Robb, said he for the entire community: "In tur guration "a celebration of the entire and the professional staff that he bulent times, universities are often university, not simply her investi represented look forward to the the voice of reason and the voice of ture." change and exciting challenges Gora fresh perspective. UMass Boston is Representatives from through will bring to the campus, reminding a civic leader - a place where ideas Chancellor Jo Ann M. Cora smiles as University of Massachusetts out the university community spoke the university to "think of things not are born and put into action." He Trustee Robert M. Mahoney speaks during the ceremony of briefly at the installation. Student as they were or as they are, but how said that, as an alumnus, he experi investiture. (Photo by Harry Brett) Trustee Heather Dawood pointed they could be." Faculty Council enced first-hand the commitment out Gora's enthusiasm for inviting President and Professor Celia Moore that the university has to the high- (Cont. on page 2)

Biology Professor Hopes to Use Plants in the Fight Against Pollution

By Sarah Oktay "What does phytoremediation PAHs are major pollutant plants are hypersensitive to pollut have to do with pollution?" a lay- byproducts of oil-based manufac ants and could act as biomonitors, person might ask a biologist like turing. As society increases its de or early warning devices, to signal UMass Boston's Adan Col6n- pendence on oil for energy and for if pollutants are present. Carmona. Phytoremediation is the consumer goods, more of these For example, scientists have rehabilitation of contaminated wa- products and their byproducts are recognized that wetlands and ter, air, or soil using plants to ex- entering the environment. PAHs marshes act as effective filters for tract harmful substances. With the are very pervasive; they are found pollution from urban and agricul help oftalented undergraduate and in asphalt, plastics, and many con tural sources. Plants can react in graduate students, Assistant Profes- sumer goods. Animal cells can in different ways to a pollutant intro sor Col6n-Carmona is working on corporate these contaminants and duced in the air, soil, or water. isolating genes in the model plant accumulate them in their tissues. They can sequester the toxin with Arabidopsis thaliana that can be Toxic effects of pollutants like out modifying or degrading it or used to identify native plants with PAHs include cell death, cell muta seq uester and biodegrade the inherent abilities to degrade pollut tions, and cancer. Col6n toxin, changing it to another type ants, or that can provide informa Carmona's group is investigating of molecule. They can also exclude tion needed for genetically engineer whether plants can metabolize these or actively remove the toxin after ing plants to clean up soils that are contaminants and/or remove them intake and put it back into the Adan CoI6n-Carmona, assistant professor of biology, contaminated with polycyclic aro permanently from the environment. watershed or air. displays the plants he and his students are using to study matic hydrocarbons (PAHs). They are also investigating if some Plants respond to external phytoremediation. (Photo by Harry Brett) (Cont. on page 7)

University Communications Non-Profit UMass Boston Organization I N T HIS ISS U E 100 Morrissey Boulevard U.S. Postage Boston, MA 02125-3393 PAID Page 2-3 Page 5 Boston, MA Inaugural highlights at English professor seeks to Permit No. 52094 UMass Boston change lives through literature UMass B

Chancellor Gora Outlines Her Commitments to the University

(cant. from page 1) est standard of education and pub- creased social, athletic, and extracur- lic service, and pledged to the new ricular activities, Gora posited. chancellor, "I will work with you to Chancellor Gora thanked "the make sure this city works with men and women who labor every Left: University of UMass Boston." day to ensure the best possible edu Massachusetts trustee Senator Jack Hart brought con cational experiences for our stu Robert Mahoney, gratulatory greetings from the Mas dents," and received extended ap Reverend Ray Hammond, University plause from the faculty and staff in sachusetts legislature, and praised of Massachusetts Gora on already making UMass the audience when she digressed in President William M. Boston a better institution through her speech to note her and President Bulger, Chancellor Jo her energy and commitment. Bulger's support of salary increases, Ann Cora, Mayor Thomas M. Menino In her inaugural speech, the which were vetoed by Acting Gov '88, former trustee Chancellor focused on the impor ernor Jane Swift. Peter Lewenberg, and tance of serving both students and Gora also proposed a computer trustee James Karam. the Commonwealth at large. She certification for all graduating stu (Photo by Harry Brett) emphasized the need to develop a dents in order to increase their value greater sense of community inter in the job market, increased student nally while enhancing the external use of the Nantucket Field Station visibility ofUMass Boston's research across academic disciplines, and and its impact on the Common more paid internships and scholar wealth's public policy. ship opportunities. She affirmed her dedication to the The university's sixth chancellor construction of residence halls, ac was a pdy described by Margaret knowledging that, while UMass Bos Miller, former president of the ton is a university geared toward the American Association of Higher needs of commuter students, it needs Education, current editor of Change to be responsive to the cowltless ap Magazine, and professor at the Uni plicants who request housing, and the versity of Virginia, who said, hundreds of students who report that " Above all things, JoAnn Gora is a Caption: UMass Boston alumnus Mark Chancellor Cora with friend Joyce Plotkin, president they would not transfer out if a resi problem solver - what you see is Atkins '71 and Charlie Titus, director of of Massachusetts Software and Internet Council, Inc. dential college experience were avail what you get. If she says she's dedi athletics. (Photo by Harry Brett) (Photo by Harry Brett) able. Creating this blend of commut- cated to the mission of this campus, ers and residents would foster in- you can believe it." Students Sample the College of Management Welcomes Back "Hidden Jewels of UMass Ben & Jerry's CFO Boston" and Plaza Barbecue By Mary Ann Machanic The College of Management kets and to share the unique cul- other organizations subscribed to the (CM) welcomed Mickey Wiles'83, ture of Ben & jerry's with our fac- core beliefs found in Ben & Jerry's chief financial officer of the Vermont ulty, staff and students," said CM mission statement, which focuses on ice cream manufacturer Ben & Dean Philip Quaglieri in his intro product quality, achievement of fi jerry's Homemade, Inc., back to duction of Wiles, who was visiting nancial goals, and social responsibil campus for a day of special activi the campus after a 19-year absence. ity. Many of Ben & jerry's environ ties. At CM's fall convocation Wiles Wiles returned the compliment, mental and social initiatives are now addressed the timely topic of "Cor noting his "wonderful experience" widely followed by others porate Citizenship"; spoke privately at UMass Boston and the "fantas Wiles, a certified public accoun with faculty from the Accounting tic education and many benefits" tant, received his degree in manage and Finance Department; met with he had received at CM. Key aspects ment with a concentration in ac students in an undergraduate class of Ben & Jerry's organization, par counting in 1983. He joined Ben & on managerial ethics; and spoke to ticularly its well-docwnented com Jerry's as corporate controller prior MBA students on "The CFO in mitment to social responsibility, are to the company being purchased by 2002" in the first of this academic studied at many business schools, Unilever N. V. of Great Britain in More than 1,000 students came out to enjoy a barbecue on the plaza year's Senior Executive Forwns. including the College of Manage 2000. He was named chief finan and to visit the "Hidden Jewels of UMass Boston" display which "This wonderful opportunity for ment. cial officer after the deal was com offered information on university services, the chance to win free us to have a well-regarded CFO of Wiles finds the recent rash of pleted, an unusual move for Unilever, tuition for the semester, and an opportunity to register to vote. fer his expertise and experience at a accounting scandals "personally which typically replaces CFOs when Faculty and staff served students the barbecue fare ofhot dogs, veggie burgers, potato chips, and cookies. (Photo by Harry Brett) time of turmoil in the financial mar- painful" and clearly wishes that making acquisitions.

