Volume 21, Number 1, August 31, 2001
Calendar
News Items
Great Conversations Series Continues
February 19
The Great Conversations Series broadcast from the Twin Cities
continues Tuesday, February 19, at 7:30 p.m. in UTOC 30 (ITV room).
The discussion will feature Thomas Fisher, dean of the U of M's
College of Architecture and Landscape Architecture, and Steven Holl,
who was named Architect of the Year for 2001 by Time magazine.
The two will discuss progressive and visionary movements in
architecture. Students, faculty, staff, and community members are all
welcome. Dowell 128 will also be a downlink site if UTOC 30 is full.
Learn more about the series at
www.cce.umn.edu/conversations/.
Crookston Coupon
Book Available Now
The UMC SIFE Chapter in conjunction with the Crookston Retail
Merchant’s Association and the United Way has compiled a great coupon
book with more than 50 savings and special deals. Coupon books sell for
$10.00 and are available for purchase February 13-22 from 10 a.m. to 1
p.m. in the Sahlstrom
Conference Center Lobby. Coupons are good through March 31, so don’t
delay. One hundred percent of proceeds from the sale of the book go to
the United way, the business goes to local merchants and the savings go
to those of you who buy the book. Get yours now and support your
community while you save money.
Hunger Banquet February 19
UMC is hosting its first ever
Hunger Banquet on Tuesday, February 19, at 6 p.m. in Bede Ballroom.
We'd love to see lots of students there, and if you see any beneficial
ties between the banquet's message and your classes, we'd love it if you
would encourage your students to attend. The cost is $5.75 per person,
but students on the meal plan only need to swipe their card. All the
money raised by the Hunger Banquet will be donated to the Care and Share
Center in Crookston.
We have a sign-up sheet at the Bede Info Desk, or students can simply email me saying they're coming. Or if you'd like to make it a class outing, just let me know and we'd be more than happy to accommodate you.
If you're intrigued
and/or unsure about what a Hunger Banquet is all about, please take a
moment and visit
www.oxfamamerica.org. That site has an abundance of information and
should answer most of your questions.
--Mike Christopherson,
Assistant Director of
Service Learning
NWSA/UMC
Arizona Social Set for February 19
Alumni and friends of the
Northwest School of Agriculture (NWSA) and the University of Minnesota,
Crookston (UMC) are invited to an Arizona social and luncheon on
Tuesday, February 19, in the Community Room at Superstition Springs
Center, 6555 East Southern Avenue, Mesa, Arizona.
The social will run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Lunch will be available at Luby’s Restaurant. Cost will be based on choice of food. The social is sponsored by the NWSA Alumni Association and hosted by Del and Judy Roelofs. All alumni and friends of UMC and the NWSA are welcome.
If you are interested in attending, please contact the UMC Development Office at 218-281-8437 or toll free at 1-800-232-6466. Disability accommodations are available upon request.
Seeking Alumni Success Stories
The Office of University Relations is working on a couple
publications in which we would like to showcase UMC alumni success
stories. We would also like to feature them in the Torch, our alumni
magazine.
I am asking your help in identifying particularly successful UMC grads from over the past 30 years. I know many of you still keep in close contact with the type of UMC grads we are looking for.
If you know of any UMC alumni who are in leadership or upper management positions, have completed graduate or Ph.D. work, or who have some other notable accomplishments, please forward their names and contact info to me or Curt Almlie.
We know there are many successful UMCers out
there! Thanks for your help!
--Andrew M. Svec, Director of Communications
First Year
Experience Reports Available
There are two reports available regarding first-year students
enrolled for Fall 2001. The first report lists demographic and
retention data for all NHS and students in the Living and Learning
Program (First
Year Experience Retention Report, Fall-Spring 2001-2001). The
second report lists details regarding NHS students on probation (NHS
Academic Probation Summary). Please note that these reports do not
include transfer students or PSEO students. Both reports are included
with this edition of the UMC Bulletin. If you have questions, please
feel free to contact Kami Mattson, Director of First Year Experience at
kmattson@mail.crk.umn.edu or #8339.
--Kami Mattson, Director of First Year Experience
Audio Streaming of UMC Athletics
We’ve recently completed the repositioning of the video/audio
streaming station from ITC into Robertson 106, and the following pages
have been updated.
Athletics audio streaming page;
www.umcrookston.edu/people/athletics/audio-stream/
Men's Basketball archive streaming page:
www.umcrookston.edu/people/athletics/audio-stream/Basketball-Men/
Women's Basketball archive streaming page:
www.umcrookston.edu/people/athletics/audio-stream/Basketball-Women/
All games this season except for last week’s women's game (due to new deck set-up) have been successfully live streamed. Because of previous technical problems and KROX schedule conflicts, not all of the games have been successfully archived. The new system setup has been tested, and I do not foresee any problems with future events on the part of UMC Media Services.
