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ReporterVolume 10, Number 8 April 2006

Center for Survey Research Team Examines Impact of Smoking-Cessation Aids and Mass Media Among Quitters

By Peter Grennen The CSR study, “Impact of medicine, professional counsel- “Image is everything,” pro- Smoking Cessation Aids and ing, self-help materials, telephone claimed a 1990s ad campaign. A Mass Media Among Recent quit lines, and so on. debatable notion, to be sure, but Quitters”—funded by the Na- The full impact of a particular it has nevertheless become a tru- tional Cancer Institute and pub- quitting aid was calculated by ism for some trend spotters— lished in the March issue of the taking into account both the aid’s those, for example, who analyze American Journal of Preventive effectiveness and its participation influences and patterns in tobacco Medicine—was conducted lo- rate—that is, its penetration into use. Consider that when smoking cally but has far-reaching impli- the population. “It is important was recognized as a public health cations. Assisted by a group of to consider which types of assis- concern, the federal government CSR researchers and colleagues tance will have the greatest im- blamed television and the tobacco from other universities, Biener pact on the population,” notes industry later withdrew from canvassed 787 Massachusetts Biener, who has examined issues broadcast advertising. More re- residents who had become surrounding tobacco use for cently, a number of scholarly stud- smoke-free within the past two more than a decade. ies—including one spearheaded years to find out which quitting In this survey, it’s fair to say, by Lois Biener of UMass Boston’s strategies had done the trick. Re- TV ads smoked the rest of the A new study led by Lois Biener (center), senior research fellow at Center for Survey Research spondents considered not only field. The study found that tele- the Center for Survey Research, with senior research fellow Karen (CSR)—have acknowledged TV’s Bogen (left) and assistant study director Catherine Garrett (right), TV messages but an array of con- vised messages are far more effec- central role in successful efforts to found that televised messages are far more effective than any other ventional pharmacologic and be- tive than any other strategy in get smokers to kick the habit. strategy in overcoming nicotine addiction. (Photo by Harry Brett) havioral therapies—prescription overcoming nicotine addiction.

(Cont. on page 2) From Dorchester to Hollywood and Back: Actor Kevin Chapman Honored with Two Others at 2006 Community Breakfast

By Ed Hayward Chancellor Michael F. Collins, hosting this breakfast each year, For an actor who has a distinct MD, presented awards for we are able to celebrate this mis- way with words, Dorchester na- Longstanding Community Com- sion and honor individuals who tive Kevin Chapman found him- mitment and Service to Chapman are working on behalf of the com- self searching for a way to explain and Dorchester businessman Lee munity, committed to the values why he remains committed to M. Kennedy. that we uphold as an institution,” causes in Boston and surrounding The highlight of the March 14 Chancellor Collins said. communities. annual breakfast was the presen- De Jesus, who was raised in a “Anytime I’ve ever done any- tation of the 20th Robert H. household marred by domestic thing was for the right reason: be- Quinn Award for Community Ser- violence, turned her painful per- cause I could,” said the man vice to Roslindale resident Maggie sonal lessons into sensitive sup- known as “Chappy” to the nearly De Jesus, a family advocate who port and meaningful training for 300 people who attended the coordinates domestic violence Dorchester and South Boston 2006 Community Breakfast. prevention programs at the Gei- families trying to rid their homes “Don’t do it because you should, ger–Gibson Community Health of domestic violence. Most re- (From left to right) Robert H. Quinn, Kevin Chapman, Maggie De or someone told you to or because Center in Dorchester. cently, she has focused on the im- Jesus, Lee M. Kennedy, and Chancellor Michael F. Collins, MD, it looks good. Do it because you “Community partnerships are pact of domestic violence on smile together following the Community Breakfast, held on March can.” crucial to our urban mission. By teenagers. 14 in the Campus Center Ballroom. (Photo by Harry Brett) (Cont. on page 2)

University Communications Non-Profit UMass Boston Organization IN THIS ISSUE 100 Morrissey Boulevard PAID Boston, MA 02125-3393 Boston, MA Page 4 Page 5 Permit No. 52094 Max Cleland speaks at Joiner Staffer offers new tools for Center conference on Vietnam stress management Community Leaders and Advocates Gather at Quinn Breakfast

(Cont. from page 1) She joined the Geiger-Gibson staff last year after serving in a number of positions at Casa Myrna Vazquez. De Jesus can be seen on the street, posting fliers an- nouncing services, and works behind the scenes to secure food, shelter, and emergency support for families. She also assists with fund- raising efforts, training, and advo- cacy. “She does an amazing job,” the chancellor said moments before presenting De Jesus with a plaque. The Quinn Award, which rec- ognizes individuals whose out- Top left: Joe Sammons, Lee Kennedy founded the standing contributions have signifi- executive director of Geiger- Dorchester-based Lee Kennedy Co., cantly improved the quality of life Gibson Community Health Inc. construction company, among Center, with coworker Maggie in the greater Boston area, was es- numerous other enterprises. He was De Jesus, who is the 20th tablished in honor of Robert H. recipient of the Robert H. honored for his extensive work in Quinn, who served the Common- Quinn Award for Community support of local community orga- wealth as speaker of the House of Service, and Senator Jack Hart. nizations. Kennedy serves as a di- Representatives, attorney general, rector for the Colonel Daniel Marr Top right: Lieutenant Jack Watts and chair of the UMass Board of Boys and Girls Club, Franciscan from Boston Police District C- Trustees. 6; Kevin Chapman, recipient of Hospital for Children, and the Quinn praised De Jesus for the Longstanding Community Francis Ouimet Scholarship Fund. working with those most in need. Commitment and Service award; He is also an advisor to the city’s “Maggie De Jesus saw people in and Michael Kineavy, chief of Back Streets Program. policy and planning for the City trouble and she went to go help. Chapman grew up in of Boston. She helps the most vulnerable Dorchester and worked in the people in our society and the most Middle: Tom Lyons, Walter Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood troubled. I’m honored to see her Salvi of NStar, Marybeth Services and with the Cultural Af- recognized here today,” he said. Kennedy, Lee Kennedy, recipient fairs staff. He now lives in Los of the Longstanding Community De Jesus said she hoped that the Angeles, where he is a professional Commitment and Service award, award and the breakfast would and one of his two sons, Lee actor. He is currently working on help her in her efforts to make both Michael Kennedy. the film Flags of Our Fathers, with teenagers and adults aware of the Clint Eastwood, and the Showtime perils of domestic violence and the Bottom: Marvin Gilmore of the series The Brotherhood. Community Development Board solutions that exist for people who Chapman remains close to his of Boston; Eric Turner, formerly need help. of Catholic Charities; State neighborhood and friends and is ac- “We go out into the neighbor- Representative Marie St. Fleur; tively involved with several commu- hoods to let people know that do- and Chancellor Michael F. nity groups, in particular the Marr mestic violence is a community is- Collins, MD. Boys and Girls Club, the Paul R. sue,” said De Jesus. “Domestic vio- McLaughlin Youth Center, and the (Photos by Harry Brett) lence knows no barriers.” Doug Flutie, Jr. Autism Foundation.

Smoking and the media (cont.)

“When impact at the population smoking almost willy-nilly. “Tele- of anti-smoking messages—those stimulus.” nication. That approach is noth- level is considered,” Biener notes, vised anti-tobacco messages are that present images, such as pho- The CSR researchers hope ing if not overdue: “The power “televised anti-tobacco advertise- disseminated to smokers tos of smoking-damaged tissue, to their study will find a receptive of mass media campaigns tends ments rank higher than conven- proactively,” Biener observes. startle viewers into thinking can- audience in Congress and among to be overlooked when cessation tional aids, with 30.5 percent of “Consequently, their population didly about the consequences of public health officials. At a mini- services are planned,” the study all recent quitters reporting that penetration is vast.” So these ads their own dependency. “Televi- mum, they expect their work to concludes. the advertisements contributed to are not likely to miss their targets— sion ads that depicted the serious reinforce a federal interagency It’s one more reminder that we their quitting.” particularly young adults, who, the harm done to health in an emo- committee recommendation that ignore at our peril a basic truth That result is at least partly ex- data showed, are helped to a much tional or graphic way were most the National Action Plan for To- about communicating in the plained by the nature of the me- greater extent by TV ads as op- often recalled as helpful,” says bacco Cessation—a major gov- modern world: In large-scale at- dium. As a source of information, posed to conventional aids. Biener. “Psychology tells us that ernment initiative—contain anti- tempts to alter public attitudes TV is so pervasive today that the In addition, TV is a natural when our emotions are aroused, smoking measures grounded in and behavior, both the medium public receives messages about conduit for the most effective type we’re more likely to attend to the the technology of mass commu- and the message play a part.

