Volume 23, Number 23, February 25, 2004
Calendar
News Items
Student Center
Construction Update
Work on the Student Center will
resume the week of February 23 with a UM Twin Cities hazardous
abatement crew scheduled to remove the windows from Bede Hall. Roers’
Construction will also be on campus to prepare the site for demolition
work and the use of the Atrium as the construction office.
Fencing will be erected on the mall side of Bede and the Atrium, running along the existing sidewalk which will remain open for pedestrian use until the end of the school year. Fencing will also be erected along the north side of Bede, the Atrium, and extend approximately half-way into parking Lot A. This area will be used for construction trailers and equipment and materials staging.
A new emergency exit for Hill Hall will be constructed on the northwest end of the building adjacent to the Atrium. Pedestrian access to the Atrium and through Bede will end sometime during the week. Entry-exit to Owen and Hill will be through the existing AURI entrance on the northeast side of Owen Hall.
Demolition of Bede will
begin the week of March 1 and should take approximately one month to
complete. Excavation on the site for new footings and the foundation is
scheduled to begin on April 1. The building should be fully enclosed by
November 1, 2004, with work occurring throughout the 2004-05 school year
and building completion by July 2005.
--Bob Nelson, vice chancellor, Student Affairs, Student Center Planning
Committee Chairperson
Learn How
the Caucus Process Works in Minnesota
Wendell Johnson, UMC associate professor of biology,
will present an informational session detailing the caucus process in
Minnesota this Thursday, February 26, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in 116 Kiehle
Building. Everyone is welcome, regardless of political affiliation.
The Minnesota Caucus will take place on Tuesday, March 2.
March 1
Magnificent Mondays Presentation: Dress for Success Seminar
A “Magnificent Mondays” series
event, the Dress for Success Seminar, is scheduled for Monday, March 1,
starting at 12 noon, in Brown Dining Room. Sponsored by UMC Career
Services and UMC Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE), the seminar will
focus on proper interview and career attire as presented by Robin
Silverman, author and co-owner of Silverman’s of Grand Forks along with
Genn Berntsen, Casual Corner Group, Inc. of Grand Forks. The seminar is
open to all UMC students, faculty and staff.
International Dinner Series Begins March 1 with Focus on Ghana
“Ghana: The Land of Gold”
presented by UMC student John K. Oketch will launch the 2004 UMC
International Seminar Series on Monday, March 1.
Each evening in the series will begin at 6 p.m. with an ethnic dinner, followed at 7 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 and is by reservation only. Cost is $8.50 per person. Please make reservations for the seminar series by calling Angelika Huglen at 218-281-8540 or Brent Melsa 218-281-8538.
Subsequent evenings will feature the following seminars:
Monday, March 8
“Yugoslavia: Serbia and Montenegro - at the crossroads of Europe
and Cultures”
Presented by UMC student Nikola Zecevic
Monday, March 22
“Vietnam: My Native Country”
Presented by UMC students Hung Tien Vo & Anh Chu
The series will culminate with the annual International Dinner, set for Saturday, April 3, at 6 p.m. in Brown Dining Room. Cost is $10 per person. Please make reservations for the International Dinner by calling Angelika Huglen at 218-281-8540 or Brent Melsa 218-281-8538.
Snow Daze
Royalty Nominees
Congratulations to the following
UMC students who have been nominated by their peers for the Snow Daze
Royal Court. Coronation will take place Thursday, February 26, at 7
p.m. in Kiehle Auditorium.
Prince:
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Matthew Burdick of Coon Rapids, MN
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Paul Christensen of Elk River, MN
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Marcus Meder of Dalton, MN
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Justin Mushel of Eagan, MN
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Robert Starr of Cottage Grove, MN
Princess:
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Julie Koehl of Morris, MN
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Kendall Rankin of Manito, IL
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Marissa Schoepp of Sidney, MT
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Amanda Slykerman of LaMoure, ND
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Gretchen Smeby of Grygla, MN
King:
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John Burger of Afton, MN
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Michael Hendrickx of New York Mills, MN
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Leo Kenny of St. Andrews, MB
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Tony Lorentz of Howard Lake, MN
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Brandon Sykora of Browns Valley, MN
Queen:
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Laura Culver of Maple Grove, MN
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Jen Goeller of Bluffton, MN
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Anna Holland of Coconut Creek, FL
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Krystal Theobald of Mound, MN
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Tara Tweten of Warroad, MN
Accessible Parking Sites
Two additional handicapped
parking sites have been added to the east side of Owen Hall, next to the
building, to create a total of three spots near a power assist door and
an elevator. These sites were added to partially recover the sites
temporarily lost in Lot A to the construction of the new student
center. As the construction proceeds, we will have to adapt to some
changed circumstances and will appreciate finding out about
accessibility situations that need attention. Please feel free to
contact my office or Tom Feiro’s office, and we will make every effort
to promptly address your concern. Your suggestions regarding possible
solutions are also welcomed and will be considered.
Thank you, all, for
your continued assistance and attention to these matters.
