University of Massachusetts Amherst

Faculty Convocation 2006

Chancellor John V. Lombardi and Provost Charlena Seymour cordially invite the campus community to the UMass Amherst Faculty Convocation.

Chancellor Lombardi will deliver his annual address and present the Award for Outstanding Accomplishments in Research and Creative Activity to nine nationally acclaimed faculty members:

James K. Boyce, Department of Economics

Seshu B. Desu, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Lila M. Gierasch, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Arthur F. Kinney, Department of English

Bing Liang, Department of Finance and Operations Management

David J. McLaughlin, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Barbara A. Osborne, Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences

Keith Rayner, Department of Psychology

James E. Young, Department of Judaic and Near Eastern Studies

Please join the chancellor, provost and honorees for a luncheon reception immediately following the convocation.

RSVP by September 1.