Volume 21, Number 31, April 3, 2002
Calendar
News Items
April 5 Technology
Presentations
ITC Faculty Technology
Presentations will be held in Sahlstrom Conference 131 this Friday,
April 5, from 12 noon to 1 p.m. The presenters will be:
- Ken Myers - Mini-grant presentation on "Break-even analysis" and "Conversion Calculator" in HRI
- Steve Hannah - Integrating Streaming Media into UMC courses
--Dan Lim, Director, Instructional Technology Center
UMC to Host
Regional Equestrian Competition
April 6
UMC
will serve as the host college for the regional championship competition
of the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA). The event will be
held Saturday, April 6, at the University Teaching and Outreach Center
(UTOC) Arena, on the north edge of the campus. The show begins at 9:00
a.m. with the Hunt Seat riding competition and continues at 1:00 p.m.
with the Western riding competition. The event is free and open to the
public.
The high point individuals from Saturday’s competition will move on to the zone level competition, held April 13 at University of Wisconsin--River Falls. High point teams and individuals from that level will advance to the national IHSA competition, scheduled for May 3-5 at Cazenovia College in New York.
Blood
Drive Set for April 9
Tuesday, April 9, from 9 a.m. to
2 p.m., Bede Ballroom is your last chance to be a winner and save
somebody’s life in the Red River Valley region by donating blood.
Sign-up will take place Monday, April 1, to Friday, April 5, in the
Sahlstrom Conference Center Entrance. Please support this important
event. Sponsored by Farmhouse Fraternity and SIFE/Management Club.
--Stacey Grunewald, Student Health
Kimono
World Comes to UMC April 10
Emiko
Kajino of "Kimono World" in Tokyo, Japan, will bring her
show "Welcome to Kimono World" to the
Red River Valley throughout the
early part of April. The show will make a stop at UMC for a 7 p.m.
session on Wednesday, April 10, in Bede Ballroom. The event will
feature demonstrations of kimono dressing for women, men, and children
and is sponsored by UMC’s Concerts and Lectures Committee.
Assisting Emiko Kajino will be Naomi Senzaki, an origami artist and is also talented in the art of chigirie, which is a popular Japanese art form using colored paper; Nobuko Tsukui, a hair beautician who specializes in the elaborate Japanese traditional hair styles for kimono; and Eli Fushihara, who plays Tsugaru-Shamisen strings.
On Thursday, April 11, the troupe will present a major program at the Old Auditorium in Stephen, MN, at 7:30 p.m., followed by a reception. This main program of kimono, music, and dance will be the highlight of their two week tour of the region.
Parent-Child
Carnival April 11
Celebrate the Week of the Young
Child “Children’s Opportunities Our Responsibilities” at the 5th
Annual Parent-Child Carnival. The Carnival will be held Thursday, April
11, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. in the Bede Ballroom on the UMC Campus. The
activities for parents and children 6 months to 8 years of age include:
- Make windsocks
- Face painting
- Playdough sculpture
- Dramatic play: Post Office
- Taxidermy display
- Make bubbles and sand play
- Storytelling
- Woodworking
- Badge making and sewing
- Scavenger hunt
- Building and construction
- Infant activities
- “Surprise Visitor”
The event is sponsored by the UMC Early Childhood Club, Early Childhood Development Center, UMC Student Service Fee, and Crookston Head Start Program.
Dale Knotek
Community Service Award
The Dale Knotek Community Service
Award has been established to honor the club or organization that best
exemplifies a spirit of service to our community both on and off
campus. Please nominate the organization you feel is deserving of this
award.
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Your name:
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Organization being nominated:
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Please list the community service projects and any volunteer organizations the nominee has been involved with this year:
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Write a short paragraph explaining how this group has positively impacted the community.
Please return email
nominations by Tuesday, April 9, to Nikki McBlair at nfiorini@mail.crk.umn.edu.
Thank you.
--Nikki McBlair, UMC Service Learning Coordinator
Community
Service Award
Nominations Due April 19
The Community Service Award
Committee is pleased to announce the third annual Community Service
Award to honor community outreach and community service activities of
faculty, staff and members of the greater University community. This
award recognizes outstanding contributions and accomplishments of
faculty, staff or community members who have devoted their time and
talent to make substantial enduring contributions to the external
community and to improve public life and the well being of society.
Such contributions and accomplishments must result in long-term and
lasting changes for the public good and demonstrate an unusual
commitment to the University and greater community. Awards are not
intended to recognize service provided to a professional association or
to recognize other service normally seen as part of their responsibility
as an employee of the University of Minnesota.
One Community Service Award is given each year for the University of Minnesota, Crookston campus. Recognition of this award and a $500 scholarship is given in the name of the award winner. All faculty and staff are eligible to receive this award.
Any person or group may make a nomination. Please submit the name or names of individuals along with a brief statement as to why these persons are worthy of receiving the award by April 19, 2002. Nominations can be submitted to the Community Service Award Committee, c/o Pam Holsinger-Fuchs, 106 Bede Hall or email Pam at pholsing@mail.crk.umn.edu.
Past award winners are Nancy Capistran and Carol Larson. The committee encourages your nominations for the Community Service Award to help recognize and honor our many important contributions to community outreach and community service. Thank you.
CSA
Positions Appointed for Fall 2002
Several key positions on the
Crookston Student Association Executive Board for the 2002-2003 school
year have been filled. We had a great group of applicants and the
decision was certainly not an easy one. Nevertheless the results are
in:
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Treasurer: Tiffany Hasbrouck
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Student Legislative Coalition Rep: Shane Beck
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Student Senate Consultative Committee Rep: Nathan Saete
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Student Activities Chairperson: Jim Myers
It was the decision of
the board not to fill the position of the Regents Representative at this
time. This position will be filled at a later date. If anyone has any
questions/concerns, please contact any CSA member.
