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1 GSA Conference 2 GSA Presentations 9 Legislative Committee 9 Holiday Party 10 Age-Friendly Boston Initiative 12 Publications 13 Retirement on the Rocks 14 Dissertation Defenses 15 Big Moments 16 Speaker Series 17 Upcoming Speakers 17 SPO Careers in Aging Event 18 Academic Calendar

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GeroNewsA newsletter about the Gerontology Graduate ProgramsJohn W. McCormack Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies University of Massachusetts Boston http://www.mccormack.umb.edu/academic/gerontology/

Volume 17

Issue 2

Thirty-eight student and faculty members from Gerontology @ UMass Boston presented at the 68th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA). The conference took place November 18-22 at the Walt Disney World Swan & Dolphin Resort in Orlando, Florida. The theme for this year’s conference was “Aging as a Lifelong Process.” Over 4,000 gerontologists from around the world participated in over 450 scientific sessions, including symposia, paper and poster presentations. UMass Boston students and faculty presented over 50 posters and presentations at this year’s conference. Students and faculty also assisted at the UMass Boston booth, where attendees could stop by and learn about UMass Gerontology programs. The department also hosted its annual GSA reception on November 20th for students, alumni, faculty and friends to gather and network. Next year’s conference will be in New Orleans from November 16-20 with the theme “New Lens on Aging: Changing Attitudes, Expanding Possibilities.”

Gerontology @ UMass Boston: Strong Presence at Annual GSA Conference

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Prior to attending the conference, the Gerontology Honor Society, Sigma Phi Omega, sponsored a practice day for students to present their posters to other members of the department.

Below is a list of UMass Boston faculty, students and alumni’s GSA posters and presentations:

Adam Davey, Maximiliane E. Szinovacz, & Katherine W. Bauer. Family as a Context of Diversity in Caregiving for Parents and Parents-in-Law, poster.

Amy Horowitz, Emily Schryer, Joann P. Reinhardt, Kathrin Boerner, & Steven E. Mock. Is it More Important to Give Than to Receive: Social Network Predictors of Driving Cessation Over Two Years, poster.

Bernard A. Steinman & Caitlin E. Coyle. Does Mobility Mediate Associations between Self-Rated Vision and Social Outcomes in Older Adults? poster.

Bernard A. Steinman, Shuangshuang Wang, Ceara Somerville, Maryam Khaniyan, Hayley Gleason, Mai Yang, & Jan E. Mutchler. Mapping Assets to Improve Livability for Older Adults: Boston's Age Friendly Community Initiative, poster.

Brittany Gaines, Elizabeth Dugan & Chae Man Lee. Geographic Variation in Driving Cessation among Older Adults with Arthritis, poster.

Bryceton T. Proctor, Chae Man Lee, Yang Li, Krystal R. Kittle, & Elizabeth Dugan. Medical Costs and Credit Card Debt in Older Adults: Findings from the Health and Retirement Study, poster.

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Students practiced presenting posters to faculty members and fellow students at the GSA practice event.

Caitlin E. Coyle & Hayley Gleason. Implementation of a Managed Care Plan for Dual Eligible Beneficiaries: Implications for the Direct Care Workforce in Massachusetts, poster.

Caitlin E. Coyle & Hayley Gleason. Personal Care Attendant (PCA) New Hire Orientation Program: A Statewide Evaluation, presentation.

Chae Man Lee & Elizabeth Dugan. Individual, Vehicle, and Environmental Factors for Car Accidents Resulting in Driver’s Injury among Older Drivers aged 65 and older from Massachusetts Department of Transportation Crash Data 2009 to 2013, poster.

Christine E. Bishop, Jennifer Gaudet Hefele, Ramandeep Kaur & Susan Miller. Nursing Home Adoption of Resident-Centered Care Practices: Impact of Market and Financial Factors, presentation.

Corina R. Ronneberg, Jane L. Tavares, Edward A. Miller, & Jeffrey A. Burr. The Relationship Between Religiosity and Anxiety: A Cross-Sectional Analysis, presentation.

