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UHS Offers SEASONAL FLU Immunization
UHS is currently offering the Seasonal Flu shot during our regularly
scheduled Immunization and Blood Pressure Clinics.

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Don’t Be a Grinch….Participate in the 10th Annual Helping Hands ’09 instead!

Join the Labor Resource Center and the College of Management as they host a Mock Negotiation: Labor vs. Management. Monday November 30th from 6-9 P.M. Healey Library 11th floor

U Mass Boston Chamber Orchestra concert: "An '09-'59 Quintuple Celebration" Sunday,
November 22 at 4:00 in Keith Auditorium at Curry College, 1071 Blue Hill Avenue, Milton.

Canned food drive to benefit the homeless at the Pine Street Inn, organized by the Catholic Student Association. As a part of Hunger and Homelessness Week, please drop off donations at our table on the 2nd floor of the McCormack on: November 16 th @ 11 and 3; 18 th @ 11 and 1-3; and 20th @ 11-3

Dissertation Defense: Susan Berger, PhD Candidate. November 23, 2009, 9 a.m., Wheatley Hall, 4th Floor, Rm. 138 Click here for more info.

 The Boston Can Share is a month long can drive sponsored by the Beacon Leadership and Service Team and the Office of Student Leadership and Community Engagement (OSLCE). We are partnered with the City of Boston to bring this drive to campus for the 2nd year in a row. November 1st – 31st

Whittier Street Health Center honors Chancellor J. Keith Motley on December 5 at a Gospel Concert – tickets are only $10 with UMass Boston ID! Campus Center, 3rd Floor

Chancellor Motley asks you to save the date for his annual Winter Wonderland event, Tuesday December 15. Skating, treats and a new twist on the snowman building contest!



 
CHANCELLOR'S OFFICE

Enjoy the slideshows and video of the 2009 Commencement!

See the highlights from the May 2nd Scholarship Event, Talent for Tomorrow: An Urban Scholars Anniversary and Motley Scholarship Celebration.

Moving forward with new academic building

Emergency Notification System

UMass Boston Renewal: Strategic Plan and Master Plan

ATHLETICS

Attention Beacon Fitness members! The Beacon Fitness Gym (McCormack 1st floor) will offer Ballroom Dance instruction starting the week of September 14th on Monday and Wednesday at 5:30PM through the fall 2009 semester.

Beacon Fitness Center - Staff/Faculty/Alumni Membership Renewal Process

Sports for students: Information on the intramural program, free sailing lessons, the UMASS Boston swimming pool and the Beacon Fitness Center.

EVENTS

Distinguished Scholar, "Supporting the Patient's Voice: From Kitchen Table to Clinic", Donna L. Berry, PhD, RN, AOCN, FAAN. Monday, December 7, 2009 4:00pm-7:30pm, Campus Center, 2nd Floor, Room 2545. Click here to read more and see flyer of event

MGS MSPA International Relations Track Round Table Discussion Pakistan – India Relations with speaker Asif Noorani. Thursday, November 19, 5:30 pm Wheatley Bldg, Room W1-34

Please join UMass Boston Philosophy Department in welcoming Cluadia Card for a public lecture and discussion on "Evil and Inexcusable Wrongs". Thursday November 19th Chancellor's Conference Room Quinn Building 3rd floor

Please join the U Mass Boston Philosophy Club in welcoming Claudia Card, Distinguished Professor of Philosophy University of Wisconsin--Madison, for a workshop on Kant’s Ethics. Friday Nov. 20th 2009 3 pm Troy Conference Room Wheatley 2nd floor, beside Catwalk

Dissertation Defense: Patricia Hickey, PhD (c), MBA, RN, FAAN. Tuesday, December 1, 2009
1:00pm-3:00pm Campus Center, 1st Floor, Room 1110. Click here for more info.

Upcoming Reading Schedule from the Creative Writing MFA Program

Latino Heritage Month Events Fall 2009. All students, faculty and staff are invited to attend. These are the events planned to celebrate the Latino Heritage Month:
Click here for a list of events

The Office of the Dean of Students and the Counseling Center are offering two opportunities for students, staff, and faculty to become familiar with the Distressed and Distressing Students Protocol.


TIAA-CREF, and VALIC Representatives are back for One on One’s Scheduled Meetings in Human Resources

Tuesday, October 20, 2009 "From Barrio to Scene: A Photodocumentary of Gentrificication" a Hispanic Heritage Month Event in the Harbor Gallery, McCormack Building

TIAA-CREF Representative One on One’s Scheduled Meetings in Human Resources

One on one financial counseling returns on September 2nd

The Mass Small Business Development Center Network- Boston Regional Office and Minority Business Center, is kicking off its new season of business workshops!

WUMB’s popular Internet auction is back. Place your bid no later than Wednesday at 6:00pm!.

IT MS Office 2007 Workshops and more: Join us to learn more about MS Office, Excel, Powerpoint, SPSS,Blogs, Blackboard and more!

FACILITIES

Project Updates

Morrissey Boulevard Drainage Culvert Project Update - November 2009

Notice regarding paving Kosciuszko Circle on Morrissey Boulevard on 9/17

Announcement: Substructure Project Notice # 2

Announcement: Spalled and Falling Concrete on the Upper Level of the Substructure by the McCormack Loading Dock

Morrissey Boulevard Advisory

HUMAN RESOURCES

DCAP/HCSA Deadline Has Been Extended! We would like to remind all benefited employees that the deadline for submission of your Dependent Care Assistance Program and Health Care Spending Account applications is now Friday, December 4, 2009

The Department of Human Resources is pleased to announce that Great West, TIAA-CREFF and VALIC will be back on campus for one- on one financial counseling.

