University of Massachusetts Boston - Beacon Yearbook (Boston, MA)

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President David C. Knapp To The Class of 1986: Presidents customarily use yearbook messages as occa- sions to mark the progress of their institutions. In doing so, they often take note of their campus' enhanced public reputation, the scholarly achievements of its faculty, im- provements to the physical plant, and the success of its athletic teams. The University of Massachusetts at Boston measures up on all these scores which, taken together, signify the campus' maturity. I wish, however, to depart from cus- tom and use this opportunity to focus on a different as- pect of the institution-you, its students. As has been noted many times every student at the Boston Campus has his or her unique story of obstacles overcome and achievements realized. Your university, like most of our nation's urban universities, was conceived more than two decades ago to help individuals like you in pursuit of learning and a better life. Our success on that score is our surest mark of progress. You as a class demonstrate how necessary and successful the University of Massachusetts at Boston is to the Commonwealth. You, who have worked and studied here, and have now graduated are the Boston Campus' most important achievement during its relatively brief history. Your record of success will always remain our most enduring monument. Congratulations and best wishes in all your endeavors. David C. Knapp President University of Massachusetts

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E 1? UMB students have gotten together to do a project, and after many obstacles finally pulled it off. For example, this past year, a group of students got together and created Student Legal Services. This group encountered many obstacles: but they were very committed and the persistence paid off. Nifty: UMass!Boston's persistence is finally paying off. We're getting national attention, folks. We were fea- tured in TIME this year as one of nine nifty colleges and Universities. The New York Times commended and faculty. our appear- the Harbor on them- UMB's efforts to attract minority students This new pride in the school has affected ance. After being in operation for 12 years, Campus finally has signs-saying UMass telling people how to find things and places. And now- hold on to your seats-we have a big sign with our full name plus the IFK library and State Archives out on Morrissey Blvd. What took so long? More than ever before, it means a great deal to gradu- ate from UMass! Boston. We are starting to get respect. No longer do we have to look up to other institutions. We have our own identity now and we're proud of it. Hopefully, as active alumni, you will continue to develop and maintain this identity. Persistence will continue to push UMass!Boston to its potential. Persistence is what got you this far, and persis- '51 ,R W t A X if -4 lu. Y 5 f', W ,yr ,f wg f ff I X ,.. .,. .M------'N--W! N . X! tence is what will get you what you want out of life. As you look through this book, hopefully you will see and hold onto the memories of the things that made you stay on and complete your education. For some, the education doesn't stop here. Others will head right into a career. However you go, this is the turning point, and now the road to success lies ahead of you. Don't waste a single step. I'll be watching you. It's been my job for the past two years. With all due respect to that wonderful woman, Linda Ellerbee. And so it goes. X7-W7-Y?

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Chancellor Robert A. Corrigan and Ioyce Mobley Corrigan To the Graduating Class of 1986: l congratulate each and every one of you upon the completion of this stage of your education at the Univer- sity of Massachusetts at Boston. Whatever your age, or sex, or race, whatever your initial educational strengths or weaknesses, you have proven to the satisfaction of your faculty that you have mastered the requirements of this institution. For some of you it has been the fulfill- ment of a goal long ago established, for others it has been a journey marked by new and changing personal discoveries. It is my hope that for all of you it has been just the beginning of an endless excitement for learning. You have been part of an academic community that demands the best of itself and has demanded the best of you. As you take your well earned place in a world that will be equally demanding, you must meet every chal- lenge with the energy and generosity which were the hallmarks of your success at UMass!Boston. In that spirit, let me remind you of an old church cus- tom called tithing, in which the parishioner donates one tenth of personal income to the church. Let's create with the class of 1986 a new custom of social tithing-donate 10? of your time and energy to making Boston and Massachusetts, the nation, and the world a better place for all of us. Spend 90? of your time on yourself and your family-earning a living, advancing your career, furthering your education-but give the other 10? to the community. Tithe yourself. The community doesn't be- long to someone else-it belongs to you-the rimzrnzmify is you. During a very important part of your life you have been a part of us. I urge you to maintain your ties to this University. Please keep in touch and return to visit. ln the years ahead let us relish our mutual pride in one an- other's accomplishments as we grow and develop togeth- er Robert A. Corrigan Chancellor