Volume 20, Number 1, August 30, 2000
Calendar
September 2
· Football – UMC vs. Mayville State University
· Soccer – UMC vs. University of North Dakota
September 3
· JV Football – UMC vs. Mayville State University
September 4
· Labor Day, no classes, offices closed
September 5
· Mentalist Chris Carter
September 11
· Last day to add a class
September 15
· Volleyball – UMC vs. University of Minnesota, Morris
September 16
· Volleyball – UMC vs. Northern State
September 17
· Soccer – UMC vs. University of North Dakota
September 23
· Soccer – UMC vs. Bemidji State University
September 24
· Soccer – UMC vs. University of Minnesota, Duluth
· JV Football – UMC vs. Concordia College
September 29
· 2nd Annual Athletic Hall of Fame
· Volleyball – UMC vs. Southwest State
September 30
· Homecoming Activities
Parade, Tailgate Party, Football – UMC vs. Wayne
State, Half-time Program, Post-game Social
· Volleyball – UMC vs. Wayne State
News Items
Lunch
Invitation
The
Education Committee of the Crookston Chamber of Commerce is extending
an invitation to all UMC faculty and staff to attend a welcome back
luncheon on Friday, September 1, at Minakwa Golf Course from 11:30
a.m. to 1 p.m. (I
understand it is a buffet lunch so people can come and go when
convenient.) Crookston
public school staff have also been invited.
At approximately 12:15 new faculty and staff will be
introduced.
--Doug Knowlton
Golf
Opportunity
We
are looking for about 20 golfers to golf in a two-man scramble against
the Mayville State supporters in a tourney at Climax on Saturday,
September 2. It will
begin at 8:30 a.m. in a shotgun start.
We will be done in sufficient time before the game kickoff.
It will cost $10 per player with the Top Five scores being
taken to determine the winner. The winning University will receive 3/4 of the winnings and
the losing school will receive 1/4 of the winnings and will go to a
scholarship at each institution.
Please contact me ASAP if you would like to participate.
Thank you.
--Curt
Almlie
Windows
Tutorials Available Online
Thank
you to the many faculty and staff who took time to attend the Windows
2000 session during opening week.
There will be repeated sessions during the first and second
weeks of fall semester. If
you need a copy of the tutorials, you may download it from ITC
website: http://webhome.crk.umn.edu/~dlim/itc/
In
addition to the Widows 2000 tutorials, other tutorials are available
at the ITC website, including FrontPage, Flash 4, PhotoShop,
Illustrator, and Instructional Design worksheets.
Let
me know if you have any questions about using Windows 2000.
--Dan
Lim
Development
Office Now in Selvig Hall
Just
a note to inform you the Office of Development and NWSA Alumni
Relations has recently moved to 208 Selvig Hall.
This recent move includes staff members Del Roelofs and Ardis
Thompson, and our phone numbers will remain the same.
Stop by our new office location and share a cup of coffee with
us!
--Ardis
Thompson
Undergraduate
Research Opportunities Program
UROP application
material for projects to be conducted between January 1, 2001 to June
15, 2001 is now available in the Academic Affairs Office.
The hourly rate to use in determining the stipend is $10.84.
The maximum award is $1,700 (stipend up to $1,400 and expense
allowance up to $300). Completed
applications should be returned to the Academic Affairs Office by 4:30
p.m. on October 9, 2000 (late applications will not be accepted).
UROP offers financial awards to undergraduate students for
research, scholarly, or creative projects undertaken in partnership
with a faculty member. UROP
affords undergraduates the unique educational experience of
collaborating with a faculty member on the design and implementation
of a project. It
encourages students to conduct research and pursue academic interests
outside of their regular courses by employing them to work on special
projects. UROP
applications are judged on the quality of the proposed project and the
educational benefit to the student.
Copies of UROP proposals submitted by UMC students that have
been funded are on reserve in the library.
--Academic Affairs
New Full-Time Faculty
and Staff
A photo directory of new full-time faculty and staff is available at http://www.umcrookston.edu/faculty/newstaff2000.htm
Residential
Life Staff
The photo directory of this
year’s student resident advisor (RA) staff within the Office of
Residential Life is available at http://www.umcrookston.edu/people/services/reslife/RAstaff00.htm.
On-Campus
Student Information
Until
the printed and on-line student directories are available you can
access the telephone number of students residing in on-campus housing
by clicking on the following link: http://www.umcrookston.edu/new/indexsearch.htm
Current information for off-campus
students is not yet available.
--Bob Nelson
Center
for Technology Support
I
want to take this opportunity to inform you of the name change that
was decided at our last center meeting.
What was the "Center for Learning Enhancement" is now the "Center for Technology Support.”
I
want to assure all of you that we will do our very best to assist you
with any of your technology needs or issues.
Please feel free to stop by or e-mail me or any of the staff in
the Center for Technology Support for any service. Our goal is to
provide the best customer service.
--Diane
Moen
RSVP
Partners with Crookston Habitat for Humanity
On August 28 Darcy Koeckeritz
began a one-year commitment as a VISTA volunteer with the Retired and
Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) and Crookston Area Habitat for
Humanity (CAHFH). Darcy
will be working on improving the infrastructure of CAHFH and will be
working with RSVP to establish volunteer recruitment methods, recruit
RSVP volunteers to assist in building homes, and other Habitat
activities.
The
Crookston Area Habitat for Humanity’s mission is to eliminate
sub-standard housing and homelessness by working with people in need.