Thank you!
--Tom Sondreal, Senior Media Producer, Media Services
Undergraduate
Research Opportunities Program
UROP application material for intersession projects (from May 20,
2002 to June 30, 2002) or regular year projects (from June 17, 2002
through June 15, 2003) is now available in the Academic Affairs Office.
The maximum award is $1,700 – stipend up to $1,400 (hourly rate is
$10.84) and expense allowance up to $300. Completed applications should
be returned to the Academic Affairs Office by 4:30 p.m. on March 4, 2002
(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. At the
same time, faculty have the opportunity to work closely with students
and receive valuable assistance with their own research or professional
activity. UROP 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
University Student
Senate Meeting February 21
Listed below is the topic-only agenda for the Student Senate meeting
scheduled to take place on Thursday, February 21, 2002. Be aware that
all items pertain to coordinate campus senators.
The full meeting agenda can be found on the web at the following URL: http://www1.umn.edu/usenate/studdent_senate/020221agenda.html.
MEETING OF THE STUDENT
SENATE
Thursday, February 21, 2002
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
305 Selvig Hall—Crookston Campus
Agenda includes:
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MINUTES FOR DECEMBER 6, 2001 (Action)
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STUDENT SENATE CHAIR REPORT
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STUDENT SENATE VICE CHAIR REPORT
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STUDENT SENATE CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE CHAIR REPORT
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CAMPUS REPORTS
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STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES TO THE REGENTS REPORT
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DISCUSSION WITH STUDENT REGENT LAKEESHA RANSOM
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OLD BUSINESS
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NEW BUSINESS
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ADJOURNMENT
--Becky Hippert, University Senate
Muesing Appointed to State Position
On
February 6 Governor Ventura unveiled a strategic framework for merging
the Department of Trade and Economic Development (DTED) and the
Department of Economic Security (DES) into a single new department
called the Workforce and Economic Development Department (WEDD). WEDD
will consist of two divisions – the Workforce Development Division and
the Division of Trade, Tourism and Economic Development.
DTED Commissioner Rebecca Yanisch announced that Barbara Muesing will be appointed Deputy Commissioner of the Workforce Development Division. Beginning March 4, she will take a leave of absence from her current post as Associate to the Dean of the College of Continuing Education at the University of Minnesota. Barbara was formerly the director of outreach at UMC.
In a news release, Commissioner Yanisch said, “…the appointment of an experienced educator like Barbara Muesing reinforces the administration’s conviction that education is a primary catalyst for both workforce and economic development in our state.”
Meyer Hired as New Director of
Development
Michael L. Meyer has
been hired as the director of development at UMC. He will assume his
new responsibilities on February 14. Meyer comes to UMC after a
two-year stint as director of development for the Special Olympics of
North Dakota. He has also served as director of marketing for athletic
programs at both UND and the University of New Mexico. He replaces Del
Roelofs, who will remain on staff at UMC part time as a development
officer with a major focus on working with alumni of the Northwest
School of Agriculture.
Accolades
Tom Mulvaney, Web Applications Developer with UMC Computing
Services, was named “Employee of the Semester” for Fall Semester 2001 by
the United Staff Association. Congratulations, Tom!
Kudos
to Dennis Magsam, Cindy Tyler, and Anne Burke, who
served as coordinators for the UMC/NWROC United Way Campaign. UMC/NWROC
was named on of six organizations in Crookston to exceed the established
fundraising goal. UMC/NWROC achieved 110% of the goal.
Thanks to everyone who contributed.
This Week’s Special Dates
Birthdays
February 14 – Cindy Tyler
February 15 – Ken Myers
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, the weekly radio
show about UMC, will air on KROX Radio 1260 AM Saturday, February 16, in
its regular 8:45 a.m. time slot. Tune in to hear UMC student Kyle
Rollness talk about the Student Legislative Coalition and the recent
trip by UMC students to the Minnesota State Capitol for “Lobby Day.”
This edition of Insight is hosted by Dana Prudhomme, a UMC student
majoring in Scientific and Technical Communication and working for
University Relations.
UMC Insight files are
also available via the Web at:
<http://www.umcrookston.edu/newsevents/insight/01-02/index.htm>
UMC Bulletin
The UMC Bulletin is posted at:
<http://www.umcrookston.edu/campusinfo/wkbulletin/bulletin.htm>
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