The University Reporter

University Communications and Drew O’Brien Staff Writers: The University Reporter is published Community Relations Editor Ed Hayward monthly except in July and August by the Third Floor Peter Grennen Office of University Communications. It Quinn Administration Building Leigh DuPuy Anne-Marie Kent is free to all UMass Boston faculty, staff, 100 Morrissey Boulevard Associate Editor Boston, MA 02125-3393 Contributing Writers: and students. Sarah Weatherbee Marilyn Rea Beyer 617-287-5317 Art Director Lisa Gentes Send your news items to: Lisa Greggo The University Reporter at the mailing or E-mail address: [email protected] Harry Brett Mary Ann Machanic e-mail address to the left. University Photographer Alan Wickstrom

2 ■ The University Reporter ■ April 2006 A New England Patriots Legend, A Nobel Prize Winner, and More

By Anne-Marie Kent American environmentalist, econo- featuring Aaron Lazare, MD, chan- lege of Education presents a talk by Inspirational Personal Story of For months now, academic mist, and writer, who speaks on cellor of UMass Medical School in Carolyn Stone, president-elect for Achievement” will feature a con- groups from throughout UMass Monday, April 24. Later that day, Worcester and author of the book the American School Counselor As- versation with New England Pa- Boston have been planning special the Healey Library is sponsoring a On Apology, an analysis of apolo- sociation. triots legend Andre Tippett. symposia that will take place dur- special showcase of UMass Boston gies and why they are important to The McCormack Graduate Even WUMB Folk Radio is pre- ing inauguration week, April 24 – faculty research. individuals, groups, and nations. School symposium on Thursday, senting a symposium. Their event, 29. These special events were The College of Management is Wednesday, April 26, is another April 27, features an examination focusing on the renaissance of folk planned to reflect the diversity and sponsoring two symposia on Tues- full day in the Campus Center, be- of the role of social movements in music in Boston, features “Morn- depth of the university’s academic day, April 25. First, urban affairs ginning with a College of Science policy development with special ing Express” announcer Dick pursuits. expert Hubie Jones will be joined by and Math symposium featuring guests: Gerald Torres, president of Pleasants, Boston Globe writer “Every day, there will be events a panel of UMass Boston alumni 2005 Nobel prizewinner for phys- the Association of American Law Scott Alarik, Bill Knowlin of that will draw not only university who are fellows of the Emerging ics Roy J. Glauber, Mallinckrodt Schools, and Frances Fox Piven, dis- Rounder Records, and Black students and staff, but also visitors Leaders program in the Center for Professor of Physics at Harvard tinguished professor of sociology at Sheep Review editor Kari Estrin. to the university,” said Chancellor Collaborative Leadership. Later, University. The College of Public City University of New York and “If there were one feature that Michael F. Collins, MD. “It’s a ter- Tom Stemberg, founder and former and Community Service presents its author of several books on social characterized all of the academic rific opportunity for the university chief executive officer of Staples and symposium later that day featuring policy and political movements. symposia, it is that of celebrat- to shine as a beacon of scholarly current venture partner with High- Nancy Mills, executive director of Thursday afternoon, the College of ing the campus in a broad par- activity.” land Capital Partners, will help iden- the AFL-CIO Working for America Liberal Arts presents a panel of Col- ticipatory fashion,” said Winston There will be an array of special tify new entrepreneurial investment Institute, speaking on “The Future lege of Liberal Arts alumni. Langley, associate provost for visitors and guest lecturers who will opportunities. of Work: The Labor Movement’s Friday, April 28, the College of academic affairs. For more in- speak throughout the week, begin- The Graduate Studies Sympo- Role in Workforce Development.” Nursing and Health Sciences Sym- formation, visit: www.umb.edu/ ning with Winona LaDuke, Native sium also takes place on Tuesday, That afternoon, the Graduate Col- posium “Heroes Who Heal: An inauguration/ Campus Rallies Behind Beacons’ Play-Off Bids

By Athletics Communications for the first time in 23 years. new pride and sense of belonging UMass Boston experienced a Meanwhile, the women’s ice that fueled their confidence. “Last taste of “March Madness” recently hockey team was making history Saturday, a bunch of people piled as the university’s men’s basketball of its own, hosting the first ECAC into a gym, some were cheering, and women’s ice hockey teams both East playoff game in the program’s some were booing,” he said. made exciting play-off runs. The history. The Beacons defeated Uni- “There was a lot of laughter and a teams also benefited from a chang- versity of Southern Maine, 4-1, to lot of tears, some careers ended ing climate on campus that has led advance to the conference semifi- that day, a championship was won, to more support and recognition nals vs. Manhattanville College for history was made, but for the Bea- from the university community. the second time in their three-year cons—it was just Saturday.” This was obvious at UMass history. The men’s basketball team went Boston’s Fan Day on February 4. A March 1 campus rally was on to play State University of New The men’s basketball team fed off held to support the teams and fea- York College at Cortland in the first the energy from a packed Clark tured addresses from Chancellor round of the “Big Dance,” but fell, Athletic Center gym and defeated Michael F. Collins, MD, Vice Chan- 68-54, in a contest that was beamed the top team in the Little East Con- cellor and Head Men’s Basketball across the world via a webcast. The ference (LEC) to establish itself as Coach Charlie Titus, and Head following day, the women’s ice the team to beat in the league. Women’s Ice Hockey Coach Maura hockey team also succumbed to the In games leading up to the con- A UMass Boston fan cheers during the men’s basketball team Crowell. The music was pumping nation’s number three ranked team, NCAA game against the State University of New York College at ference title, the Beacons’ “home and a good feeling was felt by all as 6-3, but not before making a state- Cortland on March 3. (Photo by A.J. Rourke) court” advantage vs. Rhode Is- the players from each team were in- ment, leading the game three dif- land College was evident as the ing victory over Keene State Col- the LEC crown for the first time troduced like campus celebrities. ferent times in the first two periods team defeated the Anchormen and lege in the championship game on in school history and earned a At the rally, men’s basketball of play, before running out of steam rode the momentum to a convinc- February 25. The Beacons won spot in the NCAA Tournament captain Charles Yuan spoke of a in the final stanza. Biology Professor Explores a “Journey to India” in New Book By Lisa Gentes the Arabian Sea, known as the sources. He has received several About 75 attendees turned out Western Ghats, or Sahyadris. The film festival awards, including a to “Journey Through India” in late book is a biological journey of the “Green Oscar” nomination at February—taking in a photogra- region’s wild heritage and biologi- Wildscreen in 2002. phy exhibit and presentation on a cal, cultural, and ethnic richness. “To me it’s one of those books book co-authored by a UMass Bawa is an evolutionary ecolo- that everyone will appreciate. The Boston professor. gist and conservation biologist. beauty is absolutely incredible,” Kamal Bawa, a biology profes- He’s been at UMass Boston since said Darrell Byers, Vice Chancellor sor at UMass Boston, and wildlife 1974, is the president and founder of Institutional Advancement. The photographer and documentary of Ashoka Trust for Research in presentation was “a wonderful way filmmaker Sandesh Kadur pre- Ecology and the Environment, and to show off our university to people sented their coffee-table book a founder and trustee of the Cen- whom we haven’t reached before, Sahyadris: India’s Western Ghats, ter for Interdisciplinary Studies in and to highlight our professor.” a Vanishing Heritage to the uni- Environment and Development, Bawa said he collaborated with Sandesh Kadur, Kamal Bawa, and Chancellor Michael F. Collins, versity community at an event both in Bangalore, India. Kadur after meeting him at a con- MD, display the photography book Sahyadris: India’s Western sponsored by the Office of Institu- Kadur, a photographer and ference, where he showed an Ghats, a Vanishing Heritage at a February 28 event. (Photo by tional Advancement. filmmaker with the University of award-winning documentary on Harry Brett) The co-authors discussed with Texas at Brownsville/Texas the Western Ghats of India. biodiversity and the beauty of the their attention to an important the crowd the history and making Southmost College and Gorgas The UMass Boston professor Western Ghats of India. After writ- problem.” of Sahyadris. The book explores Science Foundation, uses imagery said he was inspired to write the text ing hundreds of scientific papers, I For more information, visit biodiverse regions in the world, in- to show the need for conservation for the book “to inform the gen- wanted to find out if I could write www.gorgassciencefoundation.org/ cluding the mountain range along and protection of natural re- eral public about the incredible for the general public and draw wg.

