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Volume 8, Number 7 March 2004 BOSTON

Biology Professor Sees Energy Consumption at Ecological Crossroads

By Peter Crennen Jeff Dukes's profession allows ances-and restoring equilibrium sumption are at the heart of the him to explore the natural world in these systems. problem, the solution has to involve to his heart's content. But he never Increasingly these days, this the art of persuasion-and another imagined how much it would force work must take into account the of Dukes's projects may well do the him to consider nature of another human sphere of activity. The dis­ trick here: Using published data in sort-human nature. Now, faced tinctly human longing to explore a series of calculations that measure with mounting evidence of environ­ the globe--often relocating plants loss of solar energy from photosyn­ mental damage caused by reckless in the process-has artimes devas­ thetically fixed carbon atoms in oil, consumption of fossil fuels over tated the environment. "Introduced coal, and natural gas, he set out to many years, he is appealing to species have had a major impact on determine how much ancient plant humanity's nobler instincts in an our forests and have knocked out matter is needed to meet our en­ effort to return our planet to eco­ entire species," Dukes explains. ergy requirements today. logical health. Ecosystems become more vul­ When the number crunching A terrestrial ecologist with a nerable to such attacks when certain stopped, Dukes had some startling doctorate from Stanford Univer­ by-products of human ingenuity­ results: He estimates that about 98 sity, Dukes recently joined the like automobile exhaust--outstrip tons of prehistoric plant material UMass Boston Biology Depart­ the earth's ability to process them. went into every gallon of gasoline ment after doing postdoctoral "Carbon dioxide buildup is chang­ we put into our vehicles. And as if work at Stanford and the Univer­ ing the planet faster than before, and that figure were not eye-popping Jeff Dukes, terrestrial ecologist and professor of biology, has unveiled sity of Utah. Among his scholarly we're using resources faster than was enough, he offers another way to startling new research on the earth's ability to absorb carbon dioxide. projects is an ongoing inquiry into thought," says Dukes. interpret the data: "Every day, (Photo by Harry Brett) the causes of ecosystem imbal- If attitudes toward energy con- people use the fossil-fuel equivalent

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Mystic River Author UMass Boston Prepares to Open Campus Center Lehane to speak at Commencement '04 By Anne-Marie Kent Where once there was just a ning is under way for an opening Dennis Lehane, the author of parking lot on the UMass Boston gala fundraiser later that month, the best-seller Mystic River and campus now stands an impressive, which will raise money for student six other novels, will speak at 330,OOO-square-foot campus cen­ scholarships. UMass Boston's 36th com­ ter, a building of high atriums, Once all the offices are moved mencement, held at the Bayside bright views, and attractive meet­ in, students will find services that Exposition Center on Friday, ing spaces. It is a building designed include financial aid, admissions, June 4. to provide students with improved registrar, bursar, student employ­ Mystic River won both the services, the spaces they need, and ment, the bookstore, career services, Anthony and Barry awards for the facilities they deserve-and a food court with offerings of sushi, best novel, as well as the Mas­ soon it will be fully operational. roll-ups, and Cappuccinos, a game sachusetts Book Award in Fic­ "This is a wonderful time in our room, ATMs, the student life offices, tion bestowed by the Massa­ campus's history," says Chancellor as well as the offices of the vice chan­ chusetts Center for the Book. Jo Ann Gora. "We are so excited cellors for student affairs and enroll­ Mystic River received even about the services the Campus Cen­ Chancellor JoAnn Cora (center) smiles with students from the . ment management. "This building more attention when the story ter will offer our students to real­ University Honors Program in the Campus Center, the soon-to-be­ has spaces where people can get to­ was made into a feature film ize a fuller educational experience realized site for comprehensive student services. (Photo by Harry Brett) gether, hang out, study, explore, eat, directed by Clint Eastwood, a at the university." said Anne Devaney, Campus Cen­ ing bands, an auction, electric bull talk, and meet with staff," said production that was nominated "We've received the occupancy ter director. She added that while riding, sumo wrestling, and even a Stephan Chait, associate vice chan­ for six Academy Awards. permit and expect to be moving de­ not all departments and services chance to throw a pie at a cut-out cellor for administration and finance Lehane is a two-time winner partments into the building and may be moved in by then, there will of Vice Chancellor Keith Motley. in charge of the project. of the Dilys Award, presented by launching services in time for open­ be a week of grand opening events An official ribbon-cutting ceremony "The building is large, but it is the Independent Mystery Book­ ing events beginning March 31," March 31 through April 3, includ- is scheduled for April 2, and plan- extremely elegant," added Chait. (Cont. on page 7) (Cont. on page 4)

University Communications Non-Profit UMass Boston Organization I N T HIS ISS U E 100 Morrissey Boulevard PAID Boston, MA 02125-3393 Boston, MA Page 2 Page 4 Permit No. 52094 Psychology researchers New Center for Media and link sleep shortage to low Society created at the self-esteem in adoles­ McCormack Graduate cents. School. Psychology Researchers Find Sleep Shortage Takes Toll on Middle Schoolers' Self-Esteem and Mental Health By Anne-Marie Kent Feelings of depression and hours of sleep, which apparently low self-esteem plague children led to declines in self-esteem and as they advance through middle grades, and a rise in depressive school because they get increas­ symptoms. ingly less sleep, according to a Girls had a harder time than new study completed by UMass boys in getting enough sleep, she Boston psychology professor says. They got more sleep than Jean Rhodes, Ph.D., with col­ boys as they started middle school, leagues Katia Fredriksen, Ranjini possibly because girls enter pu­ Reddy, and Niobe Way. berty earlier, which creates a "Sleep clearly played a signifi­ greater need for sleep. While lev­ cant role in predicting depressive els of sleep dropped for both boys symptoms and self-esteem during and girls over time, the decline was adolescence," says Rhodes. steeper for girls, Rhodes says. Their research is published in On average, boys and girls the journal Child Development went to bed at the same time. But in their January-February issue. girls woke up earlier, which other Attempts to improve the health, researchers have attributed to quality of life, and academic ca­ longer morning grooming times reers of adolescents should con­ Katia Fredriksen, a doctoral candidate in the Clinical Psychology Ph.D. Program, and Jean Rhodes, or a greater burden of household sider the importance of a good professor of psychology, examined the link between sleep and self-esteem in adolescents in their recently chores compared to boys. night's sleep, she says. A grant published "Sleepless in Chicago: Tracking the Effects of Adolescent Sleep Loss During the Middle This study has important im­ School Years." (Photo by Harry Brett) from the Spencer Foundation sup­ plications for research and policy, ported the study. vidual, parental, and even school The students were asked about found that students who slept says Rhodes. "Elevated levels of depression control." Rhodes stresses that any the number of hours they slept fewer hours in the sixth grade had The research has received wide­ and drops in self-esteem are seen attempt to improve the quality of each night and what grades they lower self-esteem, higher levels of spread coverage in mainstream as inevitable hallmarks of adoles­ life for adolescents and reduce received in school. They also an­ depressive symptoms, and worse media, including NPR's "All cence," says Rhodes. "Yet these their risk to a range of negative swered questionnaires designed to grades than students who got Things Considered," the New results suggest that such changes health, academic, and emotional measure depressive symptoms and more sleep. During the three years York Times, ABCNews.com, the are partially linked to a variable­ outcomes should consider the im­ assess self-worth. of middle school, they also found Boston Herald, and Scripps sleep-that is largely under indi- portance of a good night's sleep. Rhodes and her colleagues a steady decline in the average Howard News Service.

