Weekly Bulletin

Sunwheel and sky-watching programs mark summer solstice

The public is invited to witness sunrise and sunset associated with the summer solstice among the standing stones of the UMass Amherst Sunwheel on Thursday, June 20 at 7:30 p.m. for sunset and on Friday, June 21 at 5 a.m. for sunrise. These events will mark the astronomical change of season when days are longest and nights are shortest in the Northern Hemisphere. Rain cancels the events. 
 
At the hour-long gatherings, astronomers Judith Young and Stephen Schneider will discuss the astronomical cause of the sun’s solstice or standstill.

Physical Plant administrative offices moving back to Physical Plant Building

Administrative offices of the Physical Plant Division will once again be located in the Physical Plant Building at 360 Campus Center Way, effective Tuesday, June 18.
 
This move, from the temporary location at Dickinson Hall, includes the executive office, the administrative offices for the associate and assistant directors of Administrative Services, Grounds Management, Utilities/Engineering and Building Maintenance.
 
The Service Desk will also return to the Physical Plant Building. All Physical Plant phone numbers, including the Service Desk (545-6401), will remain unchanged.

Kinesiology Department hosts ICAMPAM 2013 from June 17-19

The Department of Kinesiology is hosting the third International Conference on Ambulatory Monitoring of Physical Activity and Movement on June 17-19.
 
ICAMPAM will provide an international forum for researchers, clinicians, technologists and users to explore the latest advances and view the newest technologies in the field of ambulatory and sleep monitoring. It will also offer industry partners the opportunity to introduce their products to an audience of users and discuss future developments.
 
This year’s conference themes are physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep measurement.

Hampden Gallery celebrates career of late Klaus Postler

Hampden Gallery is hosting a celebration of the life and art of alumnus Klaus Postler on Saturday, June 15 from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The exhibit is curated by Eileen Claveloux.
 
Postler, who died Jan. 6, was a peripatetic artist and independent curator whose work centered around the use of collage. As a seminal figure in the mail art movement he had a long history of exchanging works with other artists around the world, his work has been included in more than 200 exhibitions worldwide.
 
Postler received a B.A.

Flags lowered for former Governor Cellucci

Gov. Deval L. Patrick has ordered that the U.S. and Commonwealth flags be lowered to half-staff at all state buildings until sunset on Friday, June 14 in honor of former Governor Argeo Paul Cellucci, who died June 8.
 
Additionally, the Commonwealth flag will remain at half-staff until sunset on Monday, July 8.

Doctoral oral exams for June 17-21

The graduate dean invites all graduate faculty to attend the final oral examinations for the doctoral candidates scheduled as follows:
 
Angela Yang-Handy, Ed.D., Education. Monday, June 17, 9 a.m., 163 Hills South. Dissertation: “Preparing Visually Impaired People in the Philippines for Mainstream Employment: Perceptions of the Impacts of ICT Accessibility.” Jacqueline Mosselson, chr.

Cruz Caridad Bueno, Ph.D., Economics. Thursday, June 20, 11 a.m., 919 Thompson Hall. Dissertation: “A Knife Hidden in Roses: Development and Gender Violence in the Dominican Republic.” James Boyce, chr.

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Retirement reception for Brenda Clemons

Brenda Clemons of Administrative Systems is retiring at the end of June. A reception will be held in the Whitmore courtyard on Friday, June 28 from 2-4 p.m. Clemons has worked in various capacities on campus and has been the campus PeopleSoft Finance and HR security administrator for the last 13 years. Drop by the reception to wish her well in her retirement.

UWN Annual June Social Luncheon

The UWN June Social Luncheon will be held on Wednesday, June 12 from noon-1 pm on the 10th floor of the Campus Center Hotel. This annual luncheon is at no cost to say thank you for your membership. Your involvement and commitment to this organization helps it thrive and continue to positively impact other University Women through your networking and mutual support.

Not a member? You are invited as well! If you have interest in joining UWN you are very welcome to attend this luncheon at no cost.

Early Membership Renewal for 2013/2014: Renew your membership at the June Social Luncheon or

Doctoral oral exams for June 10-14

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

Shane Clark, Ph.D., Computer Science. Monday, June 10, 10 a.m., 151 Computer Science Building. Dissertation: “The Security and Privacy Implications of Energy-Proportional Computing.” Kevin Fu, chr.

Ken-Hou Lin, Ph.D., Sociology. Tuesday, June 11, 12 p.m., W-32 Machmer. Dissertation: “The Rise of Finance and Growing Inequality.” Donald Tomaskovic-Devey, chr.

Justin Henningsen, Ph.D., Organismic and Evolutionary Biology.

Doctoral oral exams for June 3-7

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

Karen Riska, Ph.D., Kinesiology. Monday, June 3, 8 a.m., 153 Totman. Dissertation: “The Role of the Extracellular Matrix in Mediating Muscle Soreness.” Barry Braun, chr.

Daniel Pope, Ph.D., Comparative Literature. Monday, June 3, 3 p.m., 301 Herter Hall. Dissertation: “Enigmatic Realism: Doing Justice through Postmodern Use of Photography and First-Person Figuration in the Works of Sebald, Marías, and Hemon.” William Moebius, chr.

Max Lein, Ph.D., Chemistry.

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