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University Cqmmunications and Annemarie LewIs Kerwin The University Reporter is publi~hed CommunitY .Relations Editor except in July and August by the Office of Third Floor Uni.versity Communications and Community Leigh DuPuy Quinn Administration Bldg. Contributing Writers: Associate Editor Relations. 1t is free to all UMass Boston faculty, 100 Morrissey Boulevard · Ki,!1l Burke staff, and students. Boston, MA 02125-3393 Sarah Weatherbee Lisa Greggo Mary Ann Machanic Send your hews items to: 617.287.5300 Art Director Leanne Marden The University Reporter at the mailing [email protected] Harry Brett Elizabeth Muti Or e-mail a:cl(kess to the left. Uni~lJrsity Photographer Sarah Oktay Jeanne Wallace-B

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Scholars, Experts, and Policymakers Lead Three University Forums

affairs for the Commonwealth and Massachusetts, and Olsen, associate director for science with the Office of Science and Technology Policy of the Executive Office of the President, of fered local and national perspectives on such current issues as environmen tal sustainability and the importance of environmental education. Durand praised the resources UMass Boston's science faculty and centers offer the community. "Our ability to tap the centers of UMass Boston is critically important," Above: Curtis Olsen, professor and chair of the Environmental, Coastal, and Ocean Sciences Department; Kathie Olsen, associate director for Durand said. "We need to educate, Above: Chinua Achebe, the The final forum featured Chinua science with the Office of Science and Technology of the Executive Office engage, and empower future genera Charles P. Stevenson jr. Professor Achebe, the internationally acclaimed of the President; Robert Durand, secretary of environmental affairs for the tions." ofLanguage and Literature at Bard writer of Things Fall Apart and other Commonwealth of Massachusetts; and Rich Delaney, director of the Olsen mirrored Durand's empha College. (Photo by Harry Brett) Urban Harbors Institute. (Photo by Harry Brett) works which have shaped modem sis on the importance of environmen African literafiIre. He discussed "di tal education. "Events like [the fo By Leigh DuPuy versity and literature" in the Science rum] highlight the incredible value To enhance inaugural festivities, Ray Howell, president of Howell Below: Ellen Hume, media Center's Lipke Auditorium. education and research gives to our UMass Boston highlighted its com Communications and former press analyst and former executive Introduced as a "formidable lives and our future. If we invest in director for the PBS Democracy mitment to public policy dialogue secretary to Governor Weld; and champion of diversity" by Africana research and development, we bet Project; Martin Baron, Editor of by inviting leading experts, top Ellen Hume, media analyst and Studies professor Chukwuma ter our lives, we better our environ the Boston Globe; and Ray scholars, and prominent former executive director of the PBS Azuonye, Achebe received a stand ment, we better our jobs, and we Howell, president of Howell policymakers to lead three univer Democracy Project, analyzed the dif Communications and former ing ovation from an auditorium filled better our homes," she said. sity forums held on September 26. ferences "between what the role of press secretary to William Weld. with over 500 people. Achebe read (Photo by Harry Brett) Offering a wide range of topics, the media should be ... and what is is." from one of his short stories and of forums dre~ large crowds and in "At its best, the media should fered insights on the critical need for spired provocative discussions in the maintain an independence, a critical diversity in education. He spoke of community at large. accountability to the common per his own teaching at Bard College, Over 200 people attended the son. And it should be representative, where he is the Charles P. Stevenson first forum of the series "The Role bringing other voices to the table," Jr. Professor of Languages and Lit of Media in Public Policy Formula said Hume during the panel. erature. His courses include many tion," which featured industry ex Later in the afternoon, top works of African literature unknown perts offering their perspectives on policy makers Robert Durand and to his American students. "Why do the complicated relationship be- Kathie Olsen led the forum "Science 1 do it? Rather I hope that it will tween media coverage and and Environment" before a packed kindle in them the desire to grow policymaking. Panelists Martin auditorium in the Science Center. out of themselves, to encounter a Baron, editor of the Boston Globe; Durand, secretary of environmental world withoutfear. ... "