Chancellor New Trustee Vows to Bring Student Voice to the Table Named One By Leigh DuPuy Jamal Brathwaite is UMass with the university to secure a big­ of the Family Boston's newest student trustee, ger portion of public expenditures Who do you think of ready to volunteer bold ideas on devoted to UMass Boston, in­ when you visualize the behalf of his peers. "UMass Bos­ creasing library hours, and lobby­ movers and shakers ofBos­ ton students have gone without ing for dorms. He talks of creat­ ton? UMass Boston Chan­ a voice at the Board of Trustees ing a student-nominated teaching cellor Jo Ann Gora has for too long," says Brathwaite, award as a way to reward excel­ made the ranks of the area's who was appointed to the post lent faculty members and suggests leaders and personalities in after a previous student trustee implementing a ten-year plan for a new book, All One Fam­ did not attend meetings. "I will UMass Boston to ascend to second­ ily, which features the pho­ be that voice." tier rankings, a must, Brathwaite tography of Bill Brett and So, what will he be bringing to says, "for the only public univer­ highlights people who have the table at the next board meet­ sity in the intellectual capital of the made significant contribu­ ing? "I really want to work with world, Boston." tions to Boston. She was the board to improve UMass In addition to attending Board Jamal Brathwaite, an economics and political science major, takes on his newest role as a UMass Boston student trustee. (Photo by Harry recently photographed for Boston's's ability to provide stu­ of Trustee meetings, Brathwaite will Brett) the coffee-table book, due dents with high-quality higher edu­ serve on four standing committees out in stores this summer, cation, as well as to create more of for academic and student affairs; This kind of juggling is nothing UMas's Boston, and helping to in familiar spots around a student culture," says Brathwaite. administration, finance, and audit; ' new to Brathwaite. He has served implement the Dorchester High campus, including the cat­ "I'd like to see UMass Boston of­ athletics; and development. in teaching, research, and resident School Dental Clinic Program in walk and the new Campus fer more of a social outlet, which Brathwaite's energy and activ- advising capacities for the W.E.B. collaboration with the Codman Center. Others profiled in would help create more of a stu­ ism are constants in a schedule Du Bois Institutes at Harvard and Square Health Center, to name just the book include college dent culture and work with admin­ that includes full-time commit­ Princeton Universities, the John F. a few of his activities. presidents, the last three istration to implement systems that ments to school and work. Work­ Kennedy School of Government Brathwaite's personal aspira­ mayors, directors of muse­ more efficiently cater to the needs ing 40 hours a week as a legal as­ and the National Bureau of Eco­ tions include becoming an eco­ ums, and others who help of our unique student body. The sistant to Putnam Investments, he nomic Research (NBER). nomic policymaker in the public to make Boston what it is Campus Center is a great start to is also a graduating senior pursu­ He has also devoted time as the and private sectors, a career he is today. fostering this change." ing a major in economics and po­ founder of Boston Community Ini­ sure to pursue upon graduation in His goals include working litical science. tiatives, tutoring economics at August 2004.

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2 • The University Reporter Students, Alumni, and Colleagues Celebrate Rusty Simonds By Jeffrey Mitchell "For a long time I was very jeal­ ter Janson of the music faculty also ous of Rusty-he got all the good performed, as did Professor David students," said economics Profes­ Patterson (piano) and Marilyn sor Arthur MacEwan. But it was Bulli (soprano), who together of­ no accident that Rusty Simonds­ fered a song of Patterson's own twice a winner of the Chancellor's composition, "Last Words." Distinguished Teaching Award­ For Chancellor Jo Ann Gora, got the good students. "He had the Simonds was "emblematic of the good students because he thought best" and "the embodiment of the he had the good students," said culture of commitment" at UMass MacEwan. "By respecting them Boston. She and others recalled and expecting so much, he made countless acts of service and gen­ them good students." erosity, and spoke of the distinc­ MacEwan was one of many tion of Simonds's scholarly work. UMass Boston students, alumni, But again and again, his genius for and colleagues who filled Ryan teaching returned as the theme. Lounge on February 12 to cel­ According to Mo Cunningham, ebrate the life of Arthur P. "Rusty" Laura Gersch '02, one of Rusty Simonds's students, speaks at the memorial for her former professor. political science Professor Eliza­ Simonds, an indispensable mem- (Photo by Harry Brett) beth Bussiere had earlier called ber of the university's Political Sci- Clearly Worth's experience was "Rusty is my friend-but God, is served as master of ceremonies and Simonds "the best teacher any of ence Department from 1969 until the norm. According to Lori he tough on me!" Simonds gave opening and closing remarks. us will ever know," and had his sudden death last October. Brainard '90, who now teaches at "coached his students, and coaxed Among the speakers were former pointed out that "you had to come Maureen Worth, a current stu­ George Washington University, them, but never, ever coddled students Kent Worcester '82 and to UMass Boston" to be taught by dent, said that she was so nervous Simonds would always do "what­ them," said Professor Diane Paul: Laura Gersch '02, current student him, adding that "it was that way before entering a 400-level class with ever it took to engage" students. "He expressed his affection for stu­ Kim Walter, and retired Professor because Rusty wanted itthatway." Simonds-her first-that she thought Once, for example, he "stood on dents by encouraging them to be­ Charlie Knight. Librarian Bill Baer Said Bussiere herself, Rusty she would "get blown out of the a table and sang the national an­ lieve that they could do intellectual played the banjo, with student Simonds was "the most exceptional water." But instead of the formidable them-of France!" Always he work at the highest level." The re­ Maureen Worth providing a gui­ human being I have ever known in taskmaster she had imagined, she would "be fully present," she said, sult was generations of students tar accompaniment. Guitarist Pe- my life. " found a "calm and friendly guy," and always he would "expect like Boston Globe book columnist chatting with his students about the nothing less than a person's best." and reviewer Katherine Powers The Rusty Simonds Memorial Scholarship has been estab­ politics of coffee. "He was never im­ Political science Professor Mo '76, who spoke of Simonds as a lished as a tribute to Simonds's extraordinary dedication to stu­ patient, never looked at his watch," Cunningham '80 reported that he teacher "to whom I owe nothing dents and passion for teaching. Anyone wishing to contribute said Worth. Nonetheless she "ended still hears students say today what less than the use of my mind." should contact Steven Ward in the Institutional Advancement up working harder in that class" than he heard when he himself attended Many others added their own Office (x74346). she had in any class before. UMass Boston 25 years ago: tributes. Professor Paul Watanabe

