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Friends and Colleagues: 
The first few weeks of school are always a special pleasure. I spend a considerable amount of time welcoming new classes back to the college, and it is always thrilling to meet the people who choose to come here. Keith Motley's Chancellorship adds a special dimension to this period, since his tremendous enthusiasm for UMass Boston and for our students is widely visible and hard to resist. More importantly, Chancellor Motley has elected to use his welcome back Convocation speeches as guide posts for his long-term vision of what the University of Massachusetts Boston is, and will become. This year's Convocation focus was on the central role of research, joining "student-centered," "urban" and "public" as defining elements of our university.
A few other notes:
· I'm delighted to announce that I have selected Ellen Bruce, J.D., to serve as the next Director of the Gerontology Institute. She has done an admirable job as Interim Director, served ably as Gerontology Department Chair, and has been an active academic and practical leader on issues of pension reform and security. Ellen has big energetic ideas for the Institute and I look forward to working with her.
· Noted biographer and McCormack Senior Fellow Nigel Hamilton, has recently published American Caesars, Lives of the Presidents from FDR to George W. Bush. See his great interview on MSNBC and come to his talk and book-signing Thursday, October 7th, 3:00 PM.
· Dr. Maria Ivanova, Assistant Professor at our department of Conflict Resolution, Human Security and Global Governance, has been selected as a coordinating lead author for the landmark environmental publication of the United Nations - the Global Environment Outlook (GEO-5). The Global Environment Outlook is a global, consultative, and participatory environmental assessment process that reviews the state of the environment, analyzes trends and future outlooks, and suggests policy options. She has only been here for 2 weeks! Congratulations Maria.
· Our Ethnic Newzwire program, led by Frank Herron, got wonderful recognition in a new book called Understanding Ethnic Media. Check pages 235 and 264.
· Last year we unable to successfully fill the faculty position in the Department of Public Policy and Public Affairs, which was left vacant by our esteemed Dr. Alan Clayton-Matthews. We are back into the search market; I hope you will help us find great candidates for this position. We've had enormous success with our new faculty over the last 4 years, and want to keep that success going.
· Our new Department of Conflict Resolution, Human Security and Global Governance is continuing the Dispute Resolution tradition of a biennial Conflict Studies Conference, convening students from around the world from many disciplines, on October 22nd-23rd. Presenters this year come from 21 different countries, with keynote speaker Paul Hughes, Director, USIP Non-Proliferation and Arms Control Project, and Executive Director, Quadrennial Defense Review Independent Panel. Please check it out and I hope you can attend.
· For those interested in careers in international development and service, join the Office of International and Transnational Affairs on September 28th to meet the COO of USAID.
Enjoy the Fall weather.
Steve Crosby, Dean
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Nigeria: blessed with natural wealth, crippled by corruption
Intl. Business Times, September 16, 2010
MGS Professor Darren Kew, is quoted extensively in this article published in International Business Times.
'Charlie' Smerlas; grocer treated many like family
The Boston Globe, September 15, 2010
Dean of MGS Steve Crosby is quoted in Charlie Smerlas' obituary.
'Trancendentalism and the Magic of Poetry and Painting' course
Wicked Local Hingham, September 14, 2010
An article about a class offered by OLLI in partnership with the Hingham Public Library.
Financial Crises after Financial Liberalization
Cntr for European Integration Studies, September 14, 2010
MGS Professor Christian Weller authors an article discussing the effect of financial liberalization on emerging economies.
Senior Women Legislators Hit Trail
The Boston Globe, September 13, 2010
Center for Women in Politics and Public Policy mentioned in article about female political candidates in Massachusetts.
Consultants Say Town Will Need Administrative Leader
Sentinel and Enterprise, September 9, 2010
Article about the Collins Center's role assisting the town of Ashby in recruiting a new town administrator.
Sin, woe, and power
Internet Review of Books, September 9, 2010
Nigel Hamilton's new book "American Caesars" is reviewed by the Internet Review of Books.
Obama's Plan: Why so Late?
CNBC, September 7, 2010
Professor Christian Weller weighs in on President Obama's newly proposed economic stimulus plan.
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Pi Sigma Alpha National Political Science Honors Society
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 Alpha Gamma Upsilon Chapter UMass Boston
Presents: Mission Cairo, A presentation about the United States Foreign Service and the U.S. Embassy in Cairo, Egypt
By Reynolds Graves, UMass Boston Student
2010 Summer Intern - Executive Office of U.S. Ambassador Scobey U.S. Embassy, Cairo, Egypt
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Conflict Resolution,
Human Security, and Global Governance
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Upcoming Events
All are invited to the Graduate Programs in Dispute Resolution First of the Fall 2010 Colloquium Series talks: "Global Governance.... Embedding the Local in the Global" with Craig Murphy on Wednesday, 9/22/10, 5:30 - 7:00 PM UMass Boston Campus Center, Third Floor Ballroom A
Register now! Don't miss this biennial conference: CONFLICT STUDIES: The New Generation of Ideas sponsored by the Graduate Programs in Dispute Resolution at UMass Boston, taking place October 22-23, 2010 in the UMass Boston Campus Center.
The Consortium on Gender, Security and Human Rights and the UMB Department of Conflict Resolution, Human Security, and Global Governance
invite you to Gendering War and International Security, a discussion with J. Ann Tickner on Monday, October 4, 2010 from 4:00 - 6:00 pm in Room 3540, UMass Boston Campus Center.
The Department of Conflict Resolution, Human Security, and Global Governance is pleased to be hosting a Fulbright Visiting Student Researcher from Nigeria, Mr. Abdulmalik Auwal. He will be working with Associate Professor Darren Kew for the 2020-2011 academic year, conducting research into conflict mitigation models used in the USA and how they can be applied to address the ethno-religious conflicts in Nigeria.
Abdulmalik Auwal received his Bsc. and Msc. in Political Science from Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria and is completing his PhD in Political Science at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria.
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 Gerontology Institute Colloquium Series
Fall 2010 Semester Speakers
Monday, October 18th, 2010, (1:00-2:15) - W-3-125
Robert B. Hudson, Ph.D., Professor and Chair, Department of Social Welfare Policy, Boston University School of Social Work.
Title: "The Transformation of the Aged as a Target Population."
Monday, November 15th, 2010 (1:00-2:15) - W-3-125
Derek M. Isaacowitz, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Psychology Volen National Center for Complex Systems, and Health: Science, Society, and Policy Psychology, Brandeis University
Title: "How Positive Are Older Adults?"
Monday, December 6th, 2010, (1:00-2:15) - W-3-125
Zhanlian Feng, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Community Health Center for Gerontology & Health Care Research. The Warren Alpert Medical School, Brown University
Title: "The Emergence of Institutional Elder Care in China."
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Collins Center for Public Management
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 Online Course in Performance Management Offered
Still deciding how to enhance your professional development? Sign up for the Collins Center online course in Performance Management to learn the skills you need to improve your organization's performance. This six module course starts on October 4th and will be completed before the holidays. To learn more about the course see the attached Fact Sheet and to register
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