Volume 23, Number 28, April 7, 2004
Calendar
News Items
Grad
Fest April 7
Grad Fest 2004 will take place
Wednesday, April 7, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in Sahlstrom
Conference Center 131. Graduating seniors can enjoy refreshments, pick
up their cap and gown, order graduation announcements, check their
graduation status, submit student financial aid exit information,
register for Career Services registration, obtain UMC Alumni
Association info, and receive discounts on a UMC Class Ring. The event
is sponsored by the UMC Alumni Association, Bookstore, Counseling &
Career Services, Financial Aid Office, and the Office of the
Registrar.
Department Head Candidates Open Forums
We are pleased to be interviewing
11 candidates for the position of Department Head at UMC. The schedules
for the Department Head Open Forums are listed below. We encourage your
participation in ALL the Open Forums.
4:00 to 5:00 p.m. - Monday, April 12 - Kiehle 116 (Math/Science/Technology Department):
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Dr. David DeMuth
4:00 to 5:00 p.m. - Friday, April 16 - Kiehle 116 (Agriculture Department):
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Dr. Ron Del Vecchio
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Dr. Brent Sorenson
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Dr. Lyle Westrom
4:00 to 5:00 p.m. - Monday, April 19 - Kiehle 116 (Arts/Humanities/Social Sciences Department):
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Dr. Mark Huglen
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Dr. Sharon Neet
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Dr. Marsha Odom
3:00 to 4:00 p.m. - Tuesday, April 20 - Brown Dining Room (Business Department):
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Dr. Sue Brorson
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Mr. Steven Shirley
4:00 to 5:00 p.m. - Wednesday, April 21 - Kiehle 116 (Natural Resources Department):
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Mr. Phil Baird
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Dr. Dan Svedarsky
The Search Committee seeks your input and
feedback during this process. After each Open Forum, the Search
Committee will make an electronic survey available to you.
--Rob
Smith, Chairperson, Department Head Search Committee
Great
Conversations Series to Focus on Biodiversity April 13
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, April 13, at 7:30 p.m. in Dowell Hall
220. The conversation “Predicting the World's Ecological Future” will
feature G. David Tilman and Jared Diamond. The event is free and open
to the public. Refreshments will be served.
Human evolution has weighed heavily on the earth's fragile ecological balance. Join two internationally renowned environmentalists as they explore the impact of human civilization on our global ecosystems. G. David Tilman is U of M Regents Professor, McKnight University Presidential Chair in Ecology, and director of Cedar Creek Natural History Area. In 2001 the Institute for Scientific Information designated him the most highly cited environmental scientist of the decade. Jared Diamond is professor of geography and physiology at UCLA and author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Guns, Germs and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies. Diamond has been honored with such prestigious awards as the Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement and the National Medal of Science. Both men are recipients of the coveted MacArthur Grant.
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.
Speaker on Eating Disorders April 14
Alicia Haviland, R.N.,
coordinator of the Adolescent Issues and Eating Disorder Program at
Northwest Medical Center, Thief River Falls, will present “Losing Weight
Is One Thing—Losing Perspective is Another” on Wednesday, April 14, from
noon to 1 p.m. in Brown Dining Room A, B, C, of Sahlstrom Conference
Center. The event, sponsored by UMC Student Health Services, is free
and open to the public.
Brian
Brushwood’s
Bizarre Magic April 14
Brian Brushwood, nationally touring
magician, will bring his “Truly Bizarre Magic Show” to the University of
Minnesota, Crookston on the evening of Wednesday, April 14. The
performance will begin at 8 p.m. in Kiehle Auditorium. Admission is
free to UMC students and $2 for all others. The event is open to the
public. Learn more at <www.shwood.com>.
Student
Awards Reception Thursday, April 15
All faculty and staff are
invited to attend the annual Student Awards Reception on Thursday, April
15. The event will begin with a reception at 6 p.m. in the Kiehle
Rotunda. The awards program will begin at 6:30 p.m. and will be held in
Kiehle Auditorium. Please stop by and support our student leaders and
achievers. They truly carry on the event’s theme: “A Tradition of
Excellence.”
Sale at
UMC Bookstore through April 16
“Swing
into Spring with Champion!” Check out the new line of Champion
hoods, shorts and sweatpants, see the selection just for women, and
receive a free gift with purchases over $30 at the UMC Bookstore, 109
Robertson. The sale continues through April 16, 2004.
Dietetics
Symposium April 16
The UMC Dietetic Technician Program will hold
its annual Spring Symposium Friday, April 16. The event traditionally
draws a number of UMC alumni working in the field of dietetics and most
current dietetics students. The program begins with continental
breakfast at 8:30 a.m. in Brown Dining Room A, B, and C, of Sahlstrom
Conference Center.
