Volume 23, Number 12, November 5, 2003
Calendar
News Items
Depression Education and Screening Day
November 5
UMC will host a Depression Education and Screening
Day event on Wednesday, November 5, from 3 to 5 p.m. in Kiehle 116 and
Kiehle 105. Professional staff from NW Mental Health Center as well
as UMC Student Health and Disability Services will be on hand for an
informal discussion and presentation related to depression awareness,
treatment options, SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) and suicide
prevention. UMC students, faculty and staff and the general public
are invited to participate in any or all aspects of the event, and
will have the opportunity to complete a depression screening survey
privately if desired. Printed materials and refreshments will also be
available. The entire event is free to all participants. If you
think that you, a friend or a family member might be struggling with
depression, we urge you to participate in this campus event.
Depression is highly treatable—especially when diagnosed and treated
early.
--Laurie Wilson, UMC Counseling and
Disability Services
HLC Liaison
Visit November 7
Diane Nyhammer, UMC’s liaison to
the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) will visit the campus on Friday,
November 7. This visit is important to preparations being made for
UMC’s self study and re-accreditation process through the HLC. The
agenda for her visit is listed below:
8:30 a.m., Meet with
Doug Knowlton, VC for Academic Affairs and Jennifer Wilson, co-chair,
UMC Self Study
9:00 a.m., Meet with Self Study Steering Committee – Selvig 308
10:00 a.m., Tour of campus with Andrew Svec, director of communications
11:00 a.m., Meeting with Chancellor Velmer Burton – Chancellor’s office
11:30 a.m., Lunch and meeting with Self Study Subcommittee Chairs – SCC
D
12:30 a.m., Meeting with Distance Education Group – Selvig 308
1:15 a.m., Meeting with Assessment Committee – Selvig 308
2:00 a.m., Meeting with Students – SCC 131
2:45 a.m., Final meeting with Jennifer Wilson and Doug Knowlton – SCC
131
For more information about UMC’s Self Study go to <www.umcrookston.edu/HLC2005>.
Course Fee
Policy Open Forum November 7
An open forum has been scheduled
for Friday, November 7, 2003, at 3 p.m. in Sahlstrom Conference Room 131
to discuss and receive input on the draft course fee policy. Two items
are attached here for your review prior to the meeting: draft
policy and guidelines and a draft
worksheet for collection of course fee requests. It is not
necessary to complete the worksheet at this time. The worksheet is
provided only for information.
All faculty interested
in the possibility of course fees for specific courses are encouraged to
attend.
--Rose Koch, Vice Chancellor for Finance
Veterans
Day Program November 11
UMC students, faculty, and staff
are invited to a special program in honor of Veterans Day at 11 a.m. on
Tuesday, November 11, in the Eagles Nest Lounge, Sahlstrom Conference
Center. Members of the UMC Band will play their “Armed Forces Salute”
followed by a patriotic medley performed by the UMC Choir. Mark Huglen,
assistant professor of communication, will read from his book Poetic
Healing: A Vietnam Veteran’s Journey from a Communication Perspective,
and Marlin Johnson, who served in the U.S. Army, will give his thoughts
on “Pork Chop Hill.”
Singer Eric
Addington November 12
Singer
Eric Addington will perform at UMC Wednesday, November 12, at 8 p.m. in
the Eagles Nest Lounge, Sahlstrom Conference Center. The performance is
open to the public. Admission is free.
Based in Moorhead, Minnesota, Addington has been performing in some capacity since 1995—whether as half of Flatlands, an acoustic duo with Bill Lempe, or with fellow singer-songwriter Josh Harty opening for some of the biggest names in the world of blues, or as a solo artist with only his voice and acoustic guitar. Addington combines folk and finger style with subtle blues influences into his melodic guitar playing, and he writes songs that evoke emotional yet intelligent responses in his audiences.
Learn more at the artist’s website: <www.ericaddington.com>. Addington’s performance is sponsored by the UMC Student Center.
