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Volume 23, Number 1, August 20, 2003
Calendar
News Items
Fall Opening Schedules
The schedule of events for faculty and staff for “opening week,” August 25 through September 2, is now available.
The schedule of events for New Student Orientation, August 30 through September 2, is also available.
William
Grace to Speak at UMC August 25
William Grace, Ph.D., founder and executive director Center for
Ethical Leadership in Seattle, Washington, will be the featured keynote
speaker during faculty and staff opening day activities, Monday, August
25. He is scheduled to present his keynote address at 9:30 a.m. that
morning in the Brown Dining Room of Sahlstrom Conference Center.
Grace will build upon the concepts from his keynote address at a workshop on ethical leadership scheduled for 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. that afternoon in room 245 of the UMC Library (second floor). This workshop is for all interested faculty and staff.
Learn more about the Center for Ethical Leadership at <www.ethicalleadership.org>.
New URL Listing for UMC Website
The UMC Image & Marketing
Committee (IMC), at its August 1, 2003, meeting, unanimously approved a
decision regarding the preferred URL listing for UMC's website. The IMC
has also received concurring support on that decision from the UMC
Executive Committee.
Staff in UMC's Center for Technology Support have secured <www.UMCrookston.edu>for use by UMC. The IMC unanimously supports the move to henceforth replace the current URL, <www.umcrookston.edu>, with <www.UMCrookston.edu> on all marketing materials. The IMC believes that the new URL is easier to understand and to convey to the public and to prospective students.
Please note that the URL is NOT case sensitive and that <www.umcrookston.edu> will also work, but the preferred listing with the capital letters on UMCrookston reinforces our being know also as UMC.
The IMC noted that there will be a transition period (while current materials are replaced and while websites are updated) when both URLs may appear in the public eye. This is acceptable, since the current URL, www.umcrookston.edu, will ALWAYS continue to work.
We ask faculty and staff to begin using the new www.UMCrookston.edu URL on their new and updated materials whenever/wherever they list UMC's main website.
Note: this change DOES NOT affect e-mail addresses.
Thank you.
--Andrew M. Svec, Director
of Communications
Football Media Day August 21
The Golden Eagle Football program
will hold a media day on Thursday, August 21, starting at 6 p.m. at Ed
Widseth Field on the UMC campus. Coaches and players will be available
for interviews. An inter-squad scrimmage will follow at 7 p.m.
Faculty, staff, students, and members of the community are invited to
the event. Football posters and media guides will be available.
Requesting Your WebCT Courses for Fall 2003
Fall semester is just around the
corner, and I am sure you are all very busy getting ready for school to
begin and enjoying the last days of summer. I just wanted to remind
faculty members to request their Fall 2003 Semester WebCT courses. When
you request your course please let me know:
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Course Subject:
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Course Number:
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Course Section(s):
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Copy Course Content from a previous semester: YES or NO
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If YES, which Semester and Year:
Please e-mail, call, or
stop by if you have any questions. I am always more then happy to help.
--Rebekah Seeger, Instructional Technology Center
Key Inventory
August through September UMC
Facilities Management will be conducting a key inventory. Our goal is
to cross reference our key/lock records and provide added security to
the campus facilities. This inventory is mandatory for all
University faculty and staff members. All employees are to enter there
own keys online using the easy to fill out web system at <www.UMCrookston.edu/Facilities/NutsNBolts/>.
Please return any keys you do not use on a regular basis to Facilities
Management.
If you have questions
or need assistance please contact Jim Myers at ext. 8482 or via e-mail
at
ujfm002@umn.edu. Thank you,
--Jim Myers, Facilities Management
VolunTEAM Update
If you’re interested in learning
more about our projects or the Crookston VolunTEAM in general, please
contact Mike in the VolunTEAM office (Dowell 112) at 281-8526 or
chris282@umcrookston.edu. Or, simply visit <www.volunteam.org>.
Residential Life
Staff for
2003
The following students have been
hired by the Office of Residential Life Staff to serve as resident
advisors (RAs) for fall 2003. They are listed with the floor they will
supervise.
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Ben Aho; Skyberg Hall, A-3
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Kacee Biederman; McCall Hall, 3rd Floor
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Kelly Bisek; Senior RA, McCall Hall, 1st Floor
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Richard Bohnen; Lee Apartments
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Paul Dorman; Senior RA, Skyberg Hall, C-1
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Lisa Kerr; Robertson Hall
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Cory Palm; Skyberg Hall, A-2
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Jacob Stich; Skyberg Hall, C-2
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Katie Weyenberg; Skyberg Hall, A-1
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Brandon Wolf; McCall Hall, 2nd Floor
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Sherry Zurn; Senior RA, Brink Apartments
Business Office
Thanks and
Welcomes
As many of you know, this summer
has been one of transition in the Finance area. After 31, 28 and 32
years of service, respectively, Betty Murphy, Gail Hasbrouck and Bonnie
Anderson have retired (or are in the process of retiring). Together,
these three ladies have been the backbone of the Business Affairs Office
for as long as most of us can remember. Their dedication and
outstanding level of service has been unparalleled, and we will long
remember the gifts of harmony and humor they have given each day over
the years.