Free Student and Community Tour Offers Sneak Peak Concert Rocks the Point Inside Campus Center By Lisa Greggo "Rock'n Reggae on the Point," a free student and community concert held on the soccer field Tuesday evening, was opened by local favor ite Entrain. The crowd may have started out small, but no sooner did Entrain begin playing than the people started coming out. It only took a song or two to loosen up the audi ence-people just couldn't stand still while listening to the intense percus sive sounds of this popular band. Af ter about an hour, Yellowman and the Sagittarius Band came on. The inter Yellowman chants to the audience, which crowded the soccer About fifteen students, staff, and faculty members gota preview of nationally known Jamaican invited field stage to get closer to the reggae legend from jamaica. (Photo by Harry Brett) atriums, dining rooms, and the "university street" during a "hard the crowd to get close to the stage, hat" tour of the Campus Center construction site. Led by Stephan where an enthusiastic group never several families had babies and human rights." Chait, assistant vice chancellor for administration and finance, the stopped dancing to his unique style strollers in tow. After playing for al When asked why she decided to tour group walked through the building's six stories and were treated to views from future windows varying from the downtown skyline most two hours Yellowman host this free concert, Chancellor of reggae music. to the Boston Harbor Islands. "The building is designed to be One of them, John E. Simmons, shouted, "I love Boston!" Over spir Jo Ann Gora replied, "Well, why 'transparent, '" said Chait of the vistas, skylights, and two atriums. a Dorchester resident and member ited applause he thanked UMass not? This is a college campus and "You will never be more than 40 feet from natural light." He of the Iron Workers Local 7, said Boston and the organizers of this there should be music here." She confirmed that the current layout closely mirrors the architectural renderings visible in the virtual tour at www.umb.edulabouCumbl he came to see Yellowman and to event. But he really got the crowd added that she welcomes sugges campus_center/. The project remains on budget and on schedule tions for future events. "show support for the university." going when he said, "I love for a projected December 2003 opening. (Photo by Harry Brett) Some brought picnic dinners, and America-because you stand up for The University Reporter • 3 WUMB Celebrates Twenty Years on Air University Community and Sold-Out Crowds at Fifth Annual Tours Arts on the Point Boston Folk Festival By Elizabeth Muti By Anne-Marie Kent In conjunction with the inau pus. Made entirely of steel, Topping off twenty years of pub gural festivities, art professor weighing 32,000 pounds and at lic broadcasting, WUMB 91.9FM Paul Tucker hosted two tours of a height of 45 fe et, "Huru" is held the fifth annual Boston Folk the Arts on the Point sculpture hard to miss. Festival the weekend of September park during the week of Septem One of the most easily over 21. What a celebration it was! ber 23 . Established three years looked sculptures is located in With two large outdoor stages, ago, the park consists of ten one of the most heavily traveled an indoor coffeehouse stage, a fam sculptures from around the locations on campus. Sitting on ily stage, and a floating, harbor globe, on loan from various col the lawn between Wheatley and cruising boat "stage, " the festival lections. "We didn't want to be McCormack Halls is the piece featured a diverse music mix includ trapped with a specific look and "Hero at Evening" by artist Bill ing blues, bluegrass, traditional and wanted to keep a contemporary Tucker. At first glance, this cutting-edge folk, and Zydeco mu feel," said Tucker. The pieces will sculpture looks like a white rock, sic; as well as children's activities, rotate as new ones arrive on cam but to the careful observer it re dance workshops, and more. Chancellor Jo Ann Cora, State Representative Harriett Stanley, Pat pus and the present ones are sent sembles a human head. Monteith, general manager of WUMB, and State Representative Jay Among the thousands of to art museums, other universi "The students and alumni on Kaufman were on hand to celebrate WUMB Radio's 20th anniversary ticketholders were fans from places on September 19. (Photo by Harry Brett) ties, or back to their owners. the tour were wonderfully re as distant as England, Canada, The first stop on the tour was sponsive," Tucker remarked. Alaska, California, and even Japan. traditional and contemporary folk, professional staff in 1986 when it McCormack Hall to view the " Even without an art back Sunday's lineup drew a sell-out blues, Celtic, bluegrass, Afropop, became a public radio affiliate of the large lobster figure that is also a ground, they were able to recog crowd. On the main-stage soccer and world music," said Pat Corporation for Public Broadcasting. coffin. Along with nine other nize the poetry in Sol Lewitt's field, most lounged on colorful blan Monteith, general manager and The UMass Boston studio is the cen creative coffins, "Lobster" is on "Double Cubes" and the myster kets and lawn chairs to hear top folk UMass Boston alumna, who tral hub for a network of five public loan from Los Angeles art dealer, ies of Dennis Oppenheim's stars including Cheryl Wheeler, Ri helped establish the station more radio stations in Boston, Worcester, Ernie Wolfe. Created by three "Searchburst." It was a real chard Thompson, and Nanci than 20 years ago. WUMB and Falmouth, Orleans, and New artists from Ghana, West Africa, pleasure." Griffith. Some fans displayed lively its issues-based talk show "Com buryport. All five facilities simul the coffins were designed to suit Arts on the Point is open to jigs, while children flew kites made monwealthJournal" have amassed cast the identical program schedule. the personalities of the deceased. the pu blic. Guided tours will at the festival a number of awards from the Mas WUMB reaches tens of thousands of The largest piece in the park soon become a regular fea ture, The music, food, and crowd at sachusetts Broadcasters Associa listeners in over 275 cities and towns is entitled "Huru," which means but until then, interested onlook the Boston Folk Festival all repre tion, the Associated Press, and oth in eastern and central Massachusetts both "hello" and "goodbye" in ers can be guided by labels for sented a kind of diversity that is close ers. and Cape Cod along with parts of the Aboriginal language of Aus each sculpture that provide infor to the heart of the radio station that Back in 1982, WUMB went on Rhode Island, New Hampshire, and tralia. Fittingly, the sculpture is mation about the artist and the produced the big event. "We air a the air with an all-volunteer staff, Connecticut. A webcast can also be located at the entrance of cam- work. diverse mix of folk music including including Monteith. It moved to a heard live around the world.

UMass Boston University Community Discusses Proposed Ranks in Top 100 "Best Values in Residence Halls in "Town Meetings" Public Colleges" By Anne-Marie Kent In a recent survey conducted At one of two recent "town ing of student housing. The two week, indicating a "significant pre by members of faculty and staff. by Kiplinger.com, UMass Boston meetings" held to discuss pro on-campus town meetings, held existing demand for housing." Anthropology Professor Tim was ranked 82 out of 100 "Best posed residence halls, Assistant September 9 and 10, were part of a Last year the Office of Student Sieber raised the question, "Who Val ues in Public Colleges," join Vice Chancellor Stephan Chait larger process taking into account Affairs, led by Dean Stephanie are these dorms really for, and ing a list of top public institutions presented an architect's model of campus and community concerns. Janey, surveyed students and found exactly why do they need them?" throughout the country. Re the UMass Boston campus and, At the September 10 meeting, that 72 percent of respondents felt He also expressed a desire for searchers from the Kiplinger Or moving miniature buildings like Chancellor Gora said, "We are the participation in student activities more faculty involvement and ganization determined overall puzzle pieces, illustrated three dif only public university in Massachu would improve if the campus had more clarification regarding how rank by examining 200 of the ferent versions of a campus trans setts that offers no housing. Among student housing. Janey said, "We the dorms will help students and most selective universities from formed by residence halls. One our peer-group, known as 'the Ur know as educators that students aid retention. Staffer Maureen a pool of 600 four-year public configuration, with buildings ban 13,' we are the only institution who are academically and socially Boyle wondered where displaced colleges and universities. To nar reaching out towards the harbor, that offers no residential housing." engaged in college are more likely parking and soccer fields would row the field of 200, they as maximized waterfront views, She said that providing 2,000 beds to be retained." Faculty represen go. Chait responded that these sessed information such as four while two others created enclosed would not dramatically change the tative Celia Moore said that dorms would be relocated to other ar and six-year graduation rates, courtyards. Chait and other character of the campus, with its would allow for more peer learn eas not chosen for housing. Oth student-fac ulty ratios, and how members of the Internal Housing total enrollment of over 13,000. She ing situations and Athletics Direc ers asked about parking restric much each college spends per stu Committee explained the added that many students leave tor Charlie Titus said they would tions and meal plans, the details dent on instruction. After the university's rationale for propos UMass Boston or never consider attract the best student athletes. of which need to be clarified. top 100 were selected, research ing a limited number of student coming to UMass Boston because The town meeting format al According to Vice Chancellor ers ranked institutions by a com units and provided information of a lack of housing. lowed each panelist to make a pre of University Communications bination of quality and cost mea regarding the funding, planning, Sharing the results of a survey sentation and invited audience ques and Community Relations surements, which included in and community-relations aspects conducted by her office, Kathy tions. David MacKenzie, vice chan Annemarie Lewis Kerwin, the re state tuition and fees, retention of the process. Teehan, vice chancellor for enroll cellor for administration and fi sults of the Sasaki report were rates, SAT or ACT scores, and Back in February 2002, the ment management, said that 30 nance, responded to one of the an shared on September 19 with levels of financial aid. The re University of Massachusetts percent of admitted students who ticipated questions: "How, with all members of the Community Li port can be accessed on Building Authority retained matriculated listed 'lack of housing' the budget cuts, can the university aison Group (which consists of 18 www.kiplinger.com. The Sasaki Associates to assess the as a major concern. "Of those who discuss plans to build residences?" representatives from the external Kiplinger organization offers per feasibility of introducing student chose not to matriculate," said MacKenzie explained, "The community). Next, the university sonal finance and business fore residences. In late July, the cam Teehan, "50 percent indicated university'S operating budget, which will present these results to the casting through magazines, such pus received Sasaki's draft report, availability of housing was one of has been cut, does not pay for these Columbia/Savin Hill Civic Asso as Kiplinger Personal Finance and in August, the University of the important factors influencing buildings. The project will be fi ciation. An independent study Magazine, books, syndicated Massachusetts Board of Trustees their decision." She added that the nanced by revenue bonds and by will be completed to assess the po newspaper columns, and the approved five- and ten-year capi Student Housing Referral Office those living in the buildings." tential impact of student housing Internet. tal plans that included the build- supports 600 to 800 inquiries per Additional concerns were voiced on the local community.

