BOSTON- October 15, 2008:In response to Governor Patrick's announcement of 9C cuts, ³È×ÓÓ°Ôº President Jack M. Wilson today announced actions that the University is taking to…
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BOSTON- Oct. 20, 2008: Robert K. Sheridan, President and CEO of The Savings Bank Life Insurance Company of ³È×ÓÓ°Ôº (SBLI), has been selected to lead the ³È×ÓÓ°Ôº Building…
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STURBRIDGE, MA- Nobel Laureate Craig Mello, PhD of the ³È×ÓÓ°Ôº Medical School today said the Commonwealth and nation must strive to get more young people into the Science,…, Ray Griffin, , Christa MacAuliffe Center, Framingham State College, John Hodgman, , UMass Lowell, Barbara Libby, , ³È×ÓÓ°Ôº Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, Greg Sheldon, , Sheldon Collaborative, Isa Zimmerman, , ³È×ÓÓ°Ôº President's Office, Millipore Foundation, (accepted by Tara Duplaga), Museum of Science Boston, (accepted by Yvonne Spicer), Raytheon, (accepted by 2006 STEM Summit keynote speaker Ellen Ferraro), ³È×ÓÓ°Ôº, (accepted by Lynn Griesemer), UMass Amherst Center for Collaborative Adaptive Sensing of the Atmosphere/ National Science Foundation, (accepted by Paula Rees), ³È×ÓÓ°Ôº Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, (accepted by Jeff Nelhaus), ³È×ÓÓ°Ôº Department of Higher Education, (accepted by David McCauley) The preponderance of national statistics on STEM education continue to show a wide gap between the number of U.S. students who pursue training and careers in math and…, PHOTO CAPTION, : Twelve organizations and individuals were honored at STEM Summit V on Tuesday, October 28 for their continued leadership in bringing stakeholders together and helping to build momentum across…, NOTE, : Digital photos of award recipients available upon request. Contact: Robert P. Connolly 617-287-7073 Libby DeVecchi 617-287-7023
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Oct. 30, 2008: UMass Amherst Professor Anne Herrington, the 2007 recipient of the Roy J. Zuckerberg Endowed Leadership Chair, is hosting a conference for educators from ³È×ÓÓ°Ôº and across the…
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BOSTON- Nov. 17, 2008:³È×ÓÓ°Ôº Boston Professor and Moakley Chair Padraig O'Malley, known for his peace and reconciliation work in Northern Ireland, South Africa and Iraq, spoke to…, UMass Amherst, : The Isenberg School of Management is organizing a series of activities including a competition for a $1,000 Study Abroad Scholarship, a display of flags, and a study abroad fair. Other campus…, UMass Boston, : The Boston campus will host a four-day conference, "Rebuilding sustainable communities for children and their families after disasters" from November 16-19 which will cover international disasters…, UMass Dartmouth, : UMass Dartmouth will host an informational study abroad table, foreign language discussion groups, and a variety of international music performances throughout the week., UMass Lowell, : Faculty from UMass Lowell will attend the ³È×ÓÓ°Ôº Council for International Education annual conference "Mapping a New World: Access, Equity and Education" on November 21st at Massasoit…, UMass Medical School, : Faculty from UMass Medical School are also participating in the ³È×ÓÓ°Ôº Council for International Education conference. In addition, the campus will host the 3rd annual International Craft…
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In 2009, the general limits are $16,500 for contributions to the 403(b) Plan and $16,500 for contributions to the 457(b) Plan. For more information go to: The Treasurer's Office site ( https://www.…
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BOSTON- January 29, 2009:The ³È×ÓÓ°Ôº emerges as a national leader in technology transfer, earning nearly $41 million from faculty innovations and discoveries taken from the lab to…
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Feb. 20, 2009: UMass President Jack M. Wilson today announced a salary freeze affecting University employees earning $120,000 or more, excluding faculty and unionized employees. "The five campus…
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BOSTON - Feb. 20, 2009:The ³È×ÓÓ°Ôº Board of Trustees Committee on Administration and Finance today approved a tuition and fee increase of up to $1,500 for in-state undergraduate…
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DARTMOUTH - February 27, 2009:Pointing to the need to close a potential $102 million state funding gap, the ³È×ÓÓ°Ôº Board of Trustees today approved a $1,500 fee increase for the…
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