Sessions begin at 9 a.m. with “The Low Carbohydrate Diet Craze,” presented by UMC students Angie O’Neill, Jessica Pelletier, and Molly Wedel. The 10:30 a.m. session, “Alternate Approach to Dining in the Nursing Home,” will be presented by Evalyn Swenson, DTR, director of dietary at Pioneer Care Center in Erskine, MN, and Leah Melsa, DTR, director of dietary at Villa St. Vincent in Crookston. The final session will begin at 11:15 and will feature “The Dietitian Dietetic Technician Partnership,” presented by Sharon Stewart, Ph. D, R.D., University of Minnesota, Crookston. The event will conclude with a luncheon.
Atrium Access
Beginning Monday, April 5,
access to the campus will no
longer be available via the north entrance of the Atrium due
to construction of the new student
center. You are encouraged to use the east entrance to the
Owen Hall complex
through the Ag Utilization Research Institute (AURI) or the east
entrance to the
Bergland Laboratory. Note: the
AURI entrance will be open only during business hours, 8 a.m. to 4:30
p.m. Access to the Atrium will continue from
the south/east entrance at this time.
Beautifying UMC and the Community
On Wednesday, April 21, the
University of Minnesota, Crookston Student Association (CSA) will
coordinate a campus cleanup, which they have done for the past few
years. It is an effort to help Jerry Rude and the UMC Grounds Crew
clean up the outside after the snow melting and prior to graduation.
UMC students Cheryl Isder and Richard Laager are taking the lead on
this project.
UMC students, in conjunction with National Youth Service Day, Saturday, April 24, will also work with the Crookston Park and Rec. Department and the Leo Club in the completion of various beautification projects around the community. Interested volunteers are asked to meet at the Crookston High School commons at 10 a.m. that morning. They should plan to work until around 12:30 p.m. Lisa Loegering, assistant director of service learning, has sent invitations to local Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, church youth groups, and other service organizations to see if they would like to also join the efforts. UMC will offer this volunteer opportunity to all student clubs and organizations on campus as a possible community service requirement. UMC’s Service Learning Office would love to have broader campus involvement in either of these events.
Accolades
Congratulations to Lyle Westrom, associate professor of
agricultural education, who was selected “Advisor of the Semester” by
the UMC student body as part of Advisor Week, sponsored by the Crookston
Student Association.
The U.S. Department of Education has selected Don Cavalier, UMC’s director of Counseling and Career Services, to serve as a member of the planning committee for the 18th Annual National Meeting on Alcohol and Other Drug and Violence Prevention in Higher Education at the Crystal Gateway Marriot Hotel in Arlington, Virginia, on October 16-19, 2004. This is a national conference for examining issues around alcohol, other drugs, and violence prevention on college campuses and in their surrounding communities. Those who attend are prevention professionals, college and university presidents, students, faculty, staff, and administrators, community-based health and safety personnel, representatives from state and national organizations concerned with alcohol, drug, and violence issues, and representatives from local, state, and the federal government.
Gift
Certificate Winners
Dining Services is pleased to
announce that Joe Kresl and Brent Sorenson were winners of the two $25
gift certificates good towards Brown Dining Room or the Eagles Nest. On
behalf of the Dining Services crew, I would like to thank all of the
faculty and staff who completed the survey in order for us to make your
dining experience more pleasurable.
--Brent Melsa, director, Dining
Services
Thank You
Chancellor Burton, Faculty, Staff
and Students of UMC, thank you very much for the beautiful floral
memorial arrangement my family and I received for the funeral service of
my mother, Leona Hamnes. At 93, she had seen many changes during her
lifetime. Thank you also for the many messages of condolences I have
received.
--Patti Malme
VolunTEAM
Update
A new venture, Cathedral Gallery Store, located on the top floor of the
Humane Society, will be opening soon for the purpose of raising funds
for the preservation of historical buildings in Crookston. Several
volunteer opportunities are available. Please call Kay Hegge, Prairie
Skyline Foundation, Inc., at 218-289-1246 or 1-800-646-2240 or email at
<khegge@rrv.net>
for more information.
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Carpenter(s) needed to install a door and doorknobs and trim out two windows
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Plumber needed to fix a toilet
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Painter(s) needed to paint interior walls
The Development Office will be hosting a morning and an afternoon tea, Friday, April 23. They are looking for one club to provide 6-8 volunteers from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. to clear tables, wash dishes, and prepare the tables for the afternoon tea. Volunteers from a second club are needed to clear tables and wash dishes following the afternoon tea from 3 to 5 p.m. Please e-mail Lisa Loegering <loege005@umn.edu> if you are interested in helping.
National Youth Services Day will be observed Saturday, April 24. Clubs or individuals, please meet in the foyer of Crookston High School at 10:00 a.m. We will be working with high school students and several youth organizations to clean up the city and complete a few service projects such as fixing a fence downtown, painting, and landscaping. Service may also include assisting Alzheimer’s patient’s family clear out house. This activity counts as a community service activity for your club! Please email Lisa Loegering <loege005@umn.edu> to provide an estimate of the number of volunteers you can provide if your club is participating.
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
Birthdays
April 8 - Deanna Patenaude
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, April 10, to hear another interesting 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.