Daniela S. Jopp, Kathrin Boerner, & Christoph Rott. Health and Disease in Very Old Age: Findings from the Second Heidelberg Centenarian Study, poster.

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Second year students Bryceton Proctor (left) and Haowei Wang (right) presented posters at GSA.

Student Joyce Wang presented about the Affordable Care Act.

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Daniela S. Jopp, Kathrin Boerner, & Karen S. Rook. Very Old Individuals and Their Advanced-Age Children: Challenges and Rewards, poster.

Eden M. Davis, Kyungmin Kim, & Karen L. Fingerman. Marital Quality, Empty Nest, and Coresidence with Grown Children, poster.

Elizabeth Dugan, Frank W. Porell, Nina M. Silverstein, Chae Man Lee, Brittany Gaines, Hyo Jung Lee, Mei Chen, & Ruth Palombo. Findings From the 2015 Massachusetts Healthy Aging Data Report, poster.

Emily Schryer, Kathrin Boerner, Amy Horowitz, Joann P. Reinhardt, & Steven E. Mock. The Social Impact of Driving Cessation: Examining Well-Being in the Social Partners of Drivers and Ex-Drivers, poster.

Frank W. Porell & Christian Weller. How do the Risks of Material Hardships Among Older Households Vary With Income? poster.

Frank W. Porell, Elizabeth Dugan, Nina M. Silverstein, Chae Man Lee, Joosuk S. Chae, & Ruth Palumbo. Measuring Population Health of Older Adults in Massachusetts, poster.

Frank W. Porell, Elizabeth Dugan, Nina M. Silverstein, Chae Man Lee, Joosuk S. Chae, & Ruth Palumbo. Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Healthy Aging Indicators in Massachusetts, poster.

Haowei Wang, Chae Man Lee, Myeong Sook Hwang, Maryam Khanyan, & Elizabeth Dugan. The Association of Childhood Health and Depression in Older Adults: Evidence From Health and Retirement Study, poster.

Hayley Gleason, Caitlin E. Coyle, & Lisa Gurgone. Preparing Home Health Aides to Provide Care to Clients with Mental and Behavioral Health Diagnoses, poster.

Hayley Gleason, Megan Staley, & Kathrin Boerner. Caring for the Caregiver: Who can Home Health Aides Turn to After a Client’s Death? poster.

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Fifth year student Hayley Gleason presented five posters and one presentation at this year’s GSA conference!

Hyo Jung Lee & Sae Hwang Han. Well-being After Widowhood: Does Pre-loss Marital Quality Make a Difference? poster.

Jan E. Mutchler, Ping Xu, Yang Li, Christopher Carreiro, & Nhung Vo. The 2015 Elder Economic Security Standard Index: Geographic and Demographic Changes, poster.

Jane L. Tavares, Corina R. Ronneberg, Edward A. Miller, & Jeffrey A. Burr. Stress and Inflammation: The ModeratingRole of Religiosity, presentation.

Jeffrey A. Burr & Jane L. Tavares. Research on Aging: The View From the Editors’ Desks, poster.

Jennifer Gaudet Hefele, Grant Ritter, Andrea Acevedo, Christine E. Bishop, Galina Zolotusky, Candi Ramos, Laurie A. Nsiah-Jefferson, & Gabrielle Katz. The Case for Using Quality Measures Stratified by Race/Ethnicity in Reporting Nursing Home Outcomes, poster.

Joyce Wang. Is the Affordable Care Act Promoting Entrepreneurship and Self-Employment? poster.

Kathrin Boerner, Daniela S. Jopp, Isabelle van Riesenbeck, & Christoph Rott. Aging Together: Relationship Dynamics Between the Very Old and Their Old Children, poster.

Kathrin Boerner, Orah R. Burack, Daniela S. Jopp, & Steven E. Mock. Burnout After Patient Death: Challenges Faced by Front-Line Staff in the U.S, poster.

Kathrin Boerner, Susanne Scheibe, & Robyn Stone. Ensuring Occupational Well-Being in Long-Term Care Professionals, poster.

Kelli Barton. Gender Difference in Socioecological Predictors of Driving Cessation among of Older Adults, poster.

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Fourth year student Brittany Gaines shared her research through a poster at GSA.



