Volume 23, Number 17, January 14, 2004
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Mic and Mentalist
Christopher Carter January 14
Christopher Carter, one of the
most skilled mind readers as well as an accomplished hypnotist, will
perform at UMC on Wednesday, January 14, at 7 p.m. in Sahlstrom
Conference Center’s Brown Dining Room. The event is free for all UMC
students, faculty, and staff. Learn more about Carter at his website
<www.mindcramp.com>.
The evening will begin with an Open Mic/Stupid Human Tricks event, where UMC students, faculty, and staff will have the opportunity to showcase their unique talents and win prizes. Sign up with Rae French or at Dowell Info Desk (Dowell 119). UMC’s Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug (ATOD) Awareness Program will serve mock cocktails during the event.
Great
Conversations Series Continues January 20
The Great Conversations Series,
produced by the U of M College of Continuing Education and broadcast to
the Crookston Campus from the Twin Cities, will continue Tuesday,
January 20, at 7:30 p.m. in Dowell Hall 220. The conversation,
“Nurturing the Creative Class,” will feature Robert Bruininks and
Richard Florida. The event is free and open to the public.
Refreshments will be served.
Underscoring the importance of creativity to both community building and urban competitiveness, this conversation will reveal the latest thinking on how governments, universities, developers, and designers can work together to generate creative places and spaces. Prior to becoming the 15th President of the University of Minnesota, Robert Bruininks was Professor and Dean of the College of Education and Human Development and the University's Provost and Executive Vice President. He talks with Richard Florida, bestselling author of The Rise of the Creative Class. A Professor of Regional Economic Development at Carnegie Mellon University, Florida has designated Minneapolis as having one of the nation's top ten "thriving creative classes."
Learn more about the series at <www.cce.umn.edu/conversations/index.shtml>. The series is sponsored on the UMC campus by the Concerts and Lectures Committee.
Martin Luther
King, Jr. Events
Please note these two scheduled events to celebrate
Martin Luther King Jr. Day:
Film: “Remember the Titans"
January 21, at 7 p.m. in Kiehle Auditorium
Discussion to follow.
Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration
January 22, at 3 p.m. in Kiehle Auditorium
Theme: Reflecting on His Dream
Keynote Speaker: Mr. Matsimela Changa Diop
A reception will follow the program.
All are invited.
--Mario Prada, director, International and Multicultural Programs
Rosalie
Hayenga P&A Review Committee Appointed
In accordance with University policy employees in the
Professional & Administrative (P&A) employment classification are
required to be comprehensively evaluated on a regular three- to
five-year basis. Rosalie Hayenga is scheduled for review and evaluation
at this time. A review committee has been appointed to collect and
evaluate information concerning the achievements and progress of Ms.
Hayenga in her role as Head Women’s Golf Coach/Assistant Women’s
Basketball Coach. The University is committed to fostering the success
of its administrative and coaching staff enhancing each administrator's
effectiveness in a constructive way. This review process is an
important means of evaluating and strengthening the role of the
Professional & Administrative within the University.
Members of the review committee are: Jason Tangquist, Compliance Officer/Head Men’s Golf Coach (Chairperson); Stef Goetz, Assistant Athletic Trainer, Jerry Knutson, Associate Professor, Trish Ramstad, Center for Learning Foundations.
If you are not formally
asked to provide assessment information and would like to participate
please contact the chair of the Review Committee.
--Stephanie Helgeson, director, Athletics
Chris
Przemieniecki P&A Review Committee Appointed
In accordance with University policy employees in the
Professional & Administrative (P&A) employment classification are
required to be comprehensively evaluated on a regular three- to
five-year basis. Chris Przemieniecki is scheduled for review and
evaluation at this time. A review committee has been appointed to
collect and evaluate information concerning the achievements and
progress of Mr. Przemieniecki in his role as Head Women’s Soccer
Coach/Intramural Director. The University is committed to fostering the
success of its administrative and coaching staff enhancing each
administrator's effectiveness in a constructive way. This review
process is an important means of evaluating and strengthening the role
of the Professional & Administrative within the University.
Members of the review committee are: John Mitchell Admissions (Chairperson); Marsha Odom, Associate Professor/Director, Linda Olson, Admissions.
