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Summer yoga classes begin May 20 in Newman Center

The first of two six-week summer sessions of yoga classes in the Newman Center begins Monday, May 20.
 
Led by experienced professional teacher Eric Burri, the classes are open to all. All levels of experience are welcome. Discounted early enrollment package prices are available through the first day of each session.

Schedule:

Monday - Thursday, 3:30-5 p.m.

First session: Monday, May 20 to Thursday, June 27
Second session: Monday, July 8 to Thursday, Aug. 15

Fees (for a six-week session):

2 or more classes per week: $75 ($90 after first day of session)
1 class per week: $50 ($60 after

Doctoral oral exams for May 28-31

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

Barbara Colombo-Adams, Ed.D., Education. Tuesday, May 28, 10:30 a.m., 100 Furcolo. Dissertation: “Media Cues and Gender Connections: The Relations between Young Children’s Media Use, Character Familiarity, & Gender Knowledge.” Sally Galman, chr.

Yuri Ebata, Ph.D., Polymer Science and Engineering. Tuesday, May 28, 1:30 p.m., A110/A111 Conte Polymer Science Building.

Campus licenses microorganism to boost corn and soybean plant health

A recent exclusive license agreement between UMass Amherst and LidoChem, Inc., a New Jersey-based wholesale turf and agricultural nutrient supply firm, means a fungus-fighting bacterium discovered and developed by Haim Gunner, professor emeritus of Environmental Sciences, will now be marketed nationally as part of an eco-management approach to plant disease protection.
 
Gunner, a co-founder of the Environmental Sciences Department in the 1960s, first identified the bacterium Bacillus amyloliquifaciens as a contaminant in a laboratory experiment in the 1990s, when he was trying to grow a

‘Metamorphosis’ exhibit looks at campus development in early 20th century

“Metamorphosis: Transformation from Agriculture College to University,” the second of three exhibits celebrating the 150th anniversary of the founding of the university, will be on view from May 20 through Sept. 27 on the lower level and in Special Collections and University Archives, on floor 25, in the W.E.B. Du Bois Library.

This exhibit focuses on the period just before World War I through post-World War II, during a time of incredible transition for the university as it adapted to the quickly changing 20th century.

By examining and highlighting specific departments, organizations, and

Memorial service for Pauline Collins

A memorial service for Pauline P. Collins, retired librarian of Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies, is being held Sunday, May 19 at 2 p.m., at South Church, 1066 South East St., Amherst.

Collins, who retired in 1996, died April 4.

Following the service there will be an informal reception, hosted by her extended family of friends of South Church.

Obituary

 

 

 

Campus Center Garage lower level access road closed May 18

The access road to the lower level of the Campus Center Garage will be closed for paving from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 18. 
 
No deliveries will be allowed to the Campus Center via the lower access road during that time. Parking permit holders who usually park in the lower level of the Campus Garage should contact Parking Services (5-0065) for alternative parking arrangements. The road will be open to emergency vehicles only.
 
Questions should be directed to the project manager, Sara Northrup, at snorthrup@facil.umass.edu or 545-4857.

Town agrees to share cost of development study proposed by chancellor

Amherst Town Meeting members on May 15 approved a proposal by Chancellor Kumble Subbaswamy to jointly hire a consultant to study strategic planning issues involving the university and the town.
 
The $30,000 for the town’s share of the cost passed on a 122-46 vote.
 
Subbaswamy addressed Town Meeting to outline the reasons for the study, which is expected to focus on housing issues but also touch on ways to strengthen boundary neighborhoods, public safety and economic development.
 
 

Senate panel’s budget plan differs from 50-50 formula adopted by House

The Senate Ways and Means Committee is proposing a $33.92 billion fiscal 2014 state budget that calls for a $35 million increase for the public higher education system, about $75 million less than the amount included in the House budget and backed by Gov. Deval Patrick.
 
The Senate plan, which was unveiled May 15, includes $454.8 million for the UMass system, an increase of $16 million from this fiscal year.

New UMass Rising website conveys goals, reasons for supporting fundraising campaign

UMass Rising, the campus’s $300 million, comprehensive fundraising campaign, has launched a new website outlining its goals and priorities accompanied by testimonials from alumni benefactors, recent graduates, faculty, staff and Chancellor Kumble Subbaswamy.
 
The campaign, which was formally announced last month’s Founders Week, has raised $183.7 million, or 60 percent, of its goal.

SPHHS honors service and mentorship

Jeff Harness, director for integrated care and population health at Cooley Dickinson Hospital, was honored April 26 at the School of Public Health and Health Sciences’ Celebration of Service Breakfast in the Campus Center.
 
Harness, who received his master’s in Public Health through the school, was presented with the Distinguished Service Award honoring outstanding leadership in the field of public health.
 
Elizabeth Cardona, director of the governor’s western Massachusetts office, presented Harness with a citation from Gov. Deval Patrick.

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