2008 Woodie Awards
Serving thousands of hungry students is no easy task, and doing it as efficiently and as environmentally friendly as possible takes a lot of effort. But thanks to a variety of programs put together by Ken Toong, head of Dining Services at the University of Massachusetts, the DCs have made big strides in the last few years.
After having three signs stolen in just four years, the Amherst History Museum has come up with a weighty solution to turn their continued frustration into a lasting peace. While it's unclear if the thieves have been the same in all three cases, the idea is no matter how good they are, they won't be able to walk away with two 4,000-plus pound granite stones.
You can't prove the existence of God, but according to Gregory E. Ganssle, Ph.D., you don't have to. The Yale lecturer and author on the philosophy of religion spoke to a packed house in room 101 of the Campus Center last night. Sponsored by Campus Crusade for Christ, Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship, Intravarsity Christian Fellowship and the Navigators, the speech addressed the question of God's existence at the most philosophical levels.
The American Association of University Professors (AAUP) held Campus Equity Week Oct. 29 through Nov. 4 to increase awareness for part-time and full-time professors who are not tenured or on track for tenure. Throughout Campus Equity Week, faculty across the country met in localized groups to discuss and protest the lack of tenured professors in universities across the United States.
Todd Langer, University of Massachusetts alum of the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences and founder and CEO of Functional Innovations, LLC has developed the Posture, Agility, Strength and Total body integration Core Training System (P.A.S.T.) to help those with chronic back and other physical pains.