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Obituary: George Treyz, professor emeritus of Economics

George I. Treyz, 76, professor emeritus of Economics, died Feb. 14 at his home in Amherst after a long illness.
 
Born in Callicoon, N.Y., he received his undergraduate degree from Princeton University and received a doctorate in economics from Cornell University. He showed his entrepreneurial spirit at Princeton, starting a business selling grinders to fellow students, as featured in an article in Life magazine.

He taught for three years at Bryn Mawr and Haverford colleges before joining the Economics faculty in 1968. He was promoted to associate professor in 1973 and professor in 1980.

'Pioneers of Mass Aggie' exhibit opens at Du Bois Library

The exhibit “Pioneers of Mass Aggie: Founders, Builders, and Innovators” is on display through May 13 on the lower level and in Special Collections and University Archives on floor 25 of the Du Bois Library.

“Pioneers” is the first of three exhibits to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the University of Massachusetts and will focus on the early history of “Mass Aggie,” as the Massachusetts Agricultural College was known.

Among the prominent pioneers highlighted in the exhibit are the first class of students (1867-71), who were known as "the old guard"; early faculty members, including the

Mellon Mutual Mentoring Grant deadline is March 25; information sessions scheduled

The Center for Teaching & Faculty Development is soliciting proposals for the Mellon Mutual Mentoring Grant Programs for academic year 2013-14. These grant programs were established in 2007 as part of a three-year grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and renewed for an additional three years of support in 2010.
 
Mellon Team and Micro Grants support the development of productive mentoring networks to support the needs of pre-tenure faculty. The deadline for proposals is 5 p.m. on Monday, March 25.
 
Tenure-track and tenured faculty are invited to submit proposals for the following:
 

Information session for 'Shaman's Pharmacy' class in Amazon

There will be an informational meeting for PSOILIN 398, "The Shaman's Pharmacy," on Monday, March 4 at 6 p.m. in 124 Stockbridge Hall.

"The Shaman's Pharmacy" offers students the opportunity to study ethnobotany and medicinal plants in the Amazon rainforest of Peru over the summer semester in August.

New course proposal

The following new course proposal has been submitted to the Faculty Senate Office for review and approval and is listed here for faculty review and comment. Comments on any new course proposal should be submitted to Ernest May, secretary of the Faculty Senate, at senate@senate.umass.edu.

E&C-ENG 175, “Systems and Control: Powerful Universal Concepts,” 4 credits; Instructor: Theodore Djaferis; Through an engineering science approach, students acquire a fundamental understanding of the structure of systems, learn methods for analysis and control, and gain awareness of the importance of

'Home Drone' opens March 1 at Hampden Gallery

The exhibition “Home Drone” by Heather Layton and Brian Bailey will be on view March 1-26 at Hampden Gallery. An opening reception is planned for Friday, March 1 from 3-5 p.m.
 
“Home Drone” is a multifaceted exhibition that combines on-site installation, a public intervention act across Massachusetts, a history of the U.S. drone program and a timeline for the series of events that brought two artists from their home in Rochester, N.Y., to a conference in Pakistan and back.

Gallery hours are Tuesday to Friday, 1-6 p.m., and Sundays, 2-5 p.m.
 

NOW president speaks on challenges facing feminists

Terry O’Neill, president of the National Organization for Women (NOW), will discuss the past, present and future challenges facing feminists at the 2013 Rossi Lecture on Tuesday, March 5 at 12:30 p.m. in the Student Union Ballroom.
 
The event is free and open to the public, and a reception will follow.
 
O’Neill, a feminist attorney, professor and activist for social justice, was elected president of NOW in June 2009. She is also president of the NOW Foundation and chair of the NOW Political Action Committees, and serves as the principal spokesperson for all three entities.

Obituary: L.Z. Moulder, former power plant engineer and technician

L. Z. Moulder, 74, of Leverett, a former power plant engineer and professional technician, died Feb. 16 at Cooley Dickinson Hospital.

Born in Camdenton, Mo., he served in the Navy during the Vietnam War and continued to serve in the Army National Guard for a total of 20 years combined.

He worked as a steam power engineer at several state facilities including Belchertown State School and the Holyoke Soldiers Home. He worked on campus from 1976 until 1983.

He leaves his wife of 50 years, Elizabeth A. "Betty" (Field) Moulder of Leverett; a daughter Mary J.

Family Science Day programs, faculty speakers raise campus profile at AAAS

Student teams, faculty and staff were among more than 8,000 participants at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) annual meeting held Feb. 13-18 in Boston. In addition, Maria Santore, Polymer Science and Engineering, and Danny Schnell, chemistry, were officially honored as newly elected AAAS Fellows during the meeting.
 
On Feb.

New course proposals

The following new course proposals have been submitted to the Faculty Senate Office for review and approval and are listed here for faculty review and comment. Comments on any new course proposal should be submitted to Ernest May, secretary of the Faculty Senate, at senate@senate.umass.edu.

ANTHRO 452, “Indigenous Archaeologies,” 3 credits; Instructor: Dr. Sonya Atalay; Hybrid Seminar/service learning course examining theories, methods, and ethics related to Indigenous archaeology.

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