Calendar

May 9
·   Spring Semester grades due to Registrar
·   Jr. High Music Festival
May 10, 11, 14, 15
·   Student Success Fair
·   Academic Advisement and Registration
May 13
·   Mother’s Day
May 16
·   Technology Integration Mini-Conference
May 17
·   WebCT Training Session
·   Staff & Faculty Recognition Celebration! “Celebrate Our New Image”
May 18
·   WebCT Training Session
May 19
·   Armed Forces Day
May 25
·   Last day of intersession instruction
·   Final Exams
May 28
·   Memorial Day Holiday
May 31
·   Intersession grades due to Registrar

News Items

ATTENTION:  if you would like the upcoming three issues of UMC summer news mailed to your home rather than e-mailed to your UMC account, please send your summer mailing or home e-mail address to Andrew Svec (via e-mail: asvec@mail.crk.umn.edu or phone 281-8435).   

Employee of the Semester Nominations Due May 10
There is still time to nominate someone for the Employee of the Semester Award.  Please send me your nomination before Thursday, May 10.
--Karen Murphy ,Business Office.

Academic Advisement & Registration
I would encourage you to mark your calendar if you haven't already for Academic Advisement & Registration.  It is scheduled for May 10, 11, 14 and 15.  We are excited to see these students wanting to continue the tradition at UMC, and we want you to be a part of their day.

Schedule (pdf version)

The schedule for each day is the same.  They will be checking in at the Atrium from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.  In the past we have held the Student Success Fair outside Morsels, but this year we will be holding the fair in Brown Dining Hall.  That way we won't have to rush students through the tables to get to the Welcome.  I would like all those participating in the fair to please show up and be ready at their table by 8:15 a.m.  Those involved are: Financial Aid, Academic Assistance Center, Athletics, Bookstore, Children's Center, Counseling & Career Services, Dining Services, Disability Services, Health Services, Housing, Multicultural/International, Music & Theater, First Year Experience, Student Activities/Service Learning, Student Support Services, and Publicity Information.

The Welcome is from 9:30 to 10:00 a.m., and if you are available to come up to Brown Dining Hall at that time, we would like to introduce you to the students and their families so they can start to get to know our faculty and staff.  

The Center Meetings will be from 10:00 to 10:30 a.m., and advising will begin after that with web registration to follow.  Here is where the center meetings will be held:

Academic advising will be held in Dowell Hall 204 and 205.  Tables will be marked for each program.  I encourage you to bring your computer to the room so you can check availability of classes on the web but we will also have a course listing as well.  Web registration will be right across the hall in Dowell Hall 207.  Please have preliminary schedules put together before coming to web registration.  We do not want to tie up a computer trying to find classes and things when we have other students waiting to register.

While students are advising and registering we will again be providing a Parent Orientation in Youngquist Auditorium.

I want to thank you in advance for participating in these registration days because it truly means a lot to the students.  If you have any questions, please let me know.
--Brian Steenerson, Assistant Director of Admissions/Transfer Specialist

Human Resources Update
Attached is a Word document status report for the various open positions among UMC faculty and staff.
--Les Johnson, Director of Human Resources

Bookstore’s Summer Hours
For the Summer, the UMC Bookstore will be open Monday through Thursday from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. or by appointment.   I will be here from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday.  However, the Bookstore may be closed other than from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. as I may be at a meeting.  The Bookstore is open additional hours for various summer camps.  Regular hours resume August 17, 2001.  Textbook questions may be answered at our web site at http://bookstore.crk.umn.edu. Have a good summer!
--Leela Hier, Bookstore Manager

Campaign Minnesota Update
Campaign Minnesota aims to raise $1.3 billion for endowment and ongoing support of the University of Minnesota, to ensure the University’s preeminence in the 21^st century.  This includes $540 million in new endowment funds for faculty, students and investments in strategic opportunities. An additional $760 million will support current programs, including research, service and outreach, libraries and new facilities.

Campaign Progress

• $1,082,290,000 raised through March 2001, or 83 percent toward the goal
• A·  As of March 2001, the campaign is 68 percent toward the ending date of July 2003.
• More than 6,500 faculty and staff have contributed $36 million.

