■ Cahoon named Hockey East coach of the year, page 6 Inside ■ Rotterdam Philharmonic cancels; Kirov Orchestra steps in, page 8 The Campus Chronicle Vol. XVIII, No. 26 March 28, 2003 for the Amherst campus of the University of Massachusetts

News Briefs Charges fly in debate Support groups for staff affected by war over higher ed reform The Faculty and Staff As- sistance Program is provid- Daniel J. Fitzgibbons “However, we do not believe that CHRONICLE STAFF ing opportunities for faculty replacing the UMass president’s and staff to gather and share Gov. Mitt Romney’s bid to re- office with a new governance their personal reactions to structure the state’s higher educa- structure and dismantling the cur- the war in Iraq. tion system drew more criticism rent five-campus system is good The meetings, to be held this week as four high-tech busi- for the future of public higher from noon to 1 p.m. on Tues- ness leaders publicly backed education, science research, or day, April 1 and Friday, April President William M. Bulger, our technology economy.” 4 in 805-09 Lincoln Campus whose office would be eliminated Meanwhile, four area commu- Center, are intended to pro- under the reorganization. nity and state college presidents vide a supportive environ- In a letter to Romney and whose institutions are targeted ment to discuss personal Bulger, the executives came out for mergers this week blasted the shock, grief, concern, and against the governor’s plans for Romney plan as a “cookie cutter” fears about the war. the University system. The letter approach to education. FSAP staff also are avail- was signed by Ray Stata, chair- Speaking at a press conference able to meet individually with man of Analog Devices; George on Monday at Holyoke Commu- faculty and staff whose lives W. Chamillard, chief executive of nity College, Westfield State Col- have been impacted by the Teradyne, Inc.; Henri A. Termer, lege President Frederick Wood- war. Call 5-0350 to make an president of Genzyme Corp.; and ward, Greenfield Community Col- appointment. Michael J. Costello, managing lege President Robert Pura, partner of PriceWaterhouse Coo- Springfield Technical Community Japanese officials pers. College President Andrew Scibelli cancel visit Stan Sherer photo “As entrepreneurs and tech- and HCC President David Bartley Improved circulation acknowledged the need for their Citing the uncertain world nologists, we appreciate the Senior Sarah Martineau strains to push a cart of heavy campuses to make cuts, but said situation surrounding the out- governor’s bold efforts to trans- art books for reshelving in the Du Bois Library. A large such decisions should be in their break of the war in Iraq, a form state government, particu- number of returned books accumulated during spring hands, not the governor’s. campus visit by four govern- larly the state’s public higher edu- break. “We are not cookie cutter cam- ment officials from Hokkaido, cation system,” says the letter. puses to be ruled from 100 miles Japan has been postponed, away,” Bartley said. according to Laurel Foster- That argument apparently had Moore of International Pro- some sway with Romney, who grams. Alcoholic beverages return to Blue Wall said Tuesday that the community In a communication to Sarah R. Buchholz of a programmatic effort to in- that now.” college presidents do not have to IPO last week, Naoko Yano, CHRONICLE STAFF crease use of the Campus Center Greenspan said Auxiliary Ser- follow the recommendations of project coordinator of the by students, in particular, Ganguli vices will use the remainder of the the Board of Higher Education in Hokkaido government, noted Students won’t be the only said. He emphasized that serving semester to pilot programmatic making cuts. that Japan is one of the beneficiaries of an upcoming Lin- alcohol is falling under a broader plans, as well as the alcohol se- The announcement came after countries supporting the coln Campus Center change. Any rubric of “entertainment.” lection, to learn more about what Romney met with the 15 commu- American and British position member of the 21-and-over set The Blue Wall is scheduled to students will enjoy, then make ad- nity college presidents. on the disarmament of Iraq. with a valid ID soon will have ac- provide programming that in- justments over the summer. State college presidents are “[I]t’s very difficult to antici- cess to a locally brewed beer on cludes live blues, rock, reggae, “We’ll see what works and scheduled to meet with the gover- pate what kinds of reaction” tap, a number of bottled beers, and funk bands, DJs, interactive what doesn’t and tailor the pro- nor next Monday. A meeting is will result after hostilities several wines and a full liquor se- giveaways, and sports on two 50- gram to fit that,” he said. “We’ve also planned between Romney erupt, she said. lection six nights a week. inch plasma screen televisions. worked real hard in trying to make and the chancellors of the five- The group was slated to After roughly two decades of “We’re really hoping to make this what the students want and campus UMass system. arrive on campus Tuesday for being “dry,” the Blue Wall will re- this another outlet for student to balance that with the needs of SEE REORGANIZATION, PAGE 3 tours and meetings with In- turn to serving alcohol at 5 p.m. performance,” said Nathaniel the University in terms of keeping ternational Programs staff Friday, April 4, according to Greenspan, sales and marketing it a safe, comfortable environ- and the chancellor. Ashoke Ganguli, director of Aux- manager in Auxiliary Services. ment.” Chemistry , PAGE 3 Congressman Frank iliary Services. The move is part “We’re just starting to promote SEE BLUE WALL to speak March 31 on national U.S. Rep. Barney Frank PhD ranking (D-Mass.) will discuss cur- Campus considered as site for casino rent issues on Monday, Daniel J. Fitzgibbons the lion’s share would go to the tions campaign with the slogan Elizabeth Luciano March 31 at 4:30 p.m. in Me- NEWS OFFICE STAFF CHRONICLE STAFF operators of the casino. Talks are “Bet on UMass.” The ad blitz morial Hall. In the latest move to link reportedly underway with several would emphasize how gamblers The Chemistry Department has The talk, hosted by U.S. higher education and economic federally recognized Native could not only enjoy the luxuri- been named one of the nation’s Rep. Richard Neal and the development, state officials are American groups in the state ous amenities and gaming oppor- top 25 programs in numbers of Journalism Department, is quietly floating a plan to build a about running the gaming venue. tunities at the campus-based re- Ph.D. degrees awarded, according free and open to the public. casino and 1,200-room hotel on The plan is outlined in a study sort, but also support the state’s to professor Bret Jackson, head Frank has represented the the Amherst campus that would by a private consulting group, flagship institution. of the department. state’s 4th Congressional compete head-to-head with two Vain & Associates, which was While administration officials The program was included on District since 1981. He is the well-known gambling resorts in commissioned to study the po- are not discussing the plan pub- the list published by Chemical senior Democrat on the Fi- Connecticut. tential for gaming in the Bay licly, one official did confirm “that and Engineering News, the pro- nancial Services Committee The proposal, which was cir- State. The proposal appears to in- all options are on the table” as fessional publication of the and also serves on the Se- culated this week to legislative corporate elements of the Rom- the state explores new opportuni- American Chemical Society, and lect Committee on Homeland leaders, calls for the campus to re- ney administration’s reorganiza- ties for increasing private funding the leading trade journal for Security. An opponent of the ceive a small percentage of the tion plan for higher education, for the University and encourag- chemists. The article, “Anatomy war in Iraq, Frank’s interests profits from the gaming complex, which calls for campuses in vari- ing economic development in of a Chemistry Class,” was pub- include immigration, Israel allowing the state to gradually re- ous regions to focus on areas tied various regions. lished in February and lists and the Middle East, gay and duce its support for UMass to nearby business and industry. “While a university campus UMass as one of the top 25 pro- lesbian issues, the military Amherst. The state would also The report also suggests that may seem to be an odd place to grams in the country, based on and defense, and the envi- share some of the profits, while the state launch a new public rela- SEE GAMBLE, PAGE 3 SEE DOCTORAL, PAGE 3 ronment. 2 March 28, 2003 The Campus Chronicle Training hones fruit tree skills Two workshops sponsored by UMass Extension on growing tree fruits will be held at the orchards of the Cold Spring Re- search and Education Center in Belcher- town on Tuesday, April 1. Plant and Soil Sciences professor Wesley Autio will be the instructor for both sessions. From 9 a.m. to noon, “Growing Tree Fruits in the Landscape,” will focus on the cultural practices of growing tree fruits in the landscape. All aspects of the horticul- ture of tree fruits (with an emphasis on apples) will be presented including siting, planting, soil management, selection of va- rieties and rootstocks, fertility and pest management. “Pruning Fruit Trees” will be covered from 1-3 p.m. Participant will go to the or- chard for demonstrations showing the techniques of pruning and training of fruit trees, focusing on the practices that en- hance fruit production and quality. A re- view of pruning equipment and some hands-on opportunities to practice tech- niques will be offered. To register, send a check payable to UMass to Fruit Workshops, UMass Exten- sion, French Hall, 230 Stockbridge Rd. Each session costs $30; specify choice of session. Stan Sherer photo For more information, call 5-0895. The Racking up support registration form is online (www. Junior Eric Goldstein and sophomore Angel Bermudez spent the night on the Campus Pond lawn March 12 as part umassgreeninfo.org). of a Sigma Phi Epsilon effort that raised $1,000 for the American Cancer Society. Workshops address the business of art Marketing, contracts, commissions, and Commuter alternatives catching on, says report financing are a few of the topics for “Mak- Incentives to persuade solo commuters dinator, and filed by Sandra Anderson, di- permits, preferential parking spaces, guar- ing Art, Making a Living,” an upcoming to consider travel alternatives to campus rector of Campus Services. anteed rides home in emergency situations, series of workshops for artists who want to seem to be catching on, according to a re- According to the report, the campus has and a limited number of no-charge, one-day learn more about the business of being an cently released report that states that roughly 18,000 commuting employees and passes to accommodate the occasional artist. single-occupancy vehicle (SOV) trips de- students, of which 60 percent drive alone in need to drive alone. “Our primary audience is university stu- clined by 13 percent in 2002. automobiles. Another 18 percent take the Other components of the TAP program dents who are interested in careers in the In its 2002 Rideshare Program Update bus, 9 percent car- include educational and promotional cam- arts, but the workshops are open to the Report to the Massachusetts Department pool, 4 percent walk, paigns to encourage commuting by bicycle, public,” said Shirley Sneve, director of the of Environmental Protection (DEP), the 3 percent bicycle transit or on foot. In 2001, the Transporta- Arts Extension Service, which is sponsor- campus detailed its progress towards the and the remaining 6 tion Alternatives Program received a Com- ing the series. goal of reducing SOV trips by 25 percent. percent combine muter Choice Leadership Award from the Workshops are scheduled for 4:30 - 6:30 The report was compiled by Robert Hendry, modes of travel. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for p.m. Wednesdays in April (except Passover, Transportation Alternatives Program coor- To alleviate air promoting non-SOV commuting. April 16) in the Lincoln Campus Center. pollution, DEP has Hendry said the Transportation Alterna- On April 4, the focus will be “Visual Art- told the campus and tives Program will continue to encourage ists and Writers.” Daniel Grant, author of Group offers other large employ- non-SOV commuting through an expanding “How to Start and Succeed as an Artist,” ers in Massachu- variety of programs and events. Funding for will look at marketing, galleries, literary leadership training setts to cut the number of SOV commuter the program, operating under Parking Ser- agents, contracts and publishers and other for Asian students trips by one-quarter. vices and Transit Services, is provided issues facing artists and writers. The Transportation Alternatives Pro- through a grant from Massachusetts High- Jazz guitarist Michael Gregory and the- One of 12 regional leadership training gram has been in place on campus for just way Department and U.S. Department of ater artist and educator Tracy Vernon lead a courses organized by the Organization of over three years, offering incentives to stu- Transportation, Federal Highway Adminis- workshop on the business of “Performing Chinese Americans (OCA), a national civil dents and employees by encouraging tration. Arts” April 9. Creative financing, the Inter- rights advocacy and educational group, carpooling and vanpooling in order to re- Contact the program coordinator (5- net, working in communities and schools, will be held on campus April 5-6. duce SOV commuting, said Hendry. Incen- 6585 or [email protected] ) for and organization techniques are covered. The session for Asian Pacific Americans, tives include discounted carpool parking more information. On Tuesday, April 15, multimedia artist “APIA University: Leadership 101,” is aimed Liz Miller, visual artist Beverly Naidus and at developing student leadership skills. arts consultant Dyan Wiley discuss “Arts “We want to help the students assimi- and Activism.” late tools to address cultural and societal Telephone Fax “Art and the Law” is the April 23 work- influences, develop effective leadership (413) 545-4818 The Campus Chronicle (413) 577-0044 shop, held in conjunction with Massachu- and initiate positive change and activism setts Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts. Attor- on campus and in the community,” said Editor: Daniel J. Fitzgibbons Deadline for all submissions is Friday neys James Duda and Joshua Grey from OCA director of programs Van-Nghi Tran. Associate Editor: Sarah R. Buchholz of the week preceding publication. Bulkley, Richardson and Gelinas, LLP, will All Asian Pacific American students Office Manager: Christine A. Davies discuss copyright and contracts. Photographer: Stan Sherer (ISSN 0888-0093) Published weekly during who are interested in leadership develop- the academic year and biweekly during Janu- Reporter: Sam Seaver A workshop on “Arts-Related Careers,” ment, civil responsibility, involvement with ary, June, July and August by Communica- led by Daniel Grant, wraps up the series APA student organizations and networking tions and Marketing. Second class postage April 30. with other APA student activists are wel- 205 Munson Hall paid at Amherst MA 01002. POSTMAS- Admission for Five College students is come. The training is free, but a $15 deposit University of Massachusetts TER: Send address changes to The Campus free. A suggested donation of $10 per ses- is required to hold secure registration. 101 Hicks Way Chronicle, 205 Munson Hall, University of Amherst MA 01003-9268 sion will support the Bill and Sally Venman Breakfast, lunch and a night reception are Massachusetts, 101 Hicks Way, Amherst Community Arts Fund. provided. Students are responsible for their MA 01003-9268. Mailed to off-campus sub- E-mail address: scribers for $25 per year. Part of the Division of Continuing Edu- own transportation and accommodations. [email protected] cation, the Arts Extension Service develops Funding for the training conferences No permission is required to reprint articles the arts in communities and community comes from State Farm Insurance Compa- Online edition: from the The Campus Chronicle if appropriate through the arts. For more information or to nies. www.umass.edu/chronicle credit is given. pre-register, e-mail Arts Extension Register online (www.ocanatl.org/pro- ([email protected]) or call 5-2360. grams/clt.html). The Campus Chronicle March 28, 2003 3 Alcohol sales return Tew chosen as ONR to Campus Center Young Investigator BLUE WALL beers the Blue FROM PAGE 1 Wall will carry Elizabeth Luciano signs for antimicrobial polymers Greenspan said all bartenders in bottles. NEWS OFFICE STAFF to study non-toxic coatings for will have attended a safe-alcohol- Other Gregory Tew, assistant profes- the Navy. In addition to discover- service program and that a team of bottled beers sor of Polymer Science and Engi- ing new polymers with broad anti- non-student security personnel the bar will neering, has been selected as an bacterial and microbial properties, will be on hand during bar hours. open with Office of Naval Research (ONR) he will investigate their effective- “We’ll adjust the security level include, Young Investigator. The grant is ness at surfaces and in blends. to the needs,” he said. “All security Rolling Rock, for three years and totals Tew did his undergraduate Corona, will go through the University Special Collections & Archives, Du Bois Library $380,000. Tew is one of 26 investi- work at North Carolina State Uni- Police security training class. We’ll Heineken, gators selected from a group of versity, and earned his Ph.D. in A Blue Wall bouncer checks IDs in this photo conduct random spot checks, try- Guinness, taken by Dennis Conlon in the 1970s. 220 applicants nationwide. chemistry at the University of Illi- [ing] to be as unobtrusive as possi- Bass, Miller The program is designed to nois, Urbana-Champaign. His re- ble. On nights when we anticipate a Lite, Michelob Ultra, Budweiser, center. And that’s what bringing support young scientists and en- search interests lie in macromo- large crowd, we’ll have University Bud Light, and a locally brewed a bar will hopefully help accom- gineers who show exceptional lecular self-organization, abiotic Police on hand, as well. We also seasonal selection from the plish –– along with money. This promise for outstanding research molecules with secondary and ter- have an electronic ID verification Berkshire Brewing Co., as well as campus needs some money.” and teaching careers, according tiary structure, biomaterials, system and iridescent wrist bands.” Mike’s Hard Lemonade and the The programming schedule for to Rear Admiral Jay M. Cohen, proteinomimetics, organic-inor- Greenspan said alcohol sales non-alcoholic O’Doul’s. On tap will this semester will include interac- chief of naval research for the De- ganic hybrid systems, and well- and consumption will be within a be Bud Light and a pale ale from tive promotions on Thursday partment of the Navy. “We be- defined macromolecular architec- roped-off area and the Blue Wall Berkshire Brewing Co. nights, live music on Fridays, and a lieve that ONR Young Investiga- tures. will use different glasses for The Blue Wall also will serve DJ on Saturdays. Thursday tors, including Dr. Tew, are among alcoholic beverages so security standard pub fare — old favor- through Saturday the bar will be the best and brightest young aca- can easily identify who has them. ites, such as nachos, wings, pizza open 5 p.m.-1 a.m. Monday demic researchers this country Opening night will feature two and cheese fries. through Wednesday bar hours are has to offer,” Cohen said. acts, the Ed Vadas Blues Band at “A lot of students are pretty scheduled for 5-10 p.m. Although Tew was part of a team that re- 7 p.m. and the funk of Adios Pantal- excited about [the bar in the Blue the bar will be closed on Sunday cently found a new way to design ones at 10 p.m., as well as prizes Wall],” Brian Long, secretary of this term, “additional Sunday and and construct large molecules and promotions, Greenspan said. University policy for the Student Monday hours will be added that are antibacterial, and some- The following Monday the Government Association, told the during the fall in anticipation of day could be embedded in items entertainment will center on the Faculty Senate at its March 13 football season,” Greenspan said. ranging from countertops to NCAA men’s basketball final, with meeting. “The Campus Center is Musicians who wish to “smart” fabrics for surgical promotional activities by the extremely underused, and we’d perform at the Blue Wall should gowns. That study was published Boston Beer Co., makers of Samuel like that to be used more. It needs e-mail [email protected]. in the journal, Proceedings of the Adams and Sam Adams Light, two to become a center –– the campus umass.edu, he said. National Academy of Sciences. This particular project will fo- Higher ed war of words continues cus on applying his previous de- Gregory Tew