April 2006 ■ The University Reporter ■ 3 Joiner Center Hosts VA Director Max Cleland at Vietnam Conference

By Lisa Greggo [Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder], sion for all veterans to be able to In the early-morning fog of Agent Orange, and postwar rela- achieve the “American dream.” March 10, UMass Boston Chap- tions were also present. Getting all When asked why he felt it was lain Adrienne Berry-Burton stood these people together to speak of important to be at an event that at the Dorchester Vietnam Memo- their experiences, their work, and focused on the Vietnam War, Tom rial and sang a song in honor of their ideas about the future is a Hannon of the Boston Veterans her cousin who was killed during first,” said Bowen. Center said, “We all heal in com- the Vietnam War. Immediately fol- One of the conference highlights munity.” And community was cer- lowing her tribute, students, fam- was a speech given by Cleland. tainly apparent. Veterans from ily members, and friends of Ameri- After an introduction by Chancel- New York, New Jersey, Pennsyl- can servicemen and –women who lor Michael Collins, MD, who re- vania, Washington D.C., and lost their lives in the conflicts in ferred to the former senator as “an New England came together to Vietnam, Panama, Grenada, Leba- inspiring mind and an inspiring life, discuss the past, the present, and non, Somalia, Iran, Afghanistan, Max Cleland, former Georgia senator and director of the Veterans helping vets to lead inspiring lives most assuredly the future, refer- and the Persian Gulf began to read Administration, spoke of his experiences in Vietnam and his vision themselves.” Cleland was wel- ring to one other as “brother” their names aloud. Thus opened of American democracy on March 10 in the Campus Center. comed by an audience of faculty throughout the weekend-long the weekend-long event “Vietnam: (Photo by Harry Brett) members, students, and veterans event. Looking Forward, Looking Back,” tor of the Veteran’s Administration war in their lives and in their com- and their families with a standing Organizers believed that it was sponsored by the William Joiner Max Cleland. munities on a daily basis,” said ovation. this sense of community that kept Center for the Study of War and Panel topics included “Lessons Kevin Bowen, director of the Cleland, a veteran who was in- people reading the names of their Social Consequences. of the Vietnam War,” “Veterans’ Joiner Center. jured in Vietnam, where he lost a family members and friends for 46 This free event, held in conjunc- Coming Home,” and “The War at “Panelists representing every hand and both legs to a grenade, is hours. “The support we received tion with a two-day symposium on Home.” These discussions encour- side of the war, both military and adamant about his political educa- from people who volunteered and “Vietnam and the Presidency” at aged interaction between audience civilian, participated in discus- tion, stressing the first lesson he from others who stopped by at all the John F. Kennedy Library, in- and panel members and “provided sions, as did disabled veterans and learned: “American democracy hours of the day and night to read cluded panel discussions, confer- a needed space for those who veterans from the African Ameri- goes to those willing to get in- names was wonderful. The event ences, and a luncheon with former struggle with issues of war and can, Asian, and Hispanic commu- volved.” He shared his own Viet- was successful beyond our expec- Georgia senator and former direc- peace, and the consequences of nities. National leaders on PTSD nam experience, as well as his vi- tations,” said Bowen. Kingston-Mann Wins Leadership Chair “Zip Code Meetings” Uncover Shared Communities ticated and knowledgeable about the diverse paths that bring stu- By Lisa Gentes is to find out what neighborhoods dents to their classrooms,” she Zip codes are providing more they’re in and let them know what says. than just postal directions at UMass we’re doing in the neighborhoods” A pioneering scholar and au- Boston. In March, the university and understand how faculty and thor who has taught at UMass began a series of “zip code meet- staff would like to see the univer- Boston for over thirty years, ings” with employees who live in sity participate in their communi- Kingston-Mann has been recog- the neighborhoods surrounding the ties, Hobin said. nized many times over for her campus. The ongoing process has been achievements, including the recent The Office of University Com- helpful to the university and the 2005 Chancellor’s Distinguished munications and Community Re- community, she said, adding that Scholarship Award. She has also lations kicked off the program by the project is allowing employees served as former director of the asking faculty and staff living in and neighbors to see what UMass Esther Kingston-Mann, professor of history and American studies, Center for the Improvement of Dorchester and South Boston Boston is doing in the community, is the first recipient of the Roy J. Zuckerberg Endowed Leadership Teaching (CIT) and former neighborhoods to attend meetings, she said. It is also making them Chair. (Photo by Harry Brett) project co-director for the New share their perspectives, and talk aware of the outreach projects the By Leigh DuPuy first in his family to attend col- England Center for Inclusive about how UMass Boston could university does, and allows the uni- History and American studies lege and who went on to build a Teaching (NECIT). become better involved in their versity to be proactive, she noted. professor Esther Kingston-Mann successful career as a businessman The Zuckerberg Endowed neighborhoods. One project the university is knows what it’s like to be the first and philanthropist. Chair of the Leadership chair includes funding Gail Hobin, assistant vice chan- working on is with the Columbia- in her family to attend college and Investment Committee of the Uni- to support research, teaching or cellor for community relations, said Savin Hill Civic Association. A remembers well that her former versity of Massachusetts, he was service, in addition to a stipend the department is working on these “Community Portraits” class is as- teachers had no idea how to sup- responsible for establishing an for the recipient. Kingston-Mann meetings in conjunction with sessing the needs around the clos- port a nontraditional student. endowment at UMass Lowell to hopes to use part of the funds to Deputy Chancellor Andrew ing of St. Williams Church, after Since then, she has worked pas- foster the Assistive Technology support continuation of a pro- O’Brien. The Human Resources being approached by the civic as- sionately throughout her career at Program, which trains senior en- gram to reward student academic Department provided a list of fac- sociation for assistance, according UMass Boston to help faculty gineering students to design and achievement for contributions to ulty and staff who live in specific to Hobin. Students are gathering teach students with diverse back- build devices to assist people with diversity/inclusion scholarship, Dorchester and South Boston zip data on economic, elderly, youth, grounds. With this philosophy, disabilities throughout the Com- which is linked with the NECIT codes. To date, the university has and crime impacts of the closing scholarship, and teaching record, monwealth. project. held four zip code meetings with and will present the findings to the it is clear why Kingston-Mann According to Kingston-Mann, She also hopes to create an in- about 50 attendees, according to civic association, she said. was selected as the first recipient “He represents a kind of success terdisciplinary research initiative to Hobin. The concept fits in with The zip code meetings are help- of the Roy J. Zuckerberg En- story to which many UMass Bos- support untenured faculty, based Chancellor Michael Collins’s focus ing the university develop stronger dowed Leadership Chair. ton students aspire. “ on the CIT model of collaborative on outreach and his commitment relationships and the brainstorm- The chair, described by its cre- She describes her work as in- faculty seminars. “Many younger to the community, she said. ing sessions are aimed at enhanc- ators as “designed to reward spired by the wish to create a bet- scholars work in isolation,” ob- The meetings will continue ing outreach activities, she said. people of courage, conviction and ter learning experience for stu- serves Kingston-Mann. “I’d like to throughout the spring semester in So far, participating faculty and selflessness who have devoted dents than she had as a student of create a program that enables them Dorchester and South Boston, but staff have had a positive response their time and talents to helping one of the premier research uni- to share their work, their doubts, “we want to do as many neighbor- to the sessions. “They’re thankful the University of Massachusetts to versities in the country. “I want and their questions, and helps hoods as we can,” Hobin said. we’re doing this. It’s the first time accomplish its goals,” was estab- to find ways to ensure that stu- them to develop a better under- UMass Boston will compose a we have ever reached out to our lished by Zuckerberg, a UMass dents at UMass Boston encoun- standing of the ‘rules of the game’ database of the information, she employees like this,” Hobin ob- Lowell alumnus who was also the ter faculty who are more sophis- in the world of scholarship.” said. “The purpose [of the project] served.