Using volunteer labor, donations and donated materials, Habitat
builds or renovates simple, decent houses and sells them to low-income
families at cost, with no profit or interest added.
To date, CAHFH has completed four homes, and hope to have three
more completed this year.
Darcy,
her husband, Al, and their daughter, Hattie, live in rural Crookston.
Darcy and Al have both been very active with Crookston’s Area
Habitat for Humanity. Darcy’s
position as a VISTA will be a wonderful asset to both RSVP and CAHFH.
--Deanna
Patenaude
UMC
Outstanding Alumni, Athletic Hall of Famers
Named for 2000
This
fall's Homecoming celebration will recognize two alumni as Outstanding
Alumni Award recipients. The
first honoree is Richard (Dick) Lecocq from Mora, Minnesota.
Dick is a 1969 graduate and now is involved in production
agriculture north of Mora on the Lazy L Ranch.
He is also president of the Minnesota Cattlemen's Association
is on the National Board of Directors of the Cattlemen's Beef
Association. The other
award recipient is Jean (Fischer) Whalen of St. Paul, Minnesota.
She is highly recognized in the field of court reporting and
has achieved several certifications by national boards.
Both will be in attendance at Homecoming on September 30.
Hope you will be at Homecoming to greet both of these
individuals. Both speak
very highly of UMC and the education they received.
This
fall's Homecoming celebration will also honor five inductees of the
UMC Athletic Hall of Fame. Those
individuals are Marv Bachmeier, Crookston; Jerry Dahlberg, Crookston;
Dana Powers, Maui, Hawaii; LeeAnn (Langenbau) Stange, Buena Vista,
Colorado; and the 1993-94 National Championship Hockey Team.
The induction ceremony will be held on Friday evening,
September 29. Tickets
will go on sale at a later date. Tickets are $12.50 per plate.
We hope you will be there to help honor these former UMC
associates and players.
--Curt
Almlie
Olsonawski
Named Interim Hockey Coach at UMC
UMC Athletic Director,
Lon Boike announced Friday that Mark Olsonawski has been named the
part-time interim head hockey coach at UMC.
He replaces Mark Huglen who resigned last month to pursue his
academic career full-time at UMC.
Olsonawski was a three-time MVP with
the Golden Eagle hockey team; he played in 95, 96 and 98.
According to Boike, “I think Mark will do a great job he is
one of the most respected and decorated student-athletes that has
played at UMC. He has
been involved with the program and we feel confident that he can step
right in and provide stability and leadership for the hockey
program.” The position will officially open mid-September.
Call
for Outstanding Achievement Nominations
As
you know, the University is celebrating its sesquicentennial
anniversary through June 2001. It is a most fitting time to celebrate
the accomplishments of our alumni and other individuals.
Earlier
this year, President Yudof sent out a message suggesting that each
department or unit consider submitting at least one nomination for the
honorary degree and/or the Outstanding Achievement Award.
On behalf of the All-University Honors Committee I am writing
this to invite your nominations.
For presentations to be made during the sesquicentennial year,
it is preferred that materials be submitted prior to October 16, 2000,
but no later than December 15, 2000.
If
you have questions about the nomination process, I encourage you to
call Vickie Courtney, University Senate (612-625-4805 or email courtney@mailbox.mail.umn.edu).
Summary requirements, citation samples, and the Awards and
Recognition Procedures and Policy Handbook can be found on the Senate
web page at the following URL http://www1.umn.edu/usenate/alluhonors/handbook.html
--V.
Rama Murthy, Professor and Chair
All-University Honors Committee
Aakre
to Receive FFA Honorary American Degree
Paul
Aakre, Assistant Professor of Agricultural Systems Management, has
been nominated to receive the National FFA Organization’s Honorary
American Degree. The
degree is the highest national honorary award presented by the FFA.
It recognizes those who greatly contribute to the advancement
of agricultural education and who provide outstanding service to their
local program and community. Aakre
was nominated by the Minnesota State Association.
The National FFA Board of Directors approved the nomination at
their meeting in Indianapolis. Pending
final approval from the student FFA delegates, Aakre will receive the
degree during the morning general session of the 73rd
National FFA Convention in Louisville, Kentucky, on October 27, 2000.
Stallman
Resigns
Terry
Stallman submitted his resignation, effective September 1, as the
Director, Valley Technology Park and Rural Development Initiatives for
UMC. Terry provided
excellent leadership in opening and managing the Park in its start-up
stage this past year. He
has worked with numerous businesses throughout the region in starting
and expanding their businesses. The
Valley Technology Park Board contracts with University of Minnesota,
Crookston to provide management for the Park.
The position will be posted and filled as soon as possible.
During
the past couple months Terry was able to secure a $400,000 grant from
the Veden Foundation to UMC to support initiation of the Rural
Economic Development degree emphasis.
The funds will be used to recruit students, develop courses,
and for student internships in area communities.
Terry
has accepted a Minnesota Economic Developer position with Otter Tail
Power Company. We thank
him for his contributions and wish him the best.
--Don
Sargeant
UMC Insight
UMC
Insight will be aired Saturday, September 2, at 8:45 a.m. on KROX (AM
1260). Tune in to hear an interview with Russ Kreager.
UMC Insight is hosted by Curt Almlie.
UMC Bulletin
The UMC Bulletin is posted at:
http://www.umcrookston.edu/campusinfo/wkbulletin/bulletin.htm
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