Kelli Barton & George S. Gotto. Financial/ Material Impact of Missouri’s Partnership for Hope HCBS Medicaid Waiver on Aging Caregivers of Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, poster. Kira S. Birditt, Kyungmin Kim, Timothy J. Loving, Karen L. Fingerman, & Steven H. Zarit. Daily Interactions with Adult Children: Implications of Children’s Problems for Parent’s Cortisol, presentation.

Kristen Porter. Aging with HIV/AIDS: A Moderated Mediation Study of Resilience, poster.

Kyungmin Kim, Steven H. Zarit, Lauren R. Bangerter, Yin Liu, & Karen L. Fingerman. Caregiving Transitions in the Context of Family, presentation.

Lien Quach, Elizabeth Dugan, & Jeffrey A. Burr. The Relationship between Chronic Health Conditions and Falls: Do Social Factors Mediate this Relationship among Community-Dwelling Older Adults? poster.

Megan Staley, Chae Man Lee, Molly Evans, Mei Chen, Deepak R. Kafle, & Elizabeth Dugan. The Association of Optimism and Cognitive Function in Older Adults: Findings from the Health and Retirement Study, poster.

Megan Staley, Hayley Gleason, & Kathrin Boerner. Home Health Aides’ Experience With Client Death: The Role of Agency Policy, poster.

Mei Chen, Chae Man Lee, Megan Staley, & Haowei Wang, Elizabeth Dugan. The Association of Lifelong Learning and Cognitive Function: Findings from the Health and Retirement Study, poster.

Meng Huo, Kyungmin Kim, Steven H. Zarit, & Karen L. Fingerman. Family Backup Generators: Grandparental Support of Adult Grandchildren, presentation.

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Second year Gerontology PhD student Yi Jung Kim presented her poster at GSA in Orlando, FL this year.

Molly Evans, Chae Man Lee, Yi Jung Kim, Megan Staley, Ian Livingstone, & Elizabeth Dugan. Religiosity and Optimism in Older Adults: Findings from the Health and Retirement Study, poster.

Myeong Sook Hwang, Chae Man Lee, Haowei Wang, & Elizabeth Dugan. The Relationship Between Trauma in Childhood and Depression in Late Life, poster.

Naomi Gallopyn, Skye N. Leedahl, Erica Estus, Jessica Corio, Monica Dougherty, & Amber Rollins. Successful Aging in Older Adults: A Survey of Health Behaviors, Life Satisfaction, and Subjective Health, poster.

Orna Intrator, Edward A. Miller, Emily A. Gadbois, Denise Tyler, & Joseph K. Acqua. A 21st Century Revolution in Clinical Leadership: Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants in Nursing Homes, 2000-2010, poster.

Pamela Nadash; Allison E. Cuellar; Pamela Doty; Matthias von Schwanenflügel. The Expanding Private Long Term Care Insurance Market in Germany, poster.

Pamela Nadash, Edward A. Miller, & Bryceton T. Proctor. Insufficient Preparation of Long-Term Services and Supports in Retirement: Towards a More Robust Market for Private Long-Term Care Insurance, poster.

Pamela Nadash, Nina M. Silverstein, Frank W. Porell, & Nicole McGurin. The Dementia Care Consultation Project: Evidence on a Unique Partnership, presentation.

Renee Oscarson, Kristen Porter, & Vern L. Bengtson. Religiosity and Spirituality in Chronic Disease: Good, Bad, or Indifferent? poster.

Sae Hwang Han, Jane L. Tavares, Molly Evans, Jane Saczynski, & Jeffrey A. Burr. Social Engagement, Cardiovascular Disease, and Mortality: Evidence from the Health and Retirement Study, poster.

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Gerontology students Yang Li and Ping Xu presented the 2015 Elder Economic Security Index at GSA.



Sae Hwang Han, Ping Xu, & Bon Kim. Productive Activities and Depression among Chinese and Korean Older Adults: Cross-national Comparison, poster.

Shuangshuang Wang & Maximiliane E. Szinovacz. Grandchild Care, Spousal Involvement, and Grandparents’ Marital Quality, poster.

