Volume 23, Number 32, May 5, 2004
Calendar
News Items
Student Center
Update
Excellent progress continues to
be made on the Student Center construction project. Favorable weather
conditions have allowed construction to proceed unhindered and the
project is ahead of schedule.
Continuing site work includes pouring of interior pads, piers, foundations, and floor slab; backfill; masonry block walls; with steel beams to be set beginning the week of May 10.
Monday, May 10, the sidewalk immediately south of the site will be fenced off and pedestrian traffic routed across the street to the mall. A temporary boardwalk will be constructed on the north-east corner of the mall providing access from the Conference Center to Hill-Selvig. The sidewalk on the west side of Hill will remain open to the Atrium.
The mall street area, from approximately the east side of the Conference Center to the visitor parking area in front of Selvig, will be designated as "No Parking."
Beginning Monday, May 17, Sahlstrom Conference Center 131 will be closed due to construction.
Also, beginning Monday, May 17, work will begin on the second story walkway connection between the new Student Center and Owen Hall. During the initial 4-6 weeks of construction there will be no access to the One Stop main entrance via the corridor (facing south) that connects Owen-Hill-Atrium. Every effort will be made to expedite this part of the construction project in order to insure full access for the fall semester. Partial access will be restored as soon as the construction has proceeded to a point where the safety of staff and guests can be assured.
All access to the OneStop (registration, admissions, financial aid, student support services, academic assistance center, counseling & career services, disability services) will be through the north parking lot A entrance. Access to restrooms will temporarily be through the east entrance to AURI.
The second floor entrance from the One Stop to Owen Hall will be kept open as long as possible.
You can keep up with
the progress by checking the two Student Center web cams at: <www.umcrookston.edu/technology/webtech/cameras.htm>.
--Bob Nelson, vice chancellor, Student Affairs
Grad
Dance May 7
UMC’s annual Grad Dance,
sponsored by the UMC Alumni Association, will take place Friday, May 7,
from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. at the Northland Inn of Crookston. All UMC
graduates, alumni, current students, faculty, staff, family, and friends
are welcome. Dance to the music of DJ Chris Melbye. This year 2004
Graduates will receive free admission.
New Student
Registration May 11, 12, 14
Registration of new students for fall 2004 continues
next week. The schedule will be similar to that of April 23 and 26.
Check-in and most events will take place in Kiehle Building.
Registration for Thursday, May 13, has been officially canceled.
The revised dates for registration are:
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Tuesday, May 11, from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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Wednesday, May 12, from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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Friday, May 14, from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Additional summer registration dates include:
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Friday, June 4, from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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Wednesday, July 28, from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Again, those who are
putting on the student success fair will need to be at your tables by 8
a.m. because students always seem to arrive early.
--Rae French, coordinator, First Year Experience
Marvin
Windows and Doors Graduation Ceremony May 11
Four students who are employees
at Marvin Windows and Doors in Warroad, Minnesota, will graduate from
UMC’s on-site Bachelor of Manufacturing Management (BMM) program on
Tuesday, May 11, at 7 p.m. Ceremonies will be held at Warroad High
School. The graduates include Tyler Baker, Roxann Crawford, Patrick
Rourk, and Brad Woodward. A group representing UMC will attend the
ceremonies. During the ceremonies, nineteen other employees will
receive their associate’s degrees from Northwest Technical College (NTC).
Marvin’s unique educational partnership with NTC and UMC, the first of its kind in the state of Minnesota, enables its employees to pursue associates and bachelors degrees on site at Marvin’s corporate headquarters in Warroad. Faculty members from NTC and UMC travel to Warroad two days a week to teach three- and four-credit courses in a variety of subjects. For more information, please contact Judy Bernat at 281-8681.
Great
Conversations Series Concludes May 11
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 conclude its spring series Tuesday, May 11, at 7:30 p.m. in
Dowell Hall 220. The conversation “Populism in the Heartland” will
feature Catherine Liu and Thomas Frank. The event is free and open to
the public.
