Weekly Bulletin

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.
 
The

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

Doctoral oral exams for May 28-31

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

Barbara Colombo-Adams, Ed.D., Education. Tuesday, May 28, 10:30 a.m., 100 Furcolo. Dissertation: “Media Cues and Gender Connections: The Relations between Young Children’s Media Use, Character Familiarity, & Gender Knowledge.” Sally Galman, chr.

Yuri Ebata, Ph.D., Polymer Science and Engineering. Tuesday, May 28, 1:30 p.m., A110/A111 Conte Polymer Science Building.

‘Metamorphosis’ exhibit looks at campus development in early 20th century

“Metamorphosis: Transformation from Agriculture College to University,” the second of three exhibits celebrating the 150th anniversary of the founding of the university, will be on view from May 20 through Sept. 27 on the lower level and in Special Collections and University Archives, on floor 25, in the W.E.B. Du Bois Library.

This exhibit focuses on the period just before World War I through post-World War II, during a time of incredible transition for the university as it adapted to the quickly changing 20th century.

By examining and highlighting specific departments, organizations, and

Memorial service for Pauline Collins

A memorial service for Pauline P. Collins, retired librarian of Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies, is being held Sunday, May 19 at 2 p.m., at South Church, 1066 South East St., Amherst.

Collins, who retired in 1996, died April 4.

Following the service there will be an informal reception, hosted by her extended family of friends of South Church.

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Campus Center Garage lower level access road closed May 18

The access road to the lower level of the Campus Center Garage will be closed for paving from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 18. 
 
No deliveries will be allowed to the Campus Center via the lower access road during that time. Parking permit holders who usually park in the lower level of the Campus Garage should contact Parking Services (5-0065) for alternative parking arrangements. The road will be open to emergency vehicles only.
 
Questions should be directed to the project manager, Sara Northrup, at snorthrup@facil.umass.edu or 545-4857.

Center hosts conference on economic impact of cultural heritage

Delegates from around the world will be participating in “The Past for Sale? New Perspectives on the Economic Entanglements of Cultural Heritage,” a conference being hosted May 15-17 by the Center for Heritage and Society.
 
The conference garnered 120 abstracts from participants representing 30 countries, including Australia, Brazil, Indonesia, Japan, Norway, Panama, Syria and Zimbabwe.

Flags lowered for Peace Officers Memorial Day

In accordance with President Barack Obama’s proclamation, Gov. Deval L. Patrick has ordered that the United States and Commonwealth flags be lowered to half-staff at all state buildings from sunrise until sunset on Wednesday, May 15 in honor of Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week.

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