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ReporterVolume 13, Number 1 September 2008

Campus Plans Begin to Take Shape University to Help By DeWayne Lehman Plans for the redevelopment of Local the University of Massachusetts Boston campus recently moved Businesses, from concept to first-phase implementation with the announce- and Itself ment of new funding for facility development and the selection By DeWayne Lehman of an architect for the first new UMass Boston last month be- academic building. came the first university to join The state’s $2.2 billion Higher a Boston program that supports Education Bond Bill, approved by local business development across the legislature in July and signed the city’s neighborhoods—and by Governor Deval Patrick early encourages charitable giving to last month, included $125 million the university itself! for the UMass Boston campus. In a unique partnership be- The bulk of the funding, $100 tween UMass Boston and the million, is designated for a new city’s Boston Main Streets pro- academic building; the remainder gram, the university will promote will be devoted to stabilizing the the Boston Community Change existing campus substructure. The ﬁ rst new academic building will be adjacent to the Campus Center; both will be served by a affinity card among students, reconﬁ gured roadway. (Image courtesy of Chan Krieger Simeniewicz) Nearly coinciding with the faculty, staff, and alumni. In funding approval was the selec- expected to be situated adjacent Boston also anticipates moving “In just a few years we will have exchange, the university will tion of the Boston architectural to the Campus Center in the area forward with a second new fa- a new science center that will be be added as a charity to which firm Goody Clancy to conduct a of the current North Parking Lot, cility, a general academic build- second to none, providing the cardholders can direct donations. programming study and prelimi- will provide multidisciplinary lab ing, as part of the master plan, facilities and environment to The Community Change card, nary design for the campus’s first and research space, according to O’Connor said. enhance learning and advance when used at participating busi- new academic building in some Ellen O’Connor, vice chancellor “This is great news for both research. It’s good to see our plan- nesses throughout Boston’s 19 35 years, an Integrated Sciences of administration and finance. our students and our faculty,” ning begin to take shape.” Main Streets neighborhoods, pro- Complex. The new building, Within the coming year, UMass Chancellor J. Keith Motley said. (continued on page 2) (continued on page 2)

IN THIS ISSUE Genzyme Partnership Helps Students and the State By Geoffrey Kula and higher education leaders. Page 3 In an ongoing effort to help keep “The Genzyme/UMass Scholars the Bay State’s biotech industry Program is an innovative partner- Exhibit Takes a New Look competitive, the University of ship that provides great learning at Shakespeare’s Plays Massachusetts and Genzyme have opportunities for our students and partnered to create the Genzyme/ also strengthens the university’s Page 3 UMass Scholars Program, a paid relationship with Genzyme, a A Day with the summer internship for selected leading life sciences company in- Marine Ops Crew undergrads in which they gain terested in training and recruiting practical industry-related work skilled workers in Massachusetts. experience and see firsthand how It’s truly a win-win,” said UMass biotech products are developed president Jack M. Wilson. “Along and brought to market. with Chancellor Motley and Se- Juniors pursuing a life sciences nior Vice President and Interim After interning at Genzyme this summer, Laura Kibuuka is now degree at one of the university’s Chancellor Collins, I appreciate considering a career in biotech. (Photo courtesy of Genzyme) four undergraduate campuses Genzyme CEO Henri Termeer’s are eligible to be considered for continued strong commitment to ments and professional develop- has something unique to contribute Page 5 the program, and this year, each the University of Massachusetts ment skills by participating in to the biotechnology industry.” received a $5,000 grant toward and congratulate the UMass Bos- our student seminars. Also, our This summer, four UMass Bos- Fun in the Sun their senior-year tuition and fees ton students who were selected for scholars have the opportunity to ton students—biology majors upon successful completion of the program.” reflect on and share what they’ve Jamie Webster, Alex Bitzer, and at the their internship work assignment. “Our goal during the first year learned by participating in science Laura Kibuuka, and biochemistry Students also benefit from the of the UMass/Genzyme Scholarship symposiums, presentations, or final major Afamefuna Nduagba—were Dorchester Science, Technology, Engineering has been to make a valuable con- project overview reports. To sup- recognized for their outstanding and Mathematics (STEM) Scholar tribution by recruiting, developing, port students’ and Genzyme’s com- academic achievements and were Beach Festival Intern Matching Fund, established and supporting students in the bio- mitment to the community, some among the first group selected. by the Board of Higher Education medical sciences disciplines,” said of our scholars have participated Kibuuka and Nduagba are also to match private scholarships. Genzyme spokesperson Shawna in Genzyme’s community relations members of the Urban Massa- The new program was announced Ferguson. “Our UMass/Genzyme events as well. Having a chance chusetts Louis Stokes Alliance at UMass Boston in February at a scholars are learning new research to connect with each scholarship for Minority Participation (UML- statewide conference of life sciences skills through internship assign- student, I can say that each scholar (continued on page 2) Community Change Card (cont. from page 1) Campus Plans (cont. from page 1) vides customers with an earned UMass Boston’s 25-year master new sciences complex and general cash rebate and directs a portion plan calls for a phased approach academic buildings would likely of each purchase to support to rebuilding and enhancing the be completed in 2013, according Boston Main Streets districts Columbia Point campus. Plans for to O’Connor. and a nonprofit or school of the the first 10 years include adding “I’m very excited about this cardholder’s choosing. Boston at least two new academic build- new funding and beginning to Main Streets, founded by Mayor ings, reconfiguring the campus work with our architect,” said Thomas M. Menino in 1995, has roadways, relocating utilities and O’Connor. “A lot of hard work become a national model for sup- removing the plaza, and adding by a lot of people has gone into porting and revitalizing neighbor- structured parking and 1,000 coming up with an overall plan. hood commercial districts. beds of housing. Subsequent plans Now we can get started working “We know how important include additional parking, aca- even harder to make this plan take small businesses are to local demic and athletic facilities, and shape with new facilities.” economies and healthy communi- another 1,000 beds of housing for UMass Boston is continuing ties, and we welcome the oppor- Roxbury and Dorchester to East university’s reach and assistance the campus. to work with the Boston Rede- tunity to support the work of the Boston and Allston-Brighton. The across the city, said Gail Hobin, UMass Boston will work with velopment Authority, Boston Boston Main Streets program,” program encourages people to assistant vice chancellor for com- the state’s Division of Capital College High School, and others said Chancellor J. Keith Motley, “shop locally, share locally.” munity relations. Asset Management to oversee on details of the Columbia Point who was the 6,546th person to The partnership with Boston “We have students, faculty, and the design and construction of and university master plans, a sign up for a card. “Boston Com- Main Streets is an outgrowth staff in every Boston neighbor- the new Integrated Sciences Com- process that is expected to be munity Change is an innovative of community relations efforts hood, so this is a great opportu- plex. During the initial phase, completed this fall, according to way to support local businesses in the Office of Government nity to help make a difference. At anticipated to take 18 to 24 O’Connor. Moving forward, the and our university.” Relations and Public Affairs. the same time, you’re helping the months, Goody Clancy will assist administration will continue its The Boston Community UMass Boston has a tradition university and earning a rebate,” the university in determining the outreach to the university and Change program was founded in of assisting neighborhood Main Hobin said. specific uses and requirements broader communities to ensure 2006, and the card is now accept- Streets districts, usually around For more information or to for building and designing a fa- maximum participation in shap- ed by more than 200 businesses their fundraising activities. This sign up for a card, visit www. cility that meets UMass Boston’s ing the future of the campus, in neighborhoods from West partnership will help extend the bostoncommunitychange.org. academic and strategic needs. The O’Connor said. Genzyme Interns (cont. from page 1)

