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Sidney Topol '47 Gives Scholarships to Help Minority Students Going Into Science
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March 20, 2008 • University Advancement Communications
His inventions allowed the world to watch a man land on the moon. They spawned today’s ubiquitous satellite communications—and catapulted their creator, Sidney Topol ’47,…
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In Commonwealth College Community Service Learning Programs, Students Do Well by Doing Good
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March 12, 2008 • University Advancement Communications
“I always complain about what’s wrong in the world, so I thought, maybe I should do something.” That’s how one student explains why she got involved with community…
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Scholarships Help Students to Succeed
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March 6, 2008 • University Advancement Communications
UMass Amherst students have remarkable stories. They may be the first in their families to go to college, or working until eleven at night to pay for school expenses. Scholarships…
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Largest Library Gift: Feeds the Soul of the Campus
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March 1, 2008 • Foundations: News from the UMass Amherst Foundation
I can remember going to libraries in elementary school, being absolutely amazed, and thinking I have to read all the books,” recalls Lorrey J. Bianchi ’69. His wife, Kathleen…
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2008 Senior Class Campaign Creates a Lasting Legacy
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February 27, 2008 • University Advancement Communications
Every year, UMass Amherst's graduating class creates and funds a Senior Class Gift to bestow upon future students. This past fall, members of the Class of 2008 voted to establish a…
