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New Faculty Club officers and board elected

The members of the University of Massachusetts Faculty Club, Inc., the private corporation of campus faculty and staff who support the University Club, recently elected officers and board members for 2004-05.

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Chernoff cited for Plan for Progress role

Jaymie W. Chernoff, director of Corporate Relations in University Advancement, was honored June 10 with a special award from the Plan for Progress and the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission (PVPC).

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Bjorn promoted to senior associate AD

Thorr Bjorn has been promoted to the position of senior associate athletic director, according to athletic director John McCutcheon, who announced the move on June 8.

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Boricua College recognizes Nieto

Sonia Nieto, professor of Teacher Education and Curriculum Studies, was presented the Boricua College Professional Achievement Award in the Field of Education during the school’s 28th commencement held June 4 in New York City.

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Obituary: Alvin T. Scott, retired electrician

Alvin T. Scott, 61, of Turners Falls, a retired Physical Plant electrician, died June 1 at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield.

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Obituary: Dudley J. Bridges Sr., retired building operations director

Dudley James Bridges Sr., 80, of Amherst, retired director of Building Operations in the Lincoln Campus Center, died unexpectedly May 28 in Baystate Medical Center in Springfield.

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Obituary: Frederick Greeley, professor emeritus of Wildlife Biology

Frederick Greeley, 84, of Leverett, professor emeritus of Wildlife Biology, died May 12.

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Women’s Studies faculty boosted by research support

Two assistant professors in Women’s Studies recently garnered external support for their research projects.

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Wallace to study Etruscan writings at ancient site

Professor Rex Wallace, who chairs the Classics Department, has received a grant from the Marion and Jasper Whiting Foundation to travel to Murlo, Italy this summer to catalogue, analyze and translate Etruscan inscriptions uncovered at Poggio Civitate, the site of a 7th century B.C. Etruscan building complex.

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Bridgewater State awards honorary degree to Nieto

Sonia Nieto, professor of Teacher Education and Curriculum Studies, was awarded an honorary degree by Bridgewater State College at its 163rd spring commencement on May 22.

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