SAMP) program, which actively me clarify my plans for the future become an endocrinologist or see which components of drugs are tations Kesseli had of the program. recruits students underrepresented and made me more marketable,” orthopedic surgeon, practice and attacked by antibodies, in order “What I hope to see from the in STEM fields, and Nduagba is a he said. “Having it on my resume then retire,” he said. “Now I think to develop strategies to neutralize Scholars Program are opportuni- member of the Ronald E. McNair makes me look good and feel more I would still like to choose the path the attack or change the drug so ties for students to see the industry Post-Baccalaureate Achievement confident about the eventual job of pursuing my MD, but after that it works more efficiently and side of biological sciences,” he said. Program, which provides oppor- hunt.” practicing for several years, I could effectively. “This will allow them to develop tunities for undergraduates from In addition to the new technol- definitely see myself working for knowledge of a new set of tools underrepresented groups to excel ogy and techniques he’s been ex- a biotech company like Genzyme, and techniques, and thus broaden in science- and math-related fields, posed to, Jamie Webster attended doing research. I certainly am more their knowledge of biomedical work toward doctoral degrees, and presentations on the business intrigued by the biotech industry “These students research. They will also, hope- undertake careers in college teach- of science and medical careers. after working at Genzyme for a fully, learn of alternative ways to ing. In addition to their research, Webster, who ranked 4th out of couple of months.” attack problems and troubleshoot these four students attended Gen- 135 students in Professor of Biol- For some, analyzing rat and hu- will be stars and integrate different techniques. zyme-sponsored seminars and ogy Rick Kesseli’s general genetics man knee joints might not sound These students will be stars of the workshops on leadership and course, is thrilled to have had this like the ideal way to spend the future.” career development designed spe- opportunity. “Getting good grades summer, but Bitzer feels otherwise. of the future.” Genzyme’s Ferguson agrees, cifically for the student interns. is one thing,” he said, “but getting “I am very grateful to both UMass noting that it’s not only vital to In a typical week, Nduagba rewarded for it is another.” and Genzyme for making this in- the state’s economy to have a works with two sets of cell lines— Another Kesseli genetics stu- ternship experience possible, and I well-trained biotech workforce, mouse embryonic cell lines and hu- dent was Bitzer, who has spent certainly recommend that [anyone but vital to the overall health man liver cells—infects them, har- his summer working with Gen- eligible] take full advantage of Kibuuka, who hopes to eventual- and well-being of patients who vests them, and extracts RNA to zyme’s orthopedics research it, because although going to the ly attend medical school, describes are waiting for new medicines to make DNA to determine how the group to discover the mechanism beach with friends every day dur- her summer as an “eye-opening become available. cells react to the virus. Over time, through which people develop ing the summer may seem like a experience,” fostering respect for “There is a growing need for a he analyzes his data for trends. He osteoarthritis and to synthesize good alternative, I definitely would the biotech industry, the people diverse talent pipeline to work in hopes his work at Genzyme can a product that will relieve both not have enjoyed my summer as who work in it, and the amount biotechnology and contribute to help the company develop a diabe- structural abnormalities and much had I declined the opportu- of research that goes into making the development of patient thera- tes treatment. “Every day gets you pain. “Overall, the goal is to nity to intern at Genzyme.” Bitzer’s safe, effective medications. pies around the world,” she said. closer to a solution,” he said. find the mechanistic pathways supervisor is also pleased with his “I had never considered [a ca- “The opportunity to partner with Nduagba, who plans to become for pain regulation in models intern’s choice of summer activity: reer in] biotech before,” she said. UMass, a state university, to help an MD/PhD, conduct research, and afflicted with osteoarthritis in Ferguson said that Bitzer has been “I always planned on becoming a create a talent pipeline for Gen- teach, said his summer experience order to improve current drug offered the opportunity to continue doctor, but right now, [joining the zyme supports our business goals has helped him in more ways than treatments,” he explained. his internship this fall. biotech industry] is pretty close in while influencing academic cur- one. “Getting that extra experience Bitzer’s time at Genzyme’s Fram- Another student who jumped the running with attending medi- riculum and developing students. working in a different lab, work- ingham campus has rekindled an at the chance to work at Genzyme cal school.” This partnership is a win/win for ing on different projects, gaining a interest in research. “My plan was was Laura Kibuuka, who worked The combined experience of patients, students, educators, and different point of view—it’s helped always to go to medical school, with a team that conducted tests to these students confirms the expec- Genzyme.”

The University Reporter Peter Grennen Sarah Weatherbee Contributing Writers The University Reporter is published ten times a year by the Ofﬁ ce Ofﬁ ce of Communications Senior Editor Art Director Danielle Dreilinger of Communications. It is free to all UMass Boston faculty, staff, and Third Floor Anne-Marie Kent students. Quinn Administration Building DeWayne Lehman Harry Brett Geoff Kula 100 Morrissey Boulevard Will Kilburn University Kaushik Prakash Send your news items to: The University Reporter at [email protected]. Boston, MA 02125-3393 Associate Editors Photographer Nancy Riordan 617-287-5317 E-mail address: [email protected]

2 ■ The University Reporter ■ September 2008 Marine Operations Crew Covers the Waterfront By Danielle Dreilinger The latest addition to the Fox Point fleet arrived on August 14, its shiny white hull and new-boat smell belying its purpose: pumping sewage from boats in Boston Harbor. Though many know the Divi- sion of Marine Operations mostly though its harbor cruises, the staff does quite a bit more than help the UMass Boston community have fun on the water: They educate Left to right: An instructor leads two new sailors down the dock; the new pumpout boat; getting ready to set sail. and connect with the greater Bos- (Photos by Harry Brett) ton community through classroom support, provide sailing lessons, employees learn to sail, care for its usefulness, though. University tivities, Marine Operations has possible, the boat will also serve promote environmental educa- boats, and teach others, devel- sailors bring academics from all begun working in a new direction: as a mobile research platform for tion, aid in scientific research oping leadership and mentoring around the area—“URI, Harvard, helping keep local waters clean. faculty projects as well as those of programs, and much more. skills, LeBlanc said. Northeastern,” said Sweeney—to Boston Harbor was recently students, particuarly advanced- “We’re pretty engaged,” said He should know—raised in do research on Boston Harbor designated as a “No Discharge” degree candidates in the Envi- director of marine operations Savin Hill, he’s a UMass Boston islands too small to have their area, meaning that boaters are no ronmental, Earth, and Ocean Sci- Chris Sweeney. sailing kid himself. “I actually own docks. longer allowed to dump sewage ences Department, where they’ll Anyone can join the community learned to sail through this pro- “We’re the only university di- directly into the water. Comply- look for ways to keep clean not sailing program and learn to sail at gram,” he said. In a neighborhood rectly on the ocean in the greater ing with that designation depends only Boston Harbor, but coastal their own pace for a bargain price: with limited options for youth, Boston area,” he said, “so we’re on having adequate pumpout waters everywhere. just $144 for university faculty and “to have this program, access often solicited by other schools.” facilities, both onshore and in the “We actually have students staff. “It’s one of the best deals going to this program, was just a life- The division makes the most water, to prevent boat operators in line waiting to get out on the in town,” said sailmaster Jason Le- changing experience for me.” of its resources, maintaining the from taking the easy route. boats,” said EEOS assistant profes- Blanc, who encourages people to try Getting the sailmaster job in original 14-boat fleet from when That’s where the new boat sor Anamarija Frankic, who along their hand at sailing. After all, the 2004 “was like coming home for the program started, and rebuild- comes in: Most pumpout vessels with students Chris McIntyre and university’s mission is to “provide me,” he said. Part of LeBlanc’s ing 10 boats in the last four years. are slow and hard to maneuver; PhD candidate Prassede Vella came access to things people wouldn’t charge when he took over was More recent additions include this one will have greater mobility, down to Fox Point to check out the normally have access to,” he said. to revitalize that sailing team. three college racing boats donated able to get in and out of tight spac- pumpout boat as it pulled into the Though sailing has an elitist reputa- Though the intercollegiate team by Boston College and a former es quickly. With a nearly 1,000- dock for the first time. tion, LeBlanc says that 90 percent of formed only two years ago, it’s Coast Guard vessel. The M/V gallon capacity, the boat will make “They’re basically using the the sailing team’s members learned currently ranked 25th of 45 teams Columbia Point, most familiar house calls to recreational and interdisciplinary sciences to help to sail at UMass Boston. in the division, competing in 30- to the UMass Boston community commercial boats, pumping them keep the harbor clean, and testing During the school year, the plus events each year. from the summer Monday harbor out free of charge. methods which can be applied program uses all work-study stu- “UMass Boston has one of the cruises, also doubles as a mobile But that’s just part of the in other harbors,” said Frankic. dents; in the summer, the program best sailing venues in the country classroom, with a flat-screen TV pumpout boat’s mission: In keep- “Their projects will support employs three to six teenagers and it’s just underutilized,” said to show images from the boat’s ing with the UMass Boston spirit Boston Harbor’s ‘No Discharge’ from Mayor Thomas Menino’s LeBlanc. navigation equipment. of combining teaching, research, zone application, monitoring, and summer jobs program. Student Some local professors recognize In addition to all of those ac- and community service whenever outreach activities.”

