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NEWS AND INFORMATION ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON The Vietnam Institute

"For me, one of the strengths of the Institute is that the literary and historical perspectives constantly came back to the issue of teaching. " -Alton Flynn, Teacher, Stoughton High School

Thirty high school teachers, seeking new ways to teach about the Vietnam war or initiate new courses on the war for their students, attended the Joiner Center's Vietnam Institute,Teaching the Vietnam War: Historical and Literary Perspectives from July 22 to August 16. The Institute was funded with a $77,000 grant from the National Endow­ Volume 1 ment for the Humanities (NEH), one of only twelve such grants to be Number 1 awarded this year, and the first time that an interdisciplinary approach September 1996 to teaching about the war in Vietnam has been supported by the NEH.

The Institute's primary goal was to help classroom teachers overcome Welcome to the University the artificial boundary that often exists between teaching the liter­ Reporter ature and the history of the war, according to Paul Atwood, Institute Coordinator. All themes and topics examined during the Institute were Welcome to the University addressed equally from the literary and historical perspectives by Reporter, the news and informa­ scholars and writers of the Vietnam war experience. tion source for UMass Boston. The University Reporter will Included among the faculty were Howard Zinn, Professor of Political replace the Friday Report and will Science at Boston University and prominent critic of the Vietnam war, be published monthly. Ideas for and Ngo Vmh Long, Associate Professor of History at the University stories or information on events, of Maine at Orono and chief translator for the award-winning awards, grams, or publications are television series, Vietnam: A Television History. Representing UMass welcome. Send your news items Boston faculty were Kevin Bowen, Director of the Joiner Center, to: The University Reporter, History Professor David Hunt, Associate Professor Peter Kiang of the External Relations, 3rd floor, Graduate College of Education, and American Studies Adjunct Profes­ Quinn Administration Bldg., or sor Gene Michaud. e-mail your information to: [email protected]. Longmeadow High School teacher and Vietnam war veteran John Fitzgerald said that the Institute would help him reach and interest more students in this critical period of American history. "I see using literature from the war as a way to reach students who may not be interested in an impersonal history, but who may be interested in the continue to page6 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • A Community of Learners

con vo ca tion - n. [ME. Scheduled for Wednesday, convocacioun< L. convocatio] October 9, is the College of Arts 1. the act of convoking 2. a group and Sciences Honors Program that has been convoked; esp. an Fall Reception for both the new academic assembly and continuing honors students and faculty. Highlighting the The UMass Boston campus reception will be, for the first formally recognizes the opening time, the awarding of $7,000 in of the new academic year with a scholarships from the Robert and Convocation-an opportunity to Myra Kraft Foundation. bring the university community together, and celebrate the theme Events planned for Convocation for our undertakings over the next Day, Thursday October 10, nine months--"UMass Boston: A include the Faculty-Staff Break­ Community of Learners." This fast, followed by a Convocation year, Convocation activities will Address given by Dr. Jerry Gaff, include a range of events over Vice President of the Association the week of October 7 to 11, of American Colleges and Uni­ which will offer something for all versities, which is open to all members of the university com­ members of the university com­ munity-students, faculty and munity. This will be followed by a staff. The following list of events panel discussion/luncheon on will give you a preview of what's general education reform. Con­ been planned to date: tact the CAS Deans office for pre­ registration. Finally, at 4:15 p.m., Beginning on Monday, October Chancellor Penney will officiate IN THIS ISSUE: 7, there will be a classified staff at the ribbon-cutting ceremony to The Vietnam Institute ...... l breakfast, and a luncheon for mark the opening of the Learning Center, lower level, Healey Convocation Week ...... 2 alumni and student leaders. Attendance at both events is by Library. The Dean's Corner...... 3 invitation. Learning Center...... 4 The Learning Center will have an In Memoriam ...... 5 On Tuesday, October 8, The open house from 10:00 to 4:00 on Healey Library will host an open Friday, October 11. Faculty and Forum for 21 st Century ...... 5 house for students from 12 :00 to staff are invited to tour the center, Faculty and Staff Welcome ...... 6 3:00 p.m. Also on the 8th, an and explore its resources. WUMB Community Partnership ...... 7 international food and music festival will be open to everyone A film festival entitled "Celebrat­ Http://www.u mb.edu ...... 7 on campus from 11 :00 to 6:00 ing Diversity in American Film Campus Notes ...... 8. 10 p.m. on the plaza. In the spirit of Making," sponsored by the Office UMass First Campaign ...... 9 this celebration, all the cafeterias of Student Affairs will take place will be offering a selection of over the course of the week. Alumni Magazine ...... 9 international foods as well. Movies will be shown in the McCormack Paper...... l1 Telecommunications Conference Research Grant...... 12 Room, lower level, Healey Library Monday through Thurs­ Trotter Appointments ...... 12 day. On Friday, the movie will be ...... shown in Lipke Auditorium. Admission is free, and open to all.