4 ■ The University Reporter ■ April 2006 Serenity at UMass Boston: Staffer Offers Stress-Management Tools

By Leigh DuPuy classes in Kripalu yoga and mind- other stress-reduction resource: It’s no secret that life can be fulness meditation. “I wanted to 617-28-RELAX (7-3529). The very stressful. Less obvious for provide resources that people phone line offers a recording of a many is how to handle stress or could access from anywhere, any- mini-relaxation exercise that is even find the time to take a time.” three to five minutes in length, and breather. To that end, Mayhew created that anyone can access. A new While stress is an inevitable a new CD, “Serenity at UMB,” exercise will be recorded every part of life, too much stress can that offers relaxation exercises, four to six weeks. impact a person’s work, relation- gentle yoga, guided meditation, “I love to teach,” says ships, health, and sense of well- and deep-breathing techniques. Mayhew, who leads a guided being. “While we can never com- “The CD was designed with meditation class open to all, pletely eliminate stress in our busy people in mind,” says Thursdays, 2:30 to 3:00 p.m. at lives, we can learn to manage it Mayhew. “The tracks are shorter the Ryan Lounge in McCormack better,” says Lauren Mayhew, in length than most commercial Hall. Mayhew plans to create health education and wellness relaxation exercise CDs, and the more yoga workshops and is at- Lauren Mayhew, health education and wellness coordinator for coordinator for University Health exercises are meant to be acces- University Health Services, seen here with attendees of her tending the Mind/Body Medical Services (UHS). sible to everyone—even those mindfulness meditation class, is helping faculty, staff, and students Institute’s clinical training this Drawing from the mind-body who do not have any experience find new, accessible ways to relax and relieve stress through summer to further develop her ex- philosophies of Herbert Benson, with yoga or meditation.” workshops, a new CD, and a relaxation phone line. (Photo by perience. Harry Brett) Jon Kabat-Zinn, and others, With the support of a STARS “I really want to help improve Mayhew has found new ways to grant, Mayhew wrote the script, Mayhew plans to distribute the addition, University Health Ser- the quality of life for everyone in teach relaxation techniques to created exercises, and recorded the CDs to the UMass Boston com- vices will have an MP3 recording the UMass Boston community,” anyone in range of a meditation narrative at the studio of music munity via stress-management of the CD on their web site, says Mayhew, who has worked in or yoga class, computer, or tele- faculty Peter Jansen. The CD in- workshops and consultations, www.umbwellness.org/relax.htm, various capacities at the univer- phone. corporates Jansen’s music and fea- yoga and meditation classes, and so people can download the re- sity for eight years. “I want to “People need tools, practical tures a cover photograph taken by at the UHS-sponsored “East cording for their players or to provide practical tools to help tools, for stress management,” Peter Shmiro of the Web Services Meets West” health fair in May. make their own CDs. people manage their stress more says Mayhew, who is a certified Department. “It really was a true The CD is free of charge and is It doesn’t end there, though. effectively and to ultimately feel yoga instructor and leads regular UMass Boston project,” she says. available to anyone by request. In Mayhew also helped to create an- and function better.” WUMB Friends Council, Fans Raise Chess Society Takes First Place at $14,000 to Help Keep Signal Eastern Class Championships

ington, respectively. The FCC has tentatively granted one of those applications and is considering ap- proval of the second. WUMB and WAVM are now involved in a legal struggle to appeal that decision. Legal expenses have already amounted to more than $40,000 and the battle is far from over. Enter the Folk Radio Friends Council. Made up of leaders from the folk music community, broadcast professionals, UMass Boston Congratulations to the UMass Boston Chess Society. Team members Chancellor Collins greets friends of WUMB Laura and Bob faculty and alumni, and civic lead- Joe Perl, Dmitry Frenklakh, Dan Korsunsky, Kelvin Lo, and Sillerman at a March 4 benefit concert where generous fans rallied ers, this group of 13 individuals set newcomers James Jean and Leo Kharin won the collegiate first place to keep the 24/7 folk radio frequency from being subsumed by out to garner support for a “Save at the Eastern Class Championships, held in early March. It is the other broadcasters. (Photo by Richard Howard) Our Signal” rally. They orches- third year in a row that the UMass Boston team has won the contest. By Marilyn Rea Beyer cated. Now, an application for a trated a highly visible campaign to Next up for the champions, they compete in the Foxwoods Open on the second weekend of April. On March 4, WUMB held a new license on 91.7 FM, very close encourage listeners to file petitions benefit concert for its “Save Our to WUMB’s 91.9 FM, threatens to and write letters to the FCC and Signal” fund and raised $14,000. blot out its folk radio frequency Capitol Hill legislators. As Financial Services Forum Debuts In attendance were Chancellor in 27 towns in the area around Lexington’s state representative, Michael Collins, MD, and his Lexington. For several years, Jay Kaufman has been one of the MA Investor Sentiment Index wife, Maryellen, state representa- WUMB has been working coop- most outspoken and active advo- By Mary Ann Machanic index number for the previous day; tive Jay Kaufman, and numerous eratively with WAVM at Maynard cates for WUMB, as has congress- The College of Management’s the figures and charts also auto- UMass Boston faculty, staff, and High School, which currently man Marty Meehan. Financial Services Forum debuts a matically adjust to the daily up- alumni. Legendary folksinger broadcasts on 91.7 FM. The two “Without the Friends Council,” new resource: the Massachusetts dates. Tom Rush performed. Why does stations share the airwaves in such says WUMB general manager Investor Sentiment Index (MISI). College of Management fac- WUMB’s signal need saving, and a way that the school could con- Patricia Monteith, “the March 4 The forum calculates this index ulty Anne Jones, Atreya (Chuck) from what? The answer is not a tinue its long tradition of educat- benefit could never have happened.” daily using stock price information Chakraborty, and Arindam simple one, but the threat is very ing students in radio, while The work of friends and fans of on firms in the Massachusetts Bandopadhyaya, who is chair of real. WUMB listeners in the northwest WUMB to “Save Our Signal” is Bloomberg Index. The index the Accounting and Finance De- WUMB folk radio is enjoyed by suburbs would have access to the ongoing. For more information, quickly captures reactions of stock partment and director of the Fi- listeners in the Boston area on 91.9 folk music they love. visit the WUMB Friends Council market participants to news re- nancial Services Forum, worked FM. The signal now extends to the Two broadcasters, Living Proof web page: www.wumb.org/about/ lated to firms that have a signifi- on constructing the index. For northwest suburbs, where many of of Texas and CSN International of friendscouncil.php or call the sta- cant presence in Massachusetts more information on the project, the station’s most avid fans live Idaho, have applied to the Federal tion at 617-287-6900. WUMB and news related to the regional visit www.financialforum.umb.edu and work, and where a majority Communications Commission broadcasts from studios located at and the national economy. The and htt://cmmisi.org/MISI.php, or of folk music venues—mostly all- (FCC) for licenses to broadcast on UMass Boston and can be heard website is updated daily with the e-mail Arindam Bandopadhyaya. volunteer coffeehouses—are lo- 91.7 FM from Lunenberg and Lex- at www.wumb.org.

