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UMass Amherst Receives National, International Recognition for Sustainability Efforts
Friday, March 7, 2014

One national and one international organization recently recognized UMass Amherst sustainability programs for accomplishments and leadership in “green campus” initiatives among higher education institutions.

New Course Proposals
Friday, March 7, 2014

The following new course proposals have been submitted to the Faculty Senate Office for review and approval and are listed here for faculty review and comment.

Online Auction Offers Low-Number UMass Amherst Licence Plates
Friday, March 7, 2014

The Alumni Association is sponsoring an online auction of low-number UMass Amherst license plates from March 16–23. This online auction is open to the public, and winning bids are tax-deductible.

Obituary: Lorraine A. “Sue” Warner, Retired Clerk in Graduate Dean's Office
Friday, March 7, 2014

Lorraine A. “Sue” (Strong) Warner, 64, of Belchertown, a retired clerk in the Graduate Dean’s Office, died March 5 at UMass Medical Center in Worcester.

Doctoral Oral Exams for March 17-21
Friday, March 7, 2014

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

Mass Aggie Seminar Offers Hands-on Training in Grafting Apple Trees
Friday, March 7, 2014

A hands-on workshop on “Grafting Apple Trees” is being offered Saturday, March 29 from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Farm School, 488 Moore Hill Rd., Athol, as part of the Mass Aggie Seminars conducted by the Stockbridge School of Agriculture and Center for Agriculture UMass Amherst.

Hoop Band to Promote Scholarship for Boston Marathon Bombing Victim
Friday, March 7, 2014

Members of the UMass Amherst Hoop Band will be wearing T-shirts promoting the Krystle Campbell Scholarship Fund honoring the former UMass Boston student killed in the Boston Marathon bombing, when the men’s basketball team plays Saint Louis at the Mullins Center on Sunday, March 9. The game will be televised on the CBS Sports Network.

Armenian Diplomat Teaching Political Science Classes
Thursday, March 6, 2014

Dr. Armen Baibourtian from the United Nations office in Armenia as a visiting scholar and professor in Department of Political Science for the Spring 2014 semester.

Presentations Scheduled for Vice Chancellor Finalists
Thursday, March 6, 2014

The Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and Campus Life Search Committee has announced the two finalists for the position. They are Dr. Beth Hellwig, vice chancellor for student affairs at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, and Enku Gelaye, interim vice chancellor for student affairs and campus life and dean of students at UMass Amherst.

Expert to speak on "Obesity and Diabetes Prevention Through Nutrition and Physical Activity"
Thursday, March 6, 2014

Stella Volpe, professor and chair of the Department of Nutrition Sciences at Drexel University, is a nutritionist and exercise physiologist whose research focuses on the prevention of obesity and diabetes across the lifespan. There will be an informal reception before her talk.

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