Steven E. Mock, Emily Schryer, Kathrin Boerner, Joann P. Reinhardt, & Amy Horowitz. The role of loss-based selection in the impact of visual contrast sensitivity on driving cessation, poster.

Tana M. Luger, Lisa Cioffari-Bailiff, Timothy P. Hogan, Lorilei M. Richardson, Kimberly L. Harvey, & Thomas K. Houston. Older Veteran Digital Disparities: Examining the Potential for Social Solutions, poster.

Verena Cimarolli, Daniela S. Jopp, & Kathrin Boerner. Perceived Quality of Vision and Hearing and Everyday Competence in the Oldest-Old, poster.

Yang Li, Chae Man Lee, Bryceton T. Proctor, Ceara Somerville, & Elizabeth Dugan. The Association between Financial Literacy and Depression in Older Adults: Findings from the Health and Retirement Study, poster.

Yi Jung Kim, Kathrin Boerner, Daniela S. Jopp, Christoph Rott, & Verena Cimarolli. Social Network and Care Arrangements: Are Today’s Centenarians Better off than Previous Cohorts? poster.

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Gerontology Faculty Members Offer Expertise to Legislative Committee on Elder Affairs

In October, members of the Gerontology Institute spoke to members of the Joint Council on Elder Affairs, co-chaired by Senator Patricia Jehlen and Representative Denise Garlick. They discussed long-term services and supports, health care and caregiving, transportation, and income security in retirement. Gerontology professors Nina Silverstein, Jan Mutchler, and Elizabeth Dugan also presented research and policy implications on dementia, elder economic security, and transportation for older adults.

Gerontology Institute director Len Fishman highlighted the importance of long-term services and supports to seniors, their families and caregivers, and to the Commonwealth: “We need innovation in this area to improve the quality and cost-effectiveness long-term services and supports, while matching the individual needs of people who depend on these services. We are standing on the threshold of the most dramatic demographic shift in human history. We’ve added roughly 30 years to the human life span since the turn of the last century and the full effect of that longevity bonus is being felt now.”

Gerontology Department Throws Annual Holiday Party

On December 15th, 2015, the UMass Boston

Gerontology Department and Institute hosted its annual holiday potluck.

Faculty, students and staff celebrated the holidays

and the end of the semester by sharing their

favorite homemade recipes.

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Age-Friendly Boston Initiative

One of the first things Martin Walsh did when elected mayor was to enroll Boston in the World Health Organization’s Global Network of Age-Friendly Communities. The network was developed through a partnership with AARP and UMass Boston’s Gerontology Institute. According to Mayor Walsh, the guiding principle of the Age-Friendly philosophy “focuses on designing livable communities that promote good health, strong civic participation, and clear communication. That means adopting safe, walkable streets; offering better housing and transportation options; enabling access to key services; and providing opportunities to be socially engaged. It means sustaining economic growth and enabling happier, healthier residents. In other words, an Age-Friendly city is a thriving and inclusive city for all.” While 88,000 residents over 60 lived in Boston in 2010, that number is projected to hit approximately 130,000 by 2030: By then, one-fifth of Boston residents will be over the age of 60. The Age-Friendly Boston Initiative aims to address the potential implications of this significant population shift.

Left to Right: Commissioner Emily Shea, AARP Massachusetts Director Mike Festa, and UMass Boston Gerontology Professor Jan Mutchler.

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The Age-Friendly Boston Initiative requires a five-year commitment and addresses eight aspects that affect seniors’ daily life: housing, civic participation and employment, social participation, respect and social inclusion, transportation, communication and information, outdoor spaces and buildings, and community support and health services.

The UMass Boston Gerontology Institute’s Center for Social and Demographic Research on Aging is the research partner for the Initiative. Jan Mutchler, director of the Center, created a survey to assess the needs of Boston’s 20+ neighborhoods. Members of the Initiative held over 20 listening sessions throughout Boston to obtain feedback on challenges and concerns, strengths, and recommendations related to aging in Boston. Information from survey responses and listening sessions will inform a report and action plan within the next year.