The pulse of Midwestern art, politics, and culture derives from a longstanding history of populist dissent and reaction to trends originating from the East and West coasts. But what if the Heartland's claim to authenticity is based upon a rejection of secularism? Join two astute social critics as they ask the controversial question, "Can populism and democracy continue to be compatible in an age of evangelism?" Catherine Liu, U of M Professor of Cultural Studies and Comparative Literature, is a prolific author of fiction and nonfiction. Her most recent book, Suicide of an Assistant Professor, is a comic novel about professional suicide in academia. Thomas Frank is Editor-in-Chief of the cultural criticism journal The Baffler. He is also the author of numerous books including The Conquest of Cool: Business Culture, Counterculture and the Rise of Hip Consumerism.
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.
Macromedia Breeze Training May 14
I was impressed by what I've seen
recently implemented in several universities including the UND School of
Medicine. Macromedia Breeze seems to be the answer to several problems
in distance learning and communications. The good news is that TC
campus has piloted the Breeze server since last fall. I tested it
during the past few weeks and it looked good. By Fall 2004, all U of M
faculty and staff will be able to use Breeze through X.500 login.
Breeze is currently the buzzword in higher education and the training
industry.
We are bringing an OIT staff/trainer from the TC campus to conduct a half-day session on Macromedia Breeze on Friday, May 14, from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. As Breeze will benefit both faculty and staff (streaming PowerPoints, conducting online meetings, and creating training materials), this event will be co-sponsored by UMC Human Resource Department.
As the TC campus does charge by the number of participants, we are currently looking for 10-12 faculty and staff to participate in the first round of Breeze training. The workshop will be held in the ITC. Each participant will be given an account and it will be a hands-on workshop. Here are some benefits of using Macromedia Breeze:
1) Stream large
PowerPoint files (with audio and high resolution images) over modems.
2) Insert Flash movies into online PowerPoints - great feature for Flash
users.
3) Conduct web meetings with distance learners or colleagues from other
institutions.
4) Create online training materials for distance learners or staff
development.
5) Incorporate multimedia presentations and real-time interactions into
WebCT.
If you plan to attend the Breeze Workshop on May 14 from 9-12, please e-mail me. We will sign up the first 12 faculty and staff. If more funding is available, we will include more participants.
More information about Macromedia Breeze:
Tryout Breeze: http://www.macromedia.com/resources/education/special/breeze/hed.html
Uses of Breeze:
Online Meetings: http://www.macromedia.com/software/breeze/overview/live/
Web Presentations: http://www.macromedia.com/software/breeze/overview/presentation/
Online Training: http://www.macromedia.com/software/breeze/overview/training/
--Dan Lim, director, Instructional Technology Center
Torch and Shield
Nominations Sought
Each year the UMC Torch and Shield Award is presented
to individuals who have provided leadership and who have aided in the
development of the University of Minnesota, Crookston. Nominations for
the 2004 Torch and Shield Award are currently being accepted by the
Chancellor’s Office. If you would like to nominate someone, please send
the name and reason for nomination to the Chancellor’s Office
(attention: Carrie Tollefson) by noon Monday, May 10. Past award
recipients are listed at <www.umcrookston.edu/people/alumni/TnSrecipients.htm>.
This year Torch and Shield is tentatively set for Wednesday, October 20,
2004.
Eagles
Nest and Dining Services Hours During Finals Week
Eagles Nest C-Store will be open
during finals week (May 3- 7) from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through
Thursday and 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, May 7. Brown Dining will be
open normal hours Monday through Thursday. Friday, May 7, Brown will be
open normal hours for lunch and from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. for dinner.
--Brent Melsa, director, Dining Services
Students Plant 4,000
Trees
Students involved with the
UMC Natural Resources Club planted 4,000 jack pine
seedlings on the Deer River District of the Chippewa National Forest
during their annual tree planting trip April 29-May 2. In addition,
they removed about 4,000 budcaps from white pine seedlings that they'd
placed on several plantations last fall to protect the seedlings from
nibbling deer.