1 • IHE UNIVEHSIIY HEPOHIEH • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • The Dean's Corner: Patricia Davidson

As the College of Arts and students, whether they intend to doctoral studies in neurology, Sciences Acting Dean of Under- pursue graduate studies or a neuropsychology, and cognitive graduate Education, Patricia career after graduation. Davidson, science at Harvard University, Davidson's major goal is to a member of the General Educa- Boston's Children's Hospital, and improve undergraduate education tion Steering Committee, co- at Columbia's Teachers College. and the learning experiences of chairs the Working Group on the UMass Boston students. She First Year Experience with Peter Davidson, who came to UMass applies this goal to a wide range Langer, Director of University Boston from Boston State Col- ." of programs and activities that Advising Center. This is one of lege, has been a professor of fall within the realm of her four working groups on general mathematics since 1970. She has responsibility. education issues, the others combined her interest in neuro- focusing on science education, psychology with mathematics, and Davidson, who has been dean world languages and cultures, and has published over thirty articles since 1994, oversees interdivi- developmental models for the on topics ranging from children's sional aspects of undergraduate four year program. understanding of the nature of studies, has responsibility for fractions to assessing mathemati- coordinating operations that cross The objective of the first year cal abilities and learning ap- divisional lines, and oversees experience is to help the student proaches. From 1988 to 1992 she undergraduate student academit become "a reflective, responsible, was Chief Examiner in mathemat- issues in the College of Arts and self-directed, confident and ics of the International Baccalau- Sciences. What this translates competent learner," according to reate Diploma Program, which into is responsibility for the core the executive summary of the is offered in 535 schools in 70 curriculum, the writing profi- group issued on September 1. countries, and Chair of the Board ciency exam, general education "We are working on developing a of Chief Examiners from 1990-93. requirements, freshman studies, comprehensive plan for the first Here at UMass Boston, she was the CAS honors program, teacher year experience, which includes director of the graduate program education programs, and the carefully reviewing the teaching in Critical and Creative Thinking Academic Support Office, with its process, the learning process," from 1987 to 1994. many programs. In addition, she says Davidson. "In the program is the liaison with the CAS Senate we develop, there will be common As Convocation Week approaches, and Senate committees on issues goals to be met, but professors Davidson is hoping that students, of governance and instruction, will have the room to teach to faculty and staff will take the in coordination with the other their own strengths and areas of opportunity to find out more CAS deans, Woodruff Smith, interest."She hopes that a first about the university's plans for Dean of Liberal Arts Faculty, and year experience pilot program will general education reform as they Christine Armett-Kibel, Dean of be in place by Fall of 1997. have developed so far. General Sciences Faculty. education is the theme of Convo- By virtue of her present position cation Day activities on October For Davidson, realizing her goal as dean and her professional 10. Open meetings will be held means taking an active role in interests, Davidson is well suited on Friday September 27 and another major effort-general to her role in this important Tuesday October 1 for members education reform, a process that process. She counts among her of the university community to will ultimately have a major interests creative teaching strate- share their ideas and concerns, impact on undergraduate educa- gies and assessment techniques, and ask questions about general tion and programs throughout the and curriculum development. She education reform. Says Davidson, university. The objective of this has conducted research into how "We don't want the general undertaking is to identify and people learn, learning styles, and education plan to become a fact implement ways of making pedagogies that address different without people knowing about it undergraduate education more learning styles. She pursued these and having a chance to respond." effective and more relevant for research interests during post-

THE UNIVERSITY REPORTER • 3 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Learning Center Opens Doors Oct. 10th