REORGANIZATION proved, “we’re croaked.” Campuses would be barred from Chemistry among top 25 FROM PAGE 1 Committee chair Marie Parente raising fees until they first meet In other developments: (D-Milford), who offered support $68 million in “savings targets” in US in awarding PhDs ■ Vice President for Management for the University, expressed the set by the governor. DOCTORAL Uden notes that the doctoral and Fiscal Affairs and treasurer view that 80 percent of the Rom- College leaders called the fee FROM PAGE 1 program in Chemistry has re- Stephen Lenhardt told a legisla- ney administration’s action was analysis misleading, saying that federal data on the number of de- ceived numerous accolades in re- tive committee on Monday that “politically motivated.” deep cuts in state support grees granted by graduate pro- cent years, including several ma- the Romney administration did ■ In an attempt to build support prompted institutions to increase grams. jor awards won by graduate stu- not contact his office before de- for its higher education reform fees to insure a reliable source of “Our department continues to dents, in areas ranging from mate- ciding to stop a previously ap- plan, the Romney administration revenue. show a high profile that supports rials research to organic chemistry proved $371 million bond issue last week released data showing ■ Board of Higher Education the University’s recognition as a to top doctoral dissertation. An- earlier this month. The administra- that students fees at public cam- Chairman Stephen P. Tocco said high quality research institution. other article from Chemical and tion said the bond package in- puses were raised 433 percent be- March 20 that Bulger could still It is not every day that a depart- Engineering News featured the cluded projects not included in tween 1989 and 2003 — a trend have a role in a reorganized Uni- ment makes a top-25 listing from a department’s achievement, high- the University’s five-year capital they termed “fee abuse.” versity system. However, adminis- major professional publication,” lighted associate professor Scott plan. The Romney plan would strip tration officials quickly noted that said professor Peter C. Uden, the Auerbach and a number of Chem- Appearing before the House all schools of the power to raise they are completely committed to department’s graduate program istry alumni in a lead article, “New Long-Term Debt and Capital Ex- fees and place that authority un- the Romney overhaul, including director. Voices in Chemistry,” in 2001. penditure Committee, Lenhardt der the Board of Higher Educa- the elimination of the President’s The campus granted 15 doctor- Chemical and Engineering said if the bond package isn’t ap- tion, appointed by the governor. Office. ates in Chemistry last year, and News notes that between July 1, anticipates granting 16 to 18 de- 1999, and June 30, 2000, a total of grees this coming May. More 1,052 institutions of higher learn- Gao named Sloan Fellow than 1,000 U.S. institutions grant ing in the U.S. and Puerto Rico Ph.D.s in chemistry. graduated 14,289 new chemists: Lixin Gao, associate professor working and Internet routing and “Given the number of Ph.D.- 10,390 with bachelor’s degrees, of Electrical and Computer Engi- security. She earned her bachel- granting institutions in the coun- 1,909 with master’s degrees, and neering, has been awarded a two- or’s degree in computer science try, it is quite prestigious for us to 1,990 with Ph.D.s. The article year, $40,000 research fellowship from the University of Science be given such notice by the Ameri- based its findings on data from by the Alfred P. Sloan Founda- and Technology of China, her can Chemical Society,” Uden said. the National Science Foundation. tion. master’s degree in computer engi- She is among 117 young scien- neering from Florida Atlantic Uni- tists and economists from 50 col- versity, and her doctoral degree in Casino eyed for campus leges and universities in the U.S. Computer Science here in 1997. and Canada selected as Sloan Fel- In the area of multimedia GAMBLE wealth and UMass.” lows this year. More than 500 re- streaming over the Internet, Gao FROM PAGE 1 While the proposed casino is searchers were nominated for the studies how to allocate resources build a casino, there is potential still unnamed, the Vain & Associ- awards. to the server and client so that for the growing gaming industry ates report suggests capitalizing The fellowships, which this data is streamed quickly and effi- Lixin Gao to serve the greater good through on a former campus symbol, the year total $4.68 million, support ciently. In the area of Internet worked with AT&T on sabbatical this plan,” said I.M. Pittman, assis- Native American icon Metawam- research activities. Recipients are routing, Gao explores how to get last year to study Internet routing. tant deputy coordinator of the pe, whose statue stands behind free to pursue whatever lines of data, such as an e-mail, from one Established in 1955, the Sloan state Division of Gaming. “A the Student Union. inquiry are of most interest to site to another using dynamic Research Fellowship Program has world-class family resort in Am- The complete plan for the ca- them. routing protocols. awarded more than $99 million to herst would help grow a world- sino will be unveiled at a press Gao joined the faculty in 2000 Gao earned a CAREER award outstanding researchers early in class university, provide jobs for conference in Boston on April 1, after teaching computer science at from the National Science Foun- their careers. Twenty-eight Sloan students and Western Mass. resi- which, as we should always re- Smith College for four years. Her dation in 1999. She has received Fellows have gone on to win dents and provide an infusion of member, is April Fool’s Day. research involves multimedia net- several grants from NSF, and Nobel Prizes. new money for both the Common- 4 March 28, 2003 The Campus Chronicle OIT provides computer workshop for first-graders

Sam Seaver The workshop was arranged by Rosio Alvarez, Alvarez. CHRONICLE STAFF associate chancellor of Information Technologies, and The youngsters attended four multi-media workshops, Marcel Walters, whose first-grade class attended the allowing them to use technology to create a class yearbook As part of the Office of Information Technology’s workshop. Beal Elementary doesn’t have the resources to as the final product. Presented with the opportunity to play community outreach program, a group of 15 first-graders purchase many computers. Walters said the number of with sophisticated technology, many of the children were from Alice B. Beal Elementary School in Springfield students sharing one computer limits each child’s expo- filled with questions for staff members and were so absorbed attended a technology workshop on March 25 in Lederle sure to 20 minutes per week. Seventy-five percent of the in each activity that most were reluctant to switch stations, Graduate Research Center. students at Beal are classified as low-income, according to until they were reminded of their upcoming pizza party. Students first took pictures of each other on digital cameras and uploaded them onto the computer for later use. Next they experimented with video conference technology which allowed the kids to see themselves on screen and interact electronically with a staff member across the hall. The students then worked in a lab, learning to use Adobe Photoshop to place their uploaded digital pictures on a background of their choosing and had the opportu- Sarah Buchholz nity to manipulate the on-screen graphics and work with photos programs on www.pbskids.org. As the final part of the project, students used Microsoft Excel to compile data of class interests such as favorite colors, foods and animals in order to see how this technology can be useful and exciting. “We’re really thrilled to be here, and the kids have been really excited about this field trip,” Walters said. “The staff has been fantastic and has really worked to make this a child-centered day, and we’re really grateful for this opportunity.” OIT staff served pizza, drinks, and dessert. During lunch, folk singer Dennis Calaher led a sing-along, while other staff members printed copies of the pictures each student created along with the class data. At the end of the workshop, the students each compiled and bound their own yearbook to take home. This was the second community outreach event hosted Clockwise from right: Marcel Walters, a first-grade teacher at Alice B. Beal Elementary School in Springfield, by OIT. Last summer, the department hosted students from smiles as student Christine Hoang solves a problem; Marlon Thom plays a computer game with the help of Springfield Technical Community College and UMass OIT electronics technician Ben Gagnon after completing a self-portrait in Adobe Photoshop; Edgar Cortes, Boston for a program entitled “Diversity Through shows his self-portrait to a classmate. Technology.” Middle, high school teachers sought for summer research program on polymers The Materials Research Science and Engineering Center Participants will develop teaching modules based on their $1,000 housing allotment is also provided. No previous (MRSEC) is soliciting applications by April 1 from middle research in order to transfer their experiences to their research experience is required and further information can and high school teachers for its summer Research Experi- classroom curricula. Since research on polymers includes be obtained online (www.pse.umass.edu/mrsec/ret.html). ences for Teachers (RET) program on polymers. chemistry, physics, engineering and mathematics, the Applicants should send a one-page resume along with Seven teachers will be selected to participate in team modules can be readily fit into state-mandated frameworks. a paragraph describing how a research experience could research at the Silvio O. Conte National Center for Polymer Teachers can participate from 5 to 8 weeks. Benefits benefit their teaching to: Greg Dabkowski, UMass-PSE- Research. Examples of topics under consideration are include a stipend of $1,000 per week, six graduate credits Conte, 120 Governors Drive, Amherst, MA, 01003; or by e- nanomembranes, crystallization in confined geometries, and 135 professional development points. For those mail ([email protected]). For further informa- sensors, polymer deformation, and nanostructures. relocating to Amherst for the duration, an additional tion, call 5-0045.