E-cosystems (cont.) of all the plant matter that grows College of Management Launches New Financial on land and in the oceans over the course of a whole yem;" he says. Services Forum with Report on Mutual Fund Scandal The study, which appeared in the November issue of Climatic and late trading. Change, is a way of quantifying the Examining the issues of ethics, unsustainability of society's energy­ legality, and future reforms, use patterns in the face of consumer Bandopadhyaya and panelists dis­ indifference to the problem. "Fossil cussed the issues plaguing the in­ fuel has accumulated for millions of dustry today. Participants in­ years, but we are clearly running cluded: Edward D' Alelio '74, CM through it quite fast," Dukes says. executive-in-residence; Lawrence Sobering conclusions all-with Gennari LLC, attorney of Gadsby dire implications for our long-term Hannah; Len Darling, retired vice survival. But Dukes has no desire chairman and chief investment of­ to be alarmist; he is content if his ficer of Oppenheimer Funds; Russ work prompts humans to do what Haskell, an industry consultant; they do better than any other spe­ and Linda Bridgman, district trial cies. "I'm hoping that it will make counsel from the Boston Office of people think," he says. the Securities and Exchange Com­ Dukes's future world of right­ mission. thinking people will have an energy Panelists at the February 12 "Crisis of Confidence: Integrity in the Financial Services Industry" symposium In the future, the CM Finan­ mosaic that includes wind and so­ discuss improprieties in the mutual fund industry: Edward D'Alelio, CM executive-in-residence; Lawrence cial Services Forum will be the lar power, as well as fuels harvested Gennari, attorney for Gadsby Hannah LLC; and Len Darling, retired vice chairman and chief financial source of a speakers' bureau of officer of Oppenheimer Funds. (Photo by Harry Brett) from the earth's current plant mat­ professionals and will produce a ter. But however energy needs are By Mary Ann Machanic Financial Services Alert report on met, it must be with an eye toward The College of Management dress issues of importance to the writing and in symposiums that events in the recent past that are the welfare of the entire planet. "By (CM) announced the formation financial services sector in New include a panel of experts, who likely to affect and shape the fu­ minimizing energy demands and of the CM Financial Services Fo­ England, as well as nationally. react to and comment on the re­ ture of the financial services sec­ carefully selecting energy-capture rum at its first symposium, "Cri­ "The forum serves as a means search report and discuss other tor. The forum plans to publish a and -generation technologies, we sis of Confidence: Integrity in the of promoting discussion and dia­ points related to the topic. semiannual review that will be a can limit human impact on other Financial Services Industry," logue on suitable topics," says The inaugural symposium fo­ collection of articles written by species," he predicts. which was held February 12 at Arindam Bandopadhyaya, au­ cused on Bandopadhyaya's re­ practitioners and academicians A desirable outcome, to be sure. Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. thor of the "Crisis of Confi­ port "The Mutual Fund Indus­ and to construct an aggregate that For if the species Homo sapiens ever The forum, which seeks to link dence" report and director of re­ try Investigation: Timing Isn't Ev­ will measure the pulse of the fi­ does learn to curb its fondness for college and industry, will conduct search for the forum. In a for­ erything" and widespread impro­ nancial sector. wretched excess, it may find it can relevant and timely research in the mat initiated at the February 12 prieties in the mutual fund indus­ The current report is available on live quite comfortably in its own at­ financial services area and ad- event, research is disseminated in try practices of market timing www.management.umb.edu. mosphere after all.

The University Reporter • 3 New Center for Media and Anti-Violence Activist Wins Quinn Award Society at UMass Boston for Outstanding Community-Leadership By Ed Hayward ceived the 2002 Massachusetts A new Center on Media and Politics Collide." The program, Black Legislative Caucus "Profile Society has been added to the re­ underwritten by FleetBoston Fi­ of Courage" Award. search and policy lineup at the nancial, begins with keynote Mendes, who immigrated from John W. McCormack Graduate speaker Stephanopoulos, a former Cape Verde when she was fifteen, School of Policy Studies to link White House media advisor. The has lived in Upham's Corner for UMass Boston to the world of me­ day-long series of seminars also 37 years. Though she struggles to dia and communications practice. features a discussion on emerging define why the neighborhood Approved in January, the cen­ trends in ethnic journalism in changed, she identifies violence as ter is directed by Ellen Hume, a America, and the release of a poll fueling such changes. "The kids former White House correspon­ on the Massachusetts voter's news grow up and get into trouble," dent for the Wall Street J oumal consumption and political atti­ Mendes says. "We have so much who is now a senior research fel­ tudes. murder in the community like we low teaching media analysis at The conference fits with the never did before." UMass Boston. Hume has already unique contributions Hume hopes The mother of four and a planned an April 7 conference on the center can make to the com­ Local anti-violence advocate Isaura Mendes will be honored for her activism at the March 16 Community Breakfast, where she will receive grandmother to six, Mendes campus featuring ABC News com­ munity at large, not only locally the Robert H. Quinn Award for Outstanding Community Leadership. knows children and believes in the mentator George Stephanopoulos but nationally and internationally. She is seen here with photographs of those who have been victims of importance of talking to them and a round-table on ethnic and "We hope that the conversa­ violence. (Photo by Harry Brett) about violence and peace. Re­ community news media in Boston. tions that need to be held among By Leigh DuPuy warding positive behavior, she "We needed a way to build a politicians, citizens, academics, and As Boston officials fear a sharp Peace in July 2000, attracting 300 takes the neighborhood children bridge between the academic com­ journalists about standards, ethics, rise in the number of recent homi­ marchers in its inaugural year. out when they get good grades on munity and the world of profes­ and impacts of the news can be held cides signals a new level of street The annual march is now in its report cards. "If they earn Ns and sional journalism and communi­ here on a neutral ground of the uni­ violence, UMass Boston will honor fifth year. B's, I take them to the dinner or to cation," said Hume, a former ex­ versity," Hume said. a woman who is dedicated to teach­ Shannon Flaherty, a colleague the movies," says Mendes. ecutive director of the Shorenstein Hume has created a partnership ing children about peace and coun­ who nominated' Mendes for the Education is clearly important Center on the Press at Harvard's with Harvard University's Nieman seling those who have lost family award, describes her as a "tireless to Mendes, who balances her ac­ John F. Kennedy School of Gov­ Program for journalists to produce members. For her community ac­ leader in the fight against violence tivism with pursuit of her own edu­ ernment. "For starters, the center a special daily student newspaper, tivism in Dorchester and Roxbury, in the Dorchester and Roxbury cation through a literacy program will provide access and the tools The Boston Buzz, during the Isaura Mendes, a mother, grand­ neighborhoods." A list of her at The Little House in Dorchester. our students need to understand Democratic Convention in Boston mother, and anti-violence leadeJ; achievements includes work co-or­ This is the eighteenth year the the role of the news media." from July 26 to 29. The UMass Bos­ will receive the 2004 Robert H. ganizing the GroomIHumphrey's university has given the award to Hume said the focus of the ton-Harvard newspaper project Quinn Award for Outstanding Resident's Organization, which re­ an individual who has displayed center will include programs and will focus on the media's role at the Community Leadership. ceived one of the top Crime exemplary community service. The research for the audiences and convention, along with other po­ "I want to reach out to survi­ Watches award by the City of Bos­ spirit of the award is modeled af­ producers of print and electronic litical news. Nieman official Seth vors who have lost family or have ton, completion of the Police ter Robert H. Quinn and his com­ media. Hume and American Stud­ Effron, assisted by Hume and syn­ had children who are victims of Academy'S Resident Training Pro­ mitment to higher education and ies Professor Mark Schlesinger are dicated newspaper columnist David violence," says Mendes in describ­ gram, and working closely with the the community. As a member of also reviewing the possibility of Nyhan, will edit the newspaper, ing her mission. She knows how Louis D. Peace Institute, an orga­ the House of Representatives, developing a Media and Commu­ which will be distributed free to the this feels firsthand, having lost her nization that visits families who Quinn co-sponsored the legislation nication Studies major with a fo­ participants at the convention. son in 1995 to street violence. have lost loved ones. With the help that created UMass Boston and cus on similar issues of theory and "It will be a real boot camp for Frustrated and angry by his sense­ of the Casey Foundations' Family has worked for over 38 years to practice. student journalists. We teach about less death, she turned to activism, Strengthening Small Grants Fund, make higher education available to The center begins its work by theories and case studies in the class­ working with other community Mendes has also helped establish the citizens of Boston. The break­ focusing on two themes: news me­ room, but 1also want interested stu­ leaders to hold the First Annual the Bobby Mendes Peace Legacy. fast will be held at the university dia and political poweJ; and eth­ dents to get a taste of the challenges Parents' and Children's Walk for For her many projects, Mendes re- on March 16. nic and community journalism. of daily journalism," said Hume. ~ ______I The Center for Media and So­ There are openings left for the ciety and the McCormack project, Hume said. Students inter­ Staff Scoops for Social Graduate School will kick off ested in applying should send a re­ their new partnership with the sume, writing sample, and letter of April 7 conference "Dangerous interest by April 26 to Ellen Hume, Intersection: Where Media and Room 6-086, Wheatley Hall.

