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2000
Campus Chronicle
Daniel Fitzgibbons, Editor
205 Munson Hall
University of Massachusetts Amherst, MA 01003
Helgesen Named Interim Vice
Chancellor for Outreach;
Demski
to Direct UMass Extension
Robert Helgesen, dean of the College of Food and Natural Resources (CFNR)
since 1989, has been named interim vice chancellor for Outreach, and Stephen
Demski, interim vice provost for Outreach, has been appointed interim
associate vice chancellor for Outreach and director of UMass Extension.
Stockbridge
School Wins National Award
The Stockbridge School of Agriculture is the first academic institution
ever to receive the Award of Merit from the National Arborists Association
(NAA), according to Cynthia Mills, executive vice president of the NAA.
Administration
Nixes Union Plan
for Dental Clinic
A proposal by a campus union to save the University Health Services Dental
Clinic from a planned closure on July 1 has been rejected by the campus
administration.
Senate
Plans Elections, Hears Criticism of Tenure Dispute
Interim secretary Joseph Larson announced upcoming elections for secretary,
presiding officer and Rules Committee officers, and several people commented
on a disputed tenure case at the April 27 Faculty Senate meeting.
Town
Meeting Favors No Cars for Freshmen
Amherst Town Meeting representatives last week adopted a resolution backing
University efforts to discourage first-year students from bringing cars
to campus.
Police
Pay Increases Stalled at State House
UMass Police officers are still awaiting pay raises negotiated as
part of their current three-year contract -- a pact that expires June
30.
Olf
Wins Screenwriting Award
"Anthony," Theater professor Julian Olf's second screenplay, won a gold
award in the Dramatic Adaptation category of screenwriting at WorldFest,
an annual international film festival.
Six
Selected for Induction into
Athletic Hall of Fame
A Cy Young Award-winner, a four-time All-American in soccer and a member
of the 1984 Washington Redskins Super Bowl championship team are among
six former campus sports stars selected this week for induction into the
UMass Athletic Hall of Fame.
Interlibrary
Loan Service Expands
Starting this week, the Library launched several improvements to its interlibrary
loan (ILL) services, including a more accessible pick-up site for borrowed
materials.
Wiarda
Invited to Lecture
in Dominican Republic
At the invitation of Dominican Republic President Leonel Fernández, Pol-itical
Science professor Howard Wiarda visited the Caribbean nation in March
to give a series of lectures on U.S. foreign policy and Latin American
politics.
Pedestrian-only areas lack enforcement
Michael Brennan, manager of Parking Services, replies
Professor's Web site underscores tenets of First Amendment and academic freedom
ONLINE EDITION
Vol. 15, Issue 31
May 5, 2000