All the World’s a Page: 400 Years of Shakespeare in Print

By Geoffrey Kula protective glass are not so much have botched the job. An exhibit at the Boston Pub- diamonds in the rough as they Maisano, however, saw things lic Library, co-curated by Eng- are hidden jewels: flawed, one- in a different light. His article pro- lish professors Scott Maisano of-a-kind copies of the Bard’s posed that Pericles was supposed and Cheryl Nixon as well as most famous works, each worth to look like the remnant of a lost several graduate students, “All millions. The theory behind the civilization, a ravaged land like the the World’s a Page: 400 Years display, according to Maisano, biblical Sodom and Gomorrah, of Shakespeare in Print”—on is “to show how and why books and that its faults were not inci- display in the BPL’s Rare Books themselves—as objects free of dental or accidental, but central to Exhibition Room through Sep- the content within—influence understanding the play. As an ex- tember 30—raises more ques- our understanding of a particular ample, Maisano cites The Norton tions than it answers, serving as work.” Complete Works of Shakespeare, a launching pad for an examina- Maisano said he began mulling a commonly used undergraduate tion of the assumptions students this idea last year, and explored English student’s book, for which and scholars alike have about it more fully in an essay he wrote editors reconstructed the text of William Shakespeare. for the Shakespeare Yearbook Pericles, removing anything that The exhibit is the latest in a titled “Shakespeare’s Dead Sea didn’t jibe with their preconceived series produced through a part- Scroll: On the Apocryphal Ap- ideas of what the play might have 400All Years the of Shakespeare World ’s in aPagePrint ✤ nership with the BPL, that is led pearance of Pericles,” about one looked like before going to print. on the UMass Boston side by of Shakespeare’s less-frequently- “Students will encounter a ✤ Nixon, who served as the lead taught plays. Considered a “bad 20th-century fabrication rather BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY grant writer in a successful effort quarto” because it is not included than the play Shakespeare’s con- ✤ ✤ to land a President’s Creative Rare Books Exhibition Room in Shakespeare’s First Folio (the temporaries would have read,” 3rd Floor, McKim Building Economy Grant, the funder of the Monday-Friday, 9:15-4:45 first “complete” collection of his he said. He also pointed out that partnership, which began with a ✤ work, printed in 1623), this play Hamlet’s most famous line, “To

Nixon-curated exhibit, “Crooks, A collaborative exhibition presented by graduate students and faculty was not an accurate reflection be or not to be, that is the ques- of the Department of English, University of Massachusetts Boston, and the Rogues, and Maids Less Than Department of Rare Books and Manuscripts, Boston Public Library of the Bard’s abilities, according tion,” does not appear as such Virtuous.” to conventional wisdom. Shake- in a 1603 version of the text. So In the current exhibit, the cen- speare, it was felt, couldn’t have which Hamlet is correct? Maisano turies-old books resting behind written a bad play; printers must (continued on page 4)

September 2008 ■ The University Reporter ■ 3 Moakley Professor Rallies Iraqi Political Leaders At Announcement of Helsinki II Peace Agreement in Baghdad

By Nancy Riordan Roelf Meyer, chief negotiator for On July 5 at the Al Rasheed South Africa’s last whites-only Hotel in Baghdad’s Green Zone, government; and Mac Maharaj, Iraqi parliamentarians and diplo- who was co-secretary of the South mats from several countries gath- African negotiating process. Se- ered to participate in the signing of nior negotiators from Northern the Helsinki II Agreement, drawn Ireland included Martin McGuin- up during two rounds of secret ness from Sinn Fein, reputedly meetings in Helsinki, Finland. former chief of staff of the Irish The agreement defines 17 Republican Army (IRA) and cur- principles, to which all parties rently deputy first minister of subscribe, and designates the Northern Ireland; Jeffrey Donald- contextual framework that will son from the Democratic Union- enshrine the rules of behavior ist Party (DUP), the hard-line and conduct among and within pro-British party of Reverend Ian parties and alliances, and among Paisley; and Lord John Alderdice, parties and government, and that chairperson of the International will inform discussion and provide Monitoring Commission (IMC) the guidelines for resolving mat- which oversaw the decommis- The negotiating team in Baghdad. Left to right: Mac Maharaj, Lord John Alderdice, Martin ters of procedure and process. sioning of arms by paramilitary McGuinness, President Jalal Talabani, Vice President Abd al Mahdi, Padraig O’Malley, and Robert To monitor compliance with the groups in Northern Ireland. Bendetson. (Photo by Nancy Riordan) principles, the agreement contains In 1993, at the height of negotia- He gives new meaning to the word Iraqis easier and at the same time “Now we have transferred 15 mechanisms which outline the tions in South Africa, the University philanthropist. He epitomizes the more forceful. The principle un- ownership of the process we be- implementation measures that will of Massachusetts Boston conferred values of doing the right thing for derlying these talks is very simple: gan in Helsinki just one year ago be developed. honorary degrees on Ramaphosa no other reason than it is right. the almost too obvious notion that to the Iraqis. Whatever role we, The meetings in Helsinki were and Meyer, who were also joint Besides his enormous generosity, people from divided societies are the conveners and the facilitators organized by the Iraq Project, commencement speakers. he made a number of significant in the best position to help people from Northern Ireland and South a joint venture of the John W. O’Malley had organized a interventions that kept the process from other divided societies. Africa, play in the future depends McCormack Graduate School of similar meeting for the Northern going when it might have other- “The conflicts, of course, are entirely upon the Iraqis. We stand Policy Studies (MGS), the Insti- Irish in South Africa with their wise broken down.” O’Malley different, but the behaviors of ready to serve if called upon. But tute for Global Leadership (IGL) South African counterparts in also paid tribute to Iraq’s two vice peoples in conflict tend to be simi- the Iraqis are now equipped with at Tufts University in Medford, 1997. presidents who saw the value in lar. In this way they can benefit a set of tools to bring to reality the Massachusetts, and the Crisis The meetings that led to the going forward with this initiative from hearing the narrative of what prospects of a stable and secure Management Initiative (CMI), Helsinki Agreement were largely when he first proposed it to them negotiators from other conflicts Iraq.” Helsinki, Finland. funded by Robert Bendetson, in June 2007. “They jumped on went through as they struggled The Project’s director, Padraig CEO of Cabot House furniture, board. They caught the idea be- out of violence into non-violence, O’Malley, who is the John Joseph a trustee of Tufts University, a hind the process right away and from positions of ‘never’ to posi- Nancy Riordan, a 2007 John Moakley Distinguished Professor member of IGL’s external advisory gave it their full blessing. That tions of compromise, from facing W. McCormack Graduate School of Peace and Reconciliation at board, and a former student of made bringing others on board a the tasks of carrying a new mes- of Policy Studies MSPA IR gradu- MGS, spent six of the last twelve O’Malley’s at Tufts. lot easier.” sage to their constituencies as they ate, accompanied O’Malley to months in Baghdad meeting with Reached for comment in Beirut, O’Malley said: “It was no ac- moved from one course of action Helsinki I, II, and Baghdad. members of the Iraqi parliament where he is currently working on cident that the participants from to another to bringing them fully Others from UMass Boston who and government to arrange the another book (O’Malley’s last the South Africa Indaba (gather- on board. Hearing the Northern attended Helsinki II are Patricia meetings in Helsinki. work, Shades of Difference, a ing) were in Helsinki. These were Irish and South African narratives Peterson, managing editor of the The Iraqis met with the senior political biography of Mac Ma- people who knew each other and of conflict and negotiation and New England Journal of Public negotiators from South Africa, haraj, is available at the UMass who had developed camaraderie then settlement, the Iraqis were Policy; Rajini Srikanth of the Eng- including Cyril Ramaphosa, chief Boston Bookstore), O’Malley over the years that made them a able to identify with what they lish Department; Andrea Crowell, negotiator for the African Na- paid a special tribute to the role seamless team of facilitators at were hearing and adapted some a 2007 MSPA IR graduate; and tional Congress (ANC) under the played by Mr. Robert Bendetson: Helsinki, and that camaraderie of the documents used in both John Lewis Moore, a 2008 dispute leadership of Nelson Mandela; “Bobby is a special human being. made their interaction with the conflicts to their own use. resolution graduate.