4 • The University Reporter Entrepreneurs Become Success Stories With Help from Small Business Development Center and Minority Business Center

By Joseph Peters Business is booming at the Small Business Development Center and ing laid-off workers start their Minority Business Center (SBDC). own consulting businesses to In the past year, the center has pro teaching successful entrepreneurs vided more than 400 local busi how to manage their growth, the nesses with counseling and train SBDC plays a key role in stabiliz ing, and has packaged $1.25 mil ing the local economy. lion in loans, providing crucial as Somer, who holds a master's sistance to businesses pursuing degree from Tufts University in ur loans from banks and other lend ban and environmental policy, has ers. Often this assistance is free or a long history with small busi at a very nominal charge. nesses, including having managed "Really, our core is manage a fund to help minority busi ment counseling," explains Mar nesses, running her own pottery garet Somer, the center's director. business and serving on the "We analyze a business, where is SBDC Staff: Karen Sutherland, management counselor; Sheila Jones, administrative assistant; Margaret SBDC's advisory board. it going to go, and how is it going Somer, director; and Joseph Rivers, management counselor. (Photo by Harry Brett) Somer says people like her and to get there." the others who work or consult Housed within the College of Small Business Administration and Enterprise Center, creating a new homes," explains Somer. "Our role for the SBDC do it because they Management, Somer and the other Massachusetts, this network of framework for assisting business will be to provide them with coun enjoy the spirit of entrepreneur staff members of the four-person centers provides consultation and in the Greater Boston area. Fleet seling and training to better man ship. While big business domi center can turn to the college's ex training for small businesses. Bank has placed its support be age or market their centers." nates the headlines, many small pertise when assisting businesses. Here, the SBDC maintains a spe hind this initiative, providing While these initiatives will play businesses and the people behind At the same time, professors and cialty in minority businesses, re $100,000 over the next two years. a major role in the center's immedi them may playa role greater than their classes can draw upon the flecting the center's origins as the Also this coming year, the SBDC ate future, its core remains business what can be portrayed on a bal SBDC's cases to provide real in Minority Business Assistance Cen plans to partner with Senator John counseling and training. The eco ance sheet. Local stores and ser sight into what it takes to run a ter at the university. Kerry's office in an initiative de nomic downturn underscores the vices help establish solid neighbor business and the dynamics of a lo As the saying goes, though, the signed to strengthen and support need for good business advice, hoods and provide jobs and sta cal economy. reward for hard work is more hard day care centers in the state. something reflected in the center's bility. But business owners also There are five other centers like work. The coming year could be a "There are about 14,000 day-to-day services. are success stories and community the SBDC in the state. As a col hallmark for the center. This fall women in the state who run fam From helping businesses find leaders. "These entrepreneurs be laboration between the federal the SBDC will kick off the Harbor ily day care centers out of their new markets as exporters to help- come role models," says Somer.

English Professor Changes Probationers' Joiner Center Brings Pentagon Quilts to Campus for Healey Library Exhibit Lives Through Literature By Kim Burke "One can't help but be moved," joined Chancellor Gora at the cer "Changing Lives Through Litera pate. said Chancellor Gora upon viewing emony on campus. "I am grate ture" boldly proclaims to do. "Our job is to present a ques a display of Pentagon quilts that hung ful to have a beautiful hall to show Probationers of Dorchester Dis tion that leads them to the serious in the fifth floor gallery of the Healey the quilts," she said. "The quilts trict Court have been sentenced to question," Stoehr explains. "We Library the week of September 16. are symbols of warmth and car this alternative program since Judge then talk about their ideas and is A half a dozen quilts, part of a ing, and bring healing to us all." Sydney Hanlon initiated it in the sues on a human level." He also collection sent to the Pentagon in the Forte presented a plaque and mid-90s. Between 15- 20 criminal believes that the program changes wake of September 11, were brought an American flag to the univer offenders participate in a ten-week the way they see themselves and to the university by the Joiner Cen sity on behalf of Secretary of De literature seminar at UMass Boston their situations. "By the eighth ter. The quiltrnakers, many of whom fense Donald Rumsfeld in part to that uses the Narrative of the Life week, everyone loves this program." were parents, represent schools and thank UMass Boston for the dis of an American Slave as the basis Upon complete of the program, religious groups in locations ranging play. This flag that had been for analysis, discussion, and writ the probationers attend a gradua from Alaska to New Hampshire to raised over the Pentagon on Au ing on social, economic, and race tion ceremony at the courthouse Germany. A companion collection gust 30 in a daylong remembrance issues relevant to the participants. where three judges, police, proba of quilts was displayed during the ceremony and was one of only Taylor Stoehr, professor of Classes are facilitated by two pro tion officers, and families are wit same week at the Massachusetts two ceremonial flags raised that English. (Photo by Harry Brett) bation officers, two professors and ness to the program's success, and State House, and both collections day not presented to military a judge, and have served men ages each receives a book and certificate were honored in separate ceremonies groups or victims' families. The By Jeanne Wallace-Buckley 17 to 70, primarily men of color, of completion. Though no formal on September 18. Chancellor promised that the uni If Taylor Stoehr had selected the both first-time and repeat offend tracking system exists, one informal June Forte, curator of the quilts versity "will fly this every Septem student least likely to benefit from ers. Though "Changing Lives" is a measure indicates that the recidi from the Department of Defense, ber 11." his community program's spring self-contained program, it is only vism rate drops from 45 to 19 per class it would have been Thomas. one of dozens of programs nation cent in program graduates. The scruffy, formerly homeless man wide based on a model developed Stoehr, who came to the univer often monopolized the class, speak by Robert Waxler of UMass sity in 1971, is a pacifist and be ing in cliches and in poor English. Dartmouth in 1991. The facilita lieves that the program not only "But by the end he was tors attempt to use probationers' changes individual live, but it is rep everyone's hero," explained Stoehr, positive interactions with their peers resentative of initiatives necessary to professor of English. "He became to help them articulate and validate the future of prison reform. eloquent. First he found his feet, their experiences. "Alternative sentencing has to - then his voice." The only requirements of the grow," declares Stoehr. "The U.S. When he showed up in a velvet class are showing up and coming has more people in prison than any suit with his mother for the gradu- to class straight. Although Stoehr, where else in the world." ation ceremony, she declared, "You the program director, acknowledges Stoehr is currently working on people have surely changed Tho- that not everyone completes home a book about his experience with mas." work assignments, the class is struc the program entitled Changing An onlooker takes in one of the Pentagon quilts in Healy Library. And that's what the program tured so that everyone can partici- Lives. (Photo by Harry Brett)

