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Nominations for Scanlon Student Employee awards due Feb. 27

The 2012-13 Gerald F. Scanlon Student Employee of the Year committee is seeking nominations of outstanding student employees. Nominations are due by Wednesday, Feb. 27.
 
The intent of the award is to recognize and honor students who have demonstrated exceptional performance by contributing their time and/or skills to help UMass Amherst achieve its goals and objectives. Up to 10 awards will be presented at a celebration to be held on May 1. Departmental supervisors may nominate any matriculated junior or senior who has been employed by the university for six months or more.

Harvard social scientist to discuss 'Racism and Health'

David R. Williams of Harvard University will speak on “Racism and Health: Findings, Questions and Directions” on Tuesday, March 5 at 1:15 p.m. in the Campus Center Reading Room.
 
The Florence Sprague Norman and Laura Smart Norman Professor of Public Health at the Harvard School of Public Health and professor of African and African American studies at Harvard University, Williams is internationally recognized as a leading social scientist, enhancing the understanding of the complex ways in which race, racial discrimination, socioeconomic status and religious involvement can affect physical

Support groups offered by Center for Women & Community

The Center for Women & Community this semester is offering three support groups for female-identified people to gain empowering skills.

"Mindfulness and Mood: Empowerment Skills for Women," a five-week support group in a safe and supportive place on Tuesday nights, is being offered with the Graduate Women's Network. Participants will gain skills that to help reduce anxiety, improve mood and relationships, relax one's body, quiet the mind and gain greater emotional balance. Contact Mary at 545-0883.

"Support, Connect, Heal," explore healing with other survivors in a safe, supportive, and

Fountain identifies ingredients of successful cross-agency government collaborations

Professor Jane Fountain of Political Science and Public Policy has published a new report that spells out the recipe for successful working relationships across government agencies. The report, titled Implementing Cross-Agency Collaboration: A Guide for Federal Managers and released by the IBM Center for the Business of Government, indicates that the success of these important partnerships depends on two main ingredients: effective people skills and strong management systems.
 
According to Fountain’s report, managers of successful cross-agency collaborations “must use interpersonal and

Adobe Day features training, information sessions on March 6

Representatives from Adobe Systems are coming to campus on Wednesday, March 6 to provide free training and information sessions on Adobe products. Students, faculty and staff are invited to attend.
 
All sessions will be held in the Cape Cod Lounge of the Student Union:
 
  • Overview: What’s New in CS6? (9–9:50 a.m.)
  • Photoshop for the Absolute Beginner: It’s Easier Than You Think (10–10:50 a.m.)
  • InDesign and Publishing in the Digital Age (11–11:50 a.m.)
  • Dreamweaver, Mobile, and the Web (1–1:50 p.m.)
  • Acrobat and the Digital Document: Go Beyond Paper, Go Digital (2–2:50 p.m.)
  • Accessibility in

Speaker discusses black studies and higher education

Martha Biondi, associate professor of African American studies and history at Northwestern University, will speak on “The Black Revolution on Campus: Student Activism and the Transformation of Higher Education” on Thursday, Feb. 28 at 4:30 p.m. in 904-08 Campus Center.
 
According to Biondi, the incorporation of black studies in American higher education was a major goal of the black student movement, but the promise to implement it was typically followed by another period of struggle.

Clear state vehicles of snow, advises Transportation Services

Campus department have the responsibility to remove snow and ice from official vehicles parked in campus lots, according to Transportation Services. Those vehicles need to be moved after a snow fall to allow for complete snow removal in the parking lots.

Before driving state vehicles, snow should be thoroughly removed before driving to ensure the safety of others. Massachusetts law dictates that the driver of a vehicle must remove all the snow from the roof, hoods, trunks, windows and windshields of all vehicles before they are driven. This includes trucks, vans and box trucks.

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Library invites submissions for student awards

The Libraries invite submissions for two student awards: the Emily Silverman Book Collecting Contest for undergraduates and graduate students, and the Friends of the Library Undergraduate Research Award. 

The deadline for both contests is March 1. Winners will be announced in early April and first place recipients will receive their awards at the Library’s Dinner with Friends on April 6. Submission guidelines and evaluation criteria for both awards are available at http://bit.ly/contest_award.  
 
The fourth annual Emily Silverman Book Collecting Contest celebrates reading and the pleasure

Women sought for muscle recovery study

Stephen Foulis, a doctoral candidate in the Muscle Physiology Lab in the Kinesiology Department, is seeking participants for his dissertation study, which is focused on how muscles recover following an exercise bout and what effect that has on everyday function in young and older adults.

Qualified participants must be female, 25-40 or 65-85 years old, non-smokers who are not currently exercise training.

This study involves four or five visits, each of which will last approximately 1-2 hours. Participants will be compensated up to $50 for their time.

For more information, contact Stephen

Flags lowered for Brookline soldier

Gov. Deval L. Patrick has ordered that the U.S. and Commonwealth flags be lowered to half-staff at all state buildings from sunrise until sunset on Tuesday, Feb. 12 in honor of Army PFC Michael A. Gorman of Brookline, who died Feb. 5 at Fort Drum, N.Y.

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