On October 10, a new campus using portfolios to assess student Also making notable contribu­ resource will be inaugurated when learning outcomes. "As faculty tions to the Learning Center's Chancellor Penney officially and staff use the Learning Center, programs were members of its opens the doors of the Learning we'll adapt the offerings to their Program Advisory Committee: Center as part of Convocation needs and requests,"adds Profes­ Elaine Bauer, Hiep Chu, Joel Week Activities. A professional sor Philip Quaglieri, Director of Grossman, Lonnie Hill, Jack development and technology the Learning Center. Hughes, HubieJones, Ellie Kutz, facility for faculty and staff, the Denise Means. Gina Spaziani, Jim Center is located in newly refur­ Quaglieri describes the Learning Wice, Lisa Williams, and Todd bished space on the lower level of Center's inauguration as a signifi­ Williamson. Healey Library. It will offer cant milestone in the develop­ courses and workshops in infor­ ment of the university's resources Whether you are looking for mation and instructional technol­ as envisioned in theYear 2000 information on how to save for ogy, learning and teaching, and Strategic Plan. The Plan calls for retirement, or time to become professional and staff develop­ furthering professional develop­ familiar with a new software ment. ment for faculty and staff as an program, or preparing for an essential part of the campus important faculty review, the Features one will find at the agenda for change as we approach Learning Center is offering Learning Center include a media the 21st Century. programs that can help you auditorium for groups up to 140; further your professional goals. a presentation/discussion room The Learning Center originated Come and find out more about with moveable tables for either from a proposal for providing this valuable resource. lectures or workshops; rooms technology support services to equipped with workstations, faculty and staff developed by hardware, and software packages Director of Computing Services On October 11 from 10:00 a.m. to for self-paced, individualized Charlie Boland. The office of 4:00 p.m. faculty and staffcan tour learning; a resource room with Administration and Finance the Center and find out more about advanced computer and media under Deputy Chancellor Jean what it will be offering during the equipment for creating high-tech MacCormack undertook the Learning Center Open House. presentations; and media-capable project with the help of Assistant presentation rooms for demon­ Vice Chancellor for Human strations and displays. Resources Mary Grant, and a program advisory committee In Professional Development comprised of faculty and staff. Opportunities, the Learning Eventually, this project involved Center catalogue, you will find the work of many individuals and approximately 100 courses offered departments on campus. for fall/winter 1996. Course topics range from preparing for In addition to Quaglieri, Learn­ faculty or staff reviews, to creat­ ing Center staff includes Associ­ ing a department intranet page, to ate Director Anthony Martin, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs. Senior Associ­ ates of the Center are Donald Babcock, Charlie Boland, Mary Grant, Bernard Harleston, Hubie Jones, Canice McGarry, and Ray Melcher.

4 • IH( UNIV(RSIIY R(PORI(R • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Public Discourse is the goal of Forum for the 21st Century In Memoriam, Professor Edwin Gittleman To promote understanding Paul Guzzi, President and CEO, among the various parties inter­ Greater Boston Chamber of ested in development issues in Commerce. It was with great sadness that Boston, UMass Boston's Forum his many friends, colleagues, for the 21st Century presented its The Forum for the 21st Century and students received the first program, "Beyond Stalemate: is an initiative of the University's news that Professor Edwin Getting Development Done in new urban mission action plan. It Gittleman died suddenly at his Boston" at Jordan Hall on Sep­ seeks to contribute to significant house in Vermont on July 27. tember 18. This was the first in a public discourse on urban matters Ed Gittleman was a dedicated series of programs planned by such as education, health care, and passionate teacher who UMass Boston which aim to development, and quality of life took as much delight in provide opportunities for experts for the people of Boston. teaching writing to freshman as and concerned citizens to partici­ in sharing the scholarship he pate in discussions of social and loved with graduate students. economic development matters Three more forums in this series He was a scholar of American which Bostonians will face as we are planned for the Spring literature with particular move towards the year 2000. semester: interest in the historical impact of African-American literature Last week's program brought • New Ways of Learning in the and culture on American together legislators, business and 21st Century, January 21,1997 at society. At the time of his civic leaders to discuss the many Boston University Theater death, he was nearing comple­ issues to be be considered in tion of his study of Colonel undertaking development projects • City Boulevards and the Urban Shaw and the 54th Union in Boston. The Forum was Ring, March 19, 1997 at State Regiment. Over his long opened by Chancellor Penney, Street Bank career, Ed served the English and introductory remarks were department, the College of given by Boston Mayor Thomas • Transformation in Health Care: Arts and Sciences, of which he Menino.Panelistswere: Speaker Cure or Harm? May 17, 1997 at was associate dean from 1973- of the Massachusetts House of Jordan Hall 1975, and the university with Representatives Thomas total commitment and distinc­ Finneran; Walter Huntley, tion. His passing is a great loss, President, Atlanta Economic and we extend our deepest Development Corporation; sympathies to his wife Roz, his Rosalind Gorin, President of children, and many other H.N. Gorin, Inc.; Ronald Homer, family members and close former President and CEO of friends. The Boston Bank of Commerce; and Denise Altay, Vice President By Woodruff D. Smith, Dean of Corporate Strategies of the of Liberal Arts, College of Arts National Equity Fund,Chicago. and Sciences The discussion was moderated by A Memorial Service for Prof Gittleman will be held Wednes­ day, Oct. 2, at 3:30 p.m. in the Cbancel101·'s Conference ROO'lII. F1iends, colleagues and students are invited to attend.

