Calendar

November 29
·   Women’s Basketball – UMC vs. Huron University
·   Men’s Basketball – UMC vs. Mayville State
·   Decorating of Bede Hall for the holidays
December 1
·   Ag Activities Day
·   World AIDS Day
December 4
·   Full CSA Meeting
·   Singer Howie Day
December 6
·   Holiday Coffeehouse
December 7
·   Academic Advisement & Registration
·   UMC Women’s Association Holiday Auction
December 7-11
·   UMC Theater presents “42nd Street”
December 8
·   Campus Preview
December 11
·   Campus Preview
·   Christmas Program
December 12
·   Hockey – UMC vs. Concordia College
December 13, 14, 15, 18 and 19
·   Book Buy Back
December 14, 15, 18 and 19
·   Final Exams
December 20-January 7
·   Semester Break

News Items

Knowlton Comprehensive Review
All people in administrative positions at UMC have annual reviews and periodically have a regularly scheduled comprehensive review.  This year Dr. Doug Knowlton, Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs, is having his comprehensive review.  The review committee will consist of Bill Peterson, chair, Richard Nelson, Shane Roers, Steve Shirley, Laurie Wilson and Jon Quistgaard, Vice President of Academic Affairs, Bemidji State University.

The review committee is planning a two-part process:

1. Focus groups will be held to help the committee determine areas to include in the evaluation survey

2. After the focus groups, a survey form will be developed utilizing input gathered during the focus groups.

The focus groups will be moderated by a Bemidji State University faculty member who has experience conducting sessions like these.  This process has been used successfully at other institutions including BSU, and the committee would like to try it at UMC.

The focus groups will be held in Sahlstrom Conference Center A at the following times:

1. Tuesday, December 12 from 9 to 10 a.m. will be a general session - anyone interested is invited to attend

2. Tuesday, December 12 from 11 a.m. to 12 noon will be a faculty session - all faculty are invited to attend

The survey form will then be developed and distributed in January.  Please contact me if you have any questions.
--Bill Peterson

Almlie Comprehensive Review
As a part of the standard, regularly scheduled comprehensive review of administrative positions at UMC, a committee has been assigned to review Curt Almlie.  The review committee consists of Jeff Sinks, chair, George French, Rob Jacobson, Del Roelofs, and Stephanie Reck.  An evaluative survey instrument will be developed and distributed as a part of this process.  Please contact any committee members or me if you have any questions.
--Jeff Sinks

Roelofs Comprehensive Review
Chancellor Sargeant has appointed Don Cavalier, Dave Hoff, John Vallager, and me, Barbara Muesing, as the committee to conduct a comprehensive review of Dr. Del Roelofs, UMC’s development officer.  It’s my privilege to chair the committee.  We have met once with Chancellor Sargeant, Human Resources Director Les Johnson, and Dr. Roelofs to explore how best to approach the review.  We anticipate doing a focus group approach with individuals who are in the best position to provide meaningful feedback.  Anyone interested in participating is welcome to contact any of us on the committee.  Other feedback is also welcome.
--Barbara Muesing

United Way Campaign
The United Way campaign is taking huge steps to reach our goal.  We have passed the 76% mark, but we still have a week to go.  Please send your forms to the business office as soon as possible.

I hope that we can reach our goal and pass it this week.  Thank you.
--Cindy Tyler, Co-Chairman

Natural Resources Club Tree Sale
The Natural Resources Club will once again be selling Christmas trees.  We will be cutting the trees fresh, so you can do away with the three-month-old trees painted green that you can get everywhere else!

The trees (blue and black hill spruce) are $20 for a 6-8' tree, $25 for an 8-10' tree, and $25 +$5 additional for every 2' above 10'.  We will deliver to the immediate Crookston area for only $5!

If you'd like to order your Christmas tree call 281-8946 or e-mail UKDC003@mail.crk.umn.edu. We will also have a table set up in the entrance of Sahlstrom Conference Center this week between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., so call, e-mail, or stop by the table to order your Trees!!
--Becky Seifert, Natural Resources Club President

Ag Activities Day Room Schedule
UMC will host 1000 high school students for Ag Activities Day this Friday, December 1.  The room schedule is listed below for your information.

