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Letter from Chancellor Holub

It is with great excitement that I write to you from the Amherst campus. Today, with the first day of classes, we usher in the 2008 – 2009 Academic Year.
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Homecoming Weekend is October 17-18. Come back to campus to celebrate your affiliation and pride in your alma mater. There are a number of homecoming events planned, including the UMass vs. Richmond football game. The Alumni Association has Homecoming BBQ and Game Ticket Packages available for purchase now. See you at Homecoming - GO UMASS!

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Engineering Change

If you drive a car, ride a bus, or purchase food that has to be transported from point A to point B, than you’ve been affected by the steadily increasing fuel costs this past year. And while there are many proposals on how to deal with this painful trend, one family of UMass Amherst graduates has an invention that may just revolutionize transportation as we know it. More...

Class Notes

Brandi Johnson '03 has accepted a position at Endicott College, located in Beverly, MA, as Assistant Dean of Students. She was recently employed at Regis College as Director of Community Life. Brandi has a Master's degree in Education from Lesley University.

Gregory Carriveau '94 and Melissa (Benoit) Carriveau '94 welcomed their daughter, Elizabeth Ann, on August 14, 2008 at Brigham and Woman's Hospital, Boston. She joins brothers, Benjamin,7, and Nathan, 3, at home in Shrewsbury, MA.

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