Volume 23, Number 31, April 28, 2004
Calendar
News Items
Information on New Degree Programs
Detailed information about the
new degree programs in communication, computer software technology,
and health sciences – pre-professional is now available online. The
URLs for the three new programs are:
<www.UMCrookston.edu/academics/Comm>
<www.UMCrookston.edu/academics/CST>
<www.UMCrookston.edu/academics/HealthSci>
--Andrew Svec, director of communications
Crookston Student Association
Election Results
Congratulations to those students elected to the CSA
Executive Board for Fall of 2004. Five more senators will be elected
next fall.
Officers:
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President—Paul Christensen
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Vice President—Deann Roers
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Secretary—Carrie Koplin
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Treasurer—Sara Campbell
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Board of Regents Representative—Richard Laager
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Student Legislative Coalition—Amanda Willger
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Student Senate Consultative Committee—James Kanten
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S.P.A.C.E. Chairperson—Charly Reinert
Senators:
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Joan Ebnet
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Kallie Kezar
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Marcus Meder
Special Speaker
on Rural Development April 28
UMC’s Agricultural Business
Program will host Donald Wyse, Ph.D., professor of agronomy and plant
genetics at the University of Minnesota College of Agriculture, Food and
Environmental Science, on campus Wednesday, April 28. Wyse will present
“Enterprise Development: Opportunities in Rural Areas” at noon in Brown
Dining Room A and B of Sahlstrom Conference Center. Prior to the
seminar, at 10 a.m., also in Brown Dining Room A and B, he will lead a
discussion regarding a proposed Center for Sustainable Development at
UMC. All students, faculty, staff and interested members of the
Crookston community are invited to attend both events.
Wyse earned his undergraduate degree in agronomy from Ohio State University; his master’s degree in crop science (weed science) from Michigan State University; and his doctorate in crop science (weed science) from Michigan State University. He has been a faculty member and researcher in the U of M’s Agronomy and Plant Genetics Department since 1974. He also served as executive director of the Minnesota Institute for Sustainable Agriculture from 1992 to 2000.
Faculty Seminar Series Continues April 29
The UMC Faculty Seminar Series will continue Thursday, April 29, with ”The Appeal To Reason: Applying Reform,” presented by UMC Professor Sharon Neet, Ph.D. The seminar will begin at 3 p.m. in Youngquist Auditorium of the Agricultural Research Center. All students, faculty, staff and interested members of the Crookston community are invited to attend.
Abstract:
Historians and political scientists have studied the Appeal for its
content and impact on public opinion because it was the most successful
radical newspaper of the Progressive Era. Their focus on political
issues and personalities has left a void that is fundamental to
understanding the viability and success of a socialist newspaper
published in a small Kansas town. The Appeal management created a
business structure that functioned in the largely unregulated commercial
economy of pre-World War I America. It used a business plan that
generated revenue and profits that not only produced a successful
national newspaper but also was the major producer and funding source of
books, leaflets, and pamphlets in the U.S. socialist movement.
Beginning as a small town Republican newspaperman, J. A. Wayland, after
some notable trials and errors * found a method of structuring his
business to not only spread the socialist agenda but to finance it with
numerous related enterprises. The Appeal's financial success was a
potential embarrassment to pure socialist ideologues and proof to
capitalists that Wayland was bilking his supporters. Wayland had no
conflict with using capitalist methods to hasten the demise of
capitalism. Simply, Wayland rendered unto Caesar, and took the profit
to undermine the capitalist system.
The propaganda machine of socialism was a potent force for political and social change. Wayland's business acumen saw Girard as his laboratory to try his ideas by giving them form through various business ventures and civil projects. He stated that Girard was every town and if it embraced the socialist sentiment then it could succeed in every town. His influence was felt in start-up businesses to provide electricity, built airplanes, drill municipal gas wells, manufacture household supplies, build a public library, and a regional network of trolley cars. How he moved forward with a national political agenda, built a model of cooperation in a small town while managing a growing publication business is the focus.
Teambackers Fun Nite Friday, April 30
UMC Teambackers will sponsor their annual “Fun Nite” Friday, April 30, at the Crookston Eagles Club. Social begins at 6 p.m., dinner at 6:30 p.m. The menu offers a choice of prime rib or walleye. The evening continues at 7:30 p.m. with games followed by a dance with music by Tommy Helgeson. Tickets are $35 per person and include dinner and chances to win over $750 in cash prizes. All proceeds go to UMC Athletic Scholarships. Tickets are available from any Teambacker board member or by contacting Rose Ulseth at 281-8439.
Fourth
Annual Carl Spackler Open Set for May 1
The UMC Turf Club will sponsor
its Fourth Annual Carl Spackler Open on Saturday, May 1, at Oak Lake
Golf Course, Erskine, MN. The four-person 18-hole scramble will begin
at 9 a.m. Entry fee is $40 per golfer and covers 18 holes and a cart.
Limited to first 12 Teams. Prizes will include door prizes, hole prizes,
and low team score. Contact: Marc Exner (umje201@umn.edu)
or Curtis Ungerecht (unge0034@umn.edu)
for more information.
Music
Recital May 1
Three UMC students will take part
is a special end-of-semester recital Saturday, May 1, at 7:30 p.m. in
Kiehle Auditorium. Featured students include Chanel Myers (soprano),
Vanessa Armstrong (cello), and Tom Lindo (cello). All students,
faculty, and staff and members of the public are invited to attend.
