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Volume 23, Number 7, October 1, 2003
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Donna
Michaels-Surface to Speak at UMC
October 1
Motivational speaker Donna
Michaels-Surface will bring her message of empowerment to UMC on
Wednesday, October 1. Her presentation “Fit and Fabulous,” will begin
at 3:00 p.m. in Sahlstrom Conference Center
131. The presentation is sponsored by the UMC Student Center.
Author of the book “Burn Fat for Fuel,” Michaels-Surface blends drama, humor, and information with the goal of empowering the audience to make healthier choices, engage in movement, and explore options. This empowering approach, combined with her 23 years in the fitness field as an American College of Sports Medicine health and fitness instructor, makes for a credible package.
Singer
Pat Surface to Perform at UMC October 1
Singer-songwriter Pat
Surface will perform at UMC Wednesday, October 1, at 8 p.m. in the
Eagles Nest Lounge, Sahlstrom Conference Center. The
event is free and open to the public. The performance is sponsored by
the UMC Student Center.
Surface is a musician, singer, songwriter, and storyteller who grew up around the lakes and forests of Minnesota. He is known for his acoustic and folk music that includes environmental and Christian themes. Learn more on the Web at <www.patsurface.com>.
Alcohol
Awareness Week October 6-9
UMC’s Alcohol and Other Drug Awareness Program (AODAP)
will sponsor Alcohol Awareness Week: Oct”SOBER” Fest during the week of
October 6-9. Throughout this week UMC student athletes will be selling
T-shirts and wearing them on a certain day to demonstrate a unified
front on alcohol awareness.
During the week UMC AODAP will unveil eight new lockable bulletin boards with our first round of our social norming campaign and will also unveil twelve new placards that will provide information regarding our programs and detailed messages related to our marketing campaign as well as a alcohol and other drug reference library in the UMC Library.
Major events will include:
Monday, October 6
Noon, Brown Dining Room, Sahlstrom Conference Center
Polk County Attorney Greg Widseth will discuss DUI laws and procedures
and underage consumption
7:30 p.m., Kiehle
Auditorium
Polk County Attorney Greg Widseth will present a repeat session but with
and expanded Q & A session
Note: The residence hall with the highest percentage of attendees at the
evening session will receive a pizza party.
Tuesday, October 7
Noon, Sahlstrom Conference Center
Q & A with Tom Fuchs, Director of Glenmore Recovery Center
Alcohol awareness educational display and presentation
5:30 p.m., departing from Robertson Hall
Hayride and Bonfire with s’mores and hot chocolate
(bonfire starts at 7 p.m. at the fire pit south of Brink Hall)
Sponsored by UMC Cooperative Campus Ministry
Wednesday, October 8
Noon, Sahlstrom Conference Center
Alcohol awareness educational display and presentation
8:00 p.m., Kiehle
Auditorium
Comedian Bernie McGrenahan
Bernie McGrenahan has a wonderful message that will entertain the entire
audience. Please promote this opportunity within your departments and
areas.
Note: Teams for Thursday’s Mock Cocktail Contest must sign up for
this event at the Bernie McGrenahan performance, and this will be the
only place you can sign up.
Thursday, October 9
Noon, Kiehle Rotunda
Mock Cocktail Making Contest
Grand Prize $150, second prize $75, third prize $25 – open to all UMC
students
This contest will be judged by a panel. All the ingredients and
supplies will be provided.
Employee
Benefits Information Session October 10
Barry Melcher, Employee Benefits
Specialist, will be on the UMC campus Friday, October 10 to help you
with retirement planning and answer any questions you may have regarding
the University’s Uplan, dental plans and/or disability insurance
coverage. There will be an open forum to discuss updates regarding the
2004 Uplan for all employees:
Location:
Sahlstrom Conference Room 131
Date: Friday, October 10, 2003
Time: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
We encourage employees to attend this training session. Barry will make a brief presentation and will leave time to answer any questions you may have. Feel free to bring your lunch or purchase a lunch and bring it to the meeting.
In addition, you may
call Jacquie at 8346 or Les at 8345 if you would like to schedule an
individual meeting with Barry during the morning or early afternoon to
discuss any specific benefits questions you may have. Individual
meetings will be held in 308 Selvig Hall.
--Les Johnson, Director of Human Resources
UMC
Catering Guidelines
UMC Dining Services is committed
to providing quality food products and services at reasonable prices to
the campus community. Campus policy holds that UMC Dining Services has
exclusive primary catering and concessions rights on the campus. This
means any food or beverage served on campus at events, meetings, or
other organizational functions (excluding individual students’ residence
hall rooms) should be scheduled though UMC Dining Services.
This policy enables the University to provide educational and employment opportunities to staff and students and to insure that state safety and food handling requirements are met. The policy also helps track the food and beverage needs of the campus for appropriate planning purposes.
Last Minute Issues
Often food and beverages can be a last minute consideration or even
an afterthought. In instances where event planners need last minute
assistance, we encourage them to contact Brent Melsa, Director of Dining
Services, at 281-8538 or Angelika Huglen, Senior Administrative
Specialist for Dining Services, at 281-8540. We can often provide the
food and beverage items needed, and if not, we can direct you to
appropriate off-campus vendors.