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UMass Boston Gerontology Doctoral student Hayley Gleason led over 20 Age- Friendly Boston Initiative listening sessions in all Boston neighborhoods.



Publications

Aydin, M. H., & Sibai, A. M. (2015). Life stressors and psychological well-being: Does access to health care help the older Lebanese? Lebanese Medical Journal, 63(1), 34-41.

Cimarolli, V. R., Boerner, K., Beinhardt, J. P., Horowitz, A., Wahl, H. W., Schilling, O., & Brennan-Ing, M. (Forthcoming). A population study of correlates of social participation in older adults with age-related vision loss. Clinical Rehabilitation.

Han, S. H., Tavares, J. L., Evans, M., Saczynski, J., & Burr, J. A. (Forthcoming). Social Activities, Incident Cardiovascular Disease, and Mortality: Health Behaviors Mediation. Journal of Aging and Health.

Hefele, J. G., Acevedo, A., Nsiah-Jefferson, L., Bishop, C., Abbas, Y., Damien, E., & Ramos, C. (Forthcoming). Choosing a Nursing Home: What Do Consumers Want to Know, and Do Preferences Vary Across Race/Ethnicity? Health Services Research.

Reinhardt, J. P., Boerner, K., & Downes, D. (2015). The Positive Association of End-of-Life Treatment Discussions and Care Satisfaction in the Nursing Home. Journal of Social Work in End-of-Life & Palliative Care, 11(3), 307-322.

Salari, S. Ajrouch, K. J. & Aydin, M. H. (Forthcoming). Aging and Later Life: Barriers and Adaptations Based on Immigration and Nativity Status in the Handbook of Arab American Psychology, Routledge.

Schilling, O. K., Wahl, H-W., Boerner, K., Horowitz, A., Reinhardt, J. P., Cimarolli, V. R., Brennan-Ing, M., & Heckhausen, J. (Forthcoming). Developmental Regulation With Progressive Vision Loss: Use of Control Strategies and Affective Well-Being. Developmental Psychology.

Weller, C. E. (2016). Retirement on the rocks: Why Americans can’t get ahead and how new savings policies can help. New York, NY: Palgrave MacMillan.

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Retirement on the Rocks: Why Americans Can’t Get Ahead and How New Savings Policies Can Help

Gerontology Institute fellow and McCormack Public Policy Professor Christian Weller’s

new book proposes policy interventions to increase savings and lower wealth uncertainty.

“If we want to solve this financial crisis,

the first step is to understand the mechanisms by which household risk

exposure has increased amid rising labor and financial market risks. Policy

interventions then can address each of these mechanisms and help households

gain more risk protections. The end goal is to increase savings and lower wealth

uncertainty, so American families can re-gain retirement income security,” Weller

explained.

In Retirement on the Rocks, Weller offers insight into certain causes of the

retirement savings shortfall. Additionally, Weller advocates for policy changes that will enable older Americans to remain self-sufficient throughout retirement.

Such changes might include the creation of better savings opportunities outside of

the typical employer-employee relationship, enhanced target savings

incentives for low-income individuals, simplified savings procedures, and

improved risk protections as an element of retirement savings policy.


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Congratulations to UMass Boston’s Newest Gerontology PhDs!

Elizabeth Chen, PhD “Letting Go: The Influence of Clinicians and Proxy Decision-Makers on Preferences for Life-

Sustaining Treatments” on January 12, 2016. Committee members: Dr. Jan Mutchler, Dr. Edward Alan Miller, and Dr. Jerry Cromwell from

RTI International and UMB School of Nursing.

Judith Conahan, PhD “Negotiation Experiences of Agency and Independent Home Care Aides of Chronically Ill

Older Adults” on December 9, 2015. Committee members: Dr. Frank Caro (chair), Dr. Ellen Bruce, Dr. Donna Haig Friedman from

the Center for Social Policy, and Dr. Sharon Keigher from the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee.

Lauren Martin Palmer, PhD “Marital History and Retirement Security: An Empirical Analysis of the Work, Family, and

Gender Relationship” on November 7, 2015 (shown below). Committee members: Dr. Maximiliane Szinovacz (chair), Dr. Ellen Bruce, and Dr. Adam

Davey from Temple University.

