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University Reporter University Publications and Campus Newsletters University of Massachusetts Boston ScholarWorks at UMass Boston 1996-2009, University Reporter University Publications and Campus Newsletters 4-1-2009 University Reporter - Volume 13, Number 08 - April 2009 Follow this and additional works at: http://scholarworks.umb.edu/university_reporter Recommended Citation "University Reporter - Volume 13, Number 08 - April 2009" (2009). 1996-2009, University Reporter. Paper 4. http://scholarworks.umb.edu/university_reporter/4 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the University Publications and Campus Newsletters at ScholarWorks at UMass Boston. It has been accepted for inclusion in 1996-2009, University Reporter by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks at UMass Boston. For more information, please contact [email protected]. N E W S A N D I N FORMAT I O N A B O U T T H E U ni VERS I T Y O F M ASSACHUSETTS B OSTO N THE UNIVERSI T Y ReporterVolume 13, Number 8 April 2009 Advocate for Haitian Women, Local Banker Web Portal, Honored at 2009 Quinn Community Breakfast Other Programs Streamline By Anne-Marie Kent Transfer Process Two activists—one local lead- er, and another whose good By Martha Scanlon works are both local and glob- More than 60 percent of the al—were honored last week by students who enter UMass Boston UMass Boston’s extended com- transfer here from other institu- munity at the annual Robert H. tions. In an effort to better serve Quinn Community Breakfast, those students, the university is a longtime university tradition. in the midst of a grant-funded Honored during the ceremony program to improve the transfer at the Campus Center Ballroom process for both prospective and were Carline Desire, executive current students. director of the Association of Funded in 2006 by the U.S. Haitian Women in Boston, who Department of Education’s Office received the Robert H. Quinn of Postsecondary Education, the Award, and George A. Russell Title III grant provides $400,000 Jr., executive vice president and each year over five years for the director of community affairs for development of new initiatives, State Street Corporation, who Chancellor J. Keith Motley, Quinn Award winner Carline Desire, Chancellor’s Award winner George including a transfer center, Web received the Chancellor’s Award A. Russell Jr., and Robert H. Quinn. (Photo by Harry Brett) portal, and online program for for Longstanding Community academic planning. Commitment and Service. family, including Desire, Russell, centered, urban research univer- Before presenting the awards, “The Title III funding is enabling “UMass Boston is proud each and past Quinn Award winners sity,” said Motley, who assured Motley recognized UMass Boston us to develop new and strengthen year to recognize the commit- Father George Carrigg, Joe Chais- those gathered that as the univer- staff responsible for aspects of existing services to our transfer ment of those who are working son, Bob and Dan Ferrara, Isaura sity moves forward, it will not lose community outreach, as well as students,” says Vice Chancellor for to build stronger communities,” Mendes, and Joyce Stanley. sight of its urban mission elected officials present, including Enrollment Management Kathleen said Chancellor Keith Motley “We want to be more than a “Today, we celebrate our mis- City Councilor Rob Consalvo, Teehan. “We are coordinating a to the assembled crowd of com- good neighbor, we want to be sion and your mission together,” City Councilor John Tobin, City number of project activities includ- munity activists, friends, and your university—your student- added Motley. (continued on page 2) (continued on page 4) IN THIS ISSUE Senator Kerry to Deliver Commencement Address By DeWayne Lehman G.I. Bill for Higher Education, and Page 4 Chancellor J. Keith Motley to- for treatment of PTSD. In 1984, UMass on YouTube day announced that U.S. Senator Kerry was elected senator from John Kerry will deliver the prin- Massachusetts and since then has Page 5 cipal address at the University of distinguished himself as one of our Massachusetts Boston’s 41st com- nation’s most respected voices on Biology Professor Honored mencement ceremonies on Friday, national security and international May 29, 2009. Kerry, a decorated affairs. He has been a leading voice war veteran who has represented on American policy in Iraq and Massachusetts for 25 years in Afghanistan, the war on terrorism, the U.S. Senate, will be joined by the Middle East peace process, and honorary degree recipients Joseph Israel’s security, and he currently Kennedy, former U.S. Represen- serves as chairman of the Senate tative and founder of Citizens Foreign Relations Committee. Energy; Sister Margaret Leonard, Former U.S. Representative founder of Project Hope; and and founder of Citizens Energy Page 3 Edwin Moses, former Olympian, Joe Kennedy will be presented champion of drug-free athletics, with the degree doctor of laws, Helping Divided Cities and motivational