Weekly Bulletin

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.

Jessica

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.

NEPR airs Springfield Symphony performances

New England Public Radio continues its decades-long tradition of broadcasts of the Springfield Symphony Orchestra with a series of seven concerts starting May 26.
 
The broadcasts can be heard, with one exception, on Sunday afternoons starting at 1 p.m. on WFCR, and will feature conversations on each selection between conductor Kevin Rhodes and New England Public Radio music director John Montanari.
 
The schedule is as follows: 
 
Sunday, May 26, 1 p.m. "Opening Night." Franz Liszt: Festklänge ("Festive Sounds"). Béla Bartók: Piano Concerto No. 3, with Peter Serkin, piano.

Football Ambassadors information session is May 29 at Fenway Park

A new UMass Football Ambassadors program is being launched Wednesday, May 29 at Fenway Park’s Absolut Club, where head coach Charley Molnar will discuss this year’s team and the effort to use specially trained, on-the-ground volunteers to execute simple promotions to educate, build fan loyalty and boost attendance at Minuteman games.
 
The event begins at 6 p.m. with mingling, followed at 6:40 with a message from Molnar and an introduction to the Ambassador Program. A optional tour of Fenway is planned for 7 p.m.

Mini Fenway Franks, pulled pork sliders, chicken kabobs, seasonal bruchetta and

Deadline extended for Open Source Software Innovation competition

The Institute for Computational Biology, Biostatistics, and Bioinformatics (ICB3) has extended the deadline for letters of intent and submissions for its Open Source Software Innovation competition.
 
Open to all UMass Amherst faculty, postdoctoral fellows and graduate students, the program is designed to support and stimulate software development and trans-disciplinary collaborations among computational, statistical and life sciences researchers, showcase campus strengths in these disciplines, and provide a novel mechanism for the dissemination of new knowledge, tools and research.
 
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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

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