For more information, visit the campaign Web site at www.campaign.umn.edu or at UMC contact Del Roelofs, Director of Development.

Faculty/Staff Fund Drive
We had a good meeting with Bob Peterson last Monday, thanks to all of you that attended Bob's presentations.

To date we have not heard from enough of you regarding your Annual Fund or Campaign commitment.  Please take a few minutes in the next couple of days to complete and send in your check, payroll deduction or pledge form.

If you have any questions or would like to set up an appointment to visit about the various options available, just call me at 281-8438.
--Del Roelofs, Director of Development

Faculty and Staff Accolades

Deanna Patenaude’s proposal for a Lifetime of Learning Grant has been funded through the Corporation for National Service Programs of National Significance. This was a highly competitive grant with $201,000 available among ten states in the Northern Cluster.  There were eleven proposals from Minnesota alone.  The Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) at UMC will receive the full proposal amount of $19,088.  The best part is that this grant is a continuing annual grant.  Jan Hively of the U of M Vital Aging Initiative assisted Deanna in writing the proposal.

Michelle Christopherson, program associate in the Center for Agriculture and Natural Resources, has been selected as one of 24 participants for the newly created University of Minnesota President’s Emerging Leaders program to begin July 2001.  Over twelve months this group will take part in a series of programs aimed at fostering a broad perspective of the University as an enterprise as well as promoting skill development that enhances leadership effectiveness.  The program will be offered to a new cohort each year and will provide a structured but flexible development opportunity for selected high potential P & A, Civil Service, and Bargaining Unit staff to further prepare themselves to provide significant leadership at the University.

UMC Students Present Rhetoric Papers
Two UMC students presented their research papers at the 2001 Red River Student Communication Conference, held April 27 on the campus of North Dakota State University in Fargo.  The theme of the conference this year was “Communication and Social Advocacy.”

Elizabeth “Liz” Tollefson presented "Examining a Hospice Mission Statement” and Carrie Tollefson presented "Burke and Aristotle in a Robert Frost Poem."  The two presented in the category “Studies in Rhetorical and Communication Theory and Criticism.”  Both students are majoring in scientific and technical communication at UMC.  An interesting twist is that the students are mother, Liz, and daughter, Carrie, of Crookston. 

Being asked to present at the conference is an honor, as presenters had to submit their papers to a review board.  Students from regional universities such as Concordia College, University of South Dakota, Valley City State University, and NDSU also attended and presented papers.

Crops Team Places at National Competition
The UMC Crops Judging Team ranked in the top two in many categories at the National Invitational Collegiate Crops Contest, held April 20 at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa.  The team consisted of Martin Hochhalter, Kevin Jacobson, Charlie Stein, and Justin Knott.

The team took home the following honors:  first place in the Agronomic Quiz; second place in Crop and Weed Identification; second place in Lab Practical (includes judging seed samples and identifying insects, diseases, and machinery); and second place in Math Practical (includes calculations for acreage and chemical and fertilizer application rates).  The team finished second overall nationally after facing competitors from Kansas State University, Iowa State, University of Wisconsin-River Falls, Northwest Missouri State, and Cal Poly Pomona, among others.

Sesquicentennial Finale
We're writing to give you advance notice about the grand finale of our sesquicentennial celebration, Friday, June 29.  Hold that date on your calendar and plan to join us for a gala evening, highlighted by a Minnesota Orchestra performance in Northrop Memorial Auditorium.  A dinner in the McNamara Alumni Center, University of Minnesota Gateway, begins the evening. The year-long celebration concludes with a fireworks extravaganza over Northrop mall.  We hope you and your family will consider joining us for some or all of these events.  Your presence will help make this a night to remember.  Watch for your invitation in campus mail in the coming weeks.

The University of Minnesota Alumni Association is sponsoring this evening as its Annual Celebration.  For tickets call Northrop Ticket Office at 612-624-2345.  Prices are $40 for the show and $55 for the show and dinner.  (University of Minnesota Alumni Association members receive a $10 discount.)  For more information, visit <http://www.umaa.umn.edu/celebration2001>.

