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TALKING POINTS

Campus Services realigned within A&F

Nov. 6, 2009

With the retirement of Sandy Anderson, director of Campus Services, there has been a realignment of several functions within the Office of the Associate Vice Chancellor for Facilities and Campus Services. More...



Computer scientists create virtual lab to test experimental weather sensor network

Nov. 5, 2009

A group of Computer Science researchers recently joined with 61 other teams nationwide to participate in building and deploying a virtual laboratory funded by the National Science Foundation for experimenting with future Internet architectures, or networks. More...



Campus considers design center in Springfield

Nov. 5, 2009

As part of the Greater Springfield-University of Massachusetts Amherst Partnership established last year, campus officials intend to establish a “Downtown Design Center” in Springfield to assist the city with economic development projects, according to Chancellor Robert C. Holub. More...



MFA Program for Poets and Writers rated one of best in US

Nov. 4, 2009

The Master of Fine Arts Program for Poets and Writers is among the best graduate creative writing programs in the country, according to Poets & Writers Magazine. More...



Badgett to examine gay marriage in Distinguished Faculty Lecture

Nov. 3, 2009

M.V. Lee Badgett, professor of Economics and director of the Center for Public Policy and Administration, will deliver the first Distinguished Faculty Lecture in this year’s series on Monday, Nov. 9 at 4 p.m. in the Bernie Dallas Room in Goodell Hall. More...



Mt. Kilimanjaro ice fields, glaciers still shrinking, says Hardy

Nov. 3, 2009

Ice fields on Africa’s Mount Kilimanjaro are rapidly shrinking and thinning, according to a research team including geoscientist Douglas Hardy and colleagues at Ohio State University. More...

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People

Budig, Misra named finalists for Kanter Award

Michelle Budig and Joya Misra of the Sociology Department were finalists for this year’s Rosabeth Moss Kanter Award for Excellence in Work-Family Research. More...


Bernhard discusses green online studies at UCEA meeting

J. Gary Bernhard, program manager for University Without Walls’ Sustainable Entrepreneurship concentration, was a panelist at the regional fall conference of the University Continuing Education Association held Oct. 28-30 in Hyannis. More...


Adler keynotes symposium in Finland

Lynn Adler, associate professor of Entomology, gave one of two invited keynote presentations at the annual meeting of the Scandinavian Association for Pollination Ecologists held Oct. 23-25 at the Archipelago Research Institute of the University of Turku in Finland. More...


Enghagen wins award for conference presentation

Professor Linda K. Enghagen of Hospitality and Tourism Management received a “Best in Track” award for her presentation at the 15th Sloan Consortium International Conference on Online Learning held Oct. 28-30 in Orlando. More...


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Looking Back

Telcom system was installed 20 years ago

In July 1989, work was forging ahead on the installation of the campus’ $29.5 million telecommunication system. More...


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Weekly Bulletin

Author John Robison to speak on Asperger's syndrome
John Elder Robison, author of the New York Times best-seller “Look Me in the Eye: My Life with Asperger’s,” will speak on Monday, Nov. 16 at 5:30 p.m. in the Bernie Dallas Room in Goodell Hall. More...


Reception, film commemorate fall of Berlin Wall in 1989
Two decades after the Berlin Wall fell, the campus is commemorating the historic event that led to Germany’s reunification with a reception, film screening and the opening of a public history exhibit on Tuesday, Nov. 10. More...


Kulik to address Faculty Senate
State Rep. Stephen Kulik (D-Worthington), assistant vice chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, will speak at the Faculty Senate meeting on Thursday, Nov. 12 at 3:30 p.m. in 227 Herter Hall. More...


Flags lowered for Marine officers killed in Afghanistan
Gov. Deval Patrick has ordered that the U.S. and Massachusetts flags be lowered to half-staff at all state buildings from sunrise until sunset on Nov. 6-7 in honor of two Marine Corps captains killed in Afghanistan. More...


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