Campus Center (cont.)

"There are finishes that give a real whose offices or services are in the quality to the architectural building. Operating somewhat like spaces." Finishes include carpeting a tenants' association, the council in certain areas, terrazzo flooring will address a range of issues about on two floors, as well as wall fin­ standards for use and occupancy of ishes of marble, plaster, and wood. the building, said Devaney. In addition to its unusual mate­ The first new building on cam­ rials, the building will be the only pus since 1982, it will provide a one on campus with its own man­ dramatic gateway to the campus. agement team. In addition to over­ Designed by Boston architects seeing operations, Devaney will co­ Kallrnann, McKinnell and Wood ordinate a unique building gover­ and constructed by Suffolk Con- nance system. The Campus Cen­ struction, the building offers a ~ ter Advisory Board, made up of a welcome contrast to the red brick ).~ majority of students and represen­ and cinder-block construction The numbers speak for themselves, as the old saying goes. Approximately 200 to 300 UMass th tatives from campus departments, found in other campus buildings. Boston employees took a break from their day to enjoy the 6 Annual Ice Cream "S,oc ,ial,h dheld ff 30on February 5 in the Clark Athletic Center. Served by their colleagues, employees ,mtS e 0 , will review policies, set priorities, In the new building, floors are car- gallons of ice cream, 30 cans of whipped cream, and toppings that ran the gamut from cherrzes to and make recommendations, she peted in muted shades of sage and nuts, Oreos, M&Ms, hot fudge and caramel. On hand to scoop the Hood ice cream were Chancellor said. The Campus Center Occu­ tan and walls are light, with many Jo Ann Cora; Clare Porier, director of personnel services; Carol DeSouza, ADA c~mp ltance offtcer; pancy Council will be made up of windows to let in light and expose Keith Motley, vice chancellor for student affairs; and Mark Preble, mterzm dIrector of human resources. (Photo by Harry Brett) representatives of organizations views of the cityscape and ocean. L ______---'

4 • The University Reporter A Recognition of Scholarship: Professor Joins Intellectual Greats By Melissa Fassel What do Albert Einstein, John their students. Combined with and illegal actions III today's Dewey, Margaret Mead, Jean media and other social institu­ world." Pia get, and UMass Boston Distin­ tions, he believes educational in­ Never an "easy A" professor, guished Professor Donaldo stitutions often stifle critical think­ Macedo's students regard him Macedo have in common? They ing by creating a pretext of equal­ with a mix of respect and venera­ are all recipients of one of the ity and perpetuating ignorance tion. Practicing what he preaches, most prestigious awards in edu­ through what Macedo refers to as Macedo empowers his students cation-selection for membership a process of "stupidification" or with an emancipatory literacy, in the Laureate Chapter of the forced submission of the mind. teaching them to make sense of Kappa Delta Pi International Joe Kincheloe, author of the their position in society while Honor Society in Education. soon -to-be-released Critical learning to deal with other ways Kappa Delta Pi is a commu­ Pedagogy Primer, describes of seeing and being that are not nity of diverse scholars dedicated Macedo as a key founder in the their own. It is his hope that they to recognizing scholarship and ex­ study of critical literacy: "a cen­ will recognize the power of lit­ cellence in education, promoting tral figure in critical pedagogy eracy, acknowledging it in their the development and dissemina­ who has played a principal role own educational and social prac­ Donaldo Macedo, graduate program director of the Applied Linguistics tion of educational ideas and Program and distinguished professor of liberal arts, has been in constructing a literacy of tices. practices, enhancing the continu­ recognized for his scholarship on critical literacy and education. (Photo power for use in critical peda­ Macedo holds a B.A. in Span­ ous professional growth and lead- . by Harry Brett) gogy." ish from UMass Boston, an M.A. ership of its membership, foster­ world. Macedo's work has been cipient of such an important Macedo recently co-edited a in Spanish Literature from New ing inquiry and reflection on sig­ published not only in English but award, especially since it will serve book with Howard Zinn, author York University, an Ed.D. in Ap­ nificant educational issues, and Cape Verdean, Greek, Portuguese, as an additional opportunity of of A People's History of the plied Psycho linguistics from Bos­ maintaining a high degree of pro­ and Spanish. He has co-written a reaching out to educators about United States, to be published late ton University, and a Ph.D. in fessional fellowship. number of books and articles with the importance of critical literacy this summer, which examines Language Behavior from Boston This international award rec­ influential world-renowned think­ and education for social justice," what the editors consider to be the University. In addition to his work ognizes the Applied Linguistics ers like Noam Chomsky, Howard says Macedo. present-day educator's dilemma of at UMass Boston, he has taught Graduate Program Director's long Zinn, and Paolo Freire. Macedo According to Macedo, con­ teaching the virtues of democracy at Cornell University, Boston Uni­ list of scholarly contributions and is known as the leading Freirean trary to popular belief and domi­ within a society that they term a versity, Rhode Island College, the influence of his work in the scholar. nant ideology, schools do not al­ "hypocrisy that enables the manu­ Eastern Nazarene College, and United States and around the "I am honored to be the re- ways serve the best interests of facturing of consent for unjust Harvard University.