Revised Adopt-A-Planter program Research executive area stresses community, not competition offers grant workshops Sarah R. Buchholz North Amherst The Research executive area is offering two workshops CHRONICLE STAFF and can be picked to support faculty and staff seeking external funding up from Barbara information or needing help creating a budget for a grant. Fast becoming an institutional harbinger of summer, the Pitoniak (5-0444) at The first workshop, “Receiving Grant Information Via Adopt-A-Planter program, entering its fourth year, is 200 Munson Hall E-mail,” will take place Wednesday, April 2 from 10-11 a.m. undergoing some changes. beginning April 21. in 613 Goodell. E-mailed funding alert services, such as “Martha Martin, [clerk V in the Vice Chancellor for Coupons also will those from the Community of Scholars (COS) database, Research Office,] Margaret Arsenault, [training coordina- be given for one can provide an effective means of learning about upcom- tor in Human Resources,] and Debra Britt, [clerk V in the bag of compost ing funding opportunities. This workshop is intended Graduate Registrar’s Office,] came up with a couple of and one bag of both for people who would like to fine-tune the results of suggestions to better the program,” said Pam Monn, cedar bark mulch their current funding alerts and for scholars who have yet manager of Landscape and Construction Services. per planter box to subscribe to these valuable information resources. In After a review of their ideas, the Campus Beautification also available at addition, the workshop will cover pointers on how to Committee decided to eliminate the competition for best Annie’s. perform individual searches of various on-line funding three planters and with it the gift certificates for winners. Planters must databases. Faculty and staff may also sign up for one-on- In their stead, a lunch-time gathering for all volunteers is be planted by one instruction at any time in these areas by contacting Lisa Lipshires ([email protected]). being planned for mid-summer, Monn said. Monday, May 19. Chronicle file photo “The committee is working on a way to recognize all “Participants The second session, “Budget Building,” will be participants,” she said. Monn said volunteers will be may plant annuals, perennials, small shrubbery, presented Wednesday, April 9 from 10 a.m. to noon in 419 thanked at the gathering with a small gift, perhaps a lapel grasses…you’re limited only by your imagination,” Monn Goodell. Participants in this workshop will learn how to pin. said. Participants are then responsible for both planting and build a budget in support of their projects. The workshop “They also talked about a mechanism to let people maintaining the planters. This includes watering, she said. will simplify a variety of budget elements including travel, know who else is participating,” she said. The CBC is organizing a container-gardening workshop equipment, materials/supplies, publication costs, person- The majority of planters on campus have been re- to coordinate with Arbor Day, Friday, April 25 at a time and nel and associated fringe benefits, indirect costs, subcon- adopted by past participants, Monn said, but approxi- place to be announced. Participants can attend the session tracting, cost sharing and more. Participants will leave mately 35 remain for newcomers. Planters will be ready for for ideas and still have three weeks to fill their planters. with tools to tackle all but the most complex budget planting on Monday, April 21. Anyone interested in A Web site (www.umass.edu\planters) will be main- scenarios. adopting a planter should contact Monn by then (7-3106). tained, beginning in May, Monn said, and will have Register for either or both of these workshops by Participants receive certificates for $40 of plant material updates on the program, information about each planter, contacting Lisa Lipshires by e-mail ([email protected]. at the Annie’s Garden and Gift Center on Route 116 in and special features. edu) or phone (5-5282). The Campus Chronicle March 28, 2003 5 Child Care director elected to national board Obituaries Maryanne Gallagher, director grams or those considering start- other family. of University Child Care, has been ing a program; work-family and re- Edward H. Bonnett Memorial contributions may be elected to the Board of the Na- source and referral professionals; Edward H. Bonnett, 80, of made to St. Brigid’s Cemetery tional Coalition of Campus Chil- and early childhood education Bernardston, a retired maintainer I Fund, P.O. Box 424, Amherst dren’ Centers (NCCCC) for a faculty who supervise student in Housing Services, died March 01102 or to Alzheimer’s Associa- three-year term to begin this teachers. 12 at Poet’s Seat Nursing Home in tion of Western Massachusetts, month. Gallagher will make two pre- Greenfield. 1600 East Colombus Ave., Spring- NCCCC is a non-profit educa- sentations at this week’s annual He served the University for field 01103. tional organization designed to conference in Washington, D.C. more than 11 and a half years be- support research and activities af- The session “How Do We De- fore retiring in 1988. fecting college and university cide?: Exploring Decision-Making Prior to his tenure on campus, Marie C. Hammel early childhood education and Styles and Techniques” will pro- he owned dairy farms in Mont- Marie C. Hammel, 83, of service settings, work and family vide participants with an opportu- gomery Center, Vt., and worked Amherst, a retired dish room issues, and the field of early child- nity to identify their preferred for Cersosimo Lumber in Vernon, helper in the Dining Commons, hood education in general. style of decision-making and offer Vt., before being employed by died March 18 at home. Through its annual confer- hands on practice with planning a Tenney Farm in Northfield and She served the University for ence, publications and online decision-making process. Her Charles Deane Construction Co. more than 11 and a half years listserv, NCCCC provides mem- Maryanne Gallagher other presentation, “Helping Chil- in Bernardston. before retiring in 1982. Previ- bers with information to assist dren Cope With Trauma and Di- As a young man, he played ously, she worked in maid ser- them in dealing with funding The 450 members of NCCCC saster,” is based on her work with semi-pro softball in St. Albans, Vt. vices at Amherst College. sources and budgets; student in- include college and university the disaster child care organiza- He enjoyed bowling and gar- A lover of dolls, she had an ex- volvement and teacher prepara- professionals who work with or in tion run by the Emergency Re- dening. tensive collection of them. tion; balancing the institutional campus early childhood educa- sponse/Service Ministries of the His wife, Mary Bonnett, died in She leaves a son, Robert mission of research, education tion programs. The membership Church of the Brethren. This 1998. Hammel of Ludlow; a daughter, and service; the image of campus includes campus child care center group works under the auspices He leaves two sons, Larry and Susan Derynck of Amherst; and child care in the community as directors and teachers, whether of the American Red Cross to pro- David of Northfield; two daugh- other family. “ideal,” and starting and design- service oriented, laboratory vide child care services for fami- ters, Cecile Massey of Greenfield ing a campus early childhood pro- schools, or combined; administra- lies at assistance centers during and Madeline Phillips of Virginia Mae gram. tors of campus child care pro- disaster relief. Bernardston; and other family. Memorial gifts may be made to Tidlund Poet’s Seat Nursing Home Activ- Virginia Mae Tidlund, 75, of Noted Yale mathematician to speak April 10 ity Fund, 359 High St., Greenfield Hadley, a retired dietary worker I in the Campus Center’s Hatch, Ronald R. Coifman, Phillips monic analysis, adapting this old signal representations in order to 01301. died March 22 in Cooley Professor of Mathematics at Yale branch of mathematics to the ca- find quickly the most economical Dickinson Hospital. University, will give this year’s pabilities of the digital computer transcription of measured data. Anna M. Blasko She served the University for Connecticut Valley Colloquium on in order to produce a family of For example, this development al- Anna M. Blasko, 86, of 25 and a half years before retiring Thursday, April 10 at 4 p.m. in fast, robust computational tools lowed the FBI and Scotland Yard Amherst, a retired assistant baker in 1992. 