Torch and
Shield Set for November 18
UMC’s Office of Development and
Alumni Relations will host the annual Torch and Shield Banquet and
Awards Program Tuesday, November 18, with reception at 5 p.m. and awards
program at 6 p.m. in Kiehle Auditorium. Banquet will follow the program
in Brown Dining Room.
Those receiving honors this year include Chancellor Emeritus Don Sargeant; first lady of the founding provost Mil Sahlstrom; George Marx, professor emeritus, Northwest Research and Outreach Center; Jerry Rude, landscape and maintenance supervisor; and Bill Connelly, member of UMC’s All-Campus Advisory Committee and director of economic initiatives at the University of St. Thomas. For more information, contact Rose Ulseth at 218-281-8439.
Talent
Show November 24
Dear faculty and staff, we need your help to promote
diversity on the UMC campus. BLAST (Black Association of Students) will
present a talent show on Monday, November 24, at 6:30 p.m. in Kiehle
Auditorium.
For the open presentation BLAST and Diversity Services would like to have a music or dance presentation from different nations, such as Germany, Ireland, Norway, Mexico, Italy, etc. Each performer will have between 2 to 3 minutes to sing, dance, or recite/read poetry. Note: Mario Prada and I will be representing and singing Brazilian music!
If you sing, dance, or
enjoy poetry and want to contribute in promoting the culture and
tradition of a country, please e-mail me. I’ll be setting up a meeting
for next week. Thank you for your cooperation and participation.
--Marcia R. Walker, diversity coordinator
Club and Other
Events on the UMC Today Page
A reminder to club advisors and
other campus event planners: any campus meeting or event sponsored or
co-sponsored by the University or by any officially recognized student
organization can be publicized on the “UMC Today Page” <www.UMCrookston.edu/welcome.htm>.
If it is a club or organization meeting, details about the meeting
(time, place, etc.) should be sent to me at least two days before the
meeting so it can be added it to the calendar. If it is a larger event,
such as a campus speaker or performer, and it is open to the general
campus community and/or the public, please notify me at least two weeks
prior to the event so I can assist in the publicity. An online form is
also available at <www.UMCrookston.edu/campusinfo/calendars/addevent.htm>.
I will post meeting
notices on the UMC Today page the day they are scheduled. I will also
post any late received or same day meeting notices as soon as I receive
them. Larger events or performances may be listed for an entire week
prior to the event. Normally, the UMC Today page is updated at about 8
a.m. daily (except weekends). I am also working on an official campus
policy that outlines the informal policy noted above.
--Andrew Svec, director of communications
Proper
Handling of Student Health and/or Disability Records
Please be informed that
University policy requires that student health and/or disability
documentation be stored ONLY in specific locations on campus. Student
health records or information must be forwarded to Stacey Grunewald in
Student Health, and student disability documentation such as IEP’s,
educational evaluations, or physicians’ verifications of disability
status must be stored in the Office for Students with Disabilities. It
can happen that such records are initially delivered to faculty,
coaches, or admissions staff during student recruitment or advisement
and then are accidentally retained in those offices. If you find
student health or disability documentation among your advising, athletic
recruitment or other records, please seal it in an envelope, label the
envelope for the appropriate campus office and contact Student Health or
the Office for Students with Disabilities to pick it up. Thank you for
your ongoing attention to this matter.
--Laurie Wilson, UMC Counseling and Disability Services
Accolades
Congratulations
to Phil Baird, assistant professor of natural resources, who was
named "Favorite Advisor" by vote of the UMC student body. The vote was
part of Academic Advisor Week, held October 27-31.
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>.
Special Dates
Birthdays
November 5 - Fran Chihanski
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, November 8, to hear an interview with Winona LaDuke,
internationally renowned political activist, former Green Party
vice-presidential candidate, and advocate for environmental, children’s
and women’s rights. 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>