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PRESENTATIONS, In September, Harlyn Halvorson of Susan Opotow, associate professor Tammy MacLean of the College of APPOINTMENTS AND CONFERENCES, AND Environmental, Coastal, and in the Graduate Program in Management published HONORS LECTURES Environmental Sciences Depart Dispute Resolution, attended the "Reframing Organizational ment co-presented proposed "Nurturing Morality" National Misconduct: A Study of Deceptive Jonathan Chu has been appointed management practices to the Maine Invitational Conference, held in Sales Practices at a Major Life Sara Baron, director of the interim dean of the Graduate Aquaculture Association and to Wisconsin in September, where her Insurance Company" in Business Instructional Technology Center College of Education. Chu has shell fisherman at the Massachu chapter "Conflict and Morals" was & Society. and coordinator of library worked for UMass Boston since setts Maritime Academy. The discussed. instruction, and Sarah Tudesco, 1978, most recently as associate research was part of a project for Thomas O'Grady, professor of systems and digital services professor of history. He will serve the National Oceanic and Atmo Jean Rhodes, assistant professor of English and director of Irish librarian, presented "Designing an as interim dean until the appoint spheric Administration project psychology, has coauthored Studies, has a chapter entitled Interactive Online Information ment of a permanent dean. conducted by The Policy Center for Handbook of Qualitative Research "Seamus Heaney's 'At a Potato Literacy Tutorial" at the Associa Marine Biosciences and Technol- in Psychology: Expanding Perspec Digging' Revisited" in Ireland's tion of College and Research Marlene Kim, assistant professor of ogy. tive in Methodology and Design, Great Hunger: Silence, Memory, Libraries New England Chapter economics, won the first Rhonda which is published by the American and Commemoration, which is joint meeting of the Library Williams Prize in Economics. Carol Hardy-Fanta, director of the Psychological Association. published by the University Press of Instruction Group and Information Center for Women in Politics and America. Technology Group. Kelly Matthews, lecturer in the Public Policy, served as a panelist In September, Professor Mary Huff College of Public and Community for "Transnational Citizenship: Stevenson of the Economics Laurel E. Radwin, assistant At the 98'h annual meeting of the Service, received a finalist award in Latino Politics Across Fortified Department and the McCormack professor in the Department of American Political Science fiction in the Massachusetts Borders" at the 98th annual meeting Institute presented her paper Nursing, has published "Refining Association, Elizabeth Bussiere, Cultural Council's 2002 Artist of the American Political Science "Hours of Work as a Measure of the Quality Health Outcomes associate professor of political Grants Competition. Association. Performance: Prospects and Model: Differentiating Between science, participated in a Pitfalls" at the Conference of the Client Trait and State Characteris roundtable discussion on the "The Margaret McAllister, coordinator of William Holmes, a faculty member Ford Foundation Project on the tics" in the current issue of Nursing New Property and Modern the Family Nurse Practitioner in the College of Public and Development of a New Cross Outlook. Democracy" and presented a paper Master's Concentration, was Community Service, presented a National Architecture for Labor on "The 'New Property' and the inducted as a fellow of the Ameri workshop on survival analysis at Market Statistics, held in Italy. Essays by Rajini Srikanth, assistant Origins of Constitutional Welfare can Academy of Nurse Practitioners the national meeting of the Justice professor of English, have been Rights in the Warren Court." and as a national consultant for Q Research and Statistics Association At the 98th annual meeting of the published in two new books Race NONP, the quality assurance arm of in October. American Political Science in the College Classroom: Peda Jane CIoutterbuck, associate the National Organization of Nurse Association, Professor Paul gogy and Politics and RelCollecting professor in the College of Nursing Practitioner Faculties. Marie Kennedy, associate dean of Watanabe of the Political Science Early Asian America: Readings in and Health Sciences, discussed the College of Public and Commu Department chaired a panel Cultural History. elder health issues and health William Joseph Moore of the nity Service, gave a presentation on entitled "From the Outside In: disparities in Boston as a panelist Harvard University Graduate "Learning from the Community: Immigrant Communities' Politics Lin Zhan, professor in the College for the "Race and the Elimination School of Education has been Service Learning" and led a and Power." of Nursing and Health Sciences, of Health Disparities in the City of appointed visiting senior research workshop on "Preparing Students published the chapters "Informa Boston: Promoting the Health of associate at the Trotter Institute's for Civic Involvement" at the Robert Weiner of the Political tion Technology in Health: the Undeserved" Conference, Center for Community, Technology, Faculty Development Day held at Science Department presented the Improving Life for the Elderly" in sponsored by the Boston Public Democracy and Public Policy." He Lesley University on September 3. paper "Postcommunist Moldovan Information Technology in Health Health Commission. will be involved in research on race, and Romanian Foreign Policy at and "Nursing Education in the 21" technology, and public policy issues Marlene Kim, assistant professor of the United Nations: Dealignment Century: Trends and Opportuni Xiaogang Deng, associate professor facing people of African descent. economics, presented two papers, and Realignment - A Neorealist ties" in International Nursing of sociology, presented lectures on "Exploring the Intersections of Perspective" at the 98th annual Education. "Social Impacts of the Internet" Kevin Murphy, public policy Race, Gender, and Class: Patterns meeting of the American Political and "Recent Development in doctoral candidate and employee from the Lives of Asian Ameri Science Association. EXHIBITS, READINGS, Sociological Theories and Method with the Office of Institutional cans," and "Has the Race Penalty PERFORMANCES ological Challenges" as a partici Research, has been nominated for for Black Women Disappeared in PUBLICATIONS pant in the Centennial Celebration the steering committee of the the United States?" at the Annual Guest Speaker Series in China. Bernadette Levasseur, supervisor of Northeast Association for Institu Meetings of the International the Wheatley Hall Copy Center, tional Research. Association for Feminist Econom An article by Sara Baron, director At the 98th annual meeting of the displayed her paintings and prints in ics, held in Los Angeles. of the Instructional Technology American Political Science Center and coordinator of library a one-woman show held at the Michael Novak, chair of the Association, Professor Tom Mansfield Music and Arts Society's Management and Marketing The College of Management's instruction, "Problem or Chal Ferguson of the Political Science Cote Ga llery in Mansfield, MA, in Department, won a "Best Paper Tammy MacLean co-presented lenge? Serving Library Customers Department chaired a panel on August. Award" at the European Applied "Teaching Through Traumatic that Technology Left Behind," was domestic politics and international Business Research Conference for Events: Uncovering the Choices of published in the book Helping the relations of the Bush presidency his paper "Simon Pearce: A Management Educators as They Difficult Library Patron: New "Saving Daylight Time," a piece by and a panel on Walter Dean Teaching Case." It will be pub Responded to September 11" and Approaches to Examining and TenBroeck Davison '82 and Burnham's contributions to lished in an upcoming issue of the "Out of Sight But Not Out of Resolving a Long-Standing and Professor David Patterson of the American political science. International Business & Econom Mind: How People Manage Ongoing Problem and in the Music Department, was performed ics Research Journal. Hidden Stigmatized Identities in the journal Reference Librarian. by tenor Brendan O'Brine in a Arthur Goldsmith of the College of Workplace" at the 2002 conference recital held at the Park Presidio Management published the article Nancy Stieber, associate professor for the Academy of Management. An article co-authored by Dan United Methodist Church in San "Business Associations and Better Brabander, director of the under Francisco on September 29. and chair of the Art Department, Governance in Africa" in the has been appointed editor of the Askold Melnyczuk, director of the graduate Environmental Studies journal Public Administration & Journal of the Society of Architec Creative Writing Program, Program and assistant professor in Jon Mitchell, professor of music, Development. tural Historians. Her appointment delivered the keynote address at an the Environment, Coastal, and guest conducted the Longy Summer will run through the end of the international conference, "Teaching Ocean Sciences Department, "Use Orchestra in a concert of works by Associate Professor of English 2006 academic year. American Literature," which was of Physical, Chemical, and Schumann and Mendelssohn held in Judith Goleman, director of the held in Kiev in September. Biological Indices to Assess Impacts Cambridge on August 9. freshman composition program, of Contaminants and Physical Deborah Whaley, assistant professor spoke on "Teaching Alternative Jon Mitchell, professor of music, Habitat Alteration in Urban Lloyd Schwartz, Troy Professor of of American studies, has been Discourses" at the University of presented a lecture, "Early Streams," appears in the journal English and Creative Writing, read appointed faculty associate and New Hampshire Writing Confer Performances of Holst, Vaughan Environmental Toxicology and his poems at WordsWorth Books in research fellow at the Trotter ence. Williams, and Jacob at Kneller Chemistry. Harvard Square on October 1 and Institute. She will be conducting Hall," at the IGEB (International read poetry in the musical program research to explore the relationship Society for Wind Music) Confer "The Song That Is Irresistible," between national belongings and th ence, held in Lana, Italy. which was held at Skidmore College black cultural politics in the 20 and on October 31. 21" centuries.

