■ Alumnus, professor emeritus Maxwell H. Goldberg dies, page 5 Inside ■ Minuteman Adrian Zullo wins Jerry Nason Award, page 6 The Campus Chronicle Vol.XVIII, No. 14 December 6, 2002 for the Amherst campus of the University of Massachusetts News Briefs Lombardi, State revenues rose Bulger give during November Boosted by a tax amnesty joint talk program, state revenues in- creased by $16 million in No- Sarah R. Buchholz CHRONICLE STAFF vember, but are still lagging 1.6 percent below last year’s Chancellor John Lombardi and level, according to Secretary President William Bulger spoke of Administration and Fi- about the Univeristy’s role as the nance Kevin Sullivan. The unexpected infusion economic engine in the common- of funds will allow Acting wealth at a gathering hosted by Gov. Jane Swift to reduce the Technology Enterprise Coun- the amount of cuts she will cil in Springfield Dec. 3. The make before leaving office in event was co-hosted by the Re- January. However, Swift is gional Technology Alliance. still expected to announce a The pair answered questions $99 million cut in state from the audience and expounded spending this week. on the impact better resources for Sullivan said the Swift ad- the Amherst campus might have ministration wants to have on its ability to contribute to balanced budget in place when Governor-elect Mitt technology-based businesses in Romney takes office on the region. “How much money do we Jan. 2. Stan Sherer photo As part of that effort, Gearing up for the holidays need?” Lombardi said, repeating Swift is still pushing several A wreath decorates a bicycle parked outside Herter Hall. one of the written questions. measures, including a new “Well, just tons of it. early retirement incentive “The thing that distinguishes program, reducing payouts great research institutions from on state lottery winnings and other universities is they’ve got introducing a tiered system Heating plant site work set to begin more money.” for state employee contribu- Lombardi said “talent drives tions to their health insur- Daniel J. Fitzgibbons dation, he said. project as it is essential to pro- ance plans. The three initia- the University” and that while the CHRONICLE STAFF Engineers expect the site to vide reliable steam to service the tives would save the state campus has outstanding faculty, about $42 million, according Weather permitting, site prepa- settle two feet before construc- existing campus buildings and fu- it doesn’t have enough of them. to Sullivan. All three mea- ration for a planned $85 million tion of the heating plant’s foun- ture campus development.” Getting more talent on the Am- sures require legislative ap- central heating plant is scheduled dation begins in 2004, added The proximity of the wastewa- herst campus requires funds not proval. to begin this week, according to Mathews. The new plant, which ter treatment plant also offers only for salaries but also for infra- Originally projected to John Mathews, assistant director will provide steam and electricity some potential environmental structure, he said. If the Amherst bring in about $43 million, the for Campus Infrastructure to the campus, is expected to be- benefits, said Cahill, who noted campus lacks appropriate lab tax amnesty program gener- Projects at Facilities Planning. gin full operation in 2006. Con- that the existing 60-year-old heat- equipment, he explained, prospec- ated at least $55 million by After the installation of a six- struction of the facility is being ing plant uses approximately tive faculty will go elsewhere. To the Dec. 2 deadline. Depart- foot fence at the site, workers will funded through the University of 250,000 gallons of water from the have a great university requires ment of Revenue officials begin removing the Llewellyn Massachusetts Building Author- Amherst public water supply sys- say the program may raise competing for top quality people, Derby Track, which hasn’t been ity. tem and its wells on a typical win- as much as $70 million. he said. Budget analysts still used for competition for several The location was selected by ter day. “The University hopes to “We play from strength,” project that the state could years, said Jim Patulak, associate campus and building authority of- reuse the effluent discharge, or Lombardi said of areas in which fall $2 billion short in the athletic director for Facilities. The ficials after an extensive site gray water, from the Amherst the campus might enhance tech- next year. Revenues are not track is located north of the evaluation process conducted wastewater treatment facility to nology in the region. “We play to expected to increase sub- Amherst wastewater treatment with the assistance of Vanderweil make steam in the new plant, and where the market’s growing.” The stantially until the April in- plant on Mullins Way. Engineers Inc., of Boston. conserve the town’s natural water National Institutes of