If you are not formally
asked to provide assessment information and would like to participate
please contact the chair of the Review Committee.
--Stephanie Helgeson, director, Athletics
Gary Warren
P&A Review Committee Appointed
In accordance with University policy employees in the
Professional & Administrative (P&A) employment classification are
required to be comprehensively evaluated on a regular three- to
five-year basis. Gary Warren is scheduled for review and evaluation at
this time. A review committee has been appointed to collect and
evaluate information concerning the achievements and progress of Mr.
Warren in his role as Head Men’s Hockey Coach/Equipment Room Mgr. The
University is committed to fostering the success of its administrative
and coaching staff enhancing each administrator's effectiveness in a
constructive way. This review process is an important means of
evaluating and strengthening the role of the Professional &
Administrative within the University.
Members of the review committee are: Bill Tyrrell, Head Athletic Trainer (Chairperson); Shannon Stassen, Head Football Coach, Marv Mattson, Associate Professor, Mike Hanson, Media Services.
If you are not formally
asked to provide assessment information and would like to participate
please contact the chair of the Review Committee.
--Stephanie Helgeson, director, Athletics
Vice Chancellor for Academic
Affairs Search Update
This is an update of the VCAA
search. Importantly, the applicant list must remain confidential until
finalists have been chosen, but the process is not confidential.
Recognizing that adjustments to timelines are always possible, we have
envisioned the search process as follows:
The committee’s first meeting was Wednesday, December 17, 2003, and Chancellor Burton discussed his charge.
Also, the committee
discussed the position announcement. It was distributed in the latter
part of December by UMC’s Human Resources office, and it will be
distributed again in the latter part of January. UMC is building the
pool and, for full consideration, encouraging applicants to send
materials by March 1, 2004. An ongoing review is taking place as
applicant materials arrive, and the position will be open until filled.
Please find the position announcement at UMC’s Human Resource web page:
<http://webhome.crk.umn.edu/~ljohnson/HR/UMCHR.htm>.
Our next scheduled meeting is Friday, January 23, 2004. At this meeting, we will be completing schedule templates and interview questions for the finalists’ campus visits in March. If you have suggestions, please forward them to one of the committee members before that meeting (see list of committee members below).
March 8, 2004, the committee will choose finalists to bring to campus. At this time, the names of finalists will be made public.
We will hold campus interviews March 22-26. During campus interviews, we will provide ample opportunities for the entire campus community to meet each finalist and for everyone to provide input to the committee in regard to each finalist.
We will meet again Friday, April 2, to discuss and analyze the finalists’ respective qualifications, including strengths and weaknesses, and the feedback from the campus community. Shortly thereafter, we will forward our recommendations to Chancellor Burton. The goal is to have the new VCAA start July 1, 2004. The initial appointment will be up to three years and annually renewable thereafter.
Carrying out a search of this scope requires time and commitment. I very much appreciate the contributions of the following VCAA Search Committee members:
Cheryl Byrne
Ron Del Vecchio
David DeMuth
Pam Elf
Mark Huglen
Martin Lundell
Bill Peterson
Brent Sorenson
Jim Thomasson
Soo Yin-Lim-Thompson
Lyle Westrom
Cameron Brauer
Joan Ebnet
Jean Korkowski
Joe Massey
Pam Holsinger-Fuchs
Rose Koch
Bob Nelson
Judy Neppel
Sincerely,
--Mark E. Huglen, chair, Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Search
Committee
Mileage
Update
Please note the change in mileage
reimbursement effective January 1, 2004. Any questions can be referred
to Donna Larson or myself.
MILEAGE UPDATE; POLICY 3.8.3, TRAVELING ON
UNIVERSITY BUSINESS: Effective Jan. 1, 2004, the mileage allowance for
personal vehicle use on approved U business increases from 36¢ to 37.5¢
per mile. Standard rate for moving expenses has also increased from 12¢
to 14¢ per mile.
--Rose Koch, vice chancellor, Finance
New Equine
Breeding Program
Beginning spring semester 2004,
UMC's Equine Industries Management program will offer an equine breeding
program. The program begins with the arrival of two outstanding Quarter
Horse stallions for the 2004 breeding season: La Beau Coosa
and HVR Triple Play. Both stallions are in the Red
River Valley Futurity.