While this transition marks the end of an era, it also marks the beginning of a new one. As a group, we have spent much time consulting with members of the campus community and have restructured to serve you better.
Organizationally, we recognize an increased need for financial analysis to inform decision making; for administrative / procedural efficiency to assist you in migrating through significant purchase / legal decisions; and for depth to support generation of new revenue opportunities—whether new academic programs or sponsored project growth. Technological advances have permitted additional staff efficiencies in the areas of cashiering and payroll and will enable at least some level of these services to be provided without increasing staff.
In support of the new services, we are pleased to announce the following organizational changes.
- The promotion of Renee Mulcahy to Principal Accounts Specialist / Supervisor, effective July 1, 2003. Over the past three years as Accountant, Renee has taken on increasingly responsible roles in serving our students and in implementing the PeopleSoft Business Office technology, in addition to providing key leadership and continuity during the transitions of the past year. This promotion recognizes the significance of those contributions. Renee holds a BS in Business Education from MSU Moorhead. In this new assignment, she will be responsible for all activities related to the revenue side of UMC’s business and will supervise Karen Murphy in the cashier position.
- The appointment of Donna Stainbrook-Larson to Accountant in the Business Office effective July 14, 2003. Donna joins UMC from the NW MN Health Care Purchasing Alliance and brings more than 10 years of experience at two Federal Reserve Banks, in Minneapolis and Seattle. She holds a BS in Business Management from UMC. Donna will be responsible for all activities related to the expense side of UMC’s business, and will supervise the UMC Post Office.
- The appointment of Tricia Sanders to Accountant in the Business Office effective July 21, 2003. Tricia’s Bachelor of Accounting degree from UND, together with more than three years’ experience as the Accounting Manager at Norby’s Work Perks in Grand Forks, will prepare her well to provide general accounting support to the revenue side (through summer and early fall cashier support), the expense side (travel compliance audit) and the fiscal side (academic program profitability and budget support).
- The appointment of a Financial Analyst in the budget office will be announced soon.
Please join me in welcoming Tricia and Donna to UMC, and in recognizing Renee’s tremendous accomplishments. You are invited to stop by the Business Office, 121 Selvig, from 3 to 4:30 p.m. on Monday, August 25, 2003, to congratulate Renee on her promotion, and to welcome both Donna and Tricia to UMC.
Finally, special thanks
to Dave Crawford, Steph Helgeson, Les Johnson, Sue Kreager, Renee
Mulcahy, Karen Murphy, Richard Nelson, Judy Neppel, Jacquie Normandin
and Heidi Patterson for their active participation in the recruitment
and interviewing effort. And thanks to each of you for sharing ideas
about our services and structure, and especially for your patience and
ongoing suggestions as we migrate through this exciting time of
transition.
--Rose Koch, Vice Chancellor for Finance
Seeking UMC
Memorabilia for Eagles Nest
UMC will soon be redecorating a student lounge and meeting area on
campus. The area is located in Sahlstrom Conference Center and will be
called the Eagles Nest (formerly Morsels). We are looking for
memorabilia such as pennants, old homecoming buttons, or other
items—things that would be of interest to students and that give some
sense of the many past events and activities that have occurred on our
campus. If you, our faculty, staff, or alumni, have items showcasing
the traditions and heritage of our campus that you would like to share,
please send them to the attention of Pam Holsinger-Fuchs, director of
student activities and service learning, 2900 University Ave.,
Crookston, MN 56716. If you have questions about items please call at
218-281-8505. Items will not be able to be returned.
Thank You
Thank you to everyone who
attended the visitation and funeral services for Susan. Also, thanks to
all who have given memorials and flowers.
--Stan Tomaszewski and family
Farewells
A retirement party is planned
Thursday, August 21, at 2:30 p.m. in Brown Dining Room of the Sahlstrom
Conference Center to honor JoAnn Geiselhart, building and
grounds worker, and Bonnie Anderson, account supervisor,
as they will be leaving UMC this month. Please join the campus
community in congratulating these staff members on their many dedicated
years of service to UMC and in wishing them the best in the future.
Heidi Patterson, director of financial aid, will be relocating to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to join her husband, who has started teaching at Kirkwood Community College. Please join the staff of the Financial Aid Office in wishing Heidi farewell and good luck on Friday, August 22, (her last day of work at UMC) from 1 to 2 p.m. in Brown Dining Hall Room A. Dessert and refreshments will be served.
The Center for Agriculture and Natural Resources bids farewell to Bill Haase, natural resource lab technician. Bill is leaving UMC and joining the North Dakota Game and Fish Department in Bismarck, ND. Please join us in wishing him well on Friday, August 22, at 2:30 p.m. in the Natural Resource Center, 2nd floor, Owen Hall.
Special Dates
Marriages
Rand Rasmussen, Director of Student
Support Services and the Academic Assistance Center, married
Susan Bornsen on Saturday, August 2, in
Fargo, ND.
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, August 23, for an
interview with Ron Del Vecchio, UMC's new program manager for Equine
Industries and Animal Industries Management.
UMC Bulletin
The UMC Bulletin is posted at:
<www.UMCrookston.edu/campusinfo/wkbulletin/bulletin.htm>