Weekly Bulletin

Doctoral oral exams for May 20-24

The graduate dean invites all graduate faculty to attend the final oral examinations for the doctoral candidates scheduled as follows:

Peter Fielding, Ph.D., Music. Monday, May 20, 9 a.m., 272 Music Department Conference Room. Dissertation: “The Traditional Vocal Repertoire of Nova Scotia: A Classification of Pitch Space.” Gary Karpinski, chr.

Elizabeth Cahn, Ph.D., Regional Planning. Monday, May 20, 10 a.m., 301 Hills North.

Western Massachusetts Writing Project celebrates 20th anniversary

The Western Massachusetts Writing Project will celebrate its 20th anniversary on May 16 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. with a program and reception in the Marriott Center of the Campus Center. Titled “Opening Doors and Re-Inventing Teaching Practices,” the program will feature remarks from Sharon Washington, executive director of the National Writing Project.

The project will also honor the newest Massachusetts Teacher of the Year, Anne Marie Bettencourt, of Hatfield, a co-director of the Writing Project and English teacher at Central High School in Springfield.

Libraries closing at 4 p.m. on May 14

All branches of the Libraries will close at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, May 14 for the annual end-of-school-year staff celebration.

UHS’ Acupuncture Clinic celebrates 10th year

University Health Services' Acupuncture Clinic is celebrating its 10th year of service to the campus community with two free events on Monday, May 13, and Wednesday, May 15 from noon to 1 p.m. at the clinic on the ground floor of UHS.

Meet the providers, learn about the many health concerns acupuncture can treat, including tobacco use, and experience it with free demonstrations.

Acupuncture originated in China about 5,000 years ago. Practitioners treat the person as an integrated whole in body, mind and spirit and seek to remedy the root cause of illness, not only the symptoms.

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Remembering David Bloodsworth

A gathering to remember David Bloodsworth and his contributions to the Labor Center and the labor movement is being held Friday, May 17 from 4-6 p.m. at the University Club, 243 Stockbridge Rd. Bloodsworth died last October at age 75.

His roots in the Labor Center were deep. He was an alumnus, and long-time teacher, and served as the center’s assistant director for many years. He was also highly sought after as an arbitrator throughout New England. He was a friend and mentor to many Labor Center students.

RSVP to Beth Berry, bberry@lrrc.umass.edu or 545-4875.

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