Most contests will run from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.  At 12:30 p.m. Region I Awards will be presented in Lysaker Gym.  The Ag Activities Awards Assembly will begin at 1:15 p.m. in Lysaker Gym.

For more information, refer to the website: http://www.umcrookston.edu/ag/aad/.

UMC Teambackers Coaches’ Luncheon
UMC Teambackers will holding noon Coaches’ Luncheons the majority of the time when the teams are at home this season.  The first one will be on Wednesday, November 29, at the Crookston Eagles Club.  Head Women’s Basketball Coach Mike Curfman and Head Men’s Basketball Coach Gary Senske will give an update on their season, and they will also be bringing one of their student-athletes with to talk about their experiences this year. When available the opposing teams coaches will also be speaking.  Ray Dusek will be the MC.  All Teambackers and community members are invited.  Cost is $4.  Hope to see you there!
--Stephanie Reck, Assistant Athletic Director/SWA

Teambacker Coaches Noon Luncheon Dates for 00-01 

Gazebo Lighting Wednesday, November 29
Everyone is invited to the lighting ceremony of the Harris A. Peterson Gazebo at 5:30 p.m. on the UMC Mall.  Mr. Peterson has generously funded the purchase of holiday decorations and lights for the gazebo.  There will be horse drawn sleigh rides, hot chocolate, cookies, and holiday carols.   Interested individuals are invited to stay to help students decorate Bede Student Center at 7 p.m. 

UMC Women’s Association to Hold Holiday Auction
The UMC Women’s Association will hold its annual holiday auction on Thursday, December 7, starting at 3 p.m. in Bede Ballroom on the UMC campus.  The public is invited to attend.

From 3 to 5 p.m. the event features a bake sale, “Kringle Collection” sale, and a silent auction for various holiday themed items.  At 5:30 p.m. a live auction for additional holiday items will begin.  Refreshments will be served throughout the event.

All proceeds will go toward the UMC Women’s Association Scholarship Fund.  The goal of the evening is to raise $4,000 in order to help the scholarship fund reach its $10,000 goal and become an endowed scholarship at UMC.

The auction items will be on display in Dowell 109 until the day of the auction. For more information about the event contact Nancy Capistran, UMC Women’s Association President, at 281-8264.
--Leela Hier

Draft Horse Demo
Everyone is invited to view a draft horse demonstration on Wednesday, November 29, from  8 to 10 a.m. at UTOC arena.  Rebecca Torgerson, UMC alum, will be here with a team of Percheron draft horses.  Rebecca will demonstrate harnessing, hitching, and team driving.  If you are interested and have the time, please come over!
--Nicky Overgaard

Wildlife Program Evaluation Visit
James E. Miller, National Program Leader, Fish and Wildlife for the USDA will visit UMC November 29 and December 1.

Mr. Miller is very knowledgeable about wildlife programs throughout North America as they relate to agencies (state and federal) and educational curricula at colleges and universities.  In the last 15 years he has led 40 evaluation teams that have reviewed fisheries and wildlife programs and have made recommendations for improvement. This activity is provided as a service to land grant institutions.

We are indeed fortunate at UMC to have this opportunity for Mr. Miller to evaluate our youthful Wildlife Management Program and be able to benefit from his vast experience in observing what works and what doesn’t, and what distinguishes exemplary programs. The goal of the Natural Resources Program at UMC, and with a particular focus on the Wildlife Management Program at this time, is to not simply offer an adequate program but instead one that is nationally competitive. This will enhance institutional visibility as measured by the quality of graduates.  This, in turn, benefits the employability of graduates and promotes an attractive recruiting climate. 

