Weekly Bulletin

Fall move-in to affect some parking areas starting Aug. 29

Several campus parking lots will be closed to accommodate fall move-in according to eddie Hull, executive director of Residential Life.
 
Parking lots Red 66 and Blue 46 will be closed for first-year move-in on Wednesday, Aug. 29 from noon to 5 p.m. and Thursday, Aug. 30 from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
 
Alternate parking for Red 66 is available in Green 26 and Red 45. Regular permit holders in Blue 46 should use Green 34, Blue 32 or Red 62.
 
First-year move-in will also affect Green 27 and all section of Red 43 on Aug. 29 from noon to 5 p.m. and Aug. 30 from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Doctoral oral exams for Sept. 4-7

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

Ilsang Yoon, Ph.D., Astronomy. Thursday, Sept. 6, 3 p.m., 644 Lederle Graduate Research Tower. Dissertation: “Bayesian Anatomy of Galaxy Structure.” Martin Weinberg, chr.

Denia Fraser, Ph.D., English. Friday, Sept. 7, 4 p.m., 316 Bartlett. Dissertation: “Existential Uncertainty in New World African Diasporic Women’s Literature.” Laura Doyle, chr.

MWPHE recognition for women employees

Fall is quickly approaching and the Massachusetts Women in Public Higher Education (MWPHE) is looking to recognize women on campus who have received a new appointment or a promotion in 2012. The information will be published in the MWPHE newsletter.

If you are a new hire, have a new job position or a promotion, help MWPHE recognize your accomplishment by e-mailing your name and title/position to vkeh@admin.umass.edu by Thursday, Aug. 30.

Flags lowered for Massachusetts service members

Gov. Deval L. Patrick has ordered that the U.S. and Commonwealth flags be lowered to half-staff at all state buildings from sunrise until sunset on the following days:
 
Wednesday, Aug. 22, in honor of Marine Cpl. Kevin Dabrowski of Webster, who died on Aug. 11.
 
Thursday, Aug. 23, in honor of U.S. Army MSG Gregory R. Trent of Norton, who died on Aug. 8.
 
Friday, Aug. 24, in honor of U.S. Army SPC David A. Mulno of Tewksbury, who died on Aug. 11.

Doctoral oral exams for Aug. 27-31

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

Samantha Nicholls, Ph.D., Chemistry. Monday, Aug. 27, 9 a.m., 221 Integrated Sciences Building. Dissertation: “Development and Characterization of Caspase Activatable GFP and a Family of Fluorescent Reporters.” Jeanne Hardy, chr.

Alison Matalanis, Ph.D., Food Science. Monday, Aug. 27, 10 a.m., 238 Chenoweth Lab. Dissertation: “Fabrication, Characterization and Utilization of Filled Hydrogel Particles as Food Grade Delivery Systems.” Eric Decker, chr.

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Campus Recreation opens fall membership registration

Campus Recreation announces that fall recreation memberships and payroll deduction registration begins Monday, Aug. 20.

Early bird pricing is in effect Aug. 20 through Sept. 15. See flyer for pricing or stop by the Recreation Center. Purchase early to avoid the crowds.

 

 

 

 

 

Flags lowered for New Bedford soldier

Gov. Deval L. Patrick has ordered that the U.S. and Commonwealth flags be lowered to half-staff at all state buildings from sunrise until sunset on Saturday, Aug. 18, in honor of Army National Guard Sgt. First Class Stephen Policarpo of New Bedford, who died on Aug. 12.

Campus Center Way reduced to one lane Aug. 15-16

The contractor for the Old Power Plant demolition project will be reducing Campus Center Way to one lane, accommodating both directions of traffic, on Wednesday and Thursday, Aug. 15-16.
 
The road will be narrowed from Natural Resources Way to the Campus Parking Garage entrance. UMass Police will be posted at both ends of the work zone to stagger traffic. Traffic may occasionally be stopped in both directions for short periods of time in order to move construction vehicles and materials.

Flags lowered for Rehoboth Marine

Gov. Deval Patrick has ordered that the United States and Commonwealth flags be lowered to half-staff at all state buildings from sunrise until sunset on Monday, Aug. 13 in honor of Marine Pfc. Brendon P. Carey of Rehoboth, who died Aug. 5.

Creative Communications, UMass Amherst Magazine move to University Drive offices

Branding and Creative Communications, including UMass Amherst Magazine, have moved from Munson Hall to the third floor of the Slobody Building, 101 University Dr., next to the Amherst Post Office.
 
There is designated customer parking located in the Slobody Building lot.
 
Branding and Creative Communications protects and advances the identity of the university by providing centralized competitive communication materials to the campus. It provides editorial and design services, photography and production management, all free of charge.  
 
UMass Amherst Magazine is published three times a

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