Dining Services
appreciates the patronage of campus departments and organizations. Our
goals are to assist you in your event planning and to provide the
quality food products and services the campus community needs.
--Brent Melsa, Director, UMC Dining Services
Family
Weekend October 17-18
Mark your calendars! The University of Minnesota,
Crookston is inviting family members of our current students to attend
this fun-filled weekend of attending classes, going to athletic events,
eating some wonderful meals, enjoying free demonstrations and workshops,
and, most importantly, just having fun with their son or daughter. If
you have any thoughts or ideas to contribute to this event or would like
to volunteer to help, please feel free to contact Rae French in the
First Year Experience office for more details; call ext. 8339. Learn
more at <webhome.crk.umn.edu/%7Erhowe/Family%20Weekend/>.
New CSA
Senators
Congratulations to the following
UMC students, who were elected by the student body on Tuesday, September
24, to serve as senators in the Crookston Student Association.
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Sara Campbell
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Sarah Domoradzki
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Josh Kuchinka
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Brandon Sykora
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Anthony Wagner
Welcome
to Michael Grosz
I am pleased to announce the appointment of Michael Grosz
to the position of Financial Analyst in the Business Office effective
September 15, 2003. Mike joins UMC from the University of North Dakota
(UND) in Grand Forks, where he was employed, most recently, as Account
Budget Specialist in Dining Services.
Mike holds a Bachelor of Accountancy degree and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree, both from UND, and plans to sit for the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) exam in November. He is also a North Dakota State Legislative Representative.
At UMC, Mike’s duties
will include fiscal oversight, budget preparation and analysis,
sponsored account support and several other duties related to financial
planning and / or analysis. You can contact Mike at 106 Selvig Hall or
281-8326. Please join me in welcoming Mike to this position and to UMC.
--Rose Koch, Vice Chancellor for Finance
Outlook
Schedule Training
Upon several requests, the
Instructional Technology Center (ITC) will offer an Outlook
Scheduling training session at various times. The training session is
designed to help all faculty and staff to use Outlook Calendar to
schedule appointments and meetings. This will help everyone across the
campus to schedule meetings without having to check with some who didn't
have their schedule in Outlook Calendar. Keeping your Outlook calendar
current is very helpful and will be greatly appreciated.
The session will be offered on the following dates and times. You only need to sign up for one session.
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Oct. 1 (Wed.) 9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
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Oct. 2 (Thu.) 11 a.m. - noon
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Oct. 8 (Wed.) 9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
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Oct. 9 (Thu.) 2:30 - 3:30 p.m.
These one-hour sessions will cover the following:
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Set up recurrent appointments
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Schedule and update (include cancellation) meetings
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Track responses
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Permissions to share calendar
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Troubleshoot calendar
Please e-mail Rebekah
Seeger to sign up for a session.
--Dan Lim, Director, Instructional Technology Center
Undergraduate Research Opportunities
Program (UROP)
Application
material for Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program projects from
January 1, 2004 through June 15, 2004 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. UROP applications are judged on the quality of the proposed
project and the educational benefit to the student. Copies of UROP
proposals submitted by UMC students that have been funded are on reserve
in the library. The maximum award is $1,700 – stipend up to $1,400
(hourly rate is $10.84) and expense allowance up to $300. Completed
applications should be returned to the Academic Affairs Office by 4:30
p.m. on October 6, 2003. Late applications will not be accepted.
--Academic Affairs
Accolades
Mark
Huglen, assistant professor of
communication, has coauthored an article with Bernard L. Brock entitled
“Burke, Clinton, and the Global/Local Community.” The article appears
in the The North Dakota Journal of Speech and Theatre, Volume
16, 2003. Note: NDJST articles are indexed at
www.sendit.nodak.edu/ndsta/.
VolunTEAM
Update
Polk County Public Health is looking for volunteers to help with its
move from the former junior high school downtown to its new home at 721
South Minnesota Street (across the highway from the Stenshoel-Houske
Funeral Home). They don’t need pickups or trucks, only people to help
move furniture, boxes and file cabinets. They will welcome volunteers
to help anytime between 9:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday,
October 6-7. For more information, contact Terri Oliver at 281-3385 or
toliver@pcphealth.org. Or visit <www.volunteam.org>.
Note to advisors for any student clubs or organizations who might be interested in help Public Health move: This will definitely count as a community service project!
If you’re interested in learning more about this project or the Crookston VolunTEAM, please contact Mike in the VolunTEAM office (Dowell 112) at 281-8526 or chris282@umn.edu. Or, simply visit <www.volunteam.org>.
Special Dates
Belated Birthday
September 24 – Pam McGee
Birthdays
October 6 – Melinda McVey McCluskey
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, October 4, to hear an interview with Martin Tubby, a UMC
student and associate degree graduate who has taken a job in Saudi
Arabia. UMC Insight is hosted by Andrew Svec, UMC Director of
Communications.
UMC
Bulletin
The UMC Bulletin is posted at:
<www.UMCrookston.edu/campusinfo/wkbulletin/bulletin.htm>