1634 Lederle Graduate Research that have substantially benefited to compress a fingerprint data- in the Dining Commons, died She was a graduate of Amherst Center. His lecture is entitled science and technology. This base of 200 terabytes into less March 12 at the Center for Ex- Regional High School and a mem- “Challenges to Analysis: High Di- work includes algorithms to than 20 terabytes, saving millions tended Care in Amherst. ber of the North Hadley Congre- mensional Geometry and Approxi- handle the problems of wave of dollars in transmission time and She served the University for gational Church. mation.” propagation, data storage, de- storage costs. nearly 12 years before retiring in She was an accomplished He was awarded the National noising, and medical imaging. As Coifman also used wavelet 1979. She earlier had worked at needle worker, specializing in cro- Medal of Science in 1999, and is a he moved into applied mathemat- analysis to develop tools for pro- Pro Brush in Florence. cheting and knitting, as well as an member of the National Academy ics, his work in the development cessing noisy data. He recognized A lifelong member of St. avid reader. of Sciences as well as the Ameri- of wavelet analysis had a revolu- that one can essentially remove Brigid’s Church, she also was a She leaves her mother, Dor- can Academy of Arts and Sci- tionary impact. noise completely, allowing for member of the Daughters of othy Stockwell of Springfield; two ences. In 1999 he also received In collaboration with Yves short time exposure magnetic Isabella. daughters, April, clerk IV in the the Pioneer prize (a prestigious Meyer, Coifman constructed a resonance images that would en- She was a skilled baker of rai- Communication Department, of European award in computational huge library of waveforms of vari- able real-time “movies” inside the sin bread and pitch player. Hadley and Brenda Libertine, mathematics and applications in ous duration, oscillation, and human body. Her husband, Alexander “Red” clerk V in Human Resources, of science), presented by Prince other behavior. Like other talks in the Con- Blasko, former chief of the Univer- Deerfield; a brother, Jerry Philip in Edinburgh. Through a clever algorithm de- necticut Valley Colloquium series sity Police, predeceased her. Stockwell, maintenance working Coifman, who earned his Ph.D. veloped with Victor Wickerhauser, sponsored by Five College de- She leaves five daughters, foreman in Physical Plant’s Con- in 1965 at the University of it became possible to do very partments, this one will be aimed Dorothy Pascoe of Leverett, struction Services, of Montague; Geneva, has made fundamental rapid computerized searches at a fairly general audience. Patricia Williams of Montague, two sisters, Leona Searle and contributions to the field of har- through an enormous range of Nancy Stahlman of Lewisberry, Judith Schaefer, both of Amherst; Pa., Elaine Warren of Deerfield, and other family. and Deborah LaClaire of Wendell; Memorial contributions may be Archaeologist discusses excavations in Tuscany two sisters, Helen Korpita of made to the American Diabetes Stratford, Ill., and Elizabeth Anthony Tuck, visiting lec- The lecture will examine the be one of the earliest examples of Association, P.O. Box 968, Adamitis of North Amherst; and turer in classical archaeology at history of excavations at the site. monumental religious architecture Framingham 01701. Tufts University and co-director Since excavations began, Poggio yet discovered in Italy, have of excavations at Poggio Civitate Civitate has provided scholars helped excavators develop new near Murlo, Italy, will give a pub- with the earliest known examples theories regarding the origins and lic lecture about the research dur- of monumental architecture and iconography of the developing ing a visit to campus next week. sculpture in the Etruscan world. urban centers of central Italy in Schweik speaks at UN office Tuck will discuss “Poggio Recent discoveries at the site, in- the 7th and 6th centuries BCE. Charles M. Schweik, assistant the production of “open source” Civitate (Murlo): The Archaeol- cluding a building that appears to professor in the Department of software through Internet-based ogy of Tuscany’s Earliest Hill Natural Resources Conservation collaboration and “open source” Town” on Thursday, April 3 at and the Center for Public Policy licensing. It also discussed the re- 4 p.m. in 301 Herter Hall. Shetty’s research on herbs and and Administration, was invited cent emergence of “open con- to give a talk at an International tent” licensing efforts for sharing meat safety featured in article Symposium on Open Access and and production of new informa- Senate approves Research by associate profes- may be less consistent than the the Public Domain in Digital Data tion content and its potential for Libraries merger sor of Food Science Kalidas “Umass” variety. and Information for Science, creating new forms of Internet- Shetty is featured in the Feb. 24 “The results of this study are jointly organized by the U.S. Na- based scientific collaboration. The Faculty Senate voted at its issue of Food Chemical News. very promising for the ready-to- tional Academies, the Interna- Schweik also was invited to March 13 meeting to approve a Shetty’s work demonstrates eat meat and poultry industry and tional Council for Science (ICSU) participate in a follow-up work- merger of the Biological Sciences that a variety of herb, called other sectors of the food industry and the United Nations Educa- shop also sponsored by UNESCO Library with the Physical Science “Umass Oregano,” that he devel- that are seeking to control L.m. tional, Scientific and Cultural Or- and ICSU, entitled “Science in the and Engineering Library by the fall. oped, is consistently active through the use of natural ingre- ganization (UNESCO). Information Society,” the goal of The recommendation called for against microbes such as Listeria dients,” said James H. Hodges, Schweik’s talk, entitled “The which was to develop key mes- University funding for the move monocytogenes (L.m.) on ready- president of the American Meat Open Source Paradigm and the sages from the international sci- and the refurbishment of the site to-eat poultry and meat. Although Institute Foundation. Production of Scientific Informa- entific community to participants in Lederle Lowrise, the current commercially available oregano Shetty joined the Food Science tion: A Future Vision and Implica- of the U.N. World Summit on the site of the Physical Sciences and shows similar prowess against faculty in 1993. tions for Developing Countries” Information Society scheduled for Engineering Library. L.m., Shetty’s findings suggest it summarized his recent research on next December in Geneva. 6 ATHLETICS March 28, 2003 The Campus Chronicle Lacrosse team off to 7-0 start Sports wrap-up UMass jumped out to a 7-2 halftime lead, then held off a Hofstra charge to grab Baseball (3-8; 1-2 A-10) a 14-7 victory over No. 15-ranked Hofstra last Sunday. The win moves UMass’ L vs. Connecticut 17-3 record to 7-0 heading into this weekend’s W vs. Duquesne 8-2 ECAC contest against Penn State. L vs. Duquesne 7-1 The 6th-ranked Minutemen held pos- L vs. Duquesne 6-4 W vs. Eastern Kentucky 7-4 session for much of the game’s first five L vs. Yale 6-1 minutes and took a 1-0 lead when Neil W vs. Columbia 4-0 Lundberg found the back of the net. L vs. Northern Iowa 14-5 UMass went up 2-0 when Jeff Zywicki Hockey (19-17-1) scored from in close off a long feed from freshman Steven Byrnes. Coach Greg L vs. New Hampshire 5-4 Cannella’s squad made it 3-0 when fresh- man Sean Morris split two Hofstra defend- Men’s lacrosse (7-0) ers and fired a low shot into the cage. Hof- stra scored a late goal to cut the UMass W vs. Hofstra 14-7 W vs. Hartford 14-3 lead to 3-1 after the initial 15 minutes. W vs. Albany 15-5 The Minutemen squelched any early W vs. Brown 18-6 Hofstra rally with two goals early in the second period. Zywicki and Gene Tundo Women’s lacrosse (4-3) scored goals with assists credited to Mor- L vs. Syracuse 8-5 ris and Kevin Glenz respectively. After W vs. Albany 20-1 Hofstra trimmed the margin to 5-2, the Min- L vs. Dartmouth 13-6 utemen scored two goals in the final 13 W vs. New Hampshire 9-8 seconds of the second quarter to take a 7-2 lead into the halftime break. Chris Fiore Softball (13-10) scored first with a 30-foot blast into the top Boston University game postponed right corner, then Zywicki secured his hat W vs. Villanova 3-0 trick with just two seconds left in the half, W vs. Seton Hall 3-0 as he scooped up a ground ball and sent a W vs. Seton Hall 5-2 low shot past the Hofstra keeper for a 7-2 W vs. Villanova 4-0 L vs. Syracuse 4-2 cushion. L vs. Florida International 3-2 UMass continued the offensive pres- L vs. California 6-4 sure early in the second half, as Chris W vs. Florida Atlantic 2-1 Stan Sherer photo Doyle (Putnam Valley, N.Y.) scored just 49 W vs. Texas A&M 4-2 Junior Kevin Glenz (right) outpaces a University of Hartford defender during a 14- seconds into the second half for an 8-2 Women’s tennis 3 victory at Garber Field on March 21. Glenz had three assists and six different UMass lead. Tundo gave the Minutemen a (3-9 spring, 4-10 overall) Minutemen scored two goals as UMass crushed the Hawks. On Sunday, the 9-2 lead just a minute later with an assist Minutemen defeated 15th-ranked Hofstra to raise their record to 7-0. from Zywicki. Hofstra, however, scored L vs. Lynn 8-1 four of the next five goals, two coming in a L vs. Barry 6-3 45-second span to cut the UMass lead to L vs. Florida Atlantic 6-1 Wildcats end dream season for 10-6 with four minutes to play in the third quarter. Zywicki stopped the UMass bleed- Upcoming schedule UMass; Cahoon named top coach ing with his fourth goal of the game at the 2:25 mark for an 11-6 lead. After Hofstra cut the lead to 11-7 with Home games in bold Despite coming back from a pair of two- all with only four goal deficits to tie the game, the Minute- healthy upper- an extra-man goal early in the fourth quar- Friday, March 28 men lost 5-4 to the University of New classmen. ter, Fiore and Kevin Leveille scored 13 sec- M. track Raleigh Relays TBA Hampshire in the semifinals of the Hockey Pöck, Mauldin onds apart to push the UMass advantage Raleigh, N.C. back to six at 13-7 with 11 minutes to play. Softball La Salle 2 p.m. East tournament on March 14. and Werner also Softball La Salle 4 p.m. The underdog UMass team stormed were honored by Zywicki tallied his fifth goal of the day off a back twice in the game at Boston’s Fleet- Hockey East. Fiore rebound to give the Minutemen a 14- Saturday, March 29 Center. Down 2-0 in the second period, Pöck earned 7 cushion. The Minutemen then ran out the W. crew BU TBA Stephen Werner scored to cut the lead and All-Hockey East clock in the fourth quarter. M. track Raleigh Relays TBA then Greg Mauldin added another to knot second team hon- UMass is in action next on March 29 Raleigh, N.C. when it returns home for an ECAC game M. lacrosse Penn State noon the score. The Wildcats