Shakespeare (cont.) Mayor, Bruin Visit Camp Shriver says that readers could despair at Boiled down to its essence, said Books, Manuscripts and Archives, this lack of consistency, or they Maisano, “All the World’s a Page” Susan Glover, agrees. “The stu- can recognize it for what it is: a serves as a show-and-tell. dents’ interpretation of Shake- demand for active interpretation, “These [books] are as close speare and his work illustrates to rather than rote recitation, of as we can get to Shakespeare the public the impact and impor- Shakespeare’s texts. himself,” he said. “People are tance of Shakespeare on subse- “There is no definitive Shake- drawn to the exhibit by the quent generations of thespians as speare,” he said, noting that no aura of Shakespeare the author, well as the viewing public.” two of the approximately 200 First but once inside the exhibit, Additionally, by putting these Folios in existence are identical. they realize that Shakespeare’s rarely seen volumes on display, Compounding the mystery is the authority dissolves into all these Maisano aims to restore the Third Folio, which contains seven other questions. If you see three “bookiness” to tomes which have plays not found in any known copy different performances of Ham- spent the bulk of their existence of the First. let at three different theaters, locked away in a vault. “How, 50 years after his death, you see three versions. And the “The exhibit gives UMass Bos- did Shakespeare’s output increase same is true in print: The books ton students and the general pub- by 20 percent?” Maisano specu- themselves shape and influence lic firsthand access to these rare Boston mayor Thomas Menino (left) and Boston Bruins legend lates that, as Shakespeare’s celeb- how and what we think of books without the endowment or Bob Sweeney (center) paid a visit in July to Camp Shriver, during which Sweeney presented a check for $5,000 from the Boston rity increased, “editors wanted to Shakespeare.” legacy of a larger institution,” he Bruins Foundation to Camp Shriver director Gary Siperstein slap his name on anything so they The Boston Public Library’s said. “It democratizes, as much as (right). The visit was just one of the highlights of Camp Shriver’s could sell it.” Acting Keeper of Prints, Rare possible, these treasures.” third summer at UMass Boston. (Photo by Harry Brett)

4 ■ The University Reporter ■ September 2008 UMass Boston faculty and staff pitched in to help put on the annual Dorchester Beach Festival, held at Malibu Beach on Saturday, August 16. Left to right: Dennis Leigh letting neighbors know about the Urban Harbors Institute; organizing committee co-chair Maureen McQuillen, neighborhood beautiﬁ cation committee chair and senior special assistant at UMass Boston Anne Riley, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Community Relations Gail Hobin, festival co-chair Paul Nutting, and Deirdre Habershaw, president of the Columbia-Savin Hill Civic Association; lining up for free ice cream, courtesy of City Councilor Maureen Feeney. (Photos by Harry Brett) CAMPUS NOTES

