Weekly Bulletin

MWPHE Professional Development Awards available

Massachusetts Women in Public Higher Education (MWPHE), a non-profit organization, is offering a Professional Development Award in the amount of $1,000.

Eligible applicants must be UMass Amherst woman employees and members of MWPHE, which is committed to strengthening the status of women as professionals. The organization will award a total of three Professional Development Awards in the amount of $1,000 each. Winners will be selected from the women employee applicants of each sector: university, sate university and community college.

Download the guidelines and an application at

NERCOMP workshop, 'Mobile unSIG: Roam If You Want To,' set for Feb. 11

The NorthEast Regional Computing Program (NERCOMP) workshop, "Mobile unSIG: Roam If You Want To," will be held Monday, Feb. 11 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Campus Center.
 
This unSIG brings together all members of the higher education community interested in the impacts and evolution of mobile technology on campus. A rapidly evolving sector, mobile technology is challenging all members of the university community and the unSIG format allows for a day of discussion, collaboration, learning, exchange of ideas and best practices.

Local production of 'Fiddler on the Roof' coming to Bowker stage

Amherst Leisure Services is staging "Fiddler on the Roof" at Bowker Auditorium on Jan. 17-20 and 24-27.
 
Tickets are available at http://www.alsct.org/.

Showtimes are as follows:

Thursday, Jan. 17, 7:30 p.m. (general admission)
Friday, Jan. 18, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 19, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, Jan. 20, 1 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 24, 7:30 p.m. (general admission)
Friday, Jan. 25, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 26, 1 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 26, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, Jan. 27, 1 p.m.

Poster: fiddler_flyer.jpg

 

Doctoral oral exams for Jan. 22-25

The graduate dean invites all graduate faculty to attend the final oral examinations for the doctoral candidates scheduled as follows:
 
Jaime Hutchison, Ph.D., Physics. Thursday, Jan. 24, 1 p.m., 409 Hasbrouck. Dissertation: “The Effect of Vesicle Shape, Line Tension, and Lateral Tension on Membrane-Binding Proteins.” Anthony Dinsmore, chr.

James Carroll, Ph.D., Afro-American Studies. Friday, Jan. 25, 10 a.m., 601 Herter Hall. Dissertation: “Composing the African Atlantic: Sun Ra, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, and the Poetics of African Diasporic Composition.” Steve Tracy, chr.

Adam Kolek, Ph.D.,

Nominations sought for Chancellor's Citation Awards

The campus community is invited to submit nominations for the Chancellor's Citation Award, which recognizes outstanding work performance by University staff.

Members of the campus community may nominate any benefited exempt or non-exempt staff member who has demonstrated outstanding performance in helping the University achieve its goals and objectives.

Worcester DC Oak Room open for dining

The Worcester Dining Commons Oak Room is now open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., two weeks earlier than usual, reports Ken Toong, executive director of Auxiliary Enterprises. "We welcome staff to join us for lunch and dinner in a sparkling clean peaceful atmosphere."

Doctoral oral exams for Jan. 14-18

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

Felicia Bokel, Ph.D., Polymer Science and Engineering. Monday, Jan. 14, 10 a.m., A110/A111 Conte Polymer Science Building. Dissertation: “Solution Assembly of Conjugated Polymers.” Ryan Hayward, chr.

Pamela Williams, Ph.D., English. Friday, Jan. 18, noon, 316 Bartlett. Dissertation: “A Multidirectional Memory Approach to Colonization, Racism and Genocide.” James Young, chr.

Male adolescent participants needed for Kinesiology study

Researchers in the Kinesiology Department are seeking male adolescents to participate in a study to help assess sedentary behavior. For completing the study, participants will earn $100.
 
The goal of the project is to validate a newly developed survey that will measure where, why and how much people sit each day. The study consists of five study visits over a four-month period, which includes three months of no study activity.

Doctoral oral exam for Jan. 7-11

The graduate dean invites all graduate faculty to attend the final oral examinations for the doctoral candidates scheduled as follows:
 
Jeffrey Barish, Ph.D., Food Science. Thursday, Jan. 10, 10:30 a.m., 210A Chenoweth Lab. Dissertation: “Surface Modification of Food Contact Materials for Processing and Packaging Applications.” Julie M. Goddard, chr.

 

University mileage reimbursement rate for 2013

The Internal Revenue Service has announced that the standard mileage reimbursement rate for employees using their cars on university business will be 56.5 cents per mile effective Jan. 1, according to controller Robert A. Liebowitz.

In addition, the rate for deductible medical or moving expenses will be 24 cents per mile, also effective Jan. 1.

 

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