Volume 23, Number 10, October 22, 2003
Calendar
News Items
Hypnotist C.J.
Johnson to Perform at UMC
October 22
Hypnotist
C.J. Johnson will perform Wednesday, October 22, at the University of
Minnesota, Crookston (UMC). The performance will begin at 8 p.m. in
Kiehle Auditorium on the UMC Campus. Admission is free to UMC
students and $2 for all others. The event is open to the public.
Learn more at Johnson’s website: <www.SleepWithCJ.com>.
Study
Abroad Fair October 23
There will be a Study Abroad Fair
from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. this Thursday, October 23, in the Eagles Nest
area of Sahlstrom Conference Center. This fair will highlight the many
student options and possibilities regarding study abroad programs at
UMC. Please encourage your advisees/students to stop by and discover
the numerous study abroad alternatives that are available to them –
specific scholarships are available.
Also that day, Kristina Gray will be giving a presentation at 1 p.m. in SCC 131 on the Fulbright Scholar program for interested faculty/staff.
Additionally, study abroad newsletters were recently placed in faculty mailboxes. Additional copies can be picked up in Hill 9, or the latest edition can be viewed as a PDF at: <http://www.umcrookston.edu/people/services/studyabroad/news/index.htm>.
The following students are studying abroad this fall and received scholarship funding from the Bush Grant Curriculum Integration project:
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Laura Anderson – Italy
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John Oketch – Ghana
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Justin Petrich – Japan (full ’03-’04 academic year)
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Jessica Pomada – Scotland (full ’03-’04 academic year)
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Nathan Moe – Spain
Several students have also applied for spring 2004 semester abroad programs. Any students interested in studying abroad should please contact Rae French or Steve Shirley in Hill 9.
UMC SIFE to Sponsor
Arts and Crafts Show
October 25
The
University of Minnesota, Crookston (UMC) Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE)
will sponsor the 22nd Annual Red River Valley Arts and Crafts
Show at the Crookston Armory on Saturday, October 25, from 9 a.m. to 4
p.m. Many regional artisans and crafters are scheduled to participate.
The event is open to the public. Concessions will be available, and
there will also be a drawing for a turkey.
The Arts and Crafts Show is an opportunity for the UMC SIFE students to connect with the Crookston community and provide a great business opportunity for the club.
SIFE is active at more than 1,000 college and university campuses in more than 25 countries. Students are energetic, enthusiastic, and passionate about seizing their opportunities and making a difference. Through a collaborative effort between business and education, SIFE teams improve the quality of life and the standard of living around the world by teaching the principles of market economics, entrepreneurship, business ethics, and personal financial success.
Advisor
Week October 27 through 31
The Crookston Student Association
(CSA) will sponsor Advisor Week October 27 through 31. This is an
opportunity for faculty members to get to know their advisees. On
Wednesday, October 29, students will be able to vote for their favorite
advisor, and we will post the winner on the UMC Today page on Friday.
Some suggestions to get to know your advisees include: as a group are
ice cream socials, pizza parties, an e-mail, or even just post a time
for them to just stop in and say Hi! Attached is a survey done by the
student body on student thoughts of their advisors. (see
AcademicAdvisingSurvey2003.doc) Please take the time to look this
over. Please take advantage of this opportunity! If you have any
questions feel free to e-mail me.
--Deann Roers, CSA treasurer
PIAC Day
October 29
UMC will host its annual Program
Improvement Audit Committee (PIAC) Day Wednesday, October 29. A noon
luncheon at the Northland Inn of Crookston followed by a general session
is scheduled for all participants. After the general session, many of
the various PIAC committees will meet from 2 to 5 p.m. on the UMC
campus.
UMC’s strategic plan includes the implementation of PIACs to aid in the implementation, evaluation, and continuous improvement of each of its degree programs. In addition there are three advisory committees: the All-College Advisory Committee, the Counseling and Career Center Advisory Committee, and the Service Learning Advisory Committee.
These groups have a total membership of over 185 professionals who provide advice to the University. Membership is comprised of professionals with diverse backgrounds and interests, including representatives from business, industrial, educational, and health organizations, as well as from the University faculty.
In addition, it is hoped that organizations will seek UMC’s assistance by requesting courses and programs for training their personnel or will seek advice from faculty or staff. Through this complementary and cooperative approach, UMC is being helped by organizational representatives while, at the same time, it is helping those organizations. It also directly reinforces the outreach component of UMC’s mission as a land grant institution.