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Lin Zhan, professor in the College Jamie McCarty, master's student in Sciences's Meng Zhou, associate On August 20, Jane Oates, senior Dick Hogarty, professor emeritus, of Nursing and Health Sciences, the Environmental Sciences professor, and graduate students education advisor for Senator was interviewed about his new was recently honored as a guest program, received a NASA graduate Jay Peterson and Di Wu recently Edward M. Kennedy, chairman of book, Massachusetts Politics and and honorary professor by student fellowship award for conducted two three-week cruises the Senate Committee on Health, Public Policy, on WBZ-TV for "The Sichuan University and Macau $24,000. He is working with in the northern California current Education, Labor, and Pensions, John Henning Show" on September Kiang Wu College of Nursing. Professor Juanita Urban-Rich on to study the coastal ecosystem. visited UMass Boston to meet with 15. The book was published by the effects of copepod grazing on This research project is funded by the students in pre-collegiate UMass Press. GRANTS AND RESEARCH chromophoric dissolved organic the National Science Foundation, programs, including Urban matter in seawater. as a part of the US Global Ocean Scholars, Admission Guaranteed, Peter Janson of the Music Depart Ecosystem Dynamics Program (US GEAR UP, Project Reach, and ment received positive reviews from Lisa M. Abdallah, coordinator of The Trotter Institute's Center for GLOBEC)-Northeast Pacific Study. Upward Bound. She also met with Worcester Magazine, New Age the Nursing Learning Resource Community, Technology, Democ Chancellor Jo Ann Gora and Retailer, NAPRA ReView, Taunton Center and doctoral candidate in racy and Public Policy has received The Division of Corporate, Associate Vice Provost Joan Becker. Daily Gazette, and The Instrumen the College of Nursing and Health a $10,000 grant from the CTC Continuing and Distance Education tal Weekly for his CD "Sometimes Sciences Doctoral Program in VISTA program at the College of received a $50,000 National IN THE NEWS from Here." Nursing, was awarded a disserta Public and Community Service to Science Foundation grant to tion support grant from Graduate evaluate VISTAS' training, develop a navigational tool that Michelle Kahan, senior research Studies and Research for her On August 19, Donna Haig men to ring, and support services. inventories regional technology associate with the Center for Social project "EverCare Nurse Practitio Friedman, director of the Center for Regina Rodriguez-Mitchell, director training and aligns knowledge and Policy, was quoted in a September 8 ner Practice Activities: Similarities Social Policy, was interviewed for a of the Trotter Institute, is the skills with the requirements of Boston Globe article on the use of and Differences Across Five WB UR feature on recent state principal investigator, and Research business and industry. The food stamps by Massachusetts States. " budget and policy decisions Associate Malo Hutson is a lead "Roadmap of Opportunities" residents. The article highlighted a impacting the growth in family field evaluator. project focuses on skill standards Center for Social Policy report homelessness in the state. Dan Brabander, director of the identified by the National released on September 6, commis undergraduate Environmental Environmental, Coastal, and Ocean Workforce Center for Emerging sioned by Project Bread. Studies Program and assistant Sciences' Sarah Oktay and graduate Technologies. Carol Hardy-Fanta, director of the Center for Women in Politics and professor in the Environmental, student Joseph Smith recently Askold Melnyczuk, director of the Public Policy, provided commentary Coastal, and Ocean Sciences conducted two research cruises: one MISCELLANEOUS Creative Writing Program, pub on the gubernatorial election that Department received a $28,200 in New York Harbor investigating lished an op-ed, "The Consequences was featured in the Boston Herald grant for his project "Environ the spatial and temporal distribu of Survival," in the Boston Globe Richard Delaney, director of the on August 29 and the Metrowest mental Biomonitoring of Cr and tion of the "geochemical finger on September 9. As in Shallow Groundwater: Do print" of the World Trade Center Urban Harbors Institute, hosted a Daily News on September 6. She breakfast round table meeting for appeared on WGBH's "Greater Red Oak Trees Preserve Long collapse found in harbor sediments; Andres Torres, director of the the president and vice chancellor of Boston with Emily Rooney" on Term Records of Contaminant and one down to Chesapeake Bay Mauricio Gaston Institute for the University of Ulster in Northern September 13. Loading?" investigating carbon inputs and Latino Community Development Ireland, Professor Gerry McKenna, sediment dynamics throughout the and Public Policy, published an and colleagues. The September 10 Avery Faigenbaum, associate While researching democratic bay. An Environmental Sciences editorial on Latino voters in the meeting explored opportunities for professor of exercise science and development in Nigeria, Darren undergraduate Michael Trepanier, Boston Globe on June 1. Kew, assistant professor in the provided support for both cruises. collaborative research between physical education, was featured in UMass Boston and the University the cover story, "Strength Exercises Dispute Resolution Program, met Environmental, Coastal, and Ocean The inauguration of Chancellor Jo with the president of Nigeria, of Ulster's recently opened Coastal Aren't Just for Adults Any More: Ann Gora as sixth chancellor Research Center. Tykes in Training," in the August Olusegun Obasanjo, as well as a received media coverage by the issue of BioMechanics. number of leaders of Nigeria's Boston Globe, the Boston Herald, National Assembly and civil and WBZ-TV 4 on September 26, society groups. 27, and 28.

Plants and Pollution (cont.)

