35 arrested in RA union sit-in
Both sides in the simmering dispute over resident assistant unionization upped the ante Monday as pro-union demonstrators occupied a Whitmore office to demand that the University bargain with the group and police were ordered to remove the protesters.

House panel calls for cuts
The proposed $21.8 billion Fiscal 2003 budget released last week by the House Ways and Means Committee calls for reducing funding for public higher education by $87 million or 8 percent.

Athletic director Marcum taking early retirement
Athletic director Bob Marcum announced Wednesday that he is taking the state-sponsored early retirement program and stepping down from his post on June 14.

Board of Trustees salutes Williams for service
The Board of Trustees honored interim Chancellor Marcellette G. Williams at its May 1 meeting in Worcester for her service as deputy chancellor and interim chancellor.

Trustees back redefinition of tenure at Worcester campus
Despite opposition from some Medical School faculty, the Board of Trustees passed a definition of tenure for faculty on the Worcester campus at its May 1 meeting on that campus.

Library 'SWAT teams' plan for 20% staffing loss
Responding to an anticipated 20 percent reduction in the staff of the Libraries, director Margo Crist has organized small groups of employees to rethink organizational structures and functions in the Libraries.

Muriel, Schmidt win young faculty awards
Two assistant professors in the Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department recently received young faculty member awards.

ISOM group promotes student leadership
An energetic new group of undergraduates in the Isenberg School of Management are creating and sharing opportunities for leadership around campus.

Students, staff, alums rally in Boston to 'Save UMass'
Approximately 2,500 students, alumni and college and university staff rallied outside the State House in Boston April 25 to encourage legislative support of public higher education in the commonwealth, according to Ron Story, president of the Massachusetts Society of Professors.

Clarification issued on flex child care
The administration and the Graduate Employee Organization this week issued a joint statement on the future of flexible schedule child care services on campus.

Six recognized with University Outreach awards
Three faculty were recognized April 9 for their educational efforts off-campus by the Office of University Outreach during a reception at Hillside.