THE UNIVERSITY REPORTER • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Welcome to New Staff and Faculty

Chancellor Sherry Penney and Visiting Associate Professor McCormack Institute Vice Chancellor for Academic Michael Thornton, Sociology Lecturer Alan Clayton-Mathews, Affairs and Provost Lou Esposito Lecturer Timothy Nohe, Art Public Policy welcome to our campus two new interim apppointments in the Lecturer Marc Prou, Black Office of Enrollment Services. Studies Joining us are David Truax, as Associate Chancellor for Enroll­ Lecturer John Warner, Chemistry ment Management, and Jill Lecturer Roger Wrubel, Conlon, as Director of Admis­ The Vietnam Institute Environmental Studies continued from page 1 sions. Truax comes to UMass Boston from the State University College of Public and stories of those who fought in of New York at Albany, where he Community Service Vietnam." Readings included was Associate Vice Chancellor for literature from both American Access Services, and Conlon Assistant Professor Jennifer and Vietnamese veterans of the comes from the State University Caldwell, Applied Language and war as well as historical texts, of New York at Genesco, where Math Center movies, and poetry. she served most recently as Associate Professor Susan Director of Admissions. Opotow, Dispute Resolution "For me, one of the strengths of the Institute is that the literary On August 29, twenty four new College of Management and historical perspectives faculty members joined our constantly came back to the issue campus. They bring with them a Assistant Professor Inshik Seol, of teaching," said Alton Flynn, a wide range of experience and Accounting and Finance Vietnam war veteran who teaches expertise in their areas of interest, Assistant Professor Susan American studies to seniors at and we look forward to their Machuga, Accounting and Stoughton High School. "Profes­ classroom and scholarly contribu­ Finance sor Kiang arranged for us to meet tions. They are: with several Vietnamese high Graduate College of Education school and college students to College of Arts and Sciences discuss problems they face. As Associate Professor Martha teachers, it is necessary for us to Assistant Professor Rachel Rubin, Montero-Sieburth, LIDS American Studies be mindful of the many different Assistant Professor Nan Zhang sets of values we may find in our Assistant Professor Andrea Hampton, Counseling/School classrooms." Novicki, Biology Psychology Flynn intends to incorporate ideas Assistant Professor Reyes Fidalgo, Assistant Professor Gonzalo and readings he discovered into Hispanic Studies Bacigalupe, Counseling/School his American Studies class cur­ Psychology Assistant Professor Dina Goldin, riculum this fall by balancing Math and Computer Science Associate Professor Lilia historical material with more Assistant Professor Amy Bartholome, Teacher Preparation poetry and literature, and make Weisman, Psychology use of some new ways of present­ College of Nursing ing materials which he learned at Assistant Professor Paul Nestor, the Institute. Participants will Assistant Professor Avery Psychology return to UMass Boston for a Faigenbaum, Human Perfor­ follow-up evaluation and discus­ Assistant Professor Lizabeth mance & Fitness Roemer, Psychology sions in the fall and again in the Lecturer Althea Smith, Nursing spring. Lecturer Margaret McAllister, Nursing Graduate Studies

6 • THE UNIVERSITY REPORTER • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • WUMB Introduces Community Program

"What WUMB is doing is really Each week for one year, a differ­ NPR partnership is funded by a public radio. " ent organization will bring grant from NPR. WUMB staff -Delano Lewis, together local citizens to discuss members will train groups of National Public Radio topics such as youth violence, volunteers to produce the one­ neighborhood and economic half hour shows for broadcast Delano Lewis, President and development, aging issues, hate with assistance from a NPR CEO of National Public Radio crimes, and health care. Organi­ distributor. (NPR), was the featured speaker zations will be chosen to partici­ at a community partnership pate based on recommendations Lewis has been responsible for breakfast at the Dimock Commu­ from the UMass Boston academic producing and distributing NPR's nity Health Center in July. Lewis community. original programming and joined WUMB 91.9FM in providing service and support to announcing its new community "What WUMB is doing is really its 540 member stations across the program to the airwaves. In public radio," noted Lewis, who country since 1994. A former cooperation with fifty two local said that he is proud ofWUMB's President and CEO of C & P multicultural organizations and outreach into the surrounding Telephone Company, Lewis also NPR, the program will feature community. "We at public radio served in the U.S. Peace Corps in Boston-area residents speaking are really content and context Africa, as Associate Director in about national issues that affec people-we can talk about issues Nigeria and Country Director in their lives. and not worry about pleasing a Uganda. sponsor." This UMass Boston!