After some 34 years of distinguished government service, Mr. Miller will soon be retiring as National Program Leader of Fish and Wildlife with USDA.  In his present capacity he has played a coordinating role with state extension specialists in fisheries and wildlife at land grant universities, directed national programs in 4-H as they relate to conservation, provided information to Congress pertaining to funding needs and policy direction for conservation as they relate to federal conservation programs, and has been very active at the national and international level with The Wildlife Society, most recently as Past President.
--Dan Svedarsky, Program Leader for Natural Resources

Ergonomic Showroom at UMC December 12-13
The Department of Environmental Health and Safety has arranged for staff from our Twin Cities office to bring a portion of the Ergonomic Showroom to our campus on December 12 and 13.  We are grateful that Greg Casura, Occupational Health and Safety Specialist/Ergonomist, and Neil Carlson, Industrial Hygienist/Ergonimist, will be on campus to perform ergonomic reviews of individual faculty and staff work stations, display some of the chairs and work stations available through University contracts, discuss special funding assistance through DEHS (up to 25% reimbursement to your department) and demonstrate the department's ergonomic web page. 

I am hopeful that there will be an opportunity for them to get into at least one of our classrooms to review our student work areas and to visit with those involved with the design of the Kiehle renovation to assist with office and work station design. 

If you would like to have your individual computer workstation or desk arrangement reviewed for ergonomic support, please contact me by telephone or email.  I am building a list of visits and need to plan for approximately 20 minutes per person. 

Greg and Neil will be available for reviews on Tuesday, December 12 from 2 to 4:30 p.m. and Wednesday, December 13 from 8 to 11 a.m.  An Ergonomic Showroom will be set up in Conference Center 131 during those times.  Feel free to stop in and ask questions at any time.  

If you have any questions prior to those days, please contact me.
--Tom Feiro, Senior Environmental Health and Safety Technician

Singer Howie Day to Perform at UMC December 4
Singer Howie Day will perform at UMC Monday, December 4, at 8 p.m. in the Bede Ballroom.  The performance is open to the public.  Admission is free for UMC students with UCard ID and $2 for others.

Day has performed his blend of acoustic pop in over two hundred shows in the last twelve months and has shared the stage with acts like Jewel, Guster, Eve 6, Shawn Mullins, Edwin McCain, Sister Hazel, Vertical Horizon, and Hootie & The Blowfish.  His performances have drawn comparisons to artists such as Dave Matthews and Duncan Sheik.  In early November Day released his first full-length CD, Australia.  For more information, visit Day’s website: www.howieday.com.

The performance is sponsored by the Student Programming and Activities for Campus Entertainment (SPACE) committee.

Employee of the Semester
Attached to this issue of the bulletin is the CS/BU Employee of the Semester, Fall Semester 2000 nomination form (Nom CSBU Sem.pdf).  Please take a few moments to consider your nominee and return the form to me by Tuesday, December 19^th.  The award will be given at the January 4^th meeting.  If you have nominated someone in the past that you would like to re-nominate, give me a call at 281-8330 and I’ll pull that form.
--Karen Murphy

Emily Spinler Earns Student Conservationist Award
A huge congratulations to Emily Spinler, UMC Natural Resources major from Owatonna, MN, on her recent notification from the Awards Committee of the Minnesota Chapter of The Wildlife Society that she is the 2000 winner of the Student Conservationist Award!  This distinguishes Emily as the top wildlife student in all of Minnesota’s colleges, which is really significant. 

Emily was selected for this honor because of her many accomplishments--both in and out of the classroom--which relate to wildlife conservation and furthering the interests and activities of her fellow students through her leadership involvements.  Emily is now the third UMC student in the last four years to receive this prestigious award.  We are so pleased for her sake, the reputation of the Natural Resources Department, and the fledgling Wildlife Management major.

The official presentation of the award will be at the annual meeting of the Minnesota Chapter, Monday, December 4, held in conjunction with the Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference at the Minneapolis Hyatt Regency. 
--Dan Svedarsky, Program Leader for Natural Resources

UMC Insight
UMC Insight will be aired Saturday, December 2, at 8:45 a.m. on KROX (AM 1260).  Tune in to hear members of the cast and crew of “42nd Street” talk about their upcoming UMC Theater production, running from Dec. 7–11.  UMC student Dana Prudhomme, who is working for UMC Institutional Relations, will serve as host. 

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

UMC Bulletin
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http://www.umcrookston.edu/campusinfo/wkbulletin/bulletin.htm

Attachments

• Weekly Schedule for December 4-10, 2000

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