Students from the Salter School on Hartwell Street offered free massages to passers-by in the lobby of the Cherry & Webb building, home of the University of Massachusetts Professional Learning Center on South Main Street, on April 6, 2006. Massage is known to increase employee performance and productivity by decreasing job stress, increasing alertness and speed and accuracy (Field, Ironson & Pickents, et al, 1996). This preventive technique is available to anyone at the school for only $10 daytime and $20 evenings by calling for an appointment.
 

(Top row, left) Shaira Nieves offers one the the free chair massages to a student between classes. (Top row, center) Instructor Marianne Crowley who teaches seated massage oversees the students. (Top row, right) Massage includes hand massage as well as back massage. (Middle row, left) Student Nekea White stimulates circulation with rhythmic hand motions.