Surfing the Web at UMass Boston

If you've taken a look at the or concerns to the creators of a the university, thereby improving UMass Boston world wide web home page by simply typing in a efficiency and eliminating paper. site http://www.umb.edu lately, message. You can see how this An example he cites are the test you'll see that it changed since works by accessing the Informa­ pages that have been created last Spring. "Over the summer, tion Technology Exploration & for the Office of Environmental we focused on keeping our pages Planning Page located in "What's Safety. These will detail the current with campus news and New" on the UMass Boston procedures, policies and regula­ developments, and on making it site. Home pages for centers and tions of the department, and easier for visitors to interact with institutes, undergraduate pro­ will eventually be accessible to us," says Anthony Martin, Assis­ grams, faculty members and university employees. Other tant Vice Chancellor for Aca­ students will also be under devel­ departments of the university will demic Affairs. Martin directs and opment this Fall. be developing a presence on the oversees the development of the intranet in the future. web site for the university. While Martin has been putting a "Creating icons on a page which face on UMass Boston's web site Stay tuned for further develop­ immediately connect a visitor to and improving the way it appears ments on the UMass Boston an email address is one example of to the outside world, Charlie web site in the next issue of the how we are simplifying communi­ Boland, Director of Computing University Reporter. In the mean­ cations," Martin said. Services and his staff have been time, check out what's happening developing the capacity of the at UMass Boston at http:// Another communications device, "intranet." This is Boland's term www.umb.edu . the dialogue box, allows a visitor for using the information super­ to enter comments, suggestions highway to facilitate work within

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[ ~Nf WNm AN~ HMINA~S Associate Professor Judith A transcript of the proceed- ArrWlMfW Smith, Graduate Director of ings of the November 1995 The New England Resource the American Studies conference, Collision -Course? Dr. Frank Caro assumed the Center for Higher Education Program, presented a paper Massachusetts Families and position of Acting Director of (NERCHE) convened for a one ­ entitled Hollywood's Marrying the Economy at the Cross- the Gerontology Institute on day symposium in June Kind: Redesigning the Post- roads was published in June. August 14. He replaced Dr. entitled Rethinking Academic War Family at the Japan This conference was Scott Bass, who has accepted Community. Guest speaker Association of American sponsored by the Center for the position of Graduate Dean Alan Guskin, Chancellor of Studies annual meeting at the Women in Politics of the and Vice Provost for Research Antioch University, spoke on University of Tokyo in June. McCormack Institute, the at the University of Maryland, Facing the Future: The Change Smith also traveled to Massachusetts Caucus of Baltimore County. Dr. Ca ro Process in Restructuring Sapporo, where she presented Women Legislators, and has served as Director of Universities. NERCHE Director a paper, Feminism and the Charles Flaherty, forme r the Gerontology Institute's Zelda Gamson moderated a Family: American Women in Speaker of the Massachusetts Research Division, Centerhead follow-up panel discussion. Society Today at the American House of Representatives. of the Gerontology Center Center. of CPCS, and as Graduate The Joiner Center held its ~~A~UA11~NS Program Director of the Ninth Annual Writers Estelle Disch, Associate Gerontology Ph .D. prog ram . Workshop in June. A distin­ Professor of Sociology The Center for Immigrant and Attorney Ellen Bruce has been guished faculty, including recently edited a book, Refugee Community Leader- appointed Assoc iate Director UMass Boston English Reconstructing Gender: A ship and Empowerment of the Gerontology Institute . professors Martha Collins and Multicultural Anthology. This (CIRCLE) held its first gradua- She will also continue as Lloyd Schwartz conducted anthology brings together a tion ceremony at the Boston Director of the Gerontology workshops for approximately body of materials covering campus on June 29 with Institute's Public Policy 115 participants. A new issues related to men and Manley Begay, of the Harvard Division. feature to the program this women from a multicultural Project on American Indian year was a one day workshop perspective. Economic Development, as Mary Mahoney has been for writers from the Boston the keynote speaker. The appointed Coordinator of area's Hispanic community. The Trotter Institute has twenty two graduates of Internship Programs, where published a new study, An CIRCLE's Boston-area pro- she will be responsible for fHum ~~A N H . AWA ~ ~S , Overview of Black-owned gram represent imm igrant development of internsh ip A N~ r U~ll [ATI~NS Businesses in the United and refugee communities, opportunities for students. States in the 1990's. The study including those from EI Before accepting this Management and Marketing summarizes some major Salvador, the former Soviet appointment, Ms. Mahoney Professor Peter McClure has characteristics of Black- Union, Haiti, Cambodia, China, was Director of Undergradu- been awarded a Fulbright owned businesses, including Vietnam, Somalia, Brazil, ate Admissions for two years. Lecturing Appointment to concentrations and patterns of and the Dominican Republic . She also served as Assistant China for Spring, 1997. black businesses by industry Director and Associate Professor McClure will be groups; their status in relation Director of that office. lecturing at the State to all businesses; and One hundred and ninety University of the Shandong significant developments in incoming UMass Boston On September 30, James Province in Jinan, China. size and chararcteristic students completed a six- Morris takes on a new role as between 1987 and 1992. This week program, Directions for Associate Vice Chancellor for The Italian Goverment has report will be followed by Student Potential (DSP) over External Relations, in charge named History Professor others examining Latino and the summer. DSP is designed of alumni relations, constitu- Spencer M. Di Scala a As ian-owned businesses in to prepare students for ency services, and publica- Commander in the Order of Massachusetts. academic work at UMass tions. From 1993 to the Merit of the Republic of Italy in Boston by providing them with present, Morris served as recognition of his scholarship intensive academic prepara- Associate Vice Chancellor of and publications on Italy. His tion and an introduction to the Enrollment Services. book, Italy: From Revolution to UMass Boston campus. Republic, 1700 to the Present was honored at Syracuse University in Florence, Italy, where Di Scala's work was praised for its balance and interpretation of Italian events.