PRESENTATIONS, Program Director Virginia Smith and co-presented “Disaster-related Assistant Professor of Political Sci- Gil Cote, David Hoff, Sheila Fesko, CONFERENCES, Harvey co-presented two work- Inquiry” at the 4th International ence C. Heike Schotten presented Diane Loud, and Cecilia Gandolfo AND LECTURES shops, titled “Teaching Study Skills Congress of Qualitative Inquiry, two papers at the annual Ameri- all delivered at least one conference and Self-Regulation,” with her col- held at the University of Illinois at can Political Science Association workshop. Professor of Sociology Siamak Mo- league Louise Chickie-Wolfe at the Urbana-Champaign. 2008 conference: “Can Friedrich vahedi organized and presided over NASP and American Health Institute Nietzsche’s Philosophical Critique PUBLICATIONS a session on Casino Gambling in Critical Skills and Issues in School Laura Henze Russell, director of of Opposite Values Be Claimed as Massachusetts at the Annual Meeting Psychology Summer Conference in the Elders on the Edge Program at a Weapon for the Weak?” and a Assistant Professor of History Ruth of the American Sociological Asso- Atlantic City, New Jersey. The work- the Gerontology Institute, presented second, co-authored with Richard Miller’s new book, The Erotics of ciation, held in Boston on August 2. shops utilized their book Fostering the fi ndings of the third in a series Juang of the National Center for Corruption: Law, Scandal, and Po- He also presented a paper, “The Old Independent Learning: Practical of state-based reports by the Geron- Transgender Equality, “The Good, litical Perversion, has been published Diagnosis of ‘Dangerousness’: Should Strategies to Promote Student Suc- tology Institute she co-authored in the Bad, and the Sanctimonious: by SUNY Press. the Designation of ‘The Enemy Com- cess. Harvey also took a prominent partnership with Wider Opportuni- What Nietzsche’s Genealogy of Mor- batant’ become a New Category in role at the annual meeting of the ties for Women, The Elder Economic als Tells Us About Transphobia.” Professor of Public Policy and Public DSM-V?” at the Annual Meeting of American Psychological Association Security Standard Index for Illinois, Affairs Christian Weller wrote about the Society for the Study of Social in Boston in August, leading a poster at a press conference in Chicago in Professor of Music Jon C. Mitchell the need for health insurance and re- Problems in Boston on August 2, and session, titled “Two Investigations June 2008 and at a briefi ng con- presented a paper titled “Hale and tirement saving reform for the Center another paper, titled “Dress, Fashion into School Psychologist Supervision vened by the Illinois Department Wind: Philip Hale’s Commentaries for American Progress on July 23, and Psychoanalysis,” at the annual and Professional Development,” on Aging. on Wind Ensemble Works Pro- and, as a guest blogger, wrote “Mc- meeting of the Psyche and Social and chairing a symposium, titled grammed by the Boston Symphony Cain Doesn’t Want You to Retire” on Conference in Boston on July 31. “Strategies to Facilitate Effective Assistant Professor of Political Sci- Orchestra, 1890-1932” at the XVIII the Web site The Wonk Room. Supervision of School Psycholo- ence Jalal Alamgir chaired a panel Conference of the International So- Suzanne Ehly of the Department of gists.” Harvey also coordinated, titled “Religion and Politics” and ciety for the Promotion and Investi- Professor of Economics Mary Huff Performing Arts presented a lecture and presented at, three Supervision presented a paper on misinterpre- gation of Wind Music at Ecternach, Stevenson co-authored The Urban and workshop, titled “Unleashing Institute events for 55 Massachusetts tions of electoral Islamism at the Luxembourg, on July 11. Experience: Economics, Society, and Our Voices: Voice, Identity and Lead- supervisors of school psychology World International Studies Com- Public Policy, an urban policy text- ership,” on July 15 at the Interfaith interns and practicum students. mittee conference in Ljubljana, Director of Academic Support Pro- book recently published by Oxford Youth Initiative 2008. Slovenia, in July. grams Mark Pawlak took part in a University Press. College of Management assistant literary publisher’s panel at the 46th Associate Professor Margaret McAl- professor of management science Professor Emerita of Community annual Cape Cod Writers Confer- Professor Emerita of Community lister of the College of Nursing and and information systems Ehsan Planning Marie Kennedy presented ence, held August 18 at the Craigville Planning Marie Kennedy co-wrote Health Sciences was recognized at Elahi participated in a Global Supply “Latin America’s Third Left?” (co- Conference Center. an article, titled “They work here, the National Health Service Corp Chain podcast sponsored by Lexing- authored with UMass Lowell Profes- they live here, they stay here!” about Ambassadors National Meeting ton Insurance Company. sor Chris Tilly) at the Society for the Professor Felicia Wilczenski of the an estimated half-million undocu- in Phoenix, Arizona, from July 24 Advancement of Socio-Economics Graduate College of Education and mented immigrants in France for through 26 for her poster presenta- Assistant Professor of Hispanic Stud- Annual Meeting in San Jose, Costa graduate students Matthew Smith the July 20 edition of Dollars and tion, “The Gnome Method: A Tool ies Wanda Rivera-Rivera presented a Rica, on July 3, and moderated a and Laura Fratangelo presented a Sense, and published “What About for Implementing NP Capstone paper, titled “Confi ned Subjectivities panel on the same topic at the Criti- workshop, titled “Building Devel- an Anti-Imperialist, Anti-Corporate Quality Improvement Service Learn- in Spanish-American Literature: José cal Sociology Conference, “Power opmental Assets through Service Planning?” in the Winter 2008 issue ing Projects in Primary Care.” Martí, César Vallejo, and Francisco and Resistance: Critical Refl ections, Learning,” at the annual meeting of Progressive Planning. Matos Paoli,” at the XXXVII Con- Possible Future,” in Boston on of the American School Counselor Professor Rona Flippo of the Depart- greso Internacional Instituto Interna- August 3. Association in Atlanta. College of Management profes- ment of Curriculum and Instruction cional de Literatura Iberoamericana, sor Leon Zurawicki and Associate in the Graduate College of Educa- Benemérita Universidad Autónoma Professor of Economics Randy Al- Lara Enein-Donovan of the Institute Professor Mohsin Habib’s paper, tion made an invited featured pre- de Puebla, Facultad de Filosofía y belda delivered a keynote address at for Community Inclusion coordinat- “Corruption and Foreign Direct In- sentation to faculty and students at Letra, held June 24 through 28 in the annual Association for Gender ed a training session at Holy Cross vestment: What Have We Learned?” Southern University of New Orleans Puebla, Mexico. Equity Leadership in Education in Worcester on August 13. “Serving received the Best Paper Award at the in June 2008, titled “The ‘Expert (AGELE) conference in July. Individuals Who Are Deaf or Hard of Economics and Business Research Study,’ Delphi Technique, and Pro- Department of Counseling and Hearing: Quality Employment Prac- Conference in Salzburg, June 2008. fessional Scholarship.” School Psychology chair Gonzalo Associate Professor Lorna Rivera of tices” had over 30 participants from Bacigalupe presented “Latino fami- the College of Public and Commu- various sectors of the vocational Assistant Professor of Political Sci- Professor of Psychology Ed Tronick lies’ immigrant health access in nity Service and Nicole Lavan, PhD rehabilitation fi eld. ence Erin E. O’Brien’s book The presented a seminar titled “At- Cataluña” at a Fulbright Scholars Public Policy Program, presented a Politics of Identity: Solidarity Build- tachment theory: meaning making, Poster Session at the American paper titled “The Impact of Family Several staffers from the Institute ing Among America’s Working Poor social emotional development and Psychological Association’s annual Literacy on Promoting Parental In- for Community Inclusion played was published in July by the State therapeutics” at the South African meeting in Boston. He also gave a volvement Among Latin American a prominent role in this year’s Na- University of New York Press. Her Institute for the Study of Psychoana- presentation, “Participatory action Immigrants” at the annual meeting tional APSE Conference in Louisville, book appears in Anne Schneider and lytic Psychotherapy in August. research in post-disaster recovery: of the Society for the Study of Social Kentucky. Joe Marrone delivered Helen Ingram’s public policy series. Professor and School Psychology Collaborating from the start,” Problems on August 2. the closing keynote speech, while Assistant Professor of Political

