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School of Education’s McCormick elected to OIA

Christine B. McCormick, dean of the School of Education, has been elected to the executive committee of the American Educational Research Association’s (AERA) Organization of Institutional Affiliates (OIA). Her two-year term as member-at-large begins at the conclusion of OIA’s annual meeting in April.
 
The OIA provides a forum for academic institutions, non-university based research institutions, and professional associations to share information about federal education research issues, people and events, as well as to be engaged in shaping policy with regard to significant research issues.

Lovett is panelist at opening of National Archives on 1970s

In conjunction with the celebration of International Women’s Day on March 8, Laura Lovett, associate professor of History, was featured in a special event for the National Archives opening its new exhibit “Searching for the Seventies.”
 
As part of a look back at the overlapping visions of the women’s movement and interest in young people, Lovett joined writers and activists who reflected on “Free to Be ... You and Me” and its historical legacies. Introduced by the national archivist, David S.

Austin elected to AERA executive committee

Theresa Austin, professor in the Language, Literacy and Culture Division of the School of Education’s Department of Teacher Education and Curriculum Studies was recently elected to the American Educational Research Association’s Special Interest Groups' Executive Committee.

The American Educational Research Association (AERA) was founded in 1916 and promotes scholarly inquiry related to education and evaluation and the dissemination and practical application of research results.

Obituary: Jack Walsh, retired benefits manager in Human Resources

John B. (Jack) Walsh, 77, of Hadley and South Dennis, alumnus and retired benefits manager in Human Resources, died March 5 after a prolonged illness.
 
Born and raised in Winthrop, he received his B.A. in Industrial Management in 1957. He also earned a master’s in business administration from Western New England College.

He taught at WNEC for seven years. He served in the U.S. Army and Reserves from 1957-63.
 
He joined the campus staff in 1964 and retired in 1995. He returned to part-time work briefly in 2002.
 
In 1995, he was awarded a Chancellor’s Citation for outstanding service.

Obituary: George G. Carey, professor emeritus of English

George G. Carey, 78, a longtime resident of Tenants Harbor, Maine, and professor emeritus of English, died in his sleep March 2.

Carey, who grew up in Princeton, N.J., attended Princeton Country Day School, South Kent School in Connecticut, Middlebury College and held a Ph.D. from Indiana University.

A specialist in folklore, he joined the faculty in 1971. He retired in 1994. He served as Maryland’s state folklorist in 1974-75.

He leaves his wife, Susan, former wife Deborah Pease, daughter Merritt, a sister and brother and three grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held this summer.

 

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