Chamber
Choir Concert May 2
UMC’s Concert Choir, under the
direction of student Carrie Koplin, will perform Sunday, May 2, at 2
p.m. in Kiehle Auditorium.
Capstone
performances will be featured by UMC seniors Kelly Bisek and Sherry Zurn.
The concert and free and open to the
public.
“Trek
Across the U”
"Trek
Across the U" is a walking program that is being initiated by the UPlan
Wellness program in the TC. It is an 8 week walking program for all
University employees. Here are a few things that you can expect in
the upcoming weeks … A postcard will be sent to your home informing you
about the program and encouraging you to participate. You can expect to
receive a free pedometer in your home or campus mailbox around
May 4th. Each employee will also receive a letter form the UPlan
Wellness Program with materials to participate in "Trek Across the U.”
You will be encouraged to form teams of three and can register for the
Trek in May. All team members that complete the Trek, turn in their
journal/scorecard and evaluation, receive an incentive prize. So, dust
off your walking shoes and join the "Trek"!
--Jacquie Normandin and Stacey
Grunewald
Spring
Bedding Plant Sale Postponed until
May 4 and 5
The UMC Spring Bedding Plant Sale
will be held Tuesday, May 4 and Wednesday, May 5 at the UMC Horticulture
Production Greenhouses on the northeast corner of the campus across from
parking lot A. The May 4 afternoon sale (3 to 5:30 p.m.) will be
only for the UMC campus community—students, faculty, and staff. The
sale will be open to the public on May 5 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The
inventory consists of the usual variety of bedding plants, flowers and
vegetables, some perennials and this year a few more new things like an
ornamental pepper called Chilly Chili and some heritage tomatoes. The
hanging baskets are gorgeous and the people are friendly, so come and
shop ‘til your heart’s content.
Employee
of the Semester Nomination Due May 6
Attached to the electronic issue
of the bulletin is the CS/BU Employee of the Semester, Spring Semester
2004
nomination form. Please take a few moments to consider your nominee
and return the form to me by Thursday, May 6. 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
Commencement May 8
Commencement exercises for the
UMC Class of 2004 will take place Saturday, May 8, at 2 p.m. in Lysaker
Gymnasium of the UMC Sports Center. Approximately 140 students will
take part in the ceremony. Additional special events will include
recognition of Associate Professor Phil Baird, recipient of the 2004
Morse-Alumni Award, and the Awarding of an Honorary Doctor of Laws
Degree to Roger Moe, former Minnesota State Senate Majority Leader. The
ROTC Spring Commissioning Ceremony will be held immediately following
Commencement in Kiehle Auditorium.
For more information about the day’s events, visit <http://webhome.crk.umn.edu/~nelson/Commncmnt/commencement.htm>.
End of Year Faculty and Staff
Celebration May 10
All faculty and staff members of
the University community—UMC, NWROC, Extension, NGP Inc., AURI, RSVP,
VolunTEAM, VTP, retirees, and spouses—are invited to attend the end of
the year campus celebration. The event is scheduled for 3 to 5 p.m. on
Monday, May 10, at the Peterson Gazebo on the campus mall (rain site:
Brown Dining Room). The awards program to honor years of service, new
retirees, and distinguished faculty and staff will begin at 4 p.m., with
a picnic-style dinner following.
The theme for the afternoon is “Wellness Counts.” Faculty and staff are encouraged to wear athletic clothing or fitness wear. A contest for “most worn sport shoes” will also be held. Door prizes will also be given. Please join us for an afternoon of celebration and fellowship.
Fly-In
Breakfast Moved to September
The UMC Flying Club’s annual
drive-in, fly-in pancake breakfast will not take place on the
first Sunday in May as has been the tradition. Look for it on Sunday,
September 19, 2004 (tentative date). The UMC Flying Club thanks
everyone for their interest in this event. Please mark your calendars
and join us in September!
UMC Publications and
Design Summer Schedule
Staff in UMC’s Publications and Design Department
will soon be leaving for summer break. All faculty and staff making use
of the department’s printing, duplicating, and design services are
encouraged to consult the staffing schedule below when planning their
on-campus printing and publications. We have tried to stagger the leave
and return times to help office coverage. Thanks for your
consideration.
Sue Dwyer
Last day in the office: Friday, May 21
Return date: Tuesday, August 17
Patti Tiedemann
Last day in the office: Friday, May 14
Return date: Tuesday, August 3
Linda Wilkens
Last day in the office: Friday, June 11
Return date: Wednesday, August 4
--Andrew Svec, director of communications
Bulletin
Schedule for Summer
The May 12 edition of the UMC Weekly Bulletin
will be the last weekly edition for this academic year. Over the three
summer months there will be three “Summer News” issues. Following are
the scheduled publication dates with submission deadline dates in
parentheses.
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June 7 (deadline, Friday, June 4)
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July 12 (deadline, Friday, July 9)
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August 9 (deadline, Friday, August 6)
Please submit all items for Summer News to Andrew Svec at asvec@umn.edu. The UMC Weekly Bulletin will resume publication on Wednesday, August 18, 2004. Deadline for submission for that edition will be noon on Tuesday, August 17.
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
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 29 – Carol Larson
April 30 – Peg Sherven
May 2 – Bonnie Boyle
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, May 1, 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.