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A notice of upcoming events, photo opportunities and story ideas at UMass Lowell, compiled by the Communications and Marketing Office, 978-934-3224. For more stories on UML, visit www.uml.edu and click on "UML in the News."
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Forum to Address Southeast Asian Experience in Lowell
European Vice President to Speak at UML Commencement
Speaker to Tell How Green Chemistry Keeps Businesses in the Black
Forum to Address Southeast Asian Experience in
When: Thursday, June 2 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Where: McGauvran Student Union, Room 410,
What:
Professors and community leaders will share studies and research about the influx of Southeast Asian refugees and immigrants into
"Learning from Diverse Voices: Seminar on Southeast Asian Refugees in the
The seminar, which is partially funded by the UMass Lowell Council on Diversity and Pluralism, is free and open the public. For more information, contact Prof. Jeffrey Gerson at 978-934-4255.
Contact: Patti McCafferty, University Communications, 978-934-3238, patricia_mccafferty@uml.edu
European Vice President to Speak at UML Commencement
When: Sunday, June 5 at 10 a.m.
Where: Tsongas Arena, downtown
What:
The first vice president of the European Commission will deliver the commencement address next week at the
Wallström, who also is the European commissioner for institutional relations and communications strategy, previously served as European commissioner for the environment and as a member of the Swedish Parliament.
The ceremony provides the opportunity to recognize students for outstanding academic and service achievements. Among those receiving degrees will be the first group of master's degree recipients completing multi-campus degree programs. In addition, degrees conferred will include 70 doctorates - up from the annual average of 55.
In addition to Wallström, others receiving honorary degrees include geneticist and microbiologist John Beckwith, who is currently working in the Genetics Screening Study Group in Boston; and Eric S. Lander, former leader of the Human Genome Project and current director of the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard. James V. Dandeneau, vice president of Memry Corporation, will receive the Distinguished Alumni Award.
Following the University-wide commencement ceremonies, receptions for each college will be held in locations on the arena grounds. Additional information, including a complete schedule of commencement day activities, is available at www.uml.edu/commencement/.
Contact: Patti McCafferty, University Communications, 978-934-3238, patricia_mccafferty@uml.edu
Speaker to Tell How Green Chemistry Keeps Businesses in the Black
When: Thursday, June 9 from 5 to 7 p.m.
Where: Alumni Library,
What:
Dr. Berkeley "Buzz" Cue will speak about the business reasons for incorporating Green Chemistry into a company's operations at the second evening seminar series. Cue argues that, in addition to the very real cost savings that can result from a Green Chemistry approach, businesses also see improvements in public relations, attracting and retaining talented employees, and improving worker and environmental health and safety. Cue will share examples and data based on his 29 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry - most recently at Pfizer's
Cue also will be awarded the
Contact: Renae Lias Claffey, University Communications, 978-934-3233, renae_lias@uml.edu