• IHE U N I V EH S I IY HE PO H IEH • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • UMass Boston First is a First for University Fundraising

The $50 million Campaign, Several exciting promotional foundations. Many campaign called UMass Boston First, will be activities will take place around commitments are first-time, officially launched on October 16 the capital campaign, which major gifts to the University. at the John F. Kennedy Library, include: Several gifts are estate plans and when leaders of the fund-raising • Billboards on the Mass Pike and other creative-giving vehicles, drive will formally entertain I-93, courtesy of Ackerley Out­ such as payroll deduction for major gift contributors as well as door Advertising; employees with specific depart­ prospective donors. • Banners on selected campus mental restrictions. buildings The five-year campaign is the • Posters distributed throughout We are proud to announce that first serious fund-raising effort in campus over $825,000 of the current $7 .7 the University's history. As we • T-shirts distributed to students, million committed toward the continue as a mature university, faculty and staff campaign has been pledged by the acquisition of substantial • Campaign movie-first 16mm current and retired faculty and philanthropy-moreover endow­ film, available on video, ever staff, while additional gifts from ment-to help build a "nest eg " made about our university others are still being considered. for the future is essential. Greatr This is a wonderful tribute to the public universities have been built Presently, $2 .2 million has been members of the UMass Boston on a solid base of philanthropic acquired since July 1, to be added family. Continued strong, gener­ support. Michigan, Michigan to last year's $5.455 million ous support from faculty and staff State, Rutgers, Penn State, and acquired as a campus "nest egg." will ensure the Campaign's the University ofWisconsin did To date, we now have $7.7 million success. not achieve "world class" status acquired toward our $50 million only through legislative support, goal. Principal support has come tuition, and fees . from such sources as our current and retired faculty, and staff, The campaign seeks to secure friends, alumni, corporations and endowed funds in support of students, with scholarships; faculty wi th professorships, research, and teaching funds; research and innovation with grant support; and finally facilities and equipment with capital First Alumni Magazine Launched dollars. The premier issue of our alumni magazine, UMass Boston, was launched in August and ma iled to approximately 40,000 alumn i and friends of the University. It included information on alumni, faculty and students, and featured a story on our commencement activities on June 1. A profile of men's clothing designer, Joseph Abboud, '72, and articles on the upcoming UMass Boston First cam ­ pai gn , our first majo r fund ra isi ng effort, were also featured . UMass Boston will be published th ree times a yea r,the next iss ue to be publ ished in December. Free cop ies of UMass Boston are ava ilable outside the Resource Development Office, se cond floo r, Qu inn Adm inistration Build ing .

