[TEXT VERSION] CROWD SCENE -- With classes back in session, campus sidewalks are again packed with students. (Stan Sherer photo) ________________ ©		Cellucci Plan Level Funds University The University system would be level-funded next year under the Fiscal 2001 budget proposal filed last week by Gov. A. Paul Cellucci. UHS Dental Clinic to Close; Staff to Pitch Plan to Preserve Service Prompted by a consultant's report about financial problems within University Health Services, campus officials announced last week that the dental clinic will close on July 1. The clinic employs seven staff. Margulis to Receive National Medal of Science President Clinton this week named Lynn Margulis, Distinguished University Professor in the Department of Geosciences, one of 12 winners of the 1999 National Medal of Science. The medal honors the discoveries and lifetime achievements of the nation's top scientists. Margulis is being cited for "outstanding contributions to the understanding of the structure and evolution of living cells, and for extraordinary abilities as a teacher and communicator of science to the public." School of Ed. Moves to Boost Pass Rate on Certification Exam The School of Education has been preparing for a possible upcoming requirement by the state that 80 percent of its students pass the Massachusetts Educator Certification Tests. Croft Appointed Distinguished Professor W. Bruce Croft, a member of the Computer Science faculty, has been appointed a Distinguished Professor by President William M Bulger. The appointment was made Wednesday following approval by the Board of Trustees at its meeting in Boston. The honor recognizes Croft for outstanding academic distinction.		ONLINE EDITION Vol. 15, Issue 19 February 4, 2000 Chancellor's Counsel Report We invite your feedback! 1999 Campus Chronicle Daniel Fitzgibbons, Editor 205 Munson Hall University of Massachusetts Amherst, MA 01003