--Mark G. Yudof, President, University of Minnesota, and Margaret S. Carlson, Executive Director, University of Minnesota Alumni Association

Faculty and Staff Celebration May 17

Join us for the annual UMC Faculty and Staff Recognition Celebration, Thursday, May 17, from 3:00 to 5 p.m. at the Harris A Peterson Gazebo on the UMC Mall.  The event is a catered event with beverages furnished by the Development Office and the Northwest Educational Improvement Association.  All members of the UMC Community—UMC, NWROC, AURI, Extension, RSVP, Great Plains Inc., retirees and spouses—are invited to attend.  Everyone is encouraged to take part in the Wild and Crazy Hat Contest!  Awards presented will include Years of Service Awards, Retirement Awards, Distinguished Faculty and Staff Awards, and the Employee of the Semester Award.

2001 Legislative Session
The 2001 Minnesota legislative session will end on May 21.  Final decisions on funding for the University of Minnesota will be made in these last days.  We have less than 10 days to have our voices heard. Legislators need to hear from us now as a reminder of how important the University is to the state and as a measure of the statewide support for the University.  

Current Funding Recommendations vs. U of M request $221.5 million

You can help the University of Minnesota by doing the following three things during the next few days:

1. Contact your legislators once again and voice your support of the University's budget request. Your legislators will communicate to the House and Senate leadership and the conference committee members the support for the U they have in their districts. Thank them for making higher education a priority during this year of hard budget decisions and ask them to do all they can to continue to support the U's request. You can find your legislator's contact information by going to www.umn.edu/govrel  and selecting the District Finder button. Another option is to call 1-800-208-2072 and enter your 9-digit zip code. You will be put through to your legislators' offices so that you can speak directly to them and/or leave a message of support for the U.

2. The Higher Education Conference Committee is slated to begin meeting on Wednesday, May 9. If you know any of the Higher Education Committee members or live in their districts, please contact them and encourage them to support the Senate's position for University funding during conference committee. A list of the Conference committee members is on the backside of this alert.

3. Contact the Governor's office and voice your support for the University.  Call 1-800-208-2072 or send an e-mail at www.governor.state.mn.us 

Thank you for lending your support of the University of Minnesota's grassroots efforts.
--Curt Almlie, University Relations

This Week’s Special Dates

Births

Melissa and John Moritz had a baby girl at 8:19 a.m., Tuesday, May 8, 2001.  Tiana Rae Moritz weighed 9 lbs. 5 oz. and was 21" long.  Mother and baby are doing well.

Birthdays

May 11, Gail Hasbrouck
May 11, Rand Rasmussen
May 13, Sharon Stewart

Reminder:  Faculty and staff are encouraged to share well wishes for birthdays, anniversaries, births, etc. with the rest of the campus.  Please send items for this week’s special dates via e-mail to Andrew Svec at asvec@mail.crk.umn.edu and/or Sue Dwyer at sdwyer@mail.crk.umn.edu. Thanks.

UMC Insight
UMC Insight will be aired Saturday, May 12, at 8:45 a.m. on KROX (AM 1260).  Tune in to hear an interview with UMC’s Man and Women of the Year 2001, Steven Brandt and Luciana Forati.  The interview is hosted by Dana Prudhomme, a scientific and technical communication student working for UMC University Relations.

UMC Insight files are also available via the Web at <http://www.umcrookston.edu/newsevents/insight/00-01/index.htm>.

Bulletin Schedule for Summer
The UMC Weekly Bulletin will run weekly through May 16.  After that, there will be three “Summer News” issues.  Here is the scheduled release date with submission deadline dates in parentheses.

• June 6 (deadline, June 4)

• July 6 (deadline, July 5)

• August 1 (deadline, July 30)

Please submit all items for Summer News to Andrew Svec at <asvec@mail.crk.umn.edu>.

The UMC Weekly Bulletin will resume weekly publication on August 22, 2001.  Deadline for submission for that edition is noon on Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2001.

UMC Bulletin
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