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Ar r ~ I NI M[ NI ~ conlinue~ INHANAII~NAl N[W ~ The Center for Women in The Urban Scholars Program Politics and Public Policy is the recipient of a 1996 Associate Professor Sheila The Division of Continuing hosted a public policy forum NYNEX Excellence in Post assumed the directorship Education was very busy over for 25 young African women Education Award . This $25,000 of the new intercollegiate the summer, hosting four leaders on August 21. This award will support the Division of Global Studies groups of international group consisted of community development and integration on July 15. Global Studies students on our campus. leaders, journalists, politicians of technology into the Urban incorporates the International Approximately forty students and scholars who were here Scholars Program. Center, and East Asian from Chukyo University in to learn more about women Studies, European Studies, Nagoya, Japan attended the and the American political A $25,600 grant has been and International Relations fifth summer seminar, studying process, and to explore issues awarded to the Harbor programs. Professor Post English language and culture. of women's rights. Their visit Explorations Program by the will be responsible for new Established in 1991, this was sponsored by the Massachusetts Board of program development, and annual seminar is part of an International Visitors Program Higher Education and the for all aspects of international ongoing exchange between ofthe United States Informa­ Dwight D. Eisenhower study already underway. Chukyo University and UMass tion Agency (USIA) . Professional Development Boston. Program. Harbor Explorations Professor Richard Lyons has provides hands-on marine joined the staff of the Provost's Forthe first time, a group of biology experience to as many Office as Associate Provost. students from the University of as 10,000 middle and high His primary responsibilities Puerto Rico came to UMass The Center for the Improve­ school students from are in the areas of union Boston for a similar course of ment ofTeaching (CIT) Massachusetts on board the relations, contract negotia­ English language and culture received a $154,000 grant from research vessel, Enviro-Iab III. tions, and faculty personnel studies. CPCS Dean Ismael the Ford Foundation to support matters. He assumed this Ramirez Soto and English student-faculty research In August, the UMass Boston position on September 3. Professor Donaldo Macedo, seminars, and the publication chapter of the Golden Key Director of the Graduate of a jo.urnal intended to National Honor Society was Program in ESL, were educate the university presented with the regional instrumental in arranging this community. A further goal is to award for most improved program with the University of see that the voices of UMass chapter at the International Robin Paige Tvinnereim, a Puerto Rico. Boston students are heard in Golden Key National Honor student in the Management national debates on higher Society in Scottsdale Arizona, and Marketing Department of Also visiting UMass Boston education . Directing the August 8 to 11. On hand to the College of Management, this summer were two groups project in 1996-97 will be receive this award were was awarded the Sun Express of students from Ireland who Professor Tim Sieber of the Honor Society officers Susan Marketing Achievement participated in programs anthropology department and Coughlin and Tom Welch, Scholarship in the amount of which focused on job skills. assistant project director is along with their advisor, $2500. This award was made One group, sponsored by Jeffrey Amos Scott, a UMass Dire cto r of Stu dent Life Kelly by Sun Express, Inc., of Boston Ireland Ventures, Boston alumnus and Ph.D. Clark. Chelmsford, MA., a subsidiary concentrated on internship candidate atthe University of of Sun Microsystems.The placements in a variety of California, Berkeley. scholarship was awarded on businesses and media outlets, the basis of academic while the second group, Fleet Bank has established the performance and need. sponsored by Concept Group Fleet Bank/UMass Boston of Concord, MA., received Scholarship Program with a College of Nursing students placements in retail and $100,000 gift .. Four scholar­ Kathryn Lind, Avril Jackson­ tourism. The Division of ships from this fund will be Black, and Kristen Lippert Continuing Education awarded this fall to students have each received $5,000 provided the groups with who are graduates of the scholarships from the Hebrew business communications, Boston Public Schools or Fleet Rehabilitation Center for Aged writing, and oral presentation Bank employees who are (HRCA). These scholarships skills courses. preparing for careers in are a result of a unique managment, science, or partnership between the technology. Fleet Bank College of Nursing and the President and C.E.O. Leo HRCA, where HRCA serves as Breitman has also agreed to a training site for geriatric serve a co-chair of the UMass nursing, and UMass Boston Boston Capital Campaign nursing students provide Cabinet. services for their residents.

10 • THE UNIVERSITY REPOR TER • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • McCormack Grad Charts Fiscal Recovery

