Lombardi sets aside $3.1m for Library system
The campus will add $3.1 million to its annual support of the Libraries to offset the decline in the state's funding for the Educational Reference Materials (ERM) line in the current fiscal year's budget.

Planning underway for chancellor's inauguration
John V. Lombardi will be inaugurated as chancellor during morning ceremonies on Feb. 7.

2nd pedestrian hit in crosswalk
Just four days after an undergraduate was hit by a car while crossing University Drive, an 18-year-old student from UMass Dartmouth sustained minor injuries after being struck by a vehicle as she used a crosswalk just north of the site of the earlier accident.

Employee titles to be restored in directory
One of the rituals of fall went askew last week as directory information cards for professional employees were printed using internal job title designations instead of the commonly used "business titles."

Student development a priority, McCaw says
New Athletics director Ian McCaw brings a values-driven approach to running his department.

Senators present campus tree to Russian officials
A little piece of UMass history is growing in Russia. The five-year-old Sawara cypress seedling was presented in August as a gift to officials in Russia's Pskov region by Sen. Stan Rosenberg (D-Amherst) and Sen. Marc Pacheco (D-Taunton).

Pharmacy college teams up with UHS
A new educational agreement linking University Health Services and the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy promises a steady dose of education with a side effect of improved care for health center patients.

'Virtual library' offers expanded access
The Library has launched a redesigned Web site, known as the UMass Amherst Digital Library (www.library.umass.edu).

MSBDC forges link with Lockheed Martin
A new partnership between the Massachusetts Small Business Development Center (MSBDC) network and Lockheed Martin is expected to bring Bay State businesses a wealth of new contractual opportunities with the aerospace giant.