again surged ors after ranking Baseball La Salle noon ahead by two goals before Werner tallied second on the against Penn State. Face-off is at noon at Garber Field. Baseball La Salle 2:30 p.m. his second goal of the night. Ten seconds Don Cahoon team in scoring W. lacrosse La Salle 3:30 p.m. later, Mike Warner scored to tie the game at with 36 points (17 4-4. With less than three minutes left, UNH goals, 19 assists). His 36 points are a Sunday, March 30 scored what proved to be the winning goal. Sortino nearing W. crew Patriots Cup TBA defenseman school record as are the goals Kingston, R.I. With the loss, UMass closed out the and assists. He recorded the first hat trick Softball Fordham noon season at 19-17-1. UNH went on to win the in school history for a defenseman in a 5-4 800th career win Softball Fordham 2:30 p.m. tourney by defeating Boston University. win over Providence on Jan. 5, earning him Baseball La Salle noon Werner and junior defenseman Thomas USCHO.com National Defensive Player of as softball coach Pöck were named to the All-Tournament the Week. His 17 goals were second in the Monday, March 31 team, the first Minutemen ever to be named country among blue-liners. The softball team opens its conference W. lacrosse Hofstra 3:30 p.m. to the all-star squad. Sophomore forward Greg Mauldin was season Friday at LaSalle with a chance to bring coach Elaine Sortino her 800th win. A Tuesday, April 1 Meanwhile, Don Cahoon was named the an honorable mention selection after lead- sweep of the doubleheader would give Baseball Sacred Heart 3 p.m. conference’s coach of the year. In his third ing UMass with 40 points (20 g, 20 a). year with the Minutemen, Cahoon led the Mauldin became the first UMass player Sortino another place in the record books. Wednesday, April 2 team to its best showing ever in Hockey since 1996-97 to score 40 points in a sea- Sortino already has the 16th highest Softball Maine 2:30 p.m. East. The Minutemen were picked eighth in son and sits seventh among all Hockey number of victories as an NCAA softball Tennis Rhode Island 3 p.m. the conference preseason poll, but finished East players in scoring, and first among coach, and a victory in both games would Softball Maine 4:30 p.m. sixth in the regular-season standings. Dur- sophomores. make her the 16th coach to achieve 800 ing the season, the Minutemen set or tied Freshman forward Stephen Werner was wins. Thursday, April 3 The team’s record is 13-10 so far this W. crew San Diego Classic TBA 18 different team or individual school a unanimous selection to the all-rookie San Diego, Calif. records and earned its first-ever national team after scoring 35 points (14 g, 21 a). season. Last weekend, the Minutewomen ranking the week of Jan. 6. After stumbling Those totals led all Hockey East freshmen took two games each from Seton Hall and Friday, April 4 during the midseason, UMass proved it in scoring and were sixth nationally. Wer- Villanova, host of the Atlantic 10/Big East W. crew San Diego Classic TBA was ready for its first postseason appear- ner, UMass’ first-ever player from the pres- Challenge. UMass had strong pitching San Diego, Calif. ance in three years by winning five of its tigious U.S. National Development Pro- from senior Kaila Holtz, who threw back-to- W. lacrosse Temple 3 p.m. back shutouts and evened her season Softball St. Joseph’s 3 p.m. last six games, including a stunning two- gram, was named USCHO.com National Softball St. Joseph’s 5 p.m. game sweep of Maine at Alfond Arena in Player of the Week after a three-game, record at 6-6. Senior Brandi Cross hit three last weekend’s quarterfinals. Cahoon did it eight-point stretch in late November. home runs during the four-game series. The Campus Chronicle March 28, 2003 WEEKLY BULLETIN 7

Blood drive Pregnant women needed for study Healthy women needed Kinney to sign new book The Hampshire County Chapter of the The Exercise Science Department is for Nutrition study The Jeffery Amherst Bookshop is host- American Red Cross will conduct a blood seeking pregnant women in all trimesters to Healthy postmenopausal women be- ing a discussion and signing of a new drive on Monday, March 31, 10:30 a.m.-4:30 participate in a research study validating a tween the ages of 50-74 are needed for a book, “Shakespeare by Stages,” by English p.m. in 174 Lincoln Campus Center. physical activity questionnaire. Participa- Nutrition Department study designed to in- professor Arthur F. Kinney, on Saturday, tion involves two meetings lasting about vestigate the effects of dietary flaxseed April 5 at 1 p.m. Training and Development 30 minutes. Subjects will be paid $50. consumption on hormone levels in blood The book introduces students to workshop scheduled For information, contact Dawn or and urine. This information is important to Shakespeare’s plays in the context of Eliza- Training and Development is offering a Rebecca in the Exercise Physiology determine if flaxseed is likely to be a useful bethan and Jacobean theater. Kinney fo- workshop, “Nutrition for the ‘REAL’ Per- Laboratory at 5-1583 or by e-mail dietary strategy for lowering a woman’s cuses on the material conditions of playing son,” led by Judi LaBranche, on Thursday, ([email protected]). risk of developing breast cancer. and playgoing to show how they inspired April 3, from noon-1:30 p.m. Participants must have undergone a and restricted Shakespeare’s art. Register by calling 5-5428 or online ‘Challenging Classroom natural menopause and not have taken any The bookshop is located at 55 South (www.umass.edu/td). Environments’ seminar hormones including estrogen replacement Pleasant St. A seminar on “Challenging Classroom therapy, for the past six months. Subjects Men’s lacrosse, track coaches Environments: Disruption, Conflict, Intimi- also must be nonsmokers with no prior MSBDC presents workshop on to speak at Sports Luncheon dation” will be presented Wednesday, medical history of cancer, diabetes or ‘Your First Business Plan’ Men’s track and field coach Ken April 2 from noon-2 p.m. in 101 Lincoln bowel disease. Lyne Kendall of the Western Mass. Re- O’Brien, women’s track and field coach Campus Center. Qualified individuals need to plan on gional Office of the Massachusetts Small Julie LaFreniere and men’s lacrosse coach The session is cosponsored by the participating in the study for four months. Business Development Center Network Greg Cannella are scheduled to speak at Provost’s Office, Faculty and Staff Assis- Financial compensation will be provided. (MSBDC) will present the workshop “Your the Weekly Sports Luncheon on Wednes- tance Program and the Center For Teach- Contact Sara Sabelawski by e-mail First Business Plan” on Thursday, April 3, day, April 2 at noon in 1009 Lincoln Cam- ing. All interested faculty are invited to at- ([email protected]) or phone at 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the Amherst Area pus Center. tend. 7-4298. Chamber of Commerce, 409 Main St., The buffet lunch costs $6.50. Call 5-4289 Register for the seminar by calling the Amherst. for reservations. Center For Teaching at 5-1225 or via e-mail ‘Managing Corporate Card Travel The workshop will focus on business ([email protected]). Lunch will be Reimbursements’ workshop management fundamentals and business New course proposal provided. Travel Services has announced that an plan development. Topics will include fi- The following new course proposal has additional session of “Managing Corporate nancing, marketing, and business planning. been submitted to the Faculty Senate office Craft Center open to Card Travel Reimbursements” will be of- The registration fee is $25 and reserva- for review and approval, and is listed here campus employees fered on Tuesday, April 8 from 10 a.m.- tions are required. To register, call the for faculty review and comment. Free membership in the Student Union noon in 163 Lincoln Campus Center. Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce (253- RES EC 112, “Computing: Foundations Craft Center is available to all campus em- This workshop is designed for Univer- 0700) or MSBDC (737-6712). ployees with a current UMass ID. sity certified travel preparers and business to Frontiers,” 3 credits. Subjects sought for Hands-on environment to develop profi- Business hours are Monday through managers who are responsible for coordi- ciency with information technology. Needs Thursday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Friday, 11 a.m.- nating travel reimbursements for their de- Psychology studies assessment; relational database theory and 6 p.m. and Saturday, 1-6 p.m. partments and who wish to enhance their Participants can earn $10 in 40 minutes applications; Web development, online Weekly evening workshops are con- knowledge of best practices regarding by participating in two brief Psychology forms processing; programming fundamen- ducted Tuesday through Thursday, travel reimbursement using the Univer- projects: an emotions study and a market- tals; text and data processing; trouble- 6-9 p.m. sity’s Corporate Travel Card. ing study. shooting; presentation tools; collaborative Craft areas include black-and-white pho- Enrollment for the workshop has recently Participants must be female, 18-30 years projects. tography, silver jewelry, beading, sewing, been expanded to accommodate all who old, of South Asian descent (parents must stained glass, leather, silkscreen and lino wish to attend. Register by contacting be from India, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, or Big Friday printing, batik, mask making and marbling. Training and Development (5-5428). Bangladesh) and speak English fluently. Paychecks for the period of March 9-22 For information, call 5-2096. Schedule an appointment by calling will be issued Friday, March 28. 7-6508 or by e-mail ([email protected]. edu).