Health bud- come tax filing deadline, Once the track facility is dis- When the site was announced supply,” says Cahill. get has been increasing, and when a $1.2 billion tax in- mantled, said Mathews, gravel fill in early July, Facilities Planning In addition, the new plant, Lombardi said he hopes that the crease will go into effect. will be placed on the site to com- director James Cahill said, “We which will burn both fuel oil and University can provide basic sci- press underlying clay and silt de- have carefully considered the en- natural gas, is expected to reduce ence and Bay State Hospital can No issues during posits that are remnants of glacial vironmental, economic, technical, greenhouse gas and ozone-pro- provide a clinical environment holiday period Lake Hitchcock. Using gravel to and community concerns affected ducing emissions. Coal is the pri- that in collaboration will carve out pack down the soil was chosen by the siting of such an important mary fuel at the current steam Due to the observance of a niche that makes an attractive over the more costly method of energy facility. We’re pleased to plant. the Christmas and New recipient for NIH funds. driving piles to support the foun- be moving forward with this Along with producing steam Year’s holidays, the Chron- “The University has been win- to heat campus buildings and icle will not be published on ning its fair share,” Bulger said of running chillers for air condition- Dec. 27 and Jan. 3. grant money. He noted that the ing systems, the new plant’s gas The Dec. 20 issue will in- University stands third, behind turbine generators also will pro- clude listings and notices Harvard and MIT, in the acquisi- duce electricity to meet the base for the period through Jan. tion of such funds. campus electric load of 10 mega- 10. The deadline to submit Bulger also said he believed he watts, or about 10 million watts those items is Friday, Dec. and Lombardi made a good fund- per hour. 13. raising team. The new plant is being de- During Intersession, the “You do the serious work, and signed by Vanderweil Engineers Chronicle will be published I’ll entertain,” he quipped to Inc., and Cambridge Seven Asso- on Jan. 10, 24 and 31. Lombardi. ciates Inc. There will be no issue on Of his own attitude toward ac- According to Mathews, the ar- Jan. 17. quiring the resources the Univer- chitects are taking great care to For deadlines and related sity needs to partner effectively ensure that the heating plant will with local industry, Lombardi information, visit the Chron- Stan Sherer photo blend with the campus, particu- icle’s Web site (www. said, “If there’s a nickel on the Llewellyn Derby Track, whose poor condition has limited its use larly the nearby Mullins Center, umass.edu/chronicle) or to practice in recent years, will be removed to make way for a table, and you haven’t asked for SEE PAGE 3 call 5-4818. new central heating plant for the campus. PLANT, it, you’re not doing your job.” 2 December 6, 2002 The Campus Chronicle Enghagen to lead SITEC workshop Associate professor of Hotel and Tour- ism Management Linda K. Enghagen will discuss pressing legal and ethical issues important to all chief information officers at the Strategic Information Technology Cen- ter (SITEC) workshop on Thursday, Dec. 12, 3:30-5:30 p.m. in 201 Isenberg School of Management. In her presentation, titled “Law and the Information Age,” Enghagen will explore a range of legal concerns germane to infor- mation technologies with emphasis upon intellectual property issues. Enghagen holds a J.D. from the Suffolk University Law School. As Deborah Radcliff reported in Com- puterworld recently, “Chances are, bits and pieces of your company’s intellectual prop- erty are floating around cyberspace. A cor- porate web site is a virtual gold mine for competitive intelligence gatherers...Before your company puts anything on the Web, ask yourself, ‘Is this something that our company would want for public viewing?’” Register for the session by e-mail ([email protected]). Library adds hours Coming attractions Stan Sherer photo With support from the campus adminis- First-year student Alison Despres (left), sophomore Jen Sterling, and senior Nicholas Hernon review spring semes- tration, the Du Bois Library has extended ter courses posted in the hallway of the Theater Department. Pre-registration for spring courses ended Dec. 3. its hours of operation for the end of the se- mester. The additional funding has allowed the Library to restore some hours which had been reduced for budgetary reasons. Based 51-week payroll may affect 403(b) and 457 planning on use statistics and user complaints and Employees enrolled in deferred compen- their annual withholdings may be slightly to Paula Masse, Treasurer’s Office, 587- concerns, priority hours were identified in sation plans may wish to adjust their less than they anticipated at the beginning 2067 no later than Dec.