Changing Lives Through Literature Seen Around Campus ... Program Receives Excellence Award 3-c rently uses Frederick Douglass'S Narrative of the Life ofan Ameri­ can Slave along with other supple­ mentary texts. Stoehr says that the crucial dis­ coveries come during the intense conversations the readings pro­ voke each week, the back-and­ forth that goes on in small group discussions. "Students profit most of all from the simple act of com­ ing together to talk about their Harbor Art Gallery Shows Off "Props" own plight as citizens judged lack­ Michelle Fournier, handmade clothing designer from ing in the virtues that give society abandonshipindustries, Bill Francisco, architect from the firm Taylor Stoehr, professor of English, has worked with the Changing its coherence and stability. Strug­ Strekalovsky Hoit and Raymond, and Rhonda Hergert, professional Lives Through Literature Program at the Dorchester District Court gling to understand what the world photographer, celebrate the opening of their exhibit "honey, you can't keep the props," which highlights their handiwork and is now for ten years. (Photo by Harry Brett) offers, demands, owes, or with­ showing at the Harbor Art Gallery. By Anne-Marie Kent holds from them, and sharing their For the past ten years, UMass year, the program received an In­ opinions with growing respect for Boston English professor Taylor novations in Education grant other voices and views, they can Stoehr has worked with other col­ from the National Endowment learn to take themselves seriously lege professors, probation officers, for the Humanities to develop a in a new way. If they do, their lives judges, and people from the local website and training materials to will have changed," says Stoehr. community in the Changing Lives expand its reach. The students themselves con­ Through Literature program at The program was founded in firm the value of the program. Dorchester District Court. De­ 1991 by UMass Dartmouth Pro­ Says one spring 2002 student, "It signed to engender a new sense of fessor Robert Waxler and Judge seems like before I came to this purpose in the lives of probation­ Robert Kane. By the summer of program I was going numb. I ers, the program offers small, sup­ 1993, forty men had completed can't remember the last time I portive groups of participants in­ the course, with recidivism rates picked up a book to read it or even novative explorations of ideas us­ half of what would be expected. skim through it. I also have a ing carefully chosen texts. The Dorchester program was better relationship with my girl­ Musicians Eager to Play for WUMB As a volunteer, Professor founded in 1994 by Presiding Jus­ friend. I try to think about other On February 5, Peter Tork (right), former member of the Monkees, Stoehr has seen firsthand the value tice Sydney Hanlon, along with people's feelings now. It just isn't visited WUMB Radio to playa live guitar session with James Lee of the program, which received Probation Officers Deirdre about me anymore." His class­ Stanley and interview with radio announcer Marilyn Rea Byers new recognition last month when Kennedy, Teresa Owens, John mate adds, "The most important (center). Earlier, famed folk artist Richie Havens came to the studios the New England Board of Higher Christopher, John Owens, and thing that I've learned is that I re­ to perform. "They know it's a great way to reach folk fans," said Brian Quinn, program director, of the many musicians who want to Education awarded Changing James "Bobby" Spencer, as well ally can learn. All these years I've play at the station. "More than 80,000 listeners tune in to 91.9 FM Lives Through Literature its an­ as Professors Brian Murphy and been thinking that I could not via the radio and the Internet per week. " nual award for excellence. Last Taylor Stoehr. Stoehr's group cur- read or write." Photos by Harry Brett

