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500 local students to attend STEM conference

Nearly 500 middle school students will be coming to a National Science Foundation- Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Connections Science Conference on June 1 at 9:15 a.m. in the Student Union Ballroom.

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New 'Gateway' website greets online visitors

Web visitors to UMass Amherst are finding familiar materials presented to them in a new format that was recently unveiled to the public. The new website is easy to use, easy to navigate, and friendly to those who seek news, information, and calendar listings, and those who want to provide information about events, activities and services on campus.

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Outdated stationery, office supplies can be recycled

Spring cleaning may give some offices a little extra space, but the additional trash can be a headache for the Office of Waste Management, according to Lorenzo Macaluso, special projects coordinator for the unit.

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Student wins coveted IBM Ph.D. Fellowship

Julie Leiston-Belanger, a student in the Polymer Science and Engineering Department, has been awarded an IBM Ph.D. Fellowship by IBM Corporation.

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‘Dutchy’ to be remembered

A memorial service for Ellsworth “Dutchy” Barnard, professor emeritus of English, will be held Saturday, May 29 at 2 p.m. at the Renaissance Center, 650 East Pleasant St.

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5,400 awarded degrees at weekend ceremonies

Cloudy skies did not deter the Class of 2004 from celebrating its success during the 134th undergraduate Commencement on May 23 at McGuirk Alumni Stadium. About 22,000 well-wishers filled the stands as bachelor’s degrees were conferred upon approximately 4,000 seniors.

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1,300 degrees awarded at Graduate School ceremony

Degrees were conferred on approximately 1,300 master’s and doctoral candidates at the Graduate School Commencement on May 22 in the Mullins Center.

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Seymour appointed provost

Charlena Seymour was appointed May 20 as provost and senior vice chancellor for Academic Affairs. Chancellor John V. Lombardi made the announcement.

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Campus to bid farewell to Class of 2004

Nearly 5,500 degrees will be awarded during three separate Commencement ceremonies this weekend, while several other events are planned to celebrate this year’s graduates.

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Gray appointed CEO of UMassOnline

David Gray, the interim head of UMassOnline since last fall, was appointed May 19 as the permanent chief executive officer of the unit by President Jack M. Wilson. Gray will continue to serve as vice president for Information Services and chief information officer for the UMass system.

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