fun or torture,” Linda Honan, School of Chemistry Department seminar, “A Doctoral exams Seminars Education; formerly with the Higgins Ar- Unified View of Protein Folding,” Daniel Graduate faculty are invited to attend & mory Museum, Worcester; Tuesday, P. Raleigh, department of chemistry, the final oral examination for the doctoral April 1, 8:30 a.m., 225 Furcolo Hall. SUNY Stony Brook; Thursday, April 3, candidates scheduled as follows. Colloquia 11:15 a.m., 1634 Lederle Graduate Re- Molecular and Cellular Biology Pro- search Tower. Refreshments at 10:45 Renjian Zhao, Ph.D., Electrical and Com- Graduate Program in Organismic gram seminar, “Cellular Cholesterol a.m. puter Engineering. Friday, March 28, 10 and Evolutionary Biology seminar, Esterification and Trafficking Related to a.m., 201 Marcus Conference Room. Dis- “Zooplankton as key players in lakes: Atherosclerosis and Brain Diseases,” Plant Biology Graduate Program sertation: “Iterative Posterior Probability effects on phytoplankton and Vibrio Ta Yuan Chang, Dartmouth Medical seminar, “Use of remote sensing and Estimation, Optimal Filtering, and Object cholerae,” Kathryn L. Cottingham, de- School; Tuesday, April 1, 4 p.m., 101 GIS for detection of crop stress in cran- Detection.” Patrick A. Kelly and Dennis L. partment of biological sciences, Lederle Graduate Tower. Refreshments berry,” Peter Oudemans, department of Goeckel, co-chrs. Dartmouth College; Friday, March 28, at 3:45 p.m. plant pathology, Rutgers University; 4 p.m., 319 Morrill 2. Thursday, April 3, 4 p.m., 319 Morrill David Scott, Ph.D., Chemistry. Monday, Science, Technology, Engineering South. March 31, 9 a.m., 703 Lederle Graduate Environmental Engineering seminar and Mathematics Education Institute Research Tower. Dissertation: “Investiga- with speaker Cully Hession, University colloquium, “Supporting Collaborative Renaissance Center seminar, “Imag- tions into the Hydride Generation Chemis- of Vermont; Friday, March 28, 12:20 try of Arsenic and Antimony Compounds.” Student Writing: Veni, Vidi, Wikiwiki!”; ing the Life of Lettice Morison Cary, p.m., 220 Marston Hall. Julian F. Tyson, chr. Tuesday, April 1, 4 p.m., 138 Has- Second Viscountess Falkland,” with brouck Lab. Refreshments at 3:45 p.m. Louise Simons; Thursday, April 3, Geosciences lecture, “Faulting and Karyn Skultety, Ph.D., Psychology. Mon- For information call 5-0453 or http:// 4 p.m., Reading Room, Renaissance Earthquakes: New Technology Provides day, March 31, 2 p.m., Psychological Ser- www.umassk12.net Center. New Data and Insights About Brittle De- vice Center Conference Room. Disserta- formation of Earth’s Crust,” Dave Pol- tion: “An Investigation of Mental Health Neuroscience and Behavior Program Environmental Engineering semi- lard, Stanford University; Friday, March Service Utilization by Older Adults.” Susan seminar, “Transient Hormonal Changes nar, “Environmental Emergency Re- 28, 3:30 p.m., 136 Morrill. Whitbourne, chr. and Aggressive Encounters Alter Fu- sponse and Counter-Terrorism,” Elise ture Aggressive Behavior,” Catherine A. Jakabhazy, EPA; Friday, April 4, 12:20 Michael Riendeau, Ed.D., Education. Entomology seminar, “Towards the Marler, department of psychology, Uni- p.m., 220 Marston Hall. Tuesday, April 1, 1 p.m., 21C Furcolo. Dis- classical biological control of an intro- versity of Wisconsin; Wednesday, April sertation: “Boy, Walk with a Purpose: A duced marine pest: the European green 2, 4 p.m., 319 Morrill Science Center Polymer Science and Engineering Postmodern Study of the Conversation be- crab in North America,” Armand Kuris, South. seminar, “Polymer Slammability,” Rich- tween the Discourses of Secondary En- UC Santa Barbara; Monday, March 31, ard Lyon, Federal Aviation Administra- glish Education.” Jerri Willett, chr. 3:30 p.m., Alexander Conference Renaissance Wednesdays presents tion; Friday, April 4, 3:35 p.m., A110- Room, 2nd floor, Fernald Hall. Refresh- “Dishonoring God and the Country: Puri- 111 Conte. Thomas Batt, Ph.D., English. Friday, April ments at 3:15 p.m. tans, Sex, and Historians,” with Else 4, 1 p.m., 316 Bartlett. Dissertation: “The Hambleton; Wednesday, April 2, 4 p.m., Graduate Program in Organismic Element of Play in the Teaching of Writing.” Nutrition seminar, “Pathways: Obesity Reading Room, Renaissance Center. and Evolutionary Biology seminar, Anne Herrington, chr. Prevention in American Indian School “Modeling and estimating species rich- Children,” Jean Anliker, UMass; Mon- Corrine Jurgens, Ph.D., Nursing. Friday, Chemical Engineering seminar pre- ness on geographical scales,” Robert K. day, March 31, 4 p.m., 113 Chenoweth. April 4, 1 p.m., UMass Medical Center, sented by professor Yannis G. Colwell, department of ecology and Worcester, Amphitheater II, Level 4. Dis- Kevrekidis, Princeton University; evolutionary biology, UConn; Friday, Child and Family Studies Fortnightly sertation: “Somatic Awareness, Uncer- Thursday, April 3, 11:15 a.m., 51 April 4, 4 p.m., 319 Morrill 2. Breakfast Lecture Series, “Children’s tainty, and Delay in Care-Seeking in Acute Goessmann. Refreshments at 11 a.m. experiences in museums: education, Heart Failure.” Donna Zucker, chr. 8 ARTS & EVENTS March 28, 2003 The Campus Chronicle ‘Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead’ opens at Rand “Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are title characters are victims of Shakespeare’s nowhere, ending back where it starts. prove myself,” Dead,” Tom Stoppard’s takeoff on “Ham- plot and even in their own world, they must “It’s a world that is very precise, distinct admits Allee. “It’s let,” will be staged by the Department of abide by the fate he has written for them. and sharp, and at the same time, it’s physi- a huge challenge, Theater on April 3-5 and 9-12 at the Rand He is a god who has pre-ordained their cally impossible and it makes no sense,” but it’s the best Theater. death, raising the question of whether we says Allee, who is the first undergraduate way to learn.” “It’s all about fate and life and death — have free will or whether everything is pre- in recent memory to mount a show on the All shows be- who we are as humans,” says director Lára destined. Rand stage. In fact, with the exception of gin at 8 p.m. Tick- Allee. “In ‘Hamlet,’ everyone else has The characters’ sense that they can’t the play’s graduate student dramaturg, the ets are $10 gen- some impact, but these two guys wander in escape their destinies fueled ideas for how creative team of the production is made up eral public and $5 and get killed. Are we all just bit players in the play will look. The set was inspired by entirely of undergraduates. for students and senior citizens and are someone else’s life? Or are we Hamlet?” the drawings of M.C. Escher, such as his “It’s so rare an undergraduate gets to available through the Fine Arts Center Box The play also deals with fate — the two trompe l’oeil design of staircase that goes direct in the Rand — there’s pressure to Office (5-2511). Beller brings latest dance to MHC Choreographer Alexandra Beller’s latest in “Max Roach’s America” and served as work, “We Sink as We Run,” will be pre- the rehearsal director for “Fenestrations 2,” sented Thursday, April 3 and Friday, April 4 a site-specific work at Grand Central Sta- at 8 p.m. in the Kendall Studio Theater, tion for 72 dancers. In