April 2006 ■ The University Reporter ■ 5 CAMPUS NOTES

PRESENTATIONS, and Phoebe Odermatt presented Roderick Jensen, the distinguished CPCS professor Lorna Rivera Environmental, Earth and Ocean CONFERENCES, AND “Assessing Schemata and Alton Brann Chair of Biology, presented the paper “Teaching Science (EEOS) Department LECTURES Metacognition” for classroom Mathematics and Physics, partici- Class Across Social Classes” at the assistant professor Yong Tian teachers. Andrea Orlando and pated on the panel “Molecules to 76th Annual Meeting of the presented the paper “UMass College of Public and Community Dari-Ann Holland presented Models” at the conference Eastern Sociological Society. Boston GIS Certificate Program for Service (CPCS) professor Luis “Special Learners, the MCAS, and “Discovery Day, Catalyzing Education, Research, and Employ- Aponte-Parés moderated the panel Classroom Assessments.” Technologies: Innovative Tools for On March 8, GCOE professor and ment” at the Northeast Regional “The Making of Modern New Biopharmaceutical Success,” NERCHE director John Saltmarsh, Computing Program’s annual York: Puerto Rican Architects and In March, Rona Flippo gave the sponsored by the Massachusetts along with senior associate Cathy meeting, held on March 7 at the Their Contributions to New York.” keynote address “Student Engage- Biotechnology Council and held on Burack, presented “An Assessment College of the Holy Cross. The panel was sponsored by the ment in Learning” at Holy Family March 8. Workshop: Advancing Civic Center for Puerto Rican Studies at University in Philadelphia for an Engagement through Strategic On February 24, Robert Weiner, Hunter College, City University of annual professional development Peter Kiang, professor of education Assessment” for the Massachusetts chair of the international relations New York. day for faculty. and director of the Asian American Campus Compact. On April 6, track of the MSPA program, Studies Program, was an invited Saltmarsh and Dwight Giles, attended the daylong symposium Lawrence Blum, professor of Phillip Granberry, PhD candidate speaker for the panel “War and NERCHE senior associate and “Russia’s Future: More of the Same philosophy, presented “Race and at the McCormack Graduate Our Communities” at the national GCOE professor, will present the or Something Different,” which Class: A Normative Framework” at School of Policy Studies, presented conference “Vietnam Looking preconference workshop “Research was held at the Davis Center for the panel “Katrina: Lessons on the paper “No Guaranteed Return Forward–Looking Back” organized Design and Documentation of the Russian and Eurasian Studies at Race, Class, and Ethics in on Investments: Social Capital and by the William Joiner Center in Scholarship of Engagement” at the Harvard University. America,” sponsored by the Mexican Immigrant Wages” at the March. Northeast Regional Campus Association for Practical and Eastern Sociological Society Compact Conference. On February 16, Julie Winch, Professional Ethics in March. Meeting. Enrico Marcelli of the James Leffert, senior research professor of history, gave a Economics Department is coauthor associate at the Center for Social Gerontology’s Nina Silverstein presentation on African American Professor Connie Chan of the on the paper. Development and Education, served as the cochair of the Revolutionary War veteran James College of Public and Community presented “The Interpretation of transportation track for the 2006 Forten at the Fraunces Tavern Service gave the invited address Carol Hardy-Fanta, director of the Intentions by Children with Joint Conference of the National Museum in New York in conjunc- “Asian and Immigrant: Complexi- Center for Women in Politics and Intellectual Disabilities” at a Council on the Aging and the tion with the museum’s ongoing ties, Fears, and Accommodations” Public Policy (CWPPP), gave a symposium conducted at the American Society on Aging, held in exhibit “Fighting for Freedom: at the American Psychological presentation on the status of Gatlinburg Conference in Research March. She moderated a research Black Patriots and Black Loyalists.” Association Expert Summit on women in Massachusetts statewide and Theory in Developmental and update on transportation and aging Immigration, held in February. politics at the March 2 event “A Intellectual Disabilities, held in San and copresented with Gerontology Ajume Wingo, assistant professor Conversation with Martha Diego on March 17. PhD alumna Bei Wu, “Factors of philosophy and senior fellow at Spencer Di Scala, professor of Coakley, Candidate for Attorney Related to Contributory Behavior the Center for Democracy and history and chair, delivered a paper General.” The event was cospon- Donaldo Macedo, Distinguished Among the Oldest Old in the Development, presented the lecture and participated in a roundtable sored by the Graduate Program for Professor of Liberal Arts and United States and China.” “An Image of Freedom for discussion at the international Women in Politics and coorganized Education, has given keynotes or Emerging African Democracies” at conference “Fascism in Italy, by assistant program director major speeches at the Wisconsin On March 1, Judith Smith, the University of Montreal on Totalitarianism in Europe,” Donna Stewartson. Bilingual Education Annual professor of American studies, February 24. sponsored by the city of Rome, Conference, the National Bilingual introduced a screening of Richard Italy, and held in February. In March, CWPPP’s Carol Hardy- Education Association Annual Broadman’s 1978 documentary EEOS associate professor Meng Fanta was the keynote speaker at Conference, the Oregon Associa- “Mission Hill and the Miracle of Zhou and research associate Yiwu In February, Estelle Disch, profes- the “Latinas Making History at the tion for Latino Administrators, the Boston” and moderated a panel of Zhu presented seminars at the sor of sociology, gave a lecture, in State House” conference and “Culture, Education, and Citizen- Boston documentary photogra- National Oceanographic Research Spanish, on research ethics to 150 chaired a panel, “Voting Mecha- ship” conference, the “Interna- phers at the Coolidge Corner Institute in Korea: “Observations psychology students at the nisms, Third Parties, and the Shape tional Conference of Education and Cinema in conjunction with the and Theories of Biomass Spectra: University of Buenos Aires. She of the Electorate,” at the Western Thought,” and the American exhibit “Contemporary Social Distribution, Population Processes also presented the paper “When Political Science Association’s Association of Colleges for Teacher Documentary Work from Greater and Trophic Dynamics” and “LOPC Place Is Transformed: A French annual meeting. Education Annual Conference. Boston,” showing at the Photo- Data Processing and Applications.” Newfoundland Fishing Village graphic Resource Center. In February, Zhou and Zhu Responds to Change and Crisis” at In March, Virginia Harvey, Sylvia Mignon, director of the presented at the American Geophysi- the Eastern Sociological Society associate professor of counseling Master of Science Degree Program Professor Michael E. Stone of the cal Union’s annual ocean science annual meetings, held in Boston. and school psychology, made two in Human Services at CPCS, gave College of Public and Community meeting. presentations at the conference of the invited presentation “Substance Service and the Public Policy Ph.D. Jacqueline Fawcett, professor in the the National Association of School Abuse and Family Violence: Program presented the paper Meng Zhou presented “Mesoscale College of Nursing and Health Psychologists. She was a panelist Treatment Implications” at the “Shelter Poverty by Race” at the Physical Processes and Their Impacts Sciences (CNHS), presented the in a special session, “Clinical Harvard Medical School’s “Treat- annual meeting of the Eastern on Biogeochemical Processes in the workshop “Constructing and Supervision of the Practicing ing the Addictions” conference, Sociological Society. Southern Drake Passage” at the Evaluating Conceptual-Theoretical- School Psychologist,” and pre- held on March 3. Korean Oceanographic Research and Empirical Structures for Nursing sented the paper “Facilitating Professor Lauren Sullivan of the Development Institute. Research” at the Royal College of Appropriate Outcome Measure- Professor Susan Opotow in the Anthropology Department Nursing International Nursing ment Through Outcomes-Based Graduate Program in Dispute presented the paper “Ceramic PUBLICATIONS Research Conference, in York, Supervision Strategies.” Resolution was a panelist for the Research in the Three Rivers England, and the paper “Concep- session “Integrating Excluded, Region” at the 71st Annual Jalal Alamgir, assistant professor of tual Models, Theories, and On March 9, Dan Hellin of the Marginalized, and Invisible Meeting of the Society for Ameri- political science, published Research” at the University of Urban Harbors Institute presented Children and their Families as Key can Archaeology, held in April. “Globalization of Software” in Ulster Institute of Nursing findings from the 2005 Massachu- to the Eradication of Poverty” at Globalization: Encyclopedia of Research. setts Marine Trades Workforce the 44th Session of the Commission In March, Peter Taylor, director of Trade, Labor, and Politics. Assessment to the Legislative on Social Development, held at the Programs in Science, Technology Rona Flippo, associate professor in Boating Caucus at the State House. United Nations on February 16. and Values, was an invited speaker Pratyush Bharati, professor of the Department of Curriculum and and commentator for the workshop management science and informa- Instruction, was the facilitator and John Hess, adjunct lecturer in the Melissa Pearrow, assistant profes- “Political Ecologies of Knowledge, tion systems, published the discussant of two presentations by English and American Studies sor in the Department of Counsel- Science, and Technology,” held at cowritten article “Product graduates students at the Massa- Departments, delivered opening ing and School Psychology, the University of Wisconsin, and a Customization on the Web: An chusetts Reading Association’s remarks and introduced Andrew presented the paper “School series of related sessions at a Empirical Study of Factors annual conference. Alyssa Brymer, Bacevich, author of The New Functioning for Children with meeting of the Association of Impacting Choiceboard User Kaitlin Chandonnet, Laura American Militarism and The Serious Emotional Disturbance American Geographers in Chicago. Satisfaction” in Information Docherty, Nicoleta Filimon, Tina American Empire, at the March 22 Enrolled in a Multi-Site Wrap- Resources Management Journal. Fisher, Dari-Ann Holland, Andrea lecture “Lessons of the Iraq War.” around Program” at the 19th Levins-O’Connell, Dawn Millard, annual research conference “A System of Care for Children’s Mental Health: Expanding the Research Base.”