--Matt McBlair, CSA Election Committee Chair
Retirement Party for Collette Conati April 19
A
retirement open house will be held for Collette Conati, Campus Minister,
on Friday, April 19, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. in Sahlstrom Conference
Center 131. Collette will be retiring at the end of the year. Anyone
caring to contribute to a gift for Collette may send money to Pam
Holsinger-Fuchs for this purpose. Thanks.
--Pam Holsinger-Fuchs, Director of Student Activities and Service
Learning
Wanted!
Commuter Students!
The Office of Student Activities
and the First Year Experience office are trying to form a commuter
student advisory group to better meet the needs of this population of
our campus. If any staff or faculty has students that they work with or
instruct that they would be good to serve on this group, please contact
Pam Holsinger-Fuchs or Kami Mattson.
UMC
Teambacker Fun Night
April 26
The Seventh Annual Teambacker Fun
Night is scheduled for Friday, April 26, 2002, at the Crookston Eagles.
The social hour starts at 6:00 p.m. A prime rib/walleye dinner will be
served by the Eagles Auxiliary and UMC student athletes at 6:30 p.m.
There will be many fun games and other activities. The grand prize is
$500 cash. Second prize is $150 cash and third prize is $100 cash.
Additional cash prizes in excess of $1,000 will be drawn every fifteen
minutes throughout the evening. There will also be many auction and
raffle items. Tom Helgeson will again serve as Master of Ceremonies and
provide a dance following the games.
A maximum of 250 tickets will be sold for $35 each, which includes the meal and a chance to win the aforementioned prizes. There will be a cash bar. Tickets can be purchased from Teambacker members and at Bremer Bank, Bruun’s for Men, Crookston National Bank, Eagle Drug, KROX and True Value Hardware.
All proceeds will be
donated to UMC for athletic scholarships.
--Ed Odland, UMC Teambacker President
Distinguished Service Award
Civil Service/Bargaining Unit
Purpose:
To promote and recognize
excellence in job performance among civil service/bargaining unit
employees
Eligibility:
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All University of Minnesota, Crookston campus civil service/bargaining unit employees
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A minimum of two full years of full-time (75% or above) employment at the University of Minnesota, Crookston
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No individual may receive the award more than one time during his or her employment. Length of service shall not be a major criterion for selection
Process:
Nomination should include award application and three letters of
recommendation. The deadline for submitting the nominations is May 1,
2002. (Nomination forms are electronically
attached for your convenience.)
Presentation:
Recognition of the recipient will be at the Spring UMC
Recognition Celebration with presentation of a plaque and cash award
The following employees are eligible for the 2001-2002 award:
Mary Amiot
Bonita Anderson
Gregory Benoit
Hilary Bertsch
Lloyd Brokaw
Deb Brule
Nancy Capistran
Don Cavalier
Walt Christensen
Michelle Christopherson
Barb Cournia
Sue Dwyer
Bernard Elseth
Sherry Evitts
Mary Feller
Larry Fladhammer
Rae French
Cordelia Frentz
Stacey Grunewald
Gina Gunderson
Michael Hanson
Gail Hasbrouck
Sylvia Hovland
Angelika Huglen
Marlene Johnson
James Kaiser
Dale Kemble
Sue Knutson
Susan Kreager
Joseph Kresel
Dennis Kuzel
Gladys LaCoursiere
Douglas Langer
Carol Larson
Dennis Magsam
Pam McGee
Don Medal
Renee Mulcahy
Thomas Mulvaney
Betty Murphy
Karen Murphy
Wendy Nelson-Gullekson
Jacquie Normandin
Jeannie Olson
Linda Olson
Sharon Olson
Rhonda Pahlen
Deanna Patenaude
Ted Paul
Krista Proulx
Kristi Puppe
Trish Ramstad
Meloni Rasmussen
Russell Remick
John Rodseth
Don Sanders
Sandra Schatz
Darlene Scheving
John Schleicher
Mark Schmidt
Monica Sevigny
Peggy Sherven
Brenda Sivertson
Toby Solberg
Thomas Sondreal
Jeff Sperling
Brian Steenerson
Pam Sullivan
Arlene Tahran
Patti Tiedemann
Stan Tomaszewski
Scott Toso
Cindy Tyler
Rose Ulseth
Neal Vraa
Don Wieland
Linda Wilkens
Gary Willhite
John Zak
Past recipients of the prestigious Distinguished Service award are:
1988 JoAnn
Geiselhart
1989 Tom Feiro
1990 Jeff Sinks
1991 JoAnn Westburg
1992 Jerry Rude
1993 Maria Sommerfeld
1994 Robert Jeska
1995 Ardis Thompson
1996 Marlys Johnson
1997 Owen Williams
1998 Val Uttermark
1999 Sue Jacobson
2000 Neal Benoit
2001 Kami (Trowbridge) Mattson
--Judy Neppel, Assistant to the Chancellor
Employee
of the Semester
Attached to the electronic issue
of the bulletin is the CS/BU Employee of the
Semester, Spring Semester 2002 nomination form. Please take a few
moments to consider your nominee and return the form to be by Friday,
May 10. 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
This Week’s Special Dates
Birthdays
April 11 – Curt Almlie
April 14 – Laurie Wilson
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, April 6, in its regular 8:45 a.m. time slot. Tune in to learn
about the Nature Northwest Project with David Arscott, research
assistant professor of natural resources. This
edition of Insight is hosted by Andrew Svec, UMC Director of
Communications.
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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