Heller close to new grad program
The Heller School for Social Policy and Management will propose a new Master's program in public policy, Provost Marty Krauss said.
Michael Grillo
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Cause of Thursday night's widespread power outage unknown
A power outage left much of the campus without electricity Thursday night. Parts of upper campus-including the Goldfarb Library and the Usdan Student Center-were without power from around 11:30 p.m.
Student Events election results
Student Events announced the results of the campus programming group's first-ever student-wide elections last Friday.Six students were elected to representative positions in the group, as part of its effort to improve its transparency and student accountability, which has been harshly criticized in the past.
Student Events to hold campus wide elections
For the first time, students will be able to directly elect members to Student Events, according to Sarah Blaker '07, the director for the campus programming group.The group, which has often come under fire for lacking accountability with students, will hold elections starting Oct.
Budget worries play into Ridgewood
Budgetary concerns have led the administration to consult contractors regarding the possible renovation of the Ridgewood residence halls, according to Dan Feldman, the vice president for capital projects.The half-century-old dorms had been slated for demolition and replacement, but last week administrators said they have begun to consider renovating the buildings instead.
BranVan extends service
The Department of Public Safety has expanded off-campus BranVan shuttle service to include weekends, from noon to 4 p.m., Director of Public Safety Ed Callahan said in a campus-wide e-mail Monday.Callahan said the change came in response to a survey indicating students wanted additional Bran Van during weekends so they have more time to take care of personal business in Waltham.When students came back for the fall semester, Callahan said he "was committed to getting [the plans for weekend BranVan service] off the ground." He said he hopes this will benefit students who have limited time during the weekend to shop or attend various appointments.
Waltham installs new blinking crosswalk on South Street amid safety concerns
The University took a step toward addressing safety concerns on South Street by having the city install two blinking yellow traffic lights Wednesday at the crosswalk adjacent to the Foster Mods.Waltham's Traffic Committee approved the project in the spring, months after the University made its most recent request, said Mark Collins, vice president for campus operations.The flashing lights have not been turned on yet, Director of Public Safety Ed Callahan said.While he said he was happy to finally see the lights in place, Collins said pedestrians using the crosswalk need to be aware they do not guarantee a safer crossing."People still need to understand that this is only a blinking yellow light," he said.
Group will stand up to fight world poverty
A campus activist group will assist in a worldwide effort to set a Guinness World Record Sunday, when it hosts a rally against global poverty on the Great Lawn.Positive Foundations-a group aiming to end poverty and support economic development in sub-Saharan Africa-will host "STAND UP Boston" as part of a two-day worldwide effort to have as many people as possible stand at one time in order to urge the United Nations to follow up on its Millennium Development Goals.The UN set these goals six years ago to fight extreme poverty-defined as the circumstance in which a person lives on less than $1 a day-and its contributing factors, including hunger, gender inequality and disease.The event-along with about 100 others worldwide-is shooting for a new Guinness World Record for the largest amount of people standing up for one cause.Sam Vaghar '08, a coordinator for Positive Foundations, said his goal on Sunday is to educate people about the plight of the world's 1.2 billion people living under extreme poverty so his group can gain support for its cause."How are you going to fully support something you don't fully understand?" he asked.
Ridgewood may escape demolition
Although administrators have said for a year that Ridgewood will be torn down to make way for a new residence hall, one top administrator now says that decision may not be so final.The University now is leaning toward renovating the dorms instead of removing them, said Dan Feldman, the vice president for Capital Projects.
Admin wants control of club sports
The Department of Athletics last week released a draft proposal to reform club sports funding, after the administration and the Student Union withheld the document for six months.The proposal, which Athletics Director Sheryl Sousa stressed was only a draft and had not been officially submitted to the Union, would place club sports almost completely under the control of Athletics, something the Union objected to when it turned down the proposal in May.Club sports, in which hundreds of students participate, are widely considered to be under-funded.
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