ATTENTION: Benefited Employees 2010 HCSA/DCAP Open Enrollment

The Department of Human Resources is pleased to announce the Fall 2009 section of the Supervisory Leadership Development Program (SLDP)

HR Direct is now available! See the announcement for more information.

Please reference the Administration and Finance home page for updated information on HRDirect and the new Hiring Procedures Guidelines and Forms

HR Direct is starting this Thursday. Click here for more details.

Get ready for Employee Self Service and take advantage of training tools and job aids that are available.Human Resources - Policy on the use of professional (or) preferred names.Department of Human Resources - Policy & Guidance Memorandum
CAMPAIGN TO CONSERVE

Campaign to Conserve Website

Campaign to Conserve Blog

Welcome to the Green Corner on the Community Front Page! This is a quick reference to the campus’ green practices, events and general green guidelines and tips. For more information on campus sustainability, please visit www.umb.edu/recycling_sustainability. For more information email umBe.Green@umb.edu

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What to do with the old TV?

Recycling Checklist

Paper Recycling Guides

Bottle/Can Recycling Guide

Know your Plastics

Recycler’s information

Earth Day. Everyday

HEALTH SERVICES

Effective September 8, 2009 UHS General Medicine Fall hours will be: Monday – Friday 8:30a.m. - 5p.m., Wednesday 8:30a.m. - 6 p.m.

Check here for the latest Wellness Center Events and Activities

UHS Health Education and Wellness and The Beacon Fitness Center are collaborating to start a Walking Club on campus.

Fall 2009 Immunization & Blood Pressure Clinic

A.A. meetings on campus. If you would like to start or help to start a meeting on campus please contact Linda Jorgensen, UHS Health Education and Wellness. www.umbwellness.org/Meeting.htm

TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS

LOOKING FOR TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES?

 

UMB Shuttle Bus Schedule as of September 2009

Advisory: Construction taking place at the JFK MBTA station that may cause minor delays in our shuttle bus schedule over the next few weeks.

Sign up for MASSRIDES Rideshare Matching

Check out our special 'CARPOOL TO UMB' section in the Classifieds

DON'T FORGET THE T! UMass Boston provides FREE SHUTTLE BUS SERVICE to campus from the JFK/UMass stop on the Redline

The Parking and Transportation office offers other options to consider

 

 

GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

Provost Langley Welcomes New Faculty

Enjoy the second edition of the Audit Newscast up now!

2009 Commonwealth of Massachusetts Employee Charitable Campaign (COMECC)
C lick here for more info

ANNOUNCEMENT: The employee break room (Room UL-03), located on the Upper Level of the Quinn Administration Building will be permanently closed effective Monday October 26, 2009. For more info cilck here.

Lecturers wanted at the Adams Branch of the Boston Public Library in Spring 2010

Boston Celtics Corporate Ticket Access Program for UMass Boston Students and Staff. Click here for details

The editor of Human Architecture: Journal of the Sociology of Self-Knowledge is pleased to announce the publication of the following five new issues of the journal. Click here for more details.

ANNOUNCEMENT: Please check out the Campaign to Conserve Website and Blog. We urge faculty, staff and students to please shut off computers, printers and copiers when not in use. When you leave your office or classroom, hit the light switch! Please use the blog for energy saving suggestions or ideas.

Would you like to gain leadership skills while you earn 6 credits? Apply for the Beacon Leadership Project: a two-semester course in Leadership and Service Learning! Applications for the 2009-2010 school year are being accepted now!

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STUDENT SNAPSHOT

Student Snapshots

SAEC

Discounts from the SAEC...

UMass Boston's SAEC can get you into all of Boston's hotspots for great prices! Stop by Student Activities and Leadership (Campus Center, 3rd floor) to take advantage of these and other great faculty/staff discounts.

The Student Arts & Events Council is currently developing a fall calendar of the arts. This publication will be an index of on-campus: lectures, art shows, performances, concerts, and exhibitions.

ANNOUNCEMENT: The Office of Student Activities and Leadership is now accepting credit cards as a form of payment for discounted tickets and student ID purchases!

JUST FOR STUDENTS

Student Fee Rebate Frequently Asked Questions

Only a few spots left! Change a child's life while earning work study. Join Jumpstart!

Spring 2010 MBTA Pass Applications Now Available!

Fall 2009 RWSSC Oral Presentations Workshops – Open to all students enrolled in UMass Boston courses! (FREE!)

Looking to gain hands-on experience? Learn about two alternative spring break opportunities for students taking place next spring semester.

Fall 2009 RWSSC Weekly Writing Workshops

The Dean of Students, Dr. Marita Labedz Poll, and the Associate Dean of Students, Joyce Morgan, hold office hours every week. Please stop by with a question, concern, or comment.

From the College of Management and the Venture Development Center: In partnership with the high-tech start-up business community, the Student Entrepreneurship Program at UMass Boston is providing its students with first-class internship opportunities.

Every “ONE” Student Matters - The Dean of Students, Dr. Marita Labedz Poll, holds office hours every week. There is no need to make an appointment- just come to the office (Campus Center 4th Floor- Room 4015)

STUDENT SENATE

The Undergraduate Student Senate represents the diverse community of UMass Boston. We need your input and involvement to continue to reflect the vibrancy of our community. There are many many ways for your to get involved. Contact us for more information

UNIVERSITY LIBRARIAN

Healey Library Fall Hours: Sept 8th through Nov 29th , Nov 30th through Dec 13 , and
Dec 14th through Dec 24th

Healey Library Joins Fenway Libraries Online

Healey Library Optical Scanning Service.

WUMB (91.9 FM)
WUMB goes electric! Format change to add 'a little kick'.

Join WUMB-FM and Golden Key in participating in the GONE FISHING food drive to benefit the Pine Street Inn.

The WUMB Online Auction is back!


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