6 ■ The University Reporter ■ April 2006 C AMPUS NOTES

Song Ci, assistant professor of EEOS assistant professor Yong in New England in improving EVENTS On January 29, CPCS professors computer science, coauthored two Tian coauthored the article institutional practice and informing Carroy U. Ferguson and Ann journal papers: “Cross-Layer “Evaluation of Nexrad Stage III policy; and expanding its capacity The Center on Media and Society Withorn, along with alums Diane Based Modeling for Quality of Precipitation Data over a Semiarid to provide resources for higher at the McCormack Graduate Dujon, director of CPCS’s Compe- Service Guarantees in Mobile Region,” which was published in education regionally and nationally. School hosted an ethnic media tency Connection, and Debbie Wireless Networks,” published in Journal of the American Water workshop on March 24. Attendees Chambers, founder of DC Empow- IEEE Communications Magazine, Resources Association. The Center for Women in Politics included State Representative Linda ering Children, were guests on and “A Dynamic Resource and Public Policy’s research on Dorcena Forry; Bill Forry of “The Family Tree,” a community Allocation Scheme for Delay- EEOS associate professor Meng maintaining family connections for Reporter Newspapers; Boston affairs radio broadcast on WRBB. Constrained Multimedia Services in Zhou published the paper “What incarcerated women in Massachu- Herald publisher Pat Purcell; The topic of discussion was “The IS-2000 Forward Link,” published Determines the Slope of a Plankton setts was highlighted at the briefing Boston Globe city editor Foon History and Survival of CPCS.” in IEEE Journal of Selected Areas Biomass Spectrum?” in Journal of panel “Dedicated Female Offender Rhee, Patriot Ledger editor Chazy of Communications. Plankton Research. Zhou was also Review,” which was sponsored by Dowaliby; New England Cable In March, The New Yorker coauthor on the paper “Seasonal the Women in Prison Working News manager Charles Kravetz; featured Death in the Haymarket: Jacqueline Fawcett, CNHS Dynamics and Ecosystem Impact of Group of the Massachusetts and Sampan English editor Adam A Story of Chicago, the First Labor professor, published the chapter Mesozooplankton at Station Caucus of Women Legislators. Smith, among many from the Movement, and the Bombing That “Nursing Philosophies, Models and ALOHA, Based on OPC Measure- business community. Divided Gilded-Age America by Theories: A Focus on the Future” ments” in Journal of Geophysical APPOINTMENTS AND labor studies professor James in Nursing Theory: Utilization and Research. HONORS The Center for Women in Politics Green in its critical look at the Application. and Public Policy hosted a lunch history of the anarchist movement EXHIBITS, READINGS, Ellen Bruce, associate director of honoring Milagros Ortiz-Bosch, in America. The fourth edition of Rona Flippo’s PERFORMANCES, AND the Gerontology Institute and former vice president of the textbook Assessing Readers: RECORDINGS leader of the Pension Action Center Dominican Republic, on March 8, Carol Hardy-Fanta, director of the Qualitative Diagnosis and of the McCormack Graduate in celebration of International Center for Women in Politics and Instruction was published in Susan Eisenberg, CPCS faculty, will School of Policy Studies, has been Women’s Day. Public Policy, was interviewed by March. Flippo is a professor in the read her poetry on April 9 at the appointed to serve on a blue ribbon Univision WUNI-TV and La Department of Curriculum and Sixth Annual Boston Poetry commission charged with examin- IN THE NEWS Semana WRCA 1330 AM for their Instruction at the Graduate College Festival, held each year at the ing Massachusetts’ current pension coverage of the “Latinas Making of Education. Boston Public Library. classification system and making The New England Pension History at the State House” event. recommendations for implementing Assistance Project was cited in a Her letter to the editor on the Esther Kingston-Mann’s book Lauren Mayhew, health education a more cohesive approach to the front-page article of the Boston status of women in politics was chapter “Statistics, Social Change, and wellness coordinator for system’s organization. Globe on March 14. The article published in the February 23 and Social Justice: The Russia University Health Services, highlighted the project’s services Boston Globe. Case” was included in Russia in the produced “Serenity at UMB: A “Class Dismissed: How TV Frames that assist individuals throughout European Context: 1789-1914: A Relaxation CD” with the support the Working Class,” a documen- New England obtain retirement WUMB-FM (91.9 FM) and general Member of the Family, published of a STARs grant from the Division tary produced and written by Pepi income they are entitled to. The manager Pat Monteith were by Palgrave Press. Kingston-Mann of Student Affairs. The CD, Leistyna and two colleagues, was article quoted project director Ellen featured in a MetroWest Daily is a professor of American studies. available to the UMass Boston selected for screening at the Silver Bruce. News article on March 8 detailing community, provides guided Lake Film Festival, held in Los a joint FCC proposal the station Benyamin Lichtenstein, assistant instruction in meditation and Angeles in March. The documen- A study by Jim Campen of the has filed in partnership with professor of management and relaxation techniques. tary is based on a forthcoming Gastón Institute finding that Maynard High’s student-run radio entrepreneurship, published the book by Leistyna, who is an higher-priced loans go dispropor- station. cowritten article “Measuring GRANTS, RESEARCH, AND associate professor in the Applied tionately to black and Latino Emergence in the Dynamics of New PROJECTS Linguistics Graduate Studies buyers was featured in the Boston The Boston Globe featured Charlie Venture Creation” in Journal of Program. Herald, Patriot Ledger, and Black Titus, vice chancellor and men’s Business Venturing. Alan Harwood, emeritus professor Enterprise. basketball coach, and player Tony of anthropology, received a grant In March, Stephen Silliman, Barros in a story about their team’s Donaldo Macedo, Distinguished from the Wenner-Gren Foundation assistant professor of anthropology, “Curing Fear’s Paralysis,” an op-ed NCAA playoff game in Cortland, Professor of Liberal Arts and for Anthropological Research to received the “2006 Editor’s Award about dealing with violence in NY. Titus, in his 30th season as Education, published an extended prepare his papers for inclusion in for Historical Scholarship” from Boston by McCormack Graduate head coach, was named Little East second edition of his book the National Anthropology the Sonoma County Historical School senior fellow emeritus athletic conference Coach of the Literacies of Power: What Archives of the Smithsonian Society for his book Lost Laborers Albert P. Cardarelli, was published Year; Barros was named Player of Americans Are Not Alllowed to Institution. The collection will in Colonial California, published in the Boston Globe on January 7. the Year. Know with Westview Press. include his ethnographic study of by the University of Arizona Press Macedo also published “AIDS and the Safwa of southwestern in 2004. Julia Clarke, new music director A March 4 Metrowest Daily News Human Dignity” in Humanizing Tanzania; his research on the for WUMB-FM (91.9 FM), was column written by Miryam Wiley, a Pedagogy Through HIV and AIDS health beliefs and practices of Doubleday has selected Improving profiled in the Boston Globe on student in the Women in Politics Prevention. South Bronx residents; his research Hospital Care for Persons with March 2. and Public Policy Graduate project on the ideas of health and Dementia, coedited by the Certificate Program, highlighted Gerontology associate professor well-being among four Boston Gerontology Department’s Nina In February, Chancellor Michael F. the program and the remarks made Nina M. Silverstein and research ethnic groups; and his correspon- Silverstein, for a collection Collins, MD, was the subject of the by director Carol Hardy-Fanta at a associate Alison Gottlieb, with dence as editor of the book series recommended to professionals Boston Business Journal’s executive forum featuring Martha Coakley. former research associate Elizabeth Studies in Medical Anthropology. belonging to their behavioral profile feature, and in March, he Van Ranst, published the article science book service. was profiled in the Boston Irish In March, sociology professor “Use of Video Intervention to Cheryl Nixon, assistant professor Reporter. Deng Xiaokang was interviewed on Increase Elders’ Awareness of Low- of English, has won a fellowship to The Columbia Point Community Radio Free Asia on portrayals of Cost Vehicle Modifications That the Huntington Library in San Garden (CPCG) at St. Jeff Dukes, assistant professor of women in China’s media. Enhance Driving Safety and Marino, California. She will Christopher’s Church, a part of a biology, was interviewed about the Comfort” in Transportation pursue archival research during a Department of Housing and Urban environmental impacts of biofuel On March 14, the Boston Globe’s Research Record: Journal of the summer residency as the Mayers Development: Community use by the Swedish Public Broad- “Names” column featured Transportation Research Board. Fellow. Outreach Partnership Center grant casting Corporation. His research domestic violence prevention They also published a book at CPCS, received the “Rookie was also featured in a guest worker Maggie De Jesus, who chapter, “Promoting Safe and NERCHE received an 18-month, Garden of the Year” award. Those editorial in The Guardian (UK) and received the Robert H. Quinn Comfortable Driving for Elders,” $200,000 grant from the Ford responsible include: CPCS on Salon.com. Award for community service, and in Future of Intelligent and Foundation to enhance and deepen professor Robert Beattie, student actor Kevin Chapman and Extelligent Health Environment. the effectiveness of NERCHE’s interns Michael Young and Heidi businessman Lee Kennedy, who signature think tanks for adminis- Rheinhard, Harbor Point residents, were honored for their support of trators and faculty in the New especially current CPCG garden local nonprofit groups at the England region; create regional president Angel Walsh, Lelia annual Community Breakfast. The consortiums for gathering institu- Stokes-Weinstein, who designed the Boston Herald included the news in tional data that will assist campuses garden, and Father George Carrigg its March 15 edition. and Saint Christopher Parish Church.

April 2006 ■ The University Reporter ■ 7 CALENDAR OF EVENTS APRIL

The Calendar of Events is pub- Monday 10 Monday 17 Tuesday 25 Celebration Events—Graduate College of Education Symposium lished monthly by the Office of 4:00 – 6:00 p.m., McCormack Hall, University Communications and Gerontology Speaker Series: The Celebration Events—College of Ryan Lounge, 3rd fl. “Educators Patriot’s Day Experience of Retirement Management Symposium Partnering to Eliminate the Achieve- Community Relations. All events University is closed. 1:00 – 2:15 p.m., Wheatley Hall, 3- 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Campus Cen- ment Gap.” Speaker: Carolyn Stone are open to the public and free, 125. Featuring Robert Weiss, senior ter. “Urban Leadership” with commu- of the American School Counselor As- unless otherwise noted. From off fellow at the Gerontology Institute. nity leader Hubie Jones and a panel of sociation. Visit www.umb.edu/inauguration. campus, dial (617) 28 and the last Contact: 7-7305. Wednesday 19 fellows from the Emerging Leaders Program. Visit www.umb.edu/inau- five digits below each event. Wednesday 12 guration. Celebration Events— UMass Submit May calendar listings College of Management: Second Boston Student Concert Featur- Annual Case Competition Gastón Institute Speaker Series: ing Kanye West by Thursday, April 13 to Chemistry Seminar Speaker Series: 12:00 – 4:00 p.m., Campus Center. A Bipolar Disorder: Latina Culture 7:30 p.m., Campus Center Lawn. umb.edu/news/calendar/. Quantitative Thermodynamic day-long competition for students in as a Force for Healing Student tickets: $20. Guest tickets: Descriptions of Aromaticity CM’s “Strategic Management” class. 1:00 p.m., Quinn Administration $30. Visit www.umb.edu/inaugu- 12:30 p.m., Science Center, Chemis- Contact: [email protected]. Building, Chancellor’s Conference ration. try Conference Room (1-089). Fea- Wednesday 5 Room, 3rd fl. Featuring Demetria turing Terrence Gavin of Iona Col- Chemistry Seminar Series: Martinez reading from her book lege. Contact: 7-6130. Synthesis of Calixarene and Confessions of a Berlitz-Tape Thursday 27 The Third Annual Social Theory Quinoxaline Compounds Chicana. Contact: 7-5791. Forum: Human Rights, Border- Computer Science Seminar 12:30 p.m., Science Center, Chemis- lands, and the Poetics of Applied Series: From Formality to Agility: try Conference Room (1-089). Fea- Celebration Events—McCormack Social Theory: Engaging with Directions in Software Engineer- turing Eric. E. Dueno of the Univer- Celebration Events—Graduate Graduate School Symposium Gloria Anzaldúa in Self and ing Education sity of Eastern Kentucky. Contact: Studies Symposium 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Campus Cen- Global Transformations 1:00 – 2:30 p.m., Campus Center, 02- 7-6130. 2:00 – 4:00 p.m., Campus Center. ter, Ballroom. “The Role of Social 8:30 a.m. – 6:15 p.m., McCormack 2545. Featuring Eric J. Braude of Featuring Aaron Lazare, MD, chan- Movements in Policy Development.” Hall, Ryan Lounge, 3rd fl. Two-day cellor of UMass Medical School, Speakers: Gerald Torres and Frances Boston University Metropolitan Col- EEOS Seminar Series forum featuring keynote speakers, speaking about his book On Apol- Fox Piven. Visit www.umb.edu/inau- lege. Contact: 7-6440. 2:30 p.m., Science Center, Small Sci- panels, and discussions of the ideas ogy. Visit www.umb.edu/inaugura- guration. ence Auditorium, 1st fl. Featuring of Anzaldúa. Also on Thursday, April tion. 6, 8:30 – 6:15 p.m. Visit www.so- EEOS Seminar Series Gloria Callard of Boston University. Celebration Events—College of ciology.umb.edu. Contact 7-3954. 2:30 p.m., Science Center, Small Sci- Contact: 7-7440. ence Auditorium, 1st fl. Featuring Celebration Events—Early 20th- Liberal Arts Symposium Ferdi Hellweger of Northeastern Century African American 1:00 – 3:00 p.m., Campus Center. Chemistry Seminar Series: The University. Contact: 7-7440. Thursday 20 Literary Societies “Inspiration and Creativity: Liberal Amphoteric Nature of N- 4:00 – 6:00 p.m., Healey Library. A Arts Alums Discuss Career Success.” heterocyclic Carbenes lecture by Elizabeth McHenry, au- Visit www.umb.edu/inauguration. Book Release Party: James Green 12:30 p.m., Science Center, Chemis- Celebration Events—Stavros thor of Forgotten Readers. Visit try Conference Room (1-089). Fea- 5:00 – 7:00 p.m., Campus Center, Cosmopulos www.umb.edu/inauguration. Celebration Events—The turing Colin Abernethy of Keene Alumni Lounge. Green will read 6:00 – 7:30 p.m., Campus Center. Renaissance of Folk Music in State College. Contact: 7-6130. from his new book, Death in the Haymarket: A Story of Chicago, the Featuring a founder of Boston-based Celebration Events—College of Boston: After the ‘60s First Labor Movement, and the Hill Holiday. Visit www.umb.edu/ Management Symposium 6:30 – 8:30 p.m., Campus Center. Computer Science Seminar Series Bombing That Divided Gilded-Age inauguration. 6:00 – 8:00 p.m., Campus Center. A Panel discussion sponsored by 1:00 – 2:30 p.m., Healey Library, America, and sign copies. Cospon- conversation with Tom Stemberg, the WUMB Radio. Visit www.umb.edu/ presentation room 2, lower level. sored by the CPCS Labor Resource founder of Staples, Inc. Visit inauguration. Featuring Bill Campbell of UMass Center and the Labor Studies Alumns Friday 21 www.umb.edu/inauguration. Boston. Contact: 7-6440. Network. Contact: 7-7426. Friday 28 Biology Seminar Series: Learning EEOS Seminar Series: Peering Into Wednesday 26 Creative Writing Program Presents: from Rejection: The Evolutionary the Private Lives of Microbes: Reading by Novelist and Poet Biology of Self-Incompatibility in Celebration Events—College of Techniques and Motivations for Russell Banks Lycium (Solanaceae) Celebration Events—Chancellor’s Nursing and Health Sciences Understanding the Role of 5:30 p.m., Campus Center, Ballroom, 2:30 p.m., Science Center, Small Sci- Inaugural Urban Research Forum Symposium Uncultivated Microbes in Global 3rd fl. Featuring award-winning au- ence Auditorium, 1st fl. Featuring 8:00 – 10:00 a.m., Healey Library, 9:00 – 11:00 a.m., Campus Center. Carbon Cycling thor Banks reading from his latest work. Jill S. Miller of Amherst College. 11th fl. Presentation on immigrant “Heroes Who Heal: An Inspirational 2:30 p.m., Science Center, Small Sci- Sponsored by the Creative Writing and Contact: 7-7440. entrepreneurship study by authors. Personal Story of Achievement.” A ence Auditorium, 1st fl. Featuring Pe- Afro-American Studies Programs, the Visit www.umb.edu/inauguration. conversation with Lois E. Silverman ter Girguis of Harvard University. Joiner Center, the Trotter Institute, The of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Cen- Contact: 7-7440. Watermark, and the UMass Boston Monday 24 ter and New England Patriots legend Bookstore. Contact: 7-6703. Celebration Events—College of Andre Tippett. Visit www.umb.edu/ Science and Mathematics inauguration. Friday 7 Celebration Events—Winona Symposium Thursday 13 LaDuke 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Campus Cen- 12:00 – 2:00 p.m., Campus Center. A ter. “A Survey of 100 Years of Light Biology Seminar Series: Commu- Gastón Institute Speaker Series: presentation by the Native American Quanta.” Presented by Roy J. Glauber, nity Assembly at Small and Large Walking in Two Worlds Women in the Middle activist, environmentalist, and writer. a winner of the 2005 Nobel Prize for Spatial Scales 1:00 – 2:30 p.m., Quinn Administra- 12:30 – 3:30 p.m., Healey Library, Visit www.umb.edu/inauguration. Physics. Visit www.umb.edu/inaugu- 2:30 p.m., Science Hall, Small Sci- tion Building, Chancellor’s Confer- 11th floor, Faculty Lounge. Work- ration. ence Auditorium, 1st fl. Featuring ence Room, 3rd fl. Featuring Pablo shops on issues midlife and older Nick Gotelli, University of Vermont. Gerontology Speaker Series: Menendez, who will speak about women face. Featuring Evelyn Contact: 7-6600. Productive Activity in Later Life: Chemistry Seminar Series: commonalities in the histories of the Murphy, author of Getting Even: Why An Overview Biochemistry U.S. and Cuba. Cosponsored by the Women Don’t Get Paid Like Men— 1:00 – 2:15 p.m., Wheatley Hall, 3- 12:30 p.m., Science Center, Chemis- The Inauguration of Michael F. Community Media and Technology And What to Do About It. Sponsored 125. Featuring Jeffrey Burr, profes- try Conference Room (1-089). Fea- Collins, MD Program. Contact: 7-5791. by the Eastern Massachusetts Chap- sor and director of the Ph.D. Pro- turing Sarah O’Connor at MIT. Con- 3:00 – 4:30 p.m., Clark Athletic Cen- ter of the Older Women’s League, the gram in Gerontology. Contact: 7- tact: 7-6130. ter. The inauguration of Michael F. Biology Seminar Series: RNAi Gerontology Institute and the Center 7305. Collins, MD, as the seventh chancel- Screening Identifies Regenera- for Women in Politics and Public lor of the University of Massachu- tion and Stem Cell Regulatory Policy. Contact 7-7305. Celebration Events—College of setts Boston. By invitation. Visit Genes in Planarians Biology and Chemistry Depart- Public and Community Service www.umb.edu/inauguration. ments Joint Seminar: Biomedical Symposium 2:30 p.m., Science Center, Small Sci- Computer Science Seminar Series Material and Process 1:00 – 3:00 p.m., Campus Center. ence Auditorium, 1st fl. Featuring 1:00 – 2:30 p.m., Healey Library, pre- 2:30 p.m., Science Center, Small Sci- “The Future of Work: The Labor Jeb Byers of the University of New sentation room 1, lower level. Featur- Saturday 29 ence Auditorium, 1st fl. Featuring Movement’s Role in Workforce De- Hampshire. Contact: 7-6600. ing Klemens Bohm of the Universitat Michael Helmus of BioPharma /Ad- velopment.” Principal speaker: Karlsruhe. Contact: 7-6440. vance Nanotech, Inc. Contact: 7- Nancy Mills of the AFL-CIO Work- Labor Resource Center Event: Celebration Events— Campus 6600 or 7-6130. ing for America Institute. Visit Shoes, Glues, and Families: Spring Picnic Friday 14 www.umb.edu/inauguration. Working Conditions in Informal 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., Campus South Sector Footwear Manufacturing Celebration Events—Unmasking Field. Event for UMass Boston em- in Indonesia and the Philippines Biology Seminar Series: The the World: UMass Boston Faculty EEOS Seminar Series: Coastal ployees and their families. RSVP 6:30 – 8:00 p.m., Wheatley Hall, Stu- Evolutionary Physiology of Research Vulnerability: Are We Designing www.umb.edu/picnic/ dent Lounge, 4th fl. Featuring Pia Mammalian Torpor: Integrating 4:00 – 6:00 p.m., Healey Library. for Disasters? Biochemistry, Nutrition, and Featuring faculty research. Visit 2:30 p.m., Science Center, Small Sci- Markkanen of UMass Lowell. Con- Celebration Events—The Annual tact: 7-7426. Climate Change www.umb.edu/inauguration. ence Auditorium, 1st fl. Featuring 2:30 p.m., Science Center, Small Sci- Margaret Davidson, director of Scholarship Gala ence Auditorium, 1st fl. Featuring NOAA Coastal Services Center. 5:30 – 11:00 p.m., Campus Center. Craig L. Frank of Fordham Univer- Contact: 7-7440. A “Tasting on the Point” reception, sity. Contact: 7-6600. dinner, and entertainment. Tickets re- quired. Visit www.umb.edu/gala/

8 ■ The University Reporter ■ April 2006