La Beau Coosa is a 16 h double-registered Incentive Fund Palomino stallion. “Beau” has achieved his Superior in Palomino halter, and is nearing his Superior in Palomino pleasure. Although his show career has been focused on the Palomino show circuit, he also has Quarter Horse pleasure points. Beau arrived on campus on 12/18/03.
HVR Triple Play is a grey ROM (Register of Merit) reining stallion. “Bandit’s” great mind complements his superior athleticism to produce the type of top performances typical of “Freckles Playboy” bred Quarter horses. Bandit arrived at UTOC on 1/9/04.
Please stop by UTOC to visit these exceptional stallions, and feel free to pass this information on to anyone who you think may be interested.
Anyone wishing to breed to these stallions is asked to call Nicky Overgaard at 281-8127, Cheryl Byrne at 281-8111, or Ron Del Vecchio at 281-8109.
Football
Recruiting Weekends
I hope everyone enjoyed a safe
and fun-filled holiday season. The New Year also brings with it the
official visit season for college football recruiting. The on-campus
visit is the most critical portion of the entire process and hopefully
the clinching moment in a year’s worth of effort.
The football staff is very optimistic about the student athletes with whom we have developed relationships over the past several months. All of these students possess a tremendous amount of athletic ability, and many of them are very good students. In most cases we are in a battle with 5 to 10 other schools.
On a typical weekend we will invite between 5 and 15 recruits and their parents on campus. Keeping the groups small allows us to give each student plenty of attention. We will be contacting faculty on an individual basis about specific students and their academic interests. Please feel free to join us at any point during the day’s schedule to meet the recruits.
The official visit
dates will be January 10, 17, and 24. We will also have many students
visiting unofficially throughout January and February during the
weekdays.
--Shannon Stassen, UMC Head Football Coach
U of M Facts & Figures
Brochure and Annual Report Available Online
Have you ever wondered how many
students are attending all U campuses (63,769) or been asked where the U
ranks nationally in the number of Ph.D. degrees awarded (5th)? Facts
& Figures, a brochure of current information about the U and its
four campuses, is available free online at <www.umn.edu/urelate/ufacts>.
A full-color, high-quality print version of the brochure, is also
available for $12 for 50 or $45 for 200. Contact Jerrod at
pubasst@umn.edu to order.
The University of Minnesota Fiscal Year 2003 Annual Report is also available online and can be found at <http://process.umn.edu/groups/controller/documents/main/controller_home.html>.
The annual report includes an Independent Auditor's report, financial statements and footnotes, and management's discussion and analysis. If you have questions regarding this report, contact Warren Skallman, Accounting Services, at skall008@umn.edu.
Welcome
the Following New Staff Members
Please join me in welcoming
John Flemming to the UMC community. John will assume his new duties
as director of admissions on January 15. John has been involved in
admissions work for more than 25 years and brings a wealth of direct
experience in public and private, as well as small and large colleges,
including Creighton University, University of Nebraska-Omaha, Kansas
State, Marymount College of Kansas, and the University of Minnesota,
Morris. As director of admissions, John will be responsible for the
overall operations of the admissions office and providing leadership in
establishing and implementing comprehensive recruitment and marketing
plans for the campus. John holds a bachelor’s degree from the
University of Nebraska-Lincoln and a master’s degree in counseling and
guidance from Creighton University.
--Bob Nelson, vice chancellor,
Student Affairs
Lisa
Loegering has been hired as the
assistant director of service learning. Lisa
holds a degree in English education and has served not only as a junior
high and high school teacher, but also as an editorial assistant for an
international journal. She has grant writing experience and has served
as the executive director of the Educational Foundation for the
Crookston School District. She replaces Mike Christopherson, who
has returned to work at the Crookston Daily Times as managing editor.
Corky
Miller has been hired as an editor for University Relations. He will
serve in that capacity in a full-time, temporary basis while John Zak is
on family medical leave. Corky most recently worked as the director of
information technology for the Agricultural Utilization Research
Institute (AURI).