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PRESENTATIONS, Rachel Rubin, professor in the Ellen Varney of the Institute for The article "Community College: A EXHIBITS, READINGS, CONFERENCES, AND American Studies Program, Community Inclusion discussed Pathway to Success for Youth with PERFORMANCES, SHOWS LECTURES participated in the symposium how to improve services for job Learning, Cognitive, and Intellec­ "The Gangster Life and Violence in seekers with disabilities at One­ tual Disabilities in Secondary Jon C. Mitchell of the Music the United States," held at The Stop Career Centers in Michigan Settings," by Debra Hart of the Elsa Auerbach, professor of Department conducted a recording Humanities Institute at Stony and Maryland. Institute for Community Inclusion, English, coauthored with col­ session of the Bohuslav Martinu Brook on February 26. Rubin will will be published in Education and leagues the chapter "The Logic of Philharmonic Orchestra in Zlin, chair the panel "Southern Black The Institute for Community Training on Developmental Non-Standard Teaching: A Course Czech Republic, in February. Radicalisms" at the National Inclusion's Jason Wheeler and Disabilities. in Cape Verdean Language, Culture Conference of the Organization of Paula Sotnick copresented a and History" in Critical Pedagogies Sixteen UMass Boston Theatre Arts American Historians. workshop at the National Service­ Stephanie W. Hartwell, professor of and Language Learning, which was students recently participated in the Learning Conference on the sociology, published the articles published by Cambridge University Kennedy Center American College Mitchell Silver of the Philosophy experiences of youth with disabili­ "Triple Stigma: Persons with Press. Theatre Festival (Region I), held in Department spoke on "The ties in service-learning. Mental Illness and Substance Abuse Providence, RI. John Conlon, Prospects for Peace and the Geneva Problems in the Criminal Justice Lora Brugnaro, Joy Gould, and senior research fellow in liberal Accords" at the St. Andrew's System" in Criminal Justice Policy Lara Ewen-Donovan of the On February 11, Robert Weiner, arts, appeared in a new play, Episcopal Church of Wellesley in Review and "Comparison of Institute for Community Inclusion chair of the International Relations Communication, as part of the February. Offenders with Mental Illness Only gave a presentation on disability track in the Master of Science in Festival. and Offenders with Dual Diagno­ awareness to Massachusetts state the Public Affairs program, On January 30, Nina Silverstein, participated in the panel "Air sis" in Psychiatric Services. workforce system staff in GRANTS AND RESEARCH associate professor of gerontology, Lawrence. Travel Security and International and colleague Gerald Flaherty Relations. " Peter Kiang, professor of education presented on issues related to and director of the Asian American Jeff Coburn, web specialist for the The Ford Foundation awarded wandering behavior for the Law Studies Program, coauthored the Institute for Community Inclusion, On February 7, more than 80 UMass Boston a two-year, Enforcement and Long Term Care chapter "Asian Pacific American presented" Accessible Web Design: people attended the Give Us Your $350,000 grant to support the Staff of the Rhode Island Chapter Students: Challenging a Biased Effectively Using Valida tor Tools" Poor Project of the Center for creation of a New England Center of the Alzheimer's Association. Educational System" for the second at the Boston Area Advanced Social Policy'S forum "Out of the for Inclusive Teaching (NECIT), a edition of the Handbook of Technological Education Connec­ Box: A Community Action Forum faculty-based consortium of In March, Judith Smith, associate Research on Multicultural Educa­ tions IT Future Forum. to End Homelessness In Greater colleges and universities that will professor of American studies, will Boston," held at UMass Boston. tion. foster diversity-oriented curricular present the paper "Left-Wing and pedagogical change, as well as Jacqueline Fawcett, professor at the Ethnic Notions in Hollywood Film: The Engineering Program's Tomas the scholarship of teaching. The College of Nursing and Health PUBLICATIONS Alternatives to Jewish and Black Materdey published two papers, project's principal investigators are Sciences, recently served as a Exceptionalism in The Pawnbroker "The Quantum Wigner Function in Jay R. Dee of the Graduate College visiting professor at the Graduate (1965) and The Angel Levine James Bierstaker of the Accounting a Magnetic Field" and "Wigner of Education and Rajini Srikanth of School of Nursing at the Uni­ (1970)" for the panel "Hollywood and Finance Department published Function in the Symmetric Gauge: the English Department. NECIT formed Services University of the films and Popular Culture of Race the coauthored article "Highlights de Haas-van Alphen Oscillations, founder Esther Kingston-Mann of Health Sciences. and Ethnicity from the 1960s to the of Current Audit Approaches" in Magnetic Field Localization, and American StudiesIHistory serves as 1990s," at the Organization of The Auditor's Report. Uncertainty Principle," in the project consultant. In February, doctoral students American Historians Conference. International Journal of Modern Megan Halloran of the Ph.D. Francoise Carre, research director Physics. Weston Dripps, assistant professor Progam in Public Policy and Maria Professors M.H. (Behrooz) for the Center for Social Policy, in the Department of Earth and Paiewonsky of the EdD program in Tamdgidi and Jorge Capetillo­ published a book review of Geographic Sciences, is the lead Education's Leadership in Urban Sathasivam Mathiyalakan, assistant Ponce of the Sociology Department Temporary Work: The Gendered principal investigator in the Schools developed and imple­ professor in the Management presented "Classroom Publishing Rise of a Precarious Employment feasibility planning of a profes­ mented a photovoice presentation Science and Information Systems as a Transformative Pedagogical Relationship in the journal sional master's degree program in at Somerville High School: "See Department, published the article Process" at the Annual CIT Relations Industrielles/Industrial Geographical Information Technol­ What I Mean: Preparing to Leave "A Longitudinal Examination of Conference on Teaching for Relations. ogy, which is funded by a Council High School." Web Technology Adoption and Transformation. Implementation of Small and of Graduate SchoolslFord Founda­ A third edition of Italy: From tion grant of $6,000. In February, Peter Kiang, professor Micro-Sized Businesses" in the Shirley Tang, assistant professor of Revolution to Republic. 1700 to of education and director of the Journal of E-Business. American studies and Asian Present, a book written by Spencer Mari Koerner of the Curriculum Asian American Studies Program, American studies, presented DiScala of the History Department, and Instruction Department delivered the address" Asian Askold Melnyczuk, director of the research on the Lynn Documentary has been published by Westview received a $50,000 award for the American Studies Pathways for Creative Writing Program, has Research project as part the panel Press. proposal "Physics and Mathemat­ Southeast Asian Americans in K-12 published an excerpt from his new "Researching Multiethnic Interac­ ics in Elementary Grades" in the and Higher Education" for the novel in Irish Pages and has had tions: A Dialogue between the Weston Dripps, assistant professor Improving Teacher Quality State Walter and Michi Weglyn Endowed another section accepted for Boyle Heights (Los Angeles, in the Department of Earth and Grant Program grant competition Chair for Multicultural Studies publication in the Antioch Review's California) Project and the Lynn Geographic Sciences, coauthored for 2003-2004. Lecture Series at California State summer fiction issue. (MA) Documentary Research the chapter "Groundwater Issues" Polytechnic University, Ponoma. Project" at the National Confer­ in Water: Science, Policy, and The article "Urban Universities and Center for Social Policy staff ence of the Asian American Studies Management: Water Resources members J~nnifer Raymond, Donaldo Macedo, Distinguished Urban Leadership" by Sherry Association. Monograph. Michelle Kahan, and Consuela Professor of Liberal Arts and Penney, professor of leadership in Greene completed an evaluation Education, was the keynote speaker the College of Management, was Brian Thompson, professor of Jacqueline Fawcett, professor in the study, One Family Scholar Project at the Second Annual Mexico/ published in Metropolitan Univer­ modern languages, is leading a College of Nursing and Health Evaluation, in January. Texas Border Literacy Conference, sities. monthly discussion on novels by Sciences, published the article held in January in El Paso, Texas. Jean Paul Sartre, Benoit Duteurte, "Conceptual Models of Nursing: Asgedet Stefanos, associate In February, the Center for Social and Andre Gide at Schoenhof's, a International in Scope and Policy was awarded a multiyear In February, the College of professor at the College of Public foreign-language bookstore in Substance? The Case of the grant to evaluate a Boston Management's Sherry Penney, and Community Service, published Cambridge. Neuman Systems Model" in Foundation and Tufts Health Plan professor of leadership, and Dan the chapter "An African Vantage Nursing Science Quarterly. initiative supporting eighteen Robb, associate dean, joined Point on Feminist Research: Gretchen Umholtz, lecturer in the homeless prevention programs Liliana Mickle, director of Contemporary Eritrean Women Classics Department, presented the A chapter by Carroy Ferguson, throughout Massachusetts. undergraduate admissions, as and Revolution" in Sharpened paper "Democratic Values and professor at the College of Public speakers and panelists for the Edge: Women of Color, Resis­ Personal Victory in Classical and Community Service, "Follow The National Service Inclusion session" Accreditation: What It tance, and Writing. Athens" at the annual meeting of the Leader: Fear and Projection as Project at the Institute for Commu­ Means for Admissions and the American Historical Associa­ Root Causes of the War in Iraq," nity Inclusion has been extended to Financial Aid" at the New England Mitchell Silver of the Department tion, held in January. appears as one of ten original a fourth year by the federal Region of the College Board's of Philosophy published "Rethink­ essays in Art Shostak's edited book Corporation for National and annual conference. ing Secularism" in The Proceedings Volume One: Culture Clash/Media of the International Institute of Community Service. Demons. Secular Humanistic Judaism.