The case study of graduate Starting in 1988, tax revenues Massachusetts was able to send a student Michael]. O'Neil so slumped and in short order staggering $489 million bill to the impressed faculty at The John W Standard & Poor's credit rating federal government that "brought McCormack Institute of Public skidded from AA+ to AA and the budget within $21 million of Affairs that it was published as an then, in March, 1990 to B's with balancing." occasional paper, according to Moody's Investors Service, one Director Robert Woodbury. level above junk bond status. O'Neil mentioned cutbacks in O'Neil was presented the first FY92 and "the first budget in Annual Policy Analysis Award by O'Neil painted the scene thusly: eight years that had been passed Director Woodbury at Com­ "As William Weld took the on time, the first time since 1988 mencement. The Masters of Governor's oath at the State that new taxes weren't included." Science in Public Affairs faculty House on January 3, 1991, dozens also presented him with a token of activists and homeless people The paper then related "The of its esteem. demonstrated outside, protesting Road to Fiscal Recovery: FY92- budget cuts and social program 96," and mentioned the in­ O'Neil's paper, entitled "Fiscal cuts that would only deepen with fighting between Governor Weld Recovery and the Changing Role time ... In terms of fiscal stability, it and the Legislature. Significantly, of Massachusetts Government," had to be the Commonwealth's both are applauded today by traces the Commonwealth's fiscal low point. To sink any lower O 'Neil. "Of all the accomplish­ history from the end of the would likely have meant bank­ ments of the Weld Administra­ "Massachusetts Miracle" to the ruptcy or receivership, unthink­ tion ... it is the changes that have Weld Administration Budget able options ... taken place in respect to the Policy, 1991-1995. Commonwealth's fiscal stability "The challenge facing Weld ran and business climate that seem to Professor Richard Hogarty far more deeply than the pro­ be emphasized more than any supervised O'Neil's paper, which jected $850 million budget other." climaxed two years of intensive shortfall for the fiscal year that work and led to a Master of would come to a close only six "What is fairly evident over the Science in Public Affairs degree. months into his administration. last five years is that what the Joseph R. Barresi, the state's first The two major fiscal challenges state purchases and how it is Inspector General, served as were restoration of some measure financed has changed. Dramatic faculty advisor and steered the of budgetary discipline and steps altered the scope of govern­ student through a pile of papers control of state spending." ment operations in order to better that included several Barresi reflect the capacity to pay for produced for the McCormack O'Neil reviewed the so-called these operations." Institute in concert with Joseph S. "budget busters"-Medicare, Slavet. health insurance, pensions, debt Michael]. O'Neil is a Certified service and MBTA costs-that Public Accountant. He received a O'Neil chronicled the roller­ had exhibited enormous growth. B.B.A. in 1988 from University of coaster budget ride back to June, He cited a "lack of budgetary Notre Dame, and a M.S. in 1987 when Massachusetts' tax discipline and sound financial Public Affairs from UMass revenues increased so much that a management" during the 1980's. Boston in 1996. He was a Finan­ credit for taxpayers was produced. cial Investigator in the office of The FY91 budget's "salvation" The Attorney General from came from an obscure provision January, 1993 and is currently in federal Medicaid law that had employed by the State of Con­ not been exercised in 15 years. necticut.

THE UNIVERSITY REPORTER . 11 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Biology Researcher Trotter Research Awarded $750,000 Grant Associates Named

The Trotter Institute an­ Acknowledging him for his research has already identified nounced the names of two innovative and thorough ap­ pathways, key enzymes, and prominent scholars who will proach to research and its origi­ cross-linking molecules critical to join them as Visiting Research nality and importance, Professor the hardening process. Associates in 1996-7. Dr. Manickam Sugumaran of the Stephanie Athey, Assistant Biology department was awarded In extrapolating his studies on Professor of English at a $750,000 grant from the Na­ insects to mammals, Sugumaran Stetson University, and tionallnstitute of Allergies and has identified parallel mechanisms currently a Visiting Scholar at Infectious Diseases (NIAID). in melanin biosynthesis. These Harvard University's Graduate This grant will fund his work into mechanisms have potential School of Education, joins the the chemical, enzymic, and significance for the development Trotter Institute for the fall­ molecular mechanisms that of new drugs for the treatment of winter semester. She has control the hardening of insects' malignant melanoma and other published essays on racial exoskeletons, a critical process in melanin related disorders. dynamics in tlle development the lives of insects. Professor of feminist theory, women's Sugumaran has already received Sugumaran and biology professor antislavery fiction, and con­ close to $3 million from NlAID Kamal Bawa, in collaboration temporary writing on repro­ for his previous work in this area. with Costa Rican scientists, have ductive freedom. also received a bioprospecting Exoskeletal hardening in insects grant from the National Institute Dr. Ellis Cashmore, Professor results in several adaptive fea­ of Health Fogarty International of Sociology at Staffordshire tures, including protection from Institute. This grant will be used University, England, will join dehydration, the creation of a to identify naturally occurring the Trotter Institute for the barrier to invasive pathogens and compounds from tropical rain winter-spring semester. A parasites, and the entry of poi­ forest plants that disrupt the frequent contributor for sons. Because this is a vitally exoskeleton hardening process BBC radio and television in important process, Professor in insects. England, his twelve books Sugumaran's research has implica­ include The Dictionary ofRace tions for the development of and Ethnic Relations and insect controls by interfering with Making Sense of Sports, which exoskeletal hardening. His examines race, ethnicity and contemporary culture and sports.

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