Ted
Tollefson will serve as the coordinator for the UMC Alcohol,
Tobacco, and Other Drug (ATOD) Awareness and Prevention Program. A
large part of his responsibilities will be to work with the grant UMC
received from the United States Department of Education titled
"Changing the Culture of Drinking on a Small University Campus."
His office is located in 254 Owen Annex.
Thank You
I want to take this opportunity
to thank the committee (Stephanie Helgeson, Patti Tiedemann, Marv
Bachmeier, Bob Johnson, and Jeff Oseth) and those who attended my
retirement celebration. I was very pleased and felt honored with the
fun and friendly event. I also received much mention of the well done
invitations and endowed scholarship brochure. UMC will always be a part
of me.
Sincerely,
--Gary Senske
Moving
On
I want to wish all of you a happy
holiday and a year filled with joy and fellowship. I will be leaving
UMC in January for a position at UND as instructional designer in the
Continuing Education Department.
This is a great opportunity for me to work in my discipline and pursue
an advanced degree.
It has been my pleasure to work together with you and share your
friendship. I will be wishing you well from across the
river,
and if
you’re in town, please look me up. There is
much to look forward to in the new year!
--Jane Sims, director, Center for Adult Learning
Accolades
John
Rodseth of the UMC Post Office received the UMC United Staff
Association Employee of the Semester Award at the end-of-the-year
holiday celebration, held Monday, December 22. Congratulations, John!
The Volunteer Awards Committee of the Crookston City Council has named UMC’s student clubs and organizations “Outstanding Volunteers.” Student representatives will be presented with an award at the City Council meeting on Tuesday, January 13. In a letter to UMC’s Office of Student Activities and Service Learning, Crookston Mayor Don Osborne wrote “…I want to extend congratulations to the UMC student clubs and organizations on being selected as outstanding volunteers for the Crookston Area. This selection recognizes your service to the Crookston community. Your efforts to serve others have not gone unnoticed.”
A number of UMC faculty
and staff members were honored at the 62nd Annual Crookston
Area Chamber of Commerce Awards Dinner, held January 12.
Congratulations to all.
The Business Entrepreneur Award, recognizing a local business that “exemplifies the entrepreneurial spirit, innovation in the marketplace, and creation of new economic activity,” was presented to Ellen and Larry Leake, owners of Willow and Ivy. Larry is an assistant professor of aviation at UMC.
Jerry Knutson, associate professor of biology, received the Partners in Education Award, presented to an individual who has made significant contributions to Crookston’s educational system in recognition of efforts in the areas of service and volunteerism, leadership, loyalty, innovation, community relations, promotion, and interpersonal relationships.
The Chairman’s Award for Service to the Community was presented to Pam Holsinger-Fuchs and Tom Fuchs. Pam serves as director for UMC’s Office of Student Activities and Service Learning.
VolunTEAM
Update
If you’re interested in learning
more about the Crookston VolunTEAM, please contact Lisa in the VolunTEAM
office (Dowell 112) at 281-8526 or
loege005@umn.edu. Or, simply visit <www.volunteam.org>.
Special Dates
Birthdays
January 19 – John Zak
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@umn.edu and/or Sue Dwyer at sdwyer@umn.edu. Thanks.
UMC Insight
UMC Insight, the weekly radio
show about UMC, airs on KROX Radio 1260 AM Saturdays at 8:45 a.m. Tune
in Saturday, January 17, to hear another exciting interview. UMC
Insight is hosted by Andrew Svec, UMC Director of Communications.
UMC
Bulletin
The UMC Weekly Bulletin is posted
at:
<www.UMCrookston.edu/campusinfo/wkbulletin/bulletin.htm>
Publication Information:
The UMC
Weekly Bulletin is published by University Relations weekly September
through May. Copy deadline is noon on Tuesday of each week. The Weekly
Bulletin is edited by Andrew Svec, director of communications, with
production assistance by Sue Dwyer, word processing specialist. Please
send items for the bulletin electronically to Andrew Svec at
asvec@umn.edu with a copy to Sue Dwyer at
sdwyer@umn.edu.
Disability accommodations will be provided upon request for all events. The University of Minnesota is an equal opportunity educator and employer.