Chancellor Search Update

The University of Massachusetts is seeking a Chancellor for its flagship campus in Amherst who will, in the words of UMass President Robert L. Caret, "take what is already an outstanding public research university and bring it to even higher levels of accomplishment and acclaim." Details of the search process are available online and the search committee invites graduate students to submit thoughts about the qualities it should be seeking in a new Chancellor. GO UMASS!

UMass Amherst Library Student Awards

Do you have a cool book collection? Have you written an amazing paper? You could win $1,000. The UMass Library is calling for submissions for two awards. The deadline is February 24, 2012. Check it out.

Events

January 7
Frozen Fenway pregame reception.
The UMass Amherst Alumni Association, in partnership with the UMass Pond Club, invites you to a complimentary pre-game reception prior to the 2nd Annual Frozen Fenway Hockey East doubleheader. This year the Minutemen will take on the Catamounts of Vermont in the first game starting at 4:00 p.m. Come early to claim your space!

Check our full event calendar for happenings in your area.

Career Connections

Alumni Spotlight: Corey Szczebak '10
Angela Lussier of the Alumni Association's Career Connections program presents a video interview with Corey Szczebak, Account Executive at the Springfield Falcons. Find out more about one-on-one career counseling

January 12, Boston:
Matt Sutton '86, Managing Partner at Lionheart Ventures
Lionheart Ventures is a private equity firm that leverages its global experience and business models to accelerate performance and growth of middle-market manufacturing business. Matt Sutton will recount his professional odyssey from the public equity markets to the independent sponsor world, a fascinating, growing niche within the private equity industry; sharing his personal and career insights learned during this transition.

Alumni Profile

Talking about child sex abuse
Jill Starishevsky ’91 has been a prosecutor of child abuse and sex crimes in New York City since 1997. In 2009, she released her first children’s book, My Body Belongs to Me, which guides parents in talking to their young children about the topic of sexual abuse and prevention. Starishevsky shares some of her experiences as a legal defender of children, writer, and mother.  Read more »