PeopleSoft Financial System Goes Live stimuli such as light, nutrients, wa unquestionably affected by the in ter, insects, carbon dioxide, and troduction of increasing amounts of By Leanne Marden pathogens, and, since they cannot the PAH phenanthrene. Physiologi After two years of intensive cial system. leading up to the finance "go run away, they must adapt to envi cal responses included: shortening design, development, and test By mid-July, business was un live" date, much effort was fo ronmental changes. Plants also of the roots, a loss in color due to a ing, a new financial system was derway within the new finance sys cused on preparing over 180 in naturally produce aromatic hor reduction in chlorophyll, a reduc officially deployed at each of the tem. Central finance and depart dividuals to use the new system. mones such as steroids that can be tion in shoot number and size, and University of Massachusetts' five mental staff began entering pur This effort involved ensuring very similar in structure to PAHs. the development of necrotic, dead, campuses and the president's of chase orders "on-line"; accounts technical connectivity from each Col6n-Carmona and his students, spots on the leaves. In addition, the fice in July. The new system re payable staff processed payments; user's local workstation, estab- they have asked vital questions: Do group found that phenanthrene was placed the Financial lishing user i.do's and plants actively take PAHs into their distributed in areas throughout the Records System (FRS) passwords with the ap tissues? What are their physiologi- plant when they looked for a fluo- that supported financial propriate access, and cal responses to the introduced pol- rescent fingerprint that can be seen operations for many then training, training, lutant? Can they break down the under fluorescence scans. years and dated back to /P&@ftJ/l and more training. PAHs into less toxic components? Col6n-Carmona has been the late 1970's. The official transi- CoI6n-Carmona's group has working on this project and others @@§(l@[iiJ • ••• To reach this mile [Jj}!M~§§ tion from the old, fa been using Arabidopsis thaliana as with undergraduates and graduate stone, central finance miliar accounting sys a model plant for many reasons. Its students since arriving at UMass staff from across the tem to a new system is genome has been sequenced, and Boston two and half years ago af university worked through the payroll and other interfaces were now behind us. Yet much work several companies currently supply ter earning his PhD from the Uni first week of July to ensure that successfully transmitted. Soon af lies ahead. With the continued genetically "pure" plants and mu versity of California-Irvine. His lab the financial records for fiscal ter, other financial business was dedication and hard work of all tants from well-established stocks. group includes students participat year 2002 could be closed by the processed, including the recording campus members of the The plant has a relatively short ing in the Research Experiences for week's end. In the days follow of budgets and the calculation of PeopleSoft finance team and fi growth cycle, can grow at room Undergraduate Program and the ing, data was converted and then overhead charges, to name but a nance departments, and the temperature, and produces many Undergraduate Mentoring in Envi reconciled from the old sys few. good humor and patience of all seeds. It is also relatively small and ronmental Biology Program, which tems-four separate finance sys Getting the campus ready for system users, the campus will can even be grown on a petri dish. are projects supported by grants tems across the university-into this major change was no small surely reap the benefits of a new In preliminary experimental from the National Science Founda a single, university-wide finan- task. In the weeks and months technology. data, A. thaliana was found to be tion.

