Weekly Bulletin

Reception, tree dedication for Marc Fournier

R. Marc Fournier, former assistant director for Grounds Management at Physical Plant, will be honored at a reception on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 3-6 p.m. on the 11th floor of the Lincoln Campus Center.

Fournier left UMass this summer to become executive director of WasteCap of Massachusetts, a private non-profit organization founded in 1993 to promote and implement recycling, waste reduction and the use of recycled materials within the state's business community.

As part of the salute, a pin oak tree located between the Isenberg School of Management and the Fine Arts Center will be dedicated in Fournier's honor.

Diversity conference

The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation-funded conference, "Diversity & Learning: Lessons and Challenges," is scheduled for Friday, Sept. 27 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Lincoln Campus Center.

Students, faculty and staff are invited to attend the event, which includes addresses by Sylvia Hurtado of the University of Michigan, who will be discussing "Diversity and Learning on Campus" in the morning, and Marcia Baxter Magolda of Miami University, who will speak on "Developmental Foundations of Diversity and Learning" at lunch. There also will be breakout sessions for discussions of special interest.

For information, contact Susie Mitton (smittonsje@yahoo.com) in the Dean of Students Office.

Jazz history workshop

Tom Reney, host of "Jazz a la Mode" on WFCR-FM, is offering a new session in his ongoing series, "A Listener's Guide to Jazz History," beginning Sept. 29.

The series of eight meetings will be held at the Broadside Bookshop, 241 Main St., Northampton on Sundays, 6-9 p.m. The cost of the workshop is $250-$200 (sliding scale), and enrollment is limited to 12.

The workshop offers a survey of jazz history, highlighting its various styles and most important innovators, including Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, Billie Holiday, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, and Wynton Marsalis, placing their contributions within the musical and social context of their time. Each meeting features extensive listening and lively discussion around many of the classic recordings by these and other artists. The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD is used as a text.

Reney has been the jazz producer at WFCR since 1984. He has taught courses in jazz history at the University and Holyoke Community College, and lectured at Smith College, Amherst College, and Clark University. He writes about jazz for the Boston Globe Magazine and Valley Advocate, and served as the jazz and popular music contributor to The Cambridge Dictionary of American Biography and The Cambridge Biographical Encyclopedia.

For further information and to pre-register, call 586-1764.

C&M takes on the Web

As of July 1, Communications & Marketing is responsible for the campus's Web "front door" from the Office of Information Technologies' Academic Computing group.

"Academic Computing did a fabulous job of establishing a solid and accessible site for UMass," according to Marketing director Kat Eldred. "Now C&M will begin to focus on content and images that will continue to strengthen the site and promote UMass."

Contact either Kat Eldred (kelderd@ admin.umass.edu) or Keith Paul (kmpaul@admin.umass.edu) with any UMass front door Web questions.

Retired Professional Staff Association to meet Sept. 18

The next Retired Professional Staff Association meeting will be Wednesday, Sept. 18 at 10 a.m. in 805 Lincoln Center. The speaker will be Leslie Harris, executive director of the Dakin Animal Shelter in Amherst.

All members and newly retired professional staff are welcome.

Pregnant women sought for Exercise Science research

Researchers in the Exercise Science Department are seeking pregnant women (in all trimesters) for participation in a research study to validate a physical activity questionnaire.

Participation requires two 30-minute visits to Totman Gym where questionnaires will be completed, and the wearing of a small activity monitor for one week.

Volunteers will be compensated $50.More information can be obtained by calling 5-1583 or by e-mail (droberts@excsci. umass.edu).

Retirement reception for Gordon Fretwell

A reception will be held on Friday, Sept. 27 for Gordon Fretwell, the Library's associate director for Assessment, who is retiring after 32 years of service.

The event will take place from 3-5 p.m. in the garden level meeting area (main floor) of the W.E.B. Du Bois Library. All are welcome to attend.

Contributions towards a gift may be sent to Nancy Wonsey, Library Office, Du Bois Library, by Sept. 20.

Library tours

Tours of the W.E.B. Du Bois Library will be offered Sept. 16-20 at 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. The tours leave from the entrance lobby and last about one hour. Students, faculty, staff and community members are invited to attend. No appointment is necessary.

To arrange group or individual tours at other times, call the Reference Desk
(5-0150).

The science libraries also offer tours by appointment. Call the Biological Sciences Library (5-2674) or the Physical Sciences and Engineering Library (5-1370) to schedule.

McCaw, Whipple, Koch to speak at Sports Luncheon

New athletic director Ian McCaw, football coach Mark Whipple and men's soccer coach Sam Koch will be the featured speakers at the Weekly Sports Luncheon on Wednesday, Sept. 18 at noon under the tent at McGuirk Alumni Stadium.

The buffet lunch costs $6.50. Call 5-4289 for reservations.

Dig Safe policy

With the beginning of another academic year, and the increased number of activities that require breaking ground, the Physical Plant would like to remind the campus community that there is a Dig Safe policy, adhering to state law, in effect.