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APPOINTMENTS AND tion Services Administration to IN THE NEWS Donna Haig Friedman, director of project for a January 12 article in HONORS examine ways to help people with the Center for Social Policy, Banker & Tradesman. He also was mental illness find jobs. participated in a panel on interviewed on the project's Deborah Boisvert, director of homelessness that was broadcast February 7 community action John Butterworth, research BATEC (the Boston Area Advanced Laura Schrader, professor of live on WMBR-FM on February 12. forum on WBZ Radio. coordinator at the Institute for Technology Education Connections) Theatre Arts, was elected vice Community Inclusion, was elected discussed the program's mission to president of the Theatre Company Carol Hardy-Fanta, director of the Sherry Penney, professor of to a three-year term on the TASH develop and promote a regional IT of Saugus. Center for Women in Politics and leadership at the College of Executive Board, an international education and workforce develop­ Public Policy, was quoted by the Management, participated in a new association of people with disabili­ ment system in the January 12 issue Baltimore Sun on January 22 on TV program, "Ready for College!," ties, advocates, and professionals. MISCELLANEOUS of Mass High Tech. the role of women's voting patterns produced by the Higher Education in the Democratic primary Information Center through the Caroline Coscia of the Ph.D. Joan Becker, associate vice provost, In March, Sherry Penney, professor elections, and by the Sunday Boston Neighborhood Network. Program in Public Policy was hired and UMass Boston students of leadership in the College of Boston Globe on February 1 on by the Boston Affiliate of the Susan discussed Pell grants and rising Management, visited the National Charlestown resistance to a Marc Prou, assistant professor of G. Komen Breast Cancer Founda­ tuition on NPR's "All Things University of Ireland Maynooth proposed Homeland Security Africana Studies, was quoted in the tion to conduct a community Considered" on February 4. campus as part of an evaluation! New York Times on January 30 on profile of breast cancer incidence detention center. quality review visit. Previously, Haiti's embattled political situa­ and treatment options in Massa­ Caroline Coscia of the Ph.D. Penney has chaired sixteen regional David Howard, an undergraduate tion. He was also interviewed on chusetts. Program in Public Policy was accreditation teams in the U.S. honors student, was quoted in the WHDH-TV's "Urban Update" to featured in a recent Patriot Ledger Boston Globe on February 8 about discuss the significance of the Debra Hart of the Institute for article on her profile of bilingual THESIS AND his ability to leverage a 2003 Haitian Bicentennial Celebration Community Inclusion was education services in the town of DISSERTATION RESEARCH internship with the Massachusetts on February 1. appointed a member of the Randolph. National Alliance on Secondary Democratic Party into a paid position. Research by Jean Rhodes and Karia Education and Transition's national Edie Mas, a doctoral student in the Lou DiNatale, director of the Frederiksen of the Psychology panel. Ph.D. Program in Public Policy, Center for State and Local Politics, Harriet Tubman: Her Life and Her Department linking self-esteem to successfully defended her disserta­ was quoted on Massachusetts voter Life Stories by Jean Humez, the sleep patterns of middle-school Liz LaPuh was appointed the new tion "Why Act? The Roots and opinion of gay marriage in the LA director of the Women's Studies children was reported by NPR's director of the Dance Program. Potential of Precautionary Environ­ Times on February 6. "All Things Considered," the New LaPuh earned her B.A. from UMass mental Action in Three Vermont Program, was featured in the Baltimore Sun on January 25, the York Times, ABCNEWS.com, the Boston and an M.F.A. from the Watersheds." CPC's Reebee Garofalo discussed Boston Globe on February 5, and Boston Herald, and Scripps Boston Conservatory. She is also the college's new Community Media the New York Times Book Review Howard News Service. the artistic director of the Cam­ Walter Martinez and Jeffrey and Technology degree, of which he on February 15. bridge Chamber Ballet. Morgan, two political science is program coordinator, in a January On February 11, the Boston Globe majors and honor students, had 13 profile on the program in the John McGah, senior research published the editorial "Pine Street Joe Marrone of the Institute for their proposals accepted for Patriot Ledger. Power," which cited the Center for Community Inclusion was presentation of their honors-thesis associate at the Center for Social Social Policy'S information about appointed to a IS-member federal research at the Undergraduate Policy, spoke about the recent the size of the homeless population study group by the-U.S. Reh; bilita- Research Conference in-April. activities of the Give Us Your Poor: Homelessness and the United States in Massachusetts.

University Opens Environmental Commencement speaker (cont.) sellers Association. Lehane also re­ Take My Hand, Sacred, Gone Citizenship Academy ceived the Shamus Award for Best Baby Gone, Prayers for Rain, and By Jack Wiggin First Novel in 19'95 and was a fi­ Shutter Island. Residents from all over Bos­ tern science, urban develop­ mental Sciences Program, Jack nalist for the WinshiplPEN Award. Lehane was born and raised ton are learning new ap­ ment, environmental laws and Wiggin of the Urban Harbors Lehane's other books include A on Dorchester and lives in the proaches to improving the en­ governance, and the techniques Institute, and Nancy Wong, a Drink Before the War, Darkness, Boston area. vironmental quality of their for influencing policy and solv­ graduate student in the Sociol­ neighborhoods by attending the ing environmental problems ogy Department who serves as Environmental Citizenship through collaborative efforts at the academy's coord ina tor. Winter Wonderland Academy (ECA) at UMass Bos­ the community level. Through Alice Ingerson, a cultural an­ ton. The ECA completed a suc­ lectures, interactive problem­ thropologist, is a key partner cessful pilot session this past fall solving exercises, and site vis­ and strategist from outside the and is currently registering par­ its, students gain the knowledge university. The ECA also draws ticipants for the spring session and skills needed to protect upon several area nonprofit ad­ of seminars, workshops, and natural resources and improve vocacy groups, government field studies designed to prepare the environmental quality of agencies, and private firms to citizens to better understand their communities. ensure the students receive and address ecosystem and hu­ The academy draws upon broad "real world" perspec­ man health problems associated the considerable environmental tives. with the urban environment. expertise found throughout the The ECA is supported by a The goal of the ECA is to university. UMass Boston fac­ grant from an area foundation increase citizen participation in ulty, staff, and students are in­ which allows Boston-area resi­ urban environmental issues. volved in designing, administer­ dents to participate tuition-free. The academy's approach ing, and teaching the Academy'S The Environmental Citizenship stresses the importance of each program. Collaborators in­ Academy was initiated by and citizen's everyday experience clude Bill Robinson of the En­ is dedicated to the memory of and local knowledge as the ba­ vironmental, Coastal and Dr. Bette Woody, a longtime sis for environmental action. Ocean Sciences Department, UMass Boston faculty member A student walks across campus during a February snowfall, a rare The curriculum covers ec.osys- Rob Beattie from the Environ- and community activist. occurrence by this winter's standard of frigid, dry weather. (Photo by Harry Brett)