The University Reporter • 7 jjl l;~} CALENDAR OE EVENTS OCTOBER

The Calendar of Events is pub Graduate Studies Distinguished TUESDAY 22 Conflict Studies Conference: The WEDNESDAY 30 Lecture: In the Grips of Emotion: New Generation of Ideas, Conflict lished monthly by the Office of The Role of Thinking in our Studies Conference Environmental, Coastal, and Ocean University Communications and Emotional Lives ITC Professional Development Held through October 26. Featur Sciences Seminar: Polycyclic Community Relations. All events 2:30 - 4:00 p.m., Quinn Administra Course: Prometheus Camp (lFS-10A) ing keynote address by Robert Aromatic Hydrocarbon Stress tion Building, Chancellor's Confer 1:00 - 2:00 p.m., Healey Library, Mnookin of Harvard Law School, Response in Arabidopsis thalian, a are open to the public and free, ence Room, 3,d fl. Featuring Robert Instructional Technology Center, career expo, skill-building work Molecular Dissection unless otherwise noted. From off Swartz, professor of philosophy. Re Lower Level. To register, contact: 7- shops, and panel discussions chaired 2:30 - 3:45 p.m., Science Center, campus, dial (617) 287 and the freshments will be served. Inaugu 3990 or [email protected]. by prominent scholars in the field. Small Science Auditorium, 1-006. ral event. Contact: 7-6800. Sponsored by the Graduate Programs Featuring Adan C610n Carmona of last four digits listed below each ITC Professional Development in Dispute Resolution. Contact Amy UMass Boston. Contact: 7-7440. calendar event. Environmental, Coastal, and Ocean Course: Getting Started in Digital Gay, 7-741,5 or Kelly Ward Mason, 7-7421. Submit November calendar list Sciences Seminar: The Spatial and Photography (MSP-01) MISCELLANEOUS ings by Tuesday, October 16. Sub Temporal Variability of Ground 1:00 - 2:00 p.m., Healey Library, Water Recharge Instructional Technology Center, SATURDAY 26 mit calendar listings online at 2:30 - 3:45 p.m., Science Center, Lower Level. To register, contact: 7- Beacon Fitness Center www.umb.edulnewslumb3alendar/ Small Science Auditorium, 1-006. 3990 or [email protected]. University Open House Open to students, faculty, staff, and entry_form or e-mail to Featuring Weston Dripps of UMass 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., Science Cen UMass Boston alumni. Fitness pro Boston. Contact: 7-7440. ter, Lipke Auditorium. Learn about fessiona ls, strength equipment, rac news®umb.edu. See the News and WEDNESDAY 23 UMass Boston's undergraduate, quetball and squash courts available. Events page on www.umb.edu for graduate, and continuing education Contact: 7-6786. calendar listings online. THURSDAY 10 programs. Exhibits, presentations, ITC Professional Development tours, and opportunities to ask ques Catholic Campus Ministry Mass Course: No Static: Creating a tions. Contact: 7-6000. ITC Professional Development Dynamic E-Learning Space in 12:30 p.m., Mondays and Wednes TUESDAY 8 Course: Advanced Document Prometheus Part I (OCW-05C) days. McCormack Hall, Chapel, 3,d Formatting in Word (MSW-03) 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Healey Li fl. Other Campus Ministry programs 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., Healey Li MONDAY 28 include "Inquiry for Adult Baptism ITC Professional Development brary, Instructional Technology Cen brary, Instructional Technology Cen and Confirmation" on Tuesdays, Course: Managing your Outlook ter, Lower Level. To register, contact: ter, Lower Level. To register, contact: 11:30 -12:30 p.m., and "A Time to Mailbox (MSO-02) 7-3990 or [email protected]. ITC Professional Development 7-3990 or [email protected]. Course: Universal Design Concepts Pray" on Tuesdays, 5:00 - 5:30 p.m. 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., Healey Li Contact: 7-5839 or brary, Instructional Technology Cen ITC Professional Development (lFS-12A) 1:00 - 2:00 p.m., Healey Library, [email protected]. ter, Lower Level. To register, contact: MONDAY 14 Course: Introduction to Powerpoint 7-3990 or [email protected]. (MSP-01) Instructional Technology Center, 1:00 - 3:00 p.m., Healey Library, In Lower Level. To register, contact: 7- College of Career Networking Columbus Day structional Technology Center, 3990 or [email protected]. Program Gaston Institute Fall 2002 Speakers Promotes the career development of Series: Workforce Development and University closed. Healey Library Lower Level. To register, contact: 7- open 9:00 - 5:00 p.m. 3990 or [email protected]. Talk by Carmen Oliveira women college students with disabili Disadvantaged Workers ties and their successful transition to 1:00 - 2:30 p.m., Healey Library, 2:30 - 3:45 p.m., Wheatley Hall, 6- 047. Oliveira, a Brazilian biographer careers upon graduation. Based at Faculty Staff Lounge, 11 ,h FI. Featur Folk on Film: I Am Trying to Break College of Public and Community the Institute for Community Inclu ing Ram6n Borges-Mendez of the Your Heart: A Film About Wilco Service Memorial for James Williams of poet Elizabeth Bishop, will discuss her new book, Rare and Common sion. Demonstration site at UMass Ph.D. Program in Public Policy. Free 9:00 p.m., Coolidge Corner Theatre, 2:30 p.m., CPCS plaza. In celebra Boston. Contact: Melanie Jordan: 7- lunch for those who make reserva 290 Harvard Street, Brookline. Part tion of his life and contributions to place Flowers. Co-sponsored by His panic Studies and English Depart 4327, (TTY) 617-287-4350, or tions by October 4. Contact: 7-5790 of series featuring a different music the university. Contact: Suzanne [email protected]. or fax 7-5788. film along with live entertainment Allmendinger, 7-7124 ments. Contact: 7-6719 or lloyd. from local folk music artists. Spon [email protected]. Intramural!Athletics Activities sored by WUMB. Tickets are Environmental, Coastal, and Ocean 5:30 - 6:30 p.m., Mondays and WEDNESDAY 9 $10.00. Series continues on Octo Sciences Seminar: Patterns in TUESDAY 29 Thursdays, Clark Center Pool. Bring ber 21 and 28. Contact: 617-734- Seismic Activity Along the Northern 2500. Mid-Atlantic Ridge (15-35N) your co-workers. Open time also for ITC Professional Development table tennis, racquetball, and bad Recorded by an Autonomous ITC Professional Development Course: No Static: Creating a minton. Contact: Rick, IntramuraV Hydrophone Array Course: Restoring Damaged Dynamic E-Learning Space in Recreation Office, 7-7830. Prometheus Part I (OCW-05A) TUESDAY 15 2:30 - 3:45 p.m., Science Center, Photographs in Photoshop (APS- 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Healey Li Small Science Auditorium, 1-006. 02A) brary, Instructional Technology Cen Environmental, Coastal, and Ocean Featuring Deborah K. Smith of the 1:00 - 3:00 p.m., Healey Library, In New Beginnings: Interfaith Bible ter, Lower Level. To register, contact: Sciences Dissertation Defense Woods Hole Oceanographic Institu structional Technology Center, Study of Genesis 7-3990 or [email protected]. 1:00 - 3:00 p.m., Healey Library, tion. Contact: 7-7440. Lower Level. To register, contact: 7- 11:30 a.m. - 12:25 p.m., Mondays Provost's Conference Room, 8'h fl. 3990 or [email protected]. and Thursdays, McCormack Hall, Fl. Ruey-Jing J. Tang will defend "Ef Chapel, y d Bible study runs University Health Services Open fects of Antifouling Paints on Bacte THURSDAY 24 throughout the fa ll semester when in House and Health Fair rial Biofilm Development." Contact: WEDNESDAY 30 session. Christian Praise Service also 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., McCormack 7-7440. held 4:00 - 5:00 p.m., Thursdays. Hall, 1st floor hallways. Learn more ITC Professional Development Contact: 7-5838 or adrienne. berry ITC Professional Development about programs and services. Infor Course: Universal Design Concepts [email protected] Course: No Static: Creating a mation, refreshments, health screen (lFS-12) WEDNESDAY 16 Dynamic E-Learning Space in ings, and demonstrations. Contact: 10:00 - 11:00 a.m., Healey Library, Prometheus Part II (OCW-06C) The William A. Percy, III Prize 7-5680. Instructional Technology Center, 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Healey Li Submission Deadline Environmental, Coastal, and Ocean Lower Level. To register, contact: 7- brary, Instructional Technology Cen The William A. Percy, III Prize for University Health Services Health Sciences Seminar: Environmental 3990 or [email protected]. the best essay or the most effective Studies Using North Carolina ter, Lower Level. To register, contact: and Well ness Center Grand Opening 7-3990 or [email protected]. activist support for lesbian and gay 11:00 a.m. -3:00 p.m., McCormack ECONet rights will be awarded February Speak A Word or Sing a Word, or Hall, 1· 613. Refreshments and a tour 2:30 - 3: 45 p.m., Science Center, 2003. Deadline is February 1, 2003. Dance a Word of Faith will be available. Contact: 7-5080 or Small Science Auditorium, 1-006. ITC Professional Development contact: 7-6870 or 7-6860. 4:00 - 6:00 p.m., McCormack Hall, www.umbwellness.org. Featuring Sethu Raman of the State Course: Intermediate Powerpoint Climate Office of North Carolina. Interfaith Chapel, 3,d fl. Coffee house (MSP-02) Contact: 7-7440. for participants to express faith 1:00 - 3:00 p.m., Healey Library, UMass Boston Athletics: Beacon Public Policy Brown Bag Seminar: through poetry or another artistic Instructional Technology Center, Home Games Working with Community-Based form. Contact Rev. Adrienne by Oc Lower Level. To register, contact: 7- See UMass Boston Beacon teams Organizations to Investigate the THURSDAY 17 tober 21 with the title of the piece 3990 or [email protected]. compete in tennis, soccer, volleyball, Socioeconomic Effects of Undocu and the type of artistic expression to and ice hockey. See www.athletics. be presented, 7-5838 or adrienne. umb.edulclarklevents for full sched mented Latino Immigration in the Human Services Career Fair United States ITC Professional Development [email protected]. ule or contact: 7-7801. Course: Technology-Enhanced 2:00 - 5:00 p.m., location TBA. 12:00 p.m., Healey Library, 10-25. Featuring top organizations in hu Featuring Professor Enrico Marcelli. Classroom Teaching: Prometheus UMass Boston Chamber Orchestra College of Management Senior man services and the future leaders Bring your own lunch - beverages (lCW-01A) 6:00-8:00 p.m., Wednesdays.Wheatley Executive Forum in the industry from UMass Boston. and dessert will be provided. Con 1:00 - 3:00 p.m., Healey Library, In Hall, Snowden Auditorium. Open 6:00 -7:30 p.m., Quinn Administra Sponsored by Career Services. Con tact: 7-6937. structional Technology Center, to all members of the UMass Boston tion Building, Chancellor's Confer tact: 7-5519 or [email protected]. Lower Level. To register, contact: 7- community. Contact: Jon C. ence Room, 3,d fl. Featuring John 3990 or [email protected]. Mitchell, conductor, 7-6981. Hamill, Chairman & CEO, Sover eign Bank New England Division. Theatre Production: Don Nigro's Contact: 7-7734. WUMB 91.9 Commonwealth Journal "Cinderella Waltz" Sundays, 7:00 p.m. Interviews with 8:00 p.m., McCormack Hall, scholars, writers, and public officials McCormack Theatre. Runs October examining current issues of interest 17-19,24- 26. Contact: Theatre Arts to the people of Massachusetts. Con InfoLine, 7-5642. tact: 7-6900.

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