addition, several Mount Holyoke College. The performance is films highlight her career, including the part of Residential Arts’ OFF Center Series. Oxygen Network’s “Pure Oxygen,” and in Choreographed and conceived by Beller May 2002 the Whitney Museum of Mod- and Mira Kingsley, “We Sink as We Run” ern Art displayed the much heralded 27 combines four separate, unique theatrical nude photos of Beller taken by celebrated dance pieces. The first is the comedic story photographer Irving Penn. of two women exploring their destinies Beller’s achievements, along with her through texts and characters adapted from passion for movement and her artistic in- Anton Chekov’s plays “The Three Sisters” tegrity create a compelling and unconven- and “The Seagull.” In the second piece, tional attitude Kingsley and Beller ponder the outcome of a that, according fantasy encounter between Agatha Christie to Sue Miller of and Amelia Earhart. A voyage through the Newsweek, after-lives of Sylvia Plath and Virginia Woolf makes her a is offered in the third act. Personal narratives The Avanti Wind Quintet “welcome role from the lives of Beller and Kingsley weave model for being together towards the culmination of the per- just the size you Collaborative recital features students, formance with movements justifying Dance are –– and run- Magazine’s Joseph Carman’s claim that ning with it.” Avanti Wind Quintet, Haimovitz “Alexandra Beller is built like a burlesque The perfor- Avanti Plus, a collaboration between the Winds” — are scored for one pair each of queen and moves like a goddess.” mance is spon- Alexandra Beller Avanti Wind Quintet, cellist Matt flutes, oboes, clarinets, horns and bas- After earning a BFA from University of sored by the Haimovitz and some of the most advanced soons. Michigan in 1994, she became a member of Center for Eating Disorders and Body Ac- students in the Department of Music and “The ‘Pastorale’ is a recent addition to the internationally-renowned Bill T. Jones/ ceptance (CEDABA), a program of Dance, will perform on Thursday, April 3 at the wind chamber music repertoire,” says Arnie Zane Dance Company. In six years Nonotuck Resource Associates, Inc, and will 8 p.m. in Bezanson Recital Hall. Klock. “Scored for a double woodwind with the company, she performed in more be presented along with an entire series of The concert will feature the faculty quintet, it is a single-movement work writ- than 50 countries and throughout the U.S. related events called the Fully Alive Celebra- members in the quintet playing side by side ten for Fredric Cohen and the Greenwood Aside from staging and adapting work tion during April. Detailed event information with their students: Christopher Krueger Music Camp in the Berkshires.” by Jones, she has been a featured dancer is available online (www.cedaba.org). and Maria Sieria, flute; Fredric Cohen and Also on the program is Dvorak’s “Ser- Bethany Murphy, oboe; Michael Sussman enade, opus 44.” and Jennifer Pulling, clarinet; Stephen Walt Tickets are available at the Fine Arts Sundiata performs ‘blessing the boats’ and Karl Rzasa, bassoon; and Laura Klock, Center Box Office (5-2511) and are $10 gen- Performance artist and poet Sekou Sundi- and monologue, “blessing the boats” Malena Ballon and Emily Decker, horn. eral public, $5 for students, children under ata will perform his new play, “blessing the moves through “geographies of the body Two of the works on the repertoire — 18 and senior citizens, and $3 for UMass boats,” on Wednesday, April 2 and Thurs- and states of consciousness, through Emile Bernard’s “Divertissement, opus 36” students. day, April 3 at 8 p.m. in Bowker Auditorium. changing perceptions of longstanding rela- and Hsueh-Yung Shen’s “Pastorale for Ten An intimate journey through three years tionships as well as personal identity,” ac- of the poet’s life, “blessing the boats” cording to the playwright. Coblyn’s work on exhibit at Augusta Savage bears witness to his highest and lowest Sundiata is currently a Sundance Film moments — a time when the scope of his Institute Fellow and was a Charles H. An exhibit of works by assistant profes- and Ancient Mexico. The complexities of achievements was matched only by a con- Revson Fellow at Columbia University and sor of Art Michael Coblyn is on view the present and the possibilities of the fu- stant barrage of medical traumas, culminat- the first writer-in-residence at the New through April 18 at the Augusta Savage ture also are a constant basis of imagery, ing with a kidney transplant. In Sundiata’s School for Social Research. Gallery at New Africa House. concept and metaphor. The social history words, the play is a personal look at the Tickets are $15 general public, $8 for “Michael Coblyn: The Way I See It,” and current events of our world are such a world from a forced withdrawal, “an exile low-income patrons and $5 for students features what the artist calls “Social Ex- powerful and compelling source of aes- from the self I had come to know.” A multi- with ID and are available through the Fine pressionism.” thetic guidance for me and I have at- dimensional work combining poetry, prose Arts Center Box Office (5-2511). Coblyn says he often looks to the past tempted to use their influence.” for visual resources. “This exploration has Gallery hours are Monday and Tuesday, exposed me to the richness, craftsmanship 1-7 p.m. and Wednesday through Friday, Kirov Orchestra coming to FAC and spirituality of the cultures of Africa 1-5 p.m. After learning that the Rotterdam Phil- Russia for the same date and time. harmonic cancelled its upcoming North Patrons are encouraged to call the FAC American tour that included a show at the Box Office (5-2511) for further information. Flute featured in concert Fine Arts Center Concert Hall, Sunday Tickets are $40, $30 and $15 general Flutist Christopher Krueger, will be joined by March 30 at 7:30 p.m., FAC staff have public, $10 for children under 18; and $15, three of his colleagues in a concert of 19th and 20th scheduled the famed Kirov Orchestra of $10 and $7 for Five College students. century flute music on Tuesday, April 8 at 8 p.m. in Bezanson Recital Hall. Nadine Shank, piano and Eduardo Leandro, percussion, and Estela Olevsky, Paintings highlight couple’s differing styles piano, will perform four works with Krueger: The contrasting painting styles of two pears to be the result of nature under a “Sonata in F minor, Opus #4,” “Adieu a Berlin” by local artists are featured in “Tess Rock and zoom lens. By contrast, Bill Rock’s palette Felix Mendelssohn; Sonata, Opus #167, “Undine” Bill Rock: New Work,” on view through is a subdued one where earth tones domi- by Carl Reinecke; Peter Child’s “Duo”; and Andre April 27 at Central Gallery in Wheeler nate and his imagery often suggests wide Jolivet’s “Chant de Linos.” House. expanses of landscape. Tickets are $10 general public and $5 for The two Amherst painters share a mar- An opening reception will be held Sun- students, children under 18 and senior citizens, $3 riage, a family and a studio, but their works day, March 30, 3-5 p.m. for students. Call the Fine Arts Center Box Office are markedly different. Painting in bold vi- Gallery hours are Monday through Christopher Krueger (5-2511). brating colors, Tess Rock’s imagery ap- Thursday, 3-6 p.m. and Sunday, 2-5 p.m.