The campus has a vast underground network of pipes and cables that carry telephone electrical circuits, water and sewage. In order to ensure that this network is identified before any digging begins, a Dig Safe permit is required. Currently the Dig Safe Office in the Physical Plant asks for two weeks notice prior to any excavation. A rule of thumb to follow, is that if you intend on breaking ground on campus, you should inquire as to whether a Dig Safe permit is required. Tents that require stakes in the ground to secure them also require a Dig Safe permit.

Any questions concerning the Dig Safe policy on campus should be directed to Randy Boivin at 5-4903, or by e-mail (rboivin@facil.umass.edu).

Body Shop opens for full workouts Sept. 16

The Body Shop Exercise Center, directed by the Department of Exercise Science, will open for full workouts on Monday, Sept. 16.

The 8 Totman Gym location is open through Sept. 13 at selected times for viewing and purchasing memberships.

Qualified staff will supervise during all open hours. Personal trainers are available for a fee to help members with exercise programs.

Until Sept. 13, the fall membership price is $65 and $110 for both fall and spring. After Sept. 16, the price for the full fall membership will be $70 and $120 for the full fall and spring. Memberships can be purchased at anytime during the year.

The center's hours will be Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. with weekend hours still to be arranged. The Body Shop Exercise Center is available to all UMass Amherst campus-affiliated students (including students enrolled in the Five College program), faculty, retired faculty, alumni, staff and family members of the preceding groups over 18 years of age.

A full membership includes unlimited use of either facility which contains exercise equipment such as Lifestep Stair-climbers and stationary bicycles, Concept II rowers, NordicTrack Club 900 cross-country skiers, a Precor EFX Elliptical Trainer, weight training machines and free weights.

A full refund policy is in effect for 14 days after signup. The original receipt and new campus ID must accompany any refund request. For any additional information, call 5-0624.

Blood drive

The Hampshire County Chapter of the American Red Cross will conduct a blood drive on Monday, Sept. 16, 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., in 174 Lincoln Campus Center.

Medical School seminar

William I. Weis of the Stanford University School of Medicine will speak on "Biochemical and Structural Analysis of ß-catenin in Wnt Signaling and Cell Adhesion" on Wednesday, Sept. 18 at noon in the Lazare Auditorium, Goff Learning Center, at the Medical School in Worcester.

UMass Arts Council grant deadline

Grant applications for single projects and events scheduled for after Oct. 8 should be submitted to the UMass Arts Council by noon on Wednesday, Sept. 25.

Student groups, academic departments and other UMass organizations are eligible to apply for up to $2,000 to support arts events on campus. Individuals may not apply for the grants.

Grant guidelines are available at the Campus Activities Office in the Student Union or from the Arts Council in 101-103 Hasbrouck Lab. Forms also can be downloaded from the council's Web site (www.umass.edu/fac/artscouncil).

Council staff are available to consult on the application process. Call 5-0202 to arrange an appointment.

Volunteers needed for therapeutic riding program

The Pioneer Valley Therapeutic Riding Association is looking for volunteers for its fall horseback riding program for riders with disabilities at the Hadley Farm, Wild Barry Ridge Farm in Belchertown and Wooden Horse Farm in Thorndike.

The program depends on volunteers to prepare the horses and to assist riders during lessons. The program at the Hadley Farm is on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to noon. Hours in Belchertown are Tuesdays at 12:30 p.m., Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. and Thursdays at 8 a.m. Hours in Thorndike are Mondays and Tuesdays at 3 p.m.

To volunteer, or to obtain more information, call 549-3259.

Retirement reception for Sarah Boy

A retirement reception in honor of Sarah Boy, associate to the vice chancellor for Student Affairs, will be held Wednesday, Sept. 18, 4:30-6:30 p.m. at the University Club. A cash bar will be available.

All friends and associates are invited to attend. Contributions towards a gift may be sent to Deb Amos, 319 Whitmore Administration Building (5-2333).

Molecular Genetics and Microbiology seminar

"Post-Genomic Approaches to the Biology of Haemophilus influenzae Pathogenicity" will be discussed by Brian J. Akerley of the University of Michigan Medical School on Wednesday, Sept. 18 at 11 a.m. in the MGM Seminar Room, S5-310 of the Medical School in Worcester.

Presentation for new faculty on sponsored research

Interim Vice Chancellor for Research Frederick W. Byron, Jr. invites all new faculty to attend a luncheon presentation entitled "Introduction to Sponsored Research Services and Resources" on Friday, Sept. 27 from noon to 2 p.m. in room 1001-02 Lincoln Campus Center.

Each year, Bruce McCandless, director of the Office of Research Affairs, presents the program intended to outline the "lay of the land" regarding sponsored research activities on campus.

To register, contact Bev Strakose in the Office of Research Affairs at 5-5283 or via e-mail (strakose@ora.umass.edu).

Stonewall Center hosts ALANA barbecue

The Stonewall Center, a lesbian, bisexual, gay and transgender educational resource center, will holds its fourth annual ALANA barbecue on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 4:30-6:30 outside the center in Crampton House, Southwest. ALANA students and their allies are welcome to attend, but should RSVP by calling 5-4824 to specify any dietary needs.

The events is not wheelchair accessible.