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Science Jalal Alamgir published balization on Policy, Pedagogy, and CM’s director of graduate programs, appointed visiting professor in the and Special Projects and Programs, a research article, “Democratic Curriculum. was awarded a four-year, $440,000 Urban Planning Department at were co-recipients of the UMass Performance in Bangladesh, 1991- FIPSE grant from the U.S. Depart- the University of California Los President Wilson’s Grant for Creative 2006: A Political Measurement,” Environmental, Earth, and Ocean ment of Education to establish the Angeles. Economies. They will be working in The Journal of Bangladesh Sciences professor William Robinson Transnational Dual Bachelor’s Degree Studies; a review article, “Applied recently published an article, coin Information Systems (TRADIS). CM Founder Retires, But His Name Will Remain Constructivism Rising,” in Asia authored with his doctoral student FIPSE, the Fund for the Improve- Policy; and an op-ed piece, “Going Erika del Castillo, titled “Nuclear ment of Secondary Education, will Global Seems Tough Journey,” in and cytosolic distribution of metallo- allow a cohort of students from China Daily. thionein in the blue mussel Mytilus four universities—the College of edulis L.” in Comparative Biochem- Management, UMass Dartmouth, Associate Professor of Management istry and Physiology. the University of Applied Sciences and Marketing Benyamin Lichten- in Frankfurt, Germany, and the stein authored a chapter, titled “En- Director of Academic Support Pro- Kemi-Tornio University of Applied trepreneurship as Emergence,” which grams Mark Pawlak’s commemora- Sciences in Kemi, Finland—to spend will appear in the SAGE Handbook tive tribute to poet Wilma McDaniel a semester together on each campus. of Complexity and Management, and was published in the latest issue of co-authored with Donde Plowman The Dos Passos Review, published Assistant Professor of Hispanic of the University of Texas a paper out of Longwood University, and Studies Wanda Rivera-Rivera re- titled “Leadership of Emergence: A his poetic journal set in Downeast, ceived a dean’s research grant to Complex Systems Leadership Theory Maine, appears in the latest issue conduct research on Cuban prison of Emergence at Successive Organi- (#33) of Shampoo magazine. literature and the role of cultural zational Levels” for an upcoming politics during the Revolution at La issue of Leadership Quarterly. Undergraduate Gerontology Pro- Habana, Cuba, in June 2008. gram Director Nina M. Silverstein Senior lecturer in the Art Department co-authored an article, “At-risk NERCHE has been awarded a grant Carol G. J. Scollans has published her drivers with Alzheimer’s disease: from the Carnegie Corporation to latest book, Two Lives: One Passion; Recognition, Response, and Refer- organize a meeting on “Mapping the Life and Work of William Jurian ral,” in Traffi c Injury Prevention, Opportunities for Cultural and Kaula and Lee Lufkin Kaula with Volume 9, Issue 4. Structural Change within Four-Year Professor Peter McClure (above), a founding faculty member of Blue Tree Art Publications. Public Institutions: Scaling Up Re- the College of Management, retired at the end of the academic Gerontology professor Yung-Ping tention Initiatives for Underserved year with a new title of Professor Emeritus, the fi rst for CM. A Assistant Professor of Political Sci- (Bing) Chen co-authored “Phased Students” this fall. Participants will May 9 luncheon also celebrated the establishment of the Peter J. ence C. Heike Schotten published Retirement and Reduced Hours in include practitioners from cross-in- McClure Faculty Research Fellowship on the Management of a her article “Nietzsche/Pentheus: The Late Careers” in The Work and stitutional positions and perspectives, Diverse Workforce. (Photo by Harry Brett) Last Disciple of Dionysus and Queer Family Encyclopedia, published by including senior leadership, faculty, Fear of the Feminine” in the August the Sloan Foundation. staff, and students from underrepre- 2008 issue of differences: A Journal sented groups from four-year public A paper co-authored by Man- with the Division of Student Affairs of Feminist Cultural Studies. Public Policy graduate assistant Talia institutions in New England. agement and Marketing Profes- to enlist service-learning students in Kishony’s article “Bedouin Urban- sors Leon Zurawicki and Mohsin a community-university partnership, Professor of English and College of ization Legal Policies in Israel and The Center for Collaborative Habib, titled “Corruption and which will look at the role of arts in Liberal Arts Associate Dean Pamela Jordan: Similar Goals, Contrasting Leadership has received a grant Foreign Direct Investment: What enhancing social-emotional develop- Annas published 6 poems recently: Strategies” was recently published for $25,000 from State Street Have We Learned?” received the ment and literacy in preschoolers. Two in Northwoods Anthology in the journal Transnational Law & Corporation to work on a project Best Paper Award at the Economics (April 2008) and one each in Ibbet- Contemporary Problems. to solicit and publish the voices and Business Research Conference, Assistant Professor of Computer Sci- son Street (May 2008), Bagel Bards of emerging leaders about their held in Salzburg, Austria, in June. ence Duc Tran received the Best Paper Anthology (April 2008), Somerville EXHIBITS, READINGS, thoughts on leadership and the Award at the 27th IEEE International News (July 2008), and Istanbul Lit- PERFORMANCES, AND challenges leaders face. Authors are Associate Professor of Art Nancy Conference on Computer Commu- erary Review (April 2008). RECORDINGS from the Center’s Emerging Lead- Stieber spent the spring semester as a nications and Networks (ICCCN ers Program (ELP) and represent fellow in residence at the Netherlands 2008), held in August. The paper, Assistant Professor of Mathematics On July 27, Frederick S. Troy Pro- the major business, nonprofi t, and Institute for Advanced Study in Was- “Publish/Subscribe Service in CAN- Karen Ricciardi organized a mini- fessor of English Lloyd Schwartz governmental organizations in the senaar, the Netherlands, working on based P2P Networks: Dimension Mis- symposium, titled “Optimization in gave an introductory talk and took Greater Boston region. a book about Dutch modern archi- match and The Random Projection Water Resources,” at the Society of part in a reading of the works of tecture commissioned by Reaktion Approach” (co-authored with Thinh Industrial and Applied Mathemati- poet Elizabeth Bishop at the New Center for Social Policy research Books (London). Nguyen of Oregon State University), cians’ meeting on optimization, held England Poetry Club. director Françoise Carré and a CSP was the only paper to win such an May 11 through 13 in Boston. At team have been awarded a grant Robert Weiner, graduate program award at the conference, making it the this symposium, she presented her Two orchestral pieces by Profes- from the Charles Stewart Mott director in the international relations top paper out of 400 submitted. work in a talk titled “A modifi ed sor of Music David Patterson were Foundation for a national evalua- track of the McCormack Graduate simulated annealing approach for performed this summer at the Jo- tion of alternative staffi ng services. School of Policy Studies, has been In July, Biology Department green- solving constrained optimal ground- seph Haydn Saal of the University invited to participate in the Global house manager Jim Allen and univer- water remediation design problems of Music and Performing Arts in APPOINTMENTS AND Integrity Report: 2008 fi eldwork as sity photographer Harry Brett served subject to uncertainty.” Vienna. The Austrian Society for HONORS a peer reviewer for Moldova and as judges in Boston Mayor Thomas Contemporary Music Orchestra Romania. Global Integrity is a prize- Menino’s 12th annual City of Boston Associate Professor of Art Nancy (ÖGZM), conducted by Andreas Assistant Professor of Hispanic winning Washington-based NGO Garden Contest. An awards ceremony Stieber was the Respondent to the Hérm Baumgartner, premiered “The Studies Wanda Rivera-Rivera was which generates, synthesizes, and was held at the Boston Public Garden session on early-20th-century ar- Hermit Thrush Orchestra Plays Erik invited to be a member of the exter- disseminates credible, comprehensive, on August 21, where the winners chitecure at the conference “Transfer Satie” and “The Hermit Thrush Or- nal editorial board of Revista Cay- and timely information on gover- received trophies and certifi cates. and Metamorphosis: Architectural chestra Plays Heart and Soul.” ey, an interdisciplinary academic nance and corruption trends around Modernity Between Europe and the journal hosted by the University of the world. EVENTS Americas 1870-1970,” held July 27 GRANTS, RESEARCH, AND Puerto Rico in Cayey. in Zurich, Switzerland. PROJECTS Professor Rona Flippo of the Depart- The McCormack School’s Center for Two Massachusetts high school ment of Curriculum and Instruction Women in Politics and Public Policy Professor of English Elsa Auerbach An archaeological team led by the students who were sponsored by in the Graduate College of Education released its latest report on June 26 published “Autonomy and Democ- Fiske Center’s John Steinberg made the Confucius Institute and the Chi- was honored as a Sustaining Member at the Massachusetts State House. racy in Language Education” in several important discoveries at a nese Consulate in New York placed of the College Reading Association The report, “Parenting from Prison: Language Issues, Volume 19, No. historic farm site in Iceland this sum- second in the world in the fi rst an- (CRA) and featured in their Spring/ Family Relationships of Incarcerated 1, and a chapter, titled “From the mer, including the foundation of a nual “Chinese Bridge” World High Summer 2008 newsletter, Reading Women in Massachusetts,” docu- Wandering Mind to the Wondering long house, and a ring pin and coin School Student Chinese Contest, News. ments the unique challenges that face th Mind: Strategies for Gaining Control dating to the 11 century. held in Jinan City in China. mothers as they parent from prison. in Foreign Language Reading,” in Professor Joan Arches of the College Contemporary Issues in Language The College of Management, under Professor Emerita of Community of Public and Community Service, and Senior lecturer in the Art Depart- Education: The Infl uence of Glo- the leadership of William Koehler, Planning Marie Kennedy has been the Division of Athletics, Recreation, ment Carol G. 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exhibition of the work of early-20th has little racial diversity,” and in ton Public Schools, prepared by the Milford Daily News column, “The recently won the Amgen Award for -century Boston painters William the Boston Globe on August 3 in a Mauricio Gastón Institute for Latino Value of Immigrants.” Science Teaching Excellence. Jurian Kaula and Lee Lufkin Kaula story about a shift in Boston’s racial Community Development and Public at the Sharon Arts Center in Peterbor- demographics, “Majority-minority Policy, was featured in the June 23 A 2003 report by the Mauricio UMass Boston’s participation in a ough, New Hampshire, in July. The no more?”, in an August 4 Boston Boston Globe. Gastón Institute for Latino Commu- program to aid businesses in Haiti show coincided with the publication Globe article about Senate President nity Development and Public Policy was noted in the June 30 Boston of her recent book on the artists. She Therese Murray, and again in the Stephanie Moura, executive direc- which said that war, poverty, and Business Journal. also gave a lecture about the artists at Boston Globe on August 15 in a tor of the UMass Boston-based natural disasters have contributed the Center’s gallery on July 26. story about speculation surrounding Massachusetts Ocean Partnership to an increase in emigration from Professor of Chemistry Stuart Licht whether Gov. Patrick would take Fund, was interviewed on the July 20 Central America to the United States and his colleagues were the subject The Massachusetts Offi ce of Dispute a position in a potential Obama edition of the public radio program was cited in South Coast Today on of a July 21 Chemistry World feature Resolution & Public Collaboration administration. Watanabe’s sched- Living on Earth. June 29. about their development of a vana- (MODR) led a number of conferences uled address at IDEAS Boston 2008 dium boride-air fuel cell with a much and workshops over the summer: An conference in October was also noted A visit by Acting U.S. Surgeon Gen- larger energy capacity than current agricultural mediation orientation on the Wall Street Journal-affi liated eral Rear Admiral Steven Galson to vehicle batteries. The team’s work and training, in partnership with the Web site, Marketwatch. GoKids Boston, where he presented Rhode Island Agricultural Mediation GoKids with a Champion Award for GCE Dean Honored by Ohio State Program administered by the Com- American Studies Department chair- its work in fi ghting childhood obesity, munity Mediation Center of Rhode man Lois Rudnick’s receipt of the was previewed by the State House Island (CMCRI), on June 4; a “Best Chancellor’s Award for Distin- News Service on June 27, and featured Practices in Dispute Resolution” guished Teaching was noted in a June in the Patriot Ledger on June 30, the conference with the Boston Municipal 24 Boston Globe story. Boston Globe on July 1, and the Rob- Court, the Administrative Offi ce of ert Wood Johnson Foundation Child- the Trial Court, and the Trial Court The appointment of former vice hood Obesity Digest on July 13. Standing Committee on Dispute chancellor for government relations Resolution on June 18; a series of and public affairs Arthur Bernard to Professor of Anthropology Amy Den workshops on deliberative dialogue the position of senior policy advisor Ouden was quoted in Indian Country practices, engaging public leaders as to Massachusetts governor Deval Today on August 15 in the story, conveners and sponsors of collabora- Patrick was noted in the June 19 “Hundreds mourn passing of Golden tive processes, and confl ict early warn- Dorchester Reporter. Hill Paugussett Chief.” ing systems to a group of Nigerian offi cials visiting UMass Boston on Environmental, Earth, and Ocean John Joseph Moakley Professor of June 24; and a Confl ict Resolution Sciences chair Jack Looney was Peace and Reconciliation Padraig Skills Training with the Administrative quoted in a July 3 Boston Globe O’Malley’s role in co-organizing peace Offi ce of the Trial Court and the Trial feature about maps, titled “Taking talks in Iraq in early July was cov- Court Standing Committee on Dispute maps in a new direction.” ered by the Worcester Telegram and Resolution on June 26. MODR also Gazette and Canada’s National Post held a kickoff event on June 27 at the Joan Hyde and Frank Caro from the on July 8, in the Dorchester Reporter John F. Kennedy Presidential Library Gerontology Institute were featured on July 10, and in the Boston Globe and Museum to announce the 2008 in a University of Florida News story on July 15. National Issues Forum Series, being on July 9 about the book “The As- convened in September and October sisted Living Residence: A Vision for A 2007 UMass Boston study about by the library and MODR. Similar the Future,” which Hyde co-edited. a lack of diversity in corporate series are being held at all twelve boardrooms in Massachusetts was Presidential Libraries this fall as part Professor of Public Policy Alan cited in a July 4 Boston Business Associate Dean of the Graduate College of Education Felicia L. of a collaborative project between Clayton-Matthews was quoted in a Journal article. Wilczenski has been selected as a John Glenn Scholar in Service- the Kettering Foundation of Dayton, July 18 Boston Globe story about Learning by the John Glenn School of Public Affairs at The Ohio Ohio, and the National Archives and the state economy, “Mass. Jobless Urban Harbors Institute director State University. Wilczenski was recognized for her book A Practical Records Administration. This kick-off rate rises to 5.2%,” in the Boston Jack Wiggin was interviewed on Guide to Service Learning: Strategies for Positive Development in event was held in conjunction with Herald in a July 20 story about WGBH’s Greater Boston on July 7 Schools, and her promotion of service learning in K-12 education. the library’s “Our Government in Ac- Massachusetts residents who are about a new EPA regulation banning (Photo by Harry Brett) tion,” an annual professional develop- seeking jobs, “Fuel, food two hard boats from dumping sewage into ment program for teachers. to handle,” and in an August 18 Boston Harbor. was also featured in the July 26 issue Worcester Business Journal story of Economic Times (India). IN THE NEWS about commercial “fl ex” space in The Urban Harbors Institute’s work greater Boston. in Falmouth was noted in a Cape Professor of Finance Atreya Professor Emerita of Art Ruth Butler’s Cod Times story, “Committee Wants A study released by the Labor Re- Chakraborty was quoted in a July new book, Hidden in the Shadow of Professor of Management and Mar- Residents’ Opinions on Green Pond source Center was the subject of 23 Boston Globe article, “Can state’s the Master: The Model-Wives of Ce- keting Martin Calkins was quoted in Management Plan.” a July 14 article in New England fi nancial fi rms dodge the bullet?” zanne, Monet, & Rodin, was noted a July 18 Pueblo Chieftain (Colorado) Construction, titled “Unions Better in the June 22 Boston Globe. story about the rising costs of gaso- A study by the Center for Women at Recruiting Women, Minorities.” The New England Ethnic News, line, diesel, and crude oil and how in Politics and Public Policy on the based at the McCormack School’s Dean of the McCormack Graduate China is impacting the increase. state’s female prison population and Writer’s workshops focusing on the Center on Media and Society, was School of Policy Studies Steve Cros- their children was featured in the work of author Grace Paley, run by the subject of a feature in the summer by’s participation in a special panel UMass Boston’s role as co-organizer MetroWest Daily News on June 29. the William Joiner Center for the issue of Commonwealth Magazine. which recommended pay raises for of the Mass. Memories Road Show Study of War and Social Conse- state politicians and judges was noted in September was noted in the July Professor of Public Policy and Pub- quences, were the subject of a July 6 The appointment of former senior in the June 19 Boston Globe. Crosby 18 Natick Bulletin. lic Affairs Christian Weller was feature in the Somerville News. associate director of athletics and was quoted in a July 28 Springfi eld, interviewed by WBZ Radio on July recreation for business operations Massachusetts Republican story Gerontology Institute chairman El- 29 about the state of the economy Research by the Gerontology Insti- Patrick T. Burns to the role of athletic about that panel’s recommendation len Bruce was quoted in a July 20 and its effect on homeowners, and tute about the fi nancial struggles of director for Mansfi eld High School to suspend a law which ties judicial Boston Herald article, “Brandeis was quoted in a July 28 Investment seniors was cited in the Wisconsin was noted in the Mansfi eld News and pay raises to automatic pay raises to eyes aging masters.” News story about a Senate bill which newspapers Capital Times, the Mil- Enterprise on July 22. court clerks. Crosby was also quoted would limit borrowing from 401(k) waukee Journal Sentinel, the Daily in the Boston Globe in a July 3 story, The Nantucket Field Station’s co- accounts. Additionally, Weller’s Kenoshan, the Chetek Alert, and the A dig by faculty and students from “Open seats offer hope,” about pre- sponsorship of the Nantucket Fam- policy report on the need for 401(k) Lakeland Times. the Andrew Fiske Memorial Center dictions by state Republican leaders ily Adventure, in which families reform was cited in more than 180 for Archaeological Research at the of an unusually large number of com- explore the island’s conservation news outlets. Associate Professor of Curriculum Boston-Higginbotham House on petitive electoral races this fall. lands, was featured in the June 18 and Instruction Hannah Sevian was Nantucket was featured in the July Nantucket Independent. A study by UMass Boston on the quoted in the Wilmington Advocate 23 Nantucket Independent. Professor of Political Science Paul positive impact of immigrant-owned on July 9 in a story about Kristen Watanabe was quoted in a June 24 A report about the academic achieve- businesses on economically depressed Cacciatore, a local high school Associate Vice Provost for Academic Patriot Ledger story, “South Shore ments of Latino students in the Bos- neighborhoods was cited in a June 29 teacher and student of Sevian who Support Joan Becker and John Jo-