The schedule/location listing for the various PIAC meetings (2 to 5 p.m.) on campus is as follows:
Advisory Committees
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All-College, Kiehle 124
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Counseling and Career Center, Kiehle 116
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Service Learning, Kiehle 105
Program Improvement Audit Committees
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Agricultural Business, Selvig 308
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Agricultural Systems Management, AURI Conference Room
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Animal Industries Management, UTOC 130
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Applied Studies, Dowell 306
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Aviation, Hill 108
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Business Management, Sahlstrom Conference Center 131
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Dietetic Technician, Sahlstrom Conference Center 107
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Early Childhood Education, Early Childhood Building 121
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Equine Industries Management, UTOC Conference Room
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Golf Facilities and Turf Systems, Owen 216
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Health Management, Hill 215
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Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Management, Grand View Lodge; Nissaw, MN
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Information Technology Management, Will meet in January 2004 at Microsoft in Fargo
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Manufacturing Management, Hill 115
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Natural Resources, Owen 208
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Plant Industries Management--Agronomy, Hill 102
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Plant Industries Management--Horticulture, Owen 217
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Sport and Recreation Management, Sports Center 115
Flu Shots
for Employees
The UPlan is once again
subsidizing UMC employee flu shots. All faculty and staff are strongly
encouraged to get a flu shot and can do so free of charge on the
following dates:
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Wednesday, November 12, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Sahlstrom Conference Center 131
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Thursday, November 13, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Sahlstrom Conference Center 131
For more information
please refer to the following web site from the Center for Disease
Control: <www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/flu/fluvirus.htm>.
--Stacey Grunewald, coordinator,
Student Health Services
Reminder on Use of Official
UMC Logos
A consistent, unified institutional identity is an
important part of an organization’s communications efforts. Campus
logos are a key part of that effort. How the University of Minnesota,
Crookston communicates affects its reputation and prestige directly.
Campus departments, student organizations, faculty, staff, or students who are considering ordering products, publications, or items that feature the University of Minnesota Wordmark, the UMC "M," or the Golden Eagle logo, are requested to check to make sure they are using the correct images and that these images are being used properly. Please note: it is not appropriate to modify any of UMC's official logos.
Any questions regarding use of official logos or colors should be directed to Andrew Svec at 281-8435. Patti Tiedemann and Sue Dwyer in UMC Publications and Design are also good resources in this matter. Thank you for your cooperation.
For more specific information about campus policy, please visit <www.UMCrookston.edu/campusinfo/policies/logo.htm>.
Website
Access Reports
Website access reports generated
from the web logs on the main UMC web server are posted for the month of
September 2003 at <webhome.crk.umn.edu/~asvec/webreports/>.
This month I’ve begun running a new report that focuses exclusively on
the academic program websites. This should be helpful in gauging the
interest of prospective students in UMC’s various academic programs.
--Andrew Svec, director of communications
Dan Svedarsky, professor of natural resources, and Doug Knowlton,
vice chancellor for academic affairs, attended the University of
Minnesota Academy of Distinguished Teacher’s annual fall retreat at
Ruttger’s Lodge near Brainerd. The Academy consists of 173 faculty from
all campuses of the University who have received either the Morse-Alumni
Award for excellence in undergraduate teaching or the award for
exemplary contributions to graduate and professional education. Dan
Svedarsky has chaired the Academy for the past year. The theme of the
retreat was, “Understanding Student Learning,” and it featured sessions
on the influence of professors on students’ lives, assessing student
learning, and technology enhanced learning. Doug Knowlton gave a report
on assessment activities underway at the Crookston campus, strategic
planning, and the adoption of a year-long student theme of, “Voice in
the Public Good.”
Doug Knowlton, vice chancellor for academic affairs and professor of psychology, has been awarded the 2003 Outstanding Alumni Award by the University of North Dakota’s Psychology Department. He was presented the award at the 2003 Northern Lights Psychology Conference, held on the UND campus on October 18. The presentation was made by Dr. Douglas Peters, conference organizer and Dr. Philip Zimbardo, current president of the American Psychological Association.
Lyle Westrom, associate professor of agricultural education, will be
presented with the Honorary American FFA Degree on Friday, October 31,
at the National FFA Convention in Louisville, KY. The honorary degree
is the highest such degree presented by the National FFA Organization.
It recognizes individuals who have made outstanding contributions to
agricultural education and the FFA program.
Dan Lim, assistant professor of information technology management and director of UMC’s Instructional Technology Center, will be the keynote speaker at the Dell University Forum of the Midwest Regional Dell Summit November 13-14 in Chicago. He will present information about the impact of UMC’s laptop initiative and ubiquitous computing on student learning.
Jes
Smith was chosen as the Dowell Info Desk Employee of the Month for
September. Jes has been an employee of the Info Desk since August
2001. Jes has a great personality and always provides the highest
quality of customer service. She has a smile for everybody. Jes helps
out her fellow employees by picking up hours when they have conflicts.
Jes was instrumental in UMC’s recent campaign to get UMC’s name out to
local high schools. Stop by the Info Desk in Dowell 119 and
congratulate Jes Smith, September Info Desk employee of the month.
VolunTEAM
Update
If you’re interested in learning more about 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>.
Community Events
United Way Chili Cook-off October 30
A number of entries are already signed up for the United Way’s 4th
Annual Chili Cook-off, scheduled for Thursday, October 30, from 5 to 7
p.m. at the Crookston American Legion. Tickets are $5 in advance or $6
at the door; children age ten and under are $2.50. Tickets are
available at the American Legion, Bruun’s for Men, and the United Way
Office. All proceeds from the cook-off will go to the United Way.
Special Dates
Birthdays
October 25 -- Tom Feiro
October 25 -- Andrew Svec
October 26 -- Deb Zak
October 27 -- Lori Eminger
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 25, to hear an interview with UMC students involved
with SIFE (Students in Free Enterprise). 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>
Attachment
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Fall 2003 Family Week Sale at UMC Bookstore