UMC Students Take Top Honors
at NACTA Competition
UMC students placed first in the senior division of the annual National
Judging Competition of the North American Colleges and Teachers of
Agriculture (NACTA), held April 22-24. UMC teams traveled to Black Hawk
College’s East Campus in Kewanee, Illinois, where they earned the
overall NACTA Sweepstakes Trophy among several other awards. UMC has
brought home the overall sweepstakes trophy nine times in the last ten
years.
NACTA’s senior division was comprised of nearly 20 colleges and universities from across the United States. A total of 34 two-year and four-year colleges competed in numerous contests that were part of this year’s competition. UMC students participated in the following NACTA contests: Knowledge Bowl, Crops, Livestock, Soils, Horse, Agriculture Business Management, and Dairy. Dave Hoff, assistant professor of agricultural business, was the NACTA coordinator for UMC's teams.
UMC Athletics Department
Receives NCAA Grant
UMC has been awarded a grant from
the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II
Strategic Alliance Matching Grant Enhancement Program. The grant will
sponsor the hiring of an assistant athletics director/senior woman
administrator in a matching program that will provide 75% salary and
benefits the first year, 50% the second, and 25% the third. UMC will be
called on to provide the balance in those years and to fund the position
fully in years four and five. UMC’s Stephanie Helgeson, director,
Athletics, and Liz Tollefson, assistant director, Development,
co-authored the grant proposal. The NCAA program funding the grant has
made a priority to enhance the ethnic and gender representation in all
facets of Division II athletics administration, and in the award letter,
mentioned that the selection committee felt that UMC, as evident through
the grant proposal, had demonstrated a commitment to that priority as
well.
2004-2005
Ambassadors
Please join us in congratulating the following
students, who were selected to serve as UMC Ambassadors for 2004-2005.
We are extremely excited to work with these students and strongly
believe that they will represent our campus in a very positive manner.
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Tiffany Anderson
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Kelli Barnes
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Jessica Cowan
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Priscilla Dahlen
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Julie Koehl
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Carrie Koplin
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Rhonda Miller
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Lindy Savelkoul
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Jessica Smith
--Lisa Samuelson and Stacey Grunewald, co-advisors, UMC Ambassadors
Accolades
Two UMC staff members have
submitted proposals and have been awarded $5,000 grants from the U of M
Academy of Distinguished Teachers (ADT) through its Teaching and
Learning Development Grant Program. Congratulations to both!
A Summer Faculty Service-Learning Workshop, proposed by Lisa
Loegering, assistant director, Service Learning, will be offered for
new faculty and for faculty who want to initiate or improve a
service-learning project in their course(s). During the 10-hour summer
workshop, instructors will identify a community need, develop ideas
about their own projects, and begin collaboration with community
partners. Five service-learning luncheons will then be held throughout
the 2004-2005 academic year to discuss current projects.
The Ag Science Outreach Program, proposed by Michelle Christopherson, assistant to the director, Center for Agriculture and Natural Resources, will expand into additional high schools and provide more students with learning opportunities. The project encourages young people to consider further study and careers in the agriculture industry. The project also creates collaboration between participating schools for innovative teaching and learning to create a model that is transferable to other regions of Minnesota.
To learn more about the ADT Grant Program go to <www.adt.umn.edu/grant.htm>.
Marv Bachmeier, former UMC director of athletics, was named the UMC
Teambacker of the Year at UMC Teambackers Fun Night on Friday, April
30. Marv is credited with starting UMC Teambackers Fun Night nine years
ago and with developing the UMC Teambackers Golf Tournament—two of the
biggest fundraisers for the UMC Teambackers. He also currently serves
in an advisory role to UMC’s Athletics Department.
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
May 7 – Rae French
May 7 – Roger Wagner
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 8, to hear another interesting interview. UMC Insight
is hosted by Andrew Svec, UMC director of communications.
UMC
Bulletin
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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.