September 2008 The University Reporter 7 Calendar of Events SEPTEMBER

Events are open to the public Thursday 4 Saturday 13 Monday 22 the Gerontology Institute. RSVP and free unless otherwise noted. by September 18 to Timothy Island Adventure to Spectacle Boston Folk Festival Songwriting Accounting & Finance Career Fair O’Donnell at 7-7320. Send listings to [email protected]. Island Contest Finals 4 p.m. – 7 p.m., Campus Center, 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., departs 6 p.m. – 9 p.m., Science Building, Ballroom, third floor. Firms from Saturday 27 Tuesday 2 from Fox Point Docks. Also Thurs- Lipke Auditorium. More informa- across the state will welcome day the 18th. The adventure begins tion at www.bostonfolkfestival.org. students in an information and Native American Pow-Wow Gath- Women’s Soccer with a 20-minute narrated cruise resume-screening event. Contact ering 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. The Beacons through Boston Harbor. Disem- Sunday 14 Tom Patria 7-7712 for more details 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Campus Center take on Eastern Nazarene College. bark the M/V Columbia Point and on how to register for the career Lawn. Also Sunday from 10 a.m. Also playing Emerson College on explore the island, or try a free Boston Folk Festival fair. – 5 p.m. Native American Student Saturday the 6th at 11 a.m. Call kayaking lesson in a lifeguarded 11 a.m. – 7 p.m., Field Stage on Society (NASS) and the Depart- 7-7831 for more information. cove. $5 with UMass ID, $10 with- front soccer field; Coffeehouse Tuesday 23 ment of Anthropology organize out. For details, call 7-5404. Stage near Fox Point Dock. Music, their first Pow-Wow for the Fall Wednesday 3 children’s activities, crafts, and The Helsinki Principles: Semester. Contact Shelby Harris at Friday 5 food vendors. More information at Framing the Debate in Iraq 7-7934 for more information.