--Laurie Wilson, UMC Counseling and Disability Services
15-Passenger Van
Training March 1
Effective November 1, 2002 the
University of Minnesota does not allow employees or students to drive a
15-passenger van unless they have completed a safety certification
course. This new policy applies to vans owned by the University and
rented from an outside source! There will be no exceptions to
this policy! UMC Facilities Management will not allow vans to be
checked out unless reserved by certified drivers.
If you may be asked to drive a 15-passenger van as part of your position’s responsibilities, for a class, field trip, club activity, community service or athletic event, you must complete this training. Advisors and workstudy supervisors, please contact any students that may need this training to assist you.
(If you have previously completed the training, you do not need to attend again.)
Training is provided by Mr. Bill Roberts, Director of UM Fleet Services. He has an excellent training program full of important information for all drivers. Please arrange schedules so that those who need the training can attend on:
Monday, March 1, 3 to 4:45 p.m., Hill 4.
This will be the only time this training is provided during the 2004 Spring Semester!!
Pre-registration is suggested. For questions and registration, please contact Tom Feiro, Environmental Health & Safety at 218-281-8300 or via email at tfeiro.
Campus
Assembly Scheduled for March 26
The Spring Semester Campus Assembly meeting will be
held Friday, March 26, 2004, at 3:45 p.m. in Dowell Hall 207. Please
note the time change.
You will find the agenda for this meeting and minutes from the last meeting on the Campus Assembly web page <www.umcrookston.edu/academics/campusassembly>. You will no longer be receiving a paper version of these documents, so please either bring your computer and access the agenda and minutes online or print them in advance of the meeting.
Before the meeting, take a minute and look at the agenda and let me know if there should be any changes regarding the individuals presenting the various committee reports.
Please try to attend
this important meeting. Refreshments will be available.
--Owen Williams, Campus Assembly Secretary
Undergraduate
Research Opportunities Program (UROP)
Application material for
Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program projects during
Intersession (May 24 through June 30, 2004) or from July 1, 2004 through
June 15, 2005 is now available in the Academic Affairs Office. UROP
offers financial awards to full-time 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. Projects are expected to contribute to the student’s academic
development. UROP applications are judged on the quality of the
proposed project, the strength of the collaboration with the faculty
sponsor, and the educational benefit to the student. Since funding is
limited, awards are granted to the strongest proposals. The maximum
award is $1,700: stipend up to $1,400 (hourly rate is $11.50) as salary
for actual time spent working on a project (funds up to approximately
120 hours of research) and expense allowance up to $300 for supplies and
expenses required by the project. Completed applications should be
returned to the Academic Affairs Office by 4:30 p.m. on March 8, 2004.
Deadline is firm; late applications will not be accepted.
--Academic Affairs
Welcome
to Katherine Johnson
Please
help us in welcoming Katherine Johnson to UMC’s Center for Adult
Learning. Katherine has joined the Center to assist with online and
off-site student recruitment, retention and support through technology
development, and customer service. Katherine brings experience from her
most recent position at SEI Technology in Grand Forks, where she
supported hardware and software for the McDonalds Corp.
Katherine is a 2003 UMC graduate, having earned her degree in Information Technology with an E-Learning emphasis. She is from East Grand Forks, MN.
Please welcome
Katherine and let us know how we can continue to improve UMC.
--Michelle Christopherson and Hilary Bertsch, interim co-directors,
Center for Adult Learning
Accolades
Congratulations to UMC’s College
Bowl Team, comprised of Ken Armstrong III, Vanessa Armstrong,
Brett Lysne, Craig Myers, and David Ounchith.
UMC’s team earned sixth place out of nine teams at the 2004 Regional
College Bowl Championship Tournament, held Saturday, February 21, in
Minneapolis. This was only the second time ever UMC had sent a team to
compete at the regional competition, winning three out of eight rounds
and ranking higher than North Dakota State University, St. Cloud State
University, and Southwest State University. Learn more at <www.collegebowl.com>.
VolunTEAM
Update
The American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life is a fun-filled overnight
event designed to celebrate survivorship and raise money for research
and programs of the American Cancer Society. During the event, team
members will gather at the UMC Mall and take turns walking or running
laps. The American Cancer Society is looking for volunteers in several
capacities. Please consider forming a team now to fundraise and
walk/run in the event June 18 and 19. Set-up and clean-up crews also
are needed June 18 and 19. For more information, please contact Janet
Scott at 218-945-6296, or visit <www.cancer.org>.
If you’re interested in learning more about the Crookston VolunTEAM, please contact Lisa Loegering in the VolunTEAM office (Dowell 112) at 281-8526 or loege005@umn.edu. Or, simply visit <www.volunteam.org>.
Special Dates
Births
Aidan Bertsch was born at 1 a.m. on Friday, February 20, at
Altru Hospital in Grand Forks. He weighed in at 7 ½ lbs. and was 20 ¾
inches long. Baby Aidan, Mother Hilary, program associate in UMC’s
Center for Adult Learning, and Dad Bob, are all doing fine.
Congratulations!
Birthdays
February 25 - Bonni Buchmeier
February 26 - Jacquie Normandin
February 29 - Owen Williams
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, February 28, to hear about University Corner, a new coffee
shop operated in Riverview Hospital by UMC Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE).
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.