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Douglas Livingstone, who has died aged 86 of heart failure, enjoyed parallel careers as an actor and writer for television and radio.
His compelling six-part small-screen adaptation of The Day of the Triffids (1981), a rare excursion into sci-fi, remained faithful to John Wyndham’s novel, apart from re-setting the story from the 1950s to the near-future. One critic described it as “the most effective TV realisation of Wyndham’s writing”.
Livingstone’s own creations often explored the pleasures and foibles of people taking time away from the pressures of city life. The Play for Today series proved to be a perfect showcase for his original ideas, although the BBC continuity announcer managed to omit the title in introducing the first one, I Can’t See My Little Willie (1970).
March 4, 2021
Chancellor Kumble Subbaswamy has appointed a Flexible Learning Task Force to develop a strategic plan that advances UMass Amherst’s ability to provide high-quality education to students anywhere and at anytime, a key to both extending the mission of the university and meeting tomorrow’s challenges in the educational marketplace.
The task force will be co-chaired by
Jim Kurose, distinguished professor ofcomputer science and associate chancellor for partnership and innovation, and
Mzamo Mangaliso, associate professor of management. The multi-faceted process will include five subgroups, involving more than 50 faculty, staff and students. The chancellor has charged the task force with submitting its report by May 31. They will undertake extensive campus outreach and will post regular updates on a dedicated website: www.umass.edu/chancellor/flexible-learning.