Men’s Soccer bostonfolkfestival.org. 6 p.m., John F. Kennedy Library. 7 p.m. – 9 p.m., vs. Fitchburg State Cross Country Lecture by Padraig O’Malley, the Tuesday 30 College. Also playing Brandeis 4 p.m. – 6 p.m., vs. Fitchburg State Tuesday 16 John Joseph Moakley Chair of University on Saturday the 6th at College. Peace and Reconciliation at the Master Class with

12:30 p.m., and Suffolk University Forum: Building Partnerships, John W. McCormack Graduate Robert J. Manning on Tuesday the 9th at 3:30 p.m. Monday 8 Knowledge & Power to Advance School of Policy Studies. 4 p.m. – 5:15 p.m., Campus Center, Call 7-7831 for more information. Equitable Societies third floor, Ballroom. Manning, the 2008 Convocation 8:15 a.m. – 2 p.m., Campus Center Friday 26 CEO, president, and chief invest- College of Management Senior 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m., Campus Center. Ballroom. This forum will explore ment officer of MFS Investment Executive Forum how NGO learning exchanges Global Approaches to Licensing Management, will talk to College 5 p.m. – 6 p.m., Campus Center, Harbor Cruise can advance social change and and Older Driver Safety and of Management students about the third floor, room 3540. Judith 12 noon – 1:15 p.m., departs innovation within the third sector Mobility dynamics and the current state of Teed Sweeney ’78 of Judy Sweeney from Fox Point Docks. Mondays in Greater Boston and around the financial services industry. Con- Research will speak about IT mar- through September 29. the globe. Call 7-5550 for more 11:30 a.m. – 2 p.m., Ryan Lounge, tact Mary Ann Machanic at 7-7734 keting. Call Mary Ann Machanic at information. Co-sponsored by the McCormack Building. Panel discus- for more information. 7-7734 for more information. Center for Social Policy. sion and luncheon sponsored by

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seph Moakley Professor of Peace Assistant Professor of Environmen- The appointment of Professor Car- Paige Ransford, senior researcher Senior Associate Director of Fi- and Reconciliation Padraig O’Malley tal, Earth, and Ocean Sciences Allen roy U. “Cuf” Ferguson as interim at the McCormack School’s Center nancial Aid Teresa Jardon was were quoted in a July 27 Boston Gontz was mentioned in a July 30 administrator and acting dean of the for Women in Politics and Public interviewed by WBZ Radio on Globe article, “In Belfast and Boston, Eagle Tribune story about Gontz’s College of Public and Community Policy, appeared on Neighborhood July 28 about students affected by facing life after violent death.” work with Quincy police to try to Service was noted in the August 2 Network News on July 2 and was the decision by the Massachusetts find the body of a girl missing since Medford Transcript. interviewed for WUML’s Sunrise Educational Financing Author- WUMB’s new music director, John 1980. radio program on July 16 about the ity to not provide private loans. Laurenti, was profiled in the July 26 Africana Studies associate professor recently released report “Parenting Boston Globe. Professor of Economics Ellen Frank Marc Prou’s work this summer in from Prison: Family Relationships of Associate Director of the Center for was quoted in a Kansas City info- Haiti for the Haitian Studies As- Incarcerated Women in Massachu- Democracy and Development Michael Andrew Fiske Memorial Center for Zine Web article on the economic sociation was the subject of a July setts.” Ransford was also quoted in Keating was quoted in Dissident Voice Archaeological Research staffer Leith policies of Barack Obama on July article in the Haitian newspaper Le the MetroWest Daily News on June on August 20 about a report by the Smith was quoted in a July 26 Me- 29, and on the Web site Real News Nouvelliste. 29 about the needs, challenges, and Rwandan Ministry of Justice accusing troWest Daily News feature, “They Network on July 31 in the story opportunities related to incarcer- the government of France of direct dig Christopher Gore.” “What will real economic change College of Management professor ated women’s relationships with involvement in the Rwandan genocide look like?” Leon Zurawicki was quoted by the family members, especially their of 1994, which claimed the lives of Associate Professor of Curriculum Brazilian newspaper O Estado de children. nearly 800,000 people. and Instruction Lisa Gonsalves was Chancellor J. Keith Motley was Sao Paolo on the future of corruption quoted in a July 29 Boston Globe quoted in a July 31 Boston Globe in Russia. 2006 JFK Winner Recognized Once More feature, “Randolph charts new story about students and parents course with UMass students.” who are being affected by turbulence Assistant Professor of Political Sci- in the college loan market. ence Erin E. O’Brien appeared on Associate Professor of Africana Stud- NPR’s “All Things Political” on ies Marc Prou was quoted in the Professor of Applied Linguistics July 21 to discuss immigration re- Haitian newspaper Le Nouvelliste Donaldo Macedo was quoted in a form, Obama’s overseas trip, energy about the Haitian Studies Asso- July 30 Boise Weekly story about policy, and the struggling economy. ciation, its conference in Haiti, and teachers in schools that cater largely the linkages the HSA has been try- to Hispanic students. Laura Henze Russell, director of the ing to forge between Haitians at Elders on the Edge Program at the home and “Haitianists” abroad. Sarah Oktay, director of the Nan- Gerontology Institute, was quoted in tucket Field Station, and Associate the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston’s The world premiere of Veterans Professor of Biology Gregory Beck Spring 2008 Communities and Bank- Upward Bound program director were quoted in the Nantucket ing article “The Golden Years Dilem- Barry Brodsky’s new play, The Boys Independent on July 31 in a story ma,” which focuses on the challenges of Winter (co-written with Dean B. about an increase in jellyfish in local for house rich/cash poor seniors. Kaner and Eric Small), was men- coastal waters. Russell was also quoted in an article UMass Boston alumna and 2006 John F. Kennedy Award winner tioned on Playbill.com on July 29. in the DeKalb Daily Chronicle on the Catherine Reyes (above, with Winston Langley, interim provost and Professor of Political Science Thomas third in a series of state-based reports vice chancellor for academic affairs) has been awarded a 2008 Jack Professor of Environmental, Earth, Ferguson was mentioned in an August by the Gerontology Institute she co- Kent Cooke Foundation Graduate Scholarship. This scholarship, and Ocean Sciences Robert E. Bow- 5 Chronicle of Higher Education authored in partnership with Wider called the “American Rhodes,” will fund her education at Harvard en’s appearance at New Bedford’s story about scholars who have signed Opportunities for Women, The Elder Medical School. Reyes intends to become a primary care physician Ocean Voice Speaker Series was a letter to Barack Obama, “Leftist Economic Security Standard Index for members of immigrant and minority communities either in the noted in South Coast Today on Scholars Sign Letter Urging Obama for Illinois, which was also the subject United States or abroad. (Photo by Harry Brett) July 31. Not to Veer to Center.” of a Chicago Tribune editorial.

■ The University Reporter ■ September 2008