Oct.27, 2006:The Chancellor's Search Committee will be holding meetings here on campus to have community input into the search process and to hear your concerns. Please make note of the following…, Meetings on:Wednesday, November 8 on North, 1:15 to 2:15 p.m. All staff - Alumni Hall 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Faculty senate & faculty unions - Alumni Hall 3:45 to 4:45 p.m. Alumni - Alumni Hall 5 to 6 p.m. Unions (both classified and…, Meetings on: Tuesday, November 14 on South, 10 to 11:30 a.m. Search Committee meeting - Trustees Room 11:45 to 1:15 p.m. Luncheon with community leaders (elected & community) Alumni Hall 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. VCs and Deans - O'Leary 222 2:45…
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On Friday, November 3rd, 2006 all four candidates will participate in a gubernatorial forum that will focus on issues concerning Southeastern Massachusetts. This forum is sponsored by "The Southcoast…
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Sept. 6, 2005:At a time of ever-escalating college costs and high debt accumulation by students pursuing higher education degrees, the U.S. News & World Report has ranked UMass-Amherst 14th among…
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October 19, 2005 - University of Massachusetts President Jack M. Wilson has been named a "Mass High Tech All-Star" for 2005. The Tenth Annual Mass High Tech All-Stars awards will be presented to the…
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Oct. 29, 2005: Saying that the new facility will help "to build the University and build community," University of Massachusetts President Jack M. Wilson and other UMass officials today officially…
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Boston, November 28, 2005 -- The results of a recent survey by the Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM) show that for the first time, the University of Massachusetts ranked at the top…, Universities With Licensing Income Above $10-Million, Fiscal 2004, Institution Licensing Income, New York U. $109,023,125 U. of California system $74,275,000 Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, $47,689,165 U. of Wisconsin at Madison Stanford U.$47,272,397 U. of Minnesota $45,550,764 U. of…, U. of Massachusetts $26,258,577, Massachusetts Institute of Technology$25,781,923 U. of Washington, Washington Research $22,808,483 Foundation Emory U. $22,517,830 Harvard U. $16,654,975 U. of Utah $14,510,087 Florida State U. $14,…
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Boston, December 2, 2005 -- Today University of Massachusetts President Jack M. Wilson and Board of Trustees Chairman James J. Karam presented President's Public Service Awards to seven faculty…, Professor Nancy Cohen, , Nutrition,, UMass-Amherst, - A founder of the Massachusetts Partnership for Food Safety Education, Dr. Cohen has become a recognized source in disseminating food safety messages throughout the Commonwealth., Associate Professor Robert Chen, , Environmental, Earth and Ocean Sciences,, UMass-Boston, - Noted for his efforts to improve K-12 science education and outreach, he has received national recognition and earned grants from the National Science Foundation, the Office of Naval Research and…, Assistant Professor Joel Tickner, , Community Health and Sustainability,, UMass-Lowell, - He is an expert on the "Precautionary Principle," a principle that calls for a proactive approach in preventing harm to human or environmental health. He has helped to create The Alliance for a…, Professor Kenneth L. Applebaum, , MD, Clinical Psychiatry,, UMass Medical School, - Dr. Applebaum is a nationally renowned forensic and correctional psychiatrist who serves as Director of Mental Health for the University of Massachusetts Medical School Correctional Health Program., Professor Thomas Roeper, , Linguistics,, UMass-Amherst, - Dr. Roeper has earned both a national and international reputation for his groundbreaking work on a language assessment instrument for language disorders, the Diagnostic Evaluation of Language…, Professor Joan Arches, , Public and Community Service,, UMass-Boston, - As a member of the Advisory Board for CIRCLE (Center for Immigrant and Refugee Community Leadership and Empowerment), Professor Arches has been a main voice for curricular development. She is a…, Chancellor Professor James Kaput, , Mathematics,, UMass-Dartmouth, , (recently deceased) - Professor Kaput's work has become a model of how to integrate scholarship and public service. During the past 15 years, he brought approximately $10 million in research grants…
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Feb. 15, 2006: Today, in a 15-3 vote, the University of Massachusetts Board of Trustees approved a tuition and fee increase for academic year 2006-2007 of 3.4 percent over current rates for in-state…
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Feb. 21, 2006:Today, University of Massachusetts President Jack M. Wilson presented the University's highest honor, the President's Medal, to South African anti-apartheid leader Ahmed Kathrada. The…
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JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - The University of Massachusetts today presented honorary degrees to former President Nelson Mandela and his wife, Graca Machel, in a degree ceremony held at the Nelson…
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