speaker. honoris causa for his leadership “The university is pleased to and service to the community. honor Senator Kerry with the Kennedy, who represented the Find Common Ground Chancellor’s Medal and to welcome eighth Congres-sional District of him as our principal commence- Massachusetts in the U.S. House (Photo courtesy of the office of Senator John Kerry) ment speaker. We look forward of Representatives for 12 years, to celebrating his long-standing Kennedy, Sister Margaret, and three Purple Hearts. When he came devised creative and innovative commitment to the values of our Edwin Moses for their leadership home, he began a lifelong fight for approaches to help communities university and honoring his lifetime and dedication to service.” his fellow veterans – joining with achieve economic growth and of service to veterans and the poor,” Kerry served two tours of duty in others to found the Vietnam Veter- prosperity by tapping into the said Chancellor Motley. “And we Vietnam, where he was decorated ans of America to advocate for vet- private sector. In 1988, he founded are so pleased to also honor Joe with a Silver Star, a Bronze Star, and erans’ benefits, for extension of the (continued on page 2) Quinn Breakfast (cont. from page 1) Commencement (cont. from page 1) Councilor Michael Flaherty, City “The program is not just an and Public Policy. In that role, she Citizens Energy Corporation, ganizations: Homes for Families, a Councilor Bill Linehan, Represen- opportunity for State Street to leads a charge to empower low-in- which has been helping to heat the statewide advocacy organization, tative Marie St. Fleur, Representa- support talented students—it’s come Haitian women and their chil- homes of the elderly and the poor and One Family Scholars, an or- tive Marty Walsh, and Represen- also an opportunity for State dren by expanding women’s knowl- for the past 30 years. Last year, ganization that provides college tative Linda Dorcena Forry. Street to develop a future work- edge and developing their abilities to Citizens Energy’s Oil Heat Program scholarships to formerly homeless The Chancellor’s Award for force for our company. This is yet be self-sufficient, independent, and aided about 200,000 households, and low-income mothers. Longstanding Community Com- another example of when social confident. Desire helped found the 2,500 participating dealers, 325 Edwin Moses will receive the mitment and Service was then and corporate goals dovetail to organization in 1988. shelters, and 223 Native American degree of doctor of science, honoris presented to George A. Russell Jr., benefit everybody,” said Russell. By partnering with representa- tribal communities. causa, for his outstanding contribu- executive vice president and direc- Robert Quinn then joined tives from the District Attorney’s Sister Margaret Leonard will tions as a three-time Olympic track tor of community affairs for State Chancellor Motley at the podium Office, the Department of Transi- be presented with the degree of and field medalist, champion of Street Corporation. With over 30 to present the award that bears his tional Assistance, and a number of doctor of humane letters, hono- drug-free athletics, motivational years of experience in banking name and honors his service to the shelters and community agencies, ris causa, for her considerable speaker and chairman of the Lau- and finance, Russell is currently Commonwealth. Quinn served as she helped launch the Round Ta- neighborhood-development work reus World Sports Academy, an responsible for State Street’s phil- speaker of the House of Represen- ble on Domestic Violence, which as the founder of Project Hope. In organization that promotes sporting anthropic and community support tatives, attorney general, and chair has evolved into a partnership that the 1980s, Leonard opened the activities for youth worldwide for programs globally. of the UMass Board of Trustees continues to share information Little Sisters of the Assumption’s the purpose of social change. Moses One of his local initiatives is and is still actively involved with and resources to empower abused convent doors, a vibrant multi- developed and advocated for the the State Street Scholars Program, the welfare of the university, and women and end domestic violence service center offering educational Athletes’ Trust Fund to help support which provides scholarships and is a practicing attorney and found- in their lives. In 1999, Desire re- and economic empowerment pro- amateur athletes. His philanthropic paid internships at the company ing partner of Quinn and Morris, ceived a certificate from UMass grams serving Boston’s Dorchester involvement includes the Hughes to high-achieving UMass Boston LLP. The Quinn Award honors Boston’s Women in Politics and and Roxbury neighborhoods. Spaulding Children’s Medical Cen- juniors and seniors interested in individuals whose outstanding Public Policy Program. A catalyst in forging strategic ter, the College Fund, Special Olym- careers in financial services.
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