Weekly Bulletin

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.

BIOCHEM 576, “Biotechnology Process Engineering Laboratory,” 4 credits; Instructors: Louis Roberts (BMB) and Susan Roberts (ChE); A comprehensive student-driven laboratory course in biotechnology process engineering focusing on the laboratory skills necessary to bring a product to the marketplace.

Retirement celebration for Al Byam is May 15

The campus community is invited to a celebration honoring Allan Byam, director of Transportation Services, who is retiring after 35 years of campus service, on Wednesday, May 15 from 4-6 p.m. in the Amherst Room on the 10th floor of the Campus Center.
 
Contributions in Byam’s honor can be made by sending a check payable to the University of Massachusetts and mailed to Betsy Thornton at the Transit Service.
 
RSVP to Betsy Thornton before May 10 by calling 545-1631 or by e-mail at betsyt@admin.umass.edu.
 

Science Café explores acrobatics of jumping frogs

Gary Gillis of Mount Holyoke College will present “Brace for Impact,” exploring the acrobatics of jumping frogs and how they, like gymnasts, coordinate their muscles to effectively prepare for landings, at a Science Café on Monday, May 6 at 6 p.m. at Esselon Café in Hadley.
 
Gillis uses biomechanics and neuromuscular analysis to understand how animals are able to control their movements during rapid deceleration.  
 
Light snacks will be provided and drinks will be available for purchase. All Science Café events are free and designed for a public audience. 
 
The Science Café series is

Roif Awards in Film Studies to be presented May 3

The 13th annual Michael S. Roif Award in Film Studies will be presented to undergraduate certificate students in the Interdepartmental Program in Film Studies on Friday, May 3 at noon in 301 Herter Hall.
 
The first place award-winner is Tyler Clayton Appel, a sophomore Bachelor’s Degree with Individual Concentration major from Foxborough, for “Leaving Home,” a narrative video. Appel was producer, co-writer, co-music producer and actor in the work.
 
In second place is Kadyrose Druar, a senior Journalism major from Franklin, and Mariah C.

Memorial for Henry Lea planned for May 4

A memorial for Henry Lea, professor emeritus of German, is being held Saturday, May 4 at 2 p.m. at the Amherst Woman’s Club, 35 Triangle St.

Lea died April 4 at the age of 92.

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