Weekly Bulletin

Retirement celebration for Marie Hess

The campus community is invited to a retirement celebration to honor Marie Hess, deputy director of the Fine Arts Center, on Monday, June 30, 4:30-6:30 p.m. in the Fine Arts Center Lobby.

To RSVP or for more information, contact Julie Fifield by Friday, June 20 at 5-3517 or e-mail (jfifield@admin.umass.edu).

Hosts needed for students from Hokkaido University

Families and households in the Amherst area are needed to host 11 undergraduates from Hokkaido University from Aug. 9-24. The Japanese college students are participants in the Hokkaido Summer Program run by the International Programs Office.

For more information, call 5-2710.

First summer session dates

Classes for the first summer session start Monday, June 2 with the add/drop period ending Monday, June 9.

The "W" period for students to withdraw from classes run from Tuesday, June 10 to Monday, June 23.

The last day of classes for the first summer session is Thursday, July 10.

New Students Program begins next week

Members of the Class of 2007 will begin arriving next week for the first New Students Program sessions, according to director Jeanne M. Horrigan.

Eight 21/2-day sessions are scheduled: June 4-6, 8-10, 11-13, 15-17, 22-24; June 29-July 1; and July 6-8, 9-11.

There is also a 11/2-day session for freshmen on June 25-26.

NSP has moved its summer office to Lewis House in Northeast. For information, call 5-2621.

Homebuying and Refinancing Fair for union members

Commuter Services and the AFL-CIO are sponsoring a Homebuying and Refinancing Fair on Tuesday, June 10 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. in the Resource Room near the main entrance of the Student Union.

All area and campus union members, including those from the Massachusetts Teachers Association as well as AFL-CIO-affiliated unions, are eligible to participate. Refreshments will be served.

A major theme of the fair will be programs and benefits for refinancing existing homes as well as homebuying. Refinancing existing mortgages at current low interest rates could save members hundreds of dollars a year, and thousands over the life of the loan.

Real estate agents and counselors from Countrywide Home Loans will be there to explain homebuying and refinancing programs available to union members through the AFL-CIO's Hit Home program, advise members on their individual situations, and even run credit checks at the event.
Exclusive Hit Home benefits include:

Reduced closing costs on purchase and refinance loans;
Working Family mortgages, which include low-interest and flexible-payment schedule loans;
Free education and information, including bilingual services;
Low and no-down payment programs;
Flexible electronic payments arrangements.

For further information about the fair or the Hit Home program, call Commuter Services at 5-0865, or go to the Hit Home website (www.hithome.org).

Graduate School offices closing early on June 12

All Graduate School offices will close at noon on Thursday, June 12 for staff training. The offices will reopen at 8:30 a.m. on the following day.

Summer tour schedule

Campus tours leave from the Robsham Visitors Center at 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Information sessions also are being held weekdays at 12:30 p.m. during June, July and August. The sessions are usually held in the Lincoln Campus Center, but guests should call the Visitors Center (5-0306) for the daily room location.

The Visitors Center is open weekdays from 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. In August, the center also will be open weekends, 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

The center will be closed on Saturday, May 31 and Friday, July 4.

Retirement reception for Marion Lapham

A retirement reception will be held for Marion Lapham of the Athletic Department Business Office on Tuesday, June 10 from 5-7 p.m. in the Massachusetts Room of the Mullins Center.

The $12 cost includes appetizers and a contribution for a gift. Checks payable to Joyce Hahn should be sent to Athletic Department, 206 Boyden. RSVP by June 2 to Hahn at 206 Boyden or via e-mail (jhahn@admin.umass.edu).

Fall reserve listings

Reserve listings for the fall semester must be submitted to the Library by Sunday, June 15.