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Celebrating UMass Boston Gerontology’s Big Moments

The Gerontology Department would like to offer its warmest congratulations to:

Jane Tavares and her wife on the birth of son (and future UMass Boston Beacon!) Beckham Ashe Tavares on December 28, 2015. Both moms and baby are doing great!

Gerontology professor Maximiliane Szinovacz on her retirement. She will be missed!

Edward Alan Miller on taking over the editorial leadership of the Journal for Aging and Social Policy. Gerontology student Corina Ronneberg has taken on the role of Managing Editor.

Gerontology alum May Aydin (formerly Jaward) on her new position as Director for the Information and Technology Services Program within the National Science Foundation’s National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics in Arlington, VA. She was previously the Research and Survey

Support Manager for the California Health Interview Survey at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.

Gerontology student Sharon Rose on her new position as social media specialist with the McCormack Graduate School's dean's office. She will be supporting Gerontology's social media efforts.

Recent graduate Kristen Porter (shown right) on being elected chair of GSA's Emerging Scholar and Professional Organization (ESPO). This is a three year term, first year as chair-elect, second as chair, and third as outgoing chair. Look out for ESPO events at GSA 2016, such as the Presidential Symposium and the Wine & Cheese Networking Event!


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Associate Professor Pamela Nadash on her $120,000 award from the Donaghue Foundation for the project, "Nursing Home Satisfaction Measures: What is Their Relationship to Quality?" Co-investigators are Gerontology Professors Jennifer Gaudet Hefele, Edward Alan Miller, and Kathrin Boerner.

Gerontology alum Kelly Fitzgerald on her return to UMass to teach the Management of Aging Services Capstone seminar this semester. Welcome back, Kelly!

Gerontology Speaker Series

December 7, 2015 Michelle M. Washko, PhD

UMass Boston, Gerontology Alum 2006 Deputy Director, National Center for Health Workforce Analysis, Health Resources and

Services Administration Reflecting on a career path: From academic gerontology into federal government

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Upcoming Speakers April 4, 2016

Kali S. Thomas, PhDAssistant Professor (Research) of Health Services, Policy and Practice, Brown University, Research Health Science Specialist, Providence VA Medical Center

More Than a Meal: Research Documenting the Impact of Home-Delivered Meals Programs

April 25, 2016

Steven H. Zarit, PhD Distinguished Professor, Department of Human Development and Family Studies,

Pennsylvania State University; Adjunct Professor, Gerontology Institute, University College of Health Science, Jönköping, Sweden

The Missing Link: The Critical Role of Respite in Dementia Care

May 9, 2016 Anica Pless Kaiser, PhD & Brian N. Smith, PhD

National Center for PTSD, VA Boston Healthcare System; Boston University School of Medicine

The Stress, Health, and Aging Research Program (SHARP) at VA Boston: Overview of Research Program, Opportunities for Collaboration and Student

Involvement, and VA Research Career Options

SAVE THE DATE!

Sigma Phi Omega Gerontology Honor Society Gamma Upsilon Chapter, University of Massachusetts Boston

Careers in Aging Event and Induction Ceremony Monday, April 4, 2016

3:30 - 5:00 PM

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2016 Academic Calendar

Spring Semester January 25 Classes Begin

February 2 Add/ Drop Ends

February 15

President’s Day (Holiday)

March 13-20

Spring Vacation

March 21 Classes Resume

April 4 Fall 2016 Registration Begins

April 18 Patriot’s Day (Holiday)

April 20 Pass/ Fail and Course Withdrawal Deadline

May 11 Classes End

May 12-13 Study Period

May 16-20 Final Exam Period

June 3 Commencement

Upcoming National Conferences 2016

AGHE Annual Meeting

“Developing Educational Leadership in Gerontology Worldwide”

March 3-6, 2016 in Long Beach, CA

ASA Aging in America Conference March 20-24, 2016 in Washington, DC

GSA Annual Meeting "New Lens on Aging:

Changing Attitudes, Expanding Possibilities” November 16-20, 2016 in New Orleans, LA

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