Academic Affairs receives reallocation of $1.475m
Cuts to the base budget of Academic Affairs have been returned to the academic area via increases in funding for research, Chancellor David K. Scott told the Faculty Senate at its Sept. 21 meeting.

UMass presence felt at Sydney Olympics
In water, on land and even in the air, the University is well-represented at the Sydney Olympic games, which conclude this weekend. Athletes and support staff who are alumni or employees of the campus had a part in two gold and three bronze medals at the end of Day 12 of the games on Sept. 27.

Pearson named associate provost
Longtime administrator Susan Pearson has been named associate provost for Development and Faculty Relations. Chancellor David K. Scott and Senior Vice Chancellor and Provost Cora Marrett announced the appointment last week.

Alleged misuse of Physical Plant resources being investigated
Allegations that University resources were used to repair an administrator's private home are under investigation, according to Vice Chancellor for Administration and Finance Paul Page.

Former FBI official returns as Bateman Alumni Scholar
James K. Kallstrom, '66, former assistant director in charge of the FBI's New York division, returns to campus Oct. 2-4 as the Eleanor Bateman Alumni Scholar in Residence. The highlight of his stay will be a public lecture titled "Combating Crime in America: Then (1970-1990) and Now (1990-2010)" on Tuesday, Oct. 3, 4-5 p.m. in Memorial Hall.

Official version of Undergraduate Catalog now accessible online
An official version of the 2000-01 Undergraduate Catalog is online this fall through the efforts of Academic Computing, Publications and the Provost's Office.

Lineup for 2000-01 Distinguished Faculty Lecture Series announced
The 2000-01 Distinguished Faculty Lecture Series opens Tuesday, Oct. 17 with a presentation by Education professor Sonia Nieto. Other lecturers selected for the series are Economics professor James Boyce (Dec. 5), professor John Mullin of Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning (March 6) and Physics professor Jose Mestre (April 10).

Plans for shared digital library moving forward
Staff members of the five University libraries met recently in Shrewsbury to advance a plan for a shared digital library. More than 60 representatives of the President's Office, University Information Systems, the I-495 Center for Professional Education, and all five campus libraries gathered at the Hoagland-Pincus Conference Center of UMass Worcester to share ideas and set priorities for the delivery of information and services to the Commonwealth.