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The Calendar of Events is pub­ ITC Workshop: How to Create a PDF Department of Athletics: Massage TUESDAY 23 Student Affairs Campus Center Document Therapy Opening Events: Breakfast lished monthly by the Office of 2:30 - 4:00 p.m., Healey Library, 2:30 - 5:00 p.m., McCormack Hall, 8:45 - 9:45 a.m., Campus Center, University Communications and lower level. PDF (Portable Docu­ 1-613. Massage therapy by licensed Chemistry Seminar: Fascinating Atrium Cafe. Join your peers and Community Relations. All events ment Format) is a universal file for­ therapist. Cost is $10 for ten min­ Adventures in the Progress of a start your school day off right! Con­ mat that preserves the fonts, image, utes; $20 for twenty minutes; $30 for Drug from Conception to Commer­ tact: 7-7590. are open to the public and free, graphics, and layout of any source thirty minutes. Also on March 23. cialization unless otherwise noted. From off document. 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Ex­ on Wednesdays. Open to members. amination of emerging technologies MISCELLANEOUS Contact: 7-5680 or chris.fitzgerald impacting the classroom. Faculty in­ UMass Boston Performing Arts Presents: No Exit Theatre Production TUESDAY 2 @umb.edu. vited to bring their lunch. Sponsored Beacon Fitness Center by the Instructional Technology Cen­ 8:00 p.m., McCormack Hall, Fitness professionals, strength equip­ ter and the Division of Corporate and McCormack Theatre, 2nd fl. Also Engineering Program Open House ment, racquetball, and squash courts Continuing Distance Education. on Friday and Saturday at 8:00 p.m., 8:30 - 9:45 a.m., McCormack Hall, FRIDAY 5 available. For schedule, see www. Contact: 7-3938 or eileen. mcmahon and Sunday at 2:00 p.m. Contact: athletics. urn b. ed u/b eacon/ Ryan Lounge, 3rd fl. Introduction to @umb.edu 7-5640 or [email protected]. Engineering projects: roller coasters. Beacon Fitness Center: Ab Blast index.htm. Also on March 4. Contact: 7-6435 11:30 - 12:30 p.m., McCormack or [email protected]. Hall, Beacon Fitness Center, 1st fl. THURSDAY 11 FRIDAY 26 Campus Ministry Held on Fridays. Open to members. Offerings include Interfaith Bible Beacon Fitness Center: Pilates Contact: 7-5680 or chris.fitzgerald study, gospel choir club rehearsals, 11:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m., McCormack @umb.edu. Blue Balloon Brown Bag Lunch Biology Seminar: Benthic Nitrogen Catholic mass, Christian ecumenical Hall, Beacon Fitness Center, 1st fl. Group Cycling in the Upper Estuary: The worship, justice coalition workshops, Importance of Salinity Held on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Beacon Fitness Center: Muscle 12:30 - 1:30 p.m., McCormack Hall, etc. Contact: 7-5839 or www.umb. 2:30 - 4:00 p.m., Science Center, 1- edu/s tudents/campus_ministry/. Traditional Pilates taught by certified Conditioning Cafeteria, 3rd fl. Discuss Prometheus 006. Featuring Ann Giblin of the instructor. Open to members. Con­ 12:30 -1:30 p.m., McCormack Hall, with other faculty. Bring your lunch. Ecosystems Center at Marine Bio­ tact: 7-6788 or chris.fitzgerald@ Beacon Fitness Center, 1st fl. Held Contact: 7-3998 or eileen.mcmahon Instructional Technology Center (lTe) logical Laboratory. Contact: 7-6600 umb.edu. on Fridays. Open to members. Con­ @umb.edu. Interested in expanding your technol­ or [email protected]. tact: 7-5680 or chris.fitzgerald@ ogy horizons? Visit the ITC website Higher Education Administration umb.edu. ARTITALK: Graduates in the Arts. at www.itc.umb.edu or call 7-3990 Doctoral Program Dissertation UMass Boston Influences and for updated workshop information. Options: A Panel Discussion SATURDAY 27 Defense: Factors That Influence the Biology Seminar: Genes Essential 1:00 - 2:00 p.m., McCormack Hall, Attitudes and Practices of for Early Zebrafish Development Intramural Clinics Postsecondary Faculty in Providing 2:30 - 4:00 p.m., Science Center, 1- Harbor Gallery, 1st fl. UMass Bos­ WE LEARN (Net) Working Conference Join a free clinic to learn the rules, Academic Accommodation to 006. Featuring Nancy Hopkins from ton graduates share professional sto­ 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Wheatley how to play and lor to improve your Students with Disabilities MIT. Contact: 7-6600 or diana. ries of careers in the arts. Contact: Hall, CPCS Plaza, 4th FI. Confer- . game in: racquetball, squash, and 1:00 - 3:00 p.m., Wheatley Hall, 1- [email protected]. 7-5347 or [email protected]. ence for all interested in women's is­ Wally ball. Sign-up forms are at the 75. Contact: 7-7601. sues and adult basic literacy. Con­ Beacon Fitness Center. Contact: 7- tact: 401-383-4374, or welearn@lit FRIDAY 12 7830. Chemistry Seminar: Self-Ordered SATURDAY 6 women.org. Rings as an Analytical Technique Support UMass Boston Beacons! 4:30 p.m., Science Center, Chemis­ Biology Seminar: The "Sounds of WUMB Annual Music Sale Visit www.athletics.umb.edulfor ath­ try Conference Room, 1st fl. Fea­ TUESDAY 30 9:00 - 5:00 p.m., McCormack Hall, Silence" in Green Lacewings: letic schedule. turing Nancy Ward of UMass Bos­ McCormack Cafeteria, 3rd fl. More Vibrational Songs and Their Role in ton. Contact: 7-6130. than 20,000 CDs, LPs, cassettes, etc., Specialization CPCS Faculty Out in the World: Link Visit The Wellness Center featuring all types of music. Also on 2:30 - 4:00 p.m., Science Center, 1- Between Family Support and McCormack Hall, 1st floor. The Sunday, March 7. Contact: 7-6900 006. Featuring Charles Henry of the Community Development Wellness Center offers a wide range WEDNESDAY 3 or [email protected]. University of Connecticut. Contact: 5:00 - 6:00 p.m., Wheatley Hall, of programs-from yoga to time 7-6600 or [email protected]. CPCS Plaza, 4th fl. Featuring Pro­ management. Please check our web Beacon Fitness Center: Yoga fessor William Holmes discussing a site at umbwellness.org for the most 12:30 - 1:30 p.m., McCormack Hall, TUESDAY 9 family renewal initiative. Contact: up-to-date program announcements, Beacon Fitness Center, 1st fl. Held WEDNESDAY 17 7-7381 or [email protected]. or contact: 7-5680. on Wednesdays. Also on Tuesdays, Gaston Institute Speaking Event: 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Open to members. Evacuation Day. Brazilian Immigrant Works in WUMB 91.9 FM Commonwealth Free for students. $5 per class for University closed. WEDNESDAY 31 Massachusetts: An Invisible Journal faculty and staff after first trial ses­ Minority That Everybody Sees Sundays, 7:00 p.m. Interviews with sion. Contact: 7-5680 or linda. 1:00 - 2:30 p.m., Healey Library, Annual Faculty and Staff Prayer scholars, writers, and public officials [email protected]. Library Staff Lounge, 11th fl. Fea­ Breakfast examining current issues of interest turing Eduardo Siguiera. Contact: 7- 8:30 a.m., Healey Library, University to the people of Massachusetts. Con­ 5791. Club, 11th fl. Contact: 7-5838 or tact: 7-6900. [email protected].

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