Volume 21, Number 28, March 13, 2002
Calendar
News Items
Second
International Dinner Focuses on Bangladesh
March 18
On Monday, March 18, the second
event in this year’s International Dinner Series will focus on
“Bangladesh: ‘Bangla’ is our Greatest Pride.” Among the
presenters for the program will be Faiza Ahad, a UMC student double
majoring in business management—marketing and information technology.
Ahad is from Dhaka, Bangladesh. UMC faculty member Aziz Rahman and
his daughter Nandita Rahman will also take part in the program.
The
evening begins at 6:00 p.m. with an ethnic dinner followed at 7:00 p.m.
by a program focusing on the culture and traditions of the respective
country. The dinner is served in Brown Dining Room of UMC’s Sahlstrom
Conference Center with the presentation in Bede Ballroom following the
meal. The dinner is by reservation only and costs $8.00 per person.
For reservations or more information please call Brent or Angelika at
218-281-8538 or 218-281-8540.
Campus Assembly
The Spring Semester Campus
Assembly meeting will be held Friday, March 22, at 3:00 p.m. in Dowell
Hall 207. Refreshments will be available. Please try to attend this
important meeting. You will receive a paper copy of the agenda and the
minutes from last meeting in the mail. A copy will also be available
at <http://www.umcrookston.edu/academics/campusassembly/>
--Owen Williams, Campus Assembly Secretary
Admissions Academic
Advisement and Registration
The Academic Advisement and
Registration dates are as follows:
- April 19 (Merit Scholarship Recipients--High Ability Students)
- May 15, 16, 17, 20
- June 10
- July 15, 22, 29
- August 5, 12, 19
Please mark these dates on your calendar!
If you have any questions, please let me know!
--Katie Olson, Admissions & Financial Aid Representative
Welcome New Additions to
UMC Staff
Please welcome two new additions to the UMC community. They joined
the staff last week.
William “Bill” Haase
Lab Services Coordinator
Center for Agriculture and Natural Resources
Office: 214 Owen
Phone: 218-281-8131
Judy Bernat
Program Associate
Center for Adult Learning
Office: 216 Selvig
Phone: 218-281-8681
Awards Reception Open
Invitation
Any and all UMC
faculty and staff members are invited to take part in the Student Awards
Reception, set for Tuesday, April 16, with 6 p.m. social, 6:30 p.m.
program. As in other years, several faculty, staff, offices, and
departments will present various awards. Awards presented may be
certificates, plaques, trophies, books, or other items appropriate to
your discipline, office, organization, or department.
If you plan to present any awards, please contact Andrew Svec or Pam Holsinger-Fuchs by noon on Tuesday, April 2, so they can properly plan the program and add your award to the program list. The number of awards tends to change each year, so even if you’ve presented the award or awards on a regular basis, please contact Andrew or Pam to confirm your place in the program. They will also need to know the name of the person or persons who will be presenting each award, so that can be included in the program.
To
review the awards presented last year, refer to
www.umcrookston.edu/newsevents/notices00-01/awardsreception2001.htm.
This year Jerry
Knutson, who was selected by student as last year’s Outstanding
Educator, will serve as the master of ceremonies.
--UMC Student Awards Committee
Dan Svedarsky, professor of natural resources, has been chosen to receive an Award of Merit for 2002 from the Honor Society of Agriculture, Gamma Sigma Delta, an international honor society recognizing contributions to all facets of agriculture.
This Week’s Special
Dates
Birthdays
March 19 -- Kent Freberg
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, March 16, in
its regular 8:45 a.m. time slot. Tune in to hear Mario Prada, Director
of International and Multicultural Programs, and UMC student Nawfal
Badou talk about this year’s International Dinner Series.
This edition of Insight is hosted by
Dana Prudhomme, a UMC scientific and technical communication major
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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