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UNIVERSITY OF MA r.; SACHUSETTS, BO ~' TOH

Vol. v. No. 13

CALENDAR CORRECTION: HASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY HOLIDAY

SOCIAL SE IENCES DIVISION CHAIRMAN

NID.-1 FACULTY MEMBERS

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT TO THE CHANCELLOR

BULLETIN

Monday, February 9, 1970

Next Monday, February 16th, is a state holiday. Classes will not be held at the University. The Academic Ce.lendar, \-7hich sets February 23rd, is in error. Regular Monday schedule is to be observed on the 23rd.

Professor George Goodwin, Jr., Chairman of the Department of Politics, has been named Acting Chairman of the Social Sciences Division to replace Professor Richard H. Powers, '·Jho is on sabbatical leave for the spring term.

Professor Robert E. Hoopes has joined the faculty of the English Department. Until January 1st, Professor Hoopes ·Has the chair­man of the Department of English at Oakland University, where he also served as Dean of Faculty from 1959-1961. Prior to this, he was Vice-President of the American Council of Learned Societies and spent eight years on the faculty of Stanford University.

Mr. Ayi Kwei Armah has been appointed Lecturer in the English Dep<'lrtment. Born in Ghana, Mr,Armah is the author of several articles and short stories, and two novels, The Beautyful Ones Are Not Yet Born and Fragments, both published by Houghton Mifflin. '

Mr. Cl aude L. Fe aver II has been appointed Administrative Assistant to the Ch2ncellor. A graduate of Harvard College, Mr. Fe aver has served with ABCD, SNCC, and \lli th the Educetional Development Commission against Discrimination. Mr. Heaver \-Jill v!Ork mainly with community ? rograms and special educa­tional projects.

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Vo 1. V. No • 13 Monday, February 9, 1970

PROMOTIONS

PROFESSOR LUIS RICARDO ALONSO, SECOND IN 1969 NADAL PRIZE

SNOH EMERGENCY

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The Chancellor announces the following · promotions in rank, approved by the Board of Trustees on January 30, 1970: To Professor:

Jean-Pierre Anselme Herbert Kammvi tz

To Associate Professor: Feroz Ahmad Frederick Busi Charles Campbell

Director, Teacher Charles ICnight John Lutts Stephen Parrott Fuad Safwat John Shane Renee ~-!atkins Leverett Zompa

To Assistant Professor: Nina Alonso Esther Kingston Thomas ~Creilkamp

Shaun O'Connell Maynard Toll Cornelia Veenendaal

Chemistry Mathematics

History French English, and

Certification Program English Mathematics Mathematics Biology Physics History Chemistry

English History Psychology English Politics English

It is v1ith g!"eat pleasure that \-Je announce the award of second place to Professor Luis Ricardo Alonso's novel, El Candidate, in the 1969 Nadal Prize. The jury of five sitting in Barcelona, received 127 novels. In the final, El Candidato received two votes for first. Three votes went to Garcia Pavon's Las hermanas coloradas. Both novels ~-rill be published in the Nadal series. Professor Alonso's first novel, Territorio Libre, was published in 1966 shortly after his resignation as Cuban Ambassador to London.

In case of heavy snow or other emergencies seriously hampering trans··Jortation, classes will be cancelled at the University. An­nouncement of cancellation will be carried beginning shortly after 6:30 A.M. on the following radio stations: WBZ, WCOP, WEE!, HEZE, FHDH, ~:7RKO. Only closings are announced. The absence of announcement means that regular classes will be held.

Vol V. No. 13 Monday, February 9, 1970

FACULTY GROt,JTll GRANTS

MASTER CALENDAR FOR FEBRUARY

UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS PRESS

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Applications for Faculty Growth Grants for the summer of 1970 must be received in the Dean's Office by Friday, February 13th. Applicationsforms are still available. Announcement of aHards may be expected before the end of March.

16th-----------s---- Holiday (for 'VJasliington 's Birthday)

23rd---------------- Meeting of the Board of Trustees, in Boston

26th ---------------Faculty meeting to recommend degree candidates who completed requirements in the Fall term.

27th---------------- Return all catalog copy for 1970-71 to the Dean's Office

27th --------------- Notification of re­appointment or non-reappointment to faculty members in their first year of service.

March 5th ---------- Applications for Faculty Research Grants due in the Dean's Office.

Attompanying this Bulletin is the announce­ment of 1970 Spring and Summer books from the University Press.

Vol. v. No. 13 Monday, February 9, 1970

REGISTRATION PROCEDURES

CLASS LISTS

ADD/DROP :J;'ERIOD

MID-SEMESTER GRADES

H ITHDRAHAL PROCEDURE

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Class lists reflecting enrollment updated with ADD/DROPS during Registration will be available in Department Offices on February 9th.

February 17th - Class Lists Updated class lists will be distributed for all sections and courses. Please take attendance during the week. If you have a name but no student appearing, simply draw ~ line through the name and print (D) drop in the parenthesis after the name. To add a student please print legibly the student's full name and student number at the bottom of the-sheet. On Thursday, February 26th, your updated class list is to be returned to the Registrar's; ffice. Our updated class list will be distributed before mid-semester.

Until Monday, February 23rd, students may add or drop courses without record by returning a Change of Course Card signed by the instructo;-and advi~to the Registrar's Office.

April 3rd is the closing date for mid-semester grades.

Students may withdraw from courses with a ''W" grade which is not entered into the student's cumulative until Monday, May 25th, the last day before the Final Examination Period ( 'HP" and "HF" grades have been eliminated).