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■ Students help create a Japanese garden on campus, page 4 Inside ■ Professor publishes book for aspiring policy wonks, page 9 The Campus Chronicle Vol. XVIII, No. 28 April 11, 2003 for the Amherst campus of the University of Massachusetts News Briefs Candidates House education task force report due out for SPHHS Several issues affecting public higher education, in- dean visit cluding oversight, organiza- Daniel J. Fitzgibbons tion and fee-setting authority CHRONICLE STAFF are expected to be addres- The first of four candidates for sed in a report due out this dean of the School of Public week from a task force ap- Health and Health Sciences vis- pointed by House Speaker ited campus April 7 for meetings Thomas M. Finneran. with faculty, staff and students. Scheduled for release on David Mirvis, director of the Wednesday, the task force Center for Health Services Re- report calls for a review of search at the University of Ten- “the role and necessity” of nessee Health Science Center in the Board of High Education, Memphis, also gave a presenta- according to the Associated tion entitled “Influencing Health Press. The panel’s other rec- and Health Care in the Volunteer ommendations include the State: The Center for Health Ser- creation of a commission to vices Research.” study the organization of Three other candidates for the higher education, which in- post are slated for visits over the cludes the five-campus next four weeks. They are Howard UMass system, 15 commu- Stan Sherer photo (Almost) ready to roll Spivak, director of the Tufts Uni- nity colleges and nine state Sai He tries out his inline skates for the first time this spring, with a steadying assist from versity Center for Children; colleges. his mother, Education graduate student Huihong Bao. Steven Zeisel, associate dean for According to news re- research at the school of public ports, the task force also health at the University of North backs allowing public cam- Carolina at Chapel Hill; and John puses to retain authority to Allegrante, professor of health set student fees and calls for Texas dean pursues Research VC post education at Columbia University. developing a “rational” for- Mirvis has been director of the mula for distributing money Daniel J. Fitzgibbons ulty, she was a visiting professor titled “Children’s Research Initia- CHRONICLE STAFF Center for Health Services Re- to individual institutions. at the University of California, tive: Children’s Digital Media The committee conducting a Santa Barbara in 1992-93 and from Centers,” funded by the National search since 1999. He is also pro- Student perishes in search for a vice chancellor for 1979-93, held several posts at the Science Foundation. As a con- fessor of medicine and professor off-campus blaze Research announced this week University of Illinois at Urbana- sultant to the Federal Communi- of preventive medicine at A 21-year-old undergradu- that a sixth candidate, Ellen Champaign, including research cations Commission, Federal Tennessee’s College of Medicine, ate died April 5 in an early Wartella, dean of the college of assistant professor, research as- Trade Commission and Congres- where he joined the faculty as an morning fire at her off-cam- communication at the University sociate professor and university sional investigations of children instructor in 1974. Over the past pus apartment in North of Texas at Austin, will visit cam- scholar and research professor at and television issues, she has 29 years, he has held a number of Amherst. pus April 16-17. the Institute of Communications been an advocate for better pro- posts at the college, including Katya G. Yerozolimsky of Wartella has served in her cur- Research. She was also an assis- gramming for children. chief of the section of medical Andover was found uncon- rent post since 1993. She is also a tant professor of communication An open meeting with Wartella physics; associate chief of the di- scious in a first-floor bed- professor in the department of ra- and adjunct assistant professor in is scheduled for Wednesday, vision of circulatory diseases; as- room and taken to Cooley dio-television-film, where she the school of journalism at Ohio April 16, 3-4 p.m. in 917 Lincoln sociate dean for Veterans Affairs Dickinson Hospital, but could holds the Walter Cronkite Re- State University from 1976-79. Campus Center. medical center affairs; director of not be revived. The junior An- gents Chair in Communication She has written and edited A copy of her curriculum vitae the division of health services and thropology major emigrated and the Mrs. Mary Gibbs Jones several books on mass media ef- and evaluation forms will be avail- health policy research; and direc- with her family to the U.S. Centennial Chair in Communica- fects on children and is the co- able at the forum for participants tor of the health policy focus in from the U.S.S.R. in 1988. tion. principal investigator on a five- to provide comments to the the graduate program in health SEE , PAGE 3 The fire was discovered Prior to joining the Texas fac- year, multi-site research project SEE SEARCH, PAGE 3 SCHOOL by an off-duty Amherst firefighter, who saw smoke coming from the one-story duplex at 98-100 Sand Hill Rd. Capt. David Miner was Lightning strikes twice credited with saving the lives of four other residents of the Roommate PhD students both house. The cause of the fire is awarded coveted fellowships under investigation. “Katya’s death is a tragic Daniel J. Fitzgibbons Faehmel’s proposed dissertation C loss for the University com- HRONICLE STAFF topic is “College Women’s Per- munity, said interim dean of Defying the odds and their ceptions of Sexuality and Self as students Gladys Rodriguez. own expectations, two History Revealed through their Diaries “We extend our sincere sym- doctoral students who are also and Letters, 1940-1965.” Murray pathies to her family and roommates have been awarded also will take a look into the past friends.” $28,000 fellowships by the So- as she explores the issues con- Yerozolimsky leaves her cial Science Research Council to fronted by parents and their gay parents, George and Yelena support their dissertation re- children in the second half of the of Andover, a brother, Ser- search on sexuality issues. 20th century. Her dissertation is gey, and her grandparents. Babette Faehmel and Heather titled “Gay Lives Within and Be- Stan Sherer photo Funeral services are Murray plan to use the funding yond the Family, 1950-1990.” History doctoral students Heather Murray (left) and Babette scheduled for Friday, April 11 to visit various archives around The two learned about the fel- Faehmel have been awarded $28,000 fellowships from the So- at 10 a.m. at the Chapel at the country to gather material lowship program from their former cial Science Research Council to support their dissertation work. West Parish Garden Cem- for their doctoral theses. SEE DISSERTATION, PAGE 3 etery in Andover. 2 April 11, 2003 The Campus Chronicle AIMS Video Services plans open house AIMS Video Services, now located in the Photo Center at 280 Hicks Way, is hosting an open house for all faculty and staff on Wednesday, April 16 from 2-5 p.m. AIMS is encouraging customers old and new to visit the new location and learn more about its video based services, including on-location digital videography, duplication and related services; the UMATV television studio (one of the first fully digital facilities to open in New England); video conferencing classroom DL-1 and the distribution of educational video programming. AIMS Video Services productions include “Poets of New England,” “Nutrition for a Healthy Lifestyle” and a significant portion of the highly successful “Under Quabbin” which all aired on WGBY Channel 57, the Springfield PBS affiliate. AIMS also produced videos for Commonwealth College, the Center For Teaching and Physical Plant, as well as Davis and Pew Foundation grants among others. “We would love to talk to principle investigators about using the power of an Stan Sherer photo AIMS produced video program to portray Over there their grant funded project results or As the war in Iraq continues, yellow ribbons have begun appearing around campus to wish American service process,” says director John W. Stacey. personnel a safe return home. These ribbons were placed on the Student Union as part an April 2 student-led rally in The current project list at AIMS Video support of U.S. troops. About 75 people attended the event. Services includes Biology professor Ed Klekowski’s sequel to “Under Quabbin,” entitled “Under the Connecticut.” The office also is working with UMass Extension’s 4-H unit and the U.S. Fish Everywoman’s Center given $20k by Five Colleges and Wildlife Service. “At the same time we are providing The Everywoman’s Center’s Counseling vices to the Five College community, the serves as a field placement site for cultur- video conference or studio course support Services Program (CSP) has received a CSP offers a workshop series every spring ally diverse graduate students in the for Nursing and Microbiology graduate $20,000 grant from Five Colleges Inc., for Five College counseling staff and counseling field, including students from classes, Communications Advanced Studio according to the center’s director, Carol interns that focuses on issues of women Smith College School for Social Work. Production and SOM Business Issues in Wallace. and psychotherapy, such as strategies for All services are free and confidential. Massachusetts,” says Stacey. The grant helps to support the program, working with clients who self-harm, women For more information or to access services, This semester DVD and mini-DV tape which provides individual counseling, and substance abuse, and eating disorders call 5-0